Here’s the TosaFest 2025 lineup
TosaFest, an annual event—which started way back in 1976!—will take place for yet another year when it returns to the streets of the Wauwatosa Village on Friday, September 5 and Saturday, September 6. Now that ...
Beat the heat with another round of Trivia By Milwaukee Record
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In the mood for some trivia? In the mood for some Milwaukee trivia? Then you've come to the right place! It's another round of Trivia By Milwaukee Record!
Thanks to our friends at ...
WMSE’s Local/Live: Shrinestone
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, August 5, 2025: Shri...
Triple Taproom & Kitchen on East Side has closed
Triple Taproom & Kitchen—formerly known as Hacienda Taproom & Kitchen, formerly formerly known as Hacienda Beer Co.—has closed. The taproom and restaurant opened in 2019 in the former G-Daddy's BBC, 201...
Here’s who’s playing the WMSE Stage at Bay View Bash
While many of Milwaukee’s summer festivals, block parties, and other large scale happenings have already come and gone, one of the city’s best fests of the season is still on the horizon. Bay View Bash will ret...
Deep Thought / Minnow / Milwaukee Boat auction ends at $2,525 (and the new owner is a bit of a surprise)
Another chapter of the nearly 10-month Deep Thought / S.S. Minnow / Milwaukee Boat saga has come to an end. And all for the low, low price of $2,525.
Yes, a two-week public online auction for the junked craf...
Waukesha Rotary BluesFest kicks off this weekend with headliners Mitch Ryder, Tracy Nelson
Several big summer festivals are already in the rearview mirror, but that doesn't mean there aren't tons more to come—both in and outside Milwaukee proper.
For an example of the latter, behold the Waukesha R...
The Catered Quiz: Andy Nelson answers questions about Fred Rogers and Pee-wee Herman
On this edition of The Catered Quiz, Andy Nelson of The Glow Land joins the show to answer questions about Fred Rogers and Pee-wee Herman. We also talk about Shaq, Tony Bennet, and crying during movies. You can...
Dive into the first round of Milwaukee Record’s Wisconsin Lake Bracket
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When thinking of summer in Wisconsin, the state's many lakes probably come to mind. With more than 15,000 of them within the Badger State's borders—plus the shared great lakes of Lake...
Cactus Club announces Beet Street date, headliners
Now that we're a few days into the last full month of summer, the season's impending conclusion is beginning to come into view. But hey, it's going to be okay because there are still lots of local festivals tha...
4K screening of ‘Re-Animator,’ Q&A with Jeffrey Combs coming to Pabst Theater October 3
There's no film quite like 1985's Re-Animator. Is it a horror film? A comedy? A Frankenstein/"mad scientist" spoof? A horror-comedy-Frankenstein/"mad scientist"-spoof? Whatever it is, it's an absolute hoot. And...
Wisconsin confirms 9 cases of measles, Milwaukee encourages vaccinations
Last week, in the face of surging cases of measles in the United States, the City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) issued a press release about ramping up measles prevention and preparedness. "Despite low v...
Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Jade
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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...
We ate/drank all of Wisconsin State Fair’s 2025 Sporkies and Drinkies finalists
From July 31 through August 10, the Wisconsin State Fair is once again offering oodles of entertainment, oodles of animals, oodles of questionable T-shirts, rides for folks of all ages, and much more. Oh, and f...
Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Reel in bone-in perch and rye bread topped with onion at Maricque’s in Green Bay
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Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures—sponsored by Miller High Life—HERE. This week: fish fry #604, at Maricque's in Green Bay,...
Welcome to August: Here’s what you’re doing this month
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Though it feels like summer just started, we’ve now entered the last full month of the season. Summer isn’t going out with a whimper, though. Quite the opposite. Since this looks to b...
Milwaukee County would like some more bids on that boat, please
As we reported earlier this week, the public online auction for the famed Deep Thought / Minnow / Milwaukee Boat stands at a mere $1,125. That's far less than the $20,000 Milwaukee County was hoping to recoup o...
“The New Reality” hardcore festival is coming to X-Ray Arcade this fall
Remember when X-Ray Arcade hosted a hardcore punk and "mosh metal" festival back in June? Would that be something you'd like to have happen there again later this year? Well, if you answered "hell yes" to those...
MKE Music Rewind: Soul Low, ‘UNEASY’ (2013)
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In MKE Music Rewind we revisit notable Milwaukee music that was released before Milwaukee Record became a thing in April 2014. This week: Soul Low's UNEASY, from 2013.
Time has a w...
Celebrate the first day of the 2025 Wisconsin State Fair with 15 years of ride-inspection news stories
Today marks the glorious first day of the 2025 Wisconsin State Fair. From July 31 - August 10, hundreds of thousands of proud Wisconsinites will flock to the State Fair Grounds in West Allis to take in all the ...