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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...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (March 20-26)

Matt Wild

March 28, 2022

Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a “renaissance” or a “reinvention.” Or maybe it’s a “reboot” or a “reimagining,” like that crappy Tim Burton version of Planet Of Th...

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

Tyler Maas

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)

Tyler Maas

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...

Milwaukee breweries to team up for “River Clean Up Day” April 2

Tyler Maas

March 28, 2022

In recent years, Milwaukee breweries have been known to work together on things like beer collaborations and charitable events that improve the state of local brewing and help the community in the process. This...

My First Band: Christone “Kingfish” Ingram

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 25, 2022

broadstreet.zone(81112); At just 23 years of age, budding blues guitarist Christone "Kingfish" Ingram has recorded with Buddy Guy and Keb Mo, performed alongside Jason Isbell and Samantha Fish, and released tw...

429 Friday fish frys and counting: Mulligans Irish Pub & Grill (Franklin)

Caleb Westphal

March 25, 2022

Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. This week: Mulligans Irish Pub & Grill in Franklin.The flashing red zeros on the St. Paddy'...

20 pictures of the new Bayshore Culver’s, which opens Monday

Matt Wild

March 25, 2022

Students of Milwaukee mall dining will remember that, prior to its 2019 closing, the food court in the Shops of Grand Avenue's had a Rocky Rococo AND a Culver's. Can you believe it? The undisputed kings of semi...

NLRB officially recognizes unionization of Colectivo employees

Matt Wild

March 25, 2022

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. This week: the unionization of Colectivo.• Following a vote, an initial 99-99...

The sights, smells, and staples of San Juanita Bakery

Juan Miguel Martinez

March 24, 2022

Puerquitos (Spanish, noun): piggies, a gingerbread pastry in the shape of a pig, made by the Huastecan (San Luis Potosí) people of Mexico, where piloncillo (hardened brown sugar) takes the place of molasses in ...

Spring Gallery Night MKE returns April 22-23

Tyler Maas

March 24, 2022

Despite the streak of cold and dreariness in Milwaukee lately, spring has officially arrived. And while summer festival season still seems like it's a lifetime away, there are few great spring arts staples happ...

Milwaukee Public Schools will move to mask-optional beginning April 18

Matt Wild

March 24, 2022

Beginning Monday, April 18, masks will be optional for all students and staff of Milwaukee Public Schools. The decision was made Thursday night, after a vote by the Milwaukee Board of School Directors.A pre...

Valor Aquaponics organic market will open this Friday at 3rd Street Market Hall

Matt Wild

March 24, 2022

Ever since it opened in January, 3rd Street Market Hall—a.k.a. the sprawling food hall that occupies the first floor of the former Shops of Grand Avenue at 275 W. Wisconsin Ave.—has become our favorite downtown...

The Cactus Blossoms bring dreamy harmonies back to The Back Room

Matt Wild

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...

Remembering the Solid Gold McDonald’s in Greenfield

Tyler Maas

March 23, 2022

Today, pretty much every McDonald's—and virtually every major chain restaurant—in America looks the same. They're gray, box-y, and "modern" in all the worst ways. Though the vast majority of McDonald's location...

Why you should vote in the April 5 Milwaukee County Board elections

Phil Rocco

March 22, 2022

On Tuesday, April 5, Milwaukeeans will vote in elections for the County Board of Supervisors.Or will they?After all, for Milwaukeeans—and for millions of Americans—local politics tend to be synonymous w...

Meet the curd connoisseur behind Wisconsin Cheese Please

Tyler Maas

March 22, 2022

If you're reading this article and you've spent any amount of time in Wisconsin, there's a good chance you like cheese curds. Whether they're breaded or battered, orange or white inside, or dipped in ranch or a...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee ambassador

Matt Wild

March 21, 2022

Some places come and go, while some signs become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples with fresh eyes, and explore how they might figure ...

Lil Trav raps through grief on “Right Or Wrong”

Evan Rytlewski

March 21, 2022

Milwaukee rap is still reeling from the death of Big Wan, the teenage savant who left an outsized influence on the scene before his murder in November at age 19. But nobody in the scene feels that loss more acu...

Machine Gun Kelly (with Avril Lavigne!) will headline Summerfest July 1

Matt Wild

March 21, 2022

Love him, hate him, feud with him, seen him at The Rave this past fall, or think he's the living embodiment of weed, pop-punk juggernaut Machine Gun Kelly will headline Summerfest on Friday, July 1, playing the...