A guide to Milwaukee acts playing Summerfest

Tyler Maas
Today marks the start of another Summerfest. Celebrating its 50th, “The Big Gig” has long been home to deep fried delicacies, prime people watching, and hundreds upon hundreds of musical acts from all around th...

What’s the deal with Henry Maier Festival Park?

Matt Wild
Ever come across a mildly interesting thing in Milwaukee and wonder, "What's the deal with that mildly interesting thing?" What's The Deal With explores these local curiosities, and aims to find the stories beh...

Summer Soulstice 2017, a minute-by-minute recap

Matt Wild
For nearly two decades, the East Side's annual Summer Soulstice Music Festival has marked the arrival of summer with music, food, drinks, and that one guy who always shows up carrying a giant lizard. On Saturda...

The SummerRest: 50 non-Summerfest shows

Tyler Maas
Summerfest begins Wednesday, and will bring more than 700 acts to 10 stages—not even counting those weird side stages near the lake—and close to a million people through the gates for 11 days of music, activity...

First Impression: Fro Zone

Tyler Maas
Every local food trend begins somewhere. Before small plates had their heyday, the rise and fall of phở, the regrettable dynasty of elaborate $10 cupcakes, and the inexplicable and still-building ramen expansio...

Here’s the 2017 MKE Punk Fest lineup

Tyler Maas
Entering its seventh year, MKE Punk Fest as quietly grown from one or two glorified local shows to become a full-fledged festival. This time around, the event has moved from spring to late summer, and will now ...