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June 29, 2022

broadstreet.zone(98321); What started as a field of 64 summertime standbys has dwindled to just four remaining Milwaukee Summer staples. The first four rounds featured more than 32,500 total votes being cast. ...

Milwaukee Comedy Festival announces 2022 headliner

June 29, 2022

As we all try to stay on top of Milwaukee's massive list of summer happenings, it's also worth mentioning the "City Of Festivals" also plays host to a wide range of fall fests. Included in that array of autumn ...

Come fly with me: Seeing Milwaukee from above via Microsoft Flight Simulator

Paul Bestul

June 28, 2022

Ahh, late June in Milwaukee, where we see the return of sunny days, lakefront festivals, the Summer Soulstice, and summer solstice. Oh, and of course, the NBA Finals. I almost forgot that last one, since the Bu...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Fireworks!

June 28, 2022

Some places summer traditions come and go, while some places summer traditions become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples summer traditi...

Relax, reflect, and listen to Vectors Of Resonant Prescients’ new album, ‘Microfiche’

June 28, 2022

At this point, it might be easier to tell you what great local bands Kevin DeMars hasn't been in. The Milwaukee multi-instrumentalist's past and present body of work as a guitarist and drummer includes output i...

MobCraft’s Weird Fest Block Party returns July 30

June 28, 2022

Next month, Walker's Point (by way of Madison) brewery MobCraft Beer will celebrate its ninth anniversary and its sixth year in Milwaukee with a familiar event. Yes, MobCraft's 4th annual "Weird Fest Block Part...

State Fair’s 2022 Sporkies: Fried Pickle Cheese Curd Tacos, Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Chicken On-a-Stick, more

June 28, 2022

It's almost time for the 2022 Wisconsin State Fair (it runs August 4-14), which means it's time to unveil, ponder, and drool over and/or worry about this year's Sporkies finalists. You know, the Sporkies! The S...

Milwaukee’s “Wu-Tang realtor” reviews Saturday’s Wu-Tang show at Summerfest

June 26, 2022

Milwaukee realtor Jon Frost made headlines this spring with his "Low mortgage rates are Temporary. WU-TANG IS FOREVER" billboard. When we learned Wu-Tang Clan was scheduled to headline Summerfest on June 25 (wi...

Enjoying Summerfest despite [gestures broadly at everything]

June 25, 2022

On Friday morning, my partner in crime/business, Tyler Maas, sent me a message: "Well, the country has (officially) somehow become even worse. If you want to have our 27,000th day of no promos, that's fine with...

We tried 8 new food and drink items at Summerfest

June 24, 2022

Summerfest is back! One day is officially in the books, and there are still eight more chances to enjoy loads of live entertainment, heaps of tasty treats, and all sorts of refreshments. As the 54th installment...

My First Band: Allen Epley (Shiner, The Life And Times)

June 24, 2022

broadstreet.zone(81112); Midwestern rock and roll fans rejoice because this week's guest is the great Allen Epley. You likely know Epley as the vocalist and guitarist of Shiner and The Life And Times, as the h...

Take me back to Summerfest 1990: Depeche Mode at Marcus Amphitheater

Vince Morales

June 23, 2022

Every year when the Summerfest lineup is announced, I look at it with anticipation. I don't even know what I'm looking for, but I know that Summerfest matters to me and that it can often deliver something I wan...

Hear the first single from Peter Mulvey and SistaStrings’ upcoming album

June 23, 2022

In late 2020, prolific singer-songwriter Peter Mulvey and the incomparable instrumentalists in SistaStrings (a duo made up of Monique and Chauntee Ross) co-released Live At The Cafe Carpe, a live album the acco...

Prepare for the Big Gig with My First Band episodes featuring 2022 Summerfest performers

June 23, 2022

broadstreet.zone(81112); Each and every year (with the obvious exception of 2020, of course), Summerfest brings some of the planet’s biggest entertainers to Milwaukee. In addition to the dozens of world-renown...

That time I went to a real ‘Blade’ blood rave

Rob Wieland

June 22, 2022

Blade has one of the best opening action sequences of all time. (Chances are, if you've seen the movie, "Confusion" by New Order is already playing in your head.) It introduces the daywalker wordlessly. It sets...

Only 8 summertime standbys remain in our Milwaukee Summer Bracket

June 22, 2022

broadstreet.zone(98321); With three full rounds of our Milwaukee Summer Bracket now in the books, more than 30,000 total votes have been cast and our hand-selected field of 64 Milwaukee summer standbys has bee...

Milwaukee approves return of those darn scooters for 2022 and 2023

June 22, 2022

Those darn scooters are officially coming back! Beginning in early August! And sticking around until at least the end of 2023! Yes, following approval from the Public Works Committee on Monday, the full Comm...

A guide to Milwaukee acts playing Summerfest