Tag: Feature | Page 254 | Milwaukee Record

Here’s the lineup for Tonic Tavern’s “Gigs 4 Good” summer concert series

June 11, 2021

On June 12, 2009, Paul Jonas opened The Tonic Tavern on Kinnickinnic Avenue in Bay View. The neighborhood has changed immensely in the 12 years since the bar came to be, but Tonic has remained a popular place t...

If you send us Whiskey Kringle, we will absolutely write about it and eat it

Matt Wild

June 10, 2021

We get a lot of things sent to us here at Milwaukee Record HQ: albums, books, bobbleheads, hate mail, etc. We write about some of the stuff we receive, and we don't write about some of the stuff we receive. We'...

Cozy Danger parties with pooches in “Where Are All My Dogs At” video

Tyler Maas

June 10, 2021

When we last checked in with Cozy Danger way back in 2019, the Milwaukee indie rock trio was starting to play out again after a six-year hiatus and had just released a long-belated music video for a song from i...

Comparing Riverwest Stein NA to R.L. Stine YA

Tyler Maas

June 9, 2021

Last week, the fine folks at Lakefront Brewery officially announced the release of a non-alcoholic version of Riverwest Stein, the delicious flagship beer it's been making for 34 years. The new release, Riverwe...

A guide to Bay View Gallery Night 2021

Tyler Maas

June 9, 2021

Since 2011, Bay View Gallery Night has organized "Milwaukee’s largest annual celebration of art, local business, music, and community." The massive neighborhood-wide event brings together talented area artists ...

You can finally play pickleball under the I-794 freeway

Matt Wild

June 9, 2021

If you thought a bunch of tire swings hanging underneath the Marsupial Bridge on Water Street was a swell idea (that would be Swing Park, btw), how about some brand new pickleball courts under the I-794 freeway...

This Friday: Present Music closes 39th season with virtual “Neon Life” concert

Matt Wild

June 9, 2021

Call it "normal" or a "new normal," but it feels like we're collectively returning to...something. That mixed feeling of closure and relief and uncertainty will course through "Neon Life," the season-closing co...

Patio of old La Fuente on 5th looks like it’s been bombed, will likely be demolished

Matt Wild

June 8, 2021

As anyone who has driven down the 600 block of 5th Street—and/or hung out at the 5th Street Fuel Cafe—can tell you, the patio of the old La Fuente restaurant (625 S. 5th St.) looks...a little rough. In fact, it...

Milwaukee Improv to open at The Corners of Brookfield on August 20

Tyler Maas

June 8, 2021

After more than a year in which most entertainment options featured the word "virtual" somewhere in their vicinity, live and in-person events are finally able to return in a safe and at least somewhat normal wa...

Third Space Brewing launches “beer fund” to give teachers free pints this summer

Tyler Maas

June 8, 2021

Teachers are nothing short of superheroes. That's probably never been more apparent than it was this school year, as educators needed to find a way to shift their curriculum to virtual formats before eventually...

2022 Milwaukee Film Festival set for April 21 – May 5, intends to be in-person

Matt Wild

June 8, 2021

If it feels like the 2021 Milwaukee Film Festival just wrapped up, well, it kind of did. The event ran May 6-20; like the 2020 fest, it was all-virtual. But today, Milwaukee Film not only announced the dates fo...

Lap steel metal band Velocihamster covers “Sleepwalk,” releases vinyl

Matt Wild

June 8, 2021

When a group describes itself as the "world's only lap steel metal band," what's not to like? Especially when that group is from Milwaukee, and the name of that group is Velocihamster. Yes, Velocihamster has...

Mandatory Milwaukee: The Summerfest Lakewalk is pretty neat

Matt Wild

June 7, 2021

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some places come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples with fresh eyes, and exp...

Chappelle. Summerfest. September 11

Matt Wild

June 7, 2021

Dave Chappelle will headline the American Family Insurance Amphitheater during Summerfest on Saturday, September 11. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 11, at noon at Summerfest.com and Ticketmaster.com. Ticket...

Steven Wright, North Mississippi Allstars highlight South Milwaukee Performing Art Center’s 2021-2022 season

Tyler Maas

June 7, 2021

Just a few miles south of Milwaukee proper sits the aptly-named city of South Milwaukee. In addition to its natural wonders, some standout restaurants, and an awesome new statue downtown, the industrial suburb ...

Beet Street Harvest Festival to return October 9

Tyler Maas

June 7, 2021

Following four years of family-friendly, fall-focused fun (and taking 2020 off for pandemic-related reasons), Cactus Club has decided to bring its Beet Street Harvest Festival back for another installment. On S...

Big Boy Restaurant appears to be coming back to Wisconsin

Tyler Maas

June 4, 2021

Big Boy still holds a special place in Milwaukee’s heart. At one point, the classic burger chain and diner boasted more than 1,000 locations nationwide, and over 60 of those were Marc’s Big Boy restaurants. The...

My First Band: Caley Conway

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 4, 2021

broadstreet.zone(81112); These days, Caley Conway is fresh off the release of her excellent new EP (Bliss Or Bust), is gearing up to play out again, and is also contributing her talents to other accomplished p...

Get ready for the Milwaukee-Brooklyn series with these Bucks tribute songs

Tyler Maas

June 4, 2021

After making quick work of the Miami Heat with a first-round sweep, your Milwaukee Bucks are set to face the Brooklyn Nets in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The series tips off in Brooklyn on Saturday eveni...

Holey Moley Coffee + Doughnuts has permanently closed its Milwaukee location

Tyler Maas

June 4, 2021

Since landing in the Historic Third Ward in August 2014, Holey Moley Coffee + Doughnuts quickly became one of the city’s most popular donut destinations and helped push the diversity of local breakfast pastries...

Tagged Feature