There's music all over Milwaukee – with even more to come thanks to all the new potential venues coming in the near future. It's music to our ears – but it can be murder to one's mind to try and keep track of who's playing when where, only to find out that you just missed your new favorite band two nights ago.
To make sure live show FOMO doesn't happen to you, here's a guide to concerts coming to Milwaukee this month – from the city's biggest venues to its smaller gems, from huge stadium acts to intimate sets, from famous faces to unknowns on the way there, from ear-rattling rock shows to mind-massaging classical performances. In this month's case, summer may be here with all the outdoor music series and festivals we love – including the Harley Homecoming this month – but don't forget about the city's indoor stages as well, bringing in a plethora of local acts, icons of commentary like Ira Glass, a bunch of post-Summerfest Amp encores (Alanis Morissette, Grupo Firme, Santana), pop rockers 30 Seconds to Mars and much more.
Sound good? Well, that's just the opening act: Here's the full setlist of concerts coming to Brew City stages in July. (For more on specific show times, tickets and additional info, visit the venues' respective websites linked in each listing.)
Monday, July 22
- Colin Bracewell, Social Cig, Jacob Slade and Micah Emrich, at Cactus Club
- Poets Monday featuring Brad Ehlert, at Linneman's Riverwest Inn
- Dark Divine, Uncured and Haunter, at X-Ray Arcade
Tuesday, July 23
- Let's Sing Taylor, at The Pabst Theater
- Misery Signals, at Turner Hall Ballroom
- Alexandra Kay, at The Rave
- BEINGS and Collections of Colonies of Bees, at Cactus Club
Wednesday, July 24
- Melody Angel, at Shank Hall
- Acoustic Open Stage featuring Faith Hatch, at Linneman's Riverwest Inn
- Sludge Hawking, Bronco and The Fly By Nites, at X-Ray Arcade
Thursday, July 25
- Christian Yelich's Home Plate Charity Concert, at The Pabst Theater
- The Daily Beans Podcast, at Vivarium
- Jamey Johnson, at The Rave
- Bowling For Soup, at The Rave
- Local H, at Shank Hall
- Chastity Washington, at the Milwaukee Improv
- Derek Zanetti, The Homeless Gospel Choir, Kayleigh Goldsworthy and Drew Thomson, at Cactus Club
- Lily Slay, Jenny Parrott and Highlonesome, at Linneman's Riverwest Inn
- Sparta, at X-Ray Arcade
- Thelma & The Sleaze, at The Cooperage
Friday, July 26
- Santana and Counting Crows, at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater
- Lambrini Girls, at Vivarium
- Creed Fisher, at The Rave
- A Day to Remember, at The Rave
- Local H, at Shank Hall
- Catie Lausten and So Zuppy, at Anodyne
- Michael Blackson, at the Milwaukee Improv
- Guerilla Toss, Rainbow Cobra and The Living Johnsons, at Cactus Club
- Daikaiju, Roboman, The Gnasdells and Nasty Boys, at X-Ray Arcade
- Flesher, Atavistic Decay, Hellfrost and Outer Graves, at Sabbatic
- Phish, at Alpine Valley Music Theatre
- Kitty Soft Paw, at Ope! Brewing
Saturday, July 27
- Duelo, Selena: Dreaming Of You Tribute featuring Mariapaula and Jennifer Pena, at Potawatomi Amplified
- David Cross, at Vivarium
- Eddie B, at The Pabst Theater
- DIIV, at Turner Hall Ballroom
- All Time Low, at The Rave
- Bunny Blues, Gold Label and Oh Well OK, at Shank Hall
- Candy Cigarette, Pete's Diary and Wonderful Bluffer, at Anodyne
- Michael Blackson, at the Milwaukee Improv
- Valerie Lighthart, at Cactus Club
- Violet Wilder, Sushi Cowboy and Yaya Biggs, at Linneman's Riverwest Inn
- Phish, at Alpine Valley Music Theatre
Sunday, July 28
- Ramon Ayala, Bobby Pulido and South TX Homies, at Potawatomi Amplified
- Alanis Morissette, at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater
- Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox, at The Pabst Theater
- David Cross, at Vivarium
- Jennifer Knapp, at Shank Hall
- Sweet Sheiks and Yes Ma'am, at Anodyne
- Rocky Laporte, at the Milwaukee Improv
- PBG The Prince featuring Queen Lee and Ernie Z, at Cactus Club
- Detention, Clementine, Oh Well OK and Ink, at Linneman's Riverwest Inn
- Dead To Fall, Hive, Still Stayer and Cuss, at X-Ray Arcade
- Heavy Temple and Valley of the Sun, at Club Garibaldi
- Phish, at Alpine Valley Music Theatre
Monday, July 29
- The Pretenders, at the Riverside
- Dale Watson & His Lone Stars, at Shank Hall
- Snooper, EvinSpragg, Misprints and DJ Gosha, at Cactus Club
- Poets Monday featuring Robin Christie, at Linneman's Riverwest Inn
- Locrian, Sleepersound, Theologian and Nicholas Elert, at X-Ray Arcade
Tuesday, July 30
- Johnny A., at Shank Hall
Wednesday, July 31
- Asia, at The Pabst Theater
- Post Sex Nachos and Bermuda Search Party, at Shank Hall
- Mia Joy, 22 Halo, Standstill and Apollo Vermouth, at Cactus Club
- Acoustic Open Stage featuring Cootie Cat, at Linneman's Riverwest Inn
As much as it is a gigantic cliché to say that one has always had a passion for film, Matt Mueller has always had a passion for film. Whether it was bringing in the latest movie reviews for his first grade show-and-tell or writing film reviews for the St. Norbert College Times as a high school student, Matt is way too obsessed with movies for his own good.
When he's not writing about the latest blockbuster or talking much too glowingly about "Piranha 3D," Matt can probably be found watching literally any sport (minus cricket) or working at - get this - a local movie theater. Or watching a movie. Yeah, he's probably watching a movie.