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July 19, 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...

Oriental Theatre will reopen August 20

July 19, 2021

After approximately 8,000 years of pandemic/restoration-related silence, Milwaukee's historic Oriental Theatre will reopen Friday, August 20. Milwaukee Film, which operates the theater, made the announcement Mo...

My First Band: Robert Finley

July 16, 2021

broadstreet.zone(81112); Robert Finley says he's gone from the cotton field the Beverly Hills. At the age of 67, the veteran musician is finally earning some long-overdue attention on account of Sharecropper's...

Matt & Kristin Talk About MKE & WI Stuff #7: Bucks, summer politics, Chill On The Hill

July 16, 2021

If you don’t follow (the newly revamped) As Goes Wisconsin on your favorite socialmedia platforms, go ahead and change that now. The brainchild of Wisconsin-born writer/comedian Kristin Brey, As Goes Wisconsin ...

WMSE Backyard BBQ returns to Humboldt Park August 28 with Abby Jeanne, more

July 16, 2021

If you thought the return (okay, the semi-return) of the Great Milwaukee Summer was complete, think again. Today, WMSE announced the return of its ever-popular Backyard BBQ. The 11th annual shindig will set up ...

10 Midwestern chain restaurants that should come back to Milwaukee

July 15, 2021

Less than a week from now, Wisconsin will once again be home to a Big Boy restaurant. The first to return to the state in more than two decades will be located in Germantown in the space that was most recently ...

Marijuana-themed Cheba Hut will open July 26 on corner of Oakland and Locust

July 15, 2021

Three years after it first announced its intentions to open its first Milwaukee location, marijuana-themed sandwich chain Cheba Hut will open on the corner of Oakland and Locust (2907 N. Oakland Ave.) on Monday...

Here’s everything you need to know about this weekend’s X-Ray Beer Day

July 14, 2021

In addition to being an outstanding all-ages venue and arcade with the capability of restoring one's faith in Cudahy (and humanity?), X-Ray Arcade also has a way better beer selection than you might expect from...

Inaugural “Buskerfest” coming to Downtown Milwaukee August 6-8

July 14, 2021

What's better than the return of live music? How about a ton of live music, performed outside at various locations in and around Downtown Milwaukee, during a sure-to-be-lovely weekend in August? Enter the in...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (July 4-10)

July 13, 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...

Slamhaus earns high marks with lo-fi rock on ‘I’m Trying’

July 13, 2021

Last week, Milwaukee Record assembled a fairly wide-ranging list of our favorite local music released in the first half of 2021. Like almost every other time we've posted such a list, a tremendous album came ou...

New food-focused night market series, Deer District Market, coming to plaza outside Fiserv Forum

July 13, 2021

If this summer's sole Milwaukee Night Market (formerly the NEWaukee Night Market) on August 18 isn't enough to satiate your night market needs, buckle up for Deer District Market. The new food-focused night mar...

Lucha libre-themed Wrestling Taco restaurant to open in West Allis on July 15

July 13, 2021

West Allis is already home to a dedicated wrestling bar. Later this week, The Drunk Uncle will be joined by another wrestling-focused establishment when a full service bar and restaurant with a "lucha libre-the...

The end of quarantine or: How I learned to stop worrying and love Cudahy

Paul Bestul

July 12, 2021

After the longest year of our collective lives, 2020 finally feels like it’s almost over...seven months after it officially ended. Masks are no longer required, shots are going into arms, and things are looking...

Chill On The Hill is selling reserved-spot “season passes” for $450 and everyone is freaking out

July 12, 2021

In case you missed the news, Chill On The Hill is back! And in case you missed the sound of millions of Bay View residents crying out in anger, Chill On The Hill is selling reserved-spot "season passes" for $45...

My First Band: Kurt Baker

July 9, 2021

broadstreet.zone(81112); If you're a fan of the power-pop genre, you're almost certainly also a fan of Kurt Baker. Over the past dozen years, the singer and songwriter has released a bunch of great records und...

The LOL spike the summer with dark synth in new single, “Laguna”

July 9, 2021

Even though it's not the nightmare it was last year, this year's official Milwaukee Summer (brought to you by American Family Insurance) feels a bit...different. Maybe it's the festivals that didn't make it. Ma...

Milwaukee Record’s favorite Milwaukee music of 2021 (so far)