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Here are the Milwaukee landmarks that will glow green tonight for Giannis and Bobby, and that’s it

June 23, 2026

1522 on the Lake 330 Kilbourn 600 EAST 833 East Michigan Discovery World GRAEF Hyatt Regency Milwaukee Lakefront Brewery Hoan Bridge MGIC Milwaukee County Courthouse Milwaukee County Historical Socie...

The Catered Quiz: Eli Mandel answers questions about the San Francisco 49ers and Pete Seeger

Rick Katschke

June 23, 2026

The Catered Quiz returns this week as writer/improviser/podcaster Eli Mandel (Encyclopedia Bartannica, Saturday Night Live) joins the show to answer questions about the San Francisco 49ers and Pete Seeger. We a...

Bob Uecker mural in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Hear some of the previous season’s best local tunes on our “Spring 2026” playlist

Tyler Maas

June 22, 2026

Though festival season is now in full swing, it’s technically only been summer since Sunday morning. This past spring was bustling and fun, even though it took a while for the weather here in Milwaukee to start...

Reminder: Milwaukee County is doing a July 3 lakefront drone show again. Here’s the map

Matt Wild

June 22, 2026

Remember last year's beloved, not-at-all controversial July 3 lakefront drone show? You know, Milwaukee County's July 3 drone show that replaced its traditional July 3 fireworks display? Well, with the Fourth o...

Resurrectionists double down on doom with ‘Double EP’

Matt Wild

June 22, 2026

If you caught the terrific homegrown documentary Now! More! Yes! at this year's Milwaukee Film Festival, you saw doc subject TW Hansen directing several videos for local band Resurrectionists. (You also saw Han...

Sunday Sauce: Searching for Italian food at Summerfest

Mitch DeSantis

June 21, 2026

Sunday Sauce is a monthly Milwaukee Record series about the area's Italian food and the places, people, and traditions that make a meal feel like home. I'm chasing how these restaurants, grocery stores, events,...

David Lee Roth wants to know how Summerfest is doing

Matt Wild

June 21, 2026

David Lee Roth wants to know how we're doing so far. David Lee Roth wants us to sing that shit. David Lee Roth wants us to know there's no I in team, but there is a U in pussy. David Lee Roth wants to ...

Braid and The Juliana Theory take Summerfest back to “another time and place”

Tyler Maas

June 21, 2026

While Summerfest does its best to book many of music's most relevant names and stock its stages with up-and-comers destined for big things in the near future, the festival's tall task of fielding a wide range o...

Amyl And The Sniffers give Summerfest much-needed kick in teeth

Mitch DeSantis

June 20, 2026

Amyl And The Sniffers do not ease into a space. They hit it with road rage energy, the kind that feels like a baseball bat to a windshield or a cement brick through a storefront window. It's a full-body reminde...

Father John Misty blesses Summerfest with sultry, strutting set

CJ Johnson

June 20, 2026

Like many, I was initially indisposed to be a fan of Father John Misty, whose Christian name is Joshua Michael Tillman. After leaving his four-year stint as Fleet Foxes' drummer in 2012, he began a solo career ...

Watch Bert Lauderdale report from Nomad World Pub during Friday’s World Cup match

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 20, 2026

In case you missed the big 2026 FIFA World Cup action on Friday, USA defeated Australia 2-0. U-S-A! The team now moves on to the World Cup knockout stage, and will face Türkiye on Thursday, June 25. Oh, you ...

Brew-Jas Coffee House celebrates opening of second location on Milwaukee’s south side

Juan Miguel Martinez

June 19, 2026

There have been many times I have tried to have meetings in my district to support local cafes and businesses, only to fall short due to the lack of pleasant spaces that simply serve coffee and let you sit arou...

We tried 10 new food/drink items at Summerfest (2026 edition)

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 19, 2026

It's here, folks: Summerfest 2026! Nine (not 11) days of music, people-watching, SkyGlidering, and enjoying both music and people-watching while riding the SkyGlider. Oh, and food! Don't forget about the food! ...

Echo & The Bunnymen bring their very best to opening day of Summerfest

CJ Johnson

June 19, 2026

By the time Echo & The Bunnymen hit Summerfest's Generac Power Stage shortly after 10 p.m., the packed crowd had already been thoroughly revved up with great sets by their 1980s post-punk, neo-psychedelia b...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Wolski

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 19, 2026

broadstreet.zone(174293); Milwaukee Record is working in partnership with Urban Cat Coalition to help find loving homes for area cats. Each week, we—with generous sponsorship from Skilos, A Family Pet Store—pl...

Do you think y’all can handle this? We’re screening ‘The Foot Fist Way’ at Avalon Theater

Tyler Maas

June 18, 2026

Before he was Kenny Powers, Neil Gamby, Jesse Gemstone, or part of the Alien cinematic universe, Danny McBride first made his mark as Fred Simmons—a small town Taekwondo instructor with an inflated ego and a de...

Take me back to Summerfest 2013: The Go-Go’s at BMO Harris Pavilion

Vince Morales

June 18, 2026

My favorite Summerfest memory comes from July 2013. It was one of those days when we decided to go on the day and instead of focusing on a specific show, and we'd figure out what to see that day. My wife and a ...

Here are the music, entertainment lineups for this year’s ArtBlaze beach parties

Matt Wild

June 18, 2026

Milwaukee is absolutely loaded with summer festivals, fairs, music series, and more. In the "more" category is ArtBlaze, a FREE beach and beach-adjacent series featuring music, dance, yoga, family-friendly acti...

Milwaukee Metal Monthly: Force’s ‘We Carry Heavy Blood,’ Silver Circle’s Headbanger Half

Steve Lampiris

June 17, 2026

Welcome back to Milwaukee Metal Monthly, the column where I offer a rundown of the city’s metal scene. This month, I’ve got a metal band for y’all, granted, and I’ve also got something a little different. We...

A guide to Milwaukee acts playing Summerfest

Tyler Maas

June 17, 2026

Thursday marks the official start of another Summerfest. Now in its 58th year, the “Big Gig” has long been home to deep fried delicacies, prime people watching, and hundreds upon hundreds of musical acts from a...

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