Author Tyler Maas

Great Lakes Distillery and WMSE to collaborate on Chicken Shack Whiskey, “Uncooped Block Party”

May 9, 2022

Now that the lengthy streak of dreary, cold, and soul-sucking days has finally ended and weather conditions in Milwaukee seem to be promising for a while, we can officially start getting ready for summer festiv...

The Windy City looms large in Lion’s Tooth’s “Chicago Boys” author event

Tyler Maas

May 5, 2022

Authors and lifelong friends Martin Billheimer and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. write very different books, but the Windy City looms large in each of their works.Beyond having "Chicago" in its title, Billheimer...

Joe Mande talks ‘Michael Clayton’ yard signs, ‘Hacks’ and Bucks before Laughing Tap shows

Tyler Maas

May 4, 2022

Comedian Joe Mande might not be a household name, but you’re certainly aware of his work. He’s written for Parks & Recreation, Kroll Show, The Good Place, Delocated, and Master Of None. He’s had on-camera r...

Here’s the 2022 Skyline Music Series lineup

Tyler Maas

May 4, 2022

A few days after putting out an extensive list of Milwaukee summer festivals and music series, we've learned COA Youth & Family Centers has released the lineup for its Skyline Music Series. The concert seri...

A guide to Bay View Gallery Night 2022

Tyler Maas

May 3, 2022

Since 2011, Bay View Gallery Night has organized "Milwaukee’s largest annual celebration of art, local business, music, and community.” The massive neighborhood-wide event brings together talented area artists ...

Guerrilla Ghost call on musicians in Milwaukee and beyond for ‘Reimagined Hellscapes’ remix record

Tyler Maas

May 3, 2022

By now you've hopefully had a chance to listen to Hell Is Empty And All The Devils Are Here, the album Milwaukee industrial hip-hop duo Guerrilla Ghost released April 15. If not, you should change that soon bec...

Beth Stelling to bring “The Petty Betty Tour” to The Back Room @ Colectivo on September 10

Tyler Maas

May 2, 2022

Beth Stelling is great. The Ohio native who got her stand-up start in Chicago is an accomplished writer (with credits on Crashing, The Last O.G., Another Period, and Sarah Silverman's I Love You, America), an a...

Here’s the lineup for Tonic Tavern’s “Gigs 4 Good” concert series

Tyler Maas

April 29, 2022

Last summer, The Tonic Tavern celebrated its 12th anniversary by spreading good will in the community following the most difficult year in the business’ history with a new charitable music series. "Gigs 4 Good"...

Pete Donnelly of The Figgs talks new material, Wisconsin love, and music as a life force

Tyler Maas

April 28, 2022

Since being founded by then-Milwaukee percussionist Jon Phillip in 2011, Good Land Records has released dozens of albums, EPs, and 7-inches from a wide variety of Midwestern musicians such as Direct Hit!, Joesp...

Rollie Fingers, Minions, and bobbleheads: Your 2022 Lakeshore Chinooks promo schedule

Tyler Maas

April 27, 2022

Though baseball season is already underway in Milwaukee and the Brewers currently sit in first place a few weeks into the season, there’s another team in the region that’s getting ready to take the field. Yes, ...

Get ready for fast picking and bar hopping at this weekend’s Riverwest Bluegrass Bar Crawl

Tyler Maas

April 27, 2022

This weekend was already shaping up to be one for the ages in terms of Milwaukee entertainment options. If a bevy of local and touring musicians and comedians, as well as large-scale events like Midwest Gaming ...

Bobcat Goldthwait talks stand-up, filmmaking, his Hamm’s Bear tattoo

Tyler Maas

April 26, 2022

Bobcat Goldthwait has done it all. Over the course of his 40-year career, the comedian and actor who much of the world knows best as "Zed McGlunk" in the Police Academy film franchise has also fashioned quite a...

Hello. Joe Pera is coming to Pabst Theater August 24

Tyler Maas

April 25, 2022

Hello. Joe Pera—who just headlined two sold-out show at The Back Room @ Colectivo this past Saturday night—is returning to Milwaukee on Wednesday, August 24 to perform comedy at the Pabst Theater. The show will...

Tulum Latin Gastropub to open in former Odd Duck space this week

Tyler Maas

April 25, 2022

UPDATE: Tulum general manager Juan Magdaleon has told us in an email the restaurant's opening date will no longer be April 26, but "more towards the end of the week." The article's headline has been adjusted to...

Culver’s was mentioned on ‘Jeopardy!’

Tyler Maas

April 23, 2022

Culver's was mentioned on Friday's episode of Jeopardy! Though it's far from being actual news (and even further from being Milwaukee-related news), our history of writing about the Wisconsin-born fast food cha...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Trying/failing to make it to every event you’d like to attend

Tyler Maas

April 21, 2022

Some internal struggles come and go, while some internal struggles become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn internal struggles with fresh eyes, and ...

Here’s the 2022 Chill On The Hill lineup

Tyler Maas

April 20, 2022

For 15 years, Bay View Neighborhood Association’s Chill On The Hill brought music to Humboldt Park’s band chalet every Tuesday between the beginning of June and the end of August. Chill organizers made the diff...

Stream a song from Valerie Lighthart’s new EP, ‘Pt. III: The Banshee’

Tyler Maas

April 20, 2022

Over the past nine months, we've shared selections from multi-talented Milwaukee musician, model, and photographer Valerie Lighthart's "By Moonlight" EP series. On Saturday, April 23, the trilogy will be comple...

Here’s Downtown South Milwaukee’s 2022 “Music At The Market” lineup

Tyler Maas

April 19, 2022

Now that spring has fully arrived and we’re maybe not going to have any more snow for a few months , we can finally start to look forward to some of the fun outdoor activities that help make Milwaukee and its s...

A guide to Milwaukee’s April 20 events and specials

Tyler Maas

April 18, 2022

It’s almost the 20th day of April and you know what that means, riiiiiiiight?! Yeah, you know! Love it, hate it, or feel absolutely indifferent to it, this unofficial holiday is reason for a sizable portion of ...