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Tim and Eric are bringing their “10 Year Anniversary Awesome Tour” to Pabst Theater

March 20, 2017

There are certain shows that need some setup, some background information for fans re-familiarizing themselves with an artist's body of work, or some context for non-fans who may not know what they're missing. ...

Ben Gibbard goes solo, reaches for great heights at Pabst Theater

Sahan Jayasuriya

January 19, 2017

Breaking away from a band and performing solo is always a risk. If executed poorly, it can expose a songwriter's weaknesses and highlight the necessity of their bandmates. If executed successfully, it serves ...

Inside Milwaukee’s green rooms: Pabst Theater, Riverside Theater, Turner Hall

Tyler Maas

December 6, 2016

While countless people flock to Milwaukee's numerous clubs, theaters, arenas, concert-equipped coffee shops, and other performance spaces every year, only a select few are allowed to peer behind the scenes. U...

Kathleen Madigan sings Pabst Theater’s praises in behind the scenes footage

Tyler Maas

November 21, 2016

Late last winter, Kathleen Madigan joined an exclusive group that includes Louis CK, Kathy Griffin, Ralphie May, Spinal Tap, and...ugh Jeff Dunham by becoming the latest comedian to film a special in Milwauke...

Phox is going on “indefinite hiatus,” will play Pabst Theater in February

Matt Wild

October 17, 2016

There was a moment when Wisconsin-based Phox was on the verge of becoming the "next big thing." The band's 2014 self-titled debut was a gorgeously rendered collection of dreamy, heavy-lidded folk-pop highligh...

‘Breaking Bad’ star-turned-author Bryan Cranston coming to Pabst Theater

Tyler Maas

August 19, 2016

// Following a long, steady, workmanlike career as character actor who had occasional appearances in sitcoms like Seinfeld and The King Of Queens, and a regular supporting role in Malcolm In The Middle, Bry...

Remember that canceled ‘Princess Bride’ screening with Cary Elwes? It’s back on

Matt Wild

August 5, 2016

// The Princess Bride is one of those movies that isn't just beloved by countless fans, it's internalized. The quotes ("My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die,") the plethora of left...

John Carpenter builds wall of sound at Pabst Theater

Rob Wieland

July 19, 2016

// The social feeds of anyone that grew up in the '80s were lit up over the weekend by gushing praise for Stranger Things, a Netflix series coated in a thick frosting of nostalgia and references to genre fi...

Kurt Vile presides over listless, occasionally lively show at Pabst Theater

Cal Roach

April 6, 2016

// "Don't know much about history," Kurt Vile sang in his opening number, "Dust Bunnies," Tuesday night at the Pabst Theater. Indeed, despite the smattering of "I Voted" stickers on lapels throughout the crow...

John Carpenter will perform music from his films this summer at Pabst Theater

Matt Wild

April 4, 2016

// Over the course of five decades (!), master filmmaker John Carpenter has left an indelible and idiosyncratic mark on horror and sci-fi with films like Halloween, Escape From New York, The Thing, Big Trou...

Jason Isbell soars, celebrates at sold-out Pabst Theater

Rachel Seis

February 24, 2016

// Jason Isbell has been through a lot since his first few solo outings at Milwaukee's Shank Hall nearly a decade ago. After being kicked out of the seminal alt-country band Drive-By Truckers—allegedly due ...

TV’s favorite dirty dad Bob Saget is coming to Pabst Theater March 11

Tyler Maas

January 29, 2016

Everywhere you look (everywhere) lately, there's a prominent '90s comedy figure being booked by Pabst Theater Group. Perhaps you're reading this while picking pieces of watermelon out of your hair after last ni...

Dave Chappelle will return to the Pabst for 8 shows in 4 nights, beginning this Sunday

Matt Wild

January 25, 2016

// It seems like only yesterday when Dave Chappelle dropped by Milwaukee for two—no, make that four; no, make that six—shows at the Pabst Theater. That instantly sold-out three-night stint was one of the hi...

David Cross is coming to Pabst Theater on March 15

Tyler Maas

January 5, 2016

// At a time that finds America's ideological gap widening at an alarming clip and the upcoming election only fueling the flames of political divide, the country needs a good laugh. Enter David Cross. Over ...

Brandi Carlile goes big and gets intimate at stunning Pabst Theater show

Matt Wild

September 30, 2015

Before anything else is said about Brandi Carlile’s sold-out show at Pabst Theater Tuesday night, it should be noted that halfway through the evening the singer-songwriter performed the impossibly gorgeous and ...

Belle And Sebastian, Courtney Barnett leave Pabst Theater dancing, wanting more

Matt Wild

June 22, 2015

There were multiple moments during Friday night’s Belle And Sebastian show at the Pabst Theater when it was possible to mistake the proceedings for a ribald comedy show instead of a rock concert. “One of the an...

Father John Misty captivates Pabst Theater with energetic, endearing display

Phillip Martinez

June 1, 2015

Fancy footwork, mic-twirling, spastic movements, primal screams and Jim Morrison-esque theatrics aren’t what are typically seen at a concert of an artist rooted in folk music. Sunday night at the Pabst Theater,...

No longer new in town, John Mulaney slays in hilarious Milwaukee return

Tyler Maas

June 1, 2015

Former Saturday Night Live head writer John Mulaney's uproariously funny 2012 special New In Town is on the short list of the best hours of comedy captured on tape in recent memory. The intensely quotable—"OHH!...

Courtney Barnett will play Pabst Theater June 19 (opening for Belle & Sebastian)

Matt Wild

April 10, 2015

Okay, we have nothing against Belle & Sebastian, who are scheduled to headline Milwaukee’s Pabst Theater Friday, June 19. Their new album, Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance, is solid, and we refuse to buy in...

Jim Jefferies takes on guns, immunization, his own fans at Pabst Theater

Tyler Maas

March 16, 2015

Over the course of his 15-plus years on stage in his native Australia, the United Kingdom, and, now, here in the states, Jim Jefferies hasn't shied away from speaking his mind (usually with humorous results). A...

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