Concerts in Milwaukee this week

Saturday, October 17, 2026

• Music

  until Oct 25

  The World Goes 'Round

  Milwaukee Repertory Theater · Downtown

  • Music
  • Theatre

• Music

  until Nov 1

  Footloose

  Milwaukee Repertory Theater · Downtown

  • Music
  • Theatre

• Music

  until Oct 18

  Gypsy

  Skylight Music Theatre · Historic Third Ward

  • Music
  • Theatre

• Music

  until Oct 19

  Florentine Opera: La Traviata

  Marcus Performing Arts Center · Downtown

  • Music
  • Opera

• Music

  until Oct 18

  La Traviata

  Florentine Opera Company · Riverwest

  • Music

• Music

  12:30 PM

  Cello Studio Recital: Charlie Rasmussen

  Wisconsin Conservatory of Music · East Side

  • Music
  • Recital

• Music

  12:30 PM

  Patricia Crump Vocal Competition Finals

  UWM Peck School of the Arts · East Side

  • Music

• Music

  6 PM

  Hot Mess (Release Show) • Alley Eyes • Minnesota Fatts • Nick Karcher • Fakeout

  Hot Mess · Alley Eyes · Minnesota Fatts · Nick Karcher · Fakeout

  Cactus Club · Bay View

  • Music

  $12–$15 Tickets ↗

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Piano Recital Series - Rector-Hong Duo Recital

  UWM Peck School of the Arts · East Side

  • Music
  • Recital

• Music

  8 PM

  Anime Rave

  The Rave / Eagles Club · Near West Side

  • Music
  • Nights out
  • Rave

• Music

  9 PM

  UNTZ UNTZ CBRN$ BANDA RAVE

  The Rave / Eagles Club · Near West Side

  • Music
  • Nights out
  • Rave

• Music

  —Time not announced

  "Weird Al" Yankovic

  Fiserv Forum

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

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Sunday, October 18, 2026

• Music

  4 PM

  Youth Wind Ensemble (UWAY) Season Opening Concert: America at 250

  UWM Peck School of the Arts · East Side

  • Music

• Music

  7 PM

  DAMAG3 • Film & Gender • Connor Cristi • *+* be3e *+*

  Cactus Club · Bay View

  • Music

  $15–$20 Tickets ↗

• Music

  8 PM

  Christone “Kingfish” Ingram - The Hard Road Tour

  Christone "Kingfish" Ingram

  Turner Hall Ballroom · Downtown

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  8 PM

  Son Rompe Pera

  Vivarium · East Side

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  —Time not announced

  New Wave Fest 2026

  The Cooperage · Walker's Point

  • Music
  • New wave

Monday, October 19, 2026

• Music

  7 PM

  Indigo Girls

  The Pabst Theater · Downtown

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  7 PM

  Waterspouts • Pecking Order • Poor Ridley • Intac

  Cactus Club · Bay View

  • Music

  $10–$15 Tickets ↗

• Music

  7:30 PM

  BEAT: Belew/Vai/Levin/Bozzio Performing the Music of KING CRIMSON

  The Riverside Theater · Downtown

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Lords of Acid

  Vivarium · East Side

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  7:30 PM

  UWM Pop Ensemble

  UWM Peck School of the Arts · East Side

  • Music
  • Pop

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

• Music

  7 PM

  Intuition • Equalibrum • Speak • Tha Crown

  Cactus Club · Bay View

  • Music

  $15–$20 Tickets ↗

• Music

  7 PM

  My Hero Academia In Concert

  The Riverside Theater · Downtown

  • Music
  • Cinema

  Tickets ↗

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• Music

  until Oct 26

  Jersey Boys

  Marcus Performing Arts Center · Downtown

  • Music
  • Theatre

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

• Music

  8 PM

  Sylvan Esso - Ow ∞ Tour

  Sylvan Esso

  The Riverside Theater · Downtown

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

Thursday, October 22, 2026

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Jazz Ensembles

  UWM Peck School of the Arts · East Side

  • Music
  • Jazz

• Music

  until Dec 12

  Music Department Student Recitals

  UWM Peck School of the Arts · East Side

  • Music

Friday, October 23, 2026

• Music

  6:30 PM

  Fraxiom • Nicci • MKE Neely • Chriad

  Cactus Club · Bay View

  • Music

  $15–$20 Tickets ↗

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Movement & Melody

  Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra

  Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra · Downtown

  • Music

• Music

  8 PM

  Buena Vista Orchestra

  The Pabst Theater · Downtown

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  8 PM

  Cash Box Kings

  Shank Hall · East Side

  • Music

  $20 Tickets ↗

• Music

  8 PM

  Rod Tuffcurls and The Bench Press

  Vivarium · East Side

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  10:30 PM

  Night Drive: Tony Wan • Kenobi • Catgoat

  Tony Wan · Kenobi · Catgoat

  Cactus Club · Bay View

  • Music
  • Nights out

  Free

• Music

  until Oct 25

  Wolph

  The Riverside Theater · Downtown

  • Music

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