Watch Browns Crew perform at El Rey
Barring another round of rain, tonight's Chill On The Hill will feature a headlining set from hip-hop duo Browns Crew. (Synth-pop outfit Peshtigo will open things at 6:30 p.m.) Want to prep for the show, and en...
I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport
Last month I published an article titled "The wonderful, quirky world of Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport." It delved into some of the more idiosyncratic features of our hometown airport, including the ...
Watch Bert Lauderdale report from The Great State Fair Flood of 2025
"Storm coming through! Mother Nature means business! State Fair is about to get...rocked!"
So proclaims Bert Lauderdale in his report from the penultimate day of this year's Wisconsin State Fair—a.k.a. The G...
Make your picks in Round 2 of our Wisconsin Lake Bracket
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And then there were 32! Following an opening Wisconsin Lake Bracket round that found approximately 5,000 total votes being cast, our hand-selected field of 64 inland Badger State lake...
September 6 is shaping up to be the perfect storm of Milwaukee events
Even though every weekend of the summer—or every weekend between mid-May and the end of October, really—offers an abundance of festivals, block parties, fairs, and other ambitious civic celebrations in and arou...
Trolley teases new album with second single, “As Long As I Can Find You”
In case you missed it, legendary Milwaukee power-pop band Trolley has a new album coming out this fall. A Carnival Of Grey And White is scheduled to drop on October 3. Not only will it celebrate the group's 30t...
Billy Strings delights Fiserv Forum during “Summer 25” tour stop
Fresh off the "GD60" Grateful Dead anniversary celebrations in San Francisco over the previous weekend, Billy Strings started the next leg of his extensive touring schedule in Milwaukee on Friday. Although the ...
Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Runt
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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...
Baithak Of Punjab is now open (and extremely good)
What a difference a couple of months can make. As recently as early June, the commercial building at 4252 S. Howell Ave. was home to Marsel's, a short-lived Italian eatery in the Bay View-adjacent Town Of Lake ...
Middle Child Syndrome lives it up on the fairgrounds in “I’m A Fair Lover”
Believe it or not, the 2025 Wisconsin State Fair's days are numbered. Come Monday morning, State Fair Park will be devoid of indulgent foods and drinks, unique activities, second-to-none shopping, and other int...
Vile Bees know what lurks for the lucky in “Anime Bodies” video
Back in June, we buzzed about Joy Coughs, the latest record from Milwaukee post-punk group Vile Bees. (Say the name of the record a few times fast!) "Joy Coughs is a big—and big sounding—album stuffed with fant...
Hanging out in Exploratory Park at Wisconsin State Fair: The Milwaukee Record Review
The Wisconsin State Fair is wonderful, but the Wisconsin State Fair can be a bit of a madhouse.
There are tens of thousands of people. There are tens of thousands of animals. There are miles upon miles of pu...
Food/Drink Roundup: New Midwest Sad will open this weekend…in old Midwest Sad
Looking for a roundup of Milwaukee food and drink news? Then take a bite of our cleverly titled, bi-weekly Food/Drink Roundup! This week: Midwest Sad!
• Okay, try to follow along here: Milwaukee comfort-food...
Roll a doobie, crack a Guinness, listen to BLAX’s “Young Little Ghetto Boy”
When we last checked in with BLAX, the veteran Milwaukee rapper was paying tribute to fallen local icons like Cecilio "Ceeloe" Negrón, Jr., Antoine "Twan" Mack, and Kid Millions. "Take A Picture" also touched o...
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...