4/10/26 Turner Hall, Milwaukee WI A chilly spring Milwaukee night brought indie fans together to see the first stop of Snail Mail’s tour. Set to start at 8, fans lined up in down town Milwaukee outside Turner Hall Ballroom with the hopes of catching barricade for the upcoming show. Turner Hall sits steps away from the riverwalk of downtown Milwaukee and right across from arena Fiserv Forum. Originally  built in 1882 by the city’s German-American Turner Society, the venue evol

On Friday, April 3rd, Black Dahlia Murder brought their spring break tour to the Intersection in Grand Rapids featuring talent from Corpse Pile, Disembodied Tyrant, and The Acacia Strain. It was a great show. Corpse Pile opened the night with heavy riffs, pummeling breakdowns, and socially conscious lyrics. They brought the house down as the open and the crowd went nuts, bodies flailing through the intersection show room as they screamed and danced around the stage. The guita

On Wednesday, March 25th, 2026, American metalcore band Currents, British rock band Caskets, and Swedish metalcore band Aviana accompanied Erra, an American progressive metal band on their, “Silence That Follows,” tour which is sure to be a tour to remember. Confidently, I can say It was my favorite show of the year so far, every band did an amazing job. Aviana opened the show with aggression; pummeling basslines and destruction breakdowns that created a sea of movement in th

Concert Review: Hawthorne Heights at The Rave — Milwaukee, March 7 On March 7 , Ohio emo veterans Hawthorne Heights brought their If Only You Were Lonely 20th anniversary tour to The Rave / Eagles Club, turning the venue’s ballroom into a strong crowd of longtime fans and newer listeners drawn to the pull of mid-2000s emo and post-hardcore. With Letlive and Creeper opening, the show was less a nostalgia show and more a cross-section of how different generations of alternativ

For one night each year, Milwaukee’s rock faithful flock to Fiserv Forum Arena for a loud celebration of modern rock. On March 5, HOG Fest 2026 delivered exactly that, selling out the pit tickets at Fiserv Forum, with a stacked lineup featuring The Funeral Portrait, Sleep Theory, I Prevail, and headliners Three Days Grace. From opening tracks to arena-conquering anthems, the night progressed steadily towards a finish that reminded everyone in attendance why Three Days Grace i

What a better way to spend a Wednesday night than at a punk rock show! The Offspring took Grand Rapids, Michigan by storm on Wednesday February 11th for their Supercharged tour featuring punk rock band Bad Religion as the opener. The energy at this concert was off the charts. Crystal clear sound. Every riff, vocal, and drumbeat reverberated through my entire body as the bands took the stage at Van Andel Arena.  Bad Religion, punk rock band from Los Angeles California, opened

Everclear At EPIC Event Center February 6, 2026 Green Bay, Wisconsin Last Friday, alternative rock veterans Everclear delivered a strong set that proved after three decades, the band still has what it takes to pack a venue with raw emotion and guitars. The crowd, which consisted of both the veteran fan base and younger music fans gracious enough to expose their music to a live performance, packed the Green Bay venue with visible energy as the band stormed their way through a

Steely Dane played the Oshkosh Grand on January 31, 2026, delivering a set that showed the audience why they’re called the “Ultimate Steely Dan Tribute.” The crowd was exactly what you’d expect for a show like this in Wisconsin: loud, enthusiastic, and clearly having a good time, with plenty of singing along and more than a few drinks in hand. What separates Steely Dane from most tribute acts is the size and makeup of the band. The 14-piece lineup allows them to replicate the

Last Tuesday, The Rave in Milwaukee delivered one of its heavier nights of the year as Whitechapel took the stage, supported by an all-killer opening lineup that turned the venue into a pressure cooker long before the headliner walked out. With nearly twenty years of evolution behind them, Whitechapel has carved out a unique place in deathcore, starting as a relentlessly brutal, multi-guitar assault out of Knoxville and steadily expanding into more textured, atmospheric songw

On a chilly Sunday night, November 23rd, Green Bay was booming with excitement from The Packers easy win of the night. That excitement flowed into the EPIC Event Center as the night transitioned to a celebration of rock. Mammoth, a powerhouse rock project led by Wolfgang Van Halen, took the stage with openers Return to Dust and Myles Kennedy. In a venue that has seen everything from indie newcomers to seasoned rock legends, Mammoth’s show brought a packed crowd of excited fan

On Saturday, November 8th, the acclaimed Beatles tribute band, The Fab Four, transported their fans at the historic Meyer Theatre in downtown Green Bay back to the era of Beatlemania with their "Help! …and the Hits" tour. The crowd, a mix of generations from young children accompanying their grandparents to lifelong Beatles enthusiasts, was treated to a  homage to the legendary band's timeless music. The Fab Four delivered a performance that captured the essence of The Beatle

Mushroomhead Give Milwaukee A Performance to be Reckoned With at The Rave’s Bar Stage October 24, 2025 On Friday, October 24, 2025 , the Cleveland industrial mixed theater metal icons, Mushroomhead , returned to Milwaukee with a stacked lineup and a stage show that turned the historic venue into a high-energy fever dream. The night kicked off early with supergroup band, Mind Incision . The Northern Colorado based band specializes in pushing together modern and traditional nu-

Milwaukee, WI – October 18, 2025 This past Saturday night, The Violent Femmes graced the stage of the historic Riverside Theater in their hometown, Milwaukee, for a sold-out performance, with an additional show on Sunday. The enthusiastic crowd was treated to a powerful reminder of the band's enduring connection to the city. For more than four decades, The Violent Femmes have been an integral part of Milwaukee's cultural identity, embodying the spirit of the city through thei

The Rave in Milwaukee became a power house for all things metal on September 16, 2025, as Mudvayne, accompanied by Static-X and Vended,...

Ringo Starr and His All Star Bsnd graced the stage of the Miller High Life Theatre on September 12, 2025, bringing with him not just his...

Chevelle ROCKED Milwaukee. The Rave / Eagles Club, Milwaukee , WI, September 11, 2025 Last Thursday, Milwaukee lit up with excitement...

Milwaukee was treated to a night of classic rock on Sunday, August 24th, when Styx headlined an unforgettable show with Don Felder and...

CLUTCH Thursday night (August 14th 2025), at The Rave in Milwaukee set the stage for a sick rock event. The venue was filled, the crowd...

GRIDLIFE Summer Apex returned to Road America this year and proved once again that it’s not just a motorsports event with music, it’s a...

Summer of ’99 and Beyond Festival at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin was held on July 18 and 19, 2025 . This...