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July 9, 2019

Back in August 2018, Milwaukee lost a beautiful, dumpy landmark: the two-story Cousins Subs on the northeast corner of Oakland Avenue and Locust Street. The "Better Bread, Better Subs" emporium had held down th...

Everything you need to know about the glorious/awful (take your pick) return of electric scooters in Milwaukee

July 9, 2019

Monday afternoon, outside of the Milwaukee Public Market, Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill that legalizes and regulates electric scooters in Wisconsin. "I'm excited to be in the great city of Milwaukee and signing...

AAW gears up for Milwaukee debut at Turner Hall

Vince Morales

July 8, 2019

Chicago-based AAW is one of the top independent wrestling companies in the world and has become one of the go-to promotions for the next big things in professional wrestling. They make their Milwaukee debut thi...

‘Milwaukee Kitchen’ is the antidote for modern cooking shows (and everything else)

July 8, 2019

What do you think of when you think of cooking shows? Expert hosts. Exacting recipes. Perfect results. What you probably don't think of are crowded kitchens, impromptu poetry readings, and occasional musical in...

Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, ScHoolboy Q send Summerfest off in surreal style

Damon "Jank" Joy

July 8, 2019

Thousands of people filled the newly “lifted” American Family Insurance Amphitheater on Summerfest’s final day to see hip-hop royalty. Though it took 11 days to bring rap to the amphitheater during this year's ...

Semisonic treats Summerfest to greatest hits and brand new material in first Milwaukee show in 18 years

Rick Katschke

July 7, 2019

When the official Summerfest lineup was unveiled in spring, one of the biggest surprises was that Semisonic would be returning to the Big Gig after an absence of nearly two decades. The 2001 edition of Summerfe...

My First Band: Scott Schoenbeck (Dashboard Confessional, Promise Ring, Alligator Gun)

July 5, 2019

If you've watched Dashboard Confessional at any point in the past 17 years, you've surely seen Scott Schoenbeck. Though the bassist has traveled the world and shared the stage with some of the planet's biggest ...

Here’s the lineup for WMSE’s 10th annual Backyard BBQ

July 5, 2019

As we recover from a fun Fourth Of July and prepare to enter the final weekend of Summerfest, it's a great time to look ahead at all the great events that remain on Milwaukee's bursting schedule of summer festi...

We paired Taking Back Sunday lyrics with Milwaukee photos

July 3, 2019

On Wednesday night, Taking Back Sunday will play Summerfest. The band's 10 p.m. performance at the Miller Lite Oasis Stage is part of Taking Back Sunday's run of shows in accordance with their 20th anniversary ...

Take a round trip on the Summerfest Skyglider and listen to “Hello Milwaukee” 16 times

July 3, 2019

Along with music, food, and metal bleachers, one of the star attractions of Summerfest is the Skyglider. The souped-up ski lift stretches high above Henry Maier Festival Park, giving riders a chance to relax, e...

Join Milwaukee Record at the 5th annual Roast Of Milwaukee

July 2, 2019

Back in 2015, we decided to help informally kick off the Milwaukee Comedy Festival by asking eight comedians to gently (or, in some cases, straight-up viciously) make fun of the city they love in our inaugural ...

Pucker up! Jeppson’s and Ray’s Growler Gallery are joining forces on the inaugural Malört Fest

July 2, 2019

People typically feel one of two ways about Jeppson’s Malört. They either hate it, or they absolutely love it...as something to buy for someone who's never tried it before. Despite being the textbook definition...

Here’s the Riverwest MishMash Fest 2019 lineup

July 2, 2019

One event we failed to mention in our otherwise thorough and exhaustive Summer Festival Guide was MishMash Fest. Since The Fatty Acids unofficially christened the inaugural event with an amp fire back in 2011, ...

Great Job, Milwaukee! We’re the 13th best city for Fourth of July celebrations

July 2, 2019

Here at Milwaukee Record, we occasionally employ a sentient machine known as the Great Job, Milwaukee Bot to keep track of the city’s many appearances on dopey online lists, as well as any time a national publi...

Hello Falafel will return (for one day only)

July 2, 2019

Like the old saying goes: some falafel-based restaurants are just too good for this world. Such was the case of Bay View's Hello Falafel, a vegetarian lunch spot opened by the owners of Odd Duck in 2016, and cl...

Relive the 12th annual Burnhearts/Pabst Street Party with these photos

July 1, 2019

Saturday, as Summerfest was in full swing and Milwaukee was easing into a long holiday weekend, hundreds of people gathered on Potter and Logan avenues in Bay View for the 12th annual Burnhearts/Pabst Street Pa...

Welcome to July: Here’s what you’re doing this month

July 1, 2019

Where has the summer gone? Okay, okay, so there’s still a ton of summer left, but the bleakness of autumn will be upon us before you know it. Thus, it’s important to use your limited summer entertainment allotm...

Watch Guided By Voices play in the rain for the very first time (allegedly)

July 1, 2019

Here are the facts: Sunday afternoon, legendary Dayton, Ohio rock band Guided By Voices played the Miller Lite Oasis during day five of Summerfest. The band, led by the absurdly prolific Robert Pollard, played ...

New Walker’s Point axe-throwing/deck shuffleboard bar, NorthSouth Club, will open August 3