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December 12, 2024

In a Summerfest announcement that's somehow even more Summerfest-y than The Avett Brothers playing the Big Gig, '80s rock gods Def Leppard will headline the 2025 festival on Thursday, June 19, at the American F...

WMSE’s Local/Live: Jon Henry

December 11, 2024

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, December 10, 2024: J...

Milwaukee Record’s 15 favorite Milwaukee music videos of 2024

December 11, 2024

broadstreet.zone(172558); Yesterday we shared our favorite Milwaukee music of 2024; today it's our favorite Milwaukee music videos of 2024. Settle in and enjoy some creative, funny, weird, and impressive clips...

Meet A Brewer: Get to know Rob Gustafson of Vennture Brew Co.

December 11, 2024

In Milwaukee Record’s “Meet A Brewer” series, we aim to introduce you to some of the professionals behind the scenes who are responsible for making your favorite local beers. The recurring series continues with...

Nick Wheeler of The All-American Rejects talks touring, nostalgia ahead of “Big Snow Show 18”

Sofia Cortes

December 11, 2024

Formed in 1999, The All-American Rejects are currently celebrating their 25th year as a band by embarking on another tour. Despite AAR's lengthy catalog of timeless albums and hit singles like the Platinum-sell...

Milwaukee Record’s favorite Milwaukee music of 2024

December 10, 2024

broadstreet.zone(172558); It was one of those years: a year absolutely LOADED with great Milwaukee music. So while this list covers nearly 40 different artists, it's hardly exhaustive or complete. Instead, tak...

Here’s all the Milwaukee/Wisconsin things in Hallmark Channel’s new movie, ‘A ’90s Christmas’

December 10, 2024

In case you somehow missed the news last week, there's a new Hallmark Channel movie that's set right here in Milwaukee. Yes, a brand new nostalgia-laden, time-hopping holiday flick called A '90s Christmas finds...

Milwaukee Record’s 25 favorite Milwaukee Record stories of 2024

December 9, 2024

broadstreet.zone(172558); Milwaukee Record launched on April 7, 2014. Since then, we've published more than 11,600 stories and reached millions upon millions (upon millions upon millions) of internet-weary eye...

The winner of our second annual Casserole Call is…

December 9, 2024

Yesterday, Milwaukee Record hosted its second annual "Casserole Call" event, which brought a variety of area businesses to Falcon Bowl in Riverwest for a hot dish bake off. A total of 10 local restaurants, brew...

Vote in Round 2 of our Best Milwaukee Thing of 2024 Bracket

December 6, 2024

broadstreet.zone(154824); And we're on to Round 2! Following a wonderfully weird and chaotic opening round, you, the people of Milwaukee, have whittled our Best Milwaukee Thing of 2024 Bracket down to 32 ca...

Amorphic Beer to host “Three Year Birthday Party” on December 14

December 6, 2024

Can you believe Amorphic Beer has only been around for three years? We can’t! Somehow—despite routinely releasing innovative and impressive beer, hosting a variety of events in its top-notch taproom (and its go...

Enlightened Brewing Company will close January 5, 2025

December 6, 2024

After nearly 11 years in business, Enlightened Brewing Company will close its doors on January 5, 2025. The popular Bay View brewery, 2020 S. Allis St., made the announcement on social media Friday afternoon. ...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Izzy

December 6, 2024

Milwaukee Record is working in partnership with Urban Cat Coalition—a local organization that’s dedicated to creating a no kill community by humanely reducing the cat population in the Milwaukee area through ta...

There’s a new Hallmark Channel movie that’s set in Milwaukee

December 5, 2024

Now that Thanksgiving is behind us and Christmas is coming quick, we've firmly entered "Hallmark Holiday Movie" season. Well, it turns out this year's crop of new Hallmark Channel holiday films includes one wit...

A guide to Sunday’s “Casserole Call” benefit

December 5, 2024

The bad news is it’s cold, dreary, and dark in Wisconsin and it’s going to probably only get much worse in that regard before things turn around in, like, late April or whatever. The good news is we’ve firmly a...

The Cooperage to host a tribute to Twan Mack on January 11

December 5, 2024

On November 8, Milwaukee lost one of its most accomplished and influential hip-hop voices when Twan Mack passed away at the age of 54. In addition to pioneering the "adult contemporary hip-hip" style, Mack was ...

Alicia Rytlewski spins contemporary-classical spell from “Under The Hackberry Tree”

December 5, 2024

It's not very often that we write about local records whose releases come complete with accompanying sheet music. But in the case of When We Were Bears, the debut record from Milwaukee pianist and composer Alic...

They’re finally demolishing that Farwell Point building to make way for that Brady Street hotel

December 4, 2024

It's been just shy of a two years since plans were revealed to build an 11-story, 130-room "luxury lifestyle" hotel on the corner of Brady and Farwell. You know, on the site of that Farwell Point building that ...

Food/Drink Roundup: What’s next for the soon-to-be-former Ardent space?