Author Matt Wild

Check out the nearly complete restoration of the Oriental Theatre

June 18, 2021

The last time we visited the Oriental Theatre (way back in July 2020), the historic East Side landmark was kind of a mess. But in a good way! Milwaukee Film's extensive five-phase Oriental restoration and renov...

Klassik marks Juneteenth with “Black Holiday”

Matt Wild

June 18, 2021

June 19 is Juneteenth, a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Now a federal holiday, Juneteenth has been celebrated in Milwaukee for 50 years. Saturday's celebrations promise to be mas...

No one wants to grow hemp clones at the Domes, apparently

Matt Wild

June 17, 2021

If Milwaukee County issues a request for proposal (RFP) for growing hemp clones in the Mitchell Park Domes and no one applies, does the RFP make a sound?Yes, it appears that a highly touted RFP looking for ...

11 photos of the new playground at Summerfest, plus 3 photos of where the crummy kids stage used to be

Matt Wild

June 17, 2021

Ever go to Summerfest (or any other Summerfest-grounds fest) and spend time watching your kid(s) play on the playground? The area was always kind of...lacking, right? NO LONGER. On Thursday, Milwaukee World Fes...

I thought I’d hate these bird sculptures in Lakeshore State Park but I kinda like them

Matt Wild

June 15, 2021

If you find yourself walking, biking, or skipping through Milwaukee's majestic Lakeshore State Park from now until August 1, you'll see some birds. No, not real birds (though you'll see plenty of those, too)—tw...

Sorry, there won’t be special buses to Summerfest, State Fair, other fests this summer

Matt Wild

June 15, 2021

The Great Milwaukee Summer ™ may be back on (well, mostly), but the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) won't be a part of it. Well, mostly.For the first time in decades, MCTS will not be offering...

Eli Cash gets personal, looks ahead with “Never Goin Back”

Matt Wild

June 15, 2021

"It's easy to point the finger at others, or lash out when you feel you've been mistreated or talked about behind your back. But ultimately, we need to be able to reconcile our own actions as well; to admit we ...

Here are the BMO Harris Pavilion headliners for Summerfest 2021

Matt Wild

June 15, 2021

Hey! Summerfest 2021 is happening September 2-4, 9-11, and 16-18! (There are also some amphitheater-only "Wednesday Kick-Off Concerts.") You can find the full list of headliners HERE. You can find the full list...

X Harlow takes a trip down Milwaukee memory lane in “Parking Lot”

Matt Wild

June 15, 2021

What does it mean to return to your hometown? What does it mean to return to your hometown during a pandemic? For Milwaukee-raised and Brooklyn-based musician Justin Schmidt—a.k.a. X Harlow—returning to your ho...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (June 6-12)

Matt Wild

June 14, 2021

Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a “renaissance” or a “reinvention.” Or maybe it’s a “reboot” or a “reimagining,” like that crappy Tim Burton version of Planet Of Th...

This Bay View house is also a bar (Swigs Pub & Grill) and it’s for sale for $260,000

Matt Wild

June 11, 2021

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. This week: a Bay View house that's also a bar!• This Bay View house is also a...

If you send us Whiskey Kringle, we will absolutely write about it and eat it

Matt Wild

June 10, 2021

We get a lot of things sent to us here at Milwaukee Record HQ: albums, books, bobbleheads, hate mail, etc. We write about some of the stuff we receive, and we don't write about some of the stuff we receive. We'...

You can finally play pickleball under the I-794 freeway

Matt Wild

June 9, 2021

If you thought a bunch of tire swings hanging underneath the Marsupial Bridge on Water Street was a swell idea (that would be Swing Park, btw), how about some brand new pickleball courts under the I-794 freeway...

This Friday: Present Music closes 39th season with virtual “Neon Life” concert

Matt Wild

June 9, 2021

Call it "normal" or a "new normal," but it feels like we're collectively returning to...something. That mixed feeling of closure and relief and uncertainty will course through "Neon Life," the season-closing co...

Patio of old La Fuente on 5th looks like it’s been bombed, will likely be demolished

Matt Wild

June 8, 2021

As anyone who has driven down the 600 block of 5th Street—and/or hung out at the 5th Street Fuel Cafe—can tell you, the patio of the old La Fuente restaurant (625 S. 5th St.) looks...a little rough. In fact, it...

2022 Milwaukee Film Festival set for April 21 – May 5, intends to be in-person

Matt Wild

June 8, 2021

If it feels like the 2021 Milwaukee Film Festival just wrapped up, well, it kind of did. The event ran May 6-20; like the 2020 fest, it was all-virtual. But today, Milwaukee Film not only announced the dates fo...

Lap steel metal band Velocihamster covers “Sleepwalk,” releases vinyl

Matt Wild

June 8, 2021

When a group describes itself as the "world's only lap steel metal band," what's not to like? Especially when that group is from Milwaukee, and the name of that group is Velocihamster.Yes, Velocihamster has...

Mandatory Milwaukee: The Summerfest Lakewalk is pretty neat

Matt Wild

June 7, 2021

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some places come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples with fresh eyes, and exp...

Chappelle. Summerfest. September 11

Matt Wild

June 7, 2021

Dave Chappelle will headline the American Family Insurance Amphitheater during Summerfest on Saturday, September 11.Tickets go on sale Friday, June 11, at noon at Summerfest.com and Ticketmaster.com. Ticket...

“Black Is Beautiful” bike ride will return to the streets June 27

Matt Wild

June 4, 2021

"What was once personal for me turned into a mass thing. I thought, 'Let's get other people on bikes. Let's get more people of color on bikes.'"That's Milwaukee rapper WebsterX, talking to us last August ab...