Milwaukee Record

If there’s such a thing as too much free outdoor live music happening in and around Milwaukee, we haven’t seen it yet. Today, Mayfair Collection posted the crop of area musicians taking part in yet another free, family-friendly summer music series. Each Wednesday evening from June 10 through August 12, the Mayfair Collection Summer Concert Series will feature a different arti...

The first thing you do when entering the pitch black room is reach for the light switch. Even though sunset isn’t for another two hours or so, there isn’t a single window to the outside world, creating the illusion that time doesn’t exist here. A wall of speaker cabinets and amplifiers stand guard on the opposite side of the room. A satisfying flip of a switch on one amp intr...

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Signs New Legislation Authorizing Reckless Driving Vehicles to be Impounded MILWAUKEE – Today, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley signed a resolution authorizing the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office to impound vehicles for reckless driving offenses. This is the latest effort toward Milwaukee County’s Vision Zero goal of eliminat...

Milwaukee, WI – The Laughing Tap, Milwaukee’s premier stand up comedy club, announces a “friendly battle of wits” with “The Milwaukee Comedy Challenge’. Up to 40 area comics will compete in stand up presentation and writing challenges for a $1000 Grand Prize and a headlining night at The Laughing Tap (761 N. Jefferson St., Milwaukee WI). Beginning Wednesday, July 15th and Thu...

Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Driving ranges and miniature golf courses. Late spring and early summer is when Milwaukee County truly shines. This rare and heartbreakingly brief blip of outdoor pleasantness gives way to an endless array of festivals, block parties, fairs, recurring music seri...