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July 2, 2025

Back in 2024, Milwaukee’s beloved and long-running Brady Street Festival made news by moving to a week earlier than its normal "last-Saturday-in-July" date. Why the change? Because that final July weekend was r...

“Gather Them” carries on This Is It! legacy with night of drag and belonging

Abbey Osborn

July 2, 2025

As Milwaukee continues to feel the loss of Wisconsin's oldest gay bar, This Is It! (TITs), a new event series curated by local drag performer Risk E. Bismuth is helping carry on the bar's legacy. Originally lau...

Here’s the music and entertainment lineup for Bastille Days 2025

July 2, 2025

Milwaukee’s Bastille Days is just around the corner. From Thursday, July 17 through Sunday, July 20, the long-running celebration of all things French will pack Cathedral Square Park (and the area surrounding i...

Here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (June 18 – July 1, 2025)

July 2, 2025

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...

WMSE’s Local/Live: Combustor (2025)

July 2, 2025

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, July 1, 2025: Combus...

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

July 1, 2025

broadstreet.zone(159870); 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 ...

The Catered Quiz: Paula Skaggs and Josh Linden (special double episode!)

Rick Katschke

July 1, 2025

On the first-ever double episode of The Catered Quiz, we’re joined by Paula Skaggs and Josh Linden, authors of the book Tiny Pep Talks and creators of the game No Wrong Answers. Paula answers questions about fa...

Trolley celebrates 30 years, honors late singer Mike Perotto with “A Carnival Of Grey And White”

July 1, 2025

Look up "legendary Milwaukee power-pop band" in the dictionary and you'll find a picture of Trolley. For 30 years, the dapper Mod- and psych-influenced outfit has peppered the city's music scene with meticulous...

Guerrilla Ghost is back to turn the outrage up to 11 on ‘The Fool’

June 30, 2025

In 2022, Guerrilla Ghost had itself a year. The politically-pointed industrial hip-hop duo composed of vocalist Bad Graphics Ghost and producer Tron Jovi released three albums during a span of just seven months...

Summerfest 2025 Weekend 2 Recap: No plan, no problem

June 30, 2025

For Milwaukee Record, much of our Summerfest coverage is stuff we must do in advance of the festival. There's releasing (then organizing and continually updating) the lineup, finding all the local talent playin...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: June 2025

June 30, 2025

broadstreet.zone(159870); Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup! LPs AND EPs OF NOTE Bicentennial Drug Lord - You Are Never Alo...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Crow

June 28, 2025

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...

From ‘Revival’ to ‘The Deviant’: Wisconsin comic books that reframe the Midwest

Mitch DeSantis

June 27, 2025

It wasn't always cool to be obsessed with superheroes or sci-fi—especially not in rural Wisconsin. These days, entire YouTube channels break down every corner of the Marvel and DC universes. But when I was grow...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Moonlight Tavern & Supper Club in Port Washington takes artisanal approach to fish fry

Caleb Westphal

June 27, 2025

broadstreet.zone(156201); 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 #599, at Moonlight Tavern & S...

Here’s the full A La Carte At The Zoo entertainment lineup

June 27, 2025

While June is almost over, there’s still a ton of amazing events on the horizon both in and around Milwaukee. Among the biggest, most unique, and most popular festivals that have yet to occur is A La Carte At T...

Brewers unveil anime-inspired William Contreras mural in Black Cat Alley

June 27, 2025

The East Side got a shot of major league star power on Friday, when the Milwaukee Brewers unveiled a new mural of catcher William Contreras in the neighborhood's Black Cat Alley. The anime-inspired mural was il...

Wisconsin Taste Test: Miller-branded Pringles, Miller-branded bar nut mix

June 26, 2025

In Wisconsin Taste Test, two Milwaukee Record folks share their thoughts on two new-to-them "Wisconsin-y" food or drink items. Think raw beef sandwiches, Old-Fashioneds, and those giant bags of generic candy th...

Take me back to Summerfest 1999: Brandy at Marcus Amphitheater

June 26, 2025

When you look at Summerfest lineups from year to year, certain patterns start to emerge. Due to the impossible task of trying to please everyone, as well as behind the scenes factors like budget, tour routing, ...

AJ Bombers will close later this year