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Happy Juneteenth! WMSE’s own Barry Johnson from the Boogie Bang program will be hanging with the good folks from MSOE and Direct Supply today at the celebration on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive from 9am to 4pm. Stay tuned in for hourly updates from the man on the scene, Barry Johnson.

Tonight is Jazz in the Park at Cathedral Square Park with "Respect! A Tribute to The Queen of Soul."

Would you like to win a pair of tickets to “The World’s Largest Music Festival,” Summerfest, starting today at Henry Maier Festival Park across three consecutive weekends June 18 through July 4 (Thursday–Saturday) from Noon to Midnight?

Sign up to win here https://wmse.org/ticket-giveaways/

The winner will be chosen and notified by email at 3pm today.

WMSE is proud to support “The World’s Largest Music Festival,” Summerfest, starting today at Henry Maier Festival Park across three consecutive weekends June 18 through July 4 (Thursday–Saturday) from Noon to Midnight.

Discover great performances and make amazing memories with multiple festival stages of live music, experiences, and more with killer bands like Amyl and the Sniffers, Echo and the Bunnymen, Braid, Kenny Hoopla, Spoon and amazing local acts like Emmitt James, Trapper Schoepp, Greg Koch, and Wire & Nail there’s something for everyone.

Summerfest starts tomorrow and our friends at Milwaukee Record put together this rad guide for all the great local music you can enjoy throughout the fest.

A guide to Milwaukee acts playing Summerfest Those seeking some locally-made music between noted national and international performers should consult this.

Enderis Park Concerts On The Green starts tomorrow (Thursday 6/18) with The Mosleys and Matt Tyner! Check it out!

🎶 The wait is over—our first concert of the summer kicks off tomorrow! 🎶

Join us tomorrow at 6 PM as we launch another season of live music, great food, and community connections.

Bring a lawn chair or blanket, gather your friends and neighbors, and enjoy dinner from Bunzel’s Meat Market and Tots on the Street before settling in for an evening of live music in the park.

📍 Enderis Park
🕕 Tomorrow at 6-9pm

Summer starts tomorrow. See you at 6!

Be sure to tune in this Tuesday at 6pm for another Local/Live with Blonde , hosted by WMSE Music Director Sid McCain and Milwaukee Record's Matt Wild.

Blonde is a 5-piece alternative rock band out of Milwaukee best known for their high energy live shows. Last summer, Blonde was named winners of the annual Battle of the Bands held at Summerfest in Milwaukee, leading to growing local hype and growing anticipation for their debut album “Jackson Park” that was released in May 2026. Featuring Chris Fischer and Callum Swider on guitars, Abe Prusha on bass, Jack Monagle on drums, and Milo Hagopian-Smith on vocals, Blonde has been making waves in the Milwaukee music scene for almost two years.

Local/Live is engineered by Nicholas Elert. Local/Live is presented by Outpost Co-op, “We believe good food brings us together.” Band hospitality by Cedar Teeth.

Tune into 91.7FM or stream at wmse.org at 6 p.m. or a live performance and interview with Blonde!

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