The Metal Grill has closed

Tyler Maas
Last weekend, a near-sellout crowd packed The Metal Grill to see the likes of Off With Their Heads, Negative Approach, PEARS, Toys That Kill, The Copyrights, Direct Hit!, and more during Dummerfest. Less than a...

A guide to Milwaukee acts playing Summerfest

Tyler Maas
Today marks the start of another Summerfest. Celebrating its 50th, “The Big Gig” has long been home to deep fried delicacies, prime people watching, and hundreds upon hundreds of musical acts from all around th...

Here’s the 2017 Skyline Music Series lineup

Tyler Maas
When we posted our handy Summer Festival Guide back in May, one major omission was COA's Skyline Music Series. It's not that we didn't feel the event that has entertained thousands of folks at the Selig-Joseph-...

The SummerRest: 50 non-Summerfest shows

Tyler Maas
Summerfest begins Wednesday, and will bring more than 700 acts to 10 stages—not even counting those weird side stages near the lake—and close to a million people through the gates for 11 days of music, activity...

First Impression: Fro Zone

Tyler Maas
Every local food trend begins somewhere. Before small plates had their heyday, the rise and fall of phở, the regrettable dynasty of elaborate $10 cupcakes, and the inexplicable and still-building ramen expansio...

The Wisconsin Herd (officially) have a logo

Tyler Maas
For those of you who weren't paying attention to all this "Wisconsin Herd" business the past five or six months, allow us to get you up to speed...Back in February, the Milwaukee Bucks announced that Oshk...

Here’s the 2017 MKE Punk Fest lineup

Tyler Maas
Entering its seventh year, MKE Punk Fest as quietly grown from one or two glorified local shows to become a full-fledged festival. This time around, the event has moved from spring to late summer, and will now ...

P.O.S will play Cactus Club in September

Tyler Maas
The only thing better than a musician making a rare appearance in your city is when that rare performance takes place in an intimate club setting. Case in point: P.O.S is coming to Cactus Club in September....

Milwaukee Record’s 2017 summer movie guide

Tyler Maas
Last week, Point Fish Fry & A Flick was officially cancelled for 2017, and possibly forever. As Milwaukee mourns the beloved series' indefinite end, it's important to remember the city presents film buffs w...

First Impression: The Laughing Taco

Tyler Maas
Walker's Point, like much of Milwaukee at the moment, is changing. The Polish Moon now overlooks posh new shops flying the "People's Flag Of Milwaukee." Sleek and cutting-edge restaurants, bistros, and lounges ...