Music

And the 2021 WAMI nominees are…

...the same as the 2020 WAMI nominees.Yes, the 40th WAMI Award Show was postponed in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It's now set to finally take place on Sunday, October 17, at Milwaukee's Turner Hall...

Record Recommended: Summerfest Weekend 3

Summerfest! The World’s Largest Music Festival mixed things up in 2021, moved to September and has staked out three Thursday-Friday-Saturday blocks instead of the traditional 11-day run. (Oh, and there were a f...

The Jazz Estate will reopen October 22

Since opening in 1977, The Jazz Estate has been nothing short of a Milwaukee music institution. However, the music stopped in the quaint jazz club at 2423 N. Murray Avenue last March on account of the COVID-19 ...

Taped Music Review: Turning My Luck Around

Yup! I did the thing again. Before I get into this year's review of Taped Music (formerly known as "Pre-Recorded Music"), though, I want to share an excerpt from my 2019 installment of this recurring Summerfest...

Record Recommended: Summerfest Weekend 1

Summerfest! The World’s Largest Music Festival is mixing things up in 2021, moving to September and staking out three Thursday-Friday-Saturday blocks instead of the traditional 11-day run. (Oh, and there’ll be ...

A guide to Milwaukee acts playing Summerfest

Thursday marks the official start of another Summerfest. Now in its 53rd year, the “Big Gig” has long been home to deep fried delicacies, prime people watching, and hundreds upon hundreds of musical acts from a...