It’s not surprising to see scores of shows throughout the holiday season that support local charities during the peak donation period, but the city’s music scene never got the message to stop when the clock struck midnight on 2014. This year has already seen two brand new fundraisers—Milwaukee Record’s Local Coverage event for Girls Rock Milwaukee and last weekend’s Riverwest FemFest for Milwaukee Women’s Center—and it’s not even February yet.
Just announced is another inaugural benefit—the largest so far in scope—a massive three-day affair, spanning multiple neighbors and supporting three area schools. The festival is called Arte Para Todos, or “Art for Everyone,” and runs Friday, February 27 to Sunday, March 1. The three days are broken up among the neighborhoods—Bay View gets Friday, Riverwest/Harambee gets Saturday and East Side gets Sunday. All proceeds from the event are split evenly amongst Bay View High School, Tamarack Waldorf High School and Escuela Fratney.
The line-up is utterly massive—boasting more than 50 bands—and encapsulates some of the best of what the city’s music scene has to offer. Four of the Best 10 Local Albums of 2014 will be represented, including Bliss & Alice, Whips, Christopher Porterfield (Field Report) and Canopies (plus NO/NO, the new project by former members of the Delphines, who landed at No. 6). Single event tickets run $7, day long passes are $12, but the economical and highly recommended three-day passes are just $20. See the impressive line-up below and for more information go to ArteParaTodos.me.
Friday, February 27 (Bay View)
The Highbury, 7 p.m.
Uni.Fi Records showcase (El Shareef, Michael Jay Regal, Dana Coppa & SPEAK Easy “Raplords”)
Yo-Dot
D. Bridge
Boone & Crockett, 7 p.m.
Scrimshaw
Paper Holland
Ugly Brothers
Airo Kwil
(Annalog DJ set)
Tonic Tavern, 7:30 p.m.
No/No
Faux Fir
The Olives
(Kiings DJ set)
Club Garibaldi, 9:30 p.m.
WebsterX
Whips
Kia Rap Princess
Holy Sheboygan
(Q The Sun DJ set)
Cactus Club, 10 p.m.
Klassik
The Fatty Acids feat. WC Tank
Mortgage Freeman
OYE
(*hitmayng DJ set)
Frank’s Power Plant, 11 p.m.
I’m Not A Pilot
Thriftones
Nightgown
Saturday, February 28 (Riverwest/Harambee)
Cocoon Room, 3:30 p.m.
Midnight Reruns
School Of Rock (student bands)
More TBA
Quarters Rock ‘n Roll Palace, 6 p.m.
Apoc
New Boyz Club
Iron Pizza
(Platinum Boys DJ set)
Linneman’s Riverwest Inn, 7 p.m.
Christopher Porterfield
The Grasping At Straws
Wolfgang Schaefer
Lex Allen
Company Brewing, 8:30 p.m.
GGOOLLDD
D’Amato
Bo Triplex
(Moses of Higher Education Records DJ set)
Bremen Cafe, 9 p.m.
Slow Walker
Appleseeds
Lord3 Fr3d33
Riverwest Public House, 9:30 p.m.
Soul Low
MC Mikal
Animals In Human Attire
Club Timbuktu, 10:30 p.m.
Sat. Nite Duets
Jaill
Canopies
Mad Planet, 11 p.m.
New Age Narcissists
Bliss & Alice
Stubby Chubbz
Sunday, March 1 (East Side)
Hotel Foster, noon
Cavewives
Two bands TBA
Arte Para Todos Film Festival (curated by WC Tank)
The Jazz Estate, 2:30 p.m.
Heidi Spencer
Flag Signals
Caley Conway
Jordin Bass and Amanda Jo Langley
Yield Bar, 5:30 p.m.
Tigernite
Devil Met Contention
Antler House
BBC Upper Level, 8 p.m.
Surgeons In Heat
Pharaoh Mac & DMT
Holy Shit!
