Arts & Entertainment

Summerfest Attendance Fell in 2026, Unless Garth Brooks is Included

Summerfest Attendance Fell in 2026, Unless Garth Brooks is Included

Festival attendance continues to bounce around post-pandemic under three-weekend format.

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Summerfest Attendance Fell in 2026, Unless Garth Brooks is Included

Festival attendance continues to bounce around post-pandemic under three-weekend format.

Hop Over To Bastille Days

Plus: Don't miss Festa Italiana on the lakefront.

Convention Center CEO Will Appeal His Firing

Marty Brooks will have his day before the board, and the public.

Milwaukee Public Museum Begins Taking Down Iconic Dioramas

Museum also reveals that costs have grown for new facility.

Parades, a Drone Show and So Many Fireworks

Independence Day celebrations in all shapes and sizes.

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Milwaukee’s First Accessible Theater Opens Doors to All

Pink Umbrella creates home-like space for its actors with disabilities and their families.

American Players Theatre in Spring Green Receives Tony Award

Will receive 2026 Regional Theatre Tony Award and $25,000 grant.

‘George & Gracie’ Is Fun, Funny Theatrical Flashback

Rep's world premiere about Burns and Allen stars James Pickering, Tami Workentin.

‘Bug’ Creeps You Out in Crafty Way

Constructivists production is potent little play about conspiracy theories that stays with you.

‘Dinner With the Duchess’ Is a Theatrical Feast

Next Act offers terrific play and production about celebrity who is slowly unmasked.

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Remembering Brian and Sly

Beach Boy Brian Wilson and master of rhythm Sly Stone had more in common than you might think.

The Legacy of Robbie Robertson

He didn’t do it alone, but the songs he wrote for The Band are classics.

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Fine Arts Quartet Expands Its Forces

Guest pianists and bassist help perform works by Brahms and Mozart. Two concerts are free.

Present Music Offers Three Musical Adventures

With top billing for Grammy-nominated Haitian-American composer Nathalie Joachim.

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Present Music Offers Three Musical Adventures

With top billing for Grammy-nominated Haitian-American composer Nathalie Joachim.

PianoArts Competition Spotlights Best Of North America

Future stars may be chosen as pianists aged 17-22 compete and perform.

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Craft Restaurant Is ‘Old Milwaukee Cleaned’

Historic ambience and tasty food at elegant dining room in The Trade hotel.

Eating Mexican in Port Washington

It's a charming city to visit. And Tello’s Grille & Cafe is the perfect place for lunch.

Uncle Wolfie’s Downtown Is Crazily Creative

Lovely interior and a unique brunch menu with delicious, filling dishes.

‘George & Gracie’ Is Fun, Funny Theatrical Flashback

Rep's world premiere about Burns and Allen stars James Pickering, Tami Workentin.

‘Bug’ Creeps You Out in Crafty Way

Constructivists production is potent little play about conspiracy theories that stays with you.

Read More...

Announcements

Summerfest 2026 Celebrates Five Sold-Out Shows, 176 First Time Artists, and More Than 400 Local Non-Profits Impacted

Festival Announces 2027 Dates

The Otherworld is Home Opens to the Public August 28th

Three interconnected exhibitions present works ranging from fifteenth-century Mali to newly created pieces by contemporary artists working in the United States. August 28 – December 19, 2026

Brewers Announce State Fair Bundle and an Added Kids Giveaway

The First 5,000 Ticketed Fans 14 and Under Will Receive a Brewers T-Shirt on Sunday, July 26

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It’s Not Just About the Holidays

Harleys as art, a great sale of local artists and lots of verbiage from Allis Art Museum.

After The Election Is Over

Shows about immigrants, horses and local art history might help you see beyond our divisions.

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