WMSE’s Local/Live: BLAX (2026)
WMSE's local and live in-studio showcase, Local/Live, airs Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. You can find past episodes HERE, or on this handy Soundcloud playlist.
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Watch and/or read Gov. Tony Evers’ final State of the State address
Gov. Tony Evers delivered his 2026 State of the State address Tuesday night. It was Evers' final State of the State address, as he's set to retire in 2027. Yes, Wisconsin will choose a new governor in 2026. The...
Milwaukee Record’s guide to Mama Tried events
This week, throngs of riders and motorcycle enthusiasts who have been cooped up since fall and whose choppers have been in storage for months will enjoy a brief escape from the cold, dark, dull bikelessness of ...
6 takeaways from last week’s ‘ICE Out Milwaukee’ press conference
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On Wednesday, February 11, members of the Milwaukee Common Council introduced a package of proposed legislation dubbed "ICE Out Milwaukee." The package includes items that would go in...
Pre-order Samer Ghani’s Milwaukee music scene photo book, ‘Memories Of A Street Cat’
Anyone who's observed and/or participated in the city's music scene in the past decade knows the name Samer Ghani. No, Ghani isn't a musician, but a photographer, videographer, and champion of Milwaukee music. ...
Brady Street unveils 2026 spring, summer festival lineup
We're full into "spring and summer festival announcement" season. Summerfest announcements! Summer Soulstice announcements! Locust Street announcements! And now Brady Street announcements! Three of them, in fac...
The Catered Quiz: Jack Packard answers questions about ‘Dark Souls’ and They Might Be Giants
On this edition of The Catered Quiz, Jack Packard of Adventure Is Nigh joins the show to answer questions about the Dark Souls video game series and the band They Might Be Giants. We also talk about ComedySport...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Paczki Day
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Some days centered around pastries come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Paczki Day!
Today is the day. Tuesday, February 17, ...
Here are drink chips we were given at The Great Milwaukee Can Koozie Swap & Bar Chip Bonanza
This past Saturday, Milwaukee Record and Lakefront Brewery teamed up to host "The Great Milwaukee Can Koozie Swap & Bar Chip Bonanza" at Club Garibaldi. From 1-4 p.m., dozens of people came to the Bay View ...
The Beach Boys will celebrate America, ‘Pet Sounds’ at Wisconsin State Fair August 16
It wouldn't be a proper Wisconsin State Fair—or any state fair for that matter—without The Beach Boys. Accordingly, the legendary band is scheduled to close out the 2026 Wisconsin State Fair with a Bank Five Ni...
Program that brought you ‘Moving City’ art car looking for artist to pair with Milwaukee Fire Department, address safe housing
Remember that "Moving City" art car? You know, that 2003 Ford Ranger that was fancied up by artist Sarah Davitt as part of the City of Milwaukee's inaugural Public Artist in Residence Program (PAIR)? You know, ...
Here are the next two installments of the Lion’s Tooth + Milwaukee Record Music Book Club
Do you like books? Do you like music? Do you like books about music? Then you're in luck, because we've partnered with beloved Bay View bookstore Lion's Tooth (2421 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.) for the Lion’s Tooth + ...
Milwaukee Record Cats Of The Week: Tabitha and Samantha
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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...
Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Make tracks to The P&B Station in Muskego
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #632, at The P&B Station in Muskego, Wisconsin.
The F.J. Dreyfus Bass Bay Hotel ope...
Offend Your Friends return with rowdy, rousing “Light A Spark”
The last time Wisconsin party-punk/skacore band Offend Your Friends released a full-length album George W. Bush was president. Pluto was on the cusp of planetary demotion, Children Of Men was in theaters divini...
Here’s the full Milwaukee Metal Fest 2026 lineup
Wisconsin metalheads rejoice! After the successful 2023 return of Milwaukee Metal Fest, the festival—which had previously been dormant since 2007 before it was revived by Hatebreed frontman Jamey Jasta—returned...
Eaux Claires festival returns July 24-25 with Aimee Mann, Lil Yachty, Bon Dylan, more
First question: Has it really been eight years since the Justin Vernon/Aaron Dessner-curated Eaux Claires festival graced Eau Claire, Wisconsin? Yep, it has! The last homegrown and idiosyncratic Eaux Claires wa...
Here’s everything you need to know about Saturday’s Great Milwaukee Can Koozie Swap & Bar Chip Bonanza
In 2023, Milwaukee Record hosted an unconventional event at Promises (R.I.P. Promises!) based around the almighty beer sleeve. "The Great Milwaukee Can Koozie Swap" brought dozens of folks—including a few peopl...
Here’s when the full 2026 Summerfest lineup will drop, and that’s it
Thursday, February 19 at 6:30 a.m.
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Okay, okay, here’s more, via a press release:
Milwaukee Night Market returns on June 24 for 2026 season
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