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Maria Bamford takes Turner Hall on a weird, wonderful ride

April 2, 2015

Over the course of her quarter-century comedy career, Maria Bamford has earned her reputation as one of stand-up's most erratic, dynamic, and altogether strange talents. Known for her cavalcade of cooky charact...

4 reasons Ring Of Honor will be the best wrestling show in Milwaukee this year

Vince Morales

March 12, 2015

Milwaukee has a pretty cool history with professional wrestling. Just look at some of the things that have happened here: • The Mega Powers exploded and it was voted greatest moment in Bradley Center history...

Janeane Garofalo is coming to Turner Hall April 28

Matt Wild

February 17, 2015

Janeane Garofalo was once asked for advice on making it in show business. “Meet Ben Stiller at the deli,” she replied. (Garofalo and Stiller met at L.A.’s Canter’s Deli in 1990; Garofalo would soon appear on Th...

Sebastian Maniscalco matches the hype at Turner Hall

Tyler Maas

February 9, 2015

"Who am I shooting tonight?" a photographer asked a Turner Hall security guard at the top of the stairwell about 20 minutes before showtime Friday. Even among ardent followers of stand-up, the woman's question ...

Jenny Lewis will play Turner Hall May 19

Matt Wild

January 20, 2015

Jenny Lewis’ résumé includes everything from child actor (The Wizard), frontwoman for a beloved early-’00s indie band (Rilo Kiley), member of a one-off Traveling Wilburys update (“Handle With Care”), and adored...

Pablove 6 gives the gift of GGOOLLDD

Tyler Maas

January 15, 2015

If you read this site semi-regularly, take even a passing interest in Milwaukee music, or have turned on 88Nine Radio Milwaukee within the last hour, you assuredly already know GGOOLLDD. On the weight of its cr...

TARDIS party: Inside The Time Lords’ Ball at Turner Hall

Rob Wieland

December 23, 2014

Milwaukee rarely lacks options for celebrating the end of the year. From the bottle service pub-crawls on Water Street to the packages in the ’burbs that allow guests to get shitty in a ballroom and stumble bac...

Volcano Choir wraps up Repave tour at Turner Hall (with help from surprise guest Sylvan Esso)

Matt Wild

December 1, 2014

On paper, last night should have been a terrible night for a show in Milwaukee. It was a Sunday—the last Sunday of a long Thanksgiving weekend—and the Packers had played earlier in the afternoon. (What was that...

Shirley Manson of Garbage will play the next Pablove Benefit Concert

Matt Wild

November 17, 2014

For the past six years, Milwaukee’s annual Pablove Benefit Concert has assembled some of the area’s best musical acts on one stage in order to raise awareness and funds for pediatric cancer research. Co-founded...

Futura Extra Bold celebrates 100 years of design in unlikely style

Matt Wild

November 11, 2014

When it comes to 100th anniversary blowouts, Milwaukeeans would be hard pressed not to think of Harley-Davidson, a sea of leather-clad bikers, and a floundering Elton John. One 100-year-old group that probably ...

Sleater-Kinney to reunite, release new album, play Turner Hall in February

Milwaukee Record Staff

October 20, 2014

The Internet was set abuzz last week with news that an upcoming Sleater-Kinney vinyl box set (due Tuesday, October 21 on Sub Pop) contains a mysterious 7” with a new song entitled “Bury Our Friends,” and labele...

Ben Conrad puts care and collaboration in concert for MACC Fund benefit

Tyler Maas

September 23, 2014

Among the hundreds of people likely to be in attendance for Friday night’s Concert 4 MACC at Turner Hall, most will undoubtedly be on hand because they want to see noted Wisconsin-sired heavyhitters Cory Chisel...

Girls Rock Milwaukee comes back bigger, better in year two

Tyler Maas

August 5, 2014

Yesterday, 11 new bands formed in Milwaukee. While none of these new bands have yet to finish writing their first song, and some of them won't last more than a week, each of these acts hold untold significance ...

Kumail Nanjiani fills and fulfills Turner Hall in Milwaukee debut

Tyler Maas

June 18, 2014

Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani has never been more popular than he is now. He’s a regular on the hilarious HBO series Silicon Valley, which just wrapped up its first season. He’s made a mark with recurr...

Decent! Turner Hall to screen Trailer Park Boys’ Countdown To Liquor Day July 25

Tyler Maas

June 17, 2014

With a brand-new season of the recently revived Canadian cult television show Trailer Park Boys headed to Netflix this fall, Turner Hall decided screening Countdown To Liquor Day—the 2009 TPB feature-length fil...

Ryan Mason answers the call to open for Kumail Nanjiani

Tyler Maas

June 16, 2014

Until recently, Ryan Mason was regarded to be among the funniest stand-up comedians in Milwaukee. Sadly, that’s no longer the case. No, the quality of Mason’s slanted observations on everyday existence—which yi...

Michael Ian Black stands up strong in Turner Hall return

Tyler Maas

June 12, 2014

Last time The Late Late Show gig was up for grabs, Michael Ian Black fell just short of Craig Ferguson for the hosting role. Almost a decade later, Ferguson is relinquishing the reins, and Black is in the hosti...

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