milwaukee is a great town for local music. from hot indie acts at the revamped pabst theater, to classical favorites performed by the milwaukee symphony orchestra at the marcus center for performing arts, those looking for live music have a full roster of events to choose from on any given night of the week. this list takes a look at some of the larger venues in the milwaukee area for live music.
bmo centro harris bradley
donde: 1001 n. 4to st.
teléfono: (414) 227-0400
el bradley center es la sala de conciertos de arena de milwaukee, con capacidad para hasta 20,000 personas. Este es el lugar para ver grandes actos: el lugar para ver a Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen y demás. Además de los asientos de concierto regulares, el bradley center también cuenta con suites y asientos vip. construido en 1986, el centro bmo harris bradley también alberga los dólares de milwaukee, los almirantes de milwaukee y las águilas reales de la universidad marquette.
marcus center for performing arts
where: 929 n. water st.
phone: (414) 273-7121
many of milwaukee's best performing arts groups use the marcus center as their home stage. this beautiful facility seats up to more than 2,300 in the largest of three indoor theaters (there is also an outdoor pavilion for warm weather performances), and is the place to see the milwaukee symphony orchestra, the milwaukee youth symphony, and the florentine opera, as well as various specialty musical acts.
the milwaukee theatre
where: 500 w. kilbourn ave.
phone: (800) 745-3000
with seating of up to more than 4000, the milwaukee theatre is another venue that is great for mainstream concert-goers. this beautiful theatre has been around since 1909, and its ornate decor looks the part. musical appearances here run the gamut from elvis in 1972 to the beastie boys in 2008.
northern lights theater
where: 1721 w. canal st.
phone: (414) 847-7922
a two-tired theater located at the potowatomi bingo casino, the northern lights theater brings in a great selection of contemporary and classic artists appealing to a broad audience -- think etta james or clay aiken. the lower level features table seating and the upper features traditional theater seating, for a traditional concert experience.
pabst theater
where: 144 e. wells st.
phone: (414) 286-3663
the pabst theater, located on the busy corner of wells and water streets in downtown milwaukee, is one of the best known and beautiful historic buildings in the city. it's also a very popular venue for music and other live performances, and is known for bringing cutting edge new talent to the city, as well as perennial favorites. the theater is a great item to include on a "must-see" list for visitors to milwaukee.
el club rave / eagles
donde: 2401 w. Wisconsin ave.
teléfono: (414) 342-7283
con cinco salas de música separadas en un gran complejo, el delirio es el lugar ideal para espectáculos de rock y metal, música alternativa y electrónica. construido en 1926 para el orden fraternal de las águilas, el enorme complejo presentaba un salón de baile (todavía en uso hoy como el más grande de los locales del club), así como una piscina y una bolera (que ya no se usa hoy en día).
riverside theater
where: 116 w. wisconsin ave.
phone: (414) 765-9801
a beautiful and opulent theater located downtown on wisconsin avenue, this venue seats approximately 2500 and accommodates main-stream, large draw performers. like it's sister venues (the turner hall ballroom and pabst theater), the riverside has a lot of history, having first opened as a vaudeville venue in the 1920's, and today certainly retains its historic charm.
caña
donde: 1434 n. Farwell Ave.
teléfono: (414) 276-7288
shank hall es un pequeño club con una capacidad de solo 300 personas, y es un gran ambiente íntimo para el local, el indie, el rock, el reggae, para casi cualquier cosa, excepto quizás el pop convencional. Este lugar fue inaugurado en 1989 y lleva el nombre del lugar ficticio de Milwaukee en el que la banda toca la médula espinal en la película de culto de 1984, esto es la columna vertebral .
turner hall ballroom
where: 1040 n. 4th st.
phone: (414) 272-1733
the ambiance of the turner hall ballroom makes it a great space for live music. the historic ballroom with wrap-around balcony was largely unused for about 70 years, and the space, though undergoing renovation, definitely retains a sort of haunted charm. this venue is where you'll go to see cutting edge performances: think indie rock bands, films, burlesque or wrestling shows, etc.
