Juniper Tar’s tribute to The Band’s “Last Waltz” was easily one of Milwaukee’s greatest music events in recent memory.

High-octane jam band Cornmeal brought its distinctive Midwestern bluegrass to Shank Hall Thursday night, where it gave the venue a run for its money with a high-octane opener.

No atmosphere was livelier than that of Turner Hall on Friday, the night of Milwaukee legends The Promise Ring’s triumphant return to home. The crowd was a mixture of twenty-somethings, too young to have experienced the band’s reign over the city’s music scene in the mid-‘90s, and thirty-somethings reveling in the familiar atmosphere. As one [...]

Playing before a packed and full-throated Pabst Theater, Jeff Mangum delivered a performance Wednesday that added a physical form to a musical myth, one it didn’t diminish in the slightest.

In addition to an All-You-Can Drink event, Castle Thunder’s Friday night set was an impressive success

Representing three different corners of Milwaukee music, Saturday night at the Cactus Club drew a respectable crowd from seemingly disparate corners of Milwaukee music, only to illuminate their common ground.

The self-proclaimed Roast Master General, Jeffrey Ross, unremorsefully shared his thoughts to the Pabst on Thursday

With a name like Stellar Regions you’d expect either a shady party in the venue’s parking lot or a television special endorsed by astrophysicist Carl Sagan. The music leans in both directions on occasion, and to the appreciative nod of a small, wildly reverent audience. That kind of lostness was not in attendance Friday night [...]

Most guitarists bow down gracefully to the mastery of their superiors, so it’s ironic that Steve Peplin could lead a trio whose talents are so far-reaching and immersive. A tireless area performer, the guitarist divides his time between several prominent bands (Choir Fight, Stellar Regions, The Static Chicken), all of which have consistently found new [...]

New Year’s Eve is a packed event in Milwaukee, with hundreds of bars and clubs each offering up the best shows and events to commemorate the changing of the calendar. We offer up a quick guide to the biggest and best events.