WMSE’s 11th Annual Backyard BBQ returned to Humboldt Park on August 28th
with an incredible locally sourced lineup!
Attendees grabbed their flip-flops, picnic blankets, and sunscreen, and rocked out! The 11th Annual WMSE Backyard BBQ was presented by Lakefront Brewery and happenined at Humboldt Park, in Bay View, on Saturday, August 28th, 2021 from Noon to 8 p.m.
There was local food, fun, and amazing musical performances, making the free show a great time for the whole family.
“This year we decided on an all-local lineup not only to support our amazing music scene but also to celebrate WMSE’s 40th Anniversary,” said Tom Crawford, station manager. “Last year we brought the BBQ to your backyard, this year we hope you’ll celebrate with us in Humboldt Park.”
The amazing lineup, from opener to headliner:
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm WMSE DJ-Christreater
1:00 pm to 1:55 pm De La Buena
2:25 pm to 3:20 pm The Stephen Hull Experience
3:50 pm to 4:45 pm Rexxx
5:15 pm to 6:15 pm Vincent Van Great
6:45 pm to 8:00 pm Abby Jeanne
Our local food vendors for the day were Maxie’s, Pete’s Pops, Pig Tailz, Riley’s Good Dogs, and Twisted Plants!
WMSE’s Backyard BBQ was made possible thanks to the support of Lakefront Brewery, Maxies, Ticket King, Brady Street Futon, MSOE, the Bay View Neighborhood Association, and Milwaukee County Parks.
Check out photos by Marta Alcantar from the 2021 WMSE Backyard BBQ.
“Anti-established” in 1981, WMSE 91.7 FM – Frontier Radio has grown into Milwaukee’s truest and longest-standing music radio institution. A financially independent department of Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), WMSE – with a 24-hour free-form format representing every musical genre in one form or another – has been primarily funded by listening supporters and community partners since 1997, genuinely earning the station the motto Community-Powered Independent Radio.