The weekend is so close. I’ve been looking forward to Saturday night for a long time. Our good friends The Daredevil Christopher Wright are in town opening for Trampled By Turtles at Turner Hall Ballroom. I would highly recommend any fan of The Avett Brothers, Charlie Parr, Megafaun, or Mumford and Sons to find a [ ... ] ...
Saturday: Milwaukee’s own Jaill is celebrating the release of their Sub Pop debut, That’s How We Burn at Turner Hall Ballroom. Come out and support these guys and be proud of our music community! MP3: Jaill – “The Stroller” Baseball: A Master of Timing, Uecker Returns to the Booth (New York Times) Check out the [ ... ] ...
Undoubtedly, Josh Rouse is the star of the Friday, May 28 gig at Turner Hall. The return of Rouse to that venue -- which he helped launch by playing the first gig there under current management -- will be something to see. But Bobby Tanzilo is excited about opener AM's performance.
Hot on the heels of the hometown release of Kings Go Forth's debut LP, soul revivalists Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings return to Brew City for a May 22 performance at The Pabst Theater. We're giving away a Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings prize package that includes two tickets to the show at The Pabst, a Sharon Jones turntable slipmat and a copy of the out of print 7" 45 "When I Come Home."
When The Apples in Stereo boast that the Denver-based band's new record, "Travellers in Space and Time" (Simian/Yep Roc), channels ELO, Barry Gibb, "Wild Honey"-era Beach Boys and "Off the Wall"-era Michael Jackson, believe it. See for yourself at Turner Hall on Monday, May 3.
It's been a long time coming, but we Milwaukeeans knew the day would eventually come that we'd have to officially share Kings Go Forth with the rest of the country -- and the world. Read our conversation with vocalist Dan Fernandez and see the band play at Turner Hall Ballroom Friday, April 30.
A few weeks ago, we ruminated on what the year has to hold in terms of new films that interest us here at OnMilwaukee.com. Now, we're thinking about upcoming concerts.
New York quartet Vampire Weekend, formed just four years ago, returned to Milwaukee Tuesday night for its second show in Brew City. Bobby Tanzilo tweeted from the show and here are his tweets -- in case you missed 'em -- along with some additional commentary.
It's been a while since Cowboy Junkies went back to their roots and recorded again at Toronto's Church of the Holy Trinity, in 2006. But don't think the band -- which plays in Milwaukee this week -- has been sitting idle.
Say cornmeal and it makes us hungry for dinner. But for more and more bluegrass fans -- in the Midwest and beyond -- Cornmeal is code for Chicago's top-notch progressive bluegrass band. The group comes to Shank Hall, 1434 N. Farwell Ave., on Saturday, March 20.