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I write about music on the Internet. Bad at math and parking cars. Breaking And Entering | OnMilwaukee | Hustling Sideways
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Taking Back Sunday will make their return to The Rave this October, and they'll be celebrating one of their most popular records. We talked to guitarist John Nolan about 20 years of "Louder Now."

https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/taking-back-sunday-interview-2026-rave
September 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Hardcore heroes Turnstile kicked off the second leg of their "Never Enough" tour on Wednesday night in Milwaukee, shaking the Eagles Ballroom in the process:

https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/turnstile-the-rave-milwaukee-2026
September 10, 2026 at 11:55 AM
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There will be cold beer on a Friday night with Summerfest's first American Family Insurance Amphitheater headliner announcement of 2027:

https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/zac-brown-band-summerfest-2027-announce
September 8, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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Ahead of Bikini Kill's current tour, which swings through Milwaukee at Turner Hall Ballroom, we sat down with Kathleen Hanna to talk about the early days and where the band stands now:

https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/kathleen-hanna-bikini-kill-interview
September 7, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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The Heavy Petal Tour from Sierra Ferrell turned Landmark Credit Union Live into Milwaukee's busiest honky tonk on Saturday night:

https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/sierra-ferrell-review-milwaukee-2026
August 30, 2026 at 3:18 PM
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Five very different venues and five very different acts are in the headlining slots of our concert picks this week. Pick your poison.

https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/milwaukee-concerts-august-24-30-2026

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August 24, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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Ahead of Friday night's show at the Wisconsin State Fair, we talked to Lindsey Stirling about everything that goes into her show-stopping "Duality Untamed Tour."

https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/lindsey-stirling-interview-wi-state-fair
August 13, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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Thirty-one years in, the Foo Fighters didn't play it safe at Soldier Field. They played everything, and they did it with maximum effort:
The Foo Fighters delivered three hours of relentless hits at Soldier Field
Thirty-one years in, the Foo Fighters didn't play it safe at Soldier Field. They played everything, and they did it with maximum effort.
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August 9, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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It's 2026. Why do we not have an undo button for elevators yet?
August 8, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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More than 200 concerts come to Milwaukee this month, including Of Monsters and Men, Goo Goo Dolls, Modest Mouse, Buffalo Nichols and many more:

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This month in live music: Concerts coming to Milwaukee in August 2026
More than 200 concerts come to Milwaukee this month including Of Monsters and Men, Goo Goo Dolls, Modest Mouse, Buffalo Nichols and many more.
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August 1, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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Posing for photos at Lollapalooza is so over. Tell me what bands you think are worse than Chicago-centric alcohols.
July 31, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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While we're still in the midst of festival season, everything from buzzy young indie bands to a $10 steal of a show highlight this week's concert picks:

https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/milwaukee-concerts-july26-aug-2-2026

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July 27, 2026 at 8:07 PM
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After watching the opening ceremony, I take it all back. The US doesn't deserve the #WorldCup
July 19, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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Have we ever seen Jannik Sinner and Mac DeMarco in the same place?
July 12, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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I thought the Green Day movie was a bad idea. Then I saw the trailer for "Rolling Loud: The Movie." This is the definition of "doing too much":

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ROLLING LOUD: The Movie Official Trailer (2026) Owen Wilson, Matt Rife
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July 11, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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Ahead of Death Cab for Cutie's Milwaukee stop, bassist Nick Harmer discusses the band's new album "I Built You A Tower," balancing new songs with fan favorites, songwriting, set lists and what's next for the longtime indie band:
Death Cab For Cutie return to Milwaukee this weekend with a new record to debut
Ahead of Death Cab for Cutie's Milwaukee stop, bassist Nick Harmer discusses the band's new album I Built You A Tower, balancing new songs with fan favorites, songwriting, set lists and what's next fo...
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July 8, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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I saw the trailer for the Green Day movie and I don't think I've stopped cringing yet.

(It will somehow make millions of dollars.)
July 8, 2026 at 11:47 AM
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Just days after a tour setback, KennyHoopla took the T-Mobile Stage on Thursday night to let it all out at Summerfest.

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KennyHoopla delivered a cathartic Summerfest set on Thursday night
Just days after a tour setback, KennyHoopla took the T-Mobile Stage on Thursday night to let it all out.
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July 3, 2026 at 7:11 PM
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Longevity is not the norm in pop punk, but All Time Low demonstrated why they've always been the anomaly on Thursday night at the T-Mobile Stage at Summerfest:

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All Time Low balanced nostalgia and new music well with their Summerfest set
Longevity is not the norm in pop punk, but All Time Low demonstrated why they've always been the anomaly on Thursday night at the T-Mobile Stage.
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July 3, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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Lizzo's situation isn't complicated. "Cuz I Love You" dropped in 2019, caught lightning in a bottle, then the world changed in 2020 and we never really went back to needing "going out music."

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Lizzo Responds To New Album Flopping, Denies She's Been Committed To The Khia Asylum
Lizzo is doing her best. Following an underwhelming performance of her latest album Bitch, which did not chart at all on the Billboard 200 despite its predecessor Special debuting at #2 with 69,000 al...
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June 30, 2026 at 1:51 AM
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Everything from blues to hip hop to psychedelic Latin music makes its way into our weekly concert roundup.

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Five Milwaukee-area concerts to see this week: June 29 - July 5, 2026
Everything from blues to hip hop to psychedelic Latin music makes its way into our weekly concert roundup.
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June 29, 2026 at 9:59 PM
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Revisited Acid Rap this morning and I'm curious... What do you think is the worst feature on it? I genuinely cannot find one. Everyone was at their peak on this.
June 28, 2026 at 8:25 PM
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While he certainly proved himself worthy onstage, the success of PawPaw Rod's Saturday night set at Summerfest was actively visible off of it.

The OnMilwaukee Summer Festival Guide is brought to you by Educators Credit Union, Potawatomi Casino Hotel and the Harley-Davidson Museum
PawPaw Rod brought feel-good funk to Summerfest on Saturday
While he certainly proved himself worthy onstage, the success of PawPaw Rod's Saturday night set was actively visible off of it.
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June 28, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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There's aging, and there's aging gracefully. Goldfinger didn't appear to age at all in their Summerfest return.

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Goldfinger aged gracefully in their return to Milwaukee at Summerfest on Friday
Goldfinger returned to Milwaukee with a high-energy Summerfest 2026 performance at the Miller Lite Oasis, blending ska-punk classics, songs from Nine Lives, and their own distinct covers.
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June 27, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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Angine de Poitrine and Shania Twain both appeared on the same episode of Jools Holland. And there's a Hank Williams cover. We live in a madlib now.

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Watch Angine de Poitrine Perform “Fabienk” on Jools Holland
Holland himself also hopped behind the piano to help Shania Twain cover “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry”
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June 23, 2026 at 1:44 PM