Tag: Riverside Theater

Patti Smith will treat Riverside Theater to songs and stories September 23

July 21, 2026

It's been a minute since legendary musician/poet/author/icon Patti Smith graced Milwaukee with her legendary presence. (Like, since 2017?) That'll change on Wednesday, September 23, when Smith will come to Milw...

Violent Femmes add second Riverside Theater show to self-titled, ‘Hallowed Ground’ tour

Matt Wild

August 12, 2025

One of the most unassailable facts in all of music is that the Violent Femmes' eponymous 1983 debut absolutely rules. "Blister In The Sun"! "Add It Up"! "Gone Daddy Gone"! There's not a bad tune in the 10-song ...

Emmylou Harris honors Guy Clark at heartfelt Riverside Theater show

Cal Roach

April 6, 2025

Guy Clark may not be a household name, but his influence on country and Americana runs deep; even those who don’t know the name probably know a song or two that he wrote. Fans of Emmylou Harris should be plenty...

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...

Pete Davidson will do his Pete Davidson thing January 4 at Riverside Theater

Matt Wild

December 4, 2023

You either get Pete Davidson or you don't. "He's just Pete," reads a Pete Davidson press release. Yep, it's as simple as that! And now Milwaukee will get a chance to get Pete Davidson (or not) in person when th...

Watching the river flow: 2,300 words about Bob Dylan’s October 12 show at Riverside Theater

Zack Pieper

October 13, 2023

Say what you will, Bob Dylan is a worker. After touring almost nonstop for more than 30 years as part of his "Never Ending Tour," he announced a slew of dates named after his acclaimed 2020 album Rough And Rowd...

Bob Dylan will play two nights at Riverside Theater, October 11-12

Matt Wild

August 21, 2023

Bob Dylan! Two nights at Milwaukee's Riverside Theater! Wednesday, October 11; and Thursday, October 12! Tickets ($59-$129) go on sale to the general public August 25 at 10 a.m.! (A presale begins August 24.) G...

You saw The Flaming Lips play ‘Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots’ at Riverside Theater. You loved it.

Matt Wild

June 14, 2023

The Flaming Lips released Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots in 2002, the year you turned 25. You loved that album. You were living in a dilapidated East Side manor with your girlfriend and six or seven roommates....

“Thank you so much for changing plans for us so many times!” Bikini Kill (finally!) rocks Riverside Theater

Cal Roach

April 20, 2023

In April of 1997, riot grrrl pioneer Bikini Kill embarked on a brief tour of Australia and Japan. These would be the last shows of the band's original eight-year run. Twenty-two years and many side projects lat...

After 3 years, 2 reschedules, and 1 venue change, Bikini Kill plays Riverside Theater this Wednesday

Matt Wild

April 18, 2023

On November 6, 2019, the Pabst Theater Group dropped an exciting announcement: legendary '90s feminist punk band Bikini Kill would play Milwaukee as part of a rare North American reunion tour. The show was sche...

The Flaming Lips will play 2002 ‘Yoshimi’ album live at Riverside Theater June 13

Matt Wild

February 27, 2023

Along with 1999's Soft Bulletin, 2002's Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots elevated The Flaming Lips from quirky '90s oddities to (still-quirky) 21st century stars. It's easy to see/hear why: "Fight Test," "Do You...

“More beautiful things!” Rosé from ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ talks Tuesday’s “Werq The World” show

Lauren Keene

July 25, 2022

RuPaul's cultural footprint—or should we say, heelprint—isn't shrinking anytime soon. The legendary legend's reality TV empire, RuPaul's Drag Race, continues to generate new fans each season. With 14 franchises...

Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood’s The Smile will play Riverside Theater November 29

Matt Wild

June 13, 2022

The Smile—a new band featuring Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood, plus Sons Of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner—recently released its debut album, A Light For Attracting Attention. It's great. The Smile—a ...

We talked to Steve Martin and Martin Short before their May 12 show at Riverside Theater and it was delightful

Matt Wild

May 11, 2022

Steve Martin and Martin Short need no introductions. So... Before the comedy legends bring their latest live show, "You Won't Believe What They Look Like Today!" to The Riverside Theater on May 12, Milwaukee...

Billy Strings goes electric (and acoustic, and electric again) in sold-out Riverside Theater show

Cal Roach

November 4, 2021

Bluegrass is one of the most popular genres of music that still has fierce gatekeepers and rules—all of which Billy Strings has made his name disregarding. The attitude is evidently paying off. While most to...

Modest Mouse will play Riverside Theater August 21

Matt Wild

May 24, 2021

Have you heard that new Modest Mouse song? "We Are Between"? From the group's first new album in six years, The Golden Casket, due June 25? It's pretty good! And there's another new song, released today, called...

Take a ghostly tour of Riverside Theater October 9-31

Matt Wild

September 10, 2020

Like we said the time we stayed overnight at that haunted cigar bar, the interesting thing about ghosts is that they don't exist. Like, c'mon, they really don't. Buy hey! We're still suckers for pretending they...

Conceive it (again): Cary Elwes and ‘The Princess Bride’ return to Riverside Theater January 18

Matt Wild

November 12, 2019

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

Trey Anastasio refuses to play it safe at rewarding Riverside Theater show

Cal Roach

October 19, 2019

It’s been another uneventful year for Phish frontman Trey Anastasio. He didn’t write a single Broadway musical, nor did he perform with any symphony orchestras. Phish didn’t even release an album or invent an i...

Chevy Chase will bring ‘Christmas Vacation’ to Riverside Theater December 27

Matt Wild

October 14, 2019

Hey! If any of you are looking for any last-minute gift ideas, we have one. Tickets to see An Evening With Chevy Chase, preceded by a 30th anniversary screening of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, at the ...

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