Music

July 6, 2023

When Prince died in 2016 at the age of 57, he was hailed as a genius. This was the quirky, restless, uniquely creative mastermind behind Purple Rain, Sign O' The Times, oodles of hit songs, and hell, even that ...

Here’s the music and entertainment lineup for Bastille Days 2023

July 5, 2023

Milwaukee's Bastille Days made a "slightly downsized" post-pandemic return in 2022, but there's nothing "slightly downsized" about Bastille Days in 2023. From Thursday, July 13 through Sunday, July 16, the long...

Record Recommended: Summerfest Weekend 3

July 4, 2023

broadstreet.zone(152022); Summerfest! It continues! The third and final weekend of the 2023 Big Gig takes over Henry Maier Festival Park July 6-8. Looking for some Weekend 3 recommendations? Look no further! (...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: July 3-9, 2023

July 3, 2023

broadstreet.zone(152022); Milwaukee is chock-full of things to do, but only a handful of events are worthy of the lofty honor of "Record Recommended" (patent pending). Here are our recommendations—brought to y...

We’re DJing an all-local happy hour set at Cactus Club on July 12

July 3, 2023

Here at Milwaukee Record, we support local music, we love local music, we write about local music, and we've amassed a respectable collection of local music through the years. Since we've been getting that itch...

Summerfest Weekend 2 Recap: The entirely ’80s edition (sort of)!

July 2, 2023

THURSDAY Thursday afternoon, with Milwaukee's air quality still hovering in the "Unhealthy" range, a thought occurred to me: I was currently pondering which form of Summerfest transportation (bike or bus) woul...

I took a Milwaukee Record gummy and saw Greensky Bluegrass at Summerfest

June 30, 2023

Grant Steskal is a huge bluegrass fan. And as an employee of local CBD, Delta 8, and Delta 9 retailer Kind Oasis (2169 N. Farwell Ave., 414-877-0253), he's also capable of handling heroic doses those aforementi...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: June 2023

June 30, 2023

Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup. LPs AND EPs OF NOTE HOSTS - Wade LowWade Low by HOSTSKia Rap Princess - The Vibe ...

Take me back to Summerfest 2017: Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers at Summerfest amphitheater

June 29, 2023

Since moving to Milwaukee in 2009, I've been fortunate to be able to attend and cover Summerfest in some capacity every (non-pandemic) summer I've lived here. In that span, I've been able to catch a lot of conc...

Record Recommended: Summerfest Weekend 2

June 28, 2023

broadstreet.zone(152022); Summerfest! It continues! Weekend 2 of the 2023 Big Gig takes over Henry Maier Festival Park June 29 - July 1, with Weekend 3 wrapping things up July 6-8. Looking for some Weekend 2 r...

WMSE’s Local/Live: Kia Rap Princess

June 28, 2023

WMSE's local and live in-studio showcase, Local/Live, airs Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. You can find past episodes HERE. Beginning in 2023, we're also collecting episodes on a handy Soundcloud playlist.milwaukeereco...

Here’s the lineup for Black Cat Alley’s free “Black Cat Rising” concert series

June 27, 2023

If you dropped by Black Cat Alley during this year's Summer Soulstice Music Festival, you likely saw a block-long alley/outdoor art gallery teeming with people. That's because Black Cat—located between E. Kenil...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: June 26 – July 2, 2023

June 26, 2023

Lou Barlow will perform at URSA on July 7

June 25, 2023

While the Milwaukee music community comes to terms with the upsetting news that Bug Moment (and a handful of other great Milwaukee and Madison bands) will no longer be playing a show at a local Culver's, we're ...

Here’s the 2023 Skyline Music Series lineup

June 25, 2023

Last month, we put out an extensive list of Milwaukee summer festivals and music series. While massive, we were fully aware we'd be adding more events to it as the summer progressed. For example, today we’ve le...

We ranked all the bleachers at Summerfest in advance of tonight’s Bleachers show

June 23, 2023

Bleachers play a pretty big part in Summerfest. We sit on them to get off our feet between bands. We use them as makeshift tables where we can set down our festival food. We use them as rendezvous points when m...

Culver’s cancels order for July 22 Bug Moment show

June 23, 2023

Culver's giveth and Culver's taketh away.Just days after popular Milwaukee band Bug Moment announced a sure-to-be-delicious/packed show at the parking lot of the Bayshore Culver's on July 22, the Bayshore C...

Take me back to Summerfest 1995: Hootie & The Blowfish at Marcus Amphitheater

Vince Morales

June 22, 2023

In the summer of 1995, I had my first job working as a dishwasher at a local tavern in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. The chef was a huge jerk who would fly off the handle about the smallest things, convinced in his m...

Shontrail announces new album, begins new era with “Red Rabbit”