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Milwaukee County would like some more bids on that boat, please

August 1, 2025

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

Tyler Maas

August 1, 2025

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)

Tyler Maas

July 31, 2025

broadstreet.zone(159870); 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

Matt Wild

July 31, 2025

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 ...

Puerto Rican Festival Of Wisconsin returns September 21, moves to Henry Maier Festival Park

Tyler Maas

July 31, 2025

Now that Summerfest, the Harley weekend, Bastille Days, and Brady Street Festival have all come and gone, Milwaukeeans can now shift focus to the numerous festivals, block parties, and other civic celebrations ...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: July 2025

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 31, 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 Alley Eyes - Bondage In The Afternoon b...

More than $5M in excess Republican National Convention funds donated to local orgs

Matt Wild

July 30, 2025

Remember the 2024 Republican National Convention? The one that was held in Milwaukee July 15-18, 2024? Yeah, that one. Who could forget! Anyway, more than a year after all the action, the MKE 2024 Host C...

Ghost brings two hours of unabashed Satanic glam to Fiserv Forum

Cal Roach

July 30, 2025

Swedish hard rock band Ghost's first visit to Milwaukee back in 2013 was met with a mixture of rapture and bewilderment by a sparse Turner Hall Ballroom crowd. This was the group's first headlining tour and mos...

Soberfest to bring music, vendors, fun to Pere Marquette Park on August 2

Tyler Maas

July 30, 2025

Milwaukee has no shortage of great summer festivals. However, the vast majority of those events feature beer and other alcoholic items in abundance, which can make celebrating difficult for those in recovery. P...

Here are your 2025 Wisconsin State Fair Sporkies and Drinkies winners

Matt Wild

July 30, 2025

There are roughly 24 hours to go before the opening of the 2025 Wisconsin State Fair (July 31 - August 10). As always, Milwaukee Record staff (all two of us) will be on site bright and early, parking our cars i...

WMSE’s Local/Live: Robot Witch (2025)

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 30, 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 29, 2025: Robot...

Read an exclusive excerpt from ‘Don’t Say Please: The Oral History Of Die Kreuzen’

Tyler Maas

July 29, 2025

Few bands in Milwaukee music history have a legacy that even comes close to matching that of Die Kreuzen. The seminal outfit defied genre distinction, anchored the local scene, toured relentlessly, and was a fa...

With 1 week to go, Deep Thought / Minnow / Milwaukee Boat auction is at $1,125

Matt Wild

July 29, 2025

Will Milwaukee County recoup $20,000 on the removal of the famed Deep Thought / Minnow / Milwaukee Boat back in May? County officials rolled out a two-week public online auction last week to great fanfare, but ...

The Catered Quiz: Corey Gloor answers questions about the Milwaukee Brewers and ‘The Leftovers’

Rick Katschke

July 29, 2025

On this edition of The Catered Quiz, sportscaster Corey Gloor joins the show to answer questions about the Milwaukee Brewers and The Leftovers. We also talk about Beef-A-Roo, the Clocktower Resort, and the firs...

Some interesting facts about Talossa, a micronation that started in Milwaukee

Tyler Maas

July 28, 2025

Among its numerous monikers, Milwaukee is known as "the city of neighborhoods" on account of the dozens upon dozens of different enclaves that each add to the city's overall character and charm. You might not b...

After nearly 10 years, Milwaukee County looks like it will finally save (and reimagine) the Domes

Matt Wild

July 28, 2025

UPDATE (7/30/25): Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley signed off on the plan on Wednesday, making it official. It's official: pending final approval from Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, Milwau...

“We’ve grown a lot in just three years”: Typewriter-tastic QWERTYFEST MKE returns October 3-5

Matt Wild

July 28, 2025

That increasingly loud clacking sound you hear throughout the city isn't your imagination—it's just the impending return of QWERTYFEST MKE, a homegrown celebration of a homegrown Milwaukee invention. That's rig...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Mootilda (Tilly)

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 26, 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...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Find classy but casual dining with Champagne battered cod at Johnny Manhattan’s

Caleb Westphal

July 25, 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 #603, at Johnny Manhattan's in Hu...

Comedy producer Matt Kemple has kept Milwaukee laughing for 20 years

Tyler Maas

July 25, 2025

Believe it or not, long before Milwaukee was routinely booking arena-level comedians, hosting multi-day residencies for world renowned comics, serving as the filming site of countless live specials, and being t...

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