Meadowers is a four piece indie rock band based in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Their music draws influence from artists such as Pinegrove, Death Cab For Cutie, The Hotelier, and Noah Gundersen. The band's songs are introspective and confessional, with syncopated and intentional arrangements. Meadowers’ guitar-driven songs, accompanied by an intricate rhythm section, are expressive and honest. … Continued

A concert to pay tribute to Neil Young’s music and, at the same time, raise money for Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin! Long May You Run Saturday, November 18, 2023, Doors @ 6pm, Music @ 7pm. A $10 Donation is requested Performers for the night include: 7:10 — Tom Trisco 7:35 — Mike Fredrickson 7:50 … Continued

“Nod to Bob” is a tribute to one of the world’s all-time truly great songwriter’s – Mr. Bob Dylan. 2023 marks the 25th annual event, which always doubles as a fundraiser for a fantastic cause – Milwaukee’s Hunger Task Force, during it’s most needy time of the year. This night before Thanksgiving event features scores … Continued

MKE Music Night:  Stop by for our Beatles vs Grateful Dead battle of the bands at Linneman's Riverwest Inn!! Linneman's a a historic music venue in Milwaukee and this year marks their 30th anniversary As the moonlight gently gleams the streets arise in Riverwest. The witch's stew is brewed while music paints the crow’s nest. … Continued

The Swivels play funky original rock & roll, and just this past March their debut CD Dawn of Swivelization. The five-piece band includes a mix of veterans: drummer Dan Glaser, bassist Paul Ryan, guitarist Chris Peterson, songwriter, keyboardist, and singer Carter Hunnicutt, and Caleb Hunnicutt on vocals & percussion.   Roxie Beane is a vocalist/acoustic … Continued

Get down for another GLAM good time with Cynthia Starich Ft. Chris Hanson + The Gang on Thursday, May 18th! This high energy show is taking off like a runaway train for another night of witty – realism with a western flare! Bust out that leather and lipstick and sing along to power anthems, rock … Continued

Friday, December 1st join Sugo, an old-school New Orleans style funk band, led by guitarist Michael Cudahy, and joined by Milwaukee veteran standouts: John Calarco on drums, Steve Andreoni on bass, and Matthew J Meixner on keys. Doors at 6:30pm, Music at 7:30pm, $10  

Kick off the final month of 2023 right with a performance by The John Sieger Combo live from Linneman’s! He’ll play songs from throughout his career, including Semi-Twang, the R&B Cadets, El Supremo and his solo records. The tempo is upbeat, and the core of the band is familiar — with John’s brother Mike on bass and brotherly harmonies, Bob Jennings on keys … Continued

Welcome to All Messed Up 12, Milwaukee’s annual randomized musical experiment that puts musicians together into bands randomly to see what perfect strangers can create together! IMPORTANT DATES: – NOVEMBER 1: Registration Opens at 00:00/12:00am – DECEMBER 3 Drawing/Potluck @ Linneman’s 6pm doors. 7pm Drawing – JANUARY 8: Name your band by 23:59/11:59pm – FEBRUARY … Continued

Lost Orange Cat is a Milwaukee Folk N’ Roll group comprised of four members. Their catalog features original material composed and written by the members of the band. Lost Orange Cat has a unique combination that will rotate between both Josh Konkel on guitar and Daniel Rathmann on Bass as the lead vocalist, while also flipping … Continued

Rucksack Revolution   A rare show featuring the duo of Sarah Vos (Dead Horses) and Adam Greuel (Horseshoes & Hand Grenades) performing together in Milwaukee, WI. March 3.  Doors at 7pm, show at 8pm.  Tickets, $20 advance, $30 at the door., Advance tickets online here: Rucksack Revolution Live at Linneman's Riverwest in Milwaukee, WI Tickets, Sat, … Continued

Since 2015, Chicago’s Dogs at Large has been consistently creating “languid, Americana-inflected indie rock,” as described by the Chicago Reader. The group’s discography features songs inspired by Gram Parsons, Neil Young, Judee Sill, and Big Star, but Dogs at Large may also get compared to modern country-influenced indie artists like Cut Worms, Dougie Poole, or Daniel Romano. RAINBOW COBRA … Continued

Prolific Milwaukee artist Mike Fredrickson (appearance on Saturday Night Live, numerous Grand Ole Opry performances, and other major stages over the world!) is joined by some of the city’s best musicians to form Bristlehead.   An early Saturday evening performance, come and sample some of the hundreds of songs that have been written by Mike Fredrickson! Panalure … Continued

Milwaukee’s esteemed and longest-running poet’s open mic! Linneman’s opens at 7:00 pm at which time the sign-up list is put out! Poets Monday begins at 7:30pm. Featured reader usually goes on around 8:30pm. Tonight’s feature is Tom Erickson!

Doors at 6pm, Music at 7pm, $12 ADV (The Longest Night: ANDII/Blacktop/Maximiano Tickets, Thu, Dec 21, 2023 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite)  $15 DOS BLACKTOP (MKE): https://blacktopmakesmusic.bandcamp.com/ Blacktop is the independent recording project of Milwaukee-based multi-instrumentalist and producer, Austin Wood. Blacktop draws from a large pool of influence – from Ethiopian jazz and Latin rhythms of … Continued

Bunny Blues:  With the members frequently swapping instruments and passing the mic around in between songs, Bunny Blues shows are all the excitement and whimsy of a game of musical chairs packed into a Waukesha-based alt/indie rock band. THE NILE CLUB is a group who writes and self records music for all people. Named after … Continued

If you're ready for another night of mischievous, all original pop - rockin' roll, then get down to Linneman's on Thursday 12/28 and catch Cynthia & the mighty gang! Featuring power anthems like: I DON'T LOOK BACK HEART OF STEEL WRITTEN IN RED Blues-infused rock tracks: BAD VIBE TOUGH GIRL ON THE RUN RUNNING AWAY … Continued

Dak DuBois:  Blending flavors of modern indie pop, 70's funk/soul, and psychedelia of the '60s/'70s, dak duBois uses his intricately guitar-infused melodies and well-placed chilled-out pop vocals to unfold anecdotes of a blurred psyche within a changing dynamic of society. dak duBois is the solo project of Milwaukee-based artist Dak Wright. His self-titled album was written, recorded, … Continued

Get funked up with Fightin' Bob and The Taxmen at Linneman's Riverwest Inn for the last Saturday night of 2023! 7:00p Doors 8:00p The Taxmen 9:30 Fightin' Bob $5 cover 21+

Disposable Thumbs is a brand new power pop trio from Milwaukee that mixes elements of smooth jazz, shoegaze, and psychedelia to create tunes as bizarre as they are addicting. Expect a constant flux between jangly grooves and fuzzed out fury (with a good dose of phaser). They’ll be playing their first live show ever at … Continued

Sunday, January 7!! Let's start 2024 off right w/another Sunday show! Couple notes: - The Packers and da Bears are playing at 3:25pm so we’re gonna jam early. Doors at 12:30pm and we’ll start playing promptly at 1:00pm. Jim and Marty will be staying open for the game and will have game on in the … Continued

>Show Postponed due to weather>   THE NILE CLUB is a group who writes and self records music for all people. Named after an abandoned pyramid-shaped nightclub on the backroads of Wisconsin, The Nile Club is: Sam Walters, Marcellina Star, Chai Devlin, Samwise Baker, and Jack Lusk. The band formed as a trio (Walters, Kaehne, Baker) … Continued

Phamous Mockingband aims to recreate the energy, feels, jams and intricate catalog of the jam legends, Phish. These seasoned musicians bring their love for music and Phish together to form a unique take on the songs. Their deep improvisational jams, experimental ideas and creative transitions really set this group apart from your typical tribute act. … Continued

The Porch Flowers (formerly called Half Past Dead) is a rock/country/folk band out of Madison, WI.  With a tight set of core members plus an ever-changing cast of guest players and singers, the Porch Flowers love spending their playing good ol' rock n' roll. Their sets change nightly with a healthy mixture of original compositions … Continued