If there is any band that can pull off being pretentious without pretense, it's KISS. The self-proclaimed "Hottest Band in the World" comes to Summerfest on Saturday night, making it the first Marcus Amphitheater headliner that requires a battalion of firefighters on hand in case the venue literally goes up in flames.
This weekend, catch blues at Milwaukee Ale House or a folk collaboration at Turner Hall Ballroom. Little Blue Crunchy Things reappears at Shank Hall, Cactus Club turns up the volume on CD release parties both Friday and Saturday night and Milwaukee Chamber Theater opens a new show from down under.