This Week in Live Music: May 8-14
Hall & Oates

This Week in Live Music: May 8-14

Daryl Hall and John Oates headlining the BMO Harris Bradley Center with Tears for Fears on Saturday night? We can go for that (yes can do).

Monday, May 8

Cairns with Dad, Laser Background and Andi Action at The Local, 8 p.m. ($5) – (807 S. 5th St.)


Tuesday, May 9

The Growlers at Turner Hall Ballroom, 8 p.m. ($20) – (1032 N. 4th St.)

Catfish and the Bottlemen with The Worn Flints at The Rave, 8 p.m. ($26.50-$31.50) – (2401 W. Wisconsin Ave.)


Wednesday, May 10

Pile with Gnarlwhal and Sex Scenes at Cactus Club, 9 p.m. ($10 advance; $12 door) – (2496 S. Wentworth Ave.)


Thursday, May 11

Milwaukee Psych Fest (Day 1) featuring Al Lover (DJ Set), Heaven’s Gateway Drugs, Dead Feathers, The Harlequins, Moon Rats and Diagonal at Boone & Crockett, 6 p.m. ($10) – (2151 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.)


Friday, May 12

Milwaukee Psych Fest (Day 2) featuring Holy Wave, L.A. Witch, Mr. Elevator, Al Lover and Moss Folk at Cactus Club, 7 p.m. ($15) – (2496 S. Wentworth Ave.)

Chicago at The Riverside Theater, 8 p.m. ($55-$95) – (116 W. Wisconsin Ave.)


Saturday, May 13

Hall & Oates with Tears for Fears and Allen Stone at The BMO Harris Bradley Center, 7 p.m. ($32-$126.50) – (1001 N. 4th St.)

Pabst Milwaukee Brewery Grand Opening Street Festival featuring Arrested Development with IshDARR, Hugh Masterson, Masked Intruder, New Age Narcissism, Abby Jeanne, and D’Amato at The Pabst Brewery, 1 p.m. (FREE) – (1037 W. Juneau Ave.)

Da Brat with Scarface, 8 Ball and MJG, Mystikal and Tela at The Riverside Theater, 8 p.m. ($39-$59) – (116 W. Wisconsin Ave.)

Milwaukee Psych Fest (Day 3) featuring Vocokesh, Ravi/Lola, Dirty Dancing, Black Thumb, Mark Waldoch, Bill MacKay, All Seeing Eyes, Foreign Goods, Drugs Dragons, Calliope, Snoozy Moon, Def Harmonic, Baby Birds Don’t Drink Milk, Chatham Rise, Plastic Crimewave Syndicate, Nest Egg, Floorian, Magas, Flavor Crystals, Doug Tuttle, Ancient River and Kikagaku Moyo at Company Brewing, 11 a.m. ($25) – (735 E. Center St.)


Sunday, May 14

Old 97s with Nicole Atkins at Turner Hall Ballroom, 8 p.m. ($24.50) – (1032 N. 4th St.)

Bush with The Kickback at The Riverside Theater, 8 p.m. ($35-$45) – (116 W. Wisconsin Ave.)

Kevin is a freelance writer residing in Milwaukee. He’s contributed to The Shepherd Express, Third Coast Daily, Pop Matters and the sadly now-defunct A.V. Club Milwaukee. He looks forward to forging a deeper connection with the city’s impressive music scene during his gig as a Music Notes blogger. His talents include music criticism, riding a bicycle, drinking tasty beers and a crafty croquet swing. His weaknesses comprise Jean-Claude Van Damme movies, professional wrestling and his ever-growing record collection. He’s in desperate need to find more physical (and hard drive) space for the exceptional albums Milwaukee musicians keep churning out.