Music

April 8, 2022

Ever have one of those Fridays where not one, not two, not three, but four Milwaukee musical acts release new music? Well, today is one of those Fridays! Without further ado, let's listen to... Large Print - I...

Festa Italiana canceled for third year in a row

April 8, 2022

For the third year in a row, Festa Italiana has been canceled. The popular summer festival previously canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Rose Anne Fritchie, Festa director and president ...

Altruism and nihilism collide in Convert’s “Watch It Burn”

April 7, 2022

Last spring, we introduced you to Convert—a Milwaukee project featuring former and current members of Burning Sons, Get Rad, and Assault & Battery—by premiering a song called "Slow Choke." The track, from t...

Center Street Daze will return to Center Street (obviously) August 13

April 7, 2022

And the "X summer festival will return after two years" news just keeps comin': Yes, the lil' street fest that could, Center Street Daze Festival, announced yesterday that it will return to Center Street (obvio...

Cozy Danger’s new music video is a “tribute to female badassery”

April 6, 2022

When we last checked in with Cozy Danger, the funk-tinged indie rock trio was partying with pooches in its "Where Are All My Dogs At" music video. This time around, they're paying "tribute to female badassery" ...

BLAX processes grief and seeks truth on ‘Angeline’

April 5, 2022

"Gotta be yourself / Can't be nobody else."That's BLAX—a.k.a. Adebisi Agoro—in "Acknowledgement," the opening track of his new latest LP, Angeline. It's a fitting sentiment for the longtime Milwaukee emcee....

Puerto Wiccan and Tay Diego ride for the South Side on “Michelle”

Evan Rytlewski

April 4, 2022

Milwaukee rap has finally generated some real buzz over the last several years, but that attention hasn't been spread evenly across the city. While the city's North Side continues to do blockbuster streams and ...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: April 4-10, 2022

April 4, 2022

Our fat-free, dolphin-safe Milwaukee events calendar 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 recommendati...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: March 2022

March 31, 2022

Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup. (Want to hear us discuss a few selections on WUWM’s Lake Effect? Click HERE.) LPs AND EPs ...

Enjoy some videos of Milwaukee musicians performing on late night television

March 30, 2022

Last night, Buffalo Nichols—the solo project of Milwaukee native and current Austin, Texas resident Carl Nichols—performed on Late Show With Stephen Colbert. It was great!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEw...

Vanilla Ice, Naughty By Nature, Rob Base will play Brewers postgame concert May 21

March 30, 2022

Today in unlikely "rescheduled-because-of-the-pandemic" news, tireless '90s warriors Vanilla Ice, Naughty By Nature (featuring Treach), and Rob Base will play a Milwaukee Brewers postgame concert at American Fa...

Here’s the full Summerfest 2022 schedule, with dates, times, and stages

March 29, 2022

Hey! Summerfest is set for three consecutive Thursday-Friday-Saturday blocks in 2022: June 23-25, June 30 - July 2, and July 7-9. Here's the full schedule, with dates, times, and stages! THURSDAY, JU...

Locust Street Festival, Riverwest Beer Run/Walk will return June 12

March 29, 2022

In yet another welcome "IT'S BACK" announcement, the Locust Street Festival and Riverwest Beer Run/Walk will return to Locust Street—between Humboldt and Holton—on Sunday, June 12. The annual summer block party...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: March 28 – April 3, 2022

March 28, 2022

Our fat-free, dolphin-safe Milwaukee events calendar 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 recommendati...

Josh Evert prepares for debut solo record, Arctic Circle artist residency

March 28, 2022

When he isn’t releasing music from his Dinner Set Gang project or recording much of Milwaukee’s music scene at Silver City Studios, Josh Evert—who you might also know from his years in The Fatty Acids and Jaill...

Buffalo Nichols to perform on ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ on March 29

March 28, 2022

Less than a week after SistaStrings made their late night television debut while performing alongside Allison Russell on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, another artist with strong Milwaukee ties will perform on a different...

Summer Soulstice will return June 18 (with some changes)

March 28, 2022

As the world continues to make its way back to something resembling normalcy, the statuses of a few of Milwaukee's annual festivals are still in question. The Summer Soulstice Music Festival was among the handf...

The Cactus Blossoms bring dreamy harmonies back to The Back Room

March 24, 2022

The return of live music has come in fits and starts. Venues have reopened and re-closed. Shows have been rescheduled and re-canceled. Big arena concerts have felt weirdly fine, while smaller gigs have felt uns...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: March 21-27, 2022