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Greg Smith
This Week in Milwaukee: 2/26/26 - 3/4/26

Feb 26, 2026

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7 min read

This Week in Milwaukee: 2/26/26 - 3/4/26

Your weekly guide to the best nights around the city, updated every Thursday.

Greg Smith
Greg Smith
This Week in Milwaukee:  2/19/26 - 2/25/26

Feb 19, 2026

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10 min read

This Week in Milwaukee: 2/19/26 - 2/25/26

Bay View fuzz, Riverwest chaos, and an emo fest

Greg Smith
Greg Smith
This Week In Milwaukee: 2/12/26 - 2/18/26

Feb 12, 2026

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9 min read

This Week In Milwaukee: 2/12/26 - 2/18/26

It's warming up this week so if you’ve been hibernating, consider this your gentle shove back into the neon — punk basements, soul sets, and a couple “we’re doing something weird on purpose” nights.

Greg Smith
Greg Smith

Tavern

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Tuesday Spotlight: Jamo's

Feb 10, 2026

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2 min read

Tuesday Spotlight: Jamo's

A dim little East Side reset button, where the pours are honest and the night slows down in the best way.

Greg Smith
Greg Smith
This Week In Milwaukee: 2/5/26 - 2/11/26

Feb 5, 2026

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9 min read

This Week In Milwaukee: 2/5/26 - 2/11/26

Cold air, warm rooms. This week’s got the full Milwaukee winter starter pack: loud guitars, drag bingo, a free-beer release party, and a couple “I’ll just stay for one” situations that turn into closing time.

Greg Smith
Greg Smith
Tuesday Spotlight: Swingin' Door Exchange

Feb 3, 2026

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4 min read

Tuesday Spotlight: Swingin' Door Exchange

Greg Smith
Greg Smith
This Week In Milwaukee: 1/29/26 - 2/4/26

Jan 29, 2026

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8 min read

This Week In Milwaukee: 1/29/26 - 2/4/26

We’re in that late-January stretch where the air hurts a little, but the rooms are warm. Pick a small door, pay the cover, and let Milwaukee do what it does best: make a weeknight feel like a secret.

Greg Smith
Greg Smith

South Side

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Tuesday Spotlight: X-Ray Arcade

Jan 27, 2026

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4 min read

Tuesday Spotlight: X-Ray Arcade

An all-ages room in Cudahy where the music hits hard, the arcade takes quarters, and winter feels less heavy for a couple hours. South Shore nights with loud guitars and quarters!

Greg Smith
Greg Smith
This Week in Milwaukee 1/22/26 – 1/29/26

Jan 22, 2026

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8 min read

This Week in Milwaukee 1/22/26 – 1/29/26

Milwaukee’s lighting up again — here’s what’s worth your time.

Greg Smith
Greg Smith
Regano’s Roman Coin: the Brady Street corner bar that stays real

Jan 20, 2026

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4 min read

Regano’s Roman Coin: the Brady Street corner bar that stays real

A classic Milwaukee tavern in an old Pabst building where the beer is local, the room is lived-in, and the night does not need a plan.

Greg Smith
Greg Smith
This Week in Milwaukee 1/15/26 – 1/21/26

Jan 15, 2026

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7 min read

This Week in Milwaukee 1/15/26 – 1/21/26

This is the week where winter stops feeling like a pause and starts feeling like a season. Galleries reopen, music rooms fill back in, and neighborhood bars hum again. If you’ve been waiting for the city to feel awake, this is it.

Greg Smith
Greg Smith

Tavern

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Landmark 1850 Inn: Old tavern warmth by the airport

Jan 13, 2026

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4 min read

Landmark 1850 Inn: Old tavern warmth by the airport

A century-old room of brick, wood, and neighborhood regulars where winter nights feel easier the minute you walk in.

Greg Smith
Greg Smith
This Week in Milwaukee 1/8/26 – 1/14/26

Jan 8, 2026

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7 min read

This Week in Milwaukee 1/8/26 – 1/14/26

Winter settles in, and the calendar starts to wake back up.

Greg Smith
Greg Smith
Bremen Cafe: Riverwest nights, loud music, no cover

Jan 6, 2026

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3 min read

Bremen Cafe: Riverwest nights, loud music, no cover

A corner bar that still feels like a neighborhood living room, with a back room that turns into a little free show, any night it wants to.

Greg Smith
Greg Smith
This Week in Milwaukee 1/1/26 – 1/8/26

Jan 1, 2026

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8 min read

This Week in Milwaukee 1/1/26 – 1/8/26

Greg Smith
Greg Smith

New Year's Eve

New Year’s Eve 2025: Milwaukee City Lights Special Edition

Dec 30, 2025

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7 min read

New Year’s Eve 2025: Milwaukee City Lights Special Edition

A handpicked run-down of parties, shows, dinners, and fireworks to carry Milwaukee into 2026.

Greg Smith
Greg Smith
This Week in Milwaukee 12/25 – 12/31

Dec 24, 2025

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12 min read

This Week in Milwaukee 12/25 – 12/31

Your weekly guide to the best happenings around the city — updated every Thursday.

Greg Smith
Greg Smith

restaurant

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Tuesday Spotlight: Kegel’s Inn

Dec 23, 2025

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4 min read

Tuesday Spotlight: Kegel’s Inn

Warm, lived-in comfort on National Ave, where fish fry Fridays and German staples still feel like a Milwaukee ritual.

Greg Smith
Greg Smith

Tavern

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Milwaukee City Lights — Tuesday Edition

Dec 16, 2025

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4 min read

Milwaukee City Lights — Tuesday Edition

Spotlight: Wolski’s Tavern

Greg Smith
Greg Smith

vinyl

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Milwaukee City Lights — Tuesday Spotlight

Dec 9, 2025

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3 min read

Milwaukee City Lights — Tuesday Spotlight

Featuring: The Wiggle Room (Bay View)

Greg Smith
Greg Smith

Santa Rampage

This Week in Milwaukee – 12/04 to 12/08

Dec 4, 2025

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6 min read

This Week in Milwaukee – 12/04 to 12/08

Your weekly guide to happenings around the city — updated every Thursday.

Greg Smith
Greg Smith
🌙 Milwaukee City Lights — Tuesday Spotlight

Dec 2, 2025

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4 min read

🌙 Milwaukee City Lights — Tuesday Spotlight

Spotlight: The Uptowner — A Milwaukee Institution That Refuses to Fade

Greg Smith
Greg Smith
🗓 This Week in Milwaukee – 11/27 to 12/4

Nov 27, 2025

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4 min read

🗓 This Week in Milwaukee – 11/27 to 12/4

Your weekly roundup of what to do, see & explore in Milwaukee

Greg Smith
Greg Smith
This Week in Milwaukee – 11/21 to 11/27

Nov 25, 2025

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3 min read

This Week in Milwaukee – 11/21 to 11/27

Welcome to the first edition of This Week in Milwaukee, your weekly guide to the brightest moments, hidden gems, live music, food pop-ups, and local culture happening across the city.

Greg Smith
Greg Smith

Riverwest

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Milwaukee City Lights — BRIGHT SPOTS (Tuesday Edition)

Nov 25, 2025

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4 min read

Milwaukee City Lights — BRIGHT SPOTS (Tuesday Edition)

Unexpected places worth your time this week.

Greg Smith
Greg Smith
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