Pabst Theater
Downtown · historic theater
Live music & touring shows
Tonight in Milwaukee
Live-music rooms, late pours, breweries and rooftops to build a Milwaukee night around. Venue pages are linked for current listings and hours.
Live rooms & late tables
Use the official venue schedule before you go. This guide points you to the right rooms—then gives them the last word.
Downtown · historic theater
Live music & touring shows
Downtown · 1034 N. 4th St.
Concerts in a historic ballroom
East Side · 1818 N. Farwell Ave.
Club shows & emerging artists
East Side · 1434 N. Farwell Ave.
Intimate live-music room
Near West Side · 2401 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Multi-room concerts & club nights
Riverwest
Brewery, beer hall & tours
Third Ward · Kimpton Journeyman
Rooftop food, drinks & city views
Downtown · The Pfister
23rd-floor lounge & live music
Build a night
DanDan or Tre Rivali, then a riverwalk lap.
Lakefront Brewery for a tour-and-beer-hall start.
Vivarium, Shank Hall or the Oriental corridor.
Blu or The Outsider for a high-rise closer.
Supper club before the show
For an old-Milwaukee opening act, book a steakhouse or fish-fry table before heading to a theater or lakefront festival set.
Browse dinner ideas