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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      October 30, 2014
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      Tyler Maas
      June 28, 2026
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      Lily Mihelich
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      Lily Mihelich
      June 26, 2026
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      CJ Johnson
      June 26, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      June 26, 2026
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      June 25, 2026
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      June 27, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      June 22, 2026
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      June 19, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      June 16, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      June 15, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      June 15, 2026
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      July 3, 2017
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      Tyler Maas
      June 28, 2026
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      Caleb Westphal
      June 26, 2026
    • Get final taste of original Schlitz recipe July 3-5 at Old World Wisconsin

      Matt Wild
      June 25, 2026
    • Food/Drink Roundup: SportClub is back, Mother’s is closed, Chettinadu House may be evicted

      Matt Wild
      June 24, 2026
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      Mitch DeSantis
      June 21, 2026
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      Juan Miguel Martinez
      June 19, 2026
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      April 25, 2017
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      Rick Katschke
      June 10, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      March 25, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      March 24, 2026
    • The Laughing Tap will celebrate grand re-opening at new downtown home March 27-28

      Matt Wild
      February 24, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      February 18, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      December 8, 2025
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      April 9, 2024
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      June 24, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      June 18, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      June 17, 2026
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      Michael Viers
      June 15, 2026
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      Tad Kriofske Mainella
      June 2, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      May 26, 2026
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      October 5, 2016
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      Matt Wild
      June 25, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      June 18, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      June 12, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      June 10, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      June 10, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      May 29, 2026
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      Maggie Iken
      November 2, 2015
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      Giannis: The end of an era

      Joey Grihalva
      June 23, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      June 23, 2026
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      June 20, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      June 16, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      June 9, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      June 3, 2026
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      November 11, 2025
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      June 23, 2026
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      June 9, 2026
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      Rick Katschke
      June 2, 2026
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      Rick Katschke
      May 26, 2026
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      Rick Katschke
      May 19, 2026
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      Rick Katschke
      May 12, 2026
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Megan Thee Stallion, Japanese Breakfast, and 17 more standout Milwaukee summer shows

Milwaukee Record Staff
June 17, 2021
What's this? A list of shows? A list of live shows? A list of live summer shows? Yep! After 8,000 years of awfulness, live events are back! Here are just a few to look forward to in the next few months. Wedn...

A professional eating power couple is moving to Milwaukee

Tyler Maas
June 17, 2021
The past 15-plus months have been incredibly difficult for restaurant owners. Thankfully, things are starting to improve as the country continues turning the corner on the COVID-19 crisis. And things are about ...

No one wants to grow hemp clones at the Domes, apparently

Matt Wild
June 17, 2021
If Milwaukee County issues a request for proposal (RFP) for growing hemp clones in the Mitchell Park Domes and no one applies, does the RFP make a sound? Yes, it appears that a highly touted RFP looking for ...

11 photos of the new playground at Summerfest, plus 3 photos of where the crummy kids stage used to be

Matt Wild
June 17, 2021
Ever go to Summerfest (or any other Summerfest-grounds fest) and spend time watching your kid(s) play on the playground? The area was always kind of...lacking, right? NO LONGER. On Thursday, Milwaukee World Fes...

Milwaukee Milkmen will play as the “Milwaukee Sweet Teats” this Sunday

Tyler Maas
June 16, 2021
Remember in 2019 when the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers announced they were changing their name to "Wisconsin Udder Tuggers" for one game? Remember how it resulted in lots of attention (by A-level minor league base...

Marcus Center’s “Rainbow Summer” series returns with concerts, free film screenings

Tyler Maas
June 16, 2021
Marcus Performing Arts Center is known for hosting touring Broadway productions, concerts, ballet shows, community programs, and other sources of entertainment within its walls all year long. Fortunately, the v...

Delight in the synth-laden psych stylings of Robot Witch’s “Millennial Hat”

Tyler Maas
June 16, 2021
It's a familiar story among musicians, but one that's worth telling. Just before the COVID-19 crisis came knocking in early 2020, a young project was starting to play out semi-regularly, had recorded material t...

Watch Sculpture Milwaukee install 400+ tambourines for an Allison Janae Hamilton work

Tyler Maas
June 16, 2021
For the past four years, Sculpture Milwaukee has brought astounding works from nationally-known and internationally-appreciated artists to various spots scattered through the city’s downtown. The innovative and...

I thought I’d hate these bird sculptures in Lakeshore State Park but I kinda like them

Matt Wild
June 15, 2021
If you find yourself walking, biking, or skipping through Milwaukee's majestic Lakeshore State Park from now until August 1, you'll see some birds. No, not real birds (though you'll see plenty of those, too)—tw...

Sorry, there won’t be special buses to Summerfest, State Fair, other fests this summer

Matt Wild
June 15, 2021
The Great Milwaukee Summer ™ may be back on (well, mostly), but the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) won't be a part of it. Well, mostly. For the first time in decades, MCTS will not be offering...

Eli Cash gets personal, looks ahead with “Never Goin Back”

Matt Wild
June 15, 2021
"It's easy to point the finger at others, or lash out when you feel you've been mistreated or talked about behind your back. But ultimately, we need to be able to reconcile our own actions as well; to admit we ...

Here are the BMO Harris Pavilion headliners for Summerfest 2021

Matt Wild
June 15, 2021
Hey! Summerfest 2021 is happening September 2-4, 9-11, and 16-18! (There are also some amphitheater-only "Wednesday Kick-Off Concerts.") You can find the full list of headliners HERE. You can find the full list...

X Harlow takes a trip down Milwaukee memory lane in “Parking Lot”

Matt Wild
June 15, 2021
What does it mean to return to your hometown? What does it mean to return to your hometown during a pandemic? For Milwaukee-raised and Brooklyn-based musician Justin Schmidt—a.k.a. X Harlow—returning to your ho...

7 airport-adjacent Milwaukee bars that have plane-related names

Tyler Maas
June 14, 2021
Last month, a new bar and grill opened across from General Mitchell International Airport. Fittingly, the young business that took over the 700 E. Layton Ave. property that was most recently home to Brass Monke...

A West Allis bar is giving all-you-can-drink Spotted Cow to anyone who gets vaccinated there June 17

Tyler Maas
June 14, 2021
As the COVID-19 crisis continues and Wisconsin struggles to approach herd immunity levels because we've tragically managed to somehow make a pandemic into a political issue and society is doomed, people have st...

Valerie Lighthart gets emotional, raw on “Gilded”

Tyler Maas
June 14, 2021
Last fall, Valerie Lighthart—a musician who also has a background in photography, writing, acting, and modeling—announced her intentions to release a new EP in 2021. The motivated Milwaukee multi-hyphenate did ...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (June 6-12)

Matt Wild
June 14, 2021
Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a “renaissance” or a “reinvention.” Or maybe it’s a “reboot” or a “reimagining,” like that crappy Tim Burton version of Planet Of Th...

My First Band: Kyle Shelstad (Barbaro)

Milwaukee Record Staff
June 11, 2021
broadstreet.zone(81112); As a vocalist and guitarist in Barbaro, Kyle Shelstad has toured all over the country, played some massive festivals, shared the stage with lots of notable bands, and had his music hea...

Here’s the map and menu for this weekend’s Greek Fest Drive Thru

Tyler Maas
June 11, 2021
Organized by the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Greek Fest typically fills Wisconsin State Fair Park with gyros and other spit-roasted meats, Greek music and dancers, games and rides, a Greek marketplace, ...

This Bay View house is also a bar (Swigs Pub & Grill) and it’s for sale for $260,000

Matt Wild
June 11, 2021
Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. This week: a Bay View house that's also a bar! • This Bay View house is also a...
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