Iowa City native Sam Knutson is an incredible talent, a traditional folky whose skillful guitar work and songwriting pop right off the page. His new album “Donkey Island” is receiving rave reviews, and this performance will serve as an album release! Buy “Donkey Island” on Bandcamp: https://samknutson.bandcamp.com/album/donkey-islandSpotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/5o91iphr4gmodSzCXC0zPF?si=Aag5TYlBRpa7gEJV1bRdvQ   Bio:  After ten years running and writing … Continued

Maple Stave (Durham, North Carolina) Since 2003, Andy Hull (baritone guitar), Evan Rowe (drums), and Chris Williams (baritone guitar, vocals), have written songs to overwhelm. In 2019, Chris Rasmussen (bass) joined to add even lower-end. Arguments, their 3rd LP, due August 2023, is an explosive amalgamation of what’s come before and a tense, heavy album of loud … Continued

5PM to Nowhere is an alt-pop project formed in 2020 by Milwaukee singer-songwriter Jacob Webb. Evoking the emotional balladry of Coldplay and the thematic songwriting of Sufjan Stevens, he explores his own experiences and hopes in his music. Webb’s musical journey began following the passing of his father when he was eight years old; searching for … Continued

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) in 2017, and began to … 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

Join us in celebrating the release of our second full-length "Rational Fears" at Linneman's Riverwest Inn on September 29th with our friends in Buena Cara, Courtesy, and Rotundos (CHI) $10, 21+, 7pm Door, 8pm Music Man Random https://www.facebook.com/manrandommke/ https://manrandommke.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/manrandommke Buena Cara https://www.facebook.com/BuenaCaraWI/ https://buenacara.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/buenacara_mke Courtesy https://www.facebook.com/Courtesyofficial https://www.instagram.com/courtesy_official Rotundos (CHI) https://rotundoschi.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/losrotundos

Bruce Humphries and the Rockabilly Rebels is a Milwaukee based rockabilly band. High octane originals mixed with classics from Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, etc. Bruce has opened for major acts like the Brian Setzer Orchestra, Hasil Adkins, Hank Thompson, Rosie Flores, Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, Lee Rocker, Slim Jim Phantom, etc. … Continued

When singer-songwriter Max Janairo (they/them) performs by themself, they go by their full first name: Maximiano. For the last year and a half, Max has been writing and releasing music as part of the local band Crawlspace, during which time many songs that didn’t fit that group’s aesthetic were stored away. Since the band’s break-up, … Continued

The Tower Avenue Band is a collection of 20+ engineers and other employees of G.E. Healthcare systems that come together each year in October to put on a musical extravaganza for family, friends, and the general public. The group puts out upwards of 25 songs during the night, with 4 to 6 musicians joining forces for … Continued

The Fall Sound is a Pop Punk(-ish) band from Milwaukee. Specializing in a blend of punk, power pop, emo, and alternative; mixing upbeat songs with downbeat lyrics. Venturer is a Milwaukee based rock concept project, founded and led by Noah Beyer (keyboards, lead vocals, songwriting).  Venturer is dedicated to telling connected and interwoven stories that capture … Continued

Diet Lite is an indie-alternative-punk group that brings an energy which “can not be canned and sold at grungy, filth-caked 7/11’s worldwide” according to their Spotify. The band consists of drummer Evan Marsalli, and guitarists Kelson “Kelso” Kuzdas and Max Niemann. They describe their music as power pop-influenced garage rock1. You can find more information about the … 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 evening (6pm) performance, come and sample some of the hundreds of songs that have been written by Mike Fredrickson! Doors … Continued

Best Place Bluegrass is a quartet of veteran instrumentalists & singers from the Milwaukee area who formed playing regular Summer shows in the historic Pabst Brewery’s Best Place courtyard. They perform traditional songs & instrumentals from the likes of Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs and the Stanley Bros as well newer material from John Prine, … Continued

A beloved side project of former members of seminal Milwaukee bands Front of Truck, and Sundayrunners, Weird Fishes examines the music of Radiohead. Opening the show will be Good Gravy!  - Done the old fashioned way... Good Gravy is all natural, non-GMO, home-cooked loud rock and roll! Guitars, drums, classic tube amps and nothing more, … Continued

Joe Richter sings from the heart, emotes his truth with sweet melodies, and telegraphs with no pretension in his approach to the microphone. He channels and emotes the songcraft of his musical idols Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen while storytelling songs of love and heartbreak. Richter's early inspirations also included Marc Cohn, Van Morrison and … Continued