Every Thursday, 88Nine’s Jordan Lee and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Piet Levy plug into Milwaukee’s music scene – concert announcements, new release, local artists breaking out and more.
April is a great month for great shows in Milwaukee. Check out some of the shows Evan and Piet highlight.
The Grammys are a special time for many artists in the music industry, especially if those artists come from Wisconsin. Evan and Piet breakdown some of the artists that are up for awards this year.
Evan and Piet discuss the sound, the artists, and the state of Milwaukee's Rap scene.
Evan and Piet discuss some of the shows finally coming back to the Wisconsins' legendary Alpine Valley this season.
Milwaukee is filled with great concerts in March. Evan and Piet discuss their favs and not-so-favs.
Baseball is on pause for now at American Family Insurance Field, but Piet and Evan think this could be a big Summer for Stadium shows.
Summerfest announces a headliner and will not require proof of vaccination for this year's event.
Piet and Evan talk about artists favoring outdoor shows rather than indoor events in times of the pandemic moving forward.
There have been some big shows that have made it to Milwaukee that were not booked for Milwaukee initially. Piet and Evan talk about those events and tell us why it's happening.
Piet and Evan share some awesome shows coming to Milwaukee in February.
Piet gives us a couple of Wisconsin artists to watch for in 2022.
Piet and Evan discuss the two new proposed venues wanting to come to the Summerfest grounds in 2023. Can these venues bring more concerts in? Could it be a problem for other venues? Listen to the episode and share your thoughts.
The new year is upon us and shows for this month are in full swing, at least we hope so. Piet and Evan bring us events that are hitting the area and discuss some of the cool venues that are hosting live music.
Evan and Piet preview some of the New Year's Eve show hitting Milwaukee.
Piet and Evan go over ten favorite Milwaukee songs of 2021.
Piet and Evan dive into their favorite albums that came out of Milwaukee in 2021.
This December is chalked full of concerts in the city of Milwaukee. Piet and Evan dive into a few shows you may want to look into. https://bit.ly/3DwEf2i
Christmas is big business for Milwaukee, so Piet and Evan bring us some of the artists taking advantage of the time.
Piet and Evan are checking in about Milwaukee venues and how they are feeling about shows continuing moving forward and how some have made adjustments.
Piet and Evan bring us details on some very cool shows coming to Milwaukee and the venues we love in November 2021. Bluegrass, Synth-Pop, and all the way Rap is on the menu.
Halloween is the season for some cool concerts and of course an excuse for us to wear our new/old costumes more than once. Check out what shows are coming up in Milwaukee.
The WAMIs are finally back at it again at Turner Hall for their 40th annual awards show. Piet and Evan talk about legendary inductees and nominees.
In this episode of Tapd' In, Piet and Evan discuss the recent phenomenon of rappers from the city of Milwaukee continuing to represent our city, even though they don't physically live in our town anymore. Take a listen, and remember to subscribe and comment.
Piet and Evan share their concert preview of shows that are coming to the city of Milwaukee this October.
Piet and Evan recap Summerfest 2021 and give some of their highs and lows of the event.
Evan and Piet give hot takes on who to see for weekend three at Summerfest 2021.
Piet and Evan discuss some of the reasons contributing to the lower attendance so far at Summerfest and they give us tips on who to go see in weekend #2 of the world's largest music festival.
Piet and Evan preview some of the artists blessing the stage at Summerfest week one this season.
Even though Summerfest is happening in September, that won't stop other venues from having some really cool shows. Piet and Evan break down some of the concerts happening in the city of Milwaukee during the month of September.
Comedy shows are becoming a very popular thing in the city of Milwaukee. Find out what venues are supporting this jump in the number of shows by listening and checking out the full article from Piet Levy here: https://bit.ly/3iY8DuD
Summerfest has implemented Covid-19 protocols for this season's festival. Evan and Piet discuss the implications of that move and how it affects other venues in Milwaukee. https://www.summerfest.com
The Wisconsin State Fair decided to book a good amount of local acts this year and the guys get to share some of their pics to watch for at the Fair. https://bit.ly/2X1qEQt
Missing live concerts? Piet and Evan give us some ideas of shows we can take in for the month of August
Concerts are finally coming back to the city of Milwaukee, so the fellas deliver a couple of refreshers tips on how to act while enjoying a show. Full article from Piet Levy of JSOnline here: https://bit.ly/3eMMq07
Concert goers often wonder why artists seem to pass up the city of Milwaukee. Piet and Evan try to answers some of those questions.
Piet and Evan discuss their favorite Milwaukee music coming out of the city so far in 2021.
Piet Levy from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel got a chance to see the new AmFam Amphitheater first hand. In this episode, they discuss the new digs and more. Full article and images here: https://bit.ly/363b7Rf
On June 30, 2011, Kanye West blessed Milwaukee and Summerfest with a rare concert. Piet and Evan relive that moment in Summerfest history and talk about how it led to bigger acts on the grounds.
State Fair announced a mostly Milwaukee artists hip hop concert called, We Outside and the gentlemen at Tap'd In are here to let you know who is on the line-up.
Wisconsin has some concerts brewing for the Summer/Fall season. Piet and Evan give you a sneak peek into shows that may be happening in your neck of the woods. Full JSOnline article here: https://bit.ly/3crIJfa
There is nothing more exciting than a little normalcy right about now. Live music is coming back to Milwaukee venues and Piet and Evan have some cool announcements for the Summer. Full article here: https://bit.ly/3peg5n3
Piet and Evan discuss the release of the legendary Violent Femmes live album and cult classic, Add It Up (1981 to 1993). Full article here: https://bit.ly/3wBbUE7
Piet and Evan reminisce on some of the great albums to come out of the city of Milwaukee in the 2000's and 2010's. https://www.jsonline.com/staff/2646642001/piet-levy/
Piet and Evan give you some of their reactions to this year's Summerfest lineup. Full article here: https://bit.ly/3boO1rj
Piet and Evan give us a quick preview of the Milwaukee Film Festivals' Arts & Artists program for this Spring. The MKE Film Festival runs virtually from May 6, 2021 to May 20, 2021. https://mkefilm.org/festival
Piet and Evan share some cool concert announcements, some postponements, and talk about questions they have for shows during the Summer months. Full article from Piet Levy here at https://bit.ly/3xzWBgc
Is this the year our city gets noticed or are we a few years away yet? Evan and Piet talk about native Milwaukee rapper and Quality Control artist Lakeyah on this episode of Tap'd In. Full article here: https://bit.ly/3xnQNqn
Music Director and Cinebuds host Justin Barney teamed up with Piet this week to talk to us about show announcements coming to Milwaukee in 2021-2022. https://bit.ly/3tkjwd8
Piet and Jordan are excited about new and old venues opening up in the city of Milwaukee for 2021 and more for this episode of Tap'd In. Article here:https://bit.ly/3mtqFoX
This is no April fool's post! Piet and Jordan shed light on the amazing high-profile collaborations Milwaukee artists are getting together with in this episode of Tap'd In.
The Fiserv Forum announced an awesome new hire and Piet and Jordan tell us a little about Starr Butler, VP of Booking and Events. The article can be found here: https://bit.ly/2OUPU7fSupport non-profit 88Nine Radio Milwaukee programming and stories at https://radiomilwaukee.org Click the orange heart!