Music - July 27, 2009
Gig roundup: Polkafinger plays the apolkalypse
You don't have to remember Milwaukee's legendary punk band The Haskels to head over to Shank Hall to see Polkafinger and The Blackholes Power Polka Machine, at 9 p.m. Friday. Although Polkafinger's Richard LaValliere was the singer and bassist for The Haskells and later the equally fine Oil Tasters, you don't need any of that background to enjoy the Brooklyn trio's punk rock polka.
Tags: Polkafinger, The Blackholes, Mark Shurilla, Oil Tasters, The Haskels, Shank, The Rave, Miramar, Cactus Club, Riverside, Pabst Theater, CKY, Warped Tour, All Time Low, Marcus Amphitheater, Crosby, Up and Under, Lonely H, Ground Zero, Midwest Beat, Duck on

Summerfest Guide - July 4, 2009
Chesney's beach party swings into Milwaukee
A cold beer. Sandy beaches. Summer sun. A good tune. In a nutshell, those are Kenny Chesney's four main components to a good day and, that's pretty much what his fans got Friday night at the Marcus Amphitheater ... minus, of course, the sandy beach.
Tags: kenny chesney, summerfest, marcus amphitheater, miranda lambert, lady antebellum, sun city carnival tour

Summerfest Guide - July 2, 2009
Dylan, Nelson give fans classic songs but little else
Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan kicked off their summer tour at Summerfest's Marcus Amphitheater Wednesday night, and although they performed many fan favorites, the lack of video screens or an encore featuring both performers left some feeling lukewarm about the concert.
Tags: summerfest, bob dylan, willie nelson, marcus amphitheater

Summerfest Guide - June 28, 2009
Wonder salutes Jackson at Amphitheater gig
It was no surprise that four days after the world learned of the death of Michael Jackson, that news was fresh in the mind of Stevie Wonder, who headlined the Marcus Amphitheater on the first Sunday of Summerfest 2009. After all, Wonder was the first child star at Motown, paving the way for Jackson. But the way in which Wonder chose to pay tribute to Jackson ranged from touching to unusual to downright odd.
Tags: Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Michael Jackson, Summerfest, marcus Amphitheater

Summerfest Guide - June 27, 2009
Live blog: KISS at the Marcus Amphitheater
As soon as the folks at Summerfest announced that KISS was headlining the first Saturday night at the Big Gig, we knew who we wanted to cover it for us. Our friend Kevin Brandt, better known as "KB" from the "Dave and Carole Morning Show" on WKLH (96.5 FM), is a longtime ally of the KISS Army, has seen a number of the group's shows and use Twitter to transmit updates throughout the show.
Tags: kiss, marcus amphitheater, gene simmons, paul stanley, summerfest