Community Calendar

Whether you ride or just love the vibe, Thursday Bike Nights at the H-D Museum celebrate music, motorcycles, and Milwaukee culture from May through September. Enjoy live bands, custom bikes, food and drinks, raffles, retail deals, and a new experience every week.

Into the Heart is a new kind of U2 experience, one focused on the music and the stories behind those great songs. They play you the songs like the real deal because they’re fans of the band first and foremost. Don't forget your lawn chairs!

Come early for dinner, prepared by and benefitting a local community organization. Concession vendor to be announced.

Rain date: Sunday, July 12 @ 2:00

Summer Concert Series Sponsored by: Suzann E. Collins Fund, Friends of Cudahy Library, Mary Gaidosh, Keith & Judi Cretens, Alexander P. Durtka

Cudahy Family Library Celebrating 120 Years of Service!

Formed in Bellingham, WA in 1997, Death Cab for Cutie quickly emerged as one of the defining bands of their era, propelled by the emotionally incisive songwriting of co-founder, vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter Benjamin Gibbard. The band’s global breakthrough came with 2003’s Transatlanticism, a platinum-certified release later named by NPR as one of the decade’s most important recordings. Their 2005 major-label debut Plans pushed them to even greater prominence, earning platinum status and their first GRAMMY® nominations. Subsequent albums—including Narrow Stairs, Codes and Keys, and Kintsugi—continued to expand their sonic palette while securing a total of eight GRAMMY® nominations and cementing their critical and cultural standing.

In the years since, Death Cab for Cutie have consistently reaffirmed their relevance and creative ambition. 2018’s Thank You for Today marked a new chapter, featuring the chart-topping single “Gold Rush,” while later projects highlighted the band’s collaborative spirit and civic engagement—from high-profile musical partnerships to The Georgia EP, which raised over $100,000 for voting rights efforts. Gibbard’s 2022 tribute project Ocean Child: Songs of Yoko Ono earned widespread acclaim, and that same year the band released their tenth studio album, Asphalt Meadows, underscoring a legacy defined not only by longevity, but by continual artistic growth and purpose.

The “Small Batch Songwriter Sessions” will feature a different Milwaukee-based singer/songwriter every other Monday evening from 6:30-8:30pm. These shows offer a uniquely intimate listening experience, centering the performers as they test out original material and put their own spin on cherished classics in a stripped solo or duo acoustic format.

The Small Batch Songwriter Series places an emphasis on experimentation. Just as pilot breweries like Indeed-Milwaukee experiment with small batches of creative, out-of-the-box craft beer recipes, this series gives talented local songwriters the opportunity to experiment with new musical ideas in a low-stakes environment.

A consummate performer, Harry Connick, Jr. has exemplified excellence in the entertainment world for decades—be it music, film, television or Broadway. His prodigious talent has earned him Grammy, Emmy and Tony recognition, plus album sales in excess of 30 million and sold-out concerts around the world. Backed by his stellar band, this special concert will showcase the full breadth of Connick’s artistry—from jazz standards and New Orleans classics to his masterful originals and career-defining hits.

Whether you ride or just love the vibe, Thursday Bike Nights at the H-D Museum celebrate music, motorcycles, and Milwaukee culture from May through September. Enjoy live bands, custom bikes, food and drinks, raffles, retail deals, and a new experience every week.

Music at the Pavilion is a free outdoor concert series held throughout the summer months on Thursday nights from 6–9 p.m. at Firemen’s Park in Germantown.
Germantown’s largest summer concert series proudly features some of Wisconsin’s premier performers.
Music at the Pavilion is an amazing live music event at Firemen's Park in Germantown. Live Music, Food Vendors, and Beer Garden.

Multi-Platinum band The Fray announces the Summer of Light Tour, featuring special guests Dashboard Confessional and Colony House, will come to Milwaukee on July 16.

“We have such great memories of touring in the summer. The vibe for us and for the fans is something that we've all really connected with and had a good time with over the history of The Fray,” Wysocki says. “Getting these new songs in front of people is going to be exciting."

The tour supports The Fray’s upcoming album, A Light That Waits, arriving March 13. The record marks the band’s first full-length release in years and ushers in a renewed creative chapter defined by emotional clarity, cinematic songwriting, and the timeless sound that has connected The Fray to fans around the world for more than two decades. The album’s title track, “A Light That Waits,” is available now, offering a powerful first look at the band’s next era.