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May
3
Fri
Direct Supply’s Golden Idols Showcase Auditions 2024
May 3 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

WMSE Presents – Direct Supply’s Golden Idols Showcase Auditions – Announcing the 2024 Direct Supply Golden Idols Senior Talent Showcase! Persons age 55 and older are invited to audition for a chance to perform at Seniorfest Day at Summerfest on July 5, 2024. Applications are due by Friday, May 3rd. For more information and to learn how to sign up please go here or email Mandy Clarke at CommunityInvolvement@DirectSupply.com

May
10
Fri
Milwaukee Psych Fest 2024 @ The Cooperage
May 10 @ 5:00 pm – May 12 @ 11:45 pm
WMSE is proud to be a media sponsor of Milwaukee Psych Fest as it returns for the ninth installment of the Midwest’s premier “psychedelic” music festival!
The lineup includes:
Garcia Peoples
Emergency Group
Vague Plot
Elijah McLaughlin
Dire Wolves
Luke Schneider
Jeffrey Alexander and the Heavy Lidders
The International Disassociation of Aaron Dooley
Drew Gardner (of Elkhorn) Flowers In Space Band
Bitter Wish (members of Bardo Bond)
Blues Ambush
Frank Hurricane
Spiral Galaxy
Savage Blush and more!
Liquid light show by Mad Alchemy and Devin Klein!
Daily lineups, ticket links and prices TBA soon!!!
May
31
Fri
Bay View Gallery Night – BVGN Spring 2024
May 31 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm

WMSE is proud to sponsor Bay View Gallery Night! The BVGN Spring 2024 edition takes place on Friday, May 31st from 5pm – 9pm (or later), in over 50 locations featuring art and music all over the Bay View neighborhood. All listed events are free and open to the public, with most being family friendly. See BVGN by bike – check out Rollout ’24! Food Truck Friday is back in Morgan Park, foodie fun for the whole family. More information can be found at bvgn.org

Jun
1
Sat
Sippin’ & Strummin’ with The Chicken Shack @ Great Lakes Distillery
Jun 1 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

WMSE is proud to present – On Saturday, June 1st, in conjunction with WMSE’s Chicken Shack Radio Show, Great Lakes Distillery will host “Sippin’ & Strummin’ with The Chicken Shack.” This lively outdoor concert is the third annual collaboration with WMSE 91.7FM and will feature an exciting lineup of Americana and folk music, paired with the release of Great Lakes Distillery’s special Chicken Shack Straight Rye Whiskey.

Headlining this ticketed, outdoor event is Them Coulee Boys, with special guests The MilBillies and Luke Callen. To round things off, the folks from City Lights Brewing Co. will be bringing out a bunch of tasty beers and several local food trucks will be on-hand during the show to keep everyone fed.

Tickets for the event are $25 each and the first 500 tickets sold will include a Plucker’s Punch featuring rye whiskey. Great Lakes Distillery offers ample parking, however we advocate for a planned safe ride home and will have designated areas for Uber/Lyft pick-up and drop-off.

Them Coulee Boys craft a brand of Americana that blends folk, punk, bluegrass, and rock & roll. They sing their conversational songs in 4 part harmony, often with a banjo stomp and rhythm section punch that drives the audience onto the dance floor and into community. Their trusty van has propelled them thousands of miles across the country and into the hearts of strangers, who tend to leave each show as family. It’s music that creates community through the shared experience of joy and giving a $h!t.

Supporting Them Coulee Boys will be Milwaukee’s own The MilBillies. Established in late 2018, The MilBillies immediately hit the ground running, bringing their unique synthesis of traditional and progressive bluegrass to venues and festivals throughout the upper midwest and beyond. The MilBillies project a veritable wall of sound, starting with an intentional focus on melodic lyricism in songwriting and finishing with an unparalleled, action-packed live performance.

The night begins with Luke Callen. Originally from La Crosse, WI, and currently lives in Minneapolis, MN, by way of Colorado. A teller of tall tales and a singer of short tunes, his no-frills arrangement style is like a drink of water for those of us who crave something real and honest to listen to. The sonic palette pays homage to a whole plethora of elements endemic to the American music tradition without feeling derivative or landing too hard on any one side of the genre question.

Join us on Saturday, June 1st, at 616 W. Virginia St., to enjoy live music, craft cocktails and beer, and local food. Gates open at 5:00pm, and the show starts at 6:00pm. This show is ages 21+ and is on rain or shine!
Tickets are available for sale online only; pending sales, tickets may also be available at the door.
Jun
15
Sat
The Turf Benefit Concert and Skate Jam @ Konkel Park
Jun 15 @ 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
 WMSE is a proud sponsor of The Turf Benefit and Skate Jam! Join the City of Greenfield for a FREE event at Konkel Park where wheels of nostalgia help roll in the next generation of skaters. The TURF Skatepark Benefit Concert and Skate Jam celebrates the history of the iconic skatepark and skate culture as we raise funds and awareness of the restoration and re-imagining of the skatepark set to open later in 2024.

Live Music – Vendors – Food Trucks – Skate Jam – BMX Show – TURF Merch
Scheduled to appear (subject to change):
1:00-1:30 PM Fastplants
1:55-2:25 PM The Exotics
2:50-3:20 PM Rusty P’s + Dana Copp Present: Art of 3
3:45-4:15 PM Wave Chapelle
4:40-5:10 PM Bug Moment
5:35-6:05 PM Scam Likely
6:30-7:10 PM Convert
7:30-8:20 PM The Crosses
8:45-9:45 PM Agent Orange
For more information, to become a vendor, or sponsor, visit www.theturf.org.
No carry-ins or dogs allowed.