Author Tyler Maas

Benefit for Lee Olson brings Greg Cartwright, local music reunions to Cactus Club on November 11

September 8, 2023

If you fancy yourself a fan of Milwaukee-made garage rock, it's likely you've heard Lee Olson's voice at some point. As the charismatic singer of Static Eyes, Olson was known for his impassioned and incomparabl...

Our “Roast Of Milwaukee” comes back to The Cooperage October 2

Tyler Maas

September 7, 2023

Milwaukee Record’s long-running "Roast Of Milwaukee" event is back! Like previous years, the event—which is done in association with the Milwaukee Comedy Festival—will feature a stacked cast of local comedians ...

Here’s the full Bay View Bash entertainment lineup, vendor list, and everything else you need to know

Tyler Maas

September 6, 2023

Even though most of Milwaukee’s major festivals are now in the rear view mirror, one of the city’s biggest and best undertakings is still on the horizon. Yes, Bay View Bash will make its long-awaited return to ...

Here’s the TosaFest 2023 lineup

Tyler Maas

September 5, 2023

Excuse us for missing this until this late in the summer and, well, for missing this entire event in general until last year, but we just happened upon the lineup for TosaFest 2023. The event—which started way ...

Here’s the outstanding music lineup for Third Space Brewing’s 7th Anniversary Party

Tyler Maas

September 4, 2023

With a statewide presence on draft lines and store shelves, oodles of acclaim and brewing awards, and as the host of some of the city's best beer events, it feels like Third Space Brewing has been around far lo...

Here are 18 photos from the ‘I Think You Should Leave’ pop up at The Sugar Maple

Tyler Maas

September 1, 2023

In case you somehow missed the news, allow us to let you know The Sugar Maple is hosting a pop-up devoted to I Think You Should Leave this weekend. The ambitious and unconventional bar room transformation kicke...

Welcome to September: Here’s what you’re doing this month

Tyler Maas

September 1, 2023

September is a time of transition. This month finds summer officially giving way to fall. This month also signals the informal end of Milwaukee’s festival season. Though the seasonal shift brings about a declin...

The Vine Humboldt’s 2023 season to end September 4

Tyler Maas

August 31, 2023

Last call! As folks in Milwaukee are getting ready to celebrate Labor Day, one of Bay View’s beer gardens will be winding down and preparing to pack it in for another year. Today, Milwaukee County Parks announc...

Embark on a surreal underwater expedition in immersive “Deep Lake Future” exhibit

Tyler Maas

August 30, 2023

If you've been anywhere near Var Gallery on 5th Street recently, there's a good chance you've noticed the gigantic zebra mussels clinging to the building's brick facade. Well, there's a perfectly reasonable exp...

Rounding up more of my “Milwaukee Blind Spots”

Tyler Maas

August 30, 2023

A version of this article originally appeared on our Patreon. Want to support Milwaukee Record and get exclusive articles and podcasts? Click HERE. Thanks!About two years ago, I wrote about a few of my so-c...

Here’s the lineup for Bay View Bash’s “Hoan Thugs” DJ Stage

Tyler Maas

August 29, 2023

Silver City International Festival returns September 9

Tyler Maas

August 25, 2023

Since its start in 2012, Silver City International Festival has celebrated the numerous cultures that help make Silver City the most diverse neighborhood in Milwaukee through food, the arts, and music. Followin...

Burrito Sandwich: An investigation

Tyler Maas

August 24, 2023

I didn't want to do it. I really didn't, but you all pulled me back in. I tried to ignore it. I wanted to avoid it, foolishly thinking it would blow over in a few days and things would return to some semblance ...

Two Tims, one excellent show, no bullshit: Heidecker showcases versatility at Turner Hall

Tyler Maas

August 23, 2023

It's been said that many comedians secretly want to be musicians and that lots of musicians actually wish they were comedians. We've seen enough comics awkwardly infusing acoustic guitar into their set and have...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Pietro’s Pizza has been “Bay View’s finest” for 50 years

Tyler Maas

August 22, 2023

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 explore how they might figure...

Here’s who’s playing the X-Ray Arcade Stage at Bay View Bash

Tyler Maas

August 22, 2023

Emmitt James sets the stage for this weekend’s “10 Year Big Band BBQ” event

Tyler Maas

August 21, 2023

It's been a big year for Emmitt James. Since leaving Los Angeles and moving back to his hometown of Milwaukee in late 2022, the hip-hop/jazz musician marked the release of his Undeniably Ground-Breakingly Excel...

Jay Matthes looks within on new single and video, “In A Song”

Tyler Maas

August 20, 2023

For as long as Milwaukee Record has been a thing (and a few years before that, even) Jay Matthes has been a fixture in southeast Wisconsin music. The veteran singer-songwriter plays more than 100 shows annually...

More rapid reviews of things we were sent (summer edition!)

Tyler Maas

August 18, 2023

Every now and then, a company or an agency hired to do PR for a company will offer to send us something to try. Sometimes I’ll say yes and, if there’s a natural fit for our audience, I’ll write about it. Other ...

Gold Steps tap into pop potential on “Undercover”

Tyler Maas

August 18, 2023

What a difference a year can make. Last August, we wrote about a music video and single from Gold Steps. Since then, the Milwaukee (by way of Austin) pop-punk quartet released an EP on Revival Recordings, avidl...