Music

June 4, 2019

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...

Here’s the 2019 Lakefront Festival Of Art lineup

June 4, 2019

Milwaukee Art Museum’s Lakefront Festival Of Art has always been one of the city’s classier summer festivals—no beer runs or zany street performers here! Still, per Milwaukee summer festival regulations, there ...

Buckle up for this weekend’s CrusherFest with Lovanova’s bruising “Da Crusher”

June 4, 2019

Reggie "Da Crusher" Lisowski is known as "The Man Who Made Milwaukee Famous." Over the course of his 40-year professional wrestling career, the South Milwaukee native and World War II vet was the pride of a reg...

Milwaukee Record’s favorite moments from Riverwest FemFest 2019

June 3, 2019

"I think moving forward, we'd love to see FemFest as a thing that just happens all the time, everywhere." That was festival organizer Ellie Jackson in the closing moments of this year's eight-day, multi-venue, ...

When you feel like nobody cares, watch the video for Tigernite’s incredible “Oracle”

June 3, 2019

When one thinks of Tigernite (which one should do often), one thinks of glam-rock vamping, mile-high choruses, and glitter. So much glitter. But, as we said about the band's excellent 2018 album Sublunary: "The...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: May 2019

May 31, 2019

Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup, stuffed with new records, notable singles, and more. LPs AND EPs OF NOTE Marielle Allschw...

It looks like Slayer’s “final Milwaukee show” will happen in Chicago

May 30, 2019

Good news, local metalheads! Slayer—a.k.a "SLAAAAAAAYEEERR!!!"—just announced they'll be playing one last Milwaukee show as part of the band's final world tour. Bad news, local metalheads! The farewell performa...

Violent Femmes will play free “Cheers to Milwaukee” show at Riverside Theater June 6

May 30, 2019

Hey! On Thursday, June 6, Violent Femmes will headline the third annual "Cheers to Milwaukee" show at Riverside Theater! Hosted by Miller Brewing and Riverside Theater, the show is absolutely FREE! You hear tha...

Nick Lang sets the tempo for Milwaukee drummers

May 29, 2019

Even if you've only seen a few local bands in recent years, there's a decent chance Nick Lang was in at least one of them. The percussionist currently keeps the beat for seven Milwaukee projects, and that astou...

Sleater-Kinney release new song, announce October 16 show at Riverside Theater

May 29, 2019

If you've ever thought to yourself, "You know what the world needs now? A new Sleater-Kinney song. And maybe a new Sleater-Kinney tour," you're in for a treat. Wednesday morning, the legendary trio of Carrie Br...

Milwaukee Record Recommended (May 28-June 2)

May 28, 2019

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...

Summerfest announces 2019 Emerging Artist Series

May 28, 2019

If you hear a low rumbling coming from Milwaukee's lakefront, don't fret: it's just the sound of Summerfest, which is set to take over Henry Maier Festival Park June 26-30, and July 2-7. Who's playing in 2019? ...

Backline selects Kaylee Crossfire, Klassik, REYNA for latest music accelerator program

May 28, 2019

Tuesday night, Backline—a grant and educational initiative from 88Nine Radio Milwaukee and startup accelerator gener8tor—announced the recipients of its latest music accelerator and grant program. Rapper Kaylee...

29 Milwaukee songs for Summer 2019

May 27, 2019

Memorial Day is a time to pause, give thanks to all those who have served our country, and cook out or something. It's also a time to celebrate the unofficial beginning of summer. Summer! Is there anything bett...

Snarky Puppy brings jam band prowess (and cheese curd references) to Pabst Theater

Cal Roach

May 24, 2019

To self-identify as a jam band used to be a rare thing. The stigma that comes with the term is a vague, squicky feeling of nth-generation white American men trying to play funk, and it’s certainly not an unearn...

Riverwest FemFest begins Sunday. Listen to the 2019 comp now

May 24, 2019

Since 2015, Riverwest FemFest has been an annual celebration and platform for femmes, trans, GNC, women, non-binary, and POC artists. Beginning May 26 and running through June 2, the philanthropic endeavor retu...

Get ready for the Land By The Lake comp, festival and stream “Growing Pains”

May 24, 2019

Throughout 2017, we gave you a few samples of Land By The Lake II, the second compilation that producer and engineer DSCRIBE curated to help “create a snapshot of Milwaukee’s potent hip-hop scene.” The ambitiou...

Listen to Dramatic Lovers’ debut album, ‘You Talk Loud’

May 23, 2019

In 2017, Dramatic Lovers—the Milwaukee supergroup consisting of current or former members of Decibully, The Promise Ring, Temper Temper, and Maritime—spent the year playing out consistently and releasing a debu...

Liz Phair, “day of rock,” more added to Summerfest 2019