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March 10, 2025

Milwaukee's Oriental Theatre isn't just a historic movie palace, it's a historic concert venue. Dedicated musical concerts at the East Side theater may be few and far between these days, but, over the decades, ...

This Is It has closed

March 9, 2025

Months shy of what would have been its 57th year in business, This Is It—Milwaukee's oldest and longest-running LGBT+ bar—has closed. The historic Cathedral Square-based bar's closure was announced on social me...

Umphrey’s McGee treats Riverside Theater to jam-packed performance

Cal Roach

March 9, 2025

The jam-band bounty continues to flow unabated through the Brew City. Over the past couple months, we've seen three-night stands by both Goose and Spafford, two nights of String Cheese Incident last fall, Phish...

Secret forces beyond our control: Neil Horsky’s “Can We Talk With Spirit Friends?” at Grove Gallery

Annie Raab

March 8, 2025

Does Neil Horsky lament the spiritual crisis in our species? Not really. He thinks we can be saved, and that we are worth saving. If you disagree, like I did, go see the work he's put into untangling this quest...

Milwaukee Record Cats Of The Week: Kenya and Cayman

March 8, 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 big batter, tartar on all-you-can-eat chicken, fish at Sandpiper Inn

Caleb Westphal

March 7, 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 #583: Sandpiper Inn in Campbellsp...

Bug Moment sets new high score with ‘The Lazer Collection’

March 7, 2025

On 2023's The Flying Toad Circus, Milwaukee "emo-adjacent rock melancholia" group Bug Moment spun a hushed and haunting spell. There were moments of brilliant noise and anguished cries, but the bulk of the reco...

We talked to Wisconsin Public Radio about the Milwaukee Boat

March 7, 2025

Believe it or not, we're creeping up on five full months of the Milwaukee Boat. The 33-foot vessel—dubbed the S.S. Milwaukee, the S.S. Minnow, the Minnow, Deep Thought, or just The Boat—was ran ashore between B...

Surprise! Enjoy Telethon’s unexpected and exceptional new album, ‘Suburban Electric’

March 6, 2025

Surprise! Even though the world seems to be full of almost exclusively bad surprises these days, we're thrilled to be sharing a rare bit of unexpected news that's actually not terrifying or soul-crushing. In fa...

It’s official: State, county, city proclaim March 7 to be Friday Fish Fry Day

March 6, 2025

It could be said that every Friday is Friday Fish Fry Day in Wisconsin. It could also be said that, thanks to our weekly Enjoy Every Fish Fry column, every Friday is Friday Fish Fry Day at Milwaukee Record. So ...

View a few tattoos in Something To Do’s new music video debut

March 6, 2025

Last year, Something To Do released two excellent music videos in support of its latest album, Here Comes The Panic. "Draw Me Like One Of Your French Girls" was a wine-fueled and sip and paint-inspired music vi...

MKE musicians headed to SXSW; wish them luck at tonight’s Cooperage sendoff party

March 6, 2025

Beginning this weekend, the 2025 South by Southwest music conference/festival/blowout will take over every venue/bar/corner of Austin, Texas. And amidst all the madness will be a contingent of artists giving Au...

Food/Drink Roundup: Milwaukee named 8th best beer city in U.S., which seems low

March 5, 2025

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: Milwaukee is only the 8th best beer city in the U.S.? • Milwaukee exi...

Tosa Restaurant Week brings food, drink specials to more than two dozen Wauwatosa businesses

March 5, 2025

When is the last time you went out and explored Wauwatosa? If it’s been a while since you dined, drank, and spent some quality time in the Milwaukee suburb, there’s no better time to experience Wauwatosa’s wide...

Buckle up for another 42-question round of Trivia By Milwaukee Record

March 5, 2025

broadstreet.zone(170477); It's a new month, which means it's time for a new round of Trivia By Milwaukee Record! Well, it's actually an old round of Trivia By Milwaukee Record, but whatever. We'll explain. ...

WMSE’s Local/Live: Greg Koch (Live from Anodyne)

March 5, 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, March 4, 2025: Greg ...

Milwaukee Record is up for a WAMI award!

March 5, 2025

It's that time of year again! Last month, the folks behind the Wisconsin Area Music Industry unveiled the field nominees for their 2025 awards show shindig, which is set to take place Sunday, May 4 at The Deco ...

Money talks, rockets launch in Highland Community School’s ‘A Very Special Visit’

March 4, 2025

More than two dozen 4th, 5th, and 6th graders dash around a dimly lit gymnasium. Discussions of money and morality are punctuated by the sounds of fire alarms and mid-period Styx. The richest person in the worl...

Ventura’s Taco is planning to open a location in West Allis this month