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New Milwaukee country band Ladybird enjoys life’s simple pleasures in debut single, “Zoomer”

September 14, 2021

The open road. Human companionship. Not being ground down by the never-ending horror show that is the 21st century. These are life's simple pleasures, and new Milwaukee country band Ladybird is here to enjoy th...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (Sept. 5-11)

Matt Wild

September 13, 2021

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...

Wow. Doughboys Podcast will return to Turner Hall on January 28

Tyler Maas

September 13, 2021

In January of last year, Doughboys—a popular chain restaurant podcast—came to Milwaukee for a long-awaited live show at Turner Hall and to finally review Culver’s for the first time in the show’s history. Joine...

The sound effects Michael Winslow did at Summerfest, ranked

Tyler Maas

September 10, 2021

With hundreds of bands playing on a dozen stages over the course of nine days (usually 11 days in pre-pandemic times), Summerfest's claim of being "The World’s Largest Music Festival" seems quite accurate. That...

My First Band: Adam Fletcher (The Copyrights)

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 10, 2021

broadstreet.zone(81112); This week's guest is Adam Fletcher from The Copyrights. In the nearly 20 years he's been the singer and bassist of the Carbondale, Illinois-based band, Fletcher has toured all over the...

20 local ambers that are the color of 311’s energy

Tyler Maas

September 10, 2021

On Saturday night, 311 will make its way to Summerfest for a headlining performance at the Generac Power Stage. While the Omaha, Nebraska rock outfit has managed its fair share of hits through the years (includ...

Avalon Theater’s Shocktoberfest returns with ‘Death Becomes Her,’ ‘Dream Warriors,’ more

Matt Wild

September 10, 2021

It's a scientific fact that nothing beats October. The weather is awesome, Halloween caps the whole thing off, and businesses go nuts with the "Rocktober" and "Shocktober" events. Which brings us to Avalon Thea...

Here’s our Green Bay Packers All Food Team

Tyler Maas

September 9, 2021

Believe it or not, football is back! The NFL's regular season begins tonight, and our Green Bay Packers will start play on Sunday afternoon when they take on the New Orleans Saints in a game that had to be move...

Reminder: Milwaukee’s first World Naked Bike Ride is this Saturday

Matt Wild

September 9, 2021

Consider this your reminder that on Saturday, September 11, Milwaukee will join cities worldwide in hosting its first World Naked Bike Ride. Participants in the clothing-optional, "bare as you dare" ride will m...

The Lowdown returns to Indeed Brewing Company on October 2

Tyler Maas

September 8, 2021

Remember when the end of summer was also kinda-sorta the end of Milwaukee's festival season? Those were simpler (and much more boring) times. Thankfully, as live and in-person events are starting to return in a...

Moneyline Mo’s Pigskin Picks: Week 1

Moneyline Mo

September 8, 2021

Hey, it’s Moneyline Mo, the man in the know. I am beyond thrilled to be providing the official unsolicited weekly professional football picks for Milwaukee Record this season FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. If...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Learning to love Summerfest again

Tyler Maas

September 7, 2021

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some festivals come and go, while some festivals become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local summer staples with fresh ...

Here’s to the afternoon we saw Eve 6 at Summerfest

Tyler Maas

September 5, 2021

With all due respect to the actual night-ending headliners who have earned top billing at their respective Summerfest stage this year, there's really nothing better than a quality afternoon "headliner" at the B...

Taped Music Review: Turning My Luck Around

Tyler Maas

September 3, 2021

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...

My First Band: Lillie Mae

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 3, 2021

broadstreet.zone(81112); When we say Lillie Mae has been playing music for most of her life, we mean it! The singer, multi-instrumentalist, and all-around musical force has been performing since she was just t...

Shahrazad moving to former Halal Guys on Oakland Avenue

Matt Wild

September 2, 2021

Milwaukee Persian and Middle Eastern restaurant Shahrazad is currently closed. But fear not! The East Side staple is simply leaving its longtime home at 2847 N. Oakland Ave. and moving a few blocks north, to 31...

The SummerRest: 40 standout non-Summerfest shows

Tyler Maas

September 2, 2021

Summerfest officially kicks off today. Over the course of nine September nights (plus a few affiliated AmFam Amphitheater shows other nights this month), hundreds of local, national, and internationally-known m...

Welcome to September: Here’s what you’re doing this month

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 1, 2021

September is a time of transition. This month finds summer officially giving way to fall. This month also signals the end of Milwaukee’s festival season. Well, that's usually the case. This September, however, ...

Silver City International Festival returns September 11

Tyler Maas

September 1, 2021

Since its start in 2012, Silver City International Festival has celebrated the numerous cultures that help make Silver City the most diverse neighborhood in Milwaukee through food, the arts, and music. Last Sep...

17 pictures of the new Generac Power Stage at Summerfest, plus 3 pictures of a chutney turkey sandwich I had at Crossroads Collective

Matt Wild

September 1, 2021

Summerfest has a new stage! Well, sort of.The new Generac Power Stage is the rebranded and nicely upgraded Summerfest stage that used to be the Harley-Davidson Roadhouse. The new stage features "increased r...