Music

Classical: Fine Arts Quartet’s Summer Finale
Classical

Fine Arts Quartet’s Summer Finale

Three unusual works by Mozart, Strauss and Tchaikovsky earned a standing ovation.

Rock Roundup: Top 5 Summerfest Shows
Rock Roundup

Top 5 Summerfest Shows

Bonnie Raitt, Hold Steady and Phantogram lead the list.

Music: Radio Milwaukee’s Live Showcase for Local Artists
Music

Radio Milwaukee’s Live Showcase for Local Artists

“414 Music Live” runs every Thursday, now welcomes audiences to the studio.

Music: Keith Pulvermacher is a Survival Artist
Music

Keith Pulvermacher is a Survival Artist

The Milwaukee musician and former LoveMonkeys guitarist just keeps performing -- and that’s good enough for his many fans.

Jazz in the Park: Questions for Paul Spencer
Jazz in the Park

Questions for Paul Spencer

He’s been playing since the late 1950s and toured Southeast Asia. His veteran jazz band plays tomorrow at Cathedral Square.

Music: Plenty of Electricity
Music

Plenty of Electricity

Fine Arts Quartet excels in concert interrupted by campus police searching for electrical failure.

Rock Roundup: Summerfest and Beyond
Rock Roundup

Summerfest and Beyond

The week’s five best concerts aren’t all at the Summerfest grounds.

Sieger on Songs: Ten Monster Riffs
Sieger on Songs

Ten Monster Riffs

It started with the blues and then the Brits took over. Ten of the most influential riffs ever written.

Jazz in the Park: Questions for Hood Smoke
Jazz in the Park

Questions for Hood Smoke

The band’s leader, Chicago-based, Milwaukee native Bryan Doherty, got his start playing drums to Beatles songs.

Music: Ginger Baker Comes to Town
Music

Ginger Baker Comes to Town

Legendary drummer for Cream and Blind Faith now playing jazz.

Events: NEWaukee’s Friday Nights of Fun
Events

NEWaukee’s Friday Nights of Fun

Koss Lunar Series offers music, cocktails and great views of the sun setting and moon rising over Downtown.

Rock Roundup: Why Nick Cave is Hated — and Loved
Rock Roundup

Why Nick Cave is Hated — and Loved

Cave provides the dark side of a week also featuring Nikki Lane, The Features and the Old 97s.