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Here’s the 2026 South Shore Farmers Market entertainment lineup

May 26, 2026

Between the pristine lake-adjacent setting, the wide selection of local goods, and its proximity to a beer garden, the South Shore Farmers Market is one of the best parts of summer in Milwaukee. Adding to the a...

Get ready for Lost Orange Cat’s new EP and stream “Dark Handsome Man”

Tyler Maas

May 26, 2026

There are a few sounds that are synonymous with Milwaukee during the warm weather months. You know the type of seasonal sounds we're talking about: revving motorcycle engines, ice cream trucks, and the Brewers ...

Here’s the lineup for the 2026 Música del Lago series at Colectivo Lakefront

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 26, 2026

Is there a day of the week that doesn’t feature a free music series this summer? Our ever-growing guide to summer festivals, fairs, music series, and more says NO. Recently added to that list is Colectivo’s Mús...

The Catered Quiz: Ben Soto answers questions about ‘Star Trek’ and Hong Kong action cinema

Rick Katschke

May 26, 2026

On this edition of The Catered Quiz, writer, actor and fight choreographer Ben Soto joins the show to answer questions about Star Trek and Hong Kong action cinema. We also talk about Blockbuster, Silent Night, ...

Relive this year’s Morgan Park Picnic with these photos

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 25, 2026

On Saturday, May 23, Milwaukee Record and Busby’s took over Morgan Park once again and brought a second-year spring festival back to the one-acre triangle at the edge of the Bay View and Fernwood neighborhoods....

Exterior of Remington's River Inn in Thiensville

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: The river and fish flow at Remington’s River Inn in Thiensville

Caleb Westphal

May 22, 2026

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #646, at Remington's River Inn in Thiensville, Wisconsin. The Milwaukee River has flowe...

And your 2026 WAMI award winners are…

Matt Wild

May 22, 2026

The 2026 Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) Awards Show was held last Sunday at the Atwood Music Hall in Madison. The 46th annual shindig featured performances from Hall Of Fame inductees (and Wisconsin nativ...

Talking new Milwaukee music with WUWM’s Lake Effect (May 2026)

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 22, 2026

Once a month, Milwaukee Record's Matt Wild sits down with WUWM's Lake Effect and discusses some of his favorite new Milwaukee records and songs. Listen to the latest installment HERE. This month, Matt pon...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Mrs. Butterworth

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 22, 2026

broadstreet.zone(174293); 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...

Heads/Up: We’re screening ‘Face/Off’ at Avalon Theater on June 17

Tyler Maas

May 21, 2026

Thank you to everyone who made it out to last night's SOLD OUT Milwaukee Record screening of To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar at Avalon Theater. What a night and what a movie! So how are we ever...

2026 Wisconsin State Fair will have 230-foot, presidential-themed ‘America 250 Wheel’

Matt Wild

May 21, 2026

Everyone knows Wisconsin State Fair's famed WonderFair Wheel. But what if that wheel was 75 feet taller, tied to America's 250th anniversary, and each of its 45 gondolas (nine more than the WonderFair Wheel!) w...

Rendering of the Lakeshore State Park visitor and education center

Here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (May 6-19, 2026)

Matt Wild

May 21, 2026

broadstreet.zone(154824); Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a "renaissance" or a "reinvention." However you want to define it, it's safe to say that Milwaukee is cur...

Modern life is punishing in Alley Eyes’ ‘Punisher’

Matt Wild

May 21, 2026

Politics. Alcohol. Drugs. AI. Declining mental health. Endless ads for low-testosterone pills. These are just some of the indignities that make up the miserable cocktail known as "life today." And they're also ...

Here’s the lineup for Summerfest’s Lasso Lounge, which is returning in 2026

Matt Wild

May 21, 2026

Longtime Milwaukee Record readers will remember our reviews of Summerfest's Taped / Pre-Recorded Music. From 2014 through 2021, our very own Tyler Maas would go to Summerfest at noon on opening day, head over t...

Milwaukee Metal Monthly: Milwaukee Metal Fest preview with Vacant Voice, Surefire, Casket Robbery

Steve Lampiris

May 20, 2026

Welcome back to Milwaukee Metal Monthly, the column where I chat with pleasant people who play unpleasant music. This month I’m doing a preview of Milwaukee Metal Fest that’s taking place during the first we...

Here’s the lineup for the 2026 “It’s Alive! Milwaukee” music series

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 20, 2026

Summers in Milwaukee don’t just feature live music crammed into every day possible—they feature live music crammed into every space possible, too. Take the MKE Theater District’s "It's Alive! Milwaukee" series,...

Here are some new food and drink items coming to Summerfest 2026, and that’s it

Matt Wild

May 20, 2026

FOOD Beats & Eats - S'Mores Churro Fries Cedar Crest Ice Cream - S'mores Sundae Cousins Subs - Supper Club Steak; Mini Crispy Chicken Wrap; Cold Fashioned Slushie Mocktail Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que ...

‘Radiant Echoes’ installation at Summerfest: ‘We’ve summoned the energy of an ancient future rave’

Matt Wild

May 20, 2026

Earlier this week, Summerfest announced the various experiences, activities, and events that will complement the whole "music" thing at its 2026 shindig. Among them was a new interactive art installation from M...

WMSE’s Local/Live: Hanna Simone (2026)

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 20, 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. milwaukeerecord · WMSE's Local/Live, May 19, 2026: Hanna ...

Here’s the lineup for Lakefront Brewery’s patio-rific Current Sounds music series

Matt Wild

May 20, 2026

Milwaukee summers are already stuffed with 8,000 festivals, fairs, and music series. But are you looking for more live outdoor music this summer? Of course you are. Then behold the lineup for Lakefront Brewery'...

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