Wave Chapelle Born in 1994, Radontae Ashford, aka Wave Chapelle, is a hip-hop artist from the north side of Milwaukee who grew up on the sounds of Kanye West, Jay-Z, and Drake. In 2013, Wave made his debut with the mixtape It’ll All Make Sense...

Ya-Ya Biggs transcends space, time, and genre. The members, however, are just some pals who are pretty much down for w/e. Come on out and join us as we celebrate their debut record.   Lovanova is bringing some tunes from the their lounge-groove catalog for...

New Wave Fest 2023 New Location for New Wave Fun! Join The First Wave for New Wave dance favorites! See the legendary original New Wave Xposed 4Heads! Featuring Mixtape appearing as Blondie!

Two huge Milwaukee musical institutions come together to give you a reason to avoid your family! The 5 Card Studs are a group of veteran players whose diverse backgrounds combine to bring subtlety and precision to top 40 A.M. Gold hits and forgotten favorites. Their...

Since late 2014, Plaid Hawaii has been making moves in the rising tropical house and indie dance scenes. The refreshing sound of Plaid Hawaii, which finds a blissful balance between digital and live instrumentation, can best be described as “tropidelic”. Musical selections, remixes and original...

Founded by Ed Durocher, Apollo Suns is a 9-piece instrumental collective from Winnipeg, Manitoba. The band fuses the influence of jazz, rock and psychedelic music, to create their own unique sounds with the dancefloor in mind. They have self-released three EPs: ‘Each Day a Different...

Hue Revue, Milwaukee's premier BIPOC cabaret, is back! Join us December 1st at The Cooperage in Milwaukee! Hue Revue is a place for BIPOC artists to shine and showcase their incredible talent. In addition to our always amazing stage show, you will also have an...

The Cooperage welcomes the Lunar Ticks with Big Swig and Wurk!! Lunar Ticks are an eclectic Improvisational/Alternative Rock band from Chicago, IL. The band is influenced by the songwriting and studio experimentation of 90's and 2000's innovative Alternative/Indie rock bands like Wilco, My Morning Jacket,...

Categorization be damned, the Madison-based five piece, STEEZ, consisting of Matt Williams (keyboards/synthesizers/talk box), Steve Neary (guitar and vocals), Alex Roberts (drums), Chris Sell (bass), and Andrzej Benkowski (saxophone, keyboards, vocals) is—in the simplest terms and the most convenient definitions —a funk band, a jamband,...

Another One, The Midwest's *Premier* Grateful Dead Tribute is not just another one of those Dead cover bands… This 6 piece Milwaukee All-Star band has come together to honor the legendary music and spirit of The Grateful Dead. With a deep appreciation for the Dead's...