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April 11, 2025

Back in February, Milwaukee Pride Inc.—the parent organization of PrideFest—announced Wisconsin’s largest LGBTQIA+ event would return to Henry Maier Festival Park and help kick off the city’s festival season Ju...

Dak Wright is relentless, prolific as dak duBois

April 11, 2025

It would be an understatement to say Dak Wright has been keeping busy lately. The namesake and bandleader of dak duBois hit the ground running after moving to Milwaukee from Appleton two and a half years ago. I...

Crusherfest is returning to South Milwaukee with wrestling legends May 31 and June 1

April 10, 2025

You read that right, turkeynecks: Crusherfest—the not-quite-annual celebration of wrestling legend Reggie "Da Crusher" Lisowski—will return to the wrestler’s native South Milwaukee May 31 - June 1, 2025. Over ...

Wilson Center reveals 2025-2026 season: Marty Stuart, Joshua Redman, much more

April 10, 2025

Where can you go to enjoy unique and gorgeously staged performances from classical musicians, jazz icons, bluegrass bands, and the guy who sang "The Whiskey Ain't Workin'" with Travis Tritt? The Sharon Lynne Wi...

Here’s a big list of Milwaukee Day 2025 events and deals

April 10, 2025

Monday, April 14 is Milwaukee Day. What began more than a decade ago as an inside joke between friends about the date and Milwaukee's main area code (4/14 = 414) has evolved into a full-blown thing. What does o...

Talking new Milwaukee music with WUWM’s Lake Effect (March 2025, pt. 2)

April 10, 2025

Once a month, Milwaukee Record's Matt Wild sits down with WUWM's Lake Effect and discusses some of his favorite new Milwaukee records and songs. Listen to the latest installment HERE. This month, Matt get...

8 ways Milwaukee is celebrating Record Store Day 2025

April 9, 2025

Love it or hate it, it’s safe to say Record Store Day is here to stay. What started as an honest-to-goodness movement to encourage listeners to get out and support independent music retailers who were suffering...

WMSE’s Local/Live: Collections Of Colonies Of Bees (Live from Anodyne, 2025)

April 9, 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, April 8, 2025: Colle...

Brady Street will host inaugural Pride celebration, “One Last Slay,” June 29

April 9, 2025

Aaaaand this summer just got even more packed! Buckle up for Brady Street's inaugural Pride celebration, "One Last Slay," Sunday, June 29! What will "One Last Slay" be all about? Let's look to the press rele...

Here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (March 26 – April 8, 2025)

April 9, 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...

South Shore Terrace pushes opening date again, now aims for April 11

April 9, 2025

A couple of weeks ago we informed you that the South Shore Terrace beer garden (2900 South Shore Dr.) had pushed its opening date from April 2 to April 9. You know, on account of the not-so-springlike weather. ...

Here’s the 2025 lineup for Boerner Botanical Gardens’ Concerts In The Gardens

April 8, 2025

Boerner Botanical Gardens in Hales Corners (9400 Boerner Dr.) is more than just a gorgeous Milwaukee County park (and the site of the wildly popular China Lights). It’s also a great place to take in a free conc...

The Catered Quiz: Ben Crew answers questions about ‘Mad Men’ and Dracula

Rick Katschke

April 8, 2025

On this edition of The Catered Quiz, filmmaker, editor, and writer Ben Crew joins the show to answer questions about Mad Men and Dracula in pop culture. Ben also talks about silent films, his upcoming book, and...

Here are music lineups for West Allis’ Food Truck Friday and Summer Concert Series

April 8, 2025

West Allis rules. Beyond being the host city for Wisconsin State Fair, the misunderstood and maligned Milwaukee suburb is also home to some great bars and breweries, some excellent restaurants, and two places t...

Glitzy gets things ‘Sorted Out’ on stellar EP

April 8, 2025

"What kind of damage are you running from? / What kind of damage do you want to be reminded of?" That double-edged lyric comes from "Damage Crawler," one of four stellar tracks on Glitzy's new Sorted Out EP....

11 years of Milwaukee Record, 11 classic Milwaukee Record stories

April 7, 2025

Milwaukee Record launched on April 7, 2014. That's 11 years ago! In those 11 years, we've published more than 12,000 stories (all of them good) and reached millions upon millions upon millions of internet-weary...

Here’s info on the Bob Uecker “Celebration of Life,” August 24 at AmFam Field

April 7, 2025

For everyone wondering when the Milwaukee Brewers will officially celebrate the life of Bob Uecker—who passed away in January at the age of 90—here's the answer: Sunday, August 24 at American Family Field, duri...

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