The Riverwest Sessions is now The Cream City Sessions. We've invited Strangelander & The Steph Lippert Project to join us to celebrate the re-brand of the series and kick off the 2024 run of the series. The Cream City Sessions: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561494123638 Strangelander: https://www.facebook.com/gardenofsilenceandsound/ The Steph Lippert Project: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083511272682 Doors at 1:00pm, Film/Music at 2:00pm, No … Continued

Doors at 8:00pm, Music at 9:00pm, $10 Freezing Hands are coming to the Midwest for the first time ever from Tucson, Az.  Travis and Matt (Resonars) from the Knockout Pills doing catchy-as-hell 60’s-ish garage pop. https://thefreezinghands.bandcamp.com/ Chinese Telephones (2nd press of EP Release show) https://chinesetelephones.bandcamp.com/ No Motel (New Joey Turbo and Shaina doing electronic freaky … Continued

Chapped Lips is a four-piece alternative rock band based in Milwaukee. Fronted by Sam Kaffine, with Slater Gutierrez on lead guitar, Zach Schroeder on bass, and Jonah Mueller on drums. The group originated in Sheboygan, Wisconsin — after meeting in high school jazz band. They began by jamming in their basements for years, before hitting the … Continued

Hey der! We are pumped to be back at Linneman's to rock some groovy tunes this Saturday with 3 Bands! This time around we hand picked some funky openers for your listening pleasure. First off will be local band Kinetic featuring Chris Krellwitz, Harrison Dole, Peter Trueden, And Schultz. Next up will be Gabe Hammer … Continued

Linneman’s Riverwest Inn presents a unique showcase unifying tangential threads in the American folk tapestry.21+, 8pm, 7/25 HIGHLONESOME: Milwaukee legends famous for seamlessly traversing the spectrum of rock, folk, bluegrass, rockabilly, and punk while exploring, sorrow, rage, and regrethttps://highlonesome2.bandcamp.com/album/rock-n-roll JENNY PARROTT: the siren goddess of Austin whose 3-octave vocal range is as expansive as her … Continued

Once upon a time, three music nerds became best friends in college and formed Violet Wilder - a genre-bending group that explores sounds of alternative indie, rock & roll, and folk. VW's compositions incorporate piano, viola, acoustic & electric guitar, miscellaneous percussion, and (last but NOT least) sumptuous 3-part harmony. Sometimes they write unconventional melodies & … Continued

Detention is a Cleveland Ohio punk band.  In 2022 & 2023 it took home the award for “Best Punk Band” at the Cleveland music awards. https://www.facebook.com/detentionbandofficial Oh Well, OK is a noise rock band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The band plays noisy tunes reminiscent of 80�s and 90�s indie bands such as pavement and dinosaur Jr. … Continued

Based on Stevens Point, Bare Ass Antlers is a rock band that loves to experiment with different styles of music ranging from punk, jazz, pop, folk, grunge, Midwest emo, and hardcore. The goal of every Bare Ass Antlers performance is to have fun, dance, and possibly get a little in your feels. Doors at 7:00pm, … Continued

Deep Cricket Night has come out of the pandemic with a sonic - style shift through the wormhole. We used the roots at the portal's gate as a ladder, climbing out of our past sound. The present sound regards fulfilling the new, post-pandemic range. For practical cliches, our sound is now akin to Joy Division meets … Continued

Second Hand Souls are a three piece modern rock outfit producing energetic, thoughtful tunes. Bad Year is a three-piece Milwaukee rock band. Of the Orchard is a Minneapolis Rock band. Doors at 7:00pm, Music at 8:00pm, $10

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Two Stars in the Vast Dark is a trans-centric sci-fi folk opera with original music and movement! A young space trucker and oddly self-aware bio-computer confront each other while stranded in the void. Can we connect across distance and difference? Found Creature is a Minneapolis based trans performing duo finding unique ways to tell queer … Continued

After living on opposite ends of the country for more than 10 years, brothers Jason Braatz (bass) and Adam Braatz (keys) reunited in Milwaukee to bring their dream band to life. Combining their vast experience as professional touring musicians with a love of boundary-pushing progressive rock and an eclectic style that pays homage to the … Continued

Ladders is a rock band from Milwaukee, WI!  Tonight’s show is a reunion! Luxi: electro pop goddess & multimedia artist Mourning Star   Doors at 7:00pm, Music at 8:00pm, $10

Spontaneous. Surprising. Weird. Energetic. Boozy. These are just some of the words that have been used to describe Milwaukee dark roots band Steering Ships With Empty Bottles. With an eclectic mix of traditional roots sounds, fast-paced punk and rock riffs, and soulful lyrics it's no wonder they've set themselves apart in an expansive musical landscape. … Continued

Whiskey and the Devil serves up an original, unrelenting, flight of Rock & Roll, saturated with grimy, 180 proof riffs and searing guitars straight from the still. Best enjoyed straight, no chaser. Adorable Vandals started as a side-project, playing a last-minute show for Bam-Bam and the Gigolos. They quickly congealed into a tight and high-energy … Continued

Lost Orange Cat burst onto the Milwaukee music scene in 2018.  Musically featuring their original songs inspired by a broad variety of styles and genres.  They are always pushing the boundaries of their creativity to find new sounds that feel familiar.  The band's live performance brings the force of a locomotive led by Josh Konkel's … Continued

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 played their first live show ever at Linneman’s in … Continued

Hiking Journal is an experimental music duo from Milwaukee. The group channels sounds and thoughts from the natural world, found media, language, folk and electronic music. Luke McGovern's songs run the gamut, at times carrying a country twang, and other times following a more mystical sound inspired by the fantastic. He has been described as … Continued

The Canvasmen hail from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. If Bob Newhart would have had a third major sitcom, it would sound like this. ABOUT PAY THE DEVIL Forged in the middle of a cold Wisconsin winter, Pay The Devil plays an eclectic mix of original, bluegrass, folk, Irish, Americana, obscure, and outlaw country tunes. THE BEGINNING Pay … Continued

Please take note of revised lineup! Sarah Morris has a habit of missing the forest. From the day the Minneapolis based singer-songwriter picked up a guitar, armed with the bone-deep memory of her parents’ well-loved record collection and rooted in the storytelling fire of a Mary Chapin Carpenter tune, she’s been too busy crafting love letters … Continued

Cheaper than Therapy is a 5-piece Milwaukee band that taps into your musical memories from the 60s, 70s and 80s. The core of the band (Gary Reistad, Steve Lirely and Scott Mutch) has been together for 25 years. Newcomers Kevin McMahon and John Hoylman help round out the sound. The music and companionship is Cheaper Than … Continued

We are bringing back our show series to Linneman's for the FOURTH Annual Latin Night‼️ We will be celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by supporting our local Latin musicians and artists🔅 Linneman's Riverwest Inn is a staple music venue for our local musician community, you won't wanna miss this EPIC art & music showcase 🎶🎨 7pm … Continued

Mythic Mystics tribute to the 50th anniversary of Funkadelic's album Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On. Friday 9/27/24 at Linneman's Riverwest Inn. With special guest Brendan Demet. Also featuring other choice funk tunes plus original material by our frontman Bryan Cherry. Don't miss this special event... Funk is its own reward!7pm doors, 8pm … Continued