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# Cactus Club

Live Music Club located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

## Posts

- [Blog](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/?page_id=47)
- [So, you're in a band and you want to live stream?](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/2020/06/02/so-youre-in-a-band-and-you-want-to-live-stream/) - Shows aren't being booked, and live-stream events seem to be kinda all over the place, quality-wise. Here's a few helpful tips to put your best foot forward with regards to live-streaming a performance. Invest in a nice iPhone mic One HUGE thing you can do to improve the quality of your recording, is invest in
- [Milwaukee Record Halftime Show concert series](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/2017/09/08/milwaukee-record-halftime-show-series/) - Avoid analysis this season with the “Milwaukee Record Halftime Show” concert series Tyler Maas September 5, 2017 Football is back! As the green and gold prepare for another season on the field, fans are beginning to formulate their game day viewing plans. It’s no secret that Milwaukee has no shortage of great places to back the
- [Cactus Club stands with our undocumented neighbors](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/2017/09/06/cactus-club-stands-with-our-undocumented-neighbors/) - Cactus Club strives to be a welcoming and safer space for folks of many communities. We support our undocumented neighbors and as a staff believe no human is illegal. Folks we love have been helped by DACA. We live in scary times and believe it's important to be vocal about issues we believe in. Folks
- [20th Anniversary Party](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/2016/08/20/20th-anniversary-party/)
- [Zed Kenzo on Wisconsin Public Radio](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/2016/07/22/zed-kenzo-on-wisconsin-public-radio/) - Milwaukee's best. New show announcements coming soon.
- [GLOSS Records Weekend Trailer](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/2016/05/27/gloss-records-weekend-trailer/) - Weekend passes already sold out. There will be tickets at the door. Many thanks to our friends Joey & Harry at GLOSS Records for constantly killing it!
- [Stream Heat Death's New Record](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/2016/04/15/stream-heat-deaths-new-record/) - Milwaukee Record is exclusively streaming Heat Death's new record "9 Steps To A Happier Life." Come out tonight for their record release show.
- [Second Black Mountain Single - Florian Saucer Attack](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/2016/04/08/second-black-mountain-single-florian-saucer-attack/) - from the album ‘IV’, out April 1st, 2016
- [Night Specials](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/2016/03/14/night-specials/) - MONDAY - FEMME SPIN 3/14 featuring ELLA DWYER, artist & vintage purveyor for Thief Island Open 4 pm - Midnight Happy Hour Specials All Day & Night $2 Hamm's, $3 pints from Capital Brewery, 2-4-1 well vodka mixers TUESDAY - TASTING TUESDAY 3/15 free beer featuring GUINNESS. 6-7 PM WEDNESDAY - PATTI'S PLAYHOUSE 3/16 featuring
- [DMA's on Colbert last night](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/2016/03/10/dmas-on-colbert-last-night/) - Playing here Tuesday, April 5th with The Rashita Joneses & Brat Sounds. Presented by 88nine Radio Milwaukee http://www.stereogum.com/1864603/watch-dmas-make-their-u-s-television-debut-on-colbert/video/
- [Fri March 25th - Golden Era Hip Hop](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/2016/03/20/fri-march-25th-golden-era-hip-hop/)
- [Surly Brewing Presents: Northless double release Listening Party](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/2016/03/02/surly-brewing-presents-northless-double-release-listening-party/) - One week from today, March 8th, we are kicking off ‪#‎TastingTuesdays‬ with a NORTHLESS double release listening party presented by Surly Brewing Company, Triple Eye Industries, and HALO OF FLIES We'll be raffling off records, shirts and tickets to the BELL WITCH w/WREKMEISTER HARMONIES + NORTHLESS show. Raffle promptly at 10 pm Other Tasting Tuesday beer
- [Third Man Records Audio Social Dissent Tour](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/2016/02/22/third-man-records-audio-social-dissent-tour/) - This Friday:: Thanks, Eric Von Munz! You're the best! http://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/third-man-records-audio-dissent-tour-wolf-eyes-timmys-organism-video/
- [Space Raft featured in SPIN](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/2016/02/18/space-raft-featured-in-spin/) - Very hyped that Spin debuted Space Raft's new single this morning! "Mountain" from their sophomore record "Rubicon" can be heard here: http://www.spin.com/2016/02/space-raft-indulge-without-the-fluff-on-mountain-premiere-stream/ Rubicon will be released on Milwaukee's Dusty Medical Records April 15th! Hyped for the record; love these dudes <3
- [New Black Mountain on NPR](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/2016/02/18/new-black-mountain-on-npr/) - Black Mountain Shreds In Epic New Video February 11, 2016by ROBIN HILTON • What unfolds in the strange new video for "Mothers of the Sun" by the Vancouver psych rock group Black Mountain is really anybody's guess. But one thing is certain: The epic song propelling the short film through its surreal landscapes and hooded characters will be one
- [Femme Spin Mondays](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/2016/02/16/femme-spin-mondays/) - wassup blog world. We're kicking off this blog life right this very moment during our inaugural... Femme Spin Mondays punk, garage, lo-fi, hip hop, paula abdul, no wave, old country, all things go DJs every Monday 8 - 11 pm Rachael Ann Thompson of Pussy Collector & Iron Pizza fame serving you bevies Happy Hour All

## Pages

- [Home](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/) - For over 25 years, Milwaukee’s Cactus Club has been among the finest live music venues in the Midwest, featuring such acts as The White Stripes, Queens of the Stone Age, Interpol, Death Cab for Cutie, The Sword, High On Fire, The Faint, Bright Eyes, Eyedea & Abilities, Red Fang, Sylvan Esso, Redd Kross, Sharon Van
- [Design Requests](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/design-requests/)
- [Moving Image: Guest Curators](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/moving-image-guest-curators/) - Thank you for showing interest in curating a program or event with Cactus Club! Please read the requirements below before beginning the application. If you are interested in making this a multimedia event, with accompanying musicians or DJs before, during or after, please include those details. We want this to be an opportunity for you
- [Cactus+](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/cactus-plus/) - Our mission is to create an artist-centered model for multimedia arts education and community building that champions accessibility, inclusivity and sustainability. Founded in 2022, Cactus+ is our effort to formalize and broaden the reach of our arts education and community building programs including workshops, youth internships, and accessibility initiatives. Beyond the conventions of a small-capacity
- [Menus](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/menus/) - Ask about daily specials! 16 rotating tap lines • a flavorful range of seasonal cocktails and alcohol-free mocktails • something for everyone
- [Take One Teen Filmmaking Class Program Instructor](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/take-one-teen-filmmaking-class-program-instructor/) - APPLY NOW! Take One teen filmmaking class follows a semester-long format with two instructors to guide the classes. The goal is to impart students with an understanding of many elements of the filmmaking process, find what areas of filmmaking interest them the most, make professional connections in the filmmaking community (locally and nationally/internationally), and build
- [Cactus+ Workshop Feedback Survey](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/cactus-workshop-feedback-survey/)
- [Hiring](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/hiring/) - We are firm believers in workplace transparency. We want you to know what the job entails and what it pays before you apply. Below find brief descriptions of position duties + starting pay rate. Many roles at the club are flexible and often expansive.
- [Contact](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/contact/) - We are passionate folks with big dreams - you too? We welcome feedback of all forms. This is a participatory project and we deeply value your perspectives as we move forward. For hiring, please select the Hiring tab above. For Cactus Plus inquiries, please visit hello.cactusplus.org For performing, booking and event organizing, please click Booking
- [Accessibility Initiative](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/cactus-plus/accessibilityinitiative/) - March 10, 2026 update Our ramp is finally complete with interactive railings designed by Kate Klingbeil and fabricated by Mikail Dance. After 6 years of immense community efforts, we can now say the first phase of our Accessibility Initiative has concluded. Our 140-year-old building has a ramp to the front door! As we look toward
- [Accessibility](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/accessibility/) - As of August 2025, the front door to Cactus Club is accessible. There is now a ramp alongside S. Wentworth Ave. to the front door of the building, which is complete with a motion sensor for ease of entry. Railings on the ramp have been completed as of February 2026. Both of our bathrooms are
- [Take One End of Semester Student Feedback Survey](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/take-one-end-of-semester-student-feedback-survey/)
- [Community Resilience at Cactus](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/community-resilience-at-cactus/) - Growing community resilience through learning, connection, and continuity Join Community Resilience at Cactus! Read about CRC in Shepherd Express! 🌵 Community Resilience at Cactus is a volunteer association started in 2025 that is built on three pillars: 📖 Learning - Practical demonstrations, hands-on training and short publications designed to grow community resilience knowledge, skills and
- [Take One Admin Feedback Survey](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/take-one-admin-feedback-survey/)
- [Cactus+ Workshop Feedback Survey - Participants](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/cactus-workshop-feedback-survey-participants/)
- [In the Clouds Artist Residency Staff Feedback Survey](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/in-the-clouds-artist-residency-staff-feedback-survey/)
- [Take One Student Feedback Survey](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/take-one-student-feedback-survey/)
- [Cactus+ Vending/Tabling Feedback Survey](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/cactus-vending-tabling-feedback-survey/)
- [In the Clouds Artist Residency Evaluation Form](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/in-the-clouds-artist-residency-evaluation-form/)
- [Migrate Event Genres](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/migrate-event-genres/) - https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/migrate-event-genres/?per=50 https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/migrate-event-genres/?dry=1&per=250
- [Donate](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/cactus-plus/donate/) - Thank you for supporting Cactus+  Donate Online Donate by Check We welcome donations by check. This helps us avoid processing fees and ensure more of your contribution goes toward our mission. Mail checks payable to "Cactus Plus" to: Cactus Plus c/o Cactus Club 2496 South Wentworth Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53207 Donate by ACH
- [Community Resilience at Cactus Contact Form](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/community-resilience-at-cactus/community-resilience-at-cactus-contact-form/) - Thanks for your interest in joining the community resilience efforts at Cactus Club! Please fill out the form below so we can stay in contact and keep you up-to-date on Community Resilience at Cactus events, training, and volunteer opportunities. Community Resilience at Cactus is a new programming series and volunteer association designed to grow community
- [Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/frequently-asked-questions/)
- [Crisis and Community Resources](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/crisis-resources/)
- [Get Involved with Cactus+](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/get-involved-with-cactus-plus/)
- [ITC Application](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/itc-application/)
- [Support](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/support/) - There are numerous ways to support our vision other than buying a ticket or a drink. We’re forever stoked on our unique merch collaborations and one-off designs. We love hosting folks upstairs in our time capsule green room-turned-Airbnb. And we are deeply grateful for the sustaining support we’re still receiving via our Patreon. Many elements
- [History](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/history/) - An Italian Anarchist book club in the early 1900s. A mid-century multicultural social center for weddings, birthdays and cribbage clubs. An early 90s seminal punk hub. The ecosystem of this corner building proudly spans in countless directions. A commitment to championing the working class and creative misfits has been a thread throughout time. For a
- [About](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/about/) - storied music venue • artist-centered community space
- [Ableton MKE User Group](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/ableton/) - The Ableton User Group Milwaukee is for all interested Ableton Live users based in (or visiting) Milwaukee. All levels are welcome. The aim of the Group is to help Live users network and share information and experience in an informal environment with each other. The meetings are to allow all participants to suggest discussion themes related
- [Gallery](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/gallery/) - Click on a thumbnail to view larger.
- [Neighborhood Friends](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/neighborhood-friends/) - Check out these interactive maps of nearby shops and nearby food options
- [Code of Conduct](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/code-of-conduct/) - Our organization is dedicated to the safety and well-being of our performers, guests, staff, and collaborators. We hold a zero-tolerance policy for harmful behavior including: racism, anti-blackness, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, fatphobia, discrimination based on religion/background/culture, antisemitism, body shaming, and general hatefulness. Cactus Club is committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment. Predatory behavior is
- [Booking Inquiries](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/booking/) - Cactus Club is interested in all varieties of music, art, and performance. We aim to present a highly diverse range of events throughout each month, and we are happy to team up and collaborate with folks that share our artist-centered, community-oriented vision.
- [Online Vaccine Records](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/online-vaccine-records/) - Notice: Proof of vaccination is required for entry into events. Please show a valid vaccination card, clear photo of card, clear photocopy of card, or your state immunization registry. Wisconsin English Spanish Hmong Illinois English Spanish Minnesota Docket App (iOS) Docket App (Android) Docket App (instructions) Walgreens App Walgreens App (iOS) Walgreens App (Android) How
- [Moving Image & Events Coordinator Apprenticeship](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/moving-image-events-coordinator-apprenticeship/) - Thank you for your interest in the moving image and events coordinator apprenticeship. Please fill out the application below and we will be in contact! Application closes on 2/12/21 Questions? email movingimage@cactusclubmilwaukee.com
- [Submit New Artist](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/submit/)
- [Thank you for your submission](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/submit/thank-you-for-your-submission/) - Thank you for submitting your artist details. Cactus Club staff will review your information, once approved, the staff member will publish your profile. The password you gave will allow you to access special club information, details about your show(s) and will allow you to update your profile, directly from your artist page. Do not lose

## Artists

- [Wonderful Bluffer](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/wonderful-bluffer/) - Since 2018, Wonderful Bluffer has sought nothing more than to disarm and enchant audiences with the undying spirit of rock n’ roll. In just a few short years, the Milwaukee-based rock band has managed to craft a style of music all their own, with influences spanning across many genres such as blues, folk, metal &
- [Moonglow](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/moonglow/) - Moonglow is a Milwaukee band comprised of members Joe Humiston (Vocals, Keys), Sterling Dorsey (Percussion), Brent Gastrau (Bass), Tyler Kraft (Saxophone), and Isaac Repinski (Guitar). The band draws influence from a variety of individuals and artists. Including but not limited to, Jamiroquai, J-Dilla, Tatsuro Yamashita, D’Angelo, and the soundtrack of Shrek 2. Drawing on these
- [LustSickPuppy](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/lustsickpuppy/) - “LustSickPuppy is perhaps the most exciting act to emerge from one of the most exciting scenes in contemporary music: the chaotic admixture of hyperpop, DIY punk, and harsh noise that is Brooklyn’s loosely defined ‘mutant’ collective. Towering in both stature and sound, they cast a demonic figure over every beat they bless, and when they
- [Frankie And The Witch Fingers](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/frankie-the-witch-fingers/) - Los Angeles psych-punk shapeshifters Frankie and the Witch Fingers have spent the last decade mutating their sound into bold, electrifying new forms. Their latest release, Trash Classic (via Greenway Records and The Reverberation Appreciation Society), plunges into a sewer-slick fusion of proto-punk venom, fractured new wave, and industrial grime. Brimming with wiry synths, angular melodies,
- [Dale Hollow](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dale-hollow/) - A bit Andy Kaufman, a little Orville Peck, a hint of Father John Misty, Dale Hollow possesses “a fascinating combination of performance and purveyed authenticity,” as the lifestyle magazine Mundane once posited, while also noting that “no other country music artist has ever claimed to be the best, except for Dale Hollow.”
- [Cyrus Chrome](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/cyrus-chrome/) - commander of space & time Milwaukee pop
- [Skymall](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/skymall/) - Of Course You Deserve It, Why Else Would It Keep Happening?
- [Sarnal Key](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/sarnal-key/) - Sarnal Key is led by Gosha Ananchev, a Russian-born artist with roots in Milwaukee, Columbus, and the Pacific Northwest. SK channels a contemporary digital folk music inspired by new age, dub, house, kosmische, IDM, and spiritual jazz. With a more delicate expressive energy relative to the volume and intensity of Ananchev’s previous work in Absolutely,
- [Grain Elevator](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/grain-elevator/) - Milwaukee's newest supergroup, playing classic Outlaw Country. Featuring members of Shoobie, Diet Lite and North Warren.
- [Anna Tivel](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/anna-tivel/) - Oregon-based songwriter Anna Tivel’s newest album Outsiders starts with a lens so wide we’ve left the planet to look back from a great distance at the turmoil and beauty of our shared humanity. From there, the lens pulls close and unfolds in a gripping collection of stories so often ignored. Tivel’s flawed and honest characters
- [violethead](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/violethead-2/) - violethead is elle kimberly’s solo cloudpop project, tenderly sequenced in her depression bedroom. pounding bass, glittering bells, and kisses for your ears (with tongue)
- [Joe Pug](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/joe-pug/) - A singer-songwriter known for his lyrical acumen and plaintive harmonica style, Joe Pug dropped out of college and moved to Chicago where he worked as a carpenter before breaking into the city’s music scene. Since 2008 he has released a string of critically-acclaimed albums and toured heavily in the U.S. and abroad. Paste Magazine wrote
- [Wombo](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/wombo/) - Recorded by Nick Roeder in the band’s hometown of Louisville, Wombo’s new EP ‘Slab’ is a loose, instinctual grouping of songs that gradually morph into sonic territory that’s at once familiar to those already indoctrinated with the band’s experimental doses of surrealist escapism; as well as sweeter, stripped-down shapes. Most of the guitar parts from
- [Dreadnought](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dreadnought/) - For their fifth full length “The Endless”, Denver, CO genre-defying progressive metal outfit DREADNOUGHT present their most spellbinding musical feature yet. With riveting vocal performances, ferocious grooves, and soaring synthesis, the quartet offers a familiarity to the melodic awe of previous records "Lifewoven" (2013) and "Bridging Realms"(2015) as well as the dark complexities within "A
- [Dusk](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dusk/) - Dusk is a group that walks the shadowed path. It's well known in the rural pastures of Wisconsin, where all of the members of this group were raised, that the traditional music of the common people is Polka, but the most respected form of musical expression is Country and Western. Dusk walks cleanly between these
- [Alice Longyu Gao](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/alice-longyu-gao/) - Alice Longyu Gao (xe/she/xyr) is a resilient DJ, songwriter, and performance art practitioner. While Longyu means “dragon and universe,” xyr last name Gao means “Magnificent," which not only coalesces true in xyr sound but xyr bubbly persona. Alice wrote and produced xyr debut single "Princess of Manifestation" in Japanese. The song was premiered by V
- [North by North](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/north-by-north/) - Rock 'n' roll road-warriors North by North wear their midwestern charm on their sleeve. All artwork is beautifully designed by the band to compliment their heavily textured blend of '70s psychedelia and lo-fi pop-infused garage rock. Much of the work helps guide listeners through narratives and secrets buried in their music. Their latest release, Last
- [222Mauri](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/222mauri/)
- [WHY NOT](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/why-not/) - WHY NOT is the Minneapolis trio’s self-titled mission statement. Fueled by the tension and uncertainty of the time and the changes in the band’s personal lives and colored by the joy of creating with each other and feeling inspiration in dark times.
- [Rotto Grotto](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/rotto-grotto/) - rotto: latin, ruptus: broken. grotto: an artificial cave, especially devoted to some saint, holy person, or deity, as an altar, chapel, church, or temple. Becca Kacanda was born and raised in Queens, NY and earned a BFA from The School of Visual Arts in New York City before relocating to the midwest. She is currently
- [GIRL OF THE 21ST (G21)](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/girl-of-the-21st-g21/) - I’m Sarah (she/her/hers) and I run GIRL OF THE 21ST (G21). I am focused on elevating your look with handmade items that are bold and bring you or your home joy. From handmade earrings, hand dyed apparel, or stickers for your hydration vessel, G21 will bring personality to your everyday and influence you to live
- [JOHNNASCUS](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/johnnascus/) - JOHNNASCUS is slowly dying and losing life energy. Their chaos magick has pushed them to the utter edge of creation and destruction. They have lost their way and have wandered into a state of purgatory. Will they make it through this tour with LustSickPuppy & find their path again? Or will they lose all control
- [Mr. Mota](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/mr-mota/) - Born and Bred in the Backyards of Boulder, Colorado
- [Roselit Bone](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/roselit-bone/) - After over a decade of touring, Roselit Bone have perfected an infectious and intense live show that has transfixed crowds in a nightly conversion ritual. Previously described by Oregon Public Broadcasting as “a unique type of gothic country rock that borrows heavily from Mexican ranchera music, rockabilly and the same lonely and wide-open spaces that
- [Godcaster](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/godcaster/) - Godcaster is a lambent pumping heart. Hysterically keen like birds. The sextet of Judson Kolk (vox, guitar), Bruce Ebersole (guitar, bass, vox, keys), David McFaul (vox, organ, guitar), Von Kolk (vox, guitar, keys), Jan Fontana (bass) and Sam Pickard (drums, percussion) explode in song with emotional heights and devastating passions, as if the most melancholic
- [AVE4](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ave4/) - With influences like Dilla, Nujabes, Atu, Sango, Joe Kay & Knxwledge, Milwaukee producer & d.j, AVE4 loves lacing & blending sounds to create moods and soundscapes that leave you wanting more.
- [DJFANG](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/djfang/) - Starting out in the Chicago creative scene under the alias Nosferatu Nephilim, the Chicago born, Milwaukee raised selector DJFANG spins a mix of rap and darkwave.
- [Bakehouse 23](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/bakehouse-23/) - Woman owned bakery specializing in sweet treats with a nostalgic spin.
- [DJ Listless](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dj-listless/) - Antonio Vargas-Nieto is a Mexican born writer and emulsion enthusiast. He is a 2022-2023 Poetry Coalition Fellowship recipient. Antonio is BASED in Milwaukee, WI
- [She Returns From War](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/she-returns-from-war/) - Hailing from Nashville by way of the historically rich city of Charleston, South Carolina, Americana music artist Hunter Park is defining what it means to not only live in the modern South, but to be a trans woman and artist within this landscape. Combining folk-infused vocal melodies and evocative lyrics that capture the unfiltered human
- [Ramona the Drag Queen](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ramona-the-drag-queen/) - Ramona the Drag Queen aka Collin O’Brien is a professional ballroom choreographer and instructor who offers private and group lessons in Milwaukee.
- [Zed Kenzo](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/zed-kenzo/) - Milwaukee native, LA based Zed Kenzo is a rising alternative hip-hop artist known for her explosive, genre-bending fusion of dance and pop-trap music. Her high-octane performances blend heavy-hitting bass with fierce lyricism to deliver a completely unique, hypnotic live experience.
- [Tyler Band](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/tyler-band/)
- [Faux Real](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/faux-real/) - It's hard to pin down Faux Real. The Franco-American art pop duo, comprised of brothers Elliott and Virgile Arndt, have been steadily broadening the scope of their project. Their high-octane DIY performances, involving matching costumes, synchronised dance routines, and crowd-splitting high-kicks, are taking on a more established and ever more unhinged form — think Iggy Pop meets
- [Bryce Xavier](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/bryce-xavier/) - Bryce Xavier is a Los Angeles native with a bold, unapologetic, and 110% queer approach to every aspect of life. A digital trailblazer since the age of 14, Bryce has cultivated a global audience of over 4 million followers, using his platform to champion authenticity, vulnerability, and self-expression. Bryce made his music debut in 2020
- [Babe America](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/babe-america/) - Somewhere between the tortured lover and the tortured artist lives singer-songwriter and actress Ava Morse, known as Babe America. Hailing from Naperville, Illinois, Ava first gained recognition as the voice of Miriam Mendelsohn in Disney and Pixar's Turning Red. Now, the 20-year-old triple threat portrays desire, delusion, and devotion with a voice unmistakably her own, offering an
- [Hunlo](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/hunlo/) - indie-country something/singer-songwriter my lens of life ain’t urs so grab a seat n take a listen “Can’t Judge Me (Try It)” out across the land🖤⚡️
- [Todd Umhoefer](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/todd-umhoefer/) - Todd Umhoefer is a multi-instrumentalist composer, currently using a looped EWI (Electronic Wind Instrument) to create cinematic avant-classical atmospheres with spiritual undertones. Orchestral voices such as woodwinds, percussion, and strings are layered, crescendo, and fade throughout semi-improvisational explorations. He is currently recording a full-length album, and this evening he'll be sharing new music that hasn't
- [Beach Hazard](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/beach-hazard/) - Making their debut live performance this evening is Beach Hazard, a brand new three piece whose pedigree includes acts like Live Tetherball Tonight, Social Caterpillar and Deadset. With a focus on sharp melodies and tight energy, Beach Hazard play rock n roll tunes that are as informed by 50s pop as they are 70s punk
- [The Montvales](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/the-montvales/) - Born and raised in Knoxville, TN, Sally Buice and Molly Rochelson of The Montvales spent much of their formative years busking amidst the Elvis impersonators and musical saw players of the town’s Market Square, honing their uniquely boisterous harmonies and perfecting the art of people-watching. Some fifteen years later, the two are still at it-maintaining
- [Scatterbrainmane](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/scatterbrainmane/) - Full-on IDM wizard and representative of Midwest synth outfit Golfshoe Music casting patient spells in the neighborhoods.
- [Cynthia Marie Hoffman](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/cynthia-marie-hoffman/) - Cynthia Marie Hoffman is the author of four collections of poetry, most recently the OCD memoir in prose poems, Exploding Head. Poems in Electric Literature and The Believer, and essays in TIME, The Sun, and Lit Hub. She’s currently at work on a prose memoir in 10 songs (from Metallica to Tool to Adam Lambert)
- [Nicholas Renee Smith](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/nicholas-renee-smith/) - Nicholas Renee Smith is a filmmaker from Little Rock, Arkansas who is now based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
- [DJ Nicci](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dj-nicci/) - electro♪blog⊹pop♫bass𝄞freaky⋆sexy♬stupid₊fun
- [Thanks For The Accident](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/thanks-for-the-accident/) - A loosely knit collection of jazz players in Milwaukee, WI founded by Preston Carr. Initially devised to play jazz-funk versions of Leonard Cohen songs, the band has developed into a vehicle for Carr’s sensitive exhortations, inadvisable schemes, and combustible ploys.
- [Lee Judilla](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/lee-judilla/) - Lee Judilla is a Filipino-American, queer multimedia artist, arts educator, and androgynoid. Using dreams, desire, and fantasy as vehicles to drive creative momentum, Lee processes their work through two matrices: as Midwest Cyborg, they interplay with photography, collage, writing/poetry, design, film, costume and other mediums; as HALSYON INDUSTRIES, they root themselves in the work of
- [Swan Ferraro](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/swan-ferraro/) - Swan Ferraro is an interdisciplinary artist working in installation, sculpture, photo and video. They explore these mediums in conjunction with poetry and somatic rituals as a way to collectively dream of desirable futures. Ferraro’s research explores creative improvisation as a form of divination in the trans body. Through physically and spiritually envisioning new realities, imagination
- [Conan Neutron & the Secret Friends](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/conan-neutron-the-secret-friends/) - Spangle, and sass, small scale arena rock for smart alecks and malcontents. Big riffs, critical thinking, and big smart rock for freaks, nerds and weirdos. The latest record The Way of the Neutron (2025) is a mission statement of the most compelling order, blending heavy riffs, huge hooks and harmony with relentless abandon. Telling the
- [Quintron & Miss Pussycat](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/quinton-miss-pussycat/) - Quinton and Miss Pussycat have been making genre-defying noise and hard rocking dance music in New Orleans for over thirty years. The majority of their 19 full-length albums have the psychedelic soul of traditional New Orleans party music, filtered through a Hammond organ, technicolor puppets, and a battalion of distorted, homemade instruments. After the release
- [Humbird](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/humbird/) - Stars wheel overhead, bursting and dying and forming. Celestial bodies, anchored by ancient orbits, careen through space. Here on Earth, bodies need tending, hearts need mending. Sometimes it seems that the long night will never end. But stars and planets remind us: change is the only constant. Humbird’s fourth full-length album, Morning When It Comes,
- [SSAANN](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ssaann/) - Hypnotic dream pop paired with dramatic shoegaze. SSAANN romanticizes soft vocals with massive guitar textures, translating to a floaty, heavenly space flooded with emotion. Supported by live light shows, the 5-piece bring a full sensory experience to their audiences.
- [Automatic](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/automatic/) - Automatic make deviant pop music that cuts through the brainrot. Balancing irreverence with sharp commentary, the L.A. band approached their third album with a dark sense of humor and a renewed sense of momentum. Izzy Glaudini (synths, vocals) and Halle Saxon (bass, vocals) believe messages of change land best with a backbeat and a cheeky
- [W.I.T.C.H.](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/w-i-t-c-h/) - A groundbreaking Zambian psychedelic act, W.I.T.C.H. (an acronym for We Intend to Cause Havoc) emerged during the post-independence movement in the 1970s. They are the hallmark of Zamrock, a genre characterized by fuzzed out guitars and lofi vocals that fuses African polyrhythms, Western garage rock and funk. W.I.T.C.H.'s 1972 debut, Introduction, was the first commercial
- [Orchid Mantis](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/orchid-mantis/) - found sounds, tape collages, and pop songs about forgetting.
- [Caitlin Rooney](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/caitlin-rooney/) - Re-imagined objects and drawings.
- [Rose of Jericho](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/rose-of-jericho/) - Ceramics, prints, and plant hangers.
- [Sabbath](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/sabbath/)
- [Lightris](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/lightris/)
- [Certified Trapper](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/certified_trapper/)
- [Ace Parker](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ace-parker-2/) - A hip-hop revolution is happening, and Ace Parker is at the forefront—pushing the genre forward with a fresh blend of hard-hitting drums, gritty guitar riffs, melodic piano undertones, and honest lyricism inspired by his life growing up in Milwaukee. Known for balancing infectious hooks with introspective storytelling, Ace creates music that is both deeply personal
- [Oxbow](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/living-room/) - Duo project of Liv Weiss and Helena Rose (Bitch Creek). Running the line of traditional finger style with contemporary lyrical influences. Dark moody folk music paired with freaky fiddle antics and delicate harmonies. window shopping by Bitch Creek
- [Gashade](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/gashade/) - Milwaukee Shoegaze
- [Dustcover](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dustcover/) - Stevens Point Alternative
- [Violet Garden ](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/violet-garden/) - Chicago Rock
- [Fun in Theory](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/fun-in-theory/) - Post-Punk from Stevens Point
- [Sparta](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/sparta/) - It all started with John Candy. Some 31 years after the comedian’s death, Jim Ward was watching a documentary about him, and in it Macaulay Culkin—who had starred in a number of films with the late actor—said something that really stuck with the musician. So much so, in fact, that, after months of pondering and
- [Dirt Buyer](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dirt-buyer/) - Dirt Buyer is the project of Joe Sutkowski, a Brooklyn-based musician who has released two well-regarded albums under the name, while becoming a familiar face in independent music circles, appearing as a live member of This Is Lorelei and sharing stages with artists like Horse Jumper of Love, Greg Freeman, and fantasy of a broken
- [Snõõper](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/snooper/) - Snõõper (the Project) began as a collaboration between local Nashville punk mainstay Connor Cummins and Blair Tramel, an early education teacher with a sideline in wickedly funny animation and art. As their cassette tapes and homemade videos began to find scattered fans around the world, the duo brought the Project to the live stage in
- [Yard Work](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/yard-work/) - Formed in Austin, Texas in 2015, Yard Work released their first record “Earn the Rock” on Rock Tumbler Records in 2018. Since then, the band saw the departure of lead singer and lyricist Sean McGowan (the Chumps) replacing him with Candi Fox (Candi and the Cavities). “Yard Work II Here Comes the Neighborhood” ventures into new
- [Laundry Bats](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/laundry-bats/) - It’s not every day that a true Memphis super group crawls out of the shadows, and one packed with these heavy hitters is even more difficult to explain. Formed out of the prolific triangle of Greg Cartwright and Jack Yarber (Reigning Sound/Oblivians/Compulsive Gamblers) with the wild card of Abe White (Manateees/True Sons of Thunder) at
- [Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/crime-pays-but-botany-doesnt/) - The study and dedication to Earth’s plant life has provided my gruff, misanthropic ass a lens through which to view my own place in the world, along with a sense of peace and humility that can be hard to obtain through other means. Plants - when viewed through the “bigger picture” of ecology and evolution
- [Healing Gems](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/healing-gems/) - Space Age Tequila Sunrise, Trash Lounge, Lava Pop from Los Angeles.
- [Lavish Waste](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/lavish-waste/) - No frills lofi new wave punk that turns the entertainment factor up to 11 with their visual display and expert performance
- [Faded Francis](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/faded-francis/) - Faded Francis is a singer, performer, and producer based in the great city of Milwaukee. A luscious blend of psychedelic rock, RnB, pop and rap, his beats and melodic lyrics have been compared to BROCKHAMPTON, Mac Miller, HOMESHAKE and even Post Malone. Faded is committed to providing an excellent and engaging entertainment experience, and just as
- [Cruel Buddhist](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/cruel-buddhist/) - Live beats and lofi looping videos by Cruel Buddhist. Cruel Buddhist is a Wisconsin based musician focused on the live performance of lofi, funk, and R&B influenced beats. Crediting zen philosophy and an ADHD worldview as fundamental influences, his videos balance showing the process of beatmaking with expedient live performance.
- [Abundant Gatherings](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/abundant-gatherings/) - Muffins, breads, granola, and other small-batch bakes.
- [Johnny Types Ink](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/johnny-types-ink/) - Personalized typewriter poetry.
- [Mud & Tail](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/mud-tail/) - Very slowly hand-made ceramic vases and animals.
- [Reese Hadizma](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/reese-hadizma/) - Reese Hadzima is a printmaker, painter, and illustrator based out of Milwaukee. Their work consists of small-batch original paintings, drawings, and hand pressed + printed goods that depict animal and plant life.
- [Leah Jean](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/leah-jean/) - Adorned with honest lyrics that hit close to home, Leah Jean's music resonates far beyond the final note. Haunting vocals and harmonies soar over moody backdrops with undertones of bluesy jazz guitar riffs, groovy rhythms, and soulful melodies.
- [The Casket Lottery](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/casket-lottery/)
- [The Appleseed Cast](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/the-appleseed-cast/) - The Appleseed Cast is a band from Lawrence, KS. They formed in 1997, and released the first album in 1998. They have since released seven albums, including Illumination Ritual in April of 2013.
- [Croz Boyce](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/croz-boyce/) - What if 40 minutes of instrumental music made by two friends passing files across state lines could capture the range of human experience, or at least a disproportionate chunk of it—worry and camaraderie, hope and frustration, tenderness and absurdity? That is the question that steadily emerges across the nine tracks of the self-titled debut from
- [Rain Garden](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/rain-garden/) - Rain Garden is a queer, screamy, alt rock band born and raised in Chicago, IL.
- [Mourning Star](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/mourning-star-2/) - Mourning Star is a Chicago based band combining shoegaze, dream pop and alternative. Known for their dreamy instrumentation and emotional vocals, giving you a warm blanket feeling of sounds
- [Julie Doiron](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/julie-doiron/) - Julie Doiron is back with I Thought Of You, her first solo record since 2012’s So Many Days. Every bit an instant classic as only she can masterfully create, Julie Doiron emanates a radiative force with nothing more than her guitar and her unmistakably indomitable voice. Julie Doiron is a maker of songs and a teller of stories,
- [Julianna Riolino](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/julianna-riolino/) - Julianna Riolino considers her own growth on her sophomore record, Echo In The Dust. By Riolino’s own admission, Echo In The Dust is different from her debut, All Blue. On these songs, the Southern Ontario musician is soft as she is tough; seeing the benefit of laying down armour and splitting her heart open so
- [Curbsitter](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/curbsitter/) - "1980s California punk from 2020s Milwaukee." Photo: Yemiko (Instagram: @picturing.d3ath)
- [Josh Tong](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/josh-tong/) - Josh Tong is a classically trained artist and DJ specializing in textural, atmospheric, and ethereal techno. He takes a methodical and intentional approach to his sets reflecting the ways in which classical concertos are structured and fabricated. This curious approach illustrates the harmonious flow of energy between melodic elements and atmospheric tones through deeply layering
- [Moorhaus](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/moorhaus/) - Moorhaus is a Milwaukee-based DJ and founder of Reciprocal Rhythm. Rooted in the Midwest’svibrant dance floor culture & known for his deep digging and wide-ranging taste, his sets explore the space between hypnotic textures and sharp, driving grooves. Drawing from everything from the deep rhythms of 90s house to the stripped-back focus of minimal and the
- [Lila Rose](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/lila-rose/) - Blending a mellow yet commanding vocal with her east coast indie roots, Milwaukee-based singer-songwriter Lila Rose follows in the tradition of the American folk singer, bringing sensibility and sincerity to her soothing and ever-expanding body of work.
- [Harvey Street](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/harvey-street/) - Indie and alternative rock vibrations crafted with love and diligence☀️ Harvey Street blends indie and alt-rock sensibilities with grace, carving a powerful new groove into contemporary music. Described as "disciplined electricity," the band is best known for their energetic live experience.
- [Keira King](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/keira-king/) - Keira King is a Midwest-raised country artist. Keira has spent the past four years studying music business at Belmont University. She has spent the past year and a half relentlessly working on her songwriting and has participated in several writers' rounds around both Nashville and her home state of Wisconsin and was also featured as
- [Esther Rose](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/esther-rose/) - Esther Rose was on a long solo drive when she started writing the opening title track of Want, her stunning fifth album. At first, the words seemed almost like a joke, something to keep herself amused as the miles passed. “I want a puppy, but I don't want a mess. I want to know where I’m
- [Walking Intrusive Thought](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/walking-intrusive-thought/) - Hello my name is Xio, I’m an independent artist from New York City
- [ange1grr1](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ange1grr1-2/) - chicago popstar & designer🎧
- [Penelope Trappes](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/penelope-trappes/) - “The work of Penelope Trappes derives its power from its profound focus, the single-minded pursuit of a highly specific vibe. Once your eyes adjust to the darkness, it becomes velvety and enveloping.” - Pitchfork UK-based experimental vocalist, musician, and multi-instrumentalist Penelope Trappes, formally trained in opera and jazz in her youth, creates brooding atmospherics and
- [CHOIRGIRL](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/choirgirl/) - CHOIRGIRL is a Chicago-based DJ and vocalist who weaves choral instinct into cunty club energy. Channeling the tension and parallels of Midwest isolation to the filthy pulses of Chicago’s dance floors & streets, CHOIRGIRL crafts sets that are high NRG - running all around the map, from tha farm 2 the function. Saddle up.
- [Jack Studer](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/jack-studer/) - Hailing from Philadelphia and residing in Nashville, Jack Studer is a seasoned songwriter and touring musician with a deep well of chronicles to share. A down-to-earth performer with a sound all his own, Jack crafts songs that sit comfortably at the crossroads of road-worn storytelling and reflective solitude. His music is grounded in the working-class realities of everyday life. Built on
- [TWIN](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/twin/) - TWIN is the product of a synthesist working in Chicago, IL . Two identical analog monosynths, two drum machines. These 5 track, 30 minute sets are loud, fun, and all over the place.
- [Josh Evert](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/josh-evert/) - Earlier in his career, Evert was the frontman of Milwaukee mainstay The Fatty Acids, releasing four self-recorded albums between 2008 and 2016 that established his long-running commitment to DIY production and analog sensibility. He continues that collaborative spirit in Dinner Set Gang, a project with longtime creative partner Derek DeVinney, which has produced both the
- [DR. GABBA](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dr-gabba/) - hard drums n soft synths
- [Bloom the Arctic](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/bloom-the-arctic/) - Bloom the Arctic is an alternative rock band based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, formed in May 2025. Blending reggae rock and alternative, the band draws inspiration from artists like Sublime, Pepper, and Cage the Elephant to create a sound that feels nostalgic yet unique. Bloom the Arctic is set to release their debut album “Trippin Daisies”
- [Death Valley Girls](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/death-valley-girls/) - LA mystic-rock mainstay Death Valley Girls return with the announcement of their upcoming LP, Islands In The Sky, out February 24th via Suicide Squeeze Records. With the announce comes cosmic lead-single "What Are The Odds" accompanied by a video of the band reincarnated in red beehive wigs at an epic pool party, quickly expanding into
- [yusi](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/yusi/) - after beginning creating music his freshman year of high school, yusi, a native of Milwaukee, is an alternative hip-hop artist who writes songs heavily based on his personal experiences. his newest release, “i should learn guitar,” leans heavily on his experiences of growing up and leaving the past behind, conveyed through a mesh of genres that
- [Party Dozen](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/party-dozen/) - Sydney’s Party Dozen (saxophonist Kirsty Tickle and percussionist Jonathan Boulet) are back with a new album Crime In Australia, the follow-up to 2022’s The Real Work. The Real Work proved to be an international breakthrough for the group. Tracks such as the Nick Cave-featuring “Macca The Mutt”, the radio-friendly skronk of “Fruits Of Labour” and the epic string-drenched beauty
- [The Barbarians of California](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/the-barbarians-of-california/) - The West Coast’s contribution to hardcore punk is undeniable. That tradition of aggression, passion, and scrappy melodicism continues with The Barbarians Of California, an engaging new manifestation of iconoclastic spirit and true bombast. Born from the shared passion of Aaron Bruno and Eric Stenman, the spirit of the underground and the personal catharsis delivered through
- [Squint](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/squint/) - Squint doesn’t slow down. Just a year after their LP "Big Hand", the post-hardcore band returns with 'Drag'—a six-track EP packed with grit and riffs. Recorded with punk/hardcore producer Andy Nelson at Bricktop Recording (Weekend Nachos, Harm’s Way, and more), the EP captures some of the band’s most straightforward yet dynamic work to date. The
- [Armed for Apocalypse](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/armed-for-apocalypse/)
- [greasyfishtacos](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/greasyfishtacos/) - Comics, zines, art prints, and handmade clay doodads.
- [Phillip-Michael Scales](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/phillip-scales/) - Growing up, Phillip-Michael Scales had an uncle who played guitar for a living. He knew it was a big deal but didn’t understand the significance that his Uncle’s name was B.B. King. Even though Phillip-Michael played guitar, he shied away from soloing and most things blues. Instead, he fell in love with songwriting when an
- [12RODS](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/12rods/) - When Ryan Olcott, songwriter and frontman of Twin Cities’ iconic indie rock band 12 Rods, found unfinished Rods demos during lockdown, he was surprised. When he realized they were good, he was shocked. He quickly set to finishing and recording the compositions, which became If We Stayed Alive, the first 12 Rods album in twenty-one
- [Ultra Sunn](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ultra-sunn/) - FRONTMAN SAM HUGE AND KEYBOARDIST GAELLE SOUFLET, BLEND MODERN EBM/NEW BEAT WITH KILLER COLLABORATIONS (FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY, VIOLET CHACHKI, TWIN TRIBES, KONTRAVOID,…) AND NODS TO LEGENDS LIKE FRONT 242 AND NITZER EBB. THEIR CHART-TOPPING HIT "KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED" PUT THEM ON THE MAP, AND THEY’VE BEEN UNSTOPPABLE EVER SINCE, PERFORMING EVERYWHERE FROM LOS ANGELES
- [Squirrel Flower](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/squirrel-flower/) - Fly off the handle bohemiennes~ the Squirrel Flower Express is coming your way. Ella Williams returns for her first full band headlining tour in 2 years!!
- [Bitch Creek](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/bitch-creek/) - If you're ever tossing a line in on the Milwaukee river, you may be lucky enough to hear the strings of Bitch Creek coming down from Vienna Avenue. Formed in 2024 in a Riverwest bar, Bitch Creek fell quickly in love and began cultivating their distinct sound: a blend of melancholic finger-style guitar, eerie fiddle
- [Jodi Jones](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/jodi-jones/) - Folksinger Jodi Jones is determined to boldly dream a better tomorrow in the wake of a broken and weary world. Deeply rooted in the musical traditions of her childhood home in the hills of Western Pennsylvania, her work is a poetic and unflinching account of the beauty and hardship of working class experience in America.
- [Ross Thorn](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ross-thorn/) - With a pastoral upbringing in northern Wisconsin, Ross Thorn’s music emanates as a warm and soulful hymn, waking up optimistically beside a snow-covered window. His sharply crafted and often humorous lyrics—distinctly reminiscent of great folk artists like John Prine—reveal internal struggles of empathy, questions of human character and virtue, and a search for hope, often
- [Sour Widows](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/sour-widows/) - Maia Sinaiko and Susanna Thomson like to joke that they are delusional about Sour Widows, the Bay Area band they started eight years ago; in those eight years, Sinaiko and Thomson each endured losses and hardships that at times required putting bigger plans on hold; looking back, they can only laugh at these hurdles and
- [Buffalo Nichols](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/buffalo-nichols/) - Carl Nichols has been releasing music under the Buffalo Nichols moniker since 2021, but his commitment to creative expression dates back to his teens. Whilst his contemporary take on the blues has taken him from the Late Show with Stephen Colbert to NPRs Tiny Desk concert series, his refusal to bend to genre expectations has
- [whorl](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/whorl/) - whorl is a vinyl dj and visual artist from oakland via the midwest. she has an abiding love for all dancers, 90s techno, psychedelic music for weird girls, drum workouts, and the queer underground.
- [Or Does It Explode](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/or-does-it-explode/) - ..or Does it Explode? Is a music group from Madison, WI encompassing aspects of midwest emo, post-rock, and post-hardcore into a unique blend of our own.
- [brotherkenzie](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/brotherkenzie/) - brotherkenzie is from minnesota.
- [American Sharks](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/american_sharks/) - American Sharks is a three-piece band hailing from Austin, TX. Their punk-metal hybrid sound blends pop hooks with blasting- yer-face riffs resulting in something akin to if Weezer went Stoner Rock. Since their 2013 debut on BMG/The End Records, American Sharks has toured extensively with the likes of GWAR, Clutch, The Sword, Red Fang, Corrosion of
- [Pink Fuzz](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/pink-fuzz/) - Pink Fuzz is a brother/sister led three-piece out of Denver made up of singer/guitarist John Demitro, singer/bassist LuLu Demitro. Finally, 4 years after their previous release, the new album, Resolution is here! Produced by Kevin Mckeown (Black Pistol Fire) and mixed by Alain Johannes (Queens of the Stone Age, Chris Cornell, PJ Harvey, Arctic Monkeys).
- [Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/rickshaw-billies-burger-patrol/) - “Our catalog has never been short on big dumb riffs, but the idea on this record was to really turn the screw,” says RBBP bassist Aaron Metzdorf. On Big Dumb Riffs, that screw is cranked incredibly tight. “We just wanted ‘the part’: The opening of Pantera’s ‘Primal Concrete Sledge’, the breakdown in Primus’ ‘Pudding Time’
- [The Problem With Kids Today](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/the-problem-with-kids-today/)
- [Fellow Kinsman](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/fellow-kinsman/) - Fellow Kinsman is a project by Nate Kinsman, Formed and raised in Milwaukee. The music blends all the best parts of psych, surf, indie, and alternative rock to create a genre of its own: "Land-Locked-Surf-Rock"
- [Honeyboy](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dj-honeyboy/) - Honeyboy is a name my mother gave me. This is most of the music I have been a part of. Akimel O'otham in Milwaukee, WI
- [Ruth Mascelli & Mary Hanson Scott](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ruth-mascelli-mary-hanson-scott/) - Ruth Mascelli pairs slinking, synth-fuelled transcendence with crooning, existential balladry. Softening the edges of the industrial textures he provides as one quarter of the notorious synth punk band Special Interest, Mascelli’s solo performances present a carefully constructed sequence of electronic mood pieces and melted torch songs infused with a desolate cosmic romanticism. Mary Hanson Scott is
- [Sleeping Trees](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/sleeping-trees/) - Sleeping Trees is alternative-folk band from Bloomington, IN. By combining elements of folk, rock, country, and improvised music, Sleeping Trees produces a eclectic sound elevated by fluid arrangements and poignant lyricism. The group is a seemingly unlikely mix of high-art players, indie rockers, and honky tonk shit kickers—an honest representation of what Bloomington, Indiana has to offer.
- [Tommy Newport](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/tommy-newport/) - Tommy Newport is a British-American singer crafting infectious, falsetto-laced indie anthems that blur eras and borders. Blending psych-pop shimmer, sun-soaked soul, and off-kilter cool, Newport has built a global following around his elastic melodies and unmistakable voice. He stepped fully into his own with his latest album Mister Domino, a bold, technicolor statement released on
- [Lone Rock Bride](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/lone-rock-bride/) - Lone Rock Bride is a Minneapolis band led by singer-songwriter Emma Fisher, fresh off the release of their debut album, Rosette. Taking inspiration from country luminaries spanning from Loretta to Lucinda, their music marries narrative-driven songwriting to a wall of alt-country sound, pairing rock rhythms with soaring fiddles and steel guitar twang. With “a talent
- [DJ Jolena](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dj-jolena/) - Vinyl, smiles, groove, and Milwaukee flair.
- [Whitney Fenimore](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/whitney-fenimore/) - Whitney Fenimore is a Nashville-based indie artist blending indie-folk, Americana, and singer-songwriter influences into music that’s raw, melodic, and emotionally resonant. A standout semi-finalist on The Voice(Season 13), she’s since earned praise from NPR, PEOPLE Magazine, and No Depression for her sharp, self-aware storytelling. Originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma, Whitney was raised in the Bible Belt
- [DJ Pan Fino](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dj-pan-fino/) - DJ Pan Fino / County supervisor / Labor organizer spins cumbias while the bands get ready to make you dance!
- [Zack Binder](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/zack-binder/) - Zack Binder is a trans masculine ventriloquist & actor based in Los Angeles. He and his iconic puppet Ticklemuff have gained international recognition for their comedy, warming hearts of people all over the world. While he gained his start as a drag king in Toronto, Zack has since switched gears to focus on comedy and
- [Sylvan Esso](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/sylvan-esso/) - At the beginning of 2022, Sylvan Esso packed up and headed west. Cramming the contents of a recording studio into their Prius, Nick Sanborn and Amelia Meath drove from their home in Durham, North Carolina to Los Angeles, where they set up a makeshift studio in a small rental house on the east side and
- [Y.K Supe](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/y-k-supe/)
- [Twenty2Quiss](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/twenty2quiss/)
- [Alexzander](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/alexzander/)
- [Gekeonay](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/gekeonay/)
- [$HUNMILLION$](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/shun-millions/) - Born in San Diego, raised in Milwaukee, Shun Millions is a musician with unique talent and thriving creativity. From dropping his first viral song ‘N$TB’ produced by LilVoe, he made his name throughout the Midwest. Artists like Allan Kingdom, who at the time was featured on ‘All Day’ with Kanye West, showed Shun so much
- [NSANE](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/nsane/) - Real and Raw, that’s what you get with NSANE. Born in Milwaukee, WI, heavy in the community and uplifting artist and independents alike. He started his career under another name, but after his move to California he figured it was time for a fresh start! This year we rebranded and launched NSANE. We dropped his
- [Daydream Retrievers](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/daydream-retrievers-2/)
- [Sana All](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/sana-all-2/)
- [Jivebomb](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/jivebomb/)
- [Commitment](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/commitment/) - Philly Hardcore Punk. Anti-Imperialist. Free all oppressed people from colonial regimes.
- [HIRS](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/hirs/) - The HIRS Collective rely on an ethos of de-individualization. It is their strength, and their love. Through co-opting the anarchist phrase “No Gods. No cops. No masters,” as a ‘fuck you’ to the disingenuity of too much art and life of the capitalist world at large, the group introduced themselves as humanly as possible. Yes,
- [Ray Gun Youth](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ray-gun-youth/) - Minnesota's Ray Gun Youth weave various strains of psychedelic rock, emo, punk, and even folk into dynamic songs about what it means to listen to your body and soul. With lyrics touching on singer Jake Frazier's experiences starting life anew after a cult upbringing, the group's self-released debut LP Second Estate swings from fuzzed-out powerful
- [Mary Jam](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/mary-jam/) - Spirited garage rock outfit Mary Jam combines elements of DIY Punk, Surf Rock, and Grunge to create a blistering sound that will stick to you like day old chewing gum. Drummer Katy Fenasci and guitar player/vocalist Alli KB have an intimate musical relationship that spans the greater part of seven years, culminating in the creation
- [Official Claire](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/official-claire/) - Official Claire is one of her generation’s finest songwriters. The Chicago Reader praised her combination of “sensitivity and straight talk.” Former Wilco member LeRoy Bach says, “Official Claire is my favorite new songwriter. Her songs possess deep wit, and mischief, and all those swaying hooks!” Her live band includes Bach, as well as Brooks Palmer and drummer Quin Kirchner.
- [The Fainting Room](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/the-fainting-room/) - The Fainting Room is Lisa Ridgely on guitar and vocals, Sara Moilanen on bass and vocals, Ryan Elliott on lead guitar and vocals, and Ricky Ganiere on drums. The band has released two EPs, Wine In Bed, in May 2012 and Heart Hot in 2014. Their first full-length album, Dusk, will be released in May 2018.
- [Walker Rider](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/walker-rider/) - Walker Rider is the music project of Wyatt Dronen. Originally hailing from rural midwest, the songwriting is mostly queer love songs leaning into limerence with alt country and indie inspiration.
- [Callback](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/callback/) - Callback is a Minneapolis-based alternative pop/rock project. Formed in early 2024, Ben Klepfer (Vocals/Production) and Bailey Prevost (Guitar/Production) released their 7-track debut EP, Overobsessed, the following October. Since then, the group has established regional praise for their energetic, captivating, and consistently memorable performances. After releasing a lone single in 2025, Callback has never been more
- [The Demix](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/the-demix/) - THE DEMIX is an experimental electronic musician & dj who delivers a high ferocity audio assault with an anything-goes amalgam of influence, pulling from: underground rave, weird rock, cinematic soundscapes, abstract beats and heavy noise.
- [Nora Nora](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/nora-nora/) - Come experience this feisty young band so you can say you saw them before they were famous.
- [DJ Squaresoft](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dj-squaresoft/) - Loading…. Loading…. Please insert memory card for DJ Squaresoft first play through. Getting ready to be transported into the system ;)
- [dj m.sny](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dj-m-sny/) - Milwaukee-based seeker, finder, and curator of musical bliss in its many forms. From groovy to dreamy, bangin' to soulful, rocking to chill + more. Come discover your bliss.
- [Shanti](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/shanti/) - Shanti makes textured waves in Chicago’s techno scene with her curation of dark, sinister, and ethereal soundscapes as a means of coping with the otherness and hybridity she has experienced throughout her life. Shanti’s sets weave a story of despair and yearning that combines surreal, atmospheric, and haunting sounds. Shanti cohosts Otherworldly Ambiguity with Scum.ee
- [K Priest](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/k-priest/) - K Priest (aka Kevin Priestley) started DJing and producing in 2020, amid the sludge of the COVID pandemic and the chaos of the uprisings in Minneapolis. Behind the decks, he’s crafted a style built on the underground sounds of Midwest house and techno, delivering sets that emphasize rhythm, groove, soundscape, and soul. Check out his
- [Breakup Tour](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/breakup-tour/) - Breakup Tour is a Milwaukee-based bubble grunge supergroup formed by four friends over the 2020 pandemic. The band includes Nat Otto [Man Random] on drums, Sam Schrader [Bureaucratic Drift] on guitar, D.H. Thomas [The Unitaskers] on guitar and omnichord, and Amy Upthagrove [June Gloom, Beach Static, Intolerable Swill] on bass. All four of them sing
- [The Half Steppers](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/the-half-steppers/) - Bang! Crash! Boioioioing!
- [Sana All](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/sana-all/) - Sana All is an emo-adjacent outfit from Chicago, IL. For fans of catchy riffs and overthinking.
- [Don Black](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/don-black/) - Don Black has been one of the most unpredictable DJ’s in Milwaukee. From spinning 80’s retro night parties to old school summer hip hop parties, Don can play any music, anywhere, at anytime. His heart is in disco and house music but he’ll make you dance to anything he plays. Don has been in the
- [Pareidolia](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/pareidolia/) - Pareidolia is a noise-punk-mathrock-metal hybrid group from the milwaukee area. Known for shows that turn heads with power tools, sheet metal, children's toys and a good old guitar smash to top it all off.
- [Dead, Dead Swans](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dead-dead-swans/)
- [sero](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/sero/)
- [+*+be3e+*+](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/be3e/) - be3ecorp. 2025
- [dj dreams](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dj-dreams/) - MILWAUKEE, AFTER 12 YEARS IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA IM CELEBRATING MY HOMECOMING BY BRINGING EL AFTERS TO CACTUS CLUB! IM PLAYING AN EXTENDED DJ SET OF GLOBAL CLUB, BOOTY BASS, N SEXYY PERREO WE ARE LIVE STREAMING IT ALL BRING THE GIRLIES, THROW ASS, N SERVE IT UP XO DREAMS
- [Horse Vision](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/horse-vision/) - In the rift between sound design, early emo, rock and pop, Horse Vision continues to elaborate on an alternative approach to traditional songwriting with a somewhat definitive, future-forward guitar music aesthetic. With the release of their 13-track album “Another Life”, Horse Vision conglomerates a distinct selection of acoustic instruments and their synthesized counterparts; the acoustic
- [The Cribs](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/the-cribs/) - There are few things that can threaten to tear a band of brothers apart. One is having the surname Gallagher. Another is falling foul of the age-old scourge that befell many who came before them: that concussive collision where the irresistible force of the idealistic artist meets the immovable object of the cold, unfeeling music
- [Zack Keim](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/zach-keim/) - Zack Keim is a critically acclaimed singer-songwriter from Pittsburgh, PA, whose soulful melodies and introspective lyrics have captivated audiences worldwide. From 2022 to 2025, he embarked on an extensive tour across the U.S. and Europe, bringing his unique sound to fans everywhere. Known for his electrifying live shows, Keim has shared the stage with legendary
- [Dikembe](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dikembe/) - Gainesville, FL based emo/punk band since 2010.
- [Pool Kids](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/pool-kids/) - Pool Kids' third album, Easier Said Than Done, shimmers with emotional clarity and courage. Adrenalizing and irresistible, it brings the dynamism of the band’s live show into the studio, showcasing a style that's unmistakably their own. Pool Kids first started playing on Tallahassee's house show circuit. The band earned a fan in Paramore's Hayley Williams
- [VV Lightbody](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/vv-lightbody/) - V.V. Lightbody is the solo project of Vivian McConnell, a seasoned songwriter and multi-instrumentalist in Chicago. Flute-forward, cheeky, and a musical chameleon, V.V. writes songs that are witty and full of pleasure, but deliver a vulnerable punch. V.V. has established herself as a supportive insole of the thriving Chicago music scene. Since the release of
- [Nuovo Testamento](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/nuovo-testamento/) - The Los Angeles-based trio, Nuovo Testamento, is lighting up the dance floor with their uniquely dark italo disco-flavored pop hits. Following the release of the coldwave cult favorite Exposure EP in 2019 on Avant! Records, their acclaimed full length, New Earth, exploded onto the scene with its graceful touch of 1980s-influenced club elements, contagious rhythms
- [Ducks Ltd.](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ducks-ltd/) - Ducks Ltd. are a Toronto band featuring Australian lead guitarist Evan Lewis and U.K-born, U.S.-raised singer, bassist, and rhythm guitarist Tom McGreevy. As Ducks Ltd., the two thrive on skirting the edges of buoyant jangle pop and driving power pop. Their latest album, Harm’s Way, contains anxious songs that McGreevy explains are “about struggling. About
- [Alewives](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/alewives/) - Alewives is a country-rock band known to jangle, choogle, twang, drone, and maybe even jam. Born out of stewardship for rock n’ roll, the (mostly) Wisconsin-based projects draws from numerous classic forms like heartland rock, power-pop, garage, roots rock, art punk, country, and more. An equal dose of tongue-in-cheek and heart-on-sleeve, Alewives wavers between descants
- [Life in Public](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/life-in-public/) - Late nights, cold mornings, fast cars, fearless hearts. Hard driving and stripped down pop from midwestern DIY staple Max Holiday.
- [Able Baker](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/able-baker/) - scrappy and exuberant DIY rock band originating in Madison, WI
- [Spidora](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/spidora/) - Heavy Psych / Tropicália from Milwaukee Vocals: Cris Bass: Ryan Guitar: Keith Drums: Wendy
- [Mostly](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/mostly/) - Debut show of a brand new project that brings together members of other Milwaukee bands: Aaron (Contraptions) Brock (Full Nude, Blue Unit, Scrimshaw), Cris (Spidora), Shelly (Middle Reader) and Jess.
- [Henry Hanson](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/henry-hanson/) - Henry Hanson is a Chicago-based filmmaker and programmer working in the tradition of the queer underground. His self-produced, self-distributed debut short “Bros Before” (2022) screened at dozens of venues internationally while gaining notoriety as an online cult hit. His first feature “Dog Movie” (2024) premiered to a sold-out crowd at the Gene Siskel Film Center
- [Middle Reader](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/middle-reader/) - Formed over the course of a Ladies Rock weekend camp and bonded by a love of childhood chapter books and a desire to smash the patriarchy and still make it home in time for tea, Middle Reader embraces the musical-emotional moment where middle age meets middle school, writing songs for every future or former riot
- [Ryote](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ryote/) - Sinuous serpents surf on solar waves in the atmosphere above where the bums on Venus party all the luminous night long.
- [Cloudy Kid](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/cloudy-kid/) - Gentle and firm; compelling in the confidence of its easy vibe. This is effortless.
- [Private Guy](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/private-guy/) - Tripped out samples mutter over sparkling synths: dissociative affirmations that hit anytime from sunset to sunrise, and then on into the blue sky day. Let's boogie!
- [Lanny](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/lanny/) - Sound systems don't grow on trees. They're built with bouncing grooves and sweat and blisters and lots of giggling.
- [Ava Brennan](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ava-brennan/) - Ava Brennan is an experimental folk-rock musician born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. Inspired by string players like Johanna Newson and Nick Drake, as well as experimental artists like Esperanza Spaulding and Laurie Anderson, she combines complex finger style guitar with progressive rhythms and unique songwriting. “At once lush and rhythmically driving, Chicago songwriter Ava
- [Berndt](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/berndt/) - Subatomic and supersensory measurements taken on the dance floor lead to one inevitable conclusion: we are definitely somewhere, but it's definitely not where we thought.
- [Kajunga](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/kajunga/) - Kajunga is a Minneapolis record label and party series that pops off everywhere from Detroit to Duluth. They produce infectious dance tracks that creep under your skin to interrupt the reception of governing signals. These are spells for reprogramming. Kajunga focuses its vinyl releases on local artists, CD compilations feature friends of the underground, and
- [Rap J](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/rap-j/) - Rap J is an artist born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. At the age of six years old, he started freestyling and discovered his passion for hip hop. Born with cerebral palsy, Rap J uses music to express himself and showcase that the condition does not define him. His musical influences include Michael Jackson, Biggie,
- [Christian Royce](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/christian-royce/) - Christian Royce is a Chicago-based comedian originally from Southeast Michigan, who cut his teeth performing in the underground before opening for Al Jackson, Mike E. Winfield, and Dave Attell, and becoming a regular at Laugh Factory and Zanies. He brings a sharp, outsider perspective to modern chaos, connecting with audiences beyond labels through humor that’s
- [Ton Johnson](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ton-johnson/) - Ton Johnson is a storyteller, with material relatable to a wide range of audiences. Ton has made regular appearances on TMZ Live and performed all over the country, with touring headliners such as Damon Wayans Jr., Jay Pharoah, Charlie Berens, and more!
- [Hot Mess](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/hotmess/)
- [Lake Drive](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/lake-drive/)
- [TAKAAT](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/takaat/) - TAKAAT (pronounced tuh-cot), meaning “noise” in the Tuareg language Tamashek, is the trio of Ahmoudou Madassane, Mikey Coltun, and Souleymane Ibrahim, also known as the rhythm section of Mdou Moctar. TAKAAT is sonic chaos, improvisation, freedom of exploration, and the punk styles of bands such as Fugazi and Unwound, all mixed together with the guitar
- [The Deslondes](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/the-deslondes/) - Infusing everything from saxophone, flute, and synth to string arrangements and a full drum kit for the first time, The Deslondes’ Americana sound is sharpened and naturally progress in real-time on their third full-length offering, Ways & Means [New West Records].
- [Spacey Lacey](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/spacey-lacey/) - Spacey Lacey loves to dig for psychedelic, weird and playful sounds. A Chicago girl with roots in the Bay Area, she has cultivated an ethereal presence both solo and as one half of the live hardware duo 404 Not Found. As Orbit’s Spell party momma, she curates spaces for queer, magical joy. A set from
- [Known Moons](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/known-moons/) - Milwaukee indie rock outfit Known Moons seamlessly blend bouncy indie rock and dream pop. Full of lo-fi drum machines and fuzzy synths, the group juxtaposes smooth electronic indie pop against emotional, complex lyricism.
- [Kurt Travis](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/kurt-travis/) - Kurt Travis is an American singer and songwriter celebrated for his emotive vocals and genre-blending approach to post-hardcore and experimental rock. Since beginning his career in 2001, he has fronted notable bands including Dance Gavin Dance, A Lot Like Birds, Royal Coda, and Gold Necklace, while also releasing several solo records that showcase a more
- [Nzinga](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/nzinga/) - Nzinga is an acoustic indie singer/songwriter from Milwaukee, WI. Her caribbean roots and midwest upbringing meld to create her soft-spoken sound, incorporating bossa nova, jazz, lofi and airy folk elements. In her music, Nzinga reflects on daily life, aspirations, love mantras and the social condition as she navigates the world.
- [Lerado Khalil](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/lerado-khalil/) - Lerado Khalil began his musical journey in 2016, experimenting under various aliases before embracing his true identity. Born in Texas and raised in St. Paul, MN, he later moved to Los Angeles, where his creative vision and striking DIY visuals caught the attention of artists like Earl Sweatshirt. With his evolving sound and fearless originality,
- [By Storm](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/by-storm/) - In 2023 RiTchie and producer Parker Corey introduced By Storm with “Double Trio,” an impassioned and atmospheric first single that both honored the legacy of their former group Injury Reserve and opened a new lane towards the future. “Shit gon' repeat if all you do is delay” RiTchie rapped on the track, underlining the momentum
- [BLAX](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/blax/) - Poet Laureate. Milwaukee hip-hop artist with 20+ years in underground conscious hip-hop. 2018 WAMI Award winner featured in The Fader, The Source, and Respect Magazine. Toured nationally with R.A.P. Ferreira. New album Omnipotent Methodology debuts February 13, 2026 on DSP's via God Degree Media - 16 tracks blending jazz & conscious hip-hop in the DOOM/Dilla/Duckdown
- [Roots Renegades](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/roots-renegades/) - Roots Renegades are a reggae / ska / dub trio that have become known throughout Southeastern Wisconsin and beyond. The band is led by A-Keezy and Ras Amerlock, and has played with The Viceroys, as well as taken their sound from Wisconsin to Jamaica.
- [Milwaukee Dub Massive](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/milwaukee-dub-massive/) - MDM, or Milwaukee Dub Massive is a duo consisting of Ras Ameen and Elton Lawson. Mixing synth and dub elements with live percussion and multi-instrumentation, the duo bring a truly heady experience to every stage that they touch.
- [Mosh Wah](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/mosh-wah/) - Mosh Wah is a veteran artist in many different facets of dub and reggae, including rising to prominence with the Chalice in the Palace Soundsystem. A long-tenured reggae DJ and producer, he keeps the fonk wherever he goes.
- [Sunny Lou](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/sunny-lou/) - Sunny Lou is an audio engineer and songwriter born and raised in Milwaukee, WI. Working with artists from different genres, Sunny has found himself working most with artists from the bubbling underground hip hop scene in Milwaukee. The culture of this Milwaukee underground scene has captured the attention of folks outside the city, and allowed
- [ADULT.](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/adult/) - ADULT. is not cooperating. For over 25 years, the dystopian Detroit synth-punk institution founded by Nicola Kuperus and Adam Lee Miller has embodied steadfast frustration, distrust, and apprehension. One might expect the edges to soften with time, but ADULT. is not interested in the comforts of legacy. The duo’s music has never sounded as visceral,
- [Jaguar Sun](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/jaguar-sun/) - Jaguar Sun is the solo project of Canadian multi-instrumentalist Chris Minielly. Brought to life in the small Southern Ontario town of Elmira, Chris took inspirations such as Big Theif, Goth Babe, Beach Fossils, Frightened Rabbit and Youth Lagoon and dove into producing music of his own. Now residing in Toronto Chris continues to record and
- [Pile](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/pile/) - Sunshine and Balance Beams, Pile’s ninth album, alchemizes metaphors with its title. The first: finding happiness in nature and oneself. Second: the woozy posture one must strike to stay afloat in commercial society. These concepts seem antithetical—“But they might actually be the same thing,” hints guitarist, songwriter and singer Rick Maguire. On its newest record,
- [Mint Field](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/mint-field/) - Mexico City based band Mint Field is one of these bands that make it shine. Guided by Estrella del Sol and Sebastian Neyra. Mint Field creates a unique blend of avant dream pop and shoegaze with some touches of trip hop that explores the nostalgia and melancholy of daily life with strong guitars and voices
- [Spectaculous](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/spectaculous/) - A transmission intercepts Earth today. Spectaculous — the groundbreaking collaboration between Atlanta-born rapper, singer, and spoken word artist Dequadray White and Madison’s avant-jazz ensemble Mr. Chair. Guided by jazz’s improvisational freedom and hip-hop’s rhythmic precision, Spectaculous bends time, gravity, and genre itself. The record fuses funk, rock, R&B, and cosmic jazz into a sound that
- [Lomira](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/lomira/) - Lomira is a collaboration between Marielle Allschwang and Adam Michael Krause.
- [Westerlund // Hagen](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/westerlund-hagen/) - A duo ensemble born from a childhood friendship in the midwest, Joe Westerlund and Trever Hagen have merged their solo work on drums and trumpet into a distinct sound world of melodic, rhythmic and lush electroacoustic texture. The pair pays respect to this instrumentation’s historical context, while reaching further into sonic geographies with their shared
- [Eli Orion](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/eli-orion-and-the-everything/) - Eli Orion is a wild horse, a wide-angle sunrise over a field, and a deific lightning strike; "a whirlwind of impressive production, self-aware narratives, and hooks that [demand] festivals. [...] The scope of the project and its execution speak to the skill that Orion has as an artist, and as long as this artist's creative
- [Fakeout](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/fakeout/)
- [Andrew Trim](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/andrew-trim/) - Born on the western coast of Lake Michigan, Trim crossed the Pacific at the tender age of five & spent his formative years living in Japan and training to be a ninja warrior. Years later, he returned to the place of his earliest memories and set up shop in the midwest, eventually finding himself working
- [Victor Jones](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/victor-jones/) - Victor Jones is a dance rock singer/songwriter based in Brooklyn, NY. He plays music for mental breakdowns that can only be resolved with a raging party or a cathartic singalong. Victor gained success with his concept album “Zookeeper” and singles like Mother Teresa and I Get Hurt,” the latter reaching millions of people on social
- [Zach Pietrini](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/zach-pietrini/) - Milwaukee based Americana steeped the Zach Pietrini Band has become a heartland rock staple over the last few years. With a sound heavily influenced by the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Bleachers and War on Drugs , these guys know how to put on a show (Best Live Act In Milwaukee- Mil Mag). Their last release,
- [Properly Screaming](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/properly-screaming/) - Armed with guitars, keyboards, drums, and studded belts, Milwaukee-area Properly Screaming are here to rock! After forming in the summer of 2025 at a Girls Rock Milwaukee camp, Properly Screaming decided to continue as a band after camp was finished. With influences ranging from The Beths and Chappell Roan to Weezer and My Chemical Romance,
- [Gordon's Wire Works](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/gordons-wire-works/) - Gordon Karlsson is a Milwaukee-based new media artist specializing in real-time visual performance. His work involves creating and manipulating dynamic visuals in sync with music, bringing together technology and art to create immersive experiences. Gordon uses a range of cutting-edge software, including Resolume for pre-rendered clip playback, Synesthesia for audio-reactive generative visuals, and TouchDesigner for
- [Lala Lala](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/lala-lala/) - Lillie West has always made her music in response to an itchiness to always be moving, but as she developed a burgeoning desire to settle, she found the surprise realization that steadiness can beget creativity. That evolutionary tension is what fuels much of her new album as Lala Lala, Heaven 2. For many years, West
- [Ellie Banke](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ellie-banke/)
- [Gladie](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/gladie/) - No Need To Be Lonely, the latest from Philadelphia band Gladie, is serene, but for only just a moment. For a moment it’s a swirling dream, like paper dancing in the wind, as Augusta Koch’s voice filters in all calm and measured with words that crack the surface of the heart. “Small dose of humiliation/it
- [R3algrl](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/r3algrl/)
- [99Jakes](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/99jakes/) - @909worldwide 9 ͜ 9
- [Alley Eyes](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/alley-eyes/) - MKE indie sleaze - Alley Eyes have emerged as a vibrant force in modern indie rock. Hailing from Milwaukee, Wisconsin and drawing inspiration from groups such as The Strokes, The Killers, and The Beaches - the band’s anthemic rock sound is reminiscent of the early-aughts.
- [Jane Plane](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/jane-plane/)
- [Amazon Prime Day](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/amazon-prime-day/)
- [Ellee Grim](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ellee-grim/) - alternative pop music ☆
- [BearBear Creative Studio & Risograph Hub](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/bearbear-creative-studio-risograph-hub/) - Diana H. Chu is a writer and illustrator who works best with pencil to paper. She traded years of art director gigs for the entrepreneurial frontier in 2021. Her background is in communication design (BFA) and illustration practice (MFA). She hails from Virginia, Hong Kong and St. Louis. Ben Grzenia is an avid outdoorsman who
- [Madame Reaper](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/madame-reaper/) - Madame Reaper’s unique blend of synth pop, glam rock and electronic indie, coupled with an explosive and enigmatic live performance has garnered a quickly growing following. So far this year, she toured the U.S. and Europe, and played sold out shows in Bochum (DE), Berlin (DE), Philadelphia (USA), NYC (USA), and Chicago (USA). The project
- [Interlay](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/interlay/) - chicago post-punk
- [60 Juno](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/60-juno/) - Emerging from Merced, CA, 60 juno leads the central valley post-punk scene with a blend of his own creation that sets him apart as he continues to establish a notable sound worth remembering. Taking the usual wistful, dreamy components of DIY indie-rock a step further into post-punk territory with heightened energy and rough, low vocals
- [Luna Luna](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/luna-luna/) - Luna Luna is the solo project of Colombian-American artist Kavvi, known for crafting a vibrant sound that seamlessly blends his Spanish and English roots. Mixing nostalgic, feel-good synth-pop with a modern indie edge, Luna Luna has become a standout name in the alt-pop and Latin indie scenes. What started as a personal creative outlet has
- [Edging](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/edging/)
- [Poolish](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/poolish/)
- [Ulrika Spacek](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ulrika-spacek/) - Ulrika Spacek is a British experimental rock band from London, known for their hypnotic blend of jagged guitar textures and dreamlike atmospherics. There’s a strange comfort in Ulrika Spacek’s dissonance, since emerging from the shadows of a creaking East London house known only as “KEN,” the band has quietly built a reputation for turning existential
- [TAB3R](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/tab3r/) - TAB3R is a Milwaukee-based artist and event curator who blends indie dance, minimal tech, and groove-focused rhythms into his sets. Splitting his time between Milwaukee and Chicago, he pulls from both scenes to shape a sound that’s tight, rhythmic, and rooted in real dance-floor energy. As a founder of House Circuit Events, he’s helping bring
- [Riptide](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/riptide/) - Emerging from Milwaukee, Riptide has swiftly established himself as a rising force in the house music scene. Riptide blends Tech, Minimal/Micro, and Classic House to create a groove heavy and minimal soundscape that drives any dancefloor put in front of him. As co-founder of the esteemed Milwaukee House Music Party, "Barcode", Riptide has been instrumental in fostering the House scene in Milwaukee for
- [Twan](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/twan/) - Twan is rapidly emerging as one of the Midwest’s most talked-about house DJs. A Chicago Reader nominee for Best House Music DJ, he has delivered his signature sound at premier venues including House of Blues, Concord Music Hall, Lincoln Hall, and Park West, as well as major festivals such as Lollapalooza, North Coast, and Taste
- [Osseo](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/osseo/) - second album “past due” released December 2025 and recorded in Milwaukee by Ian Olvera
- [Tekk Nikk](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/tekk-nikk/) - Nikki Pfeifer wears many hats in the Minneapolis electronic community as a live performer, producer, promoter, DJ, and label owner of BORA. Pfeifer started making electronic music in 2014 under the moniker, Devata Daun, a soulful avant-garde pop project, and is also a former co-owner of Pytch Records. She currently makes electronic music under two
- [Tristan Haf](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/tristan-haf/) - Tristan Haf weaves together sonic suggestions that tickle the hips and stretch the lips. These are hypnotic twists and turns for your dynamic deep breathing exercises.
- [Couch Dog](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/couch-dog/) - WE MAKE MUSIC FOR DANCING, CRYING, AND KISSING
- [In Color](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/in-color/) - In and of itself, chemistry may be quiet, but you see, hear, and feel its impact. Such close chemistry drives the interplay of In Color. The Nashville band—Holden Clontz, Matthew Hastings, Val Hoyt, and Miles Laderman—lean on a silent bond sealed by years of friendship and a collective passion for pushing boundaries. They bring dimension
- [clownbaby](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/clownbaby/) - Born and raised in Indonesia, clownbaby is a DJ and club kid who grew up listening to disco, trance, and electro back in his home town of Jakarta. In his teens he cut his teeth playing nightclubs around Jakarta with the Tracknetic crew before moving to Rochester, NY where he started a weekly radio show
- [Brian Gerald Bulger](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/brian-gerald-bulger/) - Brian Gerald Bulger (he/him) is a folk singer from Kansas City, Missouri. Often valuing storytelling above all else, Brian writes about childhood trauma, grief, feelings unsaid, and the strange ways of love. With a smooth and familiar voice, Brian combines Americana tones with the sincerity of up-close vocals and accompanying harmonies.
- [T&A Stocking Stuffers](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ta-stocking-stuffers/)
- [~~ (tildetilde)](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/tildetilde/) - body riddles for weird moods
- [Fust & Merce Lemon](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/fust-merce-lemon/)
- [Magnetic Minds](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/magnetic-minds/)
- [Brave You](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/brave-you/) - Milwaukee synth punkers. SAD SONGS// BIG HOOKS. Actively releasing music and touring the US in the mid-2010s, Brave You hibernated for some time before returning in 2022 with a full length, LIFER. After another much needed nap, they're back with a new EP, "HYENAS", and plans to hit the ground running in 2026.
- [DJ Neonfox](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dj-neonfox/)
- [NAVAJA](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/navaja/)
- [Brainwash Victims](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/brainwash-victims/)
- [People In Trouble](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/people-in-trouble/)
- [Genesis Renji](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/genesis-renji/) - Genesis Renji is a Maryland-born, Milwaukee-based emcee and engineer, and is the co-founder of the Milwaukee based label House of Renji. With deep roots in spoken word poetry and a flair for theatrics, Renji’s music is brought to life through his eccentric delivery and variety of flows, as well as his unforgettable performances. The 26
- [K’Moni](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/kmoni/)
- [Cam $ky](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/cam-ky/)
- [Water.Lo](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/water-lo-2/)
- [Coolzey](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/coolzey/) - Golden era hip-hop roots planted in black Iowa dirt and tempered by 90s alternative era rock influence yields a juxtaposition of the dark, horrific nature of life paired with a slapstick and comedic view of the world, allowing for a wide, unpredictable arsenal of material ranging from soul-spilling indie bedroom rock to wise-cracking battle rap
- [Lily Slay](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/lily-slay/) - Lily Slay has a voice like Velcro, molasses, and campfire ashes. She’s the Southern Belle paradox meets Midwest hot mess. Her SC band The Royal Tinfoil, slings rock Americana, honky tonk, garage blues, dumpster pop, and pluff mud party jazz debauchery. In 2022, Lily packed up her kazoo, her wig collection, and moved to Milwaukee
- [Chloe Kimes](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/chloe-kimes/) - Chloe Kimes is a Michigan born singer, songwriter and bandleader currently based in Nashville, TN. In 2022 Kimes independently released her self titled debut album — voted "Listener's Choice Album of the Year" by WYCE Radio as well as landing her a spot on NPR Music's Top Ten Nashville Artists on the Rise. In 2024
- [Hudson Freeman](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/hudson-freeman/) - Hudson Freeman is a brooklyn-based Lofi-folk artist, inspired and forged by the DIY midwest. The 27-year-old Freeman continues to record and perform songs equal-parts resonant, reflective, and poignant. He has quickly emerged as one of indie's most enthralling new voices. His recent full-length, is a Folk Artist, helped solidify his presence as the kind of
- [Florry](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/florry/) - A far cry from the cool, calculated distance and reserved posture that is all-too-familiar to the indie-rock sphere, Florry, the Philly-bred septet and songwriting vehicle of bandleader Francie Medosch, are marking their territory as a band resolving to do something very different: they are having a really good time out there. Cutting her teeth in
- [Mecániko](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/mecaniko/) - Julio Cordova of Agua de Rosas and Will Mitchell of Liquid City Motors join forces for ridiculous percussive adventures that tease the boundaries of coherence. Mecániko's original releases swing and stutter, jerk and creep, and thump thumpthump thump thump. Inspired by tribal, dembow, techno, and raptor house rhythms. Manufactured with all the saltiest Midwest sweat.
- [DJ Sarnal Key](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dj-sarnal-key/) - Multiformat DJ spinning dream groove electronics to connect the air and the ground.
- [Gigi Sa3id](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/gigi-sa3id/) - Gigi Sa3id is an artist & disc jockey with a deep reverence for the dance floor. Her club mixes prioritize movement, often focusing on deep house & garage. Her background as a musician spanning several disparate subcultures has armed her with a library that is both encyclopedic and bizarre - indicative of a lifetime of
- [*1996*](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/1996/) - the audio recording project of milwaukee-based artist nicholas ryan abel.
- [Viscacha](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/viscacha/)
- [J. Córdova](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/j-cordova/) - DJ/producer from Milwaukee, based in Chicago. Co-founder of Agua de Rosas.
- [The Metric Ton](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/the-metric-ton/) - The Metric Ton is a conglomerate of sound from Cincinnati, Ohio spreading joy and confusion through the power of burgers and friendship. They embark on a US tour in support of their first full length album, “Can’t It All Be So Simple?” out on November 7th.
- [Mystical Zenith](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/mystical-zenith/) - Mystical Zenith plays powerful psychedelic rock n roll.
- [Jace Inman](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/jace-inman/) - Jace Inman is a Chicago based, multi-discipline graphic designer, VJ, producer, hardware performer, and multi-genre DJ. Jace is known for his work with the preeminent internet radio station, Sub.FM and releases on Mantissa, Eat Dis, + Touched Music. He has recently been pushing underground events in Chicago / the midwest United States, including Heavensware, and
- [Gold Steps](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/gold-steps/) - Gold Steps has fine-tuned their energetic live show through extensive touring, including supporting SayWeCanFly and Johnnie Guilbert on a full US Tour in 2022. They’ve opened for Billboard-charting artists Charlotte Sands, Stand Atlantic and letdown., and have performed at the Vans Warped Tour, Summerfest, SXSW and So What Music Fest. Alternative Press named Gold Steps
- [Hit The Lights](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/hit-the-lights/) - Exploding from a basement in Lima, Ohio, Hit The Lights has been an electrifying spark in pop-punk since 2003. Known for delivering a kinetic blend of high-energy punk rock with emo-tinged arrangements and hardcore-inspired breakdowns, the band gained traction with their debut EP followed by their first full-length, This Is A Stickup...Don't Make It A
- [Glitterer](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/glitterer/) - Glitterer, the Washington, D.C., post-hardcore band, has a new record, its fourth full-length album. It’s called erer and it’s on Purple Circle Records, a little label that singer/bassist Ned Russin co-owns. Performed by a revamped lineup — drummer Robin Zeijlon and guitarist Colin Gorman came on board last year, joining singer/bassist Ned Russin and keyboardist
- [Inquilab](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/inquilab/) - Sound and atmosphere. Bleeps, bloops, kicks, and everything in between... Inquilab is a Chicago based DJ of Punjabi origins and a member of Low Visibility, an artist collective known for their unique curation and focus on quality immersive experiences in the underground of Chicago and beyond. Percussionist turned techno selector, Inquilab brings the raw energy
- [XEXYZ](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/xexyz/) - Slow waves and subtle patterns that persist unperturbed by walls or years spin outward, tracing lines across the darkness.
- [Weval](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/weval/) - Weval are a genre-blurring electronic duo from Amsterdam, made up of Harm Coolen and Merijn Scholte Albers. Since their 2013 debut, they've earned global recognition for their emotionally rich, textured productions that fuse analogue warmth with forward-thinking sound design. With roots in film and a cinematic approach to storytelling, their work sits somewhere between introspective
- [Poor Ridley](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/poor-ridley/) - Poor Ridley is a four-piece from Milwaukee who play ultra-catchy guitar pop with an often fuzzy edge, driven by the songwriting prowess of multi-instrumentalist Ridley Tankersley. Their most recent album, Songs I Wrote, was released in July of 2024. Recommended for fans of: Weezer, Superchunk, Third Eye Blind
- [Frantic Repair](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/frantic-repair/) - Frantic Repair plays a brand of emo that’s equal parts mathy, aggressive and melody driven. The last year has seen them refining their sound and growing their audience, quickly becoming one of Milwaukee’s most promising new acts. Recommended for fans of: Braid, City of Caterpillar, Title Fight
- [Rare DM](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/rare-dm-2/) - Rare DM, the brainchild of singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Erin Hoagg. She crafts intimate, alluring tunes that seamlessly blend dark aesthetics with dance-pop sensibilities. Armed with a collection of vintage analogue synthesizers and drum machines and drawing inspiration from EBM, minimal techno, electroclash, electroclash, post-punk, and bloghouse, Rare DM transforms the mundane into the magical.
- [The Bug Club](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/the-bug-club/) - The way you’re saying it, “prolific” isn’t the right word for The Bug Club. You’ve got to say it with the trademark Welsh lilt and pay due homage to this inimitable band’s origins in the renowned hit factory of Caldicot, South Wales. Do that, and you’re about right with how to summarize a group who’ve
- [Anastasis](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/anastasis/) - DJ of darkness, driving percussion, and 90s classics. Rave your face off.
- [Rigorous Institution](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/rigorous-institution/) - Rigorous Institution make vengeful music for the resentful masses, pure flaggelant dirtcore for the corporate pawns of the plastic paradise
- [Natural Abuse](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/natural-abuse/) - CHICAGO CRUST PUNK (A)///(E)
- [Advance Base](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/advance-base/) - Advance Base is the melancholic soft rock recording project of Chicago, IL singer/songwriter Owen Ashworth (formerly of Casiotone for the Painfully Alone). Using a two-handed arsenal of electric piano, Omnichord, samplers, effect pedals & drum machines, Ashworth builds minimalist, heavy-hearted, & nostalgia-obsessed ballads around his conversational baritone. The warm, electronic sound of Advance Base has
- [Midheaven](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/midheaven/)
- [Dukalion](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dukalion/)
- [Supernova](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/supernova/) - 🎤 MILWAUKEE’S POP PRINCESS 🎤 living the pop star fantasy ★ 1998 ★ Milwaukee’s pop girl drag phenomenon is back! Supernova presents another spellbinding edition of NOVAPALOOZA
- [Troubled Hubble](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/troubled-hubble/) - Troubled Hubble is an indie rock band from Chicago, Illinois.
- [Clem Snide](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/clem-snide/) - “The last ten years have been a rollercoaster of deep despair and amazing opportunities that somehow present themselves at the last possible second,” says Eef Barzelay. “During that time, the band bottomed out, I lost my house, and I had to declare bankruptcy. The only way to survive was to try to transcend myself, to
- [bullshit nonsense.](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/bullshit-nonsense/) - WI violence
- [Stomach Book](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/stomach-book/) - just spilling my guts
- [Pigs Blood](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/pigs-blood/) - Long running black/death cult that takes ques from many and answers to no one. Embrace Criminal Death Metal!
- [Wednesday](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/wednesday/) - Can a self-portrait be a collage? Can empathy be autobiographical? What's the point of living if we're not trying to understand all the horror and humor that surrounds everything? These are a few of the questions lurking under the bleachers of Wednesday's new album Bleeds, an intoxicating collection of narrative-heavy Southern rock that — like
- [Love Letter](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/love-letter/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7xAm5AauI8
- [Ashamed](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ashamed/)
- [Eightball](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/eightball/) - demo by eightball
- [Misandry](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/misandry/) - Southern hardcore punk 4 hardcore girls. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlBR-bMaTTI
- [Psychogeny](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/psychogeny/) - Milwaukee grind rockers
- [Willie Watson](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/willie-watson/) - Willie Watson, co-founder of Old Crow Medicine Show, has long been celebrated for his crystalline tenor and deep devotion to the American folk tradition. After years of interpreting classic songs, his new self-titled album marks his debut as a songwriter, weaving personal stories of heartbreak, resilience, and growth. Produced with members of Punch Brothers and
- [Gabrielle Hope](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/gabrielle-hope/) - Gabrielle Hope is a 20-year-old singer-songwriter from Tennessee, now based in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, who has introduced her generation to traditional Appalachian folk music through TikTok. Rooted in shape note singing and church choirs, she blends timeless traditions with her own nature-inspired originals, gaining millions of views for her haunting voice and banjo-driven performances.
- [Kat and the Hurricane](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/kat-and-the-hurricane-2/) - Kat and the Hurricane is an all-queer and trans synth rock/indie-pop band from Madison, WI composed of guitarist/vocalist Kat Rhapsody (they/them), keyboardist/vocalist Benjamin Rose (they/them), and drummer Alex Nelson (they/them). The band has stirred up a storm across the Midwest since 2017 thanks to their energetic live shows, strong sense of community, and genre-defying songwriting. While
- [Wife](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/wife/) - Wife is a 4 piece band based in San Francisco. Char, Siena, lucky and Liv. Neurotic rock or whatever you’d like to call it”.
- [Bad Man](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/bad-man/) - “Badman plays punk music. Punk to rock yr socks off. We weigh a combined 623.5 pounds.”
- [Bimbo](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/bimbo/) - siblings play art rock. weird chords + weird times = good clean fun.
- [David Southward](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/david-southward/) - David Southward grew up in southwest Florida and earned degrees in English from Northwestern and Yale Universities. In 1998 he joined the Honors College at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where he is currently Associate Teaching Professor. Through introductory courses in literature and graphic novels, as well as advanced courses in poetry and aesthetics, David shares
- [Helado Negro](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/helado-negro/) - Born in South Florida in 1980 to Ecuadorian immigrant parents, the world-building multi-instrumentalist Roberto Carlos Lange stitches together memories, impressions, and atmospheres to make detailed dreamscapes as Helado Negro. He produces, engineers, and mixes his own songs, literally creating and populating his own sonic world. Lange has a degree in Computer Art and Animation from
- [The Messthetics](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/the-messthetics/) - The last time drummer Brendan Canty and bassist Joe Lally were in a band together, they were the rhythmic architects for Fugazi, an organization whose decade and a half of disciplined progressivism provided a necessary bridge between the zenith of late-punk expression and everything alternative in rock that followed. In 2016, the two were enlisted
- [Ernesto Avila](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ernesto-avila/) - The dance floor makes us all DJs eventually. We only have so many knees to give.
- [tommy electra](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/tommy-emo/) - tommy electra is a producer and artist from Milwaukee, WI. Primarily working with rap artists from Milwaukee and fusing rap and dance beats with their solo work, they continue to blend genres and create new sounds. In 2025, tommy released “midnight,” embracing a new way to deliver music in the digital era at tommyelectra.com.
- [Mojito Sunrise](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/mojito-sunrise/) - Formed at the '25 RW24's 4:20AM. Freaks know ;)
- [Javonna "JAH" Hines](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/javonna-jah-hines/) - In the Clouds Artist-in-Residence Cohort 2025 Javonna "JAH" Hines (they/she) is a Black, queer, and non-binary multi-hyphenate artist. They are a visionary creative force, weaving together photography, film, poetry, and songwriting to craft immersive experiences. With roots in community organizing, arts education, food justice, and earth stewardship, Jah's holistic approach to creativity nurtures the intersections
- [Babe Haven](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/babe-haven/) - Babe Haven is a queer punk band known for their riot grrrl attitude and nu-metal edge. Formed in Boone, NC by Lillie Della Penna and Naomi Poesel, the band creates anthems of empowerment and resistance brimming with raw aggression. With a mission to uplift femme, queer, and BIPOC voices, Babe Haven turns every show into
- [The Paper Flames](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/the-paper-flames/) - Milwaukee based psych-rock band. Out of this world sound. ☄️
- [Seudo Youth](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/seudo-youth/) - Featuring faces you may recognize from G.U.N.N., Diode, Advoids, People's Temple, and more, Nobody Gets Down Like Seudo Youth rips through 12 tracks in 15 minutes and delivers nothing but certified U.S. Hardcore Punk.
- [G.U.N.N](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/g-u-n-n/) - Orange County California Hardcore Punk
- [Combustor](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/combustor/) - Combustor is a Milwaukee-based combo formed in 2022, made up of veteran indie/punk/alternative musicians Clancy Carroll (guitars, vocals), Marc Graves (drums, percussion) and Bobby Mitchell (bass, vocals). The members’ past endeavors include: The Haskels (“Taking The City By Storm” EP), The Ones (“Tightrope” 45), Dominoes (“Lies” EP), 3 On Fire (“How Many, How Long” 45),
- [Star Jelly](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/star-jelly/) - Star Jelly (FKA Delicious Monsters) is the freshly christened band in town drawing energy from punk and dosed with the musicality of New Wave. A straight shot of energy for fans of The B52's mixed with a wiry interjection of art punk. Featuring members of Fuck of Seagulls, Uh-Oh, YKK, Resurrectionists, Peroxide, and Gorilla Knifefight,
- [Sophie Hunter](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/sophie-hunter/) - Sophie makes alt pop-rap in her Brooklyn bedroom.
- [DJ Black Shaman](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dj-black-shaman/) - Cumbia psicodélica desde lo más profundo de la Tierra. Further flavors include reggae, salsa, boogaloo, hip hop, funk, and Brazilian.
- [DJ Desolate](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dj-desolate/) - J-Pop, K-Pop, anime theme music, and soundtracks that'll take you back and shake your booty back and forth.
- [Die Spitz](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/die-spitz/) - Die Spitz is a mayhem-inciting rock four piece from Austin TX. Founded in 2022 the quartet (Ava Schrobilgen, Chloe Andrews, Ellie Livingston, and Kate Halter) is known for their unruly stage presence, bombarding their crowds with a wall of sound which as Austin Monthly put it: “youthful moxie has never sounded so good”. Having become
- [CatchClayton](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/clayton/) - Clayton is a Milwaukee based vocalist that sets himself apart from his contemporaries with his full, lush harmonies and sweet-sounding vocals. Using influences from artists such as Frank Ocean, D’Angelo, Chris Brown, and many other artists; Clayton has found himself setting into his own, unique sound. Clayton is reinventing the outlook on any imagination of
- [Garrett Waite](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/garrett-waite/) - A renaissance man in the truest sense of the word, musician/magician/actor Garrett Waite traverses many disciplines and mediums to provide original and life affirming experiences. As a guitarist, he is a difficult character to pin down. One night he’s soaring at light speed above a jazz rhythm section, the next he’s picking old Appalachian folk
- [Zoh Amba](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/zoh-amba/) - Zoh Amba is a songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist from Tennessee residing in New York. She began her musical journey steeped in the musical traditions of the South and has taken it from coast to coast and is mainly known as a saxophonist who blends avant-garde, noise, and devotional hymns, though has not shied from incorporating
- [mourning star](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/mourning-star/) - bloomington, indiana “flowers for your friends” out now ⋆｡°✩
- [Fight Dice](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/fight-dice/) - Be transported to another realm with Fight Dice, Milwaukee's fantastical music collective that merges heavy post-punk sounds with the epic narratives of your favorite role-playing game. Featuring veterans from beloved bands The Promise Ring, Maritime (Dan Didier - drums), Braid, and Hey Mercedes (Todd Bell - bass), Fight Dice has captivated audiences since 2022 with
- [Chapped Lips](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/chapped-lips/) - Chapped Lips is a four-piece alternative rock band based in Milwaukee (originally from Sheboygan). Power pop, funk, blues, and punk all get thrown into a high-voltage blender. FFO The Strokes, Foxygen, Stephen Malkmus.
- [Long Line Riders](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/long-line-riders/) - Honest, familiar songs about unrequited love, loss, life and the open road thawed out and interpreted through a Midwestern lens. A goodly portion of classics and lesser known country, western and honky tonk numbers.
- [Ladybird](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ladybird/) - The saying goes that on every block in the Midwest, there's one bar and one church. If you tie one on too tight, you don't have far to go to find a place that's supposed to forgive you for all your sinning. The songs of Milwaukee-based Ladybird live somewhere on that block—on the long, cold
- [Thou](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/thou/) - Thou is a metal band from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Though oftentimes misread as “post rock” or “hipster doom” or lumped in with the Southern sludge, Black Sabbath-worship of New Orleans, Metairie, and Houma bands like Eyehategod, Crowbar, or Acid Bath—they share a more spiritual kinship with 90s proto grunge bands like Nirvana, Alice in Chains,
- [Wine Lips](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/wine-lips/) - Toronto based garage punk psych rockers, Wine Lips hit the stage for the first time in the fall of 2015. Initially a part time project between songwriter/guitar player, Cam Hilborn and drummer Aurora Evans, the band began playing clubs in Toronto, stretching organically to surrounding Ontario cities, and then Quebec. Wine Lips released their self-titled
- [Social Cinema](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/social-cinema/) - Social Cinema is a new band with over a decade of history. More accurately, Social Cinema is the latest chapter in a decade-plus friendship and artistic journey evolving alongside the people behind the music. When three Wichita friends, Austin Engler and brothers Griffin and Logan Bush formed Kill Vargas in 2013 as young teenagers, they
- [Sego](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/sego/) - “Art-Punk by non-punk non-artists”—Utah bred and LA based, Sego first caught the attention of LA tastemakers with their penchant for avant-garde grooves helming indie-pop hooks. Since its genesis, Sego’s prolific output and experimental live shows have garnered all the accolades modern indie bands dream of—critical praise from NPR, European tours, festival spots at Bonnaroo and
- [HiTech](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/hitech/) - A mix of Ghettotech, house, Rap & Miami base, HiTech are a mission to destroy stereotypical “bottle service” club culture by bringing raw energy, humor, dancing and moshpits back to electronic music. In the process, they’ve become one of the most talked about live acts since their debut last summer. Comprised of MCs/producers King Milo,
- [Brennan](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/brennan/) - Meet Brennan - local whimsical chiller forever searching for music that will move you (& your body). Expect to feel something!
- [Dummy](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dummy/) - Dummy — the Los Angeles band comprised of Alex Ewell, Emma Maatman, Nathan O’Dell, and Joe Trainor — announces its new album, Free Energy, out September 6th on Trouble In Mind Records, and shares the lead single/video, “Nullspace.” Pop has always been a big part of Dummy’s sound, but it manifests differently on Free Energy.
- [The Mall](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/the-mall/) - synth punk
- [Nanoos](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/nanoos/) - Nanoos is a Palestinian-Armenian DJ and producer from Detroit and now based in Chicago. Her sound pays homage to the rich traditions of the Levant and North Africa, seamlessly blending them with Ghetto Tech, Juke, Hip-Hop, Jersey Club, UK Garage, Dancehall, and House. With every set and production, Nanoos builds bridges between global genres while
- [Zelda HarlaQuinn](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/zelda-raygun/) - Zelda HarlaQuinn (They/She) is an interdisciplinary artist. Their formal academic background is in painting/ drawing, fibers, and printmaking. They hold degrees in both fiber art and printmaking from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Outside of an academic institution, they treasure the skills and knowledge gained growing up that have been passed down and taught
- [Max Niemann](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/max-niemann/) - Roaming a sonic trail blazed by country punks and folk poets immemorial, pre-Dylan on up through Tweedy and Lenderman, Max Niemann packs a punch that’s as heartfelt as it is biting. Following in the footsteps of the American troubadour lineage, he beckons it into the present day with songs that are as likely to strike
- [Stefan Weiner](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/stefan-weiner/) - Stefan Weiner is a Brooklyn-based queer indie folk singer-songwriter. A Top Shelf finalist in NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest 2024, Stefan creates a musical space for people to access a deeper vulnerability. How Lucky You Are, Stefan’s debut full-length album, came out in May on Better Company Records.
- [Bleary Eyed](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/bleary-eyed/)
- [I'll Remember April](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ill-remember-april/)
- [lalafroufrou](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/lalafroufrou/) - lalafroufrou is a project by Penelope Bowles driven by her love of vinyl and dance music from the 70s to today. Her music taste ranges from electronic to disco to indie to global. lalafroufrou is all about energy, movement, and discovery. lalafroufrou is for you!
- [Whiskey and the Devil](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/whiskey-and-the-devil/) - Whiskey and the Devil serves up an original, unrelenting, flight of Rock & Roll, saturated with grimy, 180 proof riffs and searing guitars straight from the still. Best enjoyed straight, no chaser. Sláinte
- [LEW](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/lew/) - Standing at five feet tall, LEW is proof that good things come in small packages. A “half-pint dynamite,” as described by the Portland Press Herald, she is a seasoned performer exuding vibrancy, boldness, and individuality—only sonically but also through her surrealist and larger-than-life visuals. Named among American Songwriter’s all-genre shortlist of “Artists to Watch”, LEW
- [sian nevenicola](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/sian-nevenicola/) - sian nevenicola is a Midwestern femme empowered producer, DJ, curator, and vocalist who is pushing electronic music to new fronts, not just for indigenous aboriginal people in their community but for all black and brown people across the globe. She's been finding her sound since 2021 through experimentation with all eras of electronic dance music, and
- [maïa b](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/maia-b/) - Active mixing, vibey house, and remixes for the freaks. maïa b has graced booths in Milwaukee, Madison, and Chicago; the force of Midwest dance is strong with this one.
- [The Panoptics](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/the-panoptics/) - Hailing from the heart of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, The Panoptics are a band that embodies the spirit of Midwestern charm with a sound that knows no bounds. Since 2018, this dynamic group has been gracing stages across the Milwaukee area with their unique blend of Roots Rock music.
- [DK Nutz Community Art](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dk-nutz-community-art-2/) - DK Nutz Community Art is an artist collective hosting happenings and free guided open drawing sessions in Milwaukee, WI. DK Nutz Community Art supports lateral learning and sharing via highlighting decompression as an invaluable mode of expression.
- [Cabeza de Chivo](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/cabeza-de-chivo/) - 4-piece psychedelic tropical band emerging from Chicago, Illinois and providing infectious rhythms since November of 2021. Guitar, bass, percussions, and organs meld seamlessly to deliver addictive dance instrumentals with an emphasis on melodic riffs and a driving rhythm section. Cabeza de Chivo incorprates multiple styles including cumbia, salsa, merengue, garage rock, surf, and dub.
- [Aurelia Prints](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/aurelia-prints/) - Aurelia is a multidisciplinary artist who enjoys blending a variety of creative practices together. You can find their reliefs prints as paper prints, patches, and clothing items. Occasionally they’ll have other items such a sun catchers, sewn goods made of upcylced fabric, and other explorations of medium available.
- [Socially Suspect](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/socially-suspect/) - Formed in March 2022, Socially Suspect has garnered attention around Milwaukee for their unpredictable sound and lively performances. With influences spanning genres including progressive rock, pop punk, power pop, and jazz fusion, Socially Suspect brings a unique brand of alt-rock to the Milwaukee music scene. Socially Suspect’s own members can't quite put a finger on
- [SAU!](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/sau/) - SAU! is a 22 year old rapper born and raised in South Kansas City, who just dropped his first mixtape “HELL OUT IN ARMOUR” now streaming on all platforms. Go check it out!
- [Eli White](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/eli-white/) - Eli White is a local rapper hailing from the Southside of Milwaukee. His love for different genres of music growing up influence his sound and his upbringing in the city influences his message. He recently dropped his 3rd mixtape "The Art Of", a rap project with heavy jazz influence. Don't miss out on catching it
- [*aya](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/aya/) - *aya is a Milwaukee based, Palestinian singer/songwriter whose styling ranges from hyperpop to indie to neo-soul. their relatability is communicated with their jazzy voice. Their songs talk about themes like self-reflection, love, loss, mental health, and growing. Their musical inspiration comes from artists like Jill Scott, Ari Lennox, Faye Webster, and even Outkast. Check out
- [Dick Texas](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dick-texas/) - Under the Dick Texas moniker, Detroit-based vocalist, songwriter, and producer Valerie Salerno constructs a disarming aural environment that's equal parts curious beauty and palpable danger. Themes of grief, growth, and clouded clarity come together as long-wandering experimental forays disguised at first as straightforward campfire songs, rolling uneasily along with all the dusky colors of a
- [Jad33m3raldGr33n](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/jad33m3raldgr33n/) - At Jad33m3raldGr33n, every reading is a ritual. Whether it’s tarot, oracle, or mediumship, I hold space for clarity, healing, and realignment — especially for those reclaiming their voice, path, or power. Rooted in ancestral connection, cosmic wisdom, and heart-centered truth. Meet the reader: You may know me as TYNACITY [THAT DJ], but Spirit calls me
- [Duloc Mini-Mart](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/duloc-mini-mart/) - Hand woven chainmail & ethically sourced bone jewelry & accessories, resin art, and prints.
- [KISMET Chains](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/kismet-chains-2/) - KISMET offers a selection of silver and gold chain designs that are custom-fit and welded as a permanent necklace, bracelet, ring, anklet, hand or waist chain. Don’t want it to be welded? Try a clasp! Personalize your chain with a piece from our charm bar. Curate a stack or add to your collection. All pieces
- [Golden Whimsy](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/golden-whimsy/) - Golden Whimsy, curated by your favorite sapphic couple, Kai and Lauren, offers a variety of handmade whimsical items. Our treasures include embroidery, earrings, hair charms, and jewelry! Our pieces are whimsical and timeless for all who see the beauty in the mundane; inspired by the glimmers of life, we use freshwater pearls, semi-precious stones, and
- [Magic Hands Creative Reuse Pop-Up](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/magic-hands-creative-reuse-pop-up/) - Get creative with Magic Hands Creative Reuse! Stop by the Magic Hands arts & crafts table to shop for low-cost art supplies, handmade, upcycled goods, and fun art kits for all ages. Make a mini craft on the spot - a Zine, stamp a scrap fabric patch or decorate a puppet! Create. Donate. Repeat. Got extra art or
- [Brooke Thompson](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/brooke-thompson/) - Hello I’m Brooke! I’m an illustrator/ comic artist based in Milwaukee from Miami FL. My work is strongly based on my original stories using my own characters. I’m mainly a traditional artist (dip pen on bristol) and have created many zines surrounding illustrative anatomy studies and a plethora about my comics and poetry.
- [New Ancient](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/new-ancient/) - New Ancient is a multidisciplinary hand-making studio based in the folk art tradition. Offerings include works in textile, paint, clay and print.
- [Amara](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/amara/) - Amara Rappold is a student from the Milwaukee area who has pursued music since the 8th grade. Currently, she goes to school as a major in studio art, and works as a bartender in Wauwatosa. She is someone who has been heavily influenced by artists from the 70s through the 90s. Through music, she strives
- [Riz](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/riz/) - Riz is a local musician who has been performing Jazz, Hip-Hop and RandB music for over 20 years. During the day he is a regular everyday middle school teacher named Mr. Williams and at night he transforms into Riz, Milwaukee’s greatest opening act!
- [414bigfrank](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/414bigfrank/) - 414bigfrank is a rapper hailing from Milwaukee's north side, known for his energetic performances and distinctive style. Inspired by artists like Bow Wow, he began crafting his musical persona by creating parodies of local rap tracks, showcasing his deep understanding of Milwaukee's rap culture. In July 2024, he made his debut at Summerfest, opening the
- [Star Student](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/star-student/)
- [Natalie Sue & The Steed](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/natalie-sue-the-steed/) - Born under Milwaukee's summer sun, Natalie Sue and The Steed bring a dreamy twist to country music. Fronted by songwriter and vocalist Natalie Sue, the band blends poetic romance with newfangled twang and classic rock motion. Listen to their new single “Love Burns Hot” on Bandcamp and all streaming platforms. Their EP “Patchouli and Tobacco”
- [Milorganaut](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/milorganaut/) - Milwaukee Outsider Powerviolence/Grind.
- [SCROLL](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/scroll/) - New Milwaukee Death Metal
- [KNOLL](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/knoll/) - Funeral grind from Memphis, TN.
- [Online Blunt](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/online-blunt/) - chicago/milwaukee, cheesewave sag-core band
- [Smut](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/smut-2/) - Smut is the project of lyricist Tay Roebuck, guitarists Andie Min and Sam Ruschman, drummer Aidan O’Connor, and bassist John Steiner. Roebuck, Ruschman and Min started the band a decade ago in Cincinnati, Ohio. Since then, they’ve played alongside Bully, Wavves, and Nothing. After years in the Cincinnati DIY scene, they made their Bayonet Records
- [Wombo](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/wombo-2/) - Wombo’s third album, Danger in Fives, isn’t a reintroduction; it’s a reminder. Throughout Danger in Fives, Wombo — the Louisville-bred three-piece of Sydney Chadwick (bass/vocals), Cameron Lowe (guitar), and Joel Taylor (drums) — not only enhance their formula, but routinely perfect it. The 11 tracks on Danger in Fives fine tune Wombo’s enchanting alchemy while
- [Emily Nenni](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/emily-nenni/) - Emily Nenni has a confession: she didn’t always plan on being a performing artist. “I thought I was just going to be a songwriter,” she admits. Clearly, life had something else in store. The singer and guitarist has emerged as one of the freshest and most electrifying voices in Nashville, with a sound rooted in
- [Neva Dinova](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/neva-dinova/) - Neva Dinova’s music has resounded throughout their 30-year tenure as they developed their sound with a remarkable lineup of collaborators in their ranks. Megan Siebe, Roger L. Lewis, and Jake Bellows carry on the legacy as a 3-piece band that works together seamlessly—like a superhuman centipede. The band recently returned to touring after 15 years
- [Kelsey Waldon](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/kelsey-waldon/) - In the six years since she signed to John Prine’s Oh Boy Records, Kelsey Waldon has earned wide praise for her “self-penned compositions [with] the patina of authenticity” (Rolling Stone). On her new album, Every Ghost, she confronts addiction, grief, generational trauma, and even herself — and comes through it stronger and at peace. “There’s
- [Gold Label](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/gold-label/) - An indie band beginning in Kenosha, WI. We are Gold Label, consisting of Aleks Jankovic, Jack Salisbury, Mitch McCanles, and Alex Cope. Our DIY sound comes largely from artists like The Strokes, Bon Iver and Kodak Black. Outside of jamming and recording, our favorite pastimes include sharing music with each other, bungee jumping over shark
- [DEEP DIVE](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/deep-dive/) - DEEP DIVE is the solo moniker for Madison, Wisconsin-based artist Cooper Allen Smith. His songs are brought to life on the stage by accompanying musicians Easton Parks, Chris Norcross, Boris Rokhmanov, and Mitchell Froze. DEEP DIVE's sonic palette seamlessly blends sounds from indie, alternative, and punk, while providing emotional yet infectious lyrics. The group's debut
- [Miur](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/miur/) - Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin miur makes introspective hip-hop music diving into his struggles with life and relationships. His one and only solo album “see me ona stage” takes you through his experiences in high-school, preserving through adversity and pain. Miur is also one half of the duo miur x musi, who is coming off of
- [chriad](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/chriad/)
- [blissom](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/blissom/)
- [DYING REMAINS](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dying-remains/) - Alberta Death Metal on Maggot Stomp Records.
- [MUTILATION BARBECUE](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/mutilation-barbecue/) - Cleveland Death Metal on Maggot Stomp Records.
- [Emilee Eisner](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/emilee-eisner/) - Musician and tattoo artist in Milwaukee • DJ Liz E Mcguire
- [Poet22](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/poet22/) - In the Clouds Artist-in-Residence Cohort 2025 Poet22’s music can be described as moody, honest and catchy. Her silky and often sensitive vocals have earned her a nod from Grammy™ nominated artist Kehlani, who named her project ‘Chrysalis’ as one of her favorite album releases of 2022. This proudly neurodivergent, Chicago-born and Wisconsin-based RnB songstress is
- [Lonesome Bill Walker & Sevan Mercy](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/lonesome-bill-walker-sevan-mercy/) - In the Clouds Artist-in-Residence Cohort 2025 Sevan Mercy (all pronouns) and Lonesome Bill Walker (he/him) are a gender-bending, queer collaborative duo rooted in Milwaukee, WI. Sevan-in the shapeshifting roles of artist, parent, social worker, and spirit-tender-is a nonbinary, neurodivergent, SWANA wizard force of too-muchness. Through music and ritual, they blur meaning with meaninglessness in pursuit
- [Mol Sullivan](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/mol-sullivan/) - Cincinnati-based Mol Sullivan’s songwriting speaks earnestly and with grit. Her lyrics coo and lilt via delicate pop melodies and suspend the listener between the ethereal and concrete. Her lyrics and live performances indulge in humor, humility, and emotional revelation. Sullivan has spent the last few years sober and has used this time as a poignant
- [DJ MOMBOMB](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dj-mombomb/) - Smiley tunes from punk to pop, timeless classics and plenty local heat you haven't heard yet - she's got all your favorite records in her bag.
- [Mr. Gnome](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/mr-gnome/)
- [The Killer](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/the-killer/) - Obey No One
- [Ariel Zetina](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ariel-zetina/)
- [blaketheman1000](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/blaketheman1000/)
- [Hagen Bros](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/hagen-bros/) - Hagen Brothers consists of the sibling duo Kaleb and Jared Hagen. By blending years of collaborative experimentation and a shared passion for sonic storytelling, the duo has carved out a niche that’s uniquely theirs. Drawing inspiration from ambient electronic, alternative R&B, and hip-hop, their sound explores the space between minimalism and maximalism, always pushing boundaries,
- [Layne Costello](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/layne-costello/) - Layne Costello is a singer songwriter, recording artist, and multi-instrumentalist from Kenosha Wisconsin. He pulls from a variety of different genres that attribute to his unique sonic palette. Often times incorporating melodically complex guitar parts over drum machines and drum loops while also layering intricate vocal layers over the top.
- [Keylime](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/keylime/) - Keylime, a genre-bending producer from Milwaukee, Wisconsin is recognized for his collaborative work with local artists striving to innovate. First recognized in Milwaukee for his collaboration with FTBK on “Bucket Boys Vol. 1” and more recently for J.P.’s latest single “My Peace”, he is quickly building an extensive catalogue of homegrown Milwaukee music. Specializing in
- [TSG: AP!](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/tsg-ap/) - Formerly known as “Apollo!,” TSG: AP! (abbreviated for The Sun’s Guide: AP!) is a young D.C., native and is the epitome of creative, radical vulnerability. The change in monikers was born from a newfound purpose in life: “to guide, not to lead.” By shedding light from the Sun on his own experience, AP! has created
- [FTBK](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ftbk/) - FTBK is a genre bending artist from Kenosha, WI and residing in Milwaukee, WI. He found his roots in rap, and blends different sonics together to create new sounds. He does not shy away from trying something new and will dabble in influences of rock, R&B, and soul. He is known for his stage presence
- [Clakas Sonoras](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/clakas-sonoras/) - Calakas Sonoras bring you authentic latin-rock, featuring Rafael Fernandez (lead guitar/vox), Andrew Thealer (trumpet), Natanael Cueto (rhythm guitar), Jesus albaran (bass), Yoana Perez (vox), Alberto Hernandez (drums, vox)
- [Johnny Yamaha](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/johnny-yamaha/) - Pretty party music for frogs and toads ^_^
- [DJ Ando](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dj-ando/) - DJ Ando is back for the summer! She grew up in Brookfield, lived in Milwaukee for six years, and currently resides in Europe (Basque Country). She tends to draw from traditional styles such as house, electronic, and hip hop, to more geographically distant styles, such as Afrobeat or breakbeat. DJ Ando always showcases the latest
- [James Nasty](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/james-nasty/) - For over a decade, Baltimore’s James Nasty has excelled as a DJ and producer of Charm City’s iconic house music sounds, pushing barriers and genres to their breaking point in search of sweat-drenched crowds. He’s been twice awarded “Best DJ In A Club” by the Baltimore City Paper, and globally he’s been cosigned by BoilerRoom,
- [Marielle Kraft](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/marielle-kraft/) - When you hear Marielle Kraft’s music or experience her candid live shows, you feel as though you already know her. The indie pop singer/songwriter, now based in Nashville, displays craftsmanship beyond her years, following suit to artists like Colbie Caillat, Maisie Peters, and Taylor Swift. Self-taught, the Rhode Island native began playing guitar at 16
- [Kneafsey](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/kneafsey/)
- [Anne Helen Wells](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/anne-helen-wells/) - Anne Helen Wells makes digital pop music in a desperate attempt to be known, to be loved & to get off.
- [Hayley Elizabeth](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/44305/) - Hayley Elizabeth Bender (HayleyySparxx), lead singer of Thotcrime - solo stuff
- [Indigo Fay](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/indigo-fay/) - I’m Indigo Fay, a Milwaukee-Based multifaceted artist creating intentional art for soul healing and self expression. I enjoy making statement crystal jewelry, spiritual products, handmade garments, and mixed media artwork. You can find everything from curated vintage clothing to a variety of other handmade unique one-of-a-kind items in my shop as well. I appreciate creating
- [Savvo Fragments](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/savvo-fragments/) - Live typewriter poet and purveyor of used books.
- [Hattie Grimm](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/hattie-grimm/) - As an artist, Hattie Grimm makes objects that teach her about herself and her relationship to the world. It feels like getting closer to the aliveness of everything. As an educator, she creates rituals to share this aliveness with others and remind people it is a part of them too. Grimm taught art to middle
- [Rujen](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/rujen/) - Rujen is a five-piece space rock outfit from Atlanta - consisting of frontman Ryan Miller, lead guitarist Creighton Perme, keyboardist Nick Hanchey, bassist Charlie Brady and drummer Ryan Barrett - that collages inspiration from 70s psychedelic rock, pop and soul. The "east coast band with a west coast sound" debuted in 2022 with their album
- [Dead Feathers](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dead-feathers/) - Based out of Chicago, IL, Dead Feathers has proven themselves to be a band with exceeding potential and lasting appeal since day one. Building off of the success of their 2019 debut album "All is Lost" on Ripple Music, Dead Feathers has been gaining a growing fan base across North America and overseas through ambitious
- [Jali Kunda / Kabillo Music](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/jali-kunda-kabillo-music/) - We are Jali Kunda, or Kabillo Music, a West African performance duo led by brothers Mamadou and Abdu Kambaye. Mamadou is a master drummer and griot storyteller, and Abdu is a skilled kora player. Together, we bring the rich musical and cultural traditions of Senegal to life through interactive performances that blend rhythm, melody, and
- [Father Sky](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/father-sky/) - Father Sky is heart song medicine music for the masses by pianist/vocalist Anthony Deutsch.
- [Father Sky](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/father-sky-2/) - Father Sky is heart song medicine music for the masses by pianist/vocalist Anthony Deutsch.
- [Daisychain](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/daisychain/) - Similar to the dichotomous nature of their name, blues/psych rock foursome Daisychain produces a sound that is a beautiful series of contradictions: ambiguous, yet easily comprehensible; brutally honest while also soothing; rooted in classic rock and still trippy enough to please the ears of 21st century listeners. The female-fronted band from Chicago, who are also
- [Johanna Rose](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/johanna-rose/) - Johanna Rose is a New Orleans-based singer, songwriter, upright bassist, and street performer making music that lives somewhere between jazz and the gutter. Her sound — smoky, sultry, sometimes chaotic — walks the line between beauty and grit. With vocals that can cut or soothe, and bass lines that feel like heartbeat and tension at
- [Juan Wauters](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/juan-wauters/) - After spending the majority of his adult life thus far in New York, Juan Wauters decides to revisit his native Montevideo, the culturally rich capital of Uruguay. Wauters explored the excitement of falling back in love with his birthplace on his subsequent record, 2023’s Wandering Rebel, but on his seventh studio album MVD LUV —
- [DJ Kenny Perez](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dj-kenny-perez/)
- [Ganser](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ganser/) - Animal Hospital, the new LP from Chicago art punks Ganser, is a monument to observation, a tome of stray thoughts gathered while moving through a crowd coalesced into a collective take on the absurd contradictions of lives moving past. This is the band at their most dynamic, stretching the confines of their sonic boundaries into
- [Ric Wilson](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ric-wilson/) - Voted 2nd best live show in Chicago 2019 only after Lizzo for his Pitchfork performance (Chicago Tribune), Ric Wilson is a Chicago stand out that makes party ready hip-hop, with a funk, disco, house twist. Wilson’s funk/disco-infused take on rap stimulates both the mind and body with robust percussion, buoyant vocal arrangements and triumphant instrumentation.
- [DJ Libra BOGO](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dj-libra-bogo/) - Legendary Milwaukee eclectics packing an ultimate variety of vinyl, from vibes to classic favorites to things you forgot you love to niche curiosa, all of it entirely too groovy.
- [Tropa Magica](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/tropa-magica/) - Tropa Magica was formed by brothers David and Rene Pacheco in 2018. Inspired by the songs and vibes of their 90’s East LA backyard parties. The band blends in the guitar and rhythms of 60’s Peruvian Cumbias and 90’s grunge with a southern psychedelic twist that transports the listener into a tropical psychedelic dance party.
- [FACS](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/facs/) - Chicago trio FACS use minimalism and space to create abstract, modern art rock. The group evolved out of the dissolution of kranky artists Disappears & the current lineup features three former members of the group. Now on their sixth studio album, the group is set to release Wish Defense on February 7th, 2025. About Wish
- [Shrinestone](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/shrinestone/) - Shrinestone is a dreampop/shoegaze band from Milwaukee, WI consisting of Ted Brusubardis, Sam Lozoff, Liz Barton, Brandon Birchbauer, and Jason Todd.
- [The Hallelujah Ward](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/the-hallelujah-ward/)
- [Lou's Moms](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/lous-moms/) - Bay View vinyl fanatics with big smiles, warm hearts, and fantastically omnivorous musical taste featuring affirmations aplenty.
- [Gyedu-Blay Ambolley](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/gyedu-blay-ambolley/) - Gyedu Blay Ambolley is a musical luminary hailing from Ghana, West Africa, with a staggering 29 albums under his belt. Known affectionately as the "Simigwa Do Man,” Ambolley’s musical journey began in the vibrant port city of Sekondi-Takoradi, in the Western Region of Ghana. His early fascination with music blossomed into a lifelong passion. From
- [Queen Méabh](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/queen-meabh/) - My style is the music you would hear at a Parisian discotheque. I blend French Touch, Deep House, Disco, and many other genres to create a blend of music that you can shimmer to through the night. I strive for the minimalistic mixing style of DJ’s like DJ Falcon, Alan Braxe, and Etienne De Crecy
- [Jordan Smart](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/jordan-smart/) - Which side are you on?
- [Maria Somerville](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/maria_somerville/) - By the time Irish musician Maria Somerville started writing Luster, her landmark label debut for 4AD, she had lived away from her native Connemara for quite some time. Having grown up amongst the wild, mountainous terrain of Galway’s rural west coast, she later relocated to Dublin, where she patiently developed an atmospheric dream pop signature
- [Subspace](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/subspace/) - Subspace is an audiovisual DJ collective specializing in unique dance party experiences. As well as putting together the occasional live show, mixing genres and scenes. Founded in 2014 as a means to play chiptunes on a club system. Has too many screens. Milwaukee based audiovisual DJ collective; mixing glitchy, gritty, cut up 8-bit, pop culture
- [OnlyFerns](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/onlyferns/) - OnlyFerns is music made by Fern - a genre collage of plant rock, fern-core, green house and budstep.
- [Shontrail](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/shontrail-2/) - Shontrail, from Milwaukee’s South Side, blends post-punk, indie, garage rock, dream pop, and hip-hop into a sound that’s both intimate and expansive. With releases including Silver Star and Lost in Limbo, his music explores raw energy and personal insight, building a world that’s reflective, urgent, and emotionally charged.
- [Friendly Spectres](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/friendly-spectres/) - Friendly Spectres is the synth+guitar fueled solo project of Wisconsin-based multi-instrumentalist Cam Scheller-Suitor. Musically, the goal of Friendly Spectres is to fuse the catharsis of punk music with the euphoria of dance music. Personally, the goal of Friendly Spectres is to create a sonic environment where anyone can explore and get lost in spite of
- [Carrellee](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/carrellee/) - Carrellee is an ethereal synth-pop and darkwave artist based in Madison, WI. Her debut album "Scale of Dreams" was released in 2022 on Negative Gain Productions (Twin Tribes). The album quickly sold out (and was repressed) as she embarked on 200 dates across the US and Canada from 2022 into 2024. Highlights included performing at
- [Bonnie Baxter](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/bonnie-baxter/)
- [CPU Buddha](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/cpu-buddha/)
- [Derision Cult](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/derision-cult/) - Hailing from Chicago, Derision Cult, led by Dave McAnally and a rogue sound squad, weaponizes music against society's sensory overload and media manipulation for corporate greed
- [am.psych](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/43717/) - Milwaukee-based coldwave industrial machine rock. Snarky vocals, shredding guitars, aggressive drums, and bassy synths.
- [Cyanotic](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/cyanotic/) - Part band, part machine, the Chicago-based angry robot outfit Cyanotic, has been producing their own hybrid of angry robot music since forming in 2002. Striking balance between synthetic order and frenzied chaos, the band's 2017 release "Tech Noir" serves as a welcome updating of their loving homage to electronic music culture and classic cyberpunk tropes.
- [King in Yellow](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/king-in-yellow/) - Hailing from the heart of the Hudson Valley, King in Yellow emerges from Kingston, NY with a sound as ominous as the name suggests. Mixing Psychedelic rock n roll, Post-Punk, and Gothic Rock into a sound they call "Heavy Jangle" King In Yellow makes music that is equal parts Groovy and Chaos Known for their
- [Dry Cleaning](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dry-cleaning/) - As soon as Dry Cleaning finished their debut album New Long Leg – critically acclaimed across the board and number four in the UK album charts – they immediately set about moving fowards. Having already started writing their second record before their first was released, they proposed to producer John Parish that they spend twice
- [Fotocrime](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/fotocrime/) - On a foundation of danceable, battle hymn drum machines and layered synths, Fotocrime is known for their transcendent electronic-meets-organic post-punk with driving bass, chiming guitars, and an unmistakable baritone voice. Fotocrime is led by Louisville-based singer/guitarist/producer Ryan Patterson. Patterson is also the singer/guitarist of Coliseum, owns and operates Shirt Killer and Cat Magic Punks, is
- [Kowloon Walled City](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/kowloon_walled_city/) - In the world of heavy music, few bands embrace dynamics and negative space like Kowloon Walled City. Since forming 15 years ago, the band has increasingly refined its deconstructed approach to noise rock, math rock, and doom.
- [Young Widows](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/young-widows/) - The sounds, songs, and passages within Power Sucker are the very reason that Young Widows are still a band after an 11-year creative pause; they remain masters at making music with equal parts sonic and emotional weight. Young Widows have inspired scores of underground artists across the globe with their unique collage of noise-rock, hardcore,
- [Sparkbird](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/sparkbird/) - Sparkbird is the project of NYC-based singer-songwriter Stephan Nance (they/them). Their breakout single "November," described as "a masterpiece of contemporary musical artistry" (Sinusoidal Music), amassed 5 million streams on Spotify in its first year. Sparkbird’s songwriting has earned praise for its blend of speculative storytelling and a “slice-of-life aesthetic... reminiscent of Sufjan Stevens and Joni
- [Roz Hernandez](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/roz_hernandez/) - “Roz is the heroine you need to see in this terrible and trying time! Her voice is essential, hilarious, profane and profound!!!!! She is my drug.” -Margaret Cho Roz Hernandez (she/her) is a transgender comedian based in Los Angeles. In 2023 she starred in an 8 episode tv series on Hulu called “Living for the
- [Cathedral Becomes Tomb](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/cathedral-becomes-tomb/) - Cathedral Becomes Tomb is a sound expression from Wisconsin based artist Barry Paul Clark (adoptahighway, Tontine Ensemble, Field Report)
- [Nourished By Time](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/nourished-by-time/) - Nourished By Time is the musical project of Baltimore-born artist Marcus Brown, who’s emotionally charged blend of post-punk, New Wave, R&B, electro-funk, and experimental indie pop reflects a deeply personal and sharply observational voice, as captured on his breakout debut releases Erotic Probiotic 2 (2023) and Catching Chickens (2024). A Metamodernist, Brown crafts music that
- [Mei Semones](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/mei-semones/) - “No second-guessing, no overthinking. The way I want to live my life is by doing the things that are important to me, and I think everyone should live that way,” says Mei Semones of her strengthened self-assurance. Through continuously honing in on her signature fusion of indie rock, bossa nova, jazz and chamber pop in
- [Juanita & Juan](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/juanita-juan/) - Juanita and Juan is a dynamic musical duo formed by Alice Bag and Kid Congo Powers, two influential figures in the punk and alternative music scenes who first crossed paths in 1977 during the early days of the Hollywood punk movement. Their friendship, rooted in a shared passion for raw, boundary-pushing music, has led to
- [Chase Gilbertson](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/chase-gilbertson/) - Chase Gilbertson is a Chicago based artist. Chase started making music in 2021, and has since had two releases. ‘Grip’ with dreamy synth pop vibes and ‘Hot Girl Summer’ which uses a blend of humor and music to get through dating, work, and life in general
- [Ben Yacob](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ben-yacob/) - Ben Yacob’s music is defined by socially critical lyrics sung over exhilarating dance-pop beats. Focusing on the topic of social cannibalism, the Milwaukee artist has likewise discussed sexual manipulators, patriarchy, and alienation. Being also an opera singer, Yacob brings a fresh take to his genre, and is eagerly committed to delivering compelling and unique live
- [Adam Blackwood](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/adam-blackwood/) - Adam Blackwood, born and raised in Milwaukee, WI, is a singer-songwriter who blends pop, piano rock, funk, new wave, and percussion into his music. Although Adam listens to many different music genres and is influenced by a plethora of different styles, some of Adam's biggest influences range from Twenty One Pilots, Talking Heads, Radiohead, Queen,
- [Panik Flower](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/panik-flower/) - PANIK FLOWER is a dream pop band that materialized within the New York music scene in 2023. Started by childhood friends Sage Leopold (vocals) and Mila Stieglitz-Courtney (guitar/vocals), PANIK FLOWER has grown through chance introductions and Craigslist posts to include co-collaborators Jordan Buzzell (guitar), Max Baird (bass) and Marco Starger (drums). With a majority of
- [Sky Pine Drive](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/sky-pine-drive/)
- [In Shining Armour](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/in-shining-armour/)
- [Forktail](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/forktail/)
- [Frost Children](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/frost-children/)
- [Jack J](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/jack-j/) - Jack J is a musician from Sydney, Australia and based in Vancouver, Canada. He is one half of Pender Street Steppers and member of the Mood Hut collective.
- [TsuShiMaMiRe](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/tsushimamire/) - TsuShiMaMiReʼs musical style ranges from hardcore noise to introspective indie rock, with traces of heavy funk disco and pop sentimentality. Mariʼs quirky lyrics question social conventions and the anxieties of everyday life, rebellion, and love. Her vocals excel in melodic expressivity, ranging from child-like wonder to tragic despair. Yayoiʼs groove is like that of a
- [Disposable Thumbs](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/38414/) - Disposable Thumbs is an alt rock trio from Milwaukee that mixes elements of smooth jazz, power pop, and various other genres to create tunes as bizarre as they are addicting.
- [Dataexit](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/data_exit/)
- [UWM Print Club](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/uwm-print-club/) - Student-run organization at UW-Milwaukee focused on printmaking.
- [Angelic Rage Co.](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/angelic-rage-co/) - Angelic Rage Co is a queer and Hispanic owned shop! I specialize in handmade jewelry and beautiful art pieces!
- [Visette](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/visette/) - I created VISETTE to make high quality, affordable essential oil products for personal and household use. My products are available in 3 blends I created using traditional fragrance making methods developed in France. I also make a line of unique diffuser bracelets & vintage pillbox perfumes that let you keep your favorite VISETTE blend close.
- [Madd Hooker Crochet](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/madd-hooker-crochet/) - Your one stop shop for all handmade crochet goods!
- [Body Futures](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/body-futures/) - Milwaukee mathy power-pop indie rockers RETURN! and introduce new bass player Evan Gritzon! First Milwaukee show since Summer 2018! "Similar to 2014’s Brand New Silhouettes, 2018's Maybe it's Just the Weather’s draw is twofold: there’s the band’s loud and noisy sound, full of big guitars, big drums, knotty rhythms, and a single-minded disdain for current
- [Key Of Evil](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/key-of-evil/) - Born from Midwestern Sludge; this power drum/bass duo delivers music that’s sonically abusive.
- [Rabbitology](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/rabbitology/) - Everyone has their own world. Fragments of moments lived, translated and understood through metaphor and storytelling. Rabbitology is the world created by the odd-running mind of Michigan-based alternative-folk singer/songwriter Nat Timmerman. A little land of the harebrained and burrowing. Venture into these eclectic soundscapes, and there you will discover a collection of memoirs turned into
- [5PM To Nowhere](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/5pm-to-nowhere/) - Milwaukee indie rock voyagers
- [The Ghost Club](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/the-ghost-club/) - Band from the 'Burgh
- [The Burkharts](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/the-burkharts/) - sunshine rock and roll | Buffalo, NY | Trevor, Gavon, Austin, James, and Luke.
- [Apollo Vermouth](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/apollo-vermouth/) - Apollo Vermouth is the creative brainchild of Alisa Rodriguez, who some may know as a current and former member of Operations, Sundial Mottos, and White Tropics. The music of Apollo Vermouth explores the sprawling and abstract, full of beautiful textures and layers. Her latest release, Forever Back There, was released in July of 2023.
- [Devin Shaffer](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/devin-shaffer/) - Devin Shaffer is a musician and artist based in New York. Interlacing hushed psychedelic folk with ambient drone, field recording, and found and archival audio, her music guides listeners on a winding traversal through different sonic realms. She released her debut record, “In My Dreams I’m There” on American Dreams Records in 2021. Since then,
- [Lipsticism](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/lipsticism/) - Lipsticism is the electronic dream pop/ ambient house solo project of musician and producer Alana Schachtel. Born and raised near Chicago, she spent the majority of her adult life in the Pacific Northwest, where she first started experimenting with sound. Because of her background in dance, she began writing music by imagining choreography and creating
- [Glitzy](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/glitzy/) - Glitzy is a five piece formed with influences as eclectic as their members. Their lineup of two guitars, synthesizer, drums, andbass come together to create riffy, dense, slack-rock soundscapes. They have been writing, recording, and performing in the Milwaukee DIY scene since 2022.
- [Pictoria Vark](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/pictoria-vark/) - Pictoria Vark’s forthcoming sophomore LP, Nothing Sticks (out March 21st, 2025 on Get Better Records) welcomes new beginnings for both listeners and the Chicago-based artist. After over 150 days on tour in 2022 as her debut album, The Parts I Dread was released, Victoria Park felt untethered, as if simultaneously living two separate realities. “I was
- [Vanity Plates](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/vanity-plates/) - Vanity Plates is rock and roll for people, by people. Combining instruments like drums, bass, and guitar, they ask tough questions and don’t always wait around for the answers. Milwaukee alt-pop for overthinking underachievers.
- [Modern Joey](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/modern-joey/) - Modern Joey is a primarily jam-rock group that encompasses just about every rock subgenre into their original music, alongside an eclectic mix of covers and a guaranteed good time. With endless inspirations, Modern Joey strives to celebrate a universe of styles and genres. Giving everything that classic Modern Joey spin, they aim to bring you
- [Nasty Boys](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/nasty-boys/) - Nasty Boys do it all
- [Nurse Julie](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/nurse-julie/) - Nurse Julie is a band from the sprawl between Chicago and Milwaukee. We've been writing and playing instrumental music together since the fall of 2022. Nurse Julie by Nurse Julie
- [So Zuppy](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/so-zuppy/) - So Zuppy is the solo project of producer Micah Foust. Over the past several years this he has perfected a bright and bubbly bedroom pop production merged with a distinct soft voice. In the last year or so, So Zuppy has transformed into a quietly engaging live act, with members of Overhand, Big Laugh and
- [Whitty Remarks](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/whitty-remarks/) - Whitty Remarks is the evolved iteration of Milwaukee experimental folk/pop duo Golden Coins, led by Travis & Ashlee Whitty, enhanced by regular collaborators.
- [G.M.G.](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/g-m-g/) - G.M.G. is the solo project of Brazilian musician Andre Baptista. Emerging from the tight knit Chicago music scene, Andre recruited his friends to compose the live band further mixing retro-futurism with the project's undeniably punk, indie aesthetic. The band is currently performing their debut record “Eagerness as Currency” released last July after kicking off their
- [Sofie Royer](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/sofie-royer/) - Sofie Royer is a multidisciplinary artist based in Vienna who translates her interest in classical tradition to shimmering electro-pop songs. She channelled her love for French chanson into her 2020 debut, Cult Survivor, and looked to Viennese opera and ballet for 2022’s Harlequin. She guested on Lewis OfMan’s latest record Cristal Medium Blue, on Toro
- [Olive Klug](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/olive-klug/) - Olive Klug refuses to be put in a box. Working out who you are in front of an ever-growing audience is no small task, but one that the Portland-bred, currently van-dwelling singer/songwriter is up for and thriving. Olive graduated with a liberal arts degree shortly before the 2020 pandemic derailed their plans of pursuing a
- [Pine & Fire](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/pine-fire/) - Pine & Fire is a working class folk duo from the north woods of Minnesota, formed by longtime best friends, Jobi Adams and Brandi Foster. They blend traditional roots music influences with a modern punk sentiment, creating a unique and driving sound. Together they sing original songs woven with themes of love, escapism, home, and
- [Nightmare Unit](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/nightmare-unit/) - Cold sweat, nausea, visions of being trapped in a mental prison. The door is welded shut. There's no choices to be made here... Whirring and punishing d-beat mixed with grime layered metal not unlike Framtid and Amebix.
- [Rebounder](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/rebounder/) - Rebounder is the project of New York City native producer and writer Dylan Chenfeld, with his brother Noah Chenfeld. Joined by Cobey Arner and Zack Kantor. Rebounder has toured with the likes of The Neighbourhood, Phoenix, Dayglow, Cautious Clay, Sofie Royer, and MUNA. Rebounder has received praise from THE FADER, Pigeons & Planes, NME, DIY, and has been played on Ezra Koenig ’s
- [Callahan & Witscher](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/callahan-witscher/) - ‘Think Differently’ is the debut LP by the duo of Callahan & Witscher. Jeff Witscher has been one of the most daring voices in underground American music for two decades, highlighted by releases on Pan and NNA Tapes. Jack Callahan’s focused, uncompromising approach to sound caught the attention of both Demdike Stare’s DDS label and
- [Si Dios Quiere](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/si-dios-quiere/) - New Chicago hardcore band Si Dios Quiere! "A Hell Like No Other" firmly sees this Chicano band take a stand and hold their ground when it comes to contemporary issues around the world and in their own communities. The music will call to mind stomping hardcore acts such as Terror, Madball, and even Suicidal Tendencies
- [Kitty Spit](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/kitty-spit/) - midwest ⇄ techno
- [World Of Fear](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/42741/)
- [Muzzle](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/muzzle/)
- [Majesty](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/majesty/)
- [Si Dios Quiere](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/si-dios-quiere-2/) - No Angels is the debut LP from Chicago South Side hardcore up-and-comers SI DIOS QUIERE. This record showcases the band’s tough-as-nails approach to songwriting, blending raw aggression with a strong sense of pride and community. Drawing inspiration from bands like MADBALL and ROTTING OUT, with hints of death metal and hip hop, SI DIOS QUIERE
- [Porch Light](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/porch-light/) - ‘Porch Light’ is an indie-rock group based out of Minneapolis, consisting of members Zac Fogarty (guitar), Jackie Uhas (vocals), Henry Hughes (bass), Kyle Siemon (guitar) and Isaiah Trimbo (drums). The project quickly came together in the Summer of 2024 with a mission to break the barriers that they have been accustomed to in the Indie
- [100% Pure](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/100-pure/) - Flower City Hardcore
- [Keyba](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/keyba/)
- [Samuel Huston](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/samuel-huston/) - Samuel Huston has found a way to seamlessly blend elements of Hip/hop, R&b, & Pop; speaking on the traumas of growing up in Milwaukee, dealing with deaths of close ones, heartbreak, and etc. Samuel Huston brings visceral feelings of heartbreak and betrayal over a thumping rhythm and meandering electronica.
- [Nathaniel Heuer](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/nathaniel-heuer/) - Nathaniel Heuer is a musician and woodworker living in Milwaukee. He currently writes, records, and performs with some of Milwaukee’s preeminent bands, including genre-bending Group of the Altos (The Altos), experimental rockers Marielle Allschwang and The Visitations, and his own indie folk project Hello Death.
- [The Trusty Knife](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/the-trusty-knife/)
- [Cannabinol Synapse](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/cannabinol-synapse/) - Cannabinol Synapse is a project by Milwaukee based musician Jon Liedtke, exploring weird fidelities and atmospheric soundscapes, Started in 2010, this project has performed may live shows with the likes of noise and electronic acts, black metal and doom bands. A demo was recorded in late 2012, and at last the full length album, "Those
- [Stander](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/stander/) - Winding together compositions that are fluid, dynamic and new, the Chicago-based trio STANDER forges their eclectic inspirations with a deep emotional core. Collapsing, their 2nd LP on The Garrote, finds stander push deep into vocal/lyrical territory this time, with lead vocals by Mike Boyd (guitar) and guest vocals by Erin Dawson (Genital Shame), Dylan Walker
- [Planning For Burial](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/planning-for-burial/) - For fans of doom and gloom, Planning for Burial is the musical project of American musician and singer-songwriter Thom Wasluck. Based in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Wasluck started to perform as "Burial" in 2005 and released the debut album, Leaving in 2009. Wasluck plays all instruments during both his home recordings and live performances.
- [Superglue](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/superglue/) - Milwaukee Alternative
- [Human Ant Farm](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/human-ant-farm/) - Human Ant Farm is a 5-piece alt-rock outfit based in Milwaukee with influences ranging from Modest Mouse and Cap’n Jazz to Slowdive. The band aims to bridge the gap between potently dreamy, twinkly shoegaze and jangly, overdriven emocore.
- [Slow Pulp](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/slow-pulp/) - Slow Pulp is a rock band originally from Madison, WI now based in Chicago, IL.
- [Clare Doyle](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/clare-doyle/) - ‘It was a hell of a year,’ says Americana artist-to-watch Clare Doyle, reflecting on a breakout year in which she was named one of First Avenue’s Best New Bands of 2023, and Emerging Artist of 2024 by Music in Minnesota, and released three debut singles which garnered immediate attention for their infectious blend of soulful
- [Luke Callen](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/luke-callen/) - In an age of quick fixes, flashing screens, and pop ‘songs’ that are more formula than art, an album that takes its sweet time is a radical act. “Also Going Nowhere”, Luke Callen’s third full-length effort is just that - a collection of songs that spread out through time and space, dripping with honest Midwest
- [Population II](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/population-ii/) - Population II is a band dedicated to its disengagement, constantly working on refining their imposing, yet unpretentious sound. A trio consisting of singer/drummer Pierre-Luc Gratton, guitarist/keyboardist Tristan Lacombe and bassist Sébastien Provençal, Population II are masters at both improvised madness and sophisticated composition, delivering heavy psychedelic rock infused with feverish funk rhythms, a hint of
- [Peelander-Z](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/peelander-z/) - Peelander-Z is a Japanese Action Comic Punk based in Austin, TX.
- [JACK](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/jack/) - JACK is a three-piece alternative band hailing from Omaha, Nebraska, led by Jack Osborn - a touring musician since the age of 14. In partnership with six-time GRAMMY-nominated producer and engineer Rick Carson of Make Believe Studios, JACK’s memorable sound stands out in a bold blend of folk-punk and indie-rock. Their debut album, SAD SONGS
- [DJ Solar](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dj-solar/) - Zach is a Milwaukee musician who spins feel good music for the crate diggers.
- [FUJ](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/fuj/) - Legion Of Doom Co-Founder and resident, FUJ is a Chicago-born techno demon who’s graced the midwest techno scene since 2016, spreading the good word of hardgroove to the masses. FUJ became infatuated with the healing properties of an unbearably hot dancefloor and has been serving darksided sermons ever since.
- [Miss Twink USA](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/miss-twink-usa/) - Legion Of Doom Co-Founder and resident Del Hale, better known as Miss Twink USA, is a high-energy DJ and producer from Chicago with an ear for alt-energy sonics with a larger-than-life club finish. Miss Twink USA, brings a vicious fun party poetry to the DJ booth. Since starting out in the DIY rave scene six
- [Shaun Lacosta-Sinclair](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/shaun-lacosta-sinclair/) - Drexcyian-born, Chicago-based @shaunlacostasinclair / Niiiiggggaaaaa aka DJ inward is an uncontested mutant whose selections blend effortlessly between driving aquatic industrial, acidic breaks, funky sci-fi percussions, ghetto robotic slammers, fast tempo club anthems, and futuristic electro. A hellion capable of soundscaping Freaknik ’96 invaded by space aliens. Shaun joins Del and Andrew as co-founder, resident and
- [Caroline Rose](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/caroline-rose/) - “I’m not a McDonald’s hamburger,” says Caroline Rose, a Grammy-nominated artist who has become known for being somewhat of an impish indie rebel, playfully blending psychobilly, pop, shoegaze, alt-country, folk and experimental electronica into their songs. “I’ve just been trying to make music diverse enough that AI can’t reproduce it.” For years an outspoken champion
- [The Criticals](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/the-criticals/)
- [Food House](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/food-house/)
- [Tobacco City](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/tobacco-city/) - On Horses, the highly anticipated follow-up to their critically acclaimed debut, Tobacco City, USA, the band takes listeners on a nostalgic journey through the haze of youth, where time feels suspended and plans are nonexistent. The album’s lyrics conjure vivid images of small-town life—smoking schwag behind the grocery store, drinking cream from a gas station
- [Sex Scenes](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/sex-scenes/) - Formed in 2016, Milwaukee four piece Sex Scenes returned this year with a new lineup and a new batch of songs, eventually releasing the Fed Up EP in November 2023. Loud and snotty, Sex Scenes deliver short bursts of hardcore punk that’s as furious as it is fun.
- [2nd Grade](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/2nd-grade/) - Get off work. Get on the subway, maybe your bicycle. Put your earbuds in. A pop song only lasts a couple minutes, but can create a universe. 2nd Grade’s new 23-track album, Scheduled Explosions, is another entry in Philadelphia songwriter Peter Gill’s rapidly expanding catalog, and simultaneously his most focused and expansive work yet. Scheduled Explosions was home-recorded with
- [Friendship](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/friendship/) - Music for sleeping and waking, walking and driving, hunting and fishing, for loitering outside a roadhouse on the haunted tundra. Okay in elevators, not great for dinner. On Caveman Wakes Up Friendship’s new album and second for Merge Records, the band’s historically capacious definition of country music grows wider still. Shambolic guitars are offset by
- [Choke Chain](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/choke-chain/) - Choke Chain is the solo project of Mark Trueman, taking influence from Industrial, EBM, Dark Electro, Goth and Punk. The project Creates sinister and punishing soundscapes that never let up the intensity and aggression.
- [Klan 414](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/klan-414/) - Milwaukee’s very own Klan 414. Formed by musicians from the city's South Side, the group blends traditional Mexican sounds with modern influences. Already opened up for big artist such as Ivan cornejo and toured with Yahritza y su Esencia.
- [Bad Moves](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/bad-moves/) - When people sing together, is it necessarily cathartic? Is catharsis necessarily rejuvenating? And what if the aftermath of catharsis turns out to be the same old frustration? With their third LP, Washington, D.C.’s Bad Moves have expanded their founding artistic identity — a candy-coated guitar-pop shell surrounding a bitter lyrical core — by refracting their
- [Adult Mom](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/adult-mom/) - May we all live long enough to savor our revenge. Since the release of their debut album a decade ago, indie-rock quartet Adult Mom has wholeheartedly grappled with pain, frustration, and disillusionment, all while offering koans to hopeful resilience. On Natural Causes, their fourth album, they embrace a new emotional register: rage that burns so
- [Phasing](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/phasing/) - Milwaukee VHS core | if i were leaving available now on all platforms
- [Arcadia Grey](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/arcadia-grey/) - Chicago/Indiana Sparklepunk
- [Equipment](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/equipment/) - Emo power pop from Toledo, OH
- [Stress Test](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/stress-test/) - Madison Hardcore
- [Steamroll](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/steamroll/) - STEAMROLL IS: Andrew NYHC- bass Little Jack - front AB- Six string Alex Allen- tubs
- [Apex Predator](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/apex-predator/) - Hardcore from Federal Way, Washington
- [Patrick Martin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/patrick-martin/) - Patrick Martin has returned to his roots in Wisconsin, where he's been immersed in writing his next project deep in the woods, spending over one-hundred days crafting new music. Known for his emotive vocals and cinematic alt-pop sound, Martin’s music balances introspective storytelling with infectious hooks. His latest singles showcase this dynamic blend: "Dandelion Eyes"
- [Lunde](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/lunde/) - Three Wisconsin guys thrive on their differences. Cousins Nate Uhrich (lead vocals) and Jeremiah Lunde (drums) had long been passerby in each other's lives. In 2018, the pair re-discovered their musical connection at a family gathering. Soon after, Josh Janiak (bass) joined and they decided to name the band “Lunde” (a family name). Lunde’s first
- [Bug Moment](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/bug-moment/) - BUG MOMENT is an Emo-Adjacent Rock Melancholia group from Milwaukee, Wisconsin consisting of Jasmine Rosenblatt, Grayson Edward’s, Elias Dorsey and Aidan Hoppens. This band was formed in the end of 2020, and since has released their EP “BUGS”, followed by their debut album "The Flying Toad Circus". BUG MOMENT has just released their second EP
- [BRONCHO](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/broncho/) - Prepare to be spellbound. Broncho’s fifth studio album, Natural Pleasure, doesn’t just flirt withgreatness—it obliterates boundaries and redefines what an indie rock album can be. This is more than music; it’s an odyssey of sound, a kaleidoscopic dreamscape where lo-fi textures collide with psychedelic wonder. Imagine Radiohead’s Kid A filtered through a haze of pot
- [Ryan Davis](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ryan-davis/) - After more than 15 years of releasing music on labels like Feeding Tube, Load Records, Astral Editions, Bruit Direct Disques, Petty Bunco, All Gone and others (including, if not primarily, his very own Sophomore Lounge imprint) as/alongside such outfits as State Champion, Tropical Trash, Equipment Pointed Ankh, Roadhouse, et al., Dancing on the Edge -
- [Junior Kurtis](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/junior-kurtis/)
- [Suffer No Fools](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/suffer-no-fools-2/) - UPHC DEBUT LP “TO LIVE IS TO SUFFER” OUT NOW.☣️
- [Juicebox](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/juicebox/) - MUSIC TO DANCE TO 🧃 HC PUNK FROM HOUSTON TEXAS
- [Haywire](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/haywire/) - BOSTON HARD CORE ALL DAY EVERY DAY
- [Isabeau Waia’u Walker](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/isabeau-waiau-walker/) - Multicultural Kānaka Maoli singer songwriter, Isabeau Waia’u Walker, has had to get creative to attempt the question of genre: “bright gloom,” “joy adjacent;” “island of broken, demented toys.” Hailing from her homeland Hawaii and having spent the latter half of her life in Oregon’s Pacific Northwest. Unless touring with Y La Bamba, in which she
- [IshDARR](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ishdarr/) - Milwaukee native, Ishmael "IshDARR" Ali has made quite a name for himself. Starting in 2014, he has been able to complete 3 national support tours and 1 headline international tour. IshDARR has released multiple independent and major successful projects to date. After being the first local artist to headline Summerfest in 2017, ish would take
- [Royal Mill](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/royal-mill/) - Combining pop sensibilities, slice-of-life lyricism, and indie rock musical themes, Royal Mill carves out a unique sound. The four-piece features a driving rhythm section that supports hook-filled vocal delivery and washy guitars. According to the Milwaukee Record’s review of their 2024 debut single - Falls Apart - the band is “equal parts infectious and emotive,
- [Disaster Kid](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/disaster-kid/) - nostalgia band arranging static in chicago
- [ourVanity](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ourvanity/) - ourVanity is an alternative rock band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin which blends sounds such as psychedelic rock, shoegaze and folk rock, to create an innate sense of longing that reflects the upbringing of its members.
- [Oogwé](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/oogwe/) - Oogwé is a Math Rock/Emo trio hailing from Milwaukee Wisconsin. The group has an intense energy with a focus on complex instrumental passages, and an EP coming out in mid April. Oogwé, 2025, Forever.
- [Holy Pinto](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/holy-pinto/) - Holy Pinto is the indie-rock group led by songwriter Aymen Saleh. It originally began in his hometown of Canterbury, England and now based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After settling here by way of touring-happenstance, the sound grew from its pop-punk origins into multi-genre-influenced indie-- the songwriter tradition donning a multitude of colourful clothes. They return from
- [Davvn](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/davvn/) - Nashville based pop/rock band davvn (pronounced dawn) creates new nostalgic music influenced by growing up in the early 2000s.
- [Jack the Underdog](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/jack-the-underdog/) - Fueled by social justice, pop punk artist and songwriter Jack The Underdog writes music for the misfits of society. Jack understands the battles of feeling unheard, & he aims to be a voice for the marginalized and misunderstood, hoping they can find some solace in his lyrics. Jack began his career writing songs for himself
- [El Marchante](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/el-marchante/) - Osmar Romero is a music curator and cultural organizer from Caracas, Venezuela, now based in Los Angeles, California. He is the driving force behind El Marchante, a storefront and online project dedicated to the research, compilation, and celebration of Latin American and Caribbean music through live events and listening sessions.
- [Ed Schrader’s Music Beat](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ed-schraders-music-beat/) - Aesthetically, Ed Schrader’s Music Beat hates to tread water. At the same time, the Baltimore-based two-piece of vocalist Ed Schrader and bassist Devlin Rice won’t force their songs to fit a preconceived style. “The next album’s always gotta be different from the last one. We’re different people from record to record. So, writing authentically to
- [dylanwesch](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dylanwesch/)
- [Discus](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/discus/)
- [digital.maddie](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/digital-maddie/) - Based in Milwaukee, digital.maddie’s style is influenced heavily on the blend of pop and internet culture - crossing genres to encourage an energetic and inclusive dance floor.
- [DJ Quick Trip](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dj-quick-trip/) - 60s/70s psych and prog / '69-'75 cosmic country / post punk / 90s indie
- [Rat Bath](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/rat-bath/) - RAT BATH is a band of all trans-gender individuals that reclaim queer-coded villains from their childhood as heros in their storytelling and strive for visibility in the music industry. They describe their sound as "Post-Everything Rat Core" but have also been called Bubble Grunge, Alternative Emo, Dirt Americana and Melodic Hardcore. Which ever way you
- [Still Depths](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/still-depths/)
- [Preoccupations](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/preoccupations/)
- [Pissed Jeans](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/pissed-jeans/) - Pissed Jeans has never been a band that goes halfway—they’re known for their feral vocals, biting lyrics, buzzsaw guitars, and unhinged live shows, and their sixth album, Half Divorced is no exception. These songs skewer the tension between youthful optimism and the sobering realities of adulthood, and when viewed through frontman Matt Korvette’s scowl, everything
- [fish narc](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/fish-narc/) - fish narc began in 2013 as a clean break from singing and performing in bands, which Ben Friars-Funkhouser had done since he was 16. Ben joined Thraxxhouse and Gothboiclique after teaching himself Ableton Live, and began to integrate guitar playing and rock songwriting into his beatmaking and production. He produced songs for Wicca Phase Springs
- [At The Bottom Of The Great Lakes](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/at-the-bottom-of-the-great-lakes/)
- [Sense of Self](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/sense-of-self/)
- [LitWax](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/41427/) - Too metal for hardcore,too hardcore for metal 414 Milwaukee Area 🖕
- [Rust](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/rust/) - Mike Parsram : Vocals Rick Beaulieu: Guitar Rob Beaulieu: Bass Dillon Forret: Drums Ontario Hardcore
- [LOCKED SHUT](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/locked-shut/) - wasted youth and a fistful of ideals, i had a young and optimistic point of view. Hardcore from Kansas City, MO
- [Kevin Dixon](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/kevin-dixon/) - Recording engineer at Humdrum Audio and founding member of local noise-pop mainstays Brief Candles and Blue Unit.
- [AyooLii](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ayoolii/) - Like with fellow Milwaukee native Certified Trapper, dropping music seems as integral to AyooLii’s daily routine as eating and sleeping. Found on the rapper-producer’s YouTube page is a nearly endless cascade of EPs and bite-sized music videos, which typically consist of AyooLii and his friends busting moves in walk-in pantries, unfinished basements, and stairwells. Though
- [Superstar Sel](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/superstar-sel/) - Superstar Sel is an Afro-Guyanese artist that has made Milwaukee his home. The 20-year-old combines elements of Pop, DnB, and Hip-Hop to create a sound that defies categorization. His songs are characterized by their catchy melodies while his lyrics tackle themes of life’s struggles and pleasures in a light-hearted manner.
- [Kill.Dawn](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/kill-dawn/) - Kill.Dawn is a rising artist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Having only started dropping music this year, Dawn has been quick to establish himself at the forefront of Milwaukee’s underground scene. Pulling from a variety of influences ranging from XXXtentacion to The Japanese House, Dawn has been able to craft a unique sound that stands out amongst
- [Sludge Hawking](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/sludge-hawking/) - Driftless Alt. Country. A word or two with some twang and some beats. Sludge Hawking plays the New Hard Folk.
- [Cloakroom](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/cloakroom-2/) - Cloakroom released their last album “Dissolution Wave” into the world on January 28th, 2022, commemorating their 10th anniversary as a band. The trio spent the months that followed embarking on a number of tours, growing together as a cohesive unit and pushing the boundaries of what could be accomplished in a short amount of time
- [Fashion Club](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/fashion-club/) - Fashion Club is the recording alias of Los Angeles artist Pascal Stevenson, who originally conceived of the project while on tour with her band Moaning. Listening to Fashion Club’s self-produced second album A Love You Cannot Shake feels like being caught in the crossfire of a profound beam of light. You can’t help but feel
- [Baths](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/baths/) - Will Wiesenfeld has been recording original music for more than 15 years, most notably under the moniker Baths. Will has had albums, collaborations and remix work released on dozens of independent labels, and toured around the world. He maintains a philosophy of keeping his work as personal as possible, with the majority of his music
- [Sarah Shook & the Disarmers](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/sarah-shook-the-disarmers/) - It’s obvious listening to Sarah Shook and the Disarmers’ clear-eyed, biting, and unafraid songs that integrity is the most important thing to the Chapel Hill, North Carolina, country-punk outfit. “A lot of artists are in this industry for fame, recognition, and money but those things don’t mean anything to me,” says bandleader River Shook. “Songwriting
- [Driveway Thriftdwellers](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/driveway-thriftdwellers/) - Starting out as a few guys who just wanted to play some Flying Burrito Brothers tunes, the Driveway Thriftdwellers have emerged as a top original act in Wisconsin’s Country and Americana music scenes. Named 2017 WAMI Country Artist of the Year, the Thriftdwellers have toured the past year in support of their critically acclaimed debut
- [Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/jeffrey-lewis-the-voltage/) - Native New Yorker Jeffrey Lewis is a comic book writer/artist and a musician. Jeffrey Lewis and his band tour the world, mixing folk with noise and sharing stages with the likes of Stephen Malkmus, The Mountain Goats, and more. Jeffrey has albums out on Rough Trade, Moshi Moshi and Don GIovanni Records, and has been
- [Bella White](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/bella-white/) - Born and raised in Calgary, Bella White is the daughter of a native Virginia banjoist who instilled in his child a love of Appalachian folk, country, and bluegrass. She learned how to play music at an early age, writing her first song when she was seven. As a child she regularly attended folk festivals and
- [Skating Polly](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/41155/) - Over the past decade, few artists have embodied the unbridled freedom of punk like Skating Polly. Formed when stepsisters Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse were just 9 and 13, the Oklahoma-bred band have channeled their chameleonic musicality into a sound they call “ugly-pop,” unruly and subversive and wildly melodic. With Kelli’s brother Kurtis Mayo joining
- [Gully Boys](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/gully-boys/) - The Gully Boys origin story plays out like the perfect domino effect. While sorting vintage clothes in a Minneapolis-area thrift store in 2016, Kathy Callahan (she/her) shared her dream of becoming a vocalist with their co-worker, Nadirah McGill (they/them).After encouraging a friend from middle school, Natalie Klemond (she/her), to join the trio on bass, Nadi
- [Brennan Wedl](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/brennan-wedl/) - Brennan Wedl documents those dizzying years spent in the world of ‘twenty-something’. Her radically unvarnished accounts detail an expansive universe that interweaves the everyday with scenes that might include catholic church camps, queer awakenings, one-night stands, or collapsed ‘forever’ relationships. The result? An eminently relatable catalog of moments when profound realizations arrive unexpectedly. While she
- [Sonido Gallo Negro](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/sonido-gallo-negro/) - Sonido Gallo Negro is a band from Mexico City going back to the roots of psychedelic tropical music with guitars, eccentric organs, analog synthesizers, theremin... they mix exotic rarity and esoterism which will alter your perception and force you to dance until you get exhausted. Add to it visual hypnotics and live performance by Dr.
- [Wavefiler](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/waveflier/) - Wavefiler creates ambient electronic music using synthesizer hardware, tape recorders, and computer-aided composition. The project focuses on sonic explorations that range from tape-driven textures to evolving melodic figures, enhanced by shifting timbral effects. With a keen interest in sound design for meditation and healing, Wavefiler’s music invites listeners into immersive, reflective soundscapes. In 2024, Wavefiler
- [Lagrimas](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/lagrimas/) - Lagrimas is a screamo / melodic crust band formed in South Central LA made up of members from various parts of SoCal. Lagrimas started in 2019 playing backyard shows in the LA punk scene and have grown to play bigger venues and tour the country.
- [Knapsack (gabby start)](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/knapsack/)
- [Lorna Dune](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/lorna-dune/) - Lorna Dune is an acclaimed electronic musician, synthesist, and sound designer. Known for her innovative fusion of electronic soundscapes and contemporary classical roots, her music career spans ambient, orchestral, electronic dance and experimental realms.
- [Cole Kirkendall](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/cole-kirkendall/) - Cole graduated with honors from the UWM film program in 2020. He has been primarily working with DIY stop motion techniques over the last 5 years. He has taught animation workshops for Islands of Brilliance at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee and for the Autism Society of Greater Wisconsin.
- [Ninajirachi](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ninajirachi/) - At only 24 years old, Ninajirachi has raised a flag for the new generation of Australian electronic artists on the international stage, from festival appearances at Lollapalooza, EDC and Spilt Milk, to sold out headline shows on both sides of the Pacific Ocean. Growing up in a small town on the Central Coast of Australia,
- [Sam Prekop](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/sam-prekop/)
- [The Spine Stealers](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/spine-stealers/) - The Spine Stealers are a two-gal duo making “spooky folk” influenced by the north-wood Wisconsin pines, 24/7 truck stop diners, heartbreak and dark lakes. Kate and Emma started learning guitar together around bonfires in their shared hometown during the height of the pandemic, soon writing songs inspired by lonesome winters, the heartaches of nostalgia and
- [Krause Family Trio](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/krause-family-trio/)
- [J.R. Wesley](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/j-r-wesley/)
- [Ellie Jackson](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ellie-jackson/) - With the support of a rotating cast of bandmates, Ellie Jackson delivers determined vulnerability and emotional exploration through guitars, stories, amplification and a careful balance of harmony and dissonance. Ellie blurs the lines between poetry, literature, activism, music, comedy, conversation, and hopes you leave braver than you arrived.
- [Old Pup](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/old-pup/) - Old Pup is a warmly haunted folk outfit led by Milwaukee-based pedal steel player/songwriter, Will Hansen, who writes lyrically vivid (at-times experimental) country-tinged songs. Sophomore album, Spider Towns releases independently on February 28 & features intimate, ethereal recordings captured in living rooms, warehouse hallways, & wide-open fields spanning Milwaukee, New Orleans, & New Mexico. A mighty cast of friends &
- [Nalani](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/nalani/)
- [Day Tvvo](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/day-tvvo/) - Day Tvvo is an alt pop project currently based in San Francisco, CA. Songwriter and producer, Kevin McGroarty, is your average Gen Z-er pacing back and forth in his twenties. Caught in the tug of war between childhood and adulthood McGroarty's brainchild, Day Tvvo, arrived as a buffer - a platform to start a conversation
- [Micah Emrich](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/micah-emrich/) - alternative everything
- [Glitch Gum](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/glitch-gum/) - Glitch Gum is the artist project of Nashville-based musician, producer, and songwriter Luke Huff. With a recipe that includes indie/emo inspired live elements, blippy electronic layers, sincere (yet tongue-in-cheek) lyrics, fun vocal performances, pop sensibility, and punk aesthetics, Glitch Gum has built a brand that is equal parts chaotic and cathartic. Glitch Gum draws influences
- [New Confusion](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/new-confusion/)
- [Dad Bods](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dad-bods/)
- [Winged Wheel](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/winged-wheel/) - ‘Big Hotel’, the sophomore effort of Winged Wheel, is an evolutionary document. Core members Cory Plump (Spray Paint, Rider/Horse, Expensive Shit), Fred Thomas (Tyvek, Idle Ray), Whitney Johnson (Matchess, Damiana), and Matthew J Rolin (Powers/Rolin Duo, solo) expand their lineup to include Lonnie Slack (Water Damage) and Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth), and instead of the
- [Lavish Liam](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/lavish-liam/)
- [Zae Shakur](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/40548/)
- [Vegaz Rose](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/vegaz-rose/)
- [Nate Ruvin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/nate-ruvin/)
- [2k2time](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/2k2time/)
- [Courtesy](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/courtesy/) - Courtesy are a four piece band from Milwaukee that combines the emotional drive of post hardcore with the noisy discordance of 90s indie rock. Constantly evolving with each release, Courtesy are quickly becoming one of Milwaukee’s most promising young acts.
- [Steven USA Music](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/steven-usa-music/)
- [gabby start](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/gabby-start/) - Everything is 1 thing
- [Mr.Phylzzz](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/mr-phylzzz/) - mr.phylzzz is a wild two piece noise rock band from Chicago Illinois who you may have seen opening for the Melvin’s or Boris all over the US or maybe from instagram where they have amassed over half a million plays. Phylzzz explosive and insane live show has pushed them to the top of being the
- [Spun Out](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/spun-out/) - “Spun Out tempers grandiose experiments with a keen drive for melody and structure, pushing the further reaches of psychedelia without ever losing its footing.” — Pitchfork Chicago psych-rock band Spun Out have just released their second LP Dream Noise, out October 25th via Shuga Records, and shared the lead single/video “Paranoia.” Consisting of former NE-HI
- [Ghost Cuts](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ghost-cuts/) - Ghost Cuts is a post-punk band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Formed in the summer of 2013 by singer and guitarist Jackson Kesy and bassist Chris Biertzer (formerly of Canyons Of Static), they were joined by Craig Johansen (formerly of Alligator Gun) on Drums later that same year. Their most recent album, 2023’s Heretics, was engineered at
- [Sean Raasch](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/sean-raasch/) - Sean Raasch is a versatile musician and songwriter from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was the founding member and lead singer of the indie folk-rock band Twin Brother, which gained a local following for its heartfelt lyrics and compelling melodies. After Twin Brother disbanded, Raasch began releasing music under the name Reins Daily, a project that allowed
- [Alan Resnick](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/alan-resnick/) - LA's favorite funny man Alan Resnick is coming to Milwaukee to perform his critically acclaimed one hour of hilarious comedy that is sure to entertain audiences young and old! Alan Resnick is a filmmaker, comedian, and visual artist. He has worked with FX and Adult Swim and is known for videos such as Live Forever
- [THOT SQUAD](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/thot-squad/)
- [Rob Apollo](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/rob-apollo/) - America’s most debaucherous rapper, Rob Apollo, is championing his own brand of mischievous alt-rap for the digital age. Hailing from Detroit but raised by the internet, Apollo’s unique ability to bridge rap culture, internet humor, and inclusive politics has made him the torchbearer for progressive shenanigans. Sonically, Apollo's tracks are usually upbeat with hard-knocking 808s,
- [Grey Genius](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/grey-genius/) - Kristane Thrower, better known by her stage name as Grey Genius is not afraid of staying true to her story, defying the notion of fitting within the confines of any particular genre. She exposes herself to all types of music and feels that she has been blessed with a limitless style, which makes her feel like
- [Frida K](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/frida-k/)
- [Luh Leeks](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/luh-leeks/)
- [Jordyn Marlys](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/jordyn-marlys/)
- [Mas Verde](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/mas-verde-2/) - Mas Verde is a rock fusion band out of Milwaukee, WI. Mas Verde is a music collective formed around the songs written by lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Zach Spiegler. Do you like music about good times, falling in and out of love, and drinking a beer while daydreaming about life? Then it sounds like
- [TORCADO](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/torcado/) - TORCADO is a Milwaukee based Indie project formed in 2023. Combining Indie, Funk, Alternative, and Blues; TORCADO brings a wide variety of sounds to a live set. Founded by Jon Blair, TORCADO has plans of ramping up live shows and studio recordings in 2024
- [Cassini Echoes](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/cassini-echoes/) - Blending atmospheric sounds, dynamic song structures and crafted melodies, Cassini Echoes is a versatile group on a sonic expedition.
- [Chi Chi's Restaurant](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/chi-chis-restaurant/) - Amber // Guitar + Vox Carlyle // Guitar Mary Joy // Drums
- [FEA](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/fea/) - Punk rock out of San Antonio, TX!
- [Alan Sparhawk](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/alan-sparhawk/) - Alan Sparhawk has always been a prolific, protean musician. A restless soul eager to explore unfamiliar sonic and psychic terrain. Though he’s obviously (and justifiably) best-known for his thirty years as frontman of the legendary band Low, a look at Sparhawk’s many side projects across that same span of time shows him experimenting with everything
- [Mount Eerie](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/mount-eerie/) - I grew up five miles into the woods outside the island town of Anacortes, Washington during the 80’s and 90’s in a post-hippie echo that normalized saying “hello” out loud to the nearby mountains, waters and animals. As a teenager, entering the world of music and creation through the door that punk tore open, I
- [Michael Vallera](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/michael-vallera/) - Michael Vallera is a musician and photographer who lives and works in Chicago. Prolific as both a solo artist and collaborator, he has released albums under his own name and as COIN (Opal Tapes), with percussionist Steven Hess as Cleared (Immune Recordings), and with Joseph Clayton Mills as Maar (Umor Rex, Entr’acte). He is a
- [runo plum](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/runo-plum/) - runo plum is an indie folk-rock artist born and raised in rural Minnesota. Nestled in the quiet woods, runo finds inspiration in everything — deep reflections from the past, love, health, relationships, art, or even just the mundane things of everyday life. The majority of runo’s songs are written at home in Minnesota and recorded
- [Auntie](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/auntie/) - auntie is an artist and dj based and raised in Milwaukee. Being inspired by the freedom of music and the beat, she interpolates any sort of genre through her music and djing. auntie's favorite genres are hip hop, drone, jersey club, soul, and techno
- [Mo Mami](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/mo-mami/) - Mo Mami is a Chicago-rooted DJ with nearly six years of experience playing for dance floors across the U.S., from Atlanta to Brooklyn to L.A. In 2023, she launched Fever Dream, a Chicago-based party series celebrating queer, femme, and BIPOC DJs through a global rave experience. Beyond the decks, she preserves Chicago's Underground electronic music
- [Lou Hazel](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/lou-hazel/) - Lou Hazel (Chris Frisina) was born in the rustic town of Olean, New York to a family of northeastern wiseacres and intelligent hillbillies who remain hell bent on living full, rich lives despite brutal winters in a persistent economic downturn. Runt of the litter, according to his only sister. Not one to commit easily, he
- [Jeffrey Martin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/jeffrey-martin/) - As a babe Jeffrey Martin sought out solitude as often as he could find it. He’s always been that way, and he has never understood the whole phenomenon of smiling in pictures, although he is a very happy guy. One night in middle school he stayed up under the covers with a flashlight and a
- [The Dollyrots](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/the-dollyrots/) - The Dollyrots combine the energy of punk with the bubblegum hooks of pop while nimbly mixing exuberant noise and sweet melody. Their sunny, hooky songs are easy to digest, and albums like 2010's A Little Messed Up, 2017's Whiplash Splash, and 2019's Daydream Explosion show off a streamlined, mainstream brand of punk-pop that has landed
- [Cryogeyser](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/cryogeyser/) - Cryogeyser’s music operates in the space between tension and release, capturing the liminal moments where human experiences are most vulnerable and profound. Formed in Los Angeles in 2018, the trio—Shawn Marom (vocals, guitar), Zach CapittiFenton (drums, production), and Samson Klitsner (bass)—fortifies the foundation of lived experiences with a commitment to deep sonic influences, exploring the
- [Tiny Voices](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/tiny-voices/) - Since the release of their 2021 EP, “Where the Time Went”, Tiny Voices has had their grip on the Wisconsin emo scene and aren’t looking to loosen it any time soon. With a solid, unique, and high energy sound that continues to grow, this group has proven their ability to diversify their song writing to
- [Commonwealth](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/commonwealth/)
- [ira glass](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ira-glass/)
- [The Farwell Kings](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/the-farewell-kings/) - A Milwaukee band performing a mix of originals and covers spanning Americana, Rock, and Alt Country.
- [MrkII](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/mrkii/)
- [Atlik](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/atlik/)
- [Melo Tuned](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/melo-tuned/)
- [Pay Dirt](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/pay-dirt/) - PAY DIRT is a post punk, noise band from Milwaukee.
- [SIMI](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/simi/)
- [PBG The Prince](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/pbg-the-prince/)
- [WillOnWater](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/willonwater/)
- [Matryx](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/matryx/)
- [Sam E](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/sam-e/)
- [Lik](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/lik/) - Lik is an artist from Milwaukee, WI who has been actively making music for 4 years. He is one of the founding members of the “The Roses Prevail”, a creative collective based out of Milwaukee. Ever since he was a child, he’s had an affinity for all forms of black art and implements it in
- [NumavGudda](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/numavgudda/) - “NumavGudda” is a 20-year old Milwaukee native and master musician who emphasizes eccentric melodies and complex song progressions. NumavGudda plans on dropping his 2nd album “Bring The Goth Out” and performing it live at the Cactus Club this December along with other tracks of his. “Bring The Goth Out” is inspired by gothic motifs, midwestern
- [YoungDee](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/youngdee/) - YoungDee is known for a unique style in his flows and rhymes, be apart of his life as he will try to be apart of yours to help you and other people follow their dreams. Be prepared for a great show as he makes his journey to the top!
- [ST1CH35](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/st1ch35/) - “ST1CH35 (“Stitches”) has been laying down House Music for 6 years. He takes inspiration from labels like “DIRTYBIRD”, “House of Hustle”, and “Red Paradise” ST1CH35 specializes in funky, weird sounds that carry a heavy punch of groovy bass. Making it impossible to not be on the Dancefloor.”
- [Freak Slug](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/freak-slug/) - A visual artist and painter as well as an unconventional, self-taught songwriter and musician, everything that fuels the creative output of Manchester’s Xenya Genovese, AKA Freak Slug, is about raw, authentic, sometimes weird but always totally true self-expression. She’s not one to sugar coat things; “I’m a lot, so it’s a lot to show who
- [Huron John](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/huron-john/) - Huron John evolves. A 24-year-old multimedia artist from Chicago, Illinois now based in Nashville, Tennessee, Huron provides a new layer of definition to the “do-it-yourself” indie standard. Entirely producing, writing, and engineering a now multi-album discography, the project’s genre-defying sounds proudly shapeshift into a rainbow-spectrum of moods and flavors. Using a wholesomely grassroots approach to
- [Jacob Slade](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/jacob-slade/) - “You could not pay Jacob Slade to leave the Midwest” says Madeline Schultz in her review of the Milwaukee-based singer-songwriter’s 2023 album Soft Spoken. The essence of life in the midwest pervades not only Slade’s music and lyricism, but also his work ethic. Over three million streams and placements on Spotify’s Juniper, Morning Acoustic, and
- [Vacancy Chain](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/vacancy-chain/) - Standing at a collective 18'9", Vacancy Chain plays indie/alt/post-punk/noise rock. Featuring members of The Glacial Speed, La Fea, Hidden Mitten, and New Blind Nationals, Vacancy Chain splits their time between Chicago and Milwaukee. Vacancy Chain likes Italian pop star Adriano Celentano, Cat Stevens, mixing beers, and Wuxia films.
- [Dilly Dally Alley](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dilly-dally-alley/) - After releasing their first album in May of 2023, Dilly Dally Alley has made powerful waves in the post-pandemic Minneapolis jazz and indie scene. The group is known for their genre-blending sound and interactive performances that shift from jazz to punk, techno, and hyper-pop, often hosting collaborations with a rotating roster of artists and organizers
- [Mari Mari](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/mari-mari/) - Former members of John The Savage, Saebra & Carlyle, Those Royals, and Flat Teeth join focus to create groove based Indie music out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Sometimes dark, sometimes heavy, but all the time interesting. You never know what you'll hear next, but you'll love it.
- [Haruhi / Paige Naylor](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/haruhi-paige-naylor/) - Paige Naylor (she/they) is a Chicago-based experimental vocalist, sound artist and educator. Through sound-making and performance, she investigates time, perception, the breakdown of language, and themes of death. Her direct and interpersonal approach creates live sonic environments which feel vulnerable and intimate. Her work has been featured in The Wire, National Public Radio, Longform Editions,
- [LA LOM](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/la-lom/) - The Los Angeles League of Musicians, LA LOM, are an instrumental trio formed in Los Angeles in 2021. They blend the sounds of Cumbia Sonidera, 60’s soul ballads and classic romantic boleros that emanate from radios, backyard parties and dance clubs of Los Angeles with the twang of Peruvian Chicha and Bakersfield Country.
- [Camping in Alaska](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/camping-in-alaska/) - Camping in Alaska is a post-emo band based in Huntsville, AL. Austin Davis and Jacob Stewart started writing music together at age 15, drawing from influences of childhood-favorite bands such as Jawbreaker, Modest Mouse, and Knapsack. They started their careers in Austin’s mom’s garage and soon began playing DIY shows all around North Alabama with
- [Silver Fern](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/silver-fern/) - Silver Fern is a 4-piece band from Huntsville, Alabama. The project is based on the songwriting of singer and guitarist Shannon Whaley. Shannon's songwriting output began with fingerstyle acoustic guitar playing and earnest folk-tinged melodies. Over time the sound has evolved into something more ambitious in terms of sound and arrangement, but with the directness
- [toy.obj](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/toy-obj/) - Toys! Objects! Handmade playful ceramics 😊
- [Anna Seregina](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/anna-seregina/) - Anna Seregina is a Los Angeles-based comedian, actor, and writer originally from Russia. She was chosen as one JFL's 2023 New Faces, Time Out LA’s 2020 Comics to Watch and Vulture’s 2019 Comics to Watch. Anna has appeared on CBS, Adult Swim, Comedy Central, and (unbelievably) Vanderpump Rules. She has performed at comedy festivals and
- [Moon Cherry Sweets](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/moon-cherry-sweets/) - Moon Cherry Sweets serves up handmade plant-based pastries made right here in Milwaukee. All ingredients are locally sourced, and trans-POC always eat free!
- [Soul Seeds by Calynn Klohn](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/soul-seeds-by-calynn-klohn/) - Soul Seeds is a collection of folk art inspired by nature and community. You may find whimsical characters and animals traversing lovely landscapes within the brightly colored gouache paintings, greeting cards with original poems, bookmarks, handmade bracelets, up-cycled painted vases, and more. I love making art that highlights hopeful and heart-warming scenes, and encouraging others
- [Chants & Dave Schoepke](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/chants-dave-schoepke/) - Chants & Dave Schoepke recently released their all-drums debut album "Speleogenesis" on Maloca Records (Belgium). The duo blend live drumming with dub techniques and dancefloor-informed production, guided by imagery of a subterranean world. It’s a full-circle moment, as the two met when Chants (aka Jordan Cohen) took drum lessons from Schoepke during his teenage years.
- [FRIEND](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/friend/) - Andrew Fitzpatrick and Jon Mueller previously shared the stage as members of the group Volcano Choir. As Friend, the duo explore a new direction, using acoustic drums, percussion and synthesis to create rhythmic, textural and thought-provoking work that shares elements of folk music in its performance and modern electronic music in its sound. Andrew Fitzpatrick
- [Kelsy Karter & The Heroines](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/kelsy-karter-the-heroines/) - Kelsy Karter & The Heroines is a four-piece Australian/British rock & roll band whose debut album Missing Person was critically acclaimed and a thrilling introduction to a truly singular musical mind. Like all of the most electrifying acts, the band’s frontwoman Kelsy Karter is an unapologetic singer/songwriter who invites the audience into a beautifully strange
- [Body Meat](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/body-meat/) - Body Meat crafts sonic landscapes that traverse the roughest edges of R&B, IDM, club music, experimental pop, trap, footwork, and even metal. Defying categorization, Body Meat’s musical universe acts as a vessel, exploring abstract musical concepts and pushing the boundaries of conventional genres. Blending avant-garde soundscapes with the experimental, Body Meat’s music becomes a living,
- [BASIC](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/basic/) - BASIC, a mind-meld between Chris Forsyth, his frequent running partner (and formidable 6-string thinker) Nick Millevoi, and Mikel Patrick Avery presents This Is BASIC, a complex and entrancing instrumental LP recasting forgotten scraps of guitar history into a moving mosaic of strings, skins and electronics. Back in the mid ’80s (a moment in music history
- [Kevin Willmott](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/kevin-willmott/) - Gamma Ray Bar is a new black owned independent music venue in downtown Madison, WI. Our venue has a focus on representing the under served artists in every community.
- [Kyle LaValley](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/kyle-lavalley/) - Kyle LaValley is a curator and creative director based in Chicago, IL. With a profound commitment to fostering growth, Kyle seeks to help emerging artists navigate an often disheartening and overly commercialized landscape. As an early member of both CIVL and NIVA, LaValley has been a longtime advocate for independent venues and artists nationwide. With
- [JJ Kaiser](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/jj-kaiser/) - JJ Kaiser is a 28 year old talent buyer from Franklin, WI. He's currently the talent buyer for X-Ray Arcade - a 275 cap all ages club just outside of Milwaukee.
- [Amber Solheim](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/amber-solheim/) - Amber Solheim is the current Booking Manager for The Pabst Theater Group, booking shows in Vivarium, Turner Hall Ballroom, The Pabst Theater, The Riverside Theater, and Miller High Life Theatre. Born and raised in Milwaukee, Amber holds a deep passion for the city's DIY scene and helped operate The Washroom for two years. Amber's career
- [DORIS](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/doris/)
- [Anysia Kym](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/anysia-kym/) - Anysia Kym is a Bronx-born, Brooklyn-based music producer, drummer, and songwriter. She has established a distinctive sound within NYC’s alternative hip hop scene, incorporating the SP-404, SP-555, drum set, and electric guitar in her recorded music and performance.
- [YR KNIVES](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/yr-knives/) - YR KNIVES is a new band made up of some well known Chicago regulars. Quin Kirchner is an in demand drummer who has played with the entirety of Chicago’s jazz and improvising community as well as the rock band Wild Bell and as a leader in his own groups. Douglas McCombs plays in the groups
- [Macco North](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/macco-north/)
- [Nathen Peni](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/nathen-peni/)
- [Melo Baby](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/melo-baby/)
- [Pipsqueek](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/pipsqueek/)
- [The Thing](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/the-thing/) - The Thing is a four piece from New York City. The band originated in High School when Michael Carter, Jack Bradley, and Zane Acord bonded over a shared love for rock & roll. Over the years they honed their craft, self recording and writing songs influenced by 60’s pioneers such as the Kinks, Grand Funk
- [City Fools](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/city-fools/) - Local Veterans to the Milwaukee music scene bring high energy with garage punk sounds.
- [Parrotfish](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/parrotfish/) - What happens when you take three Florida boys and one Texan and smack ‘em dead center in the heart of music city? The scummiest, most lovable rock band that ever existed. Our live shows promise to be of the highest energy in all the land. From our funky riffs and dancy grooves to our 3
- [The Thing With Feathers](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/the-thing-with-feathers/) - The Thing With Feathers are an alt-rock, indie pop and dance powerhouse, fueled by three of Nashville’s favorite fools: David Welcsh (vocals), Alex Hendricks (lead guitar), and Chris Roussell (drums). Blending their affinity for several artists such as Coldplay, the 1975, and The Strokes, the band created a distinct sound best expressed in their May
- [Malice K](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/malice-k/) - Malice K is a New York-based project helmed by visual artist and songwriter Alex Konschuh from Olympia, Washington. During a stint living in Los Angeles, he became a member of the artist collective Death Proof Inc. A trip to New York funded by a prospective label resulted in him never leaving the city.
- [Been Stellar](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/been-stellar/) - Scream from New York, NY, the first album by Been Stellar, is a remarkably brutal debut – bruised and volatile, it captures an image of ‘20s New York that’s unrelenting and harsh, where tenderness is a finite resource burned up by the machinery of the city and human connection is a luxury product. Leaving behind
- [Lydia Cash](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/lydia-cash/) - Listening to Lydia Cash’s newest EP, “Blush,” feels almost like reading a secret– the five songs are beacons of authenticity where she reveals the innermost workings of her heart’s loves and losses. Each song is a unique confessional, a portrait of a moment in time, poured out of her like the best bottle of wine
- [Yvette La Sidora](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/yvette-la-sidora/)
- [Famine The Supermodel](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/famine-dsupermodel/)
- [Darla Tisdale](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/darla-tisdale/)
- [Varsity Mac](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/varsity-mac/) - Independent artist from Milwaukee, WI living in Madison, WI. Pop music with influences of psychedelic rock, hip-hop, indie rock, and many more. Something for everyone :)
- [Dogpark](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dogpark/) - Dogpark got their start performing at University of Richmond (their alma-mater), before launching into sell-out shows across the country. The band consists of Eamon Moore (lead vocals), Chris Conte (drums), Declan Harris (lead guitar), Billy Apostolou (bass/guitar), and Will Harford (vocals/bass/guitar). Infectious stage presence and an homage to the indie-rock of the 90s have kick-started
- [Meyru](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/meyru/) - Meyru writes impassioned, guitar-driven songs anchored by melodic hooks and deeply personal lyrics. After recording their album, Slow Up, the band supported its release with a series of sold-out shows all over New York City, San Francisco, Atlanta, DC, Austin, Philadelphia. The album's single "Off White" found breakaway success on streaming platforms, allowing Meyru to
- [Mad Mesa](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/mad-mesa/) - Mad Mesa is a college rock band based in Northern Vermont. Taking inspiration from the greats of the 60s & 70s, the band takes a modern approach to this timeless genre. The pounding drums, driving guitar riffs, and powerful vocals all connect to create a truly unique sound. The band has performed all over
- [The Shackletons](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/the-shackletons/) - "Imagine Conor Oberst with a John Belushi attitude, fronting the Hold Steady." - Jay Gabler (89.3 The Current)
- [Ask Carol](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ask-carol/) - Ask Carol is an alternative indie-rock duo that has emerged from the remote Norwegian mountain community of Auma, ready to shake up the music scene. Don't let the small size of this band fool you - with two guitars, drums, synth, Carol's unique bass and guitar system, and a bit of multitasking, Ask Carol packs
- [Jagalchi](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/jagalchi/) - Riffs. Post Rock. Soju.
- [DJs Kelly and Parker](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/djs-kelly-and-parker/)
- [Hearsay](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/hearsay/) - Hearsay is the solo project of Matt Picola, combining bass and sampler-driven music with a playful but nihilistic worldview. With a background in creative writing, Matt crafts introspective and ideologically charged lyrics that critique modern society and capitalism. Musically, Hearsay features distorted, self-destructive automated rhythmic textures paired with post-punk bass lines. The initial demo offering
- [Cry Baby](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/cry-baby/) - Cry Baby is a Brooklyn based five piece embracing what it means to be a band. Writing and recording out of their bedroom studio, their sound is marked by the digital age of computers.Drawing inspiration from 90’s alt-rock acts like Third Eye Blind, they infuse modern production elements of drum breaks, synthesizers, and glitchy soundscapes.
- [Mind Harvester](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/scathed/) - Mind Harvester (formerly SCATHED) is from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Three piece crust/dark hardcore punk/metal.
- [Donnie CoCo](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/donnie-coco/) - Lifelong multi-instrumentalist and Philadelphia based singer-songwriter Donnie CoCo fearlessly explores the landscape of grief, modeling a determined and curious effort to grow upward from a place of pain. For fans of Jaala, Nai Palm, and Jeff Buckley—Donnie’s soulful voice and tongue-in-cheek lyrics haunt listeners as potently as their dynamic guitar finger-picking with playful musicality. Donnie
- [Dejah’E](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dejahe/) - Independent R&B artist from Wisconsin 💜
- [Milwaz Talleres](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/milwaz-talleres/) - Strings, zapateado (percussive dancing) and syncopated singing are some of the sounds you’ll hear in the Afro-Mexican tradition of Son Jarocho. Milwaz Talleres, from the 414, brings you this lively tradition that hails from Veracruz, Mexico.
- [T!ny](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/tny/) - Hi I'm Tiny, here to give you music from my heart that I hope you enjoy!! My Instagram is @extravagantlyunusual and you can find my music on SoundCloud @tinytinytee. Don’t be a stranger!
- [Graham Hunt](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/graham-hunt/) - If you know how to work the angles, you can fit a lot into the container of a three- or four-minute pop song. Graham Hunt understands this. Since he was a teenager, he’s been working at perfecting the form, writing songs that get to the heart of what makes Midwestern guitar pop so essential, and
- [Participants](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/participants/) - Participants are a post-punk trio from Milwaukee, whose sound consists of tightly crafted, mechanical drum patterns, euphoric yet minimalistic guitar work, and melodic, driving bass lines. Participants' debut EP 'Heavy' is out now.
- [MMB ENT](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/mmb-ent/)
- [Dylan Earl](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dylan-earl/) - I’m from where I woke up this morning. I write the songs that come to mind and struggle with the ones that don’t. I find humor in misconceptions and solace in laughter, love in the street and fire in the eyes of the marginalized. I prefer facts over alternate facts. I’m here to shoot you
- [The Go Rounds](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/the-go-rounds/) - The Go Rounds are one of contemporary indie rock’s most creative groups, a bold and visionary collection of talented musicians that have forged a reputation as innovators over the course of six studio albums and countless live performances. Hailing from Kalamazoo, Michigan, they’ve firmly established themselves in the Great Lakes music community, becoming staples of
- [Dwynell Roland](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dwynell-roland/) - Dwynell Roland is a Minneapolis-based rapper making waves in the hip-hop scene. Known for his sharp lyrics and infectious flow, Roland's music reflects his Twin Cities upbringing. His latest collaborative project, "Relay," teams him with veteran Minneapolis rapper P.O.S (of Doomtree). Together, they deliver a high-energy, lyrically charged experience, blending Roland's poignant storytelling with P.O.S's
- [P.O.S](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/p-o-s/) - Doomtree co-founder, punk philosopher and lyrical bomb-thrower Stefon Alexander, aka P.O.S, makes tight, declamatory music that builds on the Minneapolis-bred rapper and producer’s penchant for grinding beats and radical lyrics. Known for welding hip-hop with guitar squalls, screamed vocals, and futuristic beats fit for a Berlin nightclub, the rapper's most recent effort, a collaboration EP
- [Wisteria](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/wisteria/)
- [Faye](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/faye/) - "...There is a tremendous depth to Faye that your first listen of You’re Better will not flag up. These songs are not dizzy snippets, or slapdash moments. As a musical unit, Sarah Blumenthal and Susan Plante bring a rich array of ingredients to this melange of pure pop sensibility and hardcore power. Faye pay no heed to convention and are not averse to
- [XÍCA LA MUXE](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/xica-la-muxe/)
- [Chase](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/chase/)
- [Honey Creek](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/honey-creek/) - Honey Creek was an Alt-Pop/Pop Punk band from Milwaukee, WI. The band at one point lived together in a house on Holton where the kitchen sink didn't work. The landlord is now renovating that house and turning it into an Airbnb. Honey Creek’s median age is currently 26.8 and at one point they aspired to
- [Roxy Toxin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/roxy-toxin/)
- [Ayesha Voodoo](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ayesha-voodoo/)
- [El Sebas](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/el-sebas/) - Drawing deep inspiration from his roots and personal journey, El Sebas’ music transcends boundaries and bridges worlds. He incorporates infectious Latin American rhythms while seamlessly blending them with the energetic pulse of hip hop. His recent EP Milwacumbia is a carefully crafted narrative woven together with sharp wordplay and thought-provoking content where El Sebas uses
- [Pat and the Pissers](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/pat-and-the-pissers/)
- [Evan Pack](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/evan-pack/) - "Evan Pack is the funniest guy on planet earth" - Evan Pack
- [Alecia Altstaetter](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/alecia-altstaetter/) - Alecia Altstaetter is a stand up comic and improviser and has performed all over the midwest including Laughing Tap and Comedy Cabin. She is a performer and instructor at Comedysportz and Interchange Theater and has four kids.
- [Ray Roberts](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ray-roberts/) - Since 2014, Ray has been performing his sharp and witty jokes at bars, basements, back yards, clubs, festivals and pretty much anywhere with a microphone. His self-produced debut comedy album “B-Sides All That” went to #1 on Amazon Music for new comedy in 2020. Now based out of Chicago, his jokes bring a levity to
- [Edition Redux](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/edition-redux/)
- [The Nunnery](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/the-nunnery/) - The Nunnery begins with one voice, layered upon itself becoming a lush soundscape. Sarah Elstran is an independent musician that bridges the gap between bright-eyed pop composition and hands-on atmospheric live layering of voice. Her vocal loops give us the kind of detail and wide multi-octave range that we might come to expect from a
- [Phif](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/phif/)
- [MoCity](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/mocity/)
- [John Michael Howell](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/john-michael-howell/) - Hailing from Dallas, Texas, John Michael Howell began his musical journey as a young singer in church, setting the stage for his emergence as an independent pop artist. With a unique blend of pop sensibility and singer-songwriter introspection, Howell first captured widespread attention in 2022 with his breakout single, "Hypothetically." This viral success marked the
- [Barely Civil](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/barely-civil/) - I’ll Figure This Out, Barely Civil’s sophomore full-length, offers temporary solutions to this existential concern. With Chris Teti (TWIABP, Fiddlehead) joining as producer, the band’s massive live energy translates into concise, yet expansive arrangements. “Box for My Organs” slams sonic triumph against plainspoken self-doubt. Grief and guilt are on the same plane in “Bottom of
- [Cosmic Country Showcase](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/cosmic-country-showcase/) - This quarterly cult-hit is an homage to country variety shows like Grand Ole Opry with an extraterrestrial-psychedelic twist. A diverse group of guest vocalists, who you may not otherwise find singing country classics, sing some covers with an all-star band. Some of the best names in, alt-comedy, drag performers, and other variety acts are showcased
- [Lifeguard](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/lifeguard/) - Lifeguard is a punk-band-power-trio. Emerging out of the young and exciting windy city DIY scene with the likes of Horsegirl, Post Office Winter, and Friko, Lifeguard have become a part of a cultural moment. Though the members are all still in high school, they are on the forefront of a younger generation taking old music,
- [Sessa](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/sessa/) - Sessa, the São Paulo musician known for his enchanting 2019 debut album ‘Grandeza,’ returns with an expansive collection of songs built with reverence for the deep historical traditions of Brazilian music, now adorned with elegant strings, cascades of hypnotic rhythm, draped with his graceful backing choir. Whereas ‘Grandeza’ was about the softness of the human
- [Facing](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/facing/)
- [Martha Cannon](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/martha-cannon/)
- [xAblazex](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ablaze/) - Wisconsin Straight Edge
- [XALLOFGODSCHILDRENX](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/xallofgodschildrenx/) - Minneapolis Straight Edge Metalcore
- [Your Spirit Dies](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/your-spirit-dies/) - Columbia, SC Metalcore
- [Thus Spoke Zarathustra](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/thus-spoke-zarathustra/) - Maryland Deathcore
- [Sukhjit Singh](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/sukhjit-singh/) - Sukhjit is a Chicago based stand-up comedian who got his start in Columbus, Ohio. His style is a mix of cheerful and silly story-telling. He’s a rising star in Chicago’s scene, which is not surprising seeing as he’s opened for nationally touring headliner, Dan Mintz, and was a finalist in the Columbus Funny Bone’s Talent
- [Stephanie Robertson](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/stephanie-robertson/) - Stephanie Robertson is a comedian from Chicago. You can find her producing and hosting a weekly showcase at The Vixen in McHenry, IL or at Zanies Comedy Club hosting and running Roast Battle Chicago. Her most recent credits include opening for Rosebud Baker, Liz Koplitz, and Taylor Williamson.
- [Evan Hull](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/evan-hull/) - Evan Hull was born and raised in Denver, Colorado as the middle child in a far too supportive Jewish family. Now living in Chicago, he performs on stages all over Chicago and the greater midwest with tales of vagrants kicking birds, misguided body dysmorphia, and other anecdotes told from the perspective of a “well-adjusted” 27-year-old.
- [Cody Ratley](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/cody-ratley/) - Self taught musician & engineer. Playing in bands since 2008. Recording music since 2006.
- [Beanboi](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/beanboi-2/) - beanboi is a bass music producer and DJ in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His loud sense of humor combined with a unique sound makes him almost impossible to ignore. As an audio engineer by day, beanboi is constantly surrounded by music consisting of multiple genres and endless collaborations. This includes artists, such as Micah Emrich, Social Cig,
- [Mariee Siou](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/mariee-siou/) - Mariee Siou, now based in Portland, Oregon, is an abstract story teller of the natural world via a form of deep emotive folk music ushered by her clever worthsmithing and sharp ethereal voice . Through her music she strives to fill a cultural void left by severed connections to her Indigenous Mexican and Hungarian heritage
- [Jalapeno Native](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/jalapeno-native/)
- [Good Night & Good Morning](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/good-night-good-morning/) - Formed in 2007, Good Night & Good Morning spent five years touring the DIY circuit with their ambient-tinged take on 90s slowcore, playing alongside acts like Low, Sharon Van Etten, and The Appleseed Cast. Their self titled EP in 2009 was followed by their debut full length Narrowing Type in 2012, the latter of which
- [Poison Ruïn](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/poison-ruin/)
- [Gollylagging](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/gollylagging/) - Gollylagging is a Boston, MA loud indie rock band touring after their new EP “Dry Rot” is released.
- [Melee](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/melee/)
- [Posie](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/38065/) - HAUS OF FIEND @slayground.mke drag doll
- [FREE COUNTRY](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/free-country/) - FUNK POLITIK FREE COUNTRY PAY DIRT + CRIME ACT
- [Cuntessa](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/cuntessa/)
- [Home Front](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/home-front/) - A distinct sound is made when freshly polished Dr. Marten boots crunch through the snow in northern Canada’s frozen tundra. When the hum of traffic is low Dr. Marten boots make a hard rhythm on the cold concrete. Welcome to HOME FRONT, a beat, a sound unique to a working class city like Edmonton, Alberta.
- [Taffy Puller](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/taffy-puller/) - Drummer Jon Mueller and guitarist Chris Rosenau became friends in the early 1990s and have been playing together in bands and projects ever since. Taffy Puller is one of those projects. A duo started in the summer of 2005 with a set of unplanned and unrehearsed improvisations, Jon and Chris found themselves unexpectedly embracing the most frenetic and
- [Setting](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/setting/) - Setting is Nathan Bowles (solo/trio, Pelt, Black Twig Pickers) on strings, keys, tapes, and percussion; Jaime Fennelly (Mind Over Mirrors, Peeesseye) on harmoniums, synthesizers, and piano zither; and Joe Westerlund (solo, Califone, Sylvan Esso, Jake Xerxes Fussell) on drums, percussion, and metallophones. Setting established its own setting and found its footing in regularly scheduled improvisational
- [Libby Rodenbough](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/libby-rodenbough/) - Libby Rodenbough is from Greensboro, North Carolina, and has played with the four-piece folk band Mipso for more than a decade. Her debut album as a solo artist, Spectacle of Love—an intimate, inventive chronicle of heartache and abjection—was released in 2020; she has also built up numerous collaborations in the tight-knit North Carolina music scene.
- [Sadie Makes Art](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/sadie-makes-art/) - Visual artist Sadie Lookabaugh makes handcrafted earrings and one-of-a-kind cyanotype/ink prints ~ portion of proceeds go to a family in Palestine
- [Carter Voras](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/carter-voras/) - With an eye for abstract figuration, visual artist and musician Carter Voras makes 1 of 1 airbrush statement pieces.
- [Clickbait](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/clickbait/) - Clickbait pieces together shards of experience and lack thereof, rhythm and asymmetry, punk and dance, less and more. Contort yourself.
- [Nick Wilkinson](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/nick-wilkinson/) - Chicago-based, Ohio-born singer-songwriter Nick Wilkinson draws from his rural upbringing to deliver unapologetically on wanderlust and love. Wilkinson is known for his high energy and engaging performance known as “theater rock” in some circles and Out of the Blue called them: “A touch of Cash fused with early 90’s Barenaked Ladies style rock.”
- [Supersuckers](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/supersuckers/) - “You’ve heard our name, you’ve seen our records, our t-shirts and our stickers. We’re probably the favorite band of someone you know and yet maybe we’re still a mystery to you. Well my friend, that’s okay, you’re at the right place to get to know the greatest rock-n-roll band in the world, The Supersuckers. And
- [The Atomic Bitchwax](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/the-atomic-bitchwax/) - Formed in the mid 90s by bassist/singer Chris Kosnik, guitarist Ed Mundell, and drummer Keith Ackerman, the self-titled album “The Atomic Bitchwax” was released in 1999 with the N.Y.C. label Tee Pee Records establishing them with audiences of the burgeoning "Stoner Rock" community. As of 2020 the band has released nine studio albums and have
- [Velocity](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/velocity/)
- [Pucker Up](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/pucker-up/)
- [Suffer No Fools](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/suffer-no-fools/)
- [Big Deal](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/big-deal/) - Detroit Hardcore
- [Berator](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/berator/) - The ultimate pinnacle of US Black/Death/Thrash. Ripping, punishing and unrelenting – they blaze into town with middle fingers raised and leaving no cross unturned!
- [Horrid Mass](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/horrid-mass/) - The grimiest and nastiest that death metal can be. Formidable players in the scene have gotten together to really push things beyond the limits.
- [Outer Graves](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/outer-graves-2/) - Emerging only a year ago these cosmic horror death freaks have already secured their place in the upper ranks of the elite of Midwest metal. This show will be a celebration of their debut full length release Terminal Limit on Transylvania Recordings.
- [Towering Abomination](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/towering-abomination/)
- [Apothic](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/apothic/) - Black/Death Metal Neal Pruett - BassNatanic Pehler - GuitarBraeden Telstad - DrumsAl - Vocals
- [Kill Bill: the Rapper](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/kill-bill/) - RAPPER/PRODUCER/SLACKER. exociety.
- [Misfire](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/misfire/) - MISFIRE makes old-school flavored thrash metal devastation with the kind of bombastic firepower that could wake the dead. In the tradition of classic metal projects before them, these Chicago boys are raw power, unleashing song after song of unrelenting fury. It’s music that could have arrived in the thrash golden age of 1986, when bands
- […&more…](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/more/) - Austin and Philadelphia-based MC/producers Scuare and no1mportant, two verbally nimble and inventive lyricists, have again joined forces under the mystifying moniker ...&more... for the last of their "Existence is..." trilogy: "Existence is ...&more...". Having opened for Dilated Peoples, Open Mike Eagle, Homeboy Sandman, and Cannibal Ox, as well as gone on multiple national tours as
- [Rav](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/rav/) - I was born in the USSR a few weeks before it was dissolved. Spending much of my youth in the post-Soviet Union slums, raised by a young single mother, I was exposed to a wide array of art and entertainment, first starting with a ton of weird Soviet animations, 80s/90s US cartoons, and 80s/90s anime.
- [Gorgatron](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/gorgatron/) - Death Metal from Fargo North Dakota 2006 Riffs, Blast Beats and Vitriol for mankind. For fans of Old School Death Metal, Grindcore and Thrash.
- [ArtBeat MKE](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/artbeat-mke/) - ArtBeat MKE is a new women-owned collective that aims to merge music with visual art. The proceeds from any artwork we sell goes towards a future collective art space. We’re hoping to move toward hosting gallery nights of our own at some point in the near future. We envision vibrant environments where art and music
- [Jeffrey Foucault](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/jeffrey-foucault-2/) - In two decades on the road Jeffrey Foucault has become one of the most distinctive voices in American music, refining a sound instantly recognizable for its simplicity and emotional power. With a string of critically acclaimed studio albums – “Stark, literate songs that are as wide open as the landscape of his native Midwest” (The
- [Dead Tooth](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dead-tooth/) - Dead Tooth’s sound brings a welcome discordance to a dystopian landscape. The self-proclaimed “rodeo-core” quintet from Queens, NY weaves high-energy hooks, brazen lyrics, and dirty sax leads into a refreshingly unhinged version of “post-punk” that has earned them comparisons to acts like Refused, At the Drive-In, and The Jesus Lizard. Since the release of their
- [Native Sun](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/native-sun/) - "Native Sun grows with increasing urgency in the face of the inexorable climate crisis, growing civil division, and overlapping public health emergencies. Colombian-American songwriter Danny Gomez (vox/guitar) battles the impotence of our time when it seems, to use the words of Voltaire, common sense is not so common. Nico Espinosa (drums) and Justin Barry (bass)
- [whoTF](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/whotf/) - we are whoTF and this is the life of us
- [Totally Cashed](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/totally-cashed/) - Chicago-based Country.
- [Secondhand Souls](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/secondhand-souls/) - Three piece modern rock outfit producing energetic, yet thoughtful, tunes to get you through your day.
- [Jinksie](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/jinksie/) - Post punk Rock’n’Roll 3 piece from Milwaukee!!
- [Molly Preston](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/molly-preston/) - Molly is a Portland, Oregon-based director, producer, and editor, with a range of features, short films, commercials, and music videos under her belt. Evolution of Evil, a feature film that Molly produced and edited, can be seen on Amazon Prime, and the most recent feature that she produced, The Brain That Wouldn't Die (Remake), is
- [Allegra Krieger](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/allegra-krieger/) - On the ground level of an apartment building in Manhattan’s Chinatown, multiple lithium batteries combusted in an e-bike shop. It was just after midnight when songwriter Allegra Krieger awoke to a banging on her door. She made it out, fleeing down eight flights of stairs and a “wall of grey smoke,” which she recalls in
- [Hemlock](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/hemlock/) - hemlock is the "phone-fi" alt-folk project of swamp-raised, multi-disciplinary creative force Carolina Chauffe and various rotating collaborators, currently anchored between Chicago, Austin, and Louisiana, but more often on the highway. Doggedly DIY, they are an avid diarist & amateur archivist, with a prolific discography spanning hundreds of songs in just half a decade. Their most
- [New Junk City](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/new-junk-city/)
- [Two and a Half Stars](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/two-and-a-half-stars/) - Punk 'n Roll from Bay View, Milwaukee. Jon Newcomb, Lynn Winter, and Trevor Hyde.
- [Dazy Haze](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dazy-haze/) - Local artist making linoprints, tote bags, upcycled clothing, and handmade accessories!
- [Hana Eid](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/hana-eid/) - Hana Eid wants to write songs that feel like “the love letters you’re too afraid to send.” Combining confessional lyricism with raw vocal performances and earworm melodies, she tells stories that feel like they’ve been pulled straight from the depths of listeners’ minds. She first picked up a guitar when she was 8 years old and
- [Sylvia Bee Prints](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/sylvia-bee-prints/) - Sylvia Bee Prints makes linocut prints and handmade ceramics, often featuring a B&W color palette and themes from nature and architecture.
- [Anna Ellie Art](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/anna-ellie-art/) - Illustrator, graphic designer, and ceramic artist Anna Ellie.
- [La Tiendita](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/la-tiendita/) - La Tiendita is a store where you can find vintage, modern, and nostalgic items for everyone!
- [Drive Like I Do](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/drive-like-i-do/) - post-punk transmitting from the dairy land
- [Demo Division](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/demo-division/)
- [No Guard](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/no-guard/) - Oi from Springfield, IL.
- [quickly, quickly](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/quickly-quickly-2/) - The new quickly, quickly EP finds Portland, Oregon’s Graham Jonson back in his home studio, engrossed in ‘60s psychedelic soul music, imagining some bygone era where it was all about the drum sounds and tape decay. He calls it Easy Listening; the songs are short and inviting, modest yet loaded with ideas. Each started with
- [Kay Baratti](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/kay-baratti/) - Kay Baratti is a Milwaukee based comedian. She has preformed at clubs across the midwest and in New York City. Kay has opened for Sam Tallent, Adrianne Ipaluchi, Danny Jolles and has repeatedly opened for JR De Guzman.
- [Faythe Levine](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/faythe-levine/) - Faythe Levine has been in service to the arts for over twenty years, advocating for creative output to build connections between community, personal independence, and empowerment. She is currently the Hauser & Wirth Institute Archivist for Women's Studio Workshop in Rosendale, NY, where she manages, oversees, and increases public visibility of the archives and special
- [Dryhouse Ruins](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dryhouse-ruins/) - While Dryhouse Ruins itself isn't in your record collection (yet), band members will be familiar to music fans in Milwaukee and beyond. Guitarist Jim Warchol (Sometime Sweet Susan, Death Blues, Loam), bassist/baritone guitarist Damian Strigens (Testa Rosa, The Lovelies, Field Report), guitarist Jeff Mitchell (Field Report, Paulding Light, solo work), and drummer Ben Derickson (Collections of
- [Eli $tones](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/eli-stone/) - Consistency, grit, and his self established style has granted Eli $tones a gradual rise to having a notable name in music. Following the drop of his debut EP, "Elsewhere" in 2016, $tones has proved himself to be Milwaukee's golden child. His genius in the use of melody, lyrical transparency, and ear for instrumentation shows his
- [Rex Tanky](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/rex-tanky/) - Rex Tanky is a Milwaukee based rapper/singer that uses his voice, cadence and wordplay to distinguish himself from other artists. Drawing from a diverse palette of influences like Young Thug, Bruce Springsteen, Travis Scott and others; it is rare to find two Rex Tanky songs that sound alike. His single "In The Field" was featured
- [nonamejames](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/nonamejames/)
- [Khamsin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/khamsin/) - Khamsin began as the reverb-laden solo project of Jacob Curry. With friends, the Nashville, TN-based dreamo band took a turn towards lyrically based, emo infused indie rock with jagged, linear guitar riffs and a rolling rhythm section. As a full band, including Cole Harrison (Nicholas Wall), Darin Harger (A Modest Proposal) and Ben Beauchene (Versor),
- [Bouquet](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/bouquet/) - "Anchored by a skillfully arranged backdrop of instrumentals, poetic spears, and crushing mental blows, Bouquet seizes listeners ears with poignant analogies, atmospheric sonics, and an avalanche of curated emotion. "
- [D2X](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/d2x/) - D2X is in the midst of his own come-up, and the seismic waves of his talent have already started reverberating through Chicago’s local scene. With the release of his sophomore album Hotel 1105 in August of 2023, he embarked on his first tour hitting cities such as Toronto, Montréal, and New York City. Preparing now
- [Mantra](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/mantra/) - Hardcore Doom from CHICAGO!
- [Beautiful Freaks](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/beautiful-freaks/) - Seattle’s Beautiful Freaks represents punk at yet another generational shift. It’s not safety pins or green hair, and it’s not thick necks or masculine posturing. Instead, it’s defiantly genderqueer and untethered to any one style: glam rock flamboyancy, hardcore punk, regional sludgy grunge, metal’s intensity, and the melodic sensibility of jazz all find their way
- [Hotline TNT](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/hotline-tnt/) - Will Anderson believes in true love — as both concept and catalyst, aspiration and inspiration. During his 34 years, the Hotline TNT founder and architect has found such love perhaps half-a-dozen times. Each instance has prompted some enormous swing of commitment, like a cross-country move or simply being honest about his budding attraction. It is
- [Killed By Kiwis](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/killed-by-kiwis/) - Killed by Kiwis is a hard rock band based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Taking inspirations from glam rock, synthwave, pop punk, and psychedelia, Killed by Kiwis forges a sound that frequently crosses genres and themes. Their music utilizes a hard hitting rhythm section, dazzling synths, and soaring vocals to produce a powerful wall of sound. With
- [Oister Boy](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/oister-boy/)
- [Queen Lee](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/queen-lee/) - Located from the city of Milwaukee, WI, Queen Lee is an artist that’s quickly emerging as one of her cities hottest artist with an electrifying energy and captivating hip-hop sound. With heavy hitting lyrics, a memorable stage presence, and the desire to build her name in the MidWest, Queen Lee has now obtained a recognizable
- [Bodysync](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/bodysync/) - Bodysync is an electronic duo consisting of producers Ryan Hemsworth & Giraffage. Exploring bright, carefree dance music in all varieties, Bodysync’s music is steeped in referential nods to the classics but firmly focused on pushing forward the sounds of today. Over the last 10 years, the two producers have released acclaimed albums and EPs with
- [Guerilla Toss](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/guerilla-toss/) - Guerilla Toss met in 2012, crawling out of the skronky psychedelic punk fairytale that was their Boston DIY scene. Now based in New York, the currently touring and always recording art rock band have fully crystalized their brilliantly unhinged music. Along the way, they’ve played alongside Built to Spill and Parquet Courts, Os Mutantes and Mdou
- [Femiyr Illustration](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/femiyr-illustration/) - Femiyr Illustration provides cute stickers, charms, and prints focusing on anime and internet nostalgia! Also live cute caricatures!
- [Other Dust](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/other-dust/) - Other Dust is a Psychospiritual Consultancy and Technoapothecary for flower freaks and extra/hyper-terrestrials run by Kayle Karbowski. Part social practice, part educational opportunity, part apothecary– each offering from Other Dust is inspired by working with dreams, divination, plants, myth, poetics, and somatics to nurture collaboration between our hearts, minds, guts, each other and the world
- [quickly, quickly](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/quickly-quickly/) - The new quickly, quickly EP finds Portland, Oregon’s Graham Jonson back in his home studio, engrossed in ‘60s psychedelic soul music, imagining some bygone era where it was all about the drum sounds and tape decay. He calls it Easy Listening; the songs are short and inviting, modest yet loaded with ideas. Each started with
- [Two Runner](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/two-runner/) - Two Runner is Paige Anderson and Emilie Rose. The American Roots duo from Northern California embody the hills they grew up in. Through the mediums of clawhammer banjo, flatpicking guitar, vocal harmonies, and oldtime fiddle, Two Runner puts a hip take on the Appalachian feel. Front woman Paige Anderson grew up touring in her family bluegrass
- [La Doña](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/la-dona/) - La Doña is a solo artist, music educator, activist and cultural worker from San Francisco, CA. Born Cecilia Cassandra Peña-Govea, she began her career at age seven playing trumpet, strings and percussion in her family’s conjunto. She is a student, teacher and preservationist of Latinx traditional arts like corrido, bolero, cumbia, and mariachi. In her
- [Braided](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/braided/) - Braided is a creative space that publishes literature and magazines that promote and provide for the BIPOC community. Alongside that, raided offers youth art classes, Zine libraries, publishing resources and meetups, as well as various other programs that help provide value and resources to the community.
- [Skeleton Bird](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/skeleton-bird/) - I make weird, witchy and kitschy jewelry, art and home decor.
- [Grampastuff](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/grampastuff/) - Grampastuff is makin' cute stuff, collage art, fabric stickers, bolo ties and ham shirts.
- [DJ Ben Martin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dj-ben-martin/) - Ben Martin has been scouring the depths of the internet since 2001 to build a vast, eclectic collection representing all corners of music history. Prepare to say "Napster".
- [Sturgeons Designs](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/sturgeons-designs/) - Sturgeons Designs is a trans Irish American printmaker from Milwaukee who makes art about connection, culture, and love.
- [Jeffrey Foucault](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/jeffrey-foucault/) - In two decades on the road Jeffrey Foucault has become one of the most distinctive voices in American music, refining a sound instantly recognizable for its simplicity and emotional power. With a string of critically acclaimed studio albums – “Stark, literate songs that are as wide open as the landscape of his native Midwest” (The New Yorker), “Beat-up
- [Rhubarb & Ice](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/rhubarb-ice/) - Rhubarb & Ice Ltd. Co. has a little of a lot. From nose cuffs to lemonades, we have something for everyone. Our handcrafted jewelry is created with copper, brass, precious gemstones, Czech beads and love. We fashion our sun catchers, which double as pendulums, using beautiful crystals. You can find our hand selected pins, patches,
- [Exit Statements](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/exit-statements/) - Milwaukee experimental rock trio
- [The Story Cart](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/the-story-cart/) - The Story Cart is a project led by the Center for 21st Century Studies at UWM that focuses on storytelling through interviewing. This year, the project is focusing on interviewing people about their trust in the voting system, and in asking questions about participants understanding of the voting process. All participants receive a prize for
- [Lacey Guthrie](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/lacey-guthrie/) - Lacey Guthrie (the music) is a synth-driven art pop project / public diary, sometimes played solo, sometimes with friends.
- [Carbon Decoy](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/carbon-decoy/) - Garage Psych / Acid Rock / Stoner Rock Band from nowhere
- [MC Homeless](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/mc-homeless/) - MC Homeless is punk rock influenced rapper from Youngstown, Ohio that is two decades deep in the underground. He just got off a 40 day national tour with Kool Keith and is currently touring to promote his Mushrooms and Acid EP, which is a collab with Kool Keith.
- [DJ Halo](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dj-halo/) - DJ Halo has been DJ’ing for over two decades with multiple worldwide tours under his belt. He has been the DJ for everyone from Kool Keith to Sadistik to Ceschi Ramos.
- [Nat Harvie](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/nat-harvie/) - On New Virginity, Nat Harvie (they/them) longs for love – but “not reaching so much for the lover or the friend, as through myself,” says the Minneapolis-based singer-songwriter, producer and engineer. Each song is a story, dreaming of an imagined future as the last person alive on Earth, to a mirror version of childhood, the
- [G. Ananchev](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/g-ananchev/) - G. Ananchev is a Russia-born Milwaukee-raised musician singing for self-discovery, for homes lost and found, for great lakes and great pains. Ananchev’s songs draw from country, slowcore, folk, and bedroom pop, exploring a softer sonic path than previous adventures in intensity of bands Absolutely, Outside, and Youth Crush. Ananchev has most recently released music as
- [CLIQUE](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/clique/) - Not so much a band than it is the idea - that true power can come from those who are displaced to struggle in this fucked up world. The idea that we can number the days for those who exploit our peoples, degrade our cultures, and lay waste to the earth on which we rely.
- [Identity Crisis](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/identity-crisis/) - 4 piece hardcore punk band from central Minnesota
- [Spaced](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/spaced/) - Spaced is Lexi Reyngoudt (vocals), Joe Morganti (guitar), Donny Arthur (guitar), John Vaughan (bass) and Dan McCormick (drums). Spaced live up to their name, blending hardcore with out of this world sounds to create an explosive and hallucinogenic landscape. Originally formed in 2019, the Buffalo, NY based band would burst onto the scene in 2021
- [Nona Invie](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/nona-2/) - Nona Invie is a singer/composer based in Minneapolis that has worked with a range of musical projects, including Folk Americana band Dark Dark Dark, electronic trio RONiiA and the choral ensemble Anonymous Choir. Their solo work layers acoustic piano with synth instruments, creating an ethereal landscape to get lost in.
- [Sway Wild](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/sway-wild/) - San Juan Island, WA-based indie folk-rock duo Mandy Fer and Dave McGraw are back at it with a new sound, and a new name: Sway Wild! Their exceptional vocal harmonies, coupled with Fer’s pioneering electric guitar work, have become a vehicle to carry them around the world, sharing stages with the likes of Iron &
- [Dear Nora](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dear-nora/) - "Among the internet’s many evils is (at least) one true blessing: old music that once ran the risk of being lost to time for good now has more of a chance to be plucked from obscurity and resonate with a new generation. Dear Nora is one such project. Founded in 1999 by Lewis & Clark
- [Cell](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/cell/) - CELL, Oklahoma City’s rising metal band, and producer Connor Haines (Mugshot, No Cure, Fox Lake, BLEAK) have painstakingly worked on crafting their latest single: Mirrors Of My Damnation. This visceral embodiment of sonic fury pummels the listener with a host of daunting, shrill vocal sections — all while contrasted by cinderblock-like guitar riffs that audibly
- [Mouth For War](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/mouth-for-war/) - Catharsis builds community. As if conducting group scream therapy, Mouth For War incite a collective release of emotion set to a soundtrack of metal intensity, pit-splitting hardcore spirit, and earth-rumbling grooves. The Colorado quintet—Trae Roberts [vocals], Mason Sego [drums], Gabe Moya [guitar], Jonah Starbuck [guitar], and Michael Guglielmi [bass]—rally listeners together around unflinchingly honest and
- [girl named GOLDEN](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/girl-named-golden/) - A DISTINCT VOICE AND A REFRESHINGLY UNIQUE SOUND ARISE SOLELY FROM THE UNADULTERATED PURITY OF A GIRL WRITING, RECORDING, PLAYING, PERFORMING, AND PRODUCING ALL HER MUSIC ON HER OWN. GIRL NAMED GOLDEN, A MODERN POP ARTIST, EMBODIES AN AUTHENTICITY ANYONE CAN RELATE TO. HER VULNERABLE AND CASUALLY POETIC SONGWRITING STYLE, COMBINED WITH A VOICE THAT
- [Poison Hand](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/posion-hand/) - Rocking punk
- [Mike Hanford](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/mike-hanford/) - Mike Hanford is a comedian, writer, and actor. Currently, Mike stars alongside his Sloppy Boys bandmates Tim Kalpakis and Jefferson Dutton in the feature-length documentary BLOOD, SWEAT AND BEERS, about the making of the Sloppy Boys’ latest album with legendary producer and musician Money Mark. Mike has written for THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON and he
- [Chris Acker](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/chris-acker/) - In a genre full of tall tales and marketable lies, Chris Acker crafts candid songs – weaving his wit and woes into a body of work that exposes the stale plight of the American Songster to the honest, and sometimes hilarious, light of day. Since leaving his childhood home of Seattle, Washington, Chris Acker has called the
- [Christina Ward](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/christina-ward/) - Christina Ward is a writer, editor, publisher, and independent food historian. She is the President and Editor of Feral House, a publisher noted for their non-fiction books on outré topics. Her current book, Holy Food: How Cults, Communes, and Religious Movements Influenced What We Eat—An American History (September 2023), has been featured in the New York Times, Milk Street
- [Hill View #73](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/hill-view-73/) - Hill View #73 is the recording project of Bangladesh-born but Atlanta-based songwriter Awsaf Halim. Halim blends intricate electronica--busy synth work and detailed video game sound font drum loops--with bubblegummy, melodic indie pop songwriting, showing aspirations of making eternal indie anthems from their bedroom desk. Their newest record Night Time is the Grace Period released in March.
- [Rain Recordings](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/rain-recordings/) - Rain Recordings are a cross-continental recording project split between Stockholm-based songwriter Josef Löfvendahl and North Carolina-based multi-instrumentalist Evren Centeno. The duo met and harnessed a home-recorded indie folk/chamber pop sound during the pandemic years but just released their first in-person studio collaboration Terns in Idle, a bombastic and anthemic twist on the classic indie of the late 90s
- [Forever](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/forever/)
- [Dariyon Edric](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dariyon-edric/)
- [Da Norf](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/da-norf/)
- [BALTHVS](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/balthvs/) - BALTHVS, the Bogota, Colombia based psychedelic funk trio was formed in the countryside while the group waited out the 2020 pandemic. The band was escaping the city during uncertain times and according to Balthazar Aguirre, “we wanted the music to meld with the peaceful environment surrounding us at that moment.” Alongside Aguirre (guitar, vocals), the
- [Burning Bush](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/burning-bush/) - Kansas City's Chosen Band.
- [China Ferrari Sex Orgy Death Cult](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/china-ferrari-sex-orgy-death-cult/)
- [Cheerleader Roadkill](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/cheerleader-roadkill/)
- [Van Orman & Helwin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/van-orman-helwin/) - A veteran of the folk music scene since 1973, John C. Van Orman supplies vocals, and plays an array of instruments, including six and seven string guitars, hurdy-gurdy, harmonium, Anglo concertina, jaw harps, and others. John has shared stages with folk luminaries such as Mike Seeger, Lou Killen, and Peter Bellamy. He has performed solo, and
- [The Folk Implosion](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/the-folk-implosion/) - How the fuck are we going to turn this into a song?” That’s the question Lou Barlow and John Davis have asked themselves since co-founding the Folk Implosion in the early 1990s. Beginning with improvised jams featuring Barlow on bass and Davis on drums, the duo develop their beat-driven pop collages from the ground up.
- [Briscoe](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/briscoe/) - West of It All, the debut album from Americana folk-rock band Briscoe, is a coming-of-age soundtrack set against the backdrop of the Texas Hill Country. Written in the Lone Star State and recorded in North Carolina, it's an album that charts its own musical geography, with production from Grammy nominee Brad Cook (Bon Iver, Waxahatchee,
- [Tea Eater](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/tea-eater/) - No one’s more fun in the post (or present) apocalypse than Tea Eater. Fronted by Tarra Thiessen of Gustaf and Sharkmuffin, the New York City-based art punk band’s made significant waves with frenetic performances, surf-rock-on-Neptune grooves and sucker punch tracks about hating the DMV. Their debut LP Obsession, produced and mixed by Drew Vandenberg (Bambara/Faye Webster/Of Montreal) and released by A Diamond
- [Ambulante y Clandestino](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ambulante-y-clandestino/) - Sonideros featuring cumbia, rock en Español, reggaeton Mexa and more!
- [Daniel Nunnelee](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/daniel-nunnelee/) - With the arrival of his self-released breakout single “Pick and Choose” in 2022, Memphis-born singer/songwriter Daniel Nunnelee introduced the world to his sweetly offbeat and soul-baring form of folk/indie-rock. An instant viral sensation that amassed over a million streams in just ten days, “Pick and Choose” soon led to the making of June, Baby: a
- [NOAMZ](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/noamz/) - NOAMZ is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, producer, and sound designer. With every song, she wants you to be brought deep into the mood of the moment, joy, sadness, relief. NOAMZ is of afro-franco carribbean descent, and is classically trained. True to her origins, she makes alternative hip hop, with flavors of classical and jazz styles. She
- [Adam Paddock](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/adam-paddock/) - The intersection between energetic pop & intimate singer-songwriter is where Adam Paddock's diverse discography feels right at home. Double-take-worthy horn arrangement married to unassuming, soaring vocals driven by familiar acoustic instrumentation is the formula; power-packed, community-focused live shows are the result. People are the point.
- [Bully](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/bully/) - Lucky For You is Bully’s most close-to-the-bone album yet. It’s an album that’s searing and unmistakably marked by its creator’s experiences, while still retaining the massive sound that Alicia Bognanno has become known for over the last decade. Her fourth album draws from personal pain and the universal struggle that is existing, learning, and moving
- [22º Halo](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/22o-halo/)
- [Mia Joy](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/mia-joy/) - ‘Celestial Mirror,’ the new EP by Mia Joy, sees the Chicago-based musician move from one stage to the next, as she delves further into her explorations on identity, self expression, and the people who come in and out of her life. The first new music since 2021’s dreampop masterclass ‘Spirit Tamer,’ which saw her tour
- [DJ Gabriel](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dj-gabriel/) - deep Jamaican cuts and other worldly treasures
- [Stories of the Streets](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/stories-of-the-streets/) - Stories of the Streets Vintage believes personal style comes from self-discovery and through a well-curated collection of quality pieces. Finding colors, cuts and patterns that compliment your body type and complexion will never be passé. We're honoring the past to define the future.
- [Cardiel](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/cardiel/)
- [ESG](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/esg/) - Renee Scroggins (lead vocals, guitar), Nicole Nicholas (vocals, bass), Nicholas Nicholas (vocals, congas, hand percussion), Marie Scroggins (background vocals, percussion) and G7 (drums). "Hailing from the Bronx, ESG were formed at the start of Hip-Hop. They became the most sampled of groups ever among their contemporaries such as Public Enemy, LL Cool J, Marley Marl
- [Cult Fiend](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/cult-fiend/) - Isolation Age Crossover from Chicago
- [Moody the Zine](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/moody/) - bi-monthly zine publication〜fresh content in every issue〜featuring work by queer & BIPOC creatives.
- [Sunflower Wellness](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/sunflower-wellness/) - I'm Amira Lizabeth, the founder of Sunflower Wellness (SFW). My lifelong passion for helping and healing others has led me to establish SFW, where my aim is to make a positive impact on people's lives. After five years of experience as a medical assistant, I realized that natural and traditional medicine, along with esthetics, were
- [Phoenix Byrd](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/phoenix-byrd/) - Milwaukee-based tattooist and traveling artist making stickers, prints, buttons, and more.
- [Chelotzin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/chelotzin/) - Latin + Women Owned ❊ Plant Pop-up Shop ❊ Plant Care & Maintenance Services ❊ Plant Rental ❊ Workshops ❊ Curated Plants
- [Greed Worm](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/greed-worm/) - CHICAGO HARDCORE QUINTET
- [Home Invasion](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/home-invasion/)
- [Fuerza Bruta](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/fuerza-bruta/)
- [Violent Way](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/violent-way/) - Oi! from Buffalo NY.
- [Conservative Military Image](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/conservative-military-image/) - American Skinhead Hardcore No Bonehead BS
- [vaultboy](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/vaultboy/) - vaultboy, is a singer-songwriter from Jacksonville, Florida who first began experimenting with music during high school and has been perfecting and growing his craft ever since. In 2018, he started livestreaming himself singing, performing and also gaming full-time under a previous alias. It wasn't until late 2020 that he posted his debut TikTok as vaultboy,
- [French Police](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/french-police/) - Formed in Chicago, French Police is led by vocalist and guitarist Brian Flores. Their music combines raw energy and introspection, cultivating a dedicated and underground following with their distinctive sound. With the release of their albums “French Police” (2019), “Haunted Castle” (2020), and “BLEU” (2023), they have showcased their artistic growth and have established a
- [Acid Mothers Temple](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/35142/) - Formed in 1995 by Makoto Kawabata at the same time as the Acid Mothers Temple Soul Collective. The group released its debut album in 1997 on PSF Records (Japan), and it was selected as one of the year's best albums in the The Wire magazine (UK). In 1998 the group played their first tours of
- [BEINGS](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/beings/) - Beings, is the New York City-based supergroup quartet of Zoh Amba (saxophone, guitar, vocals), Steve Gunn (guitars), Shahzad Ismaily (bass, synth), and Jim White (drums). From the start, the quartet found a rare spark together, the music flows naturally as an ever-transforming organism built on the quartet’s openness and willingness to explore together. Each musician
- [Max Carl's Frequency Therapy](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/max-carls-frequency-therapy/) - A sonic experiment of meditation through sound. Frequency Therapy- To sonically align a soul, hit the resonant frequency and open the mind, body and spirit with audible and physical sonic waves.
- [Butt Mommy](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/butt-mommy/) - Butt Mommy is a veteran experimental performer from Chicago. Viola. Loops. Noise. Found Sounds. Field Recordings.
- [Nummy](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/nummy/) - "One of the only all-female noise groups in the country" - Vital Source, Milwaukee Nummy is Ella. Some shows she has played include the 2007 Bro-B-Q, 2007 Let It Bleed Festival, and the 2007 Milwaukee Noise Festival. Nummy has played shows with: Rex Winsome Sonic Typewriter Slow Owls Captivity Reptile Worship Druids of Huge Raperies
- [Brainstory](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/brainstory/) - Brainstory’s new album Sounds Good, simply put, lives up to its name. Based in L.A. but hailing from the Inland Empire's own Rialto, CA, two-thirds of Brainstory, Kevin and Tony Martin are brothers by blood, while Eric Hagstrom is a brother through their music and long term friendship. While the group's initial connection comes from
- [Stalled](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/stalled/)
- [Drew Thompson](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/drew-thompson/)
- [Kayleigh Goldsworthy](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/kayleigh-goldsworthy/) - The long-time hired-gun musician from Syracuse and based in south Philadelphia, who had spent a decade backing up the likes of Dave Hause, Bayside, Frank Iero, and others, was ready to commit fully to a solo career of her own work. The day after New Year's Day 2020, Goldsworthy started recording her second solo LP,
- [Derek Zanetti](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/derek-zanetti/) - The Homeless Gospel Choir, also known as Derek Zanetti, is a folk-punk musician from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is signed to A-F Records and has released seven albums to date.
- [MyQuale](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/myquale/) - Myquale is a rising DIY artist based in Chicago who is making a name for himself in the music industry. With a background rooted in ingenuity and creativity, Myquale (pronounced my-kwell) is a rapper and producer who is inspired by jazz and rap. He seamlessly blends these two genres in his music, showcasing his sly
- [Qari](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/qari/) - Qari, an influential rapper from Chicago, has been making waves in the music scene for close to a decade. Starting with Supreme Regime in 2012, he later co-founded the trio Hurt Everybody in 2014, establishing himself as one of the most impactful artists in Chicago. Qari's collaborations with Hurt Everybody producer Mulatto Beats and rapper-producer
- [Angelus](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/angelus/) - Angelus is a recording artist and producer from Paris, France. Rising from creating Lo-Fi beats as a hobby, she transitioned to the trap metal scene, gaining recognition for her unique production style. Some of her notable collaborations include Summrs, Kankan, Lil Tecca, glaive, ericdoa, and midwxst.
- [HeartstopMiami](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/heartstopmiami/) - HeartstopMiami ignites the underground scene with fiery lyricism and magnetic beats, crafting sonic narratives that resonate with raw emotion. Through her career, she has worked with the likes of Jane Remover, Osquinn, and FearDorian while serving as one half of the artist duo "Bank Method'' with frequent collaborator Tropes.
- [Kuru](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/kuru/) - There are levels to Kuru. Drawing from genres like Japanese minimalism and shoegaze, the Maryland rapper/producer constantly infuses the underground with fresh sounds. Now preparing a debut album via the ascendant label deadAir, Kuru has gracefully evolved out of the hyperpop scene from which he emerged.
- [FearDorian](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/feardorian/) - FearDorian floats dreamy Midwest emo samples into FL Studio, pairing them with brittle jerk production to create an alternative spin to today’s underground sound. As a go-to producer for Polo Perks, AyooLii and Xaviersobased, the Atlanta artist emerged in 2024 as a vocalist in his own right, recently releasing his self-titled debut album to rave
- [Misprints](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/misprints/) - Milwaukee rnr music for fans of dancing.
- [Obsess Tact](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/obsess-tact/) - Midwestern tunes and melodies from Milwaukee.
- [Dry Socket](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dry-socket/) - Hardcore Punk on tour from Portland Oregon. Dry Socket recently put out their debut LP called "Sorry for your loss" back in January on To Live a Lie records.
- [Autogramm](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/autogramm/) - If you've been hankering after some old school Tubeway army style alt-punk, then get an ear full of this: it’s the Cars driving Numan around listening to some real ‘80s radio before checking out Duncan Reid, it's that catchy.
- [Eli Smith](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/eli-smith/) - Eli Smith is an experimental musician based in Milwaukee, WI whose work weaves between strands of tape collage, drone/ambient music, jazz, and noise music. In addition to his solo work, he is a member of Lightninging, Social Caterpillar, and Normal Rituals.
- [Simple Syrup](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/simple-syrup/) - “Although quite new, the sticky sounds of Simple Syrup have established them as a promising alt. rock band in Milwaukee’s DIY scene. Comprised of Emma Ross (vocals), Griffin Larson (guitar), Ethan Hansen (drums), and Wyatt Koelsch (bass), the four-piece have crafted a sound of moody guitars and catchy melodies. They are currently working on an
- [Jane Hobson](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/jane-hobson/) - Jane Hobson, a singer-songwriter from Madison, Wisconsin, blends post-punk, indie rock, and folk to create her unique sound. Jane grew up jamming with her father, Dan Hobson, drummer for the pioneering grunge rock band, Killdozer. Other musical influences include The Cranberries, Snail Mail, and Big Thief, all of which contribute to her indie “sad girl”—yet
- [Satón](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/saton/) - SATON IS A THREE PIECE BAND FORMED IN CIUDAD SATÉLITE (STATE OF MEXICO). SINCE ITS CREATION IN 2019, IT WAS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE STRONGEST BETS IN ITS MUSICAL GENRE IN LATIN AMERICA. CARRYING A PHILOSOPHY OF MUTUAL RESPECT, SATÓN SPREADS ITS MESSAGE THROUGH MELODIC HARDCORE, SCREAMO, PUNK, POST HARDCORE, POST METAL. ON STAGE, SATÓN
- [Energy Runner](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/energy-runner/) - Energy Runner (aka Zach Hosale) originally hails from Milwaukee, Wisconsin but has lived in the DC/Maryland area since January 2016 and is a member of DC Modular Society. Hosale's early music experiences were as a guitar player in various psych/indie/experimental bands. Starting in the summer of 2018 he dipped his toe into the semi-modular synth
- [Hoovobot](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/hoovobot/) - Josh 'Hoovobot' Hoover serves up home cooked and half baked instrumental electronic music, usually landing somewhere between ambient, downtempo, house, and trip hop. Heavy on the sounds of classic analog and fm synths, tape loops, and golden era drum machines, delivered with just a touch of goof-abouts.
- [KULE](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/kule-2/)
- [Ultra Deluxe](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ultra-deluxe/)
- [Spiritual Poison](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/spiritual-poison/) - Akin to opening a portal beyond this mortal coil, music beckons us to step into other mindsets, realities, and worlds. In the same fashion, Spiritual Poison entices listeners to dive deeper via its cinematic drone punctuated by dynamics of jarring heaviness, numbing feedback, and unexpected melodic reprieve. As the vision of vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer
- [BIG|BRAVE](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/bigbrave/) - BIG|BRAVE’s music has been described as massive minimalism. Their fusillades of textural distortion and feedback emphasize their music’s frayed edges as much as its all-encompassing weight. The potency of the trio’s work is their singular artistry combining elements of traditional folk techniques and a modern deconstruction of guitar music. Gain, feedback, and amplitude are essential
- [Cel Genesis](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/cel-genesis/) - Oakland CA project Cel Genesis combines an aggressive mixture of hardcores and electronic themes under the guise of a dystopic megacorporation with the same name. Horrifying visuals and strobe lights assault viewers between gabber kicks and pristine sound design.
- [Humility Puppets](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/humility-puppets/) - Humility Puppets’ (Ousia Moon & Shawn Gurath) eclectic goth folk repertoire invites listeners into dynamic instrumentals, traditionals, and intimate original pieces. The Milwaukee-based duo draws upon combined backgrounds in performance, visual art, and decades of multi-instrumental musical improvisation and collaboration, conjuring soulful queer soundscapes. Following the light of stars from a constellation of influences including
- [Rainbow Cobra](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/rainbow-cobra/) - Bio: RAINBOW COBRA is a rock n’ roll band from Milwaukee, WI formed by members Oli Smith, Tommy Curtis, Nikki Abel, and Sam Broadnax in 2022. They have 3 EP’s available digitally including “Falcon Yard EP”, “Asleep at the Wheel - EP” and “55 Times”. They are currently writing and recording more music in an
- [Asatta](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/asatta/)
- [Dis Fig](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dis-fig/)
- [Evinspragg](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/evinspragg/) - Vomit smells sweet to the dog that wants to eat it.
- [The Dead Tongues](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/the-dead-tongues/) - Across the last 15 years, Ryan Gustafson of The Dead Tongues has emerged as one of modern folk’s most distinct voices. As idiosyncratic and spectral as the songs have sometimes been, Gustafson has always tied his visions and verses to the kinds of hooks you tuck away like talismans, pulled out in case of emergency.
- [The Macks](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/the-macks/) - The Macks are brothers Josef and Ben Windheim, Sam Fulwiler, Jacob Michael Perris, and Aidan Harrison. In 2022, the band came out with their lockdown project Rabbit, a raw and progressive take on rock and roll that launched them towards festivals and tours from Idaho to Mexico City. And now, before taking even a moment
- [Bashed In](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/bashed-in/)
- [Bodybox](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/bodybox/) - TWO FISTED TWO STEPPIN’ DOUBLEWIDE DEATH METAL
- [Red Sun](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/red-sun/) - OKC Emo
- [Flyover States](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/flyover-states/) - Whitebelt screamo.
- [HEY, ILY](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/hey-ily/) - Emo from Billings, MT.
- [Good Looks](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/good-looks/) - Good Looks write kindhearted and cathartic rock songs about the persistence required to make it through hard times. In April 2022, the Austin, Texas quartet released their critically acclaimed debut Bummer Year, which channeled post-2016 frustrations into lyrically generous and biting tracks. Immediately after their triumphant hometown record release show, tragedy struck. Walking outside the
- [Dusty Turrets](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dusty-turrets/) - Dusty Turrets hail from the depths of Chicago’s DIY scene. They have cultivated their own original sound and songs stemming from a mutual interest in metal. Emboldened and with much versatility, Dusty Turrets is tapped into their wild side, charged with grit and ferocity. Their music communicates moments of angst, desire, feminine rage, social withdrawal,
- [Mica Mica Jewelry](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/mica-mica-jewelry/) - Modern handmade jewelry
- [Flickflicky](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/flickflicky/) - Flickflicky offers Kawaii, flamboyant original art that centers fashionable rockstar characters. I make keychains, prints, stickers, apparel & more.
- [Fresh to Death Vintage](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/fresh-to-death-vintage/) - Fresh to Death Vintage (est. 2013) offers vintage, sustainable Unisex clothing sizes XS-5X & housewares!
- [Pussei* Magazine](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/pussei-magazine/) - Pussei* Magazine is a queer, feminist, anti-racist magazine collective that aims to educate and disseminate information about queer, anti-racist, feminist issues involving popular culture, life, health, science, and politics throughout the U.S. and worldwide.
- [Kairos Creature Club](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/kairos-creature-club/) - Kairos Creature Club is a collection of songwriters and collaborators brought together by Lena Simon (La Luz) and Glenn Michael Van Dyke (Boytoy). Their debut EP Join the Club, out now on Greenway Records, is a collection of seven songs recorded during the pandemic at Simon and Van Dyke’s home studio in Jacksonville, Florida. While
- [Abigail Lapell](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/abigail-lapell/) - “A disc of pure, impalpable beauty, weightless notes and melodies that pierce our hearts…. And the young woman, prey to a vagueness in the soul that she sublimates in a handful of magical songs, to offer us a twilight album, somewhere between Gillian Welch and Laura Veir.” – Rolling Stone “Abigail writes songs that stop you
- [somesurprises](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/somesurprises/) - somesurprises is the brainchild of Seattle-based songwriter and guitarist Natasha El-Sergany. Once a bedroom project focused on spectral balladry and late-night exploration, somesurprises is now a dynamic four-piece live band. Motorik beats, reverb-drenched vocals, washes of fingerpicked guitars, and hazy synths expand El-Sergany’s delicate and blissful songwriting.
- [Sacrificial](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/sacrificial/) - Sacrificial Is a teenage death and thrash metal band rising out of Milwaukee Wisconsin. The band has heavy influences from the artists Suffocation, Mortician, Deicide, Bolt Thrower, Cannibal Corpse, Sodom, and Kreator. In the Fall of 2023 the band plans on releasing their debut EP, which will unleash the bands teenage talent. After this hint
- [Strand of Oaks](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/strand-of-oaks/) - Hello! Tim here. My band is called Strand of Oaks. This is my eighth record and it’s called Miracle Focus. I spent over three years building Miracle Focus. In the midst of writing, I became a painter and spent two seasons acting on a television show (Mayans MC). The dichotomy of painting for days in my
- [Diamond Life](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/diamond-life/) - Imagine a musical fusion that transports you back to the neon-lit dance floors of the '80s, where Italo Disco and HI-NRG reigned supreme. Now, picture the talents of Bonnie Drinkard, the captivating vocalist from Detroit's country-folk sensation, Drinkard Sisters, and producer Martin Defatte, better known as Tron Jovi, one-half of the outspoken noise rap duo
- [Solvalou](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/solvalou/) - Wisconsin screamo
- [MooseCreek Park](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/moosecreek-park/) - Emo noise based out of Long Island NY est. 2021 Now consisting of the following three members: Vinny Cederna - Vocals / Guitar Ryan Brown - Vocals / Guitar Jared Kloppenburg- Drums
- [exciting!!excellent!!](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/excitingexcellent/) - Emo chiptune band from PDX
- [Camp Trash](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/camp-trash/) - Rock music for scared people from Bradenton, Florida.
- [Death is a Business](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/death-is-a-buisness/) - From America to Mexico to Peru travels the nomadic band Death Is A Business. It’s hard to call our group a singular band since the lineup frequently changes. It can’t be helped however, as we experiment with genres from around the world. The group’s sound incorporates musicians and instruments from around the world like the
- [Charles Gould](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/charles-gould/) - Charles Gould is a queer actor, writer, and stand up comedian who has a Half Hour stand up special on Comedy Central. He co-created and stars in the short film UNICORN (pw: charles), which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and can be found streaming on Hulu. Charles is also developing a semi-autobiographical half hour
- [Dan Licata](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/dan-licata/) - Dan Licata is a NYC-based comedian and high school senior. He's written for shows such as SNL, Teenage Euthanasia and Joe Pera Talks with You (on which he was also a CoEP and appeared as "radio DJ"). In 2019, he was one of the New Faces of Comedy at the Just For Laughs festival in
- [The World In Broken Glass](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/the-world-in-broken-glass/) - Miserable, angry and excited to be here. Chicago Skramz
- [RIOTNINE](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/riotnine/)
- [Andrew Yang](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/andrew-yang/) - Voted “Best Comedian in Washtenaw County” in 2022 and 2023 by Current Magazine, Andrew Yang is a Michigan comic who runs shows at a punk rock venue in the Blind Pig and is a founder of the Tree Town Comedy Festival. Onstage, Andrew charms audiences with his energetic personality and engrossing stories mostly at his
- [Erin Morris](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/erin-morris-2/) - Erin Morris is a Milwaukee based comic who finds humor in darker subjects. She draws from her experience with mental health, teaching and dating. She performs all around the Midwest and has opened for Amy Miller and Akeem Woods.
- [Sam Barone](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/sam-barone/) - Comedian, Late Night Host, Business Boy. He's a man of many hats, all of which are too tight. Sam Barone is a Standup Comedian of 10 years. In the last 3 he's built up his Milwaukee themed late night show called "Milwaukey to the City." See him monthly at the show, or performing all around
- [Rachel Mac](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/rachel-mac/) - Rachel Mac is a writer and comedian currently based in Milwaukee after almost a decade of performing in Los Angeles. She is a Paid Regular at The Comedy Store and has been on Comedy Central's Lights Out with David Spade, both doing stand-up and as a panelist. Rachel worked as a writer for The Movie
- [Kumbia Queers](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/kumbia-queers/) - Kumbia Queers son seis chicas que tocan punk tropical. El proyecto nació en Buenos Aires en 2007, de la unión de She Devils y Juana Chang (Argentina) con Ali Gua Gua de Las Ultrasónicas (México). En un principio, tocaban covers de The Cure, Madonna, Ramones, Black Sabbath, torciéndolos a ritmo de cumbia, con letras llenas de
- [BLVCK HIPPIE](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/blvck-hippie/)
- [Hollow Suns](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/hollow-suns/) - Hollow Suns is a four-piece alternative rock band from Tokyo, Japan. Formed in 2014, with a hardcore and melodic punk back-bone, the band creates a unique sound with an alternative twist. Their energy-packed latest release, Into The Water is a new endeavor for the band—exploring the grunge soundscape, alongside the band's signature alternative sound. FFO:
- [Leaving Time](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/leaving-time/) - Florida shoegaze on Sunday Drive Records Formed in 2020 while members Joel Cedeno, Nick Dilts, Jarod Whalen, and Reed Cothren previously & simultaneously played in bands True Form, Method of Doubt, and more—Leaving Time sonically stands out from the aforementioned. Taking inspiration from the notable '90s alternative-rock and shoegaze sound, Leaving Time adds much of
- [FORM](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/form/) - 2023 Milwaukee Hardcore. Drums - Aaron Bass - Alex Guitar - Jake Vocals - Alex
- [Six Organs of Admittance](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/six-organs-of-admittance/) - With Time is Glass, Six Organs of Admittance is captured once again in the intricate tangle of the fretboards, soaring in open skies above. Like lens flare cutting through the speakers; spiderwebs cracking the windshield that holds back all the onrushing reality. Blowing the dust away, cutting a new path for cognition. As is always
- [Robot Witch](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/robot-witch/) - Robot Witch was formed in 2019 in Milwaukee by Matt Lubus. The experienced songwriter merged his love for psychedelic, punk, guitar rock and electronic music to form the group's identity.
- [My Melody](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/my-melody/) - My Melody is a band from Milwaukee comprised of Kidd Starck on guitar and vocals and Oli Smith (Rainbow Cobra) on drums. Looking to exceed the sonic limitations of being a duo, they utilize unique rhythms and twinkly chord-melody guitar riffs to engulf listeners in song. They pull inspiration from early emo, prog rock and
- [The Local Honeys](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/the-local-honeys/) - The Local Honeys come from a long line of storytellers, a lineage of strong Kentucky women that aren’t afraid to tell it like it is and their self-titled La Honda debut is proof it’s in their bones. The duo have mastered the art of telling a good story. The narratives and landscapes they weave into
- [Pen Pals](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/pen-pals/) - Pen Pals relentlessly digs through record stores far and wide, drawing from the rich variety of music that flows through Chicago. Matching vibes from musically disparate styles, from new-wave to soca, hi-fo to lo-fi and Tokyo to Glasgow: all to bring dance-floors together.
- [Lizzie No](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/lizzie-no/) - Inspired by the timeless songs of Lucinda Williams and Bob Dylan, Brooklynite singer-songwriter Lizzie No's lilting vocals and precise fingering on both harp and guitar merges traditional string riffs, country twang, and contemporary acoustic indie rock into something new but insistently true.
- [Lagoon](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/lagoon/) - Reminiscent of the days of 1980's garage bands, Lagoon follows the recipe of when boredom meets musical talent. The band's familiar and warm style is a direct outlook on the personality of the band itself... in it for nothing more than the love of music. The songwriting duo Isaac Visser (Keys) and Tate Kowalik (Guitar)
- [Snacks](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/snacks/) - Formed from the scattered ashes of garage rock elusives, SNACKS brings primal, violently catchy jams to a thirsty southern audience. Focused on basement recordings & life in the south, SNACKS became a full-fledged guitar & synth driven live unit in 2016, revealing themselves to not only have timeless 60's pop sounds with jangly hooks but also drone and psych
- [Void Class](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/void-class/)
- [Death Pose](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/death-pose/) - Death pose are a brand new heavy-as-shit band from Chicago, IL. Originally known as big bird., the band formed in 2022 from the ashes of numerous punk/hardcore/indie bands including Typesetter, Little Teeth, The Sky We Scrape, etc. After quickly releasing a three-song EP, they supported heavy hitters like Local H, The Casket Lottery, Cherubs, Rid of
- [Ataraxia](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/ataraxia/) - As the New Age Ambient/R&B artist she is, Ataraxia reaches deeper depths than the average artist, showcasing her undying faith and belief in Jesus Christ. She classifies her music as a form of prayer and righteous rejuvenation, capturing the purest of her emotions.
- [TBE Will](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/tbe-will/) - TBE Will’s artistry has been all over the Milwaukee underground. It has had its way with most of 1207xdel’s core fanbase and has influenced even the main headlining artist himself to aspire for greater and become more driven. TBE Will’s guest appearances on songs like “Trees” off of The Forest (by 1207xdel) has shed a
- [Mutinous Sin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/mutinous-sin/) - Mutinous Sin’s music style is described as Rock & Roll with a touch of R&B. It’s Smooth enough to make you feel eminent but has just the right amount of spice to make listeners bob their head. Mutinous Sin is influenced by Deftones, Xxxtentacion and various other rock influenced artists.
- [Monnie Rockin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/monnie-rockin/) - MonnieRockin is an Alternative Trap & Rock artist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin that holds a unique spot in the pocket of Experimental and Trance music. He has the ability to hone in on his emotions but still put on a great show full of high-intensity and passion. His lyrics are a bit more somber than the
- [El Cousteau](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/el-cousteau/)
- [Axis Sova](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/axis-sova/) - Since 2015, Chicago's Axis: Sova has morphed and mutated in size and sound across a string of albums for God?/Drag City. Originally a solo guitar noise n' drum machine project for Brett Sova, A:S rounded into form as a 3-piece power unit a few years back with Jeremy Freeze on bass, and now includes Josh Johannpeter
- [MESSY](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/messy/) - Therapeutic Speed Pop band from Milwaukee WI made up of members from Platinum Boys, Midnight Reruns, Catacombz and Slow Walker.
- [Kent Avenue Carpool](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/kent-avenue-carpool/) - Kent Avenue Carpool was formed in 2008 when Sam Beem and Liam Hartnett were in early grade school. Growing up across the street from each other, the pair wrote extremely weird songs which they performed at block parties and elementary school talent shows. After taking over a decade-long hiatus and a global pandemic, Liam and
- [levitation room](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/levitation-room/) - In Los Angeles, where the weight and pressure of the city’s fast paced culture can make your legs feel like pillars, emerges psychedelic quartet, Levitation Room, to break the bonds of gravity with their cosmic wall of sound and thought provoking lyrics. “Just as their name suggests, Levitation Room’s music instills the listeners ears with
- [Messa](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/messa/) - Messa play evoking doom metal with middle-eastern vibes. Deliciously haunting female vocals, 70's guitars and arabian oudh combine to conjure a suond that is all of their own. With influences as diverse as Dead Can Dance, Om, Swans, Killing Joke, Electric Wizard, Thergothon, Current 93, the band has moved from the first occult then noir-tinted
- [Faded Places](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/faded-places-2/) - Faded Places is the product of years in the Milwaukee music scene, deep science, and happenstance. Composed of songwriters, tradesmen, and engineers. The result is a hard working rock band with wide ranging vocals and musical styles influenced by classic rock, punk, and electronic jam cultures.
- [L’Eclair](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/leclair-2/) - L’Eclair is a cosmic instrumental six piece from Geneva, Switzerland. Their origins can be traced back to 2015 when, while studying in London, keyboardist Sebastien Bui and guitarist Stefan Lilov recorded several demos together in their hotel room. Hearing something special in this batch of songs, they returned to Geneva and enlisted Yavor Lilov (drums),
- [Anita Velveeta](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/anita-velveeta/) - Anita Velveeta is a DIY musician from Minneapolis music making various types of music ranging from emo to breakcore to country and beyond. In 2023 she released 3 full length albums and her 2024 is filled with touring across the US and Canada
- [Heccra](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/heccra/) - Heccra is a feral teenage ghost that haunts the woods surround the former Camp Algonquin summer camp in Illinois. His music served as a reference point for early fifth wave emo artists.
- [Lightninging](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/lightninging/) - Lightninging comprises various members of Milwaukee’s experimental and jazz scenes and includes current and former members of Gauss, Social Caterpillar, Frenia, The Naima, and King of Salads. The group’s widely varying musical interests and exploratory outlook produce a densely layered and continually evolving sound, in which strands of rock, jazz, electronic music, experimental music, and
- [Grocer](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/grocer-2/) - Grocer is a band from Philadelphia. Lead by three distinct vocalists, each with a unique voice both on and off their respective instruments, they flicker between moments of brash chromaticism, saccharine pop sensibility, and rhythmic acrobatics. Their compositions are both meticulous and volatile, while their live performances are lauded for explosive chemistry with cheeky curiosity.
- [Buena Cara](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/buena-cara/) - sad boys, rad noise
- [The Others Like Us](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/the-others-like-us/) - Capri Sun Core from Tulsa, Ok Thumbs Up Records
- [Harrison Gordon](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artists/harrison-gordon/) - normal IL, most famous man on earth

## Events

- [Joe Pug • Anna Tivel](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/joe-pug/)
- [Queer Spotlights Presents: queer as a verb](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/queer-spotlights-presents-queer-as-a-verb/) - Join us for our second Queer Spotlights screening, queer as a verb. Program curated by Ezra James Stonyte. A collection of seven short films covering topics of coming of age, girlhood and queer upbringing from different narrative styles and perspectives. Program is free, and all ages. Doors at 6p, screening will start promptly at 6:30.
- [Ableton User Group Meetup w/ Jordan Lee, Mjanja + "Open Play"](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/ableton-user-group-meetup-6/) - This is a free, all ages event with music technology demonstrations, discussions on artistry and technique, as well as a chance for hands-on participation, live listening and software discounts. 6:30 - DOORS - Come early & help set up an interactive lab for Open Play! 7:00 – 7:15 - EVENT START - Intro & Updates.
- [Sky High Night!](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sky-high-night-4-2/) - Come out for a fun skate night with Sky High! Skate Videos on the TVs, Sky High DJs. Drink specials. All Ages 6pm to 10pm. 18+ after 10pm.
- [Sky High Night!](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sky-high-night-3/) - Come out for a fun skate night with Sky High! Skate Videos on the TVs, Sky High DJs. Drink specials. All Ages 6pm to 10pm. 18+ after 10pm.
- [CC + PTG Present: duster w/ Sour Widows](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cc-ptg-present-duster-w-sour-widows-at-turner-hall-ballroom/)
- [Lake Drive • QUIET CONFIDENCE • Domestic Terminal](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/lake-drive-quiet-confidence-domestic-terminal/)
- [Slayground Presents: Tutti Frutti](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/slayground-presents-tutti-frutti/) - Slayground is a queer dance party where looks are demanded! Each event has its own theme that inspires incredible outfits and decor, and a professional photographer to capture the magic of the evening. Featuring dance music of many genres, Slayground aims to be a safe space for queer people to gather, groove, and get creative
- [CupcakKe • Zed Kenzo • bdwthr • DJ DR!PSweat](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cupcakke-zed-kenzo-bdwthr-dj-drpsweat/)
- [Chillout Sessions w/ Keith Sweaty • Apollo Vermouth • Phillip Engsberg](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/chillout-sessions-w-keith-sweaty-apollo-vermouth-phillip-engsberg/)
- [Oddysseys • Chapped Lips • Alley Eyes • Socially Suspect](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/oddysseys-chapped-lips-alley-eyes-socially-suspect/)
- [THICK • Crooked Teeth • Overhand](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/thick/)
- [Eyelids • Model Citizen • Dramatic Lovers](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/eyelids-model-citizens/)
- [Queer Karaoke](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/queer-karaoke-18/)
- [Cactus + Harm Reduction Series: Sexual Health and Harm Reduction • Led by Vivent Health](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cactus-harm-reduction-series-sexual-health-and-harm-reduction-led-by-vivent-health/) - Sexual Health and Harm Reduction is an introduction to HIV/STIs and harm reduction strategies. Our goal is to minimize the spread of infectious diseases and the risks associated with substance use. This workshop will also include Narcan training. We will be raffling a swag basket, including items from the Tool Shed, our local sex toy
- [Queer Spotlights DJ Set w/ XxultravioletxX](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/queer-spotlights-dj-sets-by-aaliyaa-xxultravioletxx/) - Free CupcakKe Queer Spotlights pre-party featuring DJ sets by aaliya and XxultravioletxX from 4-6:30p.
- [Milorganaut (Record Release) • Sea of Shit • Lifes • Blemish • Chemosh](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/milorganaut-record-release-sea-of-shit-lifes-chemosh/)
- [REZN • ORYX](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/rezn-oryx/)
- [Immortal Girlfriend • Lila Realm • MATTHÚ](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/immortal-girlfriend-lila-realm-matthu/)
- [Dad Bods • Courtesy • Heavy Bend](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/dad-bods-courtesy-heavy-bend/)
- [Hot Mess (Release Show) • Alley Eyes • Minnesota Fatts • Nick Karcher • Fakeout](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/hot-mess-release-show-alley-eyes-minnesota-fatts-nick-karcher-fakeout/)
- [Black August With Rhythm And Rave: DJ Slugo • Jayxz • Holesum Hūdrats • TYNACITY • DJ Fang](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/black-august-with-rhythm-and-rave-dj-slugo-jayxz-holesum-hudrats/)
- [Healing Gems • Bryan Cherry](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/healing-gems/) - Co-presented by Hear Here Presents
- [Buffalo Nichols • Hunlo](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/buffalo_nichols/)
- [Good Vibes Only: RJ RIDDLE • LYDIA JOSLYNN • LYANA ROSE • CSHGTR • StreetTeam HEKTIK • LADY GHEE • BRIJON • HEYZEUS](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/good-vibes-only-rj-riddle-lydia-joslynn-lyana-rose-cshgtr-streetteam-hektik-lady-ghee-brijon-heyzeus/)
- [Phillip-Michael Scales](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/phillip-michael-scales/)
- [Queer Line Dance Lessons](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/queer-line-dance-lessons-early-session/) - Slap Leather Saloon: Queer Line Dancing Lessons Hosted by Bad Al Instruction by Collin O'Brien All abilities welcome • No experience necessary This Queer Spotlights program is made possible by the generous support of the 2026 Reasons for Hope microgrant from Greater Milwaukee Foundation
- [Hex Appeal - Queer Celestial Dance Party: Gaia Kaia • Venus • r3algrl](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/hex-appeal-queer-celestial-dance-party-gaia-kaia-venus-r3algrl/)
- [In Shining Armour • Lana Leone • My Melody • Overhand](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/in-shining-armour-lana-leone-overhand-humid/)
- [She Returns From War • Maximiano • Lily Slay and the Vertebrae](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/she-returns-from-war-maximiano-lily-slay-and-the-vertebrae/)
- [The Watermelon Woman 30th anniversary screening](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-watermelon-woman-30th-anniversary-screening/) - Petey's Popcorn is a monthly free film screening at the Downer Theatre where different community orgs select a film. This series shines a light on the work of various organizations and creates a neat opportunity to convene around cherished cinema. Donations from this will support our nonprofit's film related programming through Moving Image. Learn more
- [Beet Street 2026 ~ Save The Date!](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/beet-street-2026/) - An autumn block party uplifting the intersections of music, community causes & seasonal treats What’s Beet Street? A collaborative neighborhood block party started in 2016 to celebrate the season with live music performances from local and international artists, delicious food and drink, unique learning opportunities and activities with a few dozen citywide organizations and a
- [Good Vibes Only: Tae Spears • Lille • Rich P • Catchclayton • Spaidez • KNG Davinci • Loveliee Jayy • Koko Scissorhands](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/good-vibes-only-tae-spears-lille-rich-p-catchclayton-spaidez-kng-davinci-loveliee-jayy-koko-scissorhands/)
- [Graham Hunt • Innuendo • Apollo Vermouth](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/graham-hunt-innuendo-apollo-vermouth/)
- [Sapphic Rave - Slumber Party: TAB3 • Mya • Khali Melon • r3algrl](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sapphic-rave-slumber-party-veri-peri-mya-khali-melon-r3algrl/)
- [Eliot Lipp • Lorna Dune • Scatterbrainmane • CARSEN](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/eliot-lipp/)
- [Conan Neutron & The Secret Friends (Album Release) • Daniel James Gang • Resurrectionists](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/conan-neutron-the-secret-friends-album-release-daniel-james-gang-resurrectionists/)
- [Gashade • Dustcover • Fun In Theory • Violet Garden](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/gashade-dustcover-fun-in-theory-violet-garden/)
- [Music Go Round x Volta Records Present: Human Ant Farm • Milby • Beach Hazards](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/music-go-round-x-volta-records-present-human-ant-farm-milby-beach-hazards/) - Back again already? We saw how much everyone enjoyed last month's all ages gig, so we've got another one coming up right around the corner. Join us on Saturday, September 5th for a special ALL MILWAUKEE installment of our all ages show series, presented to you by Music Go Round and Volta Records. All Ages, $15,
- [Killmoves • Solemn Grey • Tiny Vamp • Crash House](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/killmoves-solemn-grey-tiny-vamp-crash-house/) - 10
- [Orchid Mantis • SSAANN • In Shining Armour](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/orchid-mantis-ssaann-in-shining-armour/)
- [On The Bay Of Milwaukee - NoNameJames • lil jul • tsuki40k • Charlotte Court • Floryence • Woraz • Spill](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/on-the-bay-of-milwaukee-nonamejames-lil-jul-tsuki40k-charlotte-court-floryence-woraz-spill/)
- [MILK: Bingo Night](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/milk-bingo-night/)
- [The Serve: Neon Furry Heaven Like Its 2007 Edition - Dance Party](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-serve-neon-furry-heaven-like-its-2007-edition-dance-party/)
- [The Serve: Neon Furry Heaven Like Its 2007 Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-serve-neon-furry-heaven-like-its-2007-edition/)
- [Open Decks - Vinyl Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with vinyl DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Play a couple songs, chat about records and hear new music. Stay to practice blending, cutting, layering, and beatmatching. If you don't have your own records and you're interested in learning about vinyl DJing,
- [Club Ritual • Dreaming Of A Disco](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/club-ritual-dreaming-of-a-disco/) - Milwaukee and Madison put their house heads together for a night of abundant joy and musical community.
- [lalafroufrou: Late Night Spin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/lalafroufrou-late-night-spin-2/) - lalafroufrou traipses through with all sorts of auspicious vibrations. Good for you, and your spirit too!
- [Keira King • Bryan Alan Piper • Bree Morgan](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/keira-king-bryan-alan-piper-bree-morgan/)
- [Dana and Alden • Alex Amen](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/dana-and-alden/)
- [Faux Real • Babe America • Bryce Xavier](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/faux-real/)
- [2026 Community Resilience Fair](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/2026-community-resilience-fair/) - Cactus+ and Community Resilience at Cactus presents the 2026 Community Resilience Fair, showcasing the programming of the volunteer-run community resilience group. Meet your neighbors! Build community resilience together! Bring canned & shelf-stable food to support Bay View Community Center Pantry! Schedule:Noon --> Solidarity Supper Club Pot-luck Social Hour1:00pm --> Cultivation Club Gardening Demo1:45pm --> Sawbones!
- [Crochet Gift Ideas Workshop](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/crochet-gift-ideas-workshop/) - Sab Stengler returns to guide you through easy and cute crochet gift ideas! More info soon!
- [ITC Artist Talk: Lee Judilla](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/itc-artist-talk-lee-judilla/) - Join us to hear from multidisciplinary artist and ITC 2026 artist-in-residence Lee Judilla/Midwest Cyborg. In conversation with Caesar Nguyen (b. 2004, Houston, TX), EMT-B, a multidisciplinary artist investigating systems and part of the Milwaukee-based art collective, Barrel O’ Monkeys The two will explore: the evolution of their art-making through community engagement, organizing, arts education, and
- [One Night Live Presents - Frail Talk • Oxbow](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/one-night-live-presents-frail-talk/)
- [Ghais Guevara • Student1 • Wave Chapelle • William Crooks](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/ghais-guevara-student1-wave-chapelle/) - Fresh off the release of their new albums, Ghais Guevara and student 1 are set to make their national tour debut together. Known for explosive live performances and genre-pushing production, the two artists bring a rare pairing of experimental rap, punk energy, and underground hip-hop to the music sphere. This show marks a rare underground
- [Crash House (EP Release) • Sky Pine Drive • Overhand • Weeklong Weekend](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/crash-house-ep-release-sky-pine-drive-overhand-weeklong-weekend/)
- [WNBA Watch Party: New York vs. Las Vegas (Raegan Niemela Halftime Show)](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/wnba-watch-party-new-york-vs-las-vegas-raegan-niemela-halftime-show/)
- [The Sapphic Bachelorette - Pop The Balloon Or Find Love Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-sapphic-bachelorette-pop-the-balloon-or-find-love-edition/)
- [House & Espresso: CARSEN • ImFreddy • JAYZAW • Overblur B2B DJ Roury](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/house-espresso-carsen-imfreddy-jayzaw-overblur-b2b-dj-roury/)
- [(LATE SHOW) Motel Breakfast – There’s Always This: A MB Farewell • Sleepy Gaucho](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/late-show-motel-breakfast-theres-always-this-a-mb-farewell-sleepy-gaucho/)
- [(EARLY SHOW) Motel Breakfast - There's Always This: A MB Farewell • Sleepy Gaucho](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/motel-breakfast-theres-always-this-a-mb-farewell/)
- [Cathedral Becomes Tomb • Todd Umhoefer • Whitty Remarks](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cathedral-becomes-tomb-todd-umhoefer-whitty-remarks/)
- [Packaging • Discus • Thyone](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/packaging/)
- [R.J. Ziebarth • Lila Rose • J.R. Wesley](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/r-j-ziebarth-lila-rose-j-r-wesley/)
- [Sky High Night!](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sky-high-night-21-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - Come out for our monthly party with local skateshop Sky High!! Fun drink specials, skate videos on the TVs, Sky High DJs, and more!!
- [Goth Night: Chapter 1 - Bellhead • Spectra • Vic Dagger](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/goth-night-chapter-1-bellhead-spectra-vic-dagger/)
- [SALIMBAL: Screening & Asian American Community Gathering [ITC Residency]](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/salimbal-screening-asian-american-community-gathering-itc-residency/) - Mabuhay! SALIMBAL is an all-ages, open to the public short film screening event to be held in the afternoon of Sunday, August 23rd at Cactus Club in Milwaukee, WI. The word salimbal refers to a golden ship of Filipino mythology, reported to carry its entire tribe. As such, this event aims to be a space that fosters Asian-American
- [glitch 003: dj deso • dj chad • jayxz • dj avalon](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/dj-deso-dj-chad-jayxz-dj-avalon/)
- [Tyler Band • The SLP • Dark Psychic • DJ HEEBZ](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/tyler-band-the-slp-dark-psychic-dj-heebz/)
- [Music With A Message: Dukalion • Cristvno • YMN • Tha Crown • Armon Wilkes • Obadiah • Aya](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/music-with-a-message-dukalion-cristvno-ymn-tha-crown-armon-wilkes-obadiah-aya/)
- [Authority Zero- APOCALYPTOUR 2026 - The Raging Nathans • Avenues • Geoff Palmer](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/authority-zero-apocalyptour-2026-the-raging-nathans-avenues-geoff-palmer/)
- [POESAR - Cesar Comanche & Poe Mack • Dukalion • MADDX • Charismatic • Taiyamo Denku](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/poesar-cesar-comanche-poe-mack-dukalion-maddx-charismatic-taiyamo-denku/)
- [DAMAG3 • Film & Gender • Connor Cristi](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/damag3-film-gender-connor-cristi/)
- [The Montvales • Creekbed Carter](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-montvales-creekbed-carter/)
- [Pyroklast • Curbsitter • Mind Harvester • Anton Chigurh • (Wasi'chu canceled)](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/wasichu-pyro-klast-curbsitter-mind-harvester-anton-chigurh/)
- [Ross Thorn • Jodi Jones • Oxbow](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/ross-thorn-jodi-jones-oxbow/)
- [Devi McCallion • Bubblegum Octopus • i h8 it here • +*+be3e+*+](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/devi-mccallion-bubblegum-octopus-i-h8-it-here-be3e/)
- [Name that Schlock - an absurd community-driven gameshow](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/name-that-schlock-an-absurd-community-driven-gameshow-2/)
- [Daisychain • Whiskey And The Devil • Offtide • Zsynji](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/daisychain-whiskey-and-the-devil-offtide-zang/)
- [DJ Gabriel: Late Night Spin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/dj-gabriel-late-night-spin/) - Late night vinyl in the bar by a notorious viceroy of niche curiosa. DJ Gabriel is bringing frenetic hobbling electronic music for all your late night jitters, with sprinkles of 1970s Nigerian and Jamaican jams. Think: all the better things.
- [Harvey Street • HOLLYY](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/harvey-street/)
- [Cactus Book Club Presents: A Book Presentation and Discussion with Dwayne "Bim" Staats](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/dwayne-staats-author-talk/) - A book presentation and discussion with Dwayne "Bim" Staats, author of Rebellious Hearts Join us at Cactus Club for a book presentation and community discussion with Dwayne “BIM” Staats, one of the revolutionaries connected to the Vaughn 17 case in Delaware. We will gather to listen to the book’s prologue, learn about the Vaughn 17
- [Language Models: Late Night Spin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/language-models-late-night-spin/) - Something's rumbling beneath genre. Language Models spins late night vinyl spells and affirmations in the bar. Wander through to cozy up in the sounds of other worlds that are possible, that are real!
- [Chapped Lips • Touchdown Jesus • Yolk • Aergo](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/chapped-lips-touchdown-jesus-yolk-siniu/)
- [Brotherkenzie • Dirt Buyer • Blacktop](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/brotherkenzie/)
- [Goth Night: Chapter 2 - PAUL H • DJ SALINGER • DJ MYA • DJ FANG](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/goth-night-chapter-2-paul-h-dj-salinger-dj-mya-dj-fang/)
- [Radkey](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/radkey-4/)
- [Multiply Your Obsessions and Write More](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/multiply-your-obsessions-and-write-more/) - Join us online (LINK HERE) for this free virtual workshop led by ITC 2026 artist resident Cynthia Marie Hoffman! RSVP here! This two-hour generative creative writing class will have you thinking big and writing more by leaning into what already fascinates you. We’ll brainstorm a list of obsessions—those unanswered questions we keep returning to, and
- [Max Mazzari • White Paper Walls • Mala Mala • Floryence • Hodags](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/max-mazzari-white-paper-walls-mala-mala-floryence-hodags/)
- [Miss Video 4 u (NYC): Third Transmission](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/miss-video-4-u-nyc-third-transmission/) - Miss Video 4 u (NYC): Third Transmission Presented by Cactus+ Miss Video 4 u (MV4u) For every 10 videos Miss Video receives, she compiles the videos onto a single USB. She then makes 10 copies of this USB for distributing to each contributor. Along with the videos, contributors are invited to share a
- [The Inspector Cluzo](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-inspector-cluzo/)
- [Little Mazarn • Anna McClellan • Maximiano • Old Pup](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/little-mazarn-anna-mcclellan-maximiano-old-pup/)
- [DR. GABBA • Sian Nevenicola • DeeJ Zae](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/dr-gabba-sian-nevenicola-deej-zae/)
- [Certified Trapper • Lightris • 414bigfrank • Sabbath • AyooLii • r3algrl • Sunny Lou](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/certified-trapper-lightris-414bigfrank-sabbath-ayoolii-r3algrl-sunny-lou/)
- [Hyperbolic • Tsuchi • Elli And Cam](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/hyperbolic-tsuchi-elli-and-cam/)
- [Laundry Bats • Yard Work • Spidora • Lavish Waste](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/laundry-bats-yard-work-spidora-lavish-waste/)
- [Gooseberry • Bowvee • The Taxmen](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/gooseberry-bowvee-the-taxmen/)
- [Quintron & Miss Pussycat • No Motel • DJ Special Guest](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/quinton-miss-pussycat/)
- [Sweeping Promises • Youth Energy • Brief Candles](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sweeping-promises/)
- [ILUKA - The Wings Tour • VANITY • Kitty Coen](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/iluka-the-wings-tour/)
- [Fellow Travelers • The Spine Stealers • Maximiano](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/fellow-travelers-the-spine-stealers-maximiano/)
- [Soul Exchange • Out 4 Blood • At The Bottom Of The Great Lakes • Krooked • Muzzle](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/soul-exchange-out-4-blood-at-the-bottom-of-the-great-lakes-krooked-muzzle/)
- [Reese Milkers Removal Extravaganza](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/reese-milkers-removal-extravaganza/)
- [Alligator (2026) w/ LIVE SCORE](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/alligator-2026-w-live-score/) - Nicholas Renee Smith is a filmmaker from Little Rock, Arkansas who is now based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. "Alligator" (2026) is a slow meditation on the loss of a loved one & the deep untethering that follows. This special screening of "Alligator" is accompanied by a live original score composed and performed by Thanks For The
- [Recess! Artist Market](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/recess-artist-market-2-2-2/) - Recess! Artist Markets is Cactus Club's outdoor monthly vendor series. Browse through a sweet selection of makers, bakers, and creatives. In partnership with bearbear.co, community Risograph classes will be taught in the live room. These lessons are quick and breezy, if you'd like to learn more, check out their website to learn more about open
- [Homestyle Dinner Rolls • HummusVacuum](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/homestyle-dinner-rolls/)
- [Ian McConnell • Cherokee Social](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/ian-mcconnell/)
- [Gyedu-Blay Ambolley](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/gyedu-blay-ambolley-2/)
- [Death Valley Girls • Jinksie • Death Is A Business](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/death-valley-girls/)
- [Sophie's Body • In Shining Armour • Our Vanity • Overhand](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sophies-body-in-shining-armour-our-vanity-overhand/)
- [Humbird](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/humbird/)
- [Rainbow Cobra (Album Release) • Teenage Ice Age • Poor Ridley](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/rainbow-cobra-album-release-teenage-ice-age-poor-ridley/)
- [[LATE] snag. (Record Release) • Garden Home • Viscacha](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/late-snag-record-release-garden-home-viscacha/)
- [[EARLY] snag. (Record Release) • Angelica • Frantic Repair](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/early-snag-record-release-angelica-frantic-repair/)
- [Gigadelic - Heroic.Verse • Paraplexer • Rangi](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/gigadelic-heroic-verse-paraplexer-rangi/)
- [Music Go Round x Volta Records Present: My Melody, The Wisconaut, Red Cloth and Volta Records DJs](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/music-go-round-x-volta-records-present-my-melody-the-wisconaut-red-cloth-and-volta-records-djs/) - Music Go Round and Volta Records return with another installment of our all ages show series, once again at Cactus Club on July 17. With a secondary goal of bridging the gap and fostering relationships between Milwaukee and scenes in other cities, this evening’s lineup features two bands making their Cactus Club debuts alongside one
- [Open Decks - Vinyl Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with vinyl DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Play a couple songs, chat about records and hear new music. Stay to practice blending, cutting, layering, and beatmatching. If you don't have your own records and you're interested in learning about vinyl DJing,
- [Christian Royce • Ton Johnson](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/christian-royce-ton-johnson/)
- [Liam Kazar • Sima Cunningham](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/liam-kazar-sima-cunningham/)
- [ITC Artist Talk: Cynthia Marie Hoffman](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/itc-artist-talk-cynthia-marie-hoffman/) - Join us online (LINK HERE) to hear from ITC 2026 virtual artist-in-residence Cynthia Marie Hoffman. Poet and essayist Cynthia Marie Hoffman will talk about her memoir-in-progress; the challenges and charms of writing about OCD, metal music, and the Gen X mental health experience in the early 90s; and making the mid-career genre leap from poetry
- [Open Decks - Vinyl Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with vinyl DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Play a couple songs, chat about records and hear new music. Stay to practice blending, cutting, layering, and beatmatching. If you don't have your own records and you're interested in learning about vinyl DJing,
- [Cola • PARKiNG • Eden's expy](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cola-parking/)
- [[postponed due illness. make-up date TBA] Wavy Lines Workshop Series ~ Melt Ice: Ice-Dying Workshop](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/wavy-lines-workshop-series-melt-ice-ice-dying-workshop/) - This month, Wavy Lines will lead the workshop Melt Ice: Ice-dying alongside the market. Register for the workshop here! Participants need to bring their own white/ light colored shirt or garment to dye. Instruction and all other materials provided.
- [Killer High Life (Final Show) • Totally Cashed • Socially Suspect • Tiny Vamp](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/killer-high-life-final-show-totally-cashed-socially-suspect-tiny-vamp/)
- [Tall Tall Trees • TS Foss • Ladybird](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/tall-tall-trees-ts-foss-ladybird/)
- [Bree Alexandra • Tedworth • Aimee Zarder • Nico Caranante](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/bree-alexandra-tedworth-aimee-zarder-nico-caranante/)
- [Rap J & Friends: Rap J • Riz • DJ Dscribe • Darrin Alston](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/rap-j-friends-rap-j-riz-dj-dscribe-darrin-alston/)
- [Haunter • Large Print • Apollo Vermouth](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/haunter-large-print-apollo-vermouth/)
- [The Fever Dreams • Stallis Cowboys • Local Memory](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-fever-dreams-local-memory/)
- [WNBA Watch Party: Atlanta vs. Los Angeles (Dana Ehrmann Halftime Show)](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/wnba-watch-party-atlanta-vs-los-angeles-dana-ehrmann-halftime-show/)
- [RISO BASICS with BearBear](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/riso-basics-with-bearbear-2-2-2-2/) - RISO BASICS is a foundation-level workshop facilitated by Diana Chu and Ben Grzenia of BearBear (www.bearbear.co). This class is designed for beginners who want to understand what Risograph prints have to offer and how Risography translates visual information onto the page. Students leave with: A short history of Riso, a comprehensive understanding of how a
- [DJ Libra BOGO: Late Night Spin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/dj-libra-bogo-late-night-spin-2/) - Vinyl and vibes from two collectors of party oriented eccentricities.
- [Hip Hop 4 Hong - Cruel Buddhist • YMN • Emmitt James • Faded Francis • Ace Parker](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/hip-hop-4-hong-cruel-buddhist-ymn-emmitt-james-faded-francis/)
- [Sacred Advisory - MoneyHillCasino & Nakara Forjé • Burgie Streetz • Genesis Renji • Big P • Juice Lord](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sacred-advisory-moneyhillcasino-nakara-forje-burgie-streetz-genesis-renji-big-p-juice-lord/)
- [Sky High Night!](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sky-high-night-21-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - Come out for our monthly party with local skateshop Sky High!! Fun drink specials, skate videos on the TVs, Sky High DJs, and more!!
- [Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/crime-pays-but-botany-doesnt/)
- [Start Today • The Sissy Boys • xHeartlandx • Hair & Skin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/start-today-the-sissy-boys-xheartlandx-hair-skin/)
- [Sparta • War On Women - Cut A Silhouette Tour](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sparta-cut-a-silhouette-tour/)
- [Queer Twerk Off And Dance Party - Mya • Jayxz](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/queer-twerk-off-and-dance-party-mya-jayxz/)
- [Selecta: GORG • Alex Viper • CARSEN • Marcel Moco](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/selecta-gorg-alex-viper-carsen-marcel-moco/)
- [Horace Greene • Over Under • The Spine Stealers • Paperback](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/horace-greene-over-under-the-spine-stealers-paperback/)
- [Recess! Artist Market + Wavy Lines Workshop](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/recess-artist-market-2-2/) - Recess! Artist Markets is Cactus Club's outdoor monthly vendor series. Browse through a sweet selection of makers, bakers, and creatives. A new DJ will be spinning tunes in the bar every month. 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Free & all ages! This month, Wavy Lines will lead the workshop Melt Ice: Ice-dying alongside the market.
- [POSTPONED: Cactus Book Club: “Unbuild Walls" by Silky Shah](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cbc-july1-2026-2/) - We are postponing tomorrow’s meeting of Unbuild Walls by Silky Shah with Comitè Sin Fronteras and moving it to a new date, September 2nd! With that being said, Comitè Sin Fronteras, alongside other local organizations, is leading a Community Rally & March at 6 pm tomorrow at Kosciuszko Park (2201 S. 7th St., Milwaukee, WI)! Milwaukee takes
- [Sonido Gallo Negro • Rudy De Anda • Ambulante y Clandestino](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sonido-gallo-negro-2/)
- [JADY](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/jady/)
- [Croz Boyce (Avey Tare & Geologist of Animal Collective)](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/croz-boyce-avey-tare-geologist-of-animal-collective/)
- [Queer Karaoke](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/queer-karaoke-43-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/)
- [Rap J & Friends: Rap J • Riz • DJ Dscribe • Darrin Alston](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/rap-j-friends-2/)
- [(AT TOMMY'S HOUSE - DM FOR ADDRESS) Transport v. 19: Josh Tong • Moorhaus • Johnny Yamaha](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/transport-v-19-josh-tong-moorhaus-johnny-yamaha/) - This iteration takes place at tommy's house! Message Language Models on insta for show address. It’s growing – movement waves with increasing familiarity and the point bounces along its groove towards a spinning center. A channel opens, and signal filters through into the night, beckoning with a compulsive beat. Open that heart, close those eyes,
- [Electrophonic Tonic • Gretta Smak • Paul Smith](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/electrophonic-tonic-gretta-smak-paul-smith/)
- [Queer Cinema for Palestine: No Pride in Genocide 2026](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/queer-cinema-for-palestine-no-pride-in-genocide-2026/) - Cactus Club presents Queer Cinema for Palestine (QCP) No Pride in Genocide 2026 A global film event, co-organized by the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI). Our second year being part of this event and QCP's 4th year hosting it. This year we paired the screening with our volunteer-run Solidarity
- [The Bright Light Social Hour](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-bright-light-social-hour/)
- [WNBA Watch Party: Minnesota vs. Indiana (Allison Mahal Halftime Show)](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/wnba-watch-party-minnesota-vs-indiana-allison-mahal-halftime-show/)
- [Open Decks - Vinyl Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with vinyl DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Play a couple songs, chat about records and hear new music. Stay to practice blending, cutting, layering, and beatmatching. If you don't have your own records and you're interested in learning about vinyl DJing,
- [Open Decks - Vinyl Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with vinyl DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Play a couple songs, chat about records and hear new music. Stay to practice blending, cutting, layering, and beatmatching. If you don't have your own records and you're interested in learning about vinyl DJing,
- [Open Decks - Vinyl Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with vinyl DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Play a couple songs, chat about records and hear new music. Stay to practice blending, cutting, layering, and beatmatching. If you don't have your own records and you're interested in learning about vinyl DJing,
- [Open Decks - Digital Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with digital DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Bring a USB with your music loaded. Play a couple tracks, chat about production and hear new music. If you don't have your own music and you're interested in learning about digital DJing, you
- [Open Decks - Digital Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with digital DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Bring a USB with your music loaded. Play a couple tracks, chat about production and hear new music. If you don't have your own music and you're interested in learning about digital DJing, you
- [Open Decks - Digital Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with digital DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Bring a USB with your music loaded. Play a couple tracks, chat about production and hear new music. If you don't have your own music and you're interested in learning about digital DJing, you
- [Open Decks - Digital Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with digital DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Bring a USB with your music loaded. Play a couple tracks, chat about production and hear new music. If you don't have your own music and you're interested in learning about digital DJing, you
- [Open Decks - Digital Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with digital DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Bring a USB with your music loaded. Play a couple tracks, chat about production and hear new music. If you don't have your own music and you're interested in learning about digital DJing, you
- [WNBA Watch Party: Minnesota vs. Dallas (Genesis Renji Halftime Show)](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/wnba-watch-party-minnesota-vs-dallas-genesis-renji-halftime-show/)
- [Crash House • Tiny Vamp • Mourning Star • Rain Garden](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/crash-house-tiny-vamp-mourning-star-rain-garden/)
- [Open Decks - Digital Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with digital DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Bring a USB with your music loaded. Play a couple tracks, chat about production and hear new music. If you don't have your own music and you're interested in learning about digital DJing, you
- [DJ Jayxz: Late Night Spin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/dj-jayxz-late-night-spin-2/) - DJ Jayxz spins down from the Northside for some summertime vibes in the bar: jukey stuff, booty stuff, and East Coast club. Night caps and friends until the end of the evening; might as well celebrate while we're still breathing!
- [Greyhound: All Night Long](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/greyhound-all-night-long-6/)
- [Good Vibes Showcase: Blessin' • Von Alexander • Big Time • Baby 90s • Cece2X • ASTARBABY • $HUNMILLION$ • 1700Drama](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/good-vibes-showcase-blessin-von-alexander-big-time-baby-90s-cece2x-astarbaby-hunmillion-1700drama/)
- [Esther Rose • Sam Gelband](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/esther-rose/)
- [Colin Bracewell • Floryence](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/colin-bracewell-floryence/)
- [PSL Milwaukee: Queer Liberation Concert - Long Mama • Moldy Tates • DJ Femme Noir](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/psl-milwaukee-queer-liberation-concert-long-mama-moldy-tates-dj-femme-noir/)
- [The Appleseed Cast • Casket Lottery](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-appleseed-cast-casket-lottery/)
- [Ambulante y Clandestino: Happy Hour Spin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/ambulante-y-clandestino-happy-hour-spin/) - Ambulante Y Clandestino spin records in the bar to get you all warmed up and stretched out before Mexico's World Cup matchup against Czechia. GOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!
- [Solidarity Supper Club Community Meal: Pride Month Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/solidarity-supper-club-community-meal-pride-month-edition/) - Join us Monday, June 29 at 5pm for Pride Month's Solidarity Supper Club (part of our volunteer-run series Community Resilience at Cactus), a donation-based community meal for all who celebrate Pride, who need a meal, a break from feeding yourself, or who seek connection and community. This is a free event, your donation can simply
- [[SOLD OUT] Fucktoys](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/fucktoys/) - Fucktoys (2026) starring Annapurna Sriram • Sadie Scott • François Arnaud • Big Freedia • Damian Young • Brandon Flynn miff. presents Fucktoys (2026) starring Annapurna Sriram Sadie Scott, François Arnaud, Big Freedia, Damian Young, Brandon Flynn for this special impact screening. Part-time sex worker, full-time chaos magnet, AP is convinced that the universe has
- [Dope Is Death - Presented by Milwaukee Community Acupuncture](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/dope-is-death-presented-by-milwaukee-community-acupuncture/) - Milwaukee Community Acupuncture and Cactus+ Present Dope Is Death - A Film by Mia Donovan (2020) DOPE IS DEATH is the story of how Dr. Mutulu Shakur, stepfather of Tupac Shakur, along with fellow Black Panthers and the Young Lords, combined community health with radical politics to create the first acupuncture detoxification program in America
- [Julie Doiron • Carson McHone • Ellie Jackson](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/julie-doiron-carson-mchone-ellie-jackson/)
- [Allison Mahal (EP Release Show) • Leah Jean • Whitney Fenimore](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/allison-mahal-ep-release-show-leah-jean-whitney-fenimore/)
- [Tommy Stinson](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/tommy-stinson/)
- [Apocalypse, Never! Tour - Nick Shoulders • Jack Studer](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/apocalypse-never-tour-nick-shoulders/)
- [Youth Energy • TWIN • Josh Evert • Wavefiler](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/youth-energy-twin-josh-evert-wave-filer/)
- [Bloom The Arctic (Album Release) • Bowvee • Heavy Bend](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/bloom-the-arctic-album-release-bowvee-heavy-bend/)
- [DJ Johnny B: Papa Day Spin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/dj-johnny-b-papa-day-spin/) - Everyone's papa and recent birthday boy DJ Johnny B from One Kind Radio is in for a Dad Day spin. He's got all sorts of new goodies looking to be rinsed - it'll be a regular car wash!
- [NOVAPALOOZA: WOR$T BRAT IN AMERICA](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/novapalooza-wort-brat-in-america/)
- [Rhythm and Rave Presents THEE JUNETEENTH – Aqua Moon • Ilajide MotorKam • Sweetewth • Holesum Hudrats • Can’t Buy Deem • Sidity Sav • Emmie Rain](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/rhythm-and-rave-presents-thee-juneteenth-aqua-moon-ilajide-motorkam-sweetewth-holesum-hudrats-cant-buy-deem-sidity-sav-em/)
- [Aergo • Hush Now, Sweet Halo • I'll Remember April • Pareidolia](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/aergo-hush-now-sweet-halo-ill-remember-april-pareidolia/)
- [Garden Home • Mizzy • Or Does It Explode • In Shining Armour](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/garden-home-mizzy-or-does-it-explode-in-shining-armour/)
- [Open Decks Series - Vinyl Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with vinyl DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Play a couple songs, chat about records and hear new music. Stay to practice blending, cutting, layering, and beatmatching. If you don't have your own records and you're interested in learning about vinyl DJing,
- [SheBros • Mala Mala • OurVanity](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/shebros-mala-mala-ourvanity/)
- [Davvn • Jack The Underdog • Gold Steps](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/davvn-jack-the-underdog/)
- [The Serve - Planet F6GGT Edition!](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-serve-planet-f6ggt-edition/)
- [Party Dozen • Spidora](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/party-dozen/)
- [QZAP Presents: The Lollipop Generation](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-lollipop-generation/) - The Lollipop Generation (2008) Presented by Cactus+ and QZAP w/ shorts curated by SEEN Starring Jena von Brücker, Mark Ewert, Jane Danger, K.C. Klass Special Guests Vaginal Davis, Joel Gibb, Calvin Johnson, Jen Smith With Johnny Noxzema, Mitchell Watkins, Rachel Pepper, Torry Colichio, Becky Palov and Andrew Cecil Returning to Milwaukee for the first time
- [ASCO: Without Permission](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/asco-without-permission/) - ASCO: WITHOUT PERMISSION (2025) A Film by Travis Gutiérrez Senger Presented by Cactus+ This film challenges the limits of documentary conventions to tell the story of a revolutionary Chicano art group who turned 1970s LA into their defiant canvas. Merging activism with radical art-making, ASCO challenged the established order of Hollywood, museums, and media and are
- [The Sapphic Butchlorette](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-sapphic-butchlorette/)
- [Muzzle (EP Release) • Form • Krooked • Oncepurified • Sublet](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/muzzle-ep-release-form-krooked-oncepurified-sublet/)
- [Damager • Oh Well, Ok • Heavy Bend](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/damager-oh-well-ok-heavy-bend/)
- [12RODS • Tiny Vamp • Milby](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/12rods-tiny-vamp/)
- [Yusi • Akira • Sandwich](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/yusi-akira-sandwhich/)
- [Penelope Trappes • Anna Johnson](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/penelope-trappes/)
- [Recess! Artist Market](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/recess-artist-market-2/) - Recess! Artist Markets is Cactus Club's outdoor monthly vendor series. Browse through a sweet selection of makers, bakers, and creatives. In partnership with bearbear.co, community Risograph classes will be taught in the live room. These lessons are quick and breezy, if you'd like to learn more, check out their website for information about open classes.
- [Willi Carlisle • Living Room](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/willi-carlisle-2/)
- [Recess! Artist Market](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/recess-artist-market-2-2-2-2/) - Recess! Artist Markets is Cactus Club's outdoor monthly vendor series. Browse through a sweet selection of makers, bakers, and creatives. In partnership with bearbear.co, community Risograph classes will be taught in the live room. These lessons are quick and breezy, if you'd like to learn more, check out their website to learn more about open
- [Out! ft. CHOIRGIRL • Queen Méabh](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/out-ft-choirgirl-queen-meabh/) - Out! hits Cactus Club for a Milwaukee Pride finale! Major vibes for all needing a space to be themselves! Joining Out! hostess Queen Méabh is Chicago party dynamite CHOIRGIRL ❤️‍🔥💖, a Chicago-based DJ and vocalist weaving choral instinct into cunty club energy. Saddle up! Milwaukee native Queen Méabh began DJing in 2024 with a mission
- [Killer High Life • Knob Ross • In Shining Armour • Overhand](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/killer-high-life-knob-ross-in-shining-armour-overhand/)
- [Cyrus Chrome • Ange1grr1 • Nicci • Walking Intrusive Thought](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cyrus-chrome-walking-intrusive-thought-angelgrrl/)
- [Mr. Phylzzz • Bronson Arm • Primitive Broadcast Service • Orlock](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/mr-phylzzz-bronson-arm-primitive-broadcast-service-orlock/)
- [Language Models: Vinyl Spin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/language-models-vinyl-spin-2/) - Kick your night off right with lighthearted affirmations that bump and jiggle at least a little! Language Models spins favorites in the bar until it's really party time ;)
- [Open Decks Series - Digital Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with digital DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Bring a USB with your music loaded. Play a couple tracks, chat about production and hear new music. If you don't have your own music and you're interested in learning about digital DJing, you
- [Sky High Night!](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sky-high-night-21-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - Come out for our monthly party with local skateshop Sky High!! Fun drink specials, skate videos on the TVs, Sky High DJs, and more!!
- [MV Wells • Speedy Muffler](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/mv-wells/) - Due to unforeseen circumstances Vanity Plates is unfortunately unable to play on 6/2
- [*CANCELED* Cole Chaney • Charlie Overman](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cole-chaney/)
- [Ruth Mascelli & Mary Hanson Scott • Language Models](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/ruth-mascelli-mary-hanson-scott-language-models/) - Ruth Mascelli & Mary Hanson Scott weave breath into voice, woodwind, and ambient sighs that settle around you like a strange blanket, uncanny in its familiarity, captivating in that it’s already got you. Their recent album, Esoteric Lounge Music, is a powerful essay on music that moves on its own. Spaced-out territories painted with the
- [Whitney Fenimore • Nathan Graham](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/whitney-fenimore/)
- [By Storm • Lerado Khalil](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/by-storm-lerado-khalil/)
- [10-4 Good Buddy! Resilient Community Communications Meet-Up & Workshop](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/10-4-good-buddy-resilient-community-communications-meet-up-workshop/) - 📡 Sunday, May 31 • 1pm • Community Resilience at Cactus presents “10-4 Good Buddy,” a series of meet-ups, info sessions, and workshops focusing on community powered communications ☎️ 📟 Join us this Sunday afternoon to connect with community members and learn about off-grid/private communication strategies like LoRa radio and FRS and GMRS walkie-talkies, and
- [Cactus Book Club: “Crashing the Party: Legacies and Lessons from the RNC 2000" by Kris Hermes](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cbc-august5-2026/) - Join us on Wednesday, August 5th at 5:30 for our next Cactus Book Club. Milwaukee National Lawyers Guild will lead an evening of discussion of journalist and guild member Kris Hermes' book, Crashing the Party: Legacies and Lessons from the RNC 2000. In examining the policing methods developed by former Philadelphia Police Commissioner John Timoney
- [Cactus Book Club: “Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic” by Alison Bechdel](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cbc-may6-2026-2-2/) - Join us on Wednesday, June 3 at 5:30 for our next Cactus Book Club. Cream City Foundation will lead an evening of discussion and music exploring Alison Bechdel's landmark graphic memoir, Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic. Distant and exacting, Bruce Bechdel was an English teacher and director of the town funeral home, which Alison and
- [Transport v. 18 • whorl • Honeyboy • Language Models](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/transport-v-18-whorl-honeyboy-language-models/) - Spinning out from a moving center, turning into whatever’s out there: air and relationships and happenstance and happy dance in a techno trance. Peel away the brittle firmament of a nucleus to discover energy throbbing, rhythmic (but ain’t everything?) pittering the patterns of its kinship, tying its family together across the diaspora of history. 10-11
- [Force (Album Release) • Poison Hand • Mindharvester](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/force-album-release-poison-hand-mindharvester/)
- [The Serve! Drag Competition Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-serve-drag-competition-edition/)
- [Changing Lanes - Film Screening](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/changing-lanes-documentary-screening/) - Join us to kick off Wisconsin Bike Week with the free screening of Changing Lanes, a documentary by Ben Wolf. After the film, stick around for a panel featuring the director, local transportation officials, and advocates to inspire action. Panel: Ben Wolf, Producer/Director Sara Schooley, Toole Design, Principal Planner Zach Roder, City of Milwaukee, Senior Transportation
- [Jaguar Sun • Jacob Slade](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/jaguar-sun/) - Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances Kurt Davis has pulled off the remaining dates of the Jaguar Sun / Kurt Davis tour. The show will go on with Jaguar Sun and Jacob Slade.
- [Squirrel Flower • Sour Widows](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/squirrel-flower-sour-widows/)
- [The Barbarians of California • Armed for Apocalypse • Squint](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/barbarians-of-california-armed-for-apocalypse-squint/) - Presented by Riot Fest
- [Desperate Electric • Fairy Astronaut • SSAANN • Modern Haunting](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/desperate-electric-fairy-astronaut-ssaann-modern-haunting/)
- [DeeJ Zae: Late Night Spin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/deej-zae-late-night-spin/) - Coming in hot with the warm house grooves! DeeJ Zae throws down in the bar to keep your Saturday night vibey, funky, and full of joy.
- [The Beast of Bray Road - One Year Anniversary Screening](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-beast-of-bray-road-one-year-anniversary-screening/) - The Beast of Bray Road (2025) One Year Anniversary Screening Created on a budget of 0 dollars, The Beast of Bray Road follows the Wisconsin legend of the same name as four Milwaukee locals get caught up in something they could have never prepared for. The film previously opened at the Sprague Theatre to a
- [HELLAVISION TELEVISION Presents: CUNTAVISION 2 Fix Your Hearts Or Die](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/hellavision-television-presents-cuntavision-2-fix-your-hearts-or-die/) - EVENT INFO Hey, you. You look like you want to watch a screening wherein countless digital baddies serve up a fat scoop of chaotic, larger than life, fabulous-ness to YOUR dismal reality. Count yourself lucky, because hundreds of talented filmmakers from all over the globe have joined their (acrylic-laden) hands up to create a
- [Eyewash Video Zine Watch Party](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/eyewash-video-zine/) - Eyewash Video Zine (Chicago, IL) !!This event does have videos with flickering and strobe effects!! Eyewash is a DVD publication featuring short-form experimental and abstract video works from independent filmmakers. It centers visual storytelling, but a little bit of dialogue is welcome too. This magazine was created to pull digital micro-cinema from the virtual world
- [Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/poly-styrene-i-am-a-cliche-2/) - Cactus+ Presents Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché (2021) The death of punk icon and X-Ray Spex frontwoman Poly Styrene sends her daughter on a journey across the world and through her mother’s archives to reconcile their fraught relationship in this new documentary feature, featuring Oscar nominee Ruth Negga as the voice of Poly Styrene.
- [Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/goodbye-horses-the-many-lives-of-q-lazzarus/) - Cactus+ Presents Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus (2024) A fascinating exploration of the enigmatic artist behind the cult song. After serendipitously meeting, when the film’s director realized the driver of her rideshare car was actually Diane Luckey (aka Q Lazzarus), the two decided to collaborate on a film about the singer’s life.
- [Dog Movie Screening w/ Henry Hanson](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/dog-movie-screening-w-henry-hanson/) - A passive-aggressive tenderqueer couple sends their household into a quiet tailspin when they adopt an elderly dog with the same name as the unemployed couch surfer they just can’t seem to confront. New City Film calls it “trans Curb Your Enthusiasm” Henry Hanson in attendance, Q&A to follow  Special short film
- [Queer Gothic Boat - Afterparty](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/queer-gothic-boat-afterparty/)
- [Fellow Kinsman (Album Release) • Josh Evert](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/fellow-kinsman-album-release-ftbk/)
- [Fellow Kinsman (Album Release) • Ellie Jackson](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/fellow-kinsman-album-release-ellie-jackson/)
- [Craig & Daedae Live - Smokey Jonez • Phif • Lexi Mone • Callmeq • Serenae • C.T.• PaperStacks • MoCity • QuiesTerry](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/craig-daedae-live-smokey-jonez-phif-lexi-mone-callmeq-serenae-c-t/)
- [Lone Rock Bride • Ladybird • Natalie Sue & The Steed](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/lone-rock-bride-ladybird-natalie-sue-the-steed/)
- [The Deslondes • Sam Gelband • Kiki Cavazos](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-deslondes-sam-gelband/)
- [Recess! Artist Market](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/recess-artist-market/) - Artist markets are back! 12-4pm, Free & All Ages Duloc Mini-mart Bologna Bakes Greasyfishtacos Native Plants Grown by Aurelia Ant Colony Wholesale LLC and DJ MrMr in the bar
- [Dent May](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/dent-may/)
- [Mazoku • Saint Red • Deluminate • Anomaly](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/mazoku-saint-red-deluminate-anomaly/)
- [Queer Oasis - Lou's Moms](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/queer-oasis-lous-moms/) - Your favorite DJs are holding down Jolena's Happy Hour for a celebration of queer community with tunes to make your heart swoon. Happy Pride - we love you!
- [WNBA Watch Party: Indiana vs. Seattle (Ellie Jackson Halftime Show)](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/wnba-watch-party-indiana-vs-seattle-ellie-jackson-halftime-show/) - WNBA Watch Party: Indiana vs. Seattle (Ellie Jackson Halftime Show) Milwaukee Record has partnered with Cactus Club and WYNK to bring you multi-faceted monthly WNBA watch parties. Once a month, we’re highlighting a specific game that will be shown (with sound on) at Cactus Club, both on the bar’s televisions and on a projector in
- [NOVAPALOOZA: Rock Music](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/novapalooza-rock-music/) - NOVAPALOOZA: ROCK MUSIC is a high-energy hyperpop rave inspired by the chaos, attitude, and underground pop-girl energy of Charli XCX’s newest era. Celebrating her latest single “Rock Music,” the night will dive into the full universe of her discography — from glossy club anthems to abrasive electronic bangers — alongside the sounds of other hyperpop
- [Death Fiend • Adrenochrome • Jesuve](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/death-fiend-adrenochrome-jesuve/)
- [Sunday Afternoon Dance Party - Toast & Jams](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sunday-afternoon-dance-party-toast-jams/)
- [Hyperpop Heaven - Sero(DJ set) • Goochems •  Vivi Video Vixen • R3algrl b2b Mowiah • Meezy](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/hyperpop-heaven-sero-goochems-ange1grl-vivi-video-vixen-r3algrl-b2b-mowiah/)
- [Shrinestone • Snowcuffs • The Paper Flames • Faketwin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/shrinestone-snowcuffs-the-paper-flames-faketwin/)
- [Queer Karaoke](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/queer-karaoke-43-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - Come sing with your hosts Liv and Maya ;) <3
- [Community Clothing Swap](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/community-clothing-swap/) - Bring your gently used clothing to swap, refresh your wardrobe, connect with others, and keep good quality clothing out of landfills. Hosted by Tiffani and Delaney.
- [ULTRA SUNN • Goth Barge DJs](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/ultra-sunn/)
- [RISO BASICS with BearBear [Sold Out]](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/riso-basics-with-bearbear-2-2-2/) - RISO BASICS is a foundation-level workshop facilitated by Diana Chu and Ben Grzenia of BearBear (www.bearbear.co). This class is designed for beginners who want to understand what Risograph prints have to offer and how Risography translates visual information onto the page. Students leave with: A short history of Riso, a comprehensive understanding of how a
- [No Thanks To You • Adam Blackwood • The Precipitators • The Jesse Garwood Club](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/no-thanks-to-you-adam-blackwood-the-percipitators-the-jesse-garwood-club/)
- [Greyhound - All Night Long](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/greyhound-all-night-long-5/)
- [Closed for the day](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/2026mothersday/) - So sorry for any trouble or inconvenience. We’ll be closed today to attend the screenings of Steal this Story, Please at The Oriental Theatre. We’re honored to be a community partner and celebrate the public health and peace advocacy foundations of Mother’s Day. With deep reverence for the grannies, moms, non-binary parents, aunties, caregivers, and
- [Ducks Ltd. • Telethon • Breakup Tour](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/ducks-ltd/)
- [ADULT. • HIDE • The Treasury](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/adult/)
- [Liz Cooper • VV Lightbody](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/liz-cooper/)
- [Queer Twerk Off And Dance Party - Mya • R3algrl • Mowiah](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/queer-twerk-off-and-dance-party-mya-r3algrl-mowiah/)
- [Pertinence](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/pertinence/)
- [Rickshaw Billie's Burger Patrol • American Sharks • Pink Fuzz](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/rickshaw-billies-burger-patrol-american-sharks-pink-fuzz/)
- [SEEN & Cream City Dagers Present: A Night of Flesh & Filth](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/seen-cream-city-daggers-present-a-night-of-flesh-filth/) - SEEN is teaming up with Cream City Dagers to put on a night of flesh and filth! Join us for a screening of queer erotica followed by kinky afters. This is an 18+ Event. Films Screening: Princess and the Peacock (13m) by Daniel Baker Wells Pinned & Claimed (6m) by Indigo Mendes, Milo Whitson, Rey
- [Sky High Night!](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sky-high-night-21-2-2-2-2-2/) - Come out for our monthly party with local skateshop Sky High!! Fun drink specials, skate videos on the TVs, Sky High DJs, and more!!
- [The Problem With Kids Today • Sooflay • Obsess Tact • Teenage Iceage](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-problem-with-kids-today-sooflay/)
- [Blood Drive](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/blood-drive-3-2/) - Donate blood in the live room of the club. Jeopardy will be on the screens + good music + free snacks. Runs 4-8pm 2023 FDA changes to blood donation regulation for LGBTQIA+ communities slightly improved, still a ways to go to
- [All Them Witches • Emma Ruth Rundle](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/all-them-witches-emma-ruth-rundle/)
- [[Sold Out] Faetooth • Latter • Bosses](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/faetooth-latter-soap-box-derby/)
- [The Cribs • Trolley • Known Moons](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-cribs/)
- [Cactus Club Presents: Steal this Story, Please! @ Oriental Theatre](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cactus-club-presents-steal-this-story-please-oriental-theatre/) - Amy Goodman takes on soldiers, politicians, and corporate media in a fearless pursuit of truth. Undeterred by armed soldiers, smooth-talking politicians, and riot police, journalist Amy Goodman has reported some of the most consequential stories of our time. Steal This Story, Please! is a gripping portrait of the trailblazer whose unwavering commitment to truth-telling spans
- [Bershy • Phanta](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/bershy/)
- [5pm To Nowhere • Bowvee • Cozy Danger](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/5pm-to-nowhere-bowvee-cozy-danger/)
- [Mama's Broke • Creekbed Carter Hogan • Bitch Creek](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/mamas-broke-2/)
- [Happy Accccdent • Pareidolia • Shoobie • Heavy Bend](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/happy-accccdent-pareidolia-shoobie-heavy-bend/)
- [Gladie • Noun • Buena Cara](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/gladie-noun/)
- [Greyhound: All Night Long](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/greyhound-all-night-long-3-2/)
- [Keith Sweaty: DJ In The Bar](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/keith-sweaty-in-the-bar/) - Keith Sweaty spins manicured kick drums and proper remixes in the bar. Get your towels ready folks! It's about to get wet.
- [Hazelwood Farm Plant Sale](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/hazelwood-farm-plant-sale/) - Excited to welcome back Hazelwood Farm for their annual seedling sale! Veggies, herbs, flowers, natives, perennials/annuals - all grown and cared for in Oak Creek, Wi :) This year Cultivation Club offers a free activity alongside the plant sale -- learn how to how to make DIY Seed Bombs!
- [CLOUD 9: 1.700 Sunny • Taye PPG • ZuesRLR • 4WON5IVE • Brxyden! • JEXIZIS • Primrose • Sphinxx • TNG Genie • Chn Muddbaby • NGI](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cloud-9-1-700-sunny-taye-ppg-zuesrlr-brxyden-jexizis-primrose-sphinxx-tng-genie-chn-muddbaby/)
- [Good Vibes Only: Dejah E • MNTRY • C'Zo • Keav • Efay • Jet Beauty • $hady Kie](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/good-vibes-only-dejah-e-mntry-czo-keav-efay-jet-beauty-hady-kie/)
- [Accessory • Angelica • Speedy Muffler • DJ Jolena](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/accessory-2/)
- [MAARPR Benefit Show - Pulpa De Guayaba • Calakas Sonora • DJ Pan Fino](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/pulpa-de-guayaba-calakas-sonora-dj-pan-fino/)
- [Sybyr • Proxoxie • Polearm • Subsad • Ellee Grim](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sybyr-proxoxie-polearm-subsad-ellee-grim/)
- [Out! ft. Luna Sees • Queen Méabh • Nekropump • irksometape](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/out-ft-luna-sees-queen-meabh-nekropump-irksometape/) - This party is going to expand your audio horizons! Queen Méabh will start the night with a hot vinyl set. High energy club hits to kick things off! Then Nekropump create raw, untethered electronic simulations. To take us to the end of the evening also from Chicago is Luna Sees. Providing an eclectic vinyl mix
- [Tommy Newport • Micah Emrich](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/tommy-newport/)
- [DAMAG3 • Amber Ryann • Connor Cristi](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/damag3-amber-ryann/)
- [Subspace: Lil' Hack The Planet 90’s Rave Cyberpunk Dance Party](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/subspace-hack-the-planet-90s-rave-cyberpunk-dance-party-8/)
- [Jeffrey Martin • Niall Connolly](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/jeffrey-martin-niall-connolly/)
- [Novapalooza: EUROSUMMER](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/novapalooza-eurosummer/)
- [In Color • Eden Joel](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/in-color/)
- [NSANE & Friends](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/nsane-friends-dj-julian-gross/)
- [Luna Luna • VALÉ](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/luna-luna/)
- [Freddie McClendon *CANCELED*](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/freddie-mcclendon/)
- [Pollinator Home Workshop](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/pollinator-home-workshop/) - Join us on May 3rd for a free workshop where participants can assemble a pollinator house that can nest all types of native pollinators. A pollinator house (or hotel) are important structures in urban areas for solitary-nesting bees and other native pollinators. While more well-known pollinators such as the European honeybee live cooperatively in colonies, many
- [WI LGBTQIA2S+ Health Equity Coalition Hobnob](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/wi-lgbtqia2s-health-equity-coalition-hobnob/) - Join Wisconsin's LGBTQIA2S+ Health Equity Coalition in celebrating our work across the state and socializing with each other! New folks are welcome - please email overby@wisc.edu for more information
- [Al Olender • Ahna Ell](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/al-olender/)
- [Milwaukee Underground Film Festival Promo Event](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/milwaukee-underground-film-festival-promo-event/) - Milwaukee Underground Film Festival 2026 Promo Screening Doors 8pm, Screening 830pm Free, All ages featuring the fest's Student Program: "Letter Soup to Clara and Yili" Autumn Hartley "A Place for Everything and Everything In Its Place" Sophia Stezala "IMAGE ME" Till Gombert "Toy Soldier" Kat Swift "Closure" Blake Riesenfeld "Eye Jam" Julia Jolliffe "Urine Trouble"
- [Liquid City Motors • Apollo Vermouth • Donnie Echo • Language Models](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/liquid-city-motors-apollo-vermouth-donnie-echo-language-models/) - Cactus Club presents a night of live synthesis featuring some fine freaks and regionally specific sounds. Liquid City Motors tinkers with homespun noise, contextualized by Apollo Vermouth’s signature soundscapes and Donnie Echo’s hypnotic IDM narratives. Language Models opens things up on vinyl in the bar with and unexpected affirmations.
- [Horse Vision • Lipsticism • Gem Fumigation Spa](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/horse-vision/)
- [DIY Ear Seed Class](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/diy-ear-seed-class/) - DIY Ear Seed Class Ear seeds are a great tool that can be used on yourself and your friends and family to help reduce stress, anxiety, insomnia, addiction and more. In this 2 hour long class you will learn what ear seeds are, a brief history of their use, and some basic ear anatomy and
- [The Hallelujah Ward • Sleeping Trees • Josh Evert](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/josh-evert-sleeping-trees-the-hallelujah-ward/)
- [chase usa • Lightris • Superstar Sel](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/chase-usa-lightris-superstar-sel/)
- [food house • sero • +*+be3e+*+](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/food-house-sero-be3e/)
- [*canceled* Lipsticism • Devin Shaffer • Apollo Vermouth](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/lipsticism-devin-shaffer-apollo-vermouth/)
- [All Night Long - Greyhound • Natural Language Processing](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/all-night-long-greyhound-natural-language-processing/)
- [Survival Tactic • Sublet • Chiron • Hair & Skin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/survival-tactic-sublet-chiron-hair-skin/)
- [Mint Field • Daydream Retrievers (solo)](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/mint-field/)
- [Lala Lala • Mother Soki](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/lala-lala-mother-soki/)
- [Tea Service • Nora Nora • Properly Screaming • Middle Reader](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/tea-service-concentration-64-properly-screaming-middle-reader/)
- [Sky High Night!](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sky-high-night-21-2-2-2-2/) - Come out for our monthly party with local skateshop Sky High!! Fun drink specials, skate videos on the TVs, Sky High DJs, and more!!
- [Mobile Making Workshop](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/mobile-making-workshop/) - Mobiles have long been made to decorate and delight, but also to magically protect a space. Come learn the history of mobiles in Slavic and Nordic cultures and make your own mobile! All materials provided! Workshop leader Britt Malec explores folk art as a way to help people connect with places, our ancestors, and one
- [Earth Week Park Cleanup](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/earth-week-park-cleanup/) - Our annual park cleanup! We will meet at CC and make our way to Cupertino Park. Everyone is welcome! Flyer template by Maddy Stocking :)
- [Clarion • Forest • Bed • I'll Remember April](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/clarion-forest-bed/)
- [Zack Keim • David Shane(canceled) • Max & The Fellow Travelers • Keith Sweaty](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/zack-keim-david-shane-max-the-fellow-travelers/)
- [Maximiano (Release Show) • Field Report • Ava Brennan](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/maximiano-release-show-field-report-ava-brennan/)
- [Locked Shut • Bad World • Kali-Ma • Adrenochrome](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/locked-shut-bad-world-kali-ma-adrenochrome/)
- [Headliners Only: Vol 2 - DJ Teach • Roury • [Point/Blur] • CARSEN • GORG • Casey Purp](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/headliners-only-vol-2/)
- [Couch Dog • Diet Lite](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/couch-dog/)
- [Pool Kids • Dikembe • Barely Civil](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/pool-kids-dikembe/)
- [Cactus Book Club: “Attensity! A Manifesto of the Attention Liberation Movement" by The Friends of Attention](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cbc-april1-2026/) - We’re delighted to have the Center for 21st Century Studies (C21) at UW-Milwaukee lead our CBC discussion on Wednesday, April 1st at 5:30pm. This month we’re reading Attensity! A Manifesto of the Attention Liberation Movement by The Friends of Attention. “A rallying cry to fight the commodification of human attention, with the tools we need
- [CC Presents: Pile • THYONE](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cc-presents-pile/)
- [Visible Mending Using Sashiko Workshop](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/visible-mending-using-sashiko-workshop/) - Join Petra Ahnert, author, beekeeper, owner of Beehive Alchemy and co-owner of Slow Burn Collection, to learn garment mending using sashiko, a traditional Japanese embroidery and stitching technique that is both decorative and functional. Participants can bring items to mend, but fabric scraps will be available to learn and practice on. Materials provided to use
- [Astro-Collaging Your Big Three workshop](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/astro-collaging-your-big-three/) - In this astro-collage workshop, participants will create their own 8.5” x 11” collage of their big three, a colloquial term meaning one’s Sun, Moon, and Rising sign. The big three is an important starting point for understanding the energetic signatures of the birth chart. Aryn will share their process of creating collages inspired by astrological
- [BLAX • THE DEMIX • Hot Science • Emmit James • Taiyamo Denku](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/blax-demix-hot-science-emmit-james-taiyamo-denku/)
- [RISO BASICS with BearBear [Sold Out]](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/riso-basics-with-bearbear-2-2-3/) - RISO BASICS is a foundation-level workshop facilitated by Diana Chu and Ben Grzenia of BearBear (www.bearbear.co). This class is designed for beginners who want to understand what Risograph prints have to offer and how Risography translates visual information onto the page. Students leave with: A short history of Riso, a comprehensive understanding of how a
- [RISO BASICS with BearBear [Sold Out]](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/riso-basics-with-bearbear-2-2/) - RISO BASICS is a foundation-level workshop facilitated by Diana Chu and Ben Grzenia of BearBear (www.bearbear.co). This class is designed for beginners who want to understand what Risograph prints have to offer and how Risography translates visual information onto the page. Students leave with: A short history of Riso, a comprehensive understanding of how a
- [Trans Day Of Visibility Community Meal (+Screening) from Solidarity Supper Club](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/trans-day-of-visibility-community-meal-screening-from-solidarity-supper-club/) - Trans Day of Visibility is being hosted by Solidarity Supper Club in conjunction with Sun-Seeker for an early evening of celebration and community gathering. TDOV at Cactus will run from 5-7pm with a free community meal and trans portrait film screening. This is an all-ages event specifically for trans* folks (genderqueer, nonbinary, transgender/sexual, Two-Spirirt,
- [HIRS • Commitment • Jivebomb](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/hirs-commitment/)
- [Ambulante Y Clandestino: Music Session](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/ambulante-y-clandestino-music-session/) - Local legends light the spark to your Monday evening. Wow, phenomenal vibe!
- [DJ Libra BOGO: Late Night Spin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/dj-libra-bogo-late-night-spin/) - Indie hits, musical curiosa, and local insight on vinyl all night long.
- [Ray Gun Youth • Mary Jam • Shoobie • Courtesy](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/ray-gun-youth-mary-jam-shoobie-courtesy/)
- [Ulrika Spacek • Operations • The Present Age](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/ulrika-spacek/)
- [Transport v. 17 • Shanti • K Priest • Johnny Yamaha b2b Language Models](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/transport-v-17-shanti-k-priest-johnny-yamaha-b2b-language-models/) - False promises of spring and The Next Big Thing aside, the beat goes on: folding, warping, undulating, varying – sure, changing. But it still hits every time. It’s always there, reassuring your every twostep. The music is waiting for you, whenever you’re ready to waltz in. Transport returns with a night of palliative alchemy. 1030pm:
- [Democracy • Innuendo • Death Fiend • Phenomena](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-dark-democracy-innuendo-death-fiend/)
- [Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage • Marble Teeth](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/jeffrey-lewis-the-voltage/)
- [Dead, Dead Swans • Sana All • Tiny Vamp](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/dead-dead-swans-sana-all-tiny-vamp/)
- [The Serve! C*ntology The Study of C*nt Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-serve-cntology-the-study-of-cnt-edition/)
- [The Fainting Room • Official Claire • Nineteen Thirteen](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-fainting-room-official-claire-nineteen-thirteen/)
- [Samer Ghani "Memories Of A Street Cat" Release Show: Klassik • Garden Home • Living Room • Known Moons • El Sebas](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/samer-ghani-memories-of-a-street-cat-release-show-klassik-garden-home-living-room-known-moons-el-sebas/)
- [Dialogues • Life In Public • Lightninging](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/dialogues-life-in-public-lightninging/)
- [Viogression • Saint Red • Nihilism • Mungo Mountain](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/viogression-saint-red-nihilism-mungo-mountain/)
- [Fust & Merce Lemon • Walker Rider](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/fust-merce-lemon-walker-rider/)
- [Razor Toast (Album Release) • Lily Slay • Tea Service](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/razor-toast-album-release-lily-slay-tea-service/)
- [In Shining Armour • Forktail • Able Baker](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/in-shining-armour-forktail-able-baker/) - Music Go Round and Volta Records return with another installment of our all ages show series, once again at Cactus Club on March 21. With a secondary goal of bridging the gap and fostering relationships between Milwaukee and scenes in other cities, this evening’s lineup features two prominent Milwaukee bands alongside one of Chicago’s best
- [Lake Drive • FLWERS • Callback • Hot Mess](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/lake-drive-flwers-call-back-hot-mess/)
- [APPLY: In the Clouds Artist Residency](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/apply-in-the-clouds-artist-residency/) - In the Clouds (ITC) is our artist residency program! Learn more at itc.cactusplus.org Apply for Artist Residency ITC 2026 will consist of 3 artist residents: 1 virtual artist resident 2 in-person artist residents Eligible applicants are Wisconsin-based emerging or established artists of any medium who identify as disabled, neurodivergent, and/or chronically ill. The residency
- [Sky High Night!](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sky-high-night-21-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - Come out for our monthly party with local skateshop Sky High!! Fun drink specials, skate videos on the TVs, Sky High DJs, and more!!
- [Sky High Night!](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sky-high-night-21-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - Come out for our monthly party with local skateshop Sky High!! Fun drink specials, skate videos on the TVs, Sky High DJs, and more!!
- [Sky High Night!](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sky-high-night-21-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - Come out for our monthly party with local skateshop Sky High!! Fun drink specials, skate videos on the TVs, Sky High DJs, and more!!
- [Sky High Night!](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sky-high-night-21-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - Come out for our monthly party with local skateshop Sky High!! Fun drink specials, skate videos on the TVs, Sky High DJs, and more!!
- [The Half Steppers: Late Night Spin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-half-steppers-late-night-spin/) - Pair of local club rats to showcase their delightful air of unserious-ness whilst making savvy selections of musical finery. Soulful groovers, sexy bops & cheeky bangers to keep you light on your feet late into the night.
- [Open Decks Showcase](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-showcase/) - Open Decks takes to the mainstage! Five homegrown DJs showcase a wide variety of music in both vinyl and digital formats. Tastes, approaches, and sounds differ, but these folks agree: there aren’t actually that many real rules when it comes to DJing. 630: DJ Squaresoft 715: La Totale 8: DJ m.sny 845: Jayxz 930: DJ
- [Nuovo Testamento • Carrellee](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/nuovo-testamento/)
- [TAKAAT (of Mdou Moctar)](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/takaat-of-mdou-moctar-2/)
- [El Afters: DJ Dreams Extended Set](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/el-afters-dj-dreams-extended-set/)
- [Breathe Easy MKE - Benefit Concert: Zang! • Sex Scenes • Snag • Echo In March](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/breathe-easy-mke-benefit-concert-zang-sex-scenes-snag/)
- [Good Vibes Only: Juaniee GC • Good Luck Reco • Ki'amora • AC The Ruler • Vegaz Rose • Gekeonay • Paperstacks • Tae Tha Don](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/good-vibes-only-juaniee-gc-good-luck-reco-kiamora-ac-the-ruler-vegaz-rose-gekeonay-paperstacks-tae-tha-don/)
- [The Thing • Chapped Lips](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-thing/)
- [Melting Ice: Voces De La Frontera - The Swabs • Monarch • Steal Salvage • Casual Sex](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/melting-ice-voces-de-la-frontera-the-swabs-monarch-steal-salvage-casual-sex/)
- [Julia Graves • Maxwell James • B N' The Spice Cabinet](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/julia-graves-maxwell-james-b-n-the-spice-cabinet/)
- [August Sunday Artist Markets](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/august-sunday-artist-markets/) - Announcing August Sunday Artist Markets! 11am-4pm on our patio every Sunday in August. Food and treats available from Moon Cherry Sweets! Vendors include Ina Maka, Moody, Sedonia Jade, Sophia Selene Crystals, Amina Makes, Weezard and Call Queen, Lonesome Bill and Chipped Beef, Plant Based, Xeroine Illustration, Soulroost, and Rotto Grotto.
- [September Sunday Artist Markets](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/september-sunday-artist-markets/) - 11-4pm on our patio every Sunday! 9/4 Moody, Sabertooth Studio 9/11 MILK: Milwaukee Indie Local Komics 9/18 Always be a Buddy, Misfit Flannels, Amina Makes 9/25 GIRL OF THE 21st, Sally Salkin, Deadgirl Vintage & Oddities, Weezard In addition to listed artists, treats from Moon Cherry Sweets will be available with gluten free and vegan
- [October Sunday Artist Markets](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/october-sunday-artist-markets/) - Last month of our Sunday Artist Markets for 2022. 11-4pm on our patio, drink specials available inside! 10/9 GIRL OF THE 21st, Plant Based, Sophia Selene Crystals, Lonesome Bill and Chipped Beef 10/16 Ina Maka, Weezard & Call Queen, Kelsey Kings Pottery, Alquima Skincare 10/23 Other Dust, Sabertooth Studio, Misfit Flannels, Too Much 10/30 Rachel
- [Youth Art Show](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/youth-art-show/) - Join us July 15th 1Pm-3Pm for our Youth Art show, by teens for teens. This event will feature lots of creative young artists showcasing musical talents, films, and displayed visual art! Curated by Moving Image Intern, Nati Rodriguez. Cactus Club walls will be filled with displayed art from our Milwaukee born Static Art Collective! Static
- [Sunny Ray Creations Presents: QueerHereToSlay](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sunny-ray-creations-presents-queerheretoslay/)
- [Chad Price (ALL) • Tim Rogner (Allister/Hot Alice) • Marc-Alan Prince • Alex Crook (Bad Planning/Goldwaite)](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/chad-price-all-tim-rogner-allister-hot-alice-marc-alan-prince-alex-crook-bad-planning-goldwaite/)
- [Finding the Therapist of Ya Dreams: a peer-to-peer workshop and webinar](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/find-the-therapist-of-ya-dreams-a-workshop-and-webinar/) - If you’ve ever felt that finding a therapist was daunting or had a provider that wasn’t quite right and swore off therapy, this workshop is for you! This interactive session will guide you to find the therapist of your dreams (yup, they exist) with intentional boundary building, thoughtful interview questions, and resources to help your
- [CC Seed Swap](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cc-seed-swap-2/) - Our annual Seed Swap, hosted by Hazelwood Farm, is a space for community to celebrate spring and coalesce around seeds & seed-saving! Bring seeds to share with your neighbors or stop by to browse the collection as we kick off our outdoor seed library. Come feel that vernal spirit of renewal and help us fill our
- [Lion's Tooth - Birthday Bash: Middle Reader • Mostly • Spidora • Middle Aged Riot DJs • Rum Revere • Brock & Jess Spin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/lions-tooth-birthday-bash-middle-reader-mostly-spidora-middle-aged-riot-djs-rum-revere-brock-jess-spin/) - Please join us for a celebration of the fifth anniversary of Lion's Tooth storefront in Bay View. Live shows by musical projects of Lion's Tooth co-owners Cris and Shelly: Middle Reader (Shelly's band), Spidora (Cris' band), Mostly (Cris and Shelly's band together) plus front room entertainment: a set by Rum Revere, WMSE's Middle Age Riot
- [Hudson Freeman • Brian Gerald Bulger](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/hudson-freeman/)
- [YDSA Rave Night: R3algrl • chomper!!](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/ysda-rave-night-r3algirl-chomper/)
- [Bitch Creek • Sam Gelband • Bad Posture Club • Maximiano](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/bitch-creek-sam-gelband-bad-posture-club-maximiano/)
- [Glitterer • Graham Hunt • Prize Horse](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/glitterer-graham-hunt-prize-horse/)
- [60 Juno • Heels](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/60-juno/)
- [Open Decks Series - Digital Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with digital DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Bring a USB with your music loaded. Play a couple tracks, chat about production and hear new music. If you don't have your own music and you're interested in learning about digital DJing, you
- [BAM BAM : The Sister Nancy Story](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/bam-bam-the-sister-nancy-story/) - Cactus+ Presents BAM BAM : The Sister Nancy Story (2025) Sister Nancy’s “Bam Bam” has been part of our collective consciousness for over 40 years, but what do we really know about her? This fun, inspirational documentary showcases Sister Nancy's resilience through dynamic tour performances, interviews, archival footage, and reenactments. In an industry notorious for
- [Crochet for Beginners: Putting Yarn to Hook for the First Time](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/crochet-for-beginners-putting-yarn-to-hook-for-the-first-time/) - Looking for in-person hands-on instruction to get you started with crocheting? This workshop is for you! Learn how to crochet with Sabrina of Creative Bean MKE! Sab will help you learn about crocheting stitches, chains, tension, and more. You will also get started on your first creation and practice proper grip/hand feel, so that you can move
- [Transport:NYE - Atlantis: Tekk Nikk • Tristan Haf • Keith Sweaty • ~~ (tildetilde) • Ambulante y Clandestino • Lou's Moms • Johnny Yamaha](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/transport-atlantis/) - On New Year’s Eve, Cactus Club launches a groovy submersible into Lake Michigan to plumb her depths for the lost city of Atlantis. Seems like folks have looked everywhere else, might as well take a peek? If we search hard enough, we’re bound to find something… !Costume Party! !Complimentary Toast and Late Night Snacks! !Dancing All Night! !DJs
- [Transport v. 15: Anastasis • lalafroufrou • Language Models • Gordon's Wire Works (live visuals)](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/transport-v-15-anastasis-lalafroufrou-language-models-gordons-wire-works-live-visuals/) - Extra! Extra! Ravey freakfest at Cactus Club featuring live visuals, live synth performance, and raucous vinyl and digital DJs. It’s all synced to one sacred goal: a sweaty Thursday night. Let’s go somewhere; you can trust these Language Models. 7-9: lalafroufrou opens the night and our hearts with vinyl hits for the hips from then
- [Transport: Kajunga • Berndt • Ryote • Cloudy Kid • Private Guy • Lanny • Del1lac](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/transport-kajunga/) - Kajunga is coming to Milwaukee for a showcase of talent from the entire label! Since forming in 2015, Kajunga have been constant in their efforts to promote thoughtful and immersive dance music events in Minnesota's Twin Cities. Due to a sustained slew of releases on vinyl, CD, and cassette, their music can be found moving
- [Victor Jones: The Construct Tour 2026 • No Motel](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/victor-jones-the-construct-tour-2026/)
- [Tynacity (That DJ): Late Night Spin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/tynacity-that-dj-late-night-spin-2/) - Rhythm & Rave cofounder Tynacity (That DJ) is taking the bar for a spin: club stuff from techno to bounce. Mess around and find out.
- [DJ Don Black: Late Night Spin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/big-don-black-late-night-spin/) - Local legend DJ Don Black steps up to Cactus Club's wheels of steel to keep you interested and groovy until the end of the night. Nothing funky is off limits - watch yourself!
- [Edging • Star Jelly • Lunar Moth](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/edging-star-jelly-lunar-moth/)
- [Cosmic Country Showcase - Featuring: Jonny Fritz • The Flying Objects * Lily Slay](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cosmic-country-showcase-featuring-jonny-fritz-the-flying-objects/) - Cosmic Country Feb 26 Cosmic Country Showcase is the cult-hit otherworldly country revue. Based in Chicago, the show brings top notch Americana crooners, pickers, and performers alongside a wild mix of drag, outrageous comedy, and stunts that make it a one-of-a-kind variety show. Starting in 2018, the showcase has had talent from an entire universe
- [Stop the Bleed Training: A Community Resilience at Cactus Program](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/stop-the-bleed-training-a-community-resilience-at-cactus-program/) - Become ACS Stop the Bleed Certified! Training and skill-sharing on field treatment of traumatic wounds & other common injuries seen in resistance actions. Practice kits for wound packing and tourniquet application will be provided. Registration for this workshop is full! Keep an eye for a new date in the coming months!
- [Herbal Mocktails Workshop](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/herbal-mocktails-workshop/) - Get creative with herbal medicine at The Tea: herbal mocktails workshop! Learn how to curate your own tasty mocktails using herbal teas and a plant medicine perspective. $15-25 sliding scale, all supplies provided! Hosted by Michelle Miller of Té Amo Tea Shop Té Amo is a small batch organic herbal tea business. We create intentionally
- [Amelia Day • Hanna Simone](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/amelia-day/)
- [Lethal Dose • Baby Scythe • Devin Griffin • CC Megadon](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/lethal-dose-baby-scythe-devin-griffin-cc-megadon/)
- [Film Diary NYC 4: Go to the Mountains and Pray](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/film-diary-nyc-4-go-to-the-mountains-and-pray/) - FILM DIARY NYC programs experimental, autobiographical films that capture the personal history and daily experiences of the filmmaker. Through an annual festival and ongoing special events, we provide a platform for the most heartfelt but most overlooked cinema: diary films, home movies, and personal documentary.
- [Milwaukee Record Presents: Meatless Raffle](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/meatless-raffle/)
- [Cactus Book Club: “Sky Full of Elephants" by Cebo Campbell](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cbc-march4-2026/) - We’re delighted to have Sun Seekers Mke lead our CBC discussion on Wednesday, March 4th at 5:30pm. This month we’re reading Sky Full of Elephants by Cebo Campbell. “In this bold and imaginative, truly powerful and riveting story set in a world where white people no longer exist, college professor Charlie Brunton receives a call
- [Sky High Night!](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sky-high-night-21-2-2-2/) - Come out for our monthly party with local skateshop Sky High!! Fun drink specials, skate videos on the TVs, Sky High DJs, and more!!
- [The Serve: I Love Susie! Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-serve-i-love-susie-edition/)
- [Ellie Banke • Ellee Grim](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/ellie-banke-ellee-grim/)
- [Queer Oasis ft. Lou's Moms](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/queer-oasis-ft-lous-moms-2/) - Bay View's favorite daytime DJs steer us across twilight into the night with smiles, careful selections, and indulgent smiles ;)
- [Breaking and Entering Presents: Roots Renegades • Mosh Wah • Milwaukee Dub Massive](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/breaking-and-entering-presents-roots-renegades-mosh-wah-milwaukee-dub-massive/)
- [Adam Greuel and the Space Burritos • Valley Fox](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/adam-greuel-and-the-space-burritos-valley-fox/)
- [Bug Out: A Beginner's Preparedness Workshop](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/bug-out-a-beginners-preparedness-workshop/) - Forget what you think you know about "prepping" -- it's not just multitools and granola bars. Whether its political unrest or climate disasters, preparedness is for everyone, regardless of where you live or what your needs are. Join us for "Bug Out Together", an inclusive and accessible workshop created with knowledge gleaned from living through
- [Max & The Fellow Travelers • Winefred RT • Alewives](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/max-the-fellow-travelers-winefred-rt-alewives/)
- [Squinny • Frantic Repair • Crash House • Human Ant Farm](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/squinny-frantic-repair-killer-high-life-human-ant-farm/)
- [New Dated Added! Visible Mending Using Sashiko workshop](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/new-dated-added-visible-mending-using-sashiko-workshop/) - NEW DATE ADDED! Cactus fibers club Tight-Knit presents the embroidery workshop Visible Mending Using Sashiko Join Petra Ahnert, author, beekeeper, owner of Beehive Alchemy and co-owner of Slow Burn Collection, to learn garment mending using sashiko, a traditional Japanese embroidery and stitching technique that is both decorative and functional. Participants can bring items to mend, but fabric
- [Weval: CHOROPHOBIA - Album Release Tour • Keith Sweaty](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/weval-chorophobia-album-release-tour/) - Presented in partnership with Hear Here Presents
- [Cactus Book Club: “Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor” by Kim Kelly](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cbc-may6-2026/) - Join us Wednesday, May 6th at 5:30 for our next Cactus Book Club. In honor of (belated) International Workers’ Day, the Milwaukee Area Service and Hospitality Workers Union (MASH) will lead the conversation on Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor by Kim Kelly. “The names and faces of countless silenced, misrepresented, or
- [Language Models: Happy Hour Spin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/language-models-happy-hour-spin-2/) - On this day in 1878, Thomas Edison patented the phonograph. On this day in 2026, Language Models is spinning trippy things in the bar for Jolena's Happy Hour.
- [Westerlund // Hagen (Album Release) • Lomira](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/westerlund-hagen-album-release-lomira/)
- [The 4th Annual Lonely Hearts Honkytonk: Derek Pritzl And The Gamble • Long Mama • Simon Cropp & His All-Star Band • Gina Cornejo • Shameless Country MILF](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-4th-annual-lonely-hearts-honkytonk/) - Sad Country Music! FML BINGO! Prizes! Derek Pritzl and the Gamble Long Mama Simon Cropp & his All-Star Band Gina Cornejo and Shameless Country MILF
- [Out! ft. Spacey Lacey • Queen Méabh • XEXYZ](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/out-ft-spacey-lacey-queen-meabh-xexyz/) - XEXYZ will start our night off! One of our favorite Milwaukee DJs, her repertoire will entice and enchant us onto the dance floor. Queen Méabh, your gracious hostess, will continue the party. Her love of the discotheque will melt hearts all through the night! Spacey Lacey is coming up from Chicago! Known to throw some of
- [Closed noon-3pm for private party](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/closed-noon-3pm-for-private-party/)
- [Krooked (Release Show) • Keep • Muzzle • Reality Control](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/krooked-release-show-keep-muzzle-reality-control/)
- [Self-Love Buttons Workshop](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/self-love-buttons-workshop/) - Join Braided Magazine's Ladasia Bryant in a therapeutic act of art and self-love. Let's make some buttons! Despite their simple appearance, these tiny accessories have done a great deal for the world today, giving humanity self-expression and a sense of freedom. We are going to embody that small insignificance we feel and show ourselves how
- [Queer Karaoke](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/queer-karaoke-43-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/)
- [tightknit - cactus fibers club](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/tightknit-cactus-fibers-club-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - new monthly meetup for fibers enthusiasts • all experience levels welcome • all mediums welcome bring your own materials and/or projects ~ intergenerational free fun ~
- [Frantic Repair • Our Vanity • Sky Pine Drive • Radio Caroline](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/frantic-repair-our-vanity-sky-pine-drive-radio-caroline/)
- [DJ Rooney: Lunar New Year Vinyl Spin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/dj-rooney-vinyl-spin/) - DJ Rooney takes to the Tuesday decks to deal us a better hand: selections from across the board that sound like home.
- [Adyn Hamann Quartet • Isthmus Jazz Collective • Combo 150](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/adyn-hamann-isthmus-jazz-collective-combo-150/)
- [Workbench Workshops: A Light in the Dark](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/a-light-in-the-dark-make-your-own-hag-torches-and-mugwort-burn-bundles/) - Taught by Kayle of Other Dust, explore folklore and craft related to fire magic. This workshop is perfect for autumn, Halloween, samhain - a portal from the harvest time towards the dark, winter months. Learn about deities and stories related to these liminal spaces, those that teach us about lighting our way, and seeing in
- [BASIC: Chris Forsyth, Douglas McCombs, Mikel Patrick Avery • Andrew Trim](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/basic-chris-forsyth-douglas-mccombs-mikel-patrick-avery-2/)
- [Run Along Forever Presents: Sabbath • Lightris • Superstar Sel • Sero • Vonn! • Sunny Lou • Swaggy](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/run-along-forever-presents-sabbath-lightris-superstar-sel-sero-vonn-sunny-lou-swaggy/)
- [Alley Eyes • Varsity Mac • Bowvee • Fakeout](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/alley-eyes-varsity-mac-bowvee-fakeout/)
- [SDS Queer Rave: Squizzi • Coach Bill • Vanja • Rangiii • Mowiah](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sds-queer-rave/)
- [Barely Civil & Known Moons (Split Release) • Frantic Repair • The Hallelujah Ward](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/barely-civil-known-moons-frantic-repair-the-hallelujah-ward/) - Benefit show for Voces de la Frontera
- [Coolzey • Lily Slay • Guerrilla Ghost](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/coolzey-lily-slay-guerrilla-ghost/)
- [Be My Valentine: a Queer Oasis Party w/ Lou's Moms](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/be-my-valentine-a-queer-oasis-party-w-lous-moms/) - Come enjoy a dancey lovey valentiney queer happy hour with DJ's Lou's Moms on the decks in the bar. Liv will be serving up bevies and vday flirtations.
- [Nzinga • Spectaculous • Turtle Sooup](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/nzinga-spectaculous-turtle-sooup/)
- [Cactus Book Club: “How to Tell When We Will Die: On Pain, Disability, and Doom” by Johanna Hedva](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cbc-feb4-2026/) - Join us February 4th, 2026 for our next Cactus Book Club. We’re delighted to have the John Micheal Kohler Arts Center lead this discussion on How to Tell When We Will Die: On Pain, Disability, and Doom by Johanna Hedva. “From one of the most influential voices in disability activism comes an essay collection that
- [runo plum • Lutalo (Solo) • Jacob Slade](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/runo-plum/)
- [DJ Jayxz: Late Night Spin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/dj-jayxz-late-night-spin/) - DJ Jayxz is sliding into Friday night with that reliable booty-shaking shoulder-shimmying knee-wiggling sound. Come on down and mess around!
- [Indoor Artist Market](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/indoor-artist-market/) - Shake off your boots and come on down to Cactus Club on Sunday, February 8th for a special artist market <3 Anya Notanja Sieger (@anjanotanja) will be typewriting custom poetry on whatever your heart desires 📝💗 Bologna Bakes (@bologna_bakes) bringing the sweetness with so so so tasty baked goods 🔥☁️ Caitlin Rooney (@oldoriginal) coming thru
- [Sky High Night!](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sky-high-night-21-2-2/) - Come out for our monthly party with local skateshop Sky High!! Fun drink specials, skate videos on the TVs, Sky High DJs, and more!!
- [Noche de Otros Mundos - Colombian Film and Latin American Karaoke Night](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/noche-de-otros-mundos-colombian-film-and-latin-american-karaoke-night/) - Noche de Otros Mundos returns to Cactus Club! This event features Colombian music Happy Hour with DJ Palante, independent short films from Colombia’s Otros Mundos production company, and Latin American Karaoke. All profits from this event go to the Gaza Sunbirds Paracycling Team. Organized by Eric Kleppe-Montenegro, a documentary filmmaker and cultural organizer based in
- [Venus Social Club: The Sapphic Bachelorette](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/venus-social-club-the-sapphic-bachelorette/)
- [Frantic Repair • Aergo • Yolk • Hush Now, Sweet Halo](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/frantic-repair-aergo-yolk-hush-now-sweet-halo/)
- [RISO BASICS with BearBear](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/riso-basics-with-bearbear/) - RISO BASICS is a foundation-level workshop facilitated by Diana Chu and Ben Grzenia of BearBear (www.bearbear.co). This class is designed for beginners who want to understand what Risograph prints have to offer and how Risography translates visual information onto the page. Students leave with: A short history of Riso, a comprehensive understanding of how a
- [Cause And Control • Killer High Life • I'll Remember April](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cause-and-control-killer-high-life-ill-remember-april/)
- [Greyhound: All Night Long](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/greyhound-all-night-long-4/)
- [Chloe Kimes • Living Room](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/chloe-kimes/)
- [VIDEO ART AND MUSIC - France Rreally • Mr. Mysterease • Gabi Rudin • Britany Gunderson • Max Van Loan • DJ Libra Bogo](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/video-art-and-music-france-rreally-mr-mysterease-gabi-rudin-britany-gunderson-max-van-loan-dj-libra-bogo/)
- [HOLLYY • Bear In The Forest • Maximiano](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/hollyy-bear-in-the-forest-maximiano/)
- [Nanoos • Blesstonio](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/nanoos-blesstonio/)
- [Lunde (Album Release Show) • Chapped Lips • Zach Pietrini](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/lunde-album-release-show-chapped-lips-zach-pietrini/)
- [The Serve: The Future Of Drag Edition!](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-serve-the-future-of-drag-edition/)
- [Fake My Death • Casual Sex • Hypersleep • Frantic Repair](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/fake-my-death-casual-sex-hypersleep-frantic-repair/)
- [Free Community Meal from Solidarity Supper Club + Chef Briggs' B-Day Bash](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/free-community-meal-from-solidarity-supper-club-chef-briggs-b-day-bash/) - We are a ragtag bunch of food service industry members putting together a semi-monthly, donation-based community meal. This is for anyone who needs a meal, a break from feeding yourself or just some connection and community. We'll be keeping meals vegan and gluten-free with major allergens in mind. Our goal is to serve up plates
- [Subspace: Operating Tracks – EBM/Industrial/Synth Dance Party](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/operatingtracks/)
- [Greyhound: All Night Long](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/greyhound-all-night-long-3/)
- [SOLD OUT: Greg Freeman • Golomb](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/greg-freeman-golomb/)
- [Blissom • Jane Plane • Ellee Grim • Amazon Prime Day • Eli Orion](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/chriad-x-blissom-jane-plane-ellee-grim-amazon-prime-day-eli-orion/)
- [Twan • TAB3R • Riptide](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/twan-tab3r-riptide/) - Twan takese the trip up from Chicago for a night of rolling basslines, big chords, and hands in the air. Lock in to get ten toes down until 2am. There's no shortage of groove, so don't tie those boogie shoes too loose! House Circuit staples TAB3R and Riptide join in to stomp and wiggle all
- [Name that Schlock - an absurd community-driven gameshow](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/name-that-schlock-an-absurd-community-driven-gameshow/)
- [Old Salt • Coxey's Army • Force • Splatter Pattern • Rust Belt](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/old-salt-coxeys-army-urban-guerrilla-knoxious/)
- [Open Decks Series - Digital Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with digital DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Bring a USB with your music loaded. Play a couple tracks, chat about production and hear new music. If you don't have your own music and you're interested in learning about digital DJing, you
- [Open Decks Series - Digital Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with digital DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Bring a USB with your music loaded. Play a couple tracks, chat about production and hear new music. If you don't have your own music and you're interested in learning about digital DJing, you
- [Open Decks Series - Digital Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with digital DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Bring a USB with your music loaded. Play a couple tracks, chat about production and hear new music. If you don't have your own music and you're interested in learning about digital DJing, you
- [Open Decks Series - Digital Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with digital DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Bring a USB with your music loaded. Play a couple tracks, chat about production and hear new music. If you don't have your own music and you're interested in learning about digital DJing, you
- [Open Decks Series - Vinyl Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with vinyl DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Play a couple songs, chat about records and hear new music. Stay to practice blending, cutting, layering, and beatmatching. If you don't have your own records and you're interested in learning about vinyl DJing,
- [Open Decks Series - Vinyl Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with vinyl DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Play a couple songs, chat about records and hear new music. Stay to practice blending, cutting, layering, and beatmatching. If you don't have your own records and you're interested in learning about vinyl DJing,
- [Open Decks Series - Vinyl Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with vinyl DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Play a couple songs, chat about records and hear new music. Stay to practice blending, cutting, layering, and beatmatching. If you don't have your own records and you're interested in learning about vinyl DJing,
- [Open Decks Series - Vinyl Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with vinyl DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Play a couple songs, chat about records and hear new music. Stay to practice blending, cutting, layering, and beatmatching. If you don't have your own records and you're interested in learning about vinyl DJing,
- [Open Decks Series - Vinyl Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with vinyl DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Play a couple songs, chat about records and hear new music. Stay to practice blending, cutting, layering, and beatmatching. If you don't have your own records and you're interested in learning about vinyl DJing,
- [Get Loud Dance Party: DJ Lauryl Sulfate](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/get-loud-dance-party-dj-lauryl-sulfate/)
- [DJ Desolate: Late Night Spin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/dj-desolate-late-night-spin/) - DJ Desolate is your Friday night connoisseur packing groovy house, niche K- and J-pop hits, and cheeky indulgences into the bar. Get cozy and bop around!
- [Language Models: Happy Hour Spin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/language-models-happy-hour-spin/) - Language Models holds it down with affirmations and the sounds of solidarity, compassion, and genuine excitement. All vinyl, all love.
- [Queer Karaoke](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/queer-karaoke-43-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/)
- [tightknit - cactus fibers club](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/tightknit-cactus-fibers-club-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - new monthly meetup for fibers enthusiasts • all experience levels welcome • all mediums welcome bring your own materials and/or projects ~ intergenerational free fun ~
- [Gaza Sunbirds Film Screening](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/gaza-sunbirds-fundraiser-screening/) - Join us for an afternoon film screening to raise funds for the Gaza Sunbirds paracycling team! This cultural event will include two short films about the Gaza Sunbirds (Against All Odds & Palestine's First Paracycling Team) and a longer documentary about Palestine (Where Should the Birds Fly) as well as a live musical performance by
- [Lou's Moms: Happy Hour Spin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/lous-moms-happy-hour-spin/) - Sally and CA are at it again. Find your way to the bar for a vibey happy hour filled with vinyl crates full of wonders and greats.
- [99Jakes • DJ Chad • r3algrl](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/99jakes-dj-chad/)
- [Carrellee • Madame Reaper • Lorelei Dreaming](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/carrellee-madame-reaper-lorelei-dreaming/)
- [Milwaukee Record Halftime Show: Diet Lite](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/milwaukee-record-halftime-show-chappedlips-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - Performances will take place during the HALF TIME of the football games they're associated with. The time listed on the site is in conjunction with the start of the game :) As usual, there will be a DJ playing music during commercial breaks. There will also be touchdown shots (both regular and N/A options
- [Anodyne Workers Benefit: Diet Lite • Dusk • Bad Crime](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/anodyne-workers-benefit-diet-lite-dusk-bad-crime/)
- [Oh Well, Ok • Scrunchies • Crash House • Socially Suspect](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/oh-well-ok-scrunchies-crash-house-socially-suspect/)
- [Brave You (Release Show) • Breakup Tour • Osseo • The Early 90's](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/brave-you-release-show-breakup-tour-osseo-the-early-90s/)
- [Cactus Book Club: “Copaganda: How the Police and the Media Manipulate Our News” by Alec Karakatsanis](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cbc-jan7-2026/) - Start your new year reading goals with Cactus Book Club! We’re delighted to have the Milwaukee Turners lead the discussion on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 5:30. We’ll read Copaganda: How the Police and the Media Manipulate Our News by Alec Karakatsanis. “In this groundbreaking expose, essential for understanding the rising authoritarian mindset, award-winning civil
- [Kelly Aiglon: Late Night Spin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/kelly-aiglon-late-night-spin/) - Kelly Aiglon spins through for a spin to take us on a late night spin through disco, funky, soulful, and warm grooves. Give it a spin!
- [Sky High Night!](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sky-high-night-21-2/) - Come out for our monthly party with local skateshop Sky High!! Fun drink specials, skate videos on the TVs, Sky High DJs, and more!!
- [RISO BASICS with BearBear](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/riso-basics-with-bearbear-2/) - RISO BASICS is a foundation-level workshop facilitated by Diana Chu and Ben Grzenia of BearBear (www.bearbear.co). This class is designed for beginners who want to understand what Risograph prints have to offer and how Risography translates visual information onto the page. Students leave with: A short history of Riso, a comprehensive understanding of how a
- [RISO BASICS with BearBear](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/riso-basics-with-bearbear-2-2-2-2-2/) - RISO BASICS is a foundation-level workshop facilitated by Diana Chu and Ben Grzenia of BearBear (www.bearbear.co). This class is designed for beginners who want to understand what Risograph prints have to offer and how Risography translates visual information onto the page. Students leave with: A short history of Riso, a comprehensive understanding of how a
- [RISO BASICS with BearBear](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/riso-basics-with-bearbear-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - RISO BASICS is a foundation-level workshop facilitated by Diana Chu and Ben Grzenia of BearBear (www.bearbear.co). This class is designed for beginners who want to understand what Risograph prints have to offer and how Risography translates visual information onto the page. Students leave with: A short history of Riso, a comprehensive understanding of how a
- [RISO BASICS with BearBear](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/riso-basics-with-bearbear-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - RISO BASICS is a foundation-level workshop facilitated by Diana Chu and Ben Grzenia of BearBear (www.bearbear.co). This class is designed for beginners who want to understand what Risograph prints have to offer and how Risography translates visual information onto the page. Students leave with: A short history of Riso, a comprehensive understanding of how a
- [Blood Drive](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/blood-drive-3/) - Donate blood in the live room of the club. Jeopardy will be on the screens + good music + free snacks. Runs 4-8pm 2023 FDA changes to blood donation regulation for LGBTQIA+ communities slightly improved, still a ways to go to
- [No Thanks To You • Bowvee • The Precipitators](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/no-thanks-to-you-bowvee-the-percipitators/)
- [Magnetic Minds • Exit Statements • Plant](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/magnetic-minds-exit-statements-plant/)
- [Interlay • Poolish • Edging • Chapped Lips](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/interlay-poolish-edging-chapped-lips/)
- [TYNACITY [THAT DJ]: Late Night Spin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/tynacity-that-dj-late-night-spin/) - Ooooh it's the first Saturday night of 2026, and TYNACITY [THAT DJ] is holding down the bar until late with a crate full of spells and generally auspicious energy. Come through to get hexed and/or blessed, whatever your preference ;)
- [Jayxz: Happy Hour Spin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/jayxz-happy-hour-spin/) - Jayxz is busting in with fast thoughts: maybe some Jersey club, perhaps a taste of footwork, could be a sprinkling of booty. So grease those joints and get them ready to vibrate; these are groovy workouts for the depths of winter.
- [Milwaukee Record Halftime Show: Chinese Telephones + DJ Tommy](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/milwaukee-record-halftime-show-chinesetelephones-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - Performances will take place during the HALF TIME of the football games they're associated with. The time listed on the site is in conjunction with the start of the game :) As usual, there will be a DJ playing music during commercial breaks. There will also be touchdown shots (both regular and N/A options will
- [DY<3O: r3algrl b2b mowiah • Seethe • Bullshit Nonsense • Mochi Voodoo • XxUltraVioletxX](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/dy/)
- [Cultivation Club: Learn Winter Sowing for Garden-ready Plants in Spring](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cultivation-club-learn-winter-sowing-for-garden-ready-plants-in-spring/) - Join the Cultivation Club to connect with other gardeners and growers and to learn winter sowing for hardy garden-ready plants in spring. Learn how to make mini greenhouses! No need for indoor space or expensive lamps and heat mats! And more winter-spring plant growing topics! Soil, seeds, tape, and markers provided. Bring a clean plastic
- [Wavy Lines Workshop ~ Paper + Light: Create sculptural decorative paper mache luminaries](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/wavy-lines-workshop-paper-light-create-sculptural-table-top-or-hangable-decorative-paper-mache-luminaries/) - This month: Bring paper & light together and create sculptural tabletop or hangable decorative paper mache luminaries to This workshop continues Wavy Lines' new series "In Praise of Pulp" exploring the diverse uses in which cellulose fibers can be used to make an assortment of objects often associated with non-cellular high-volume production based materials like
- [*CLOSED FOR NEW YEARS DAY*](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/closed-for-new-years-day-2/)
- [tightknit - cactus fibers club](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/tightknit-cactus-fibers-club-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - new monthly meetup for fibers enthusiasts • all experience levels welcome • all mediums welcome bring your own materials and/or projects ~ intergenerational free fun ~
- [tightknit - cactus fibers club](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/tightknit-cactus-fibers-club-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - new monthly meetup for fibers enthusiasts • all experience levels welcome • all mediums welcome bring your own materials and/or projects ~ intergenerational free fun ~
- [tightknit - cactus fibers club](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/tightknit-cactus-fibers-club-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - new monthly meetup for fibers enthusiasts • all experience levels welcome • all mediums welcome bring your own materials and/or projects ~ intergenerational free fun ~
- [tightknit - cactus fibers club](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/tightknit-cactus-fibers-club-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - new monthly meetup for fibers enthusiasts • all experience levels welcome • all mediums welcome bring your own materials and/or projects ~ intergenerational free fun ~
- [tightknit - cactus fibers club](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/tightknit-cactus-fibers-club-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - new monthly meetup for fibers enthusiasts • all experience levels welcome • all mediums welcome bring your own materials and/or projects ~ intergenerational free fun ~
- [tightknit - cactus fibers club](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/tightknit-cactus-fibers-club-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - new monthly meetup for fibers enthusiasts • all experience levels welcome • all mediums welcome bring your own materials and/or projects ~ intergenerational free fun ~
- [tightknit - cactus fibers club](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/tightknit-cactus-fibers-club-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - new monthly meetup for fibers enthusiasts • all experience levels welcome • all mediums welcome bring your own materials and/or projects ~ intergenerational free fun ~
- [tightknit - cactus fibers club](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/tightknit-cactus-fibers-club-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - new monthly meetup for fibers enthusiasts • all experience levels welcome • all mediums welcome bring your own materials and/or projects ~ intergenerational free fun ~
- [tightknit - cactus fibers club](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/tightknit-cactus-fibers-club-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - new monthly meetup for fibers enthusiasts • all experience levels welcome • all mediums welcome bring your own materials and/or projects ~ intergenerational free fun ~
- [tightknit - cactus fibers club](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/tightknit-cactus-fibers-club-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - new monthly meetup for fibers enthusiasts • all experience levels welcome • all mediums welcome bring your own materials and/or projects ~ intergenerational free fun ~
- [Queer Karaoke](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/queer-karaoke-43-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/)
- [Queer Karaoke](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/queer-karaoke-43-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/)
- [Queer Karaoke](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/queer-karaoke-43-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/)
- [Queer Karaoke](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/queer-karaoke-43-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/)
- [Queer Karaoke](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/queer-karaoke-43-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/)
- [Queer Karaoke](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/queer-karaoke-43-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/)
- [Queer Karaoke](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/queer-karaoke-43-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/)
- [Queer Karaoke](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/queer-karaoke-43-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/)
- [Hyperbolic • Lagoon](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/hyperbolic-lagoon/)
- [Milwaukee Record Halftime Show: Combustor + DJ Brett](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/milwaukee-record-halftime-show-combustor-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - Performances will take place during the HALF TIME of the football games they're associated with. The time listed on the site is in conjunction with the start of the game :) As usual, there will be a DJ playing music during commercial breaks. There will also be touchdown shots (both regular and N/A options will
- [Mosh Wah: Late Night Spin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/mosh-wah-late-night-spin/) - Mosh Wah spinning through with all the dubby favorites to give you a warm, subby hug in the deepest depths of December. The days are getting longer now, wavelength lengthening like a groovy bassline. Come savor the night while you can.
- [Gavin's X-mas Xtravaganza](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/gavins-x-mas-xtravaganza/) - Well hey! Stop by on X-mas Eve and X-mas for specialty crafted cocktails and cheer served by the one, the only Gavin Batker. Gavin is special-treating us to a taste of his holiday spirits from 4pm-12am on the 24th and the 25th, and everybody loves presents.
- [Rap J & Friends: Rap J • Riz • DJ Dscribe • Darrin Alston • Amara](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/rap-j-friends-rap-j-riz-dj-dscribe-darrin-alston-amara/)
- [Keith Sweaty: Chosen Family Matters](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/keith-sweaty-chosen-family-matters/) - Bay View sweetheart Keith Sweaty holds down the bar with dancey feel-good vibrations to soundtrack those connections that matter most. Slide through for some cheer, check out our holiday menu, and spread the love <3
- [Winter Solstice Market](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/winter-solstice-market/) - We're back! Mark your calendars ✒️ the Cactus Club Winter Solstice Market returns with the sweetest spread of local makers, friends of the club, and your soon-to-be favorite artists! 🌟 @basha_harris_jewelry coming thru with gorgeous handmade jewelry and adornments ✨️ @lonesome.drift.er bringing all of his genius, perversion, prints, stickers, originals works and more 🔥 @preston_edmonds joins us for
- [Subspace: Hack The Planet 90’s Rave Cyberpunk Dance Party](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/subspace-hack-the-planet-90s-rave-cyberpunk-dance-party-7/)
- [Superglue (Release Show) • Shoobie • Mourning Star • Courtesy](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/superglue-release-show-shoobie-mourning-star-courtesy/)
- [Slap Leather Saloon - Queer Line Dance Night](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/slap-leather-saloon-queer-line-dance-night-3/)
- [Queer Karaoke](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/queer-karaoke-43-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/)
- [tightknit - cactus fibers club](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/tightknit-cactus-fibers-club-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - new monthly meetup for fibers enthusiasts • all experience levels welcome • all mediums welcome bring your own materials and/or projects ~ intergenerational free fun ~
- [Tyler And Ashley's Holiday Special • The Stocking Stuffers](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/tyler-and-ashleys-holiday-special-the-stocking-stuffers/) - Meat Raffle benefitting Milwaukee Street Angels Mix of originals and holiday faves! Special Guests - Rockin' Rudolph Christmas Choir Joey Turbo SaraÍ Santiago OneKindRadio DJ's
- [Greyhound: All Night Long](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/greyhound-all-night-long-2/)
- [Advance Base • Greg Jamie • *1996*](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/advance-base-greg-jamie/)
- [Styrofoam Winos • Angelica • King Courteen](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/styrofoam-winos-angelica-king-courteen/)
- [Brainwash Victims • Splatter Pattern • Navaja • Temporal Autonomy](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/brainwash-victims-splatter-pattern-navaja-temporal-autonomy/)
- [Milwaukee Record Halftime Show: Dak duBois + Casa duBois Vintage Pop up + DJ Tyler](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/milwaukee-record-halftime-show-dak-dubois-2-2-2-2-2/) - Performances will take place during the HALF TIME of the football games they're associated with. The time listed on the site is in conjunction with the start of the game :) Packers V Broncos As usual, there will be a DJ playing music during commercial breaks. There will also be touchdown shots (both regular and
- [Spun Out • Jaff Graffner • Lavish Waste • AJ • DJ Rooney](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/spun-out-jaff-graffner-lavish-waste-aj/)
- [NOVAPALOOZA: 27](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/novapalooza-27/)
- [Artist Talk with Lonesome Bill Walker & Sevan Mercy](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/artist-talk-with-lonesome-bill-walker-sevan-mercy/) - Join us for a conversation with ITC 2025 artist resident duo Lonesome Bill Walker and Sevan Mercy! The duo's conversation with Sindie Ho will focus on the realities of being working artists, disabled artists, and stewards within a community. Q&A included :) Sevan Mercy (all pronouns) and Lonesome Bill Walker (he/him) are a gender-bending, queer collaborative duo rooted
- [Osseo • The Hatchets • Dark Psychic](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/osseo-the-hatchets-dark-psychic/)
- [Good Vibes Only - Return Show: Playwaikev • Holly Mae • PBG The Prince • Heyzeus414 • Tiny • J-Lamo](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/good-vibes-only-return-show-playwaikev-holly-mae-pbg-the-prince-heyzeus414-tiny-j-lamo/)
- [The Bug Club • Star Jelly](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-bug-club/)
- [Milwaukee Record Halftime Show: AJ Grill + DJ Britt Gunderson](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/milwaukee-record-halftime-show-chappedlips-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - Performances will take place during the HALF TIME of the football games they're associated with. The time listed on the site is in conjunction with the start of the game :) As usual, there will be a DJ playing music during commercial breaks. There will also be touchdown shots (both regular and N/A options
- [People In Trouble • Long Arms • Kev](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/people-in-trouble-long-arms-kev/)
- [Language Models - Vinyl Spin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/language-models-vinyl-spin/) - Language Models stokes the heart's hearth with all the vinyl kindling you need for a chilly Wisconsin December. Time to cuddle!
- [Don Bravo & Friends](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/don-bravo-friends/) - Donn bravo • Slim Santana • Tay love • Ready Ross • EFAY • Spaidez • Pabb • Dolla • King tutie• Mally prefect and more
- [St Clair • Lobi Lobianco • Heavy Bend • Human Ant Farm](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/st-clair-lobi-lobianco-heavy-bend-milby/)
- [Hit The Lights • Gold Steps • Walk Off](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/hit-the-lights-gold-steps/)
- [Out! ft. Gigi Sa3id & Queen Méabh & XEXYZ](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/out-ft-gigi-sa3id-queen-meabh-xexyz/) - Major excitement is coming to the dance floor! On December 5th, the queer dance party Out! is bringing some amazing DJs together for a night at Cactus Club where we all can find a home! 1030: XEXYZ, Milwaukee's temptress of the dance floor starts off the night. 1130: Queen Méabh brings a vision of the
- [Sludge Hawking • Natalie Sue & The Steed • Mystical Zenith](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sludge-hawking-natalie-sue-the-steed-mystical-zenith/)
- [Cactus Book Club: “My Own Country: A Doctor’s Story” by Abraham Verghese](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cbc-dec3-2025-2/) - Join us Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 5:30 for our next Cactus Book Club. We’re thrilled to have the Medical College of Wisconsin - Division of Infectious Diseases lead the discussion in belated honor of World AIDS Day. We’re reading the 1994 Lambda Award winning memoir My Own Country: A Doctor’s Story by Abraham Verghese.
- [Open Decks Series - Digital Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with digital DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Bring a USB with your music loaded. Play a couple tracks, chat about production and hear new music. If you don't have your own music and you're interested in learning about digital DJing, you
- [Headliners Only: DJ Teach • CARSEN • Rytsu • Overblur • Casey Purp](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/headliners-only-dj-teach-carsen-rytsu-overblur/)
- [Stop Motion Animation Workshop](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/stop-motion-animation-workshop-3/) - ⛄️Join us with your cutest holiday ideas - your host Cole Kirkendall will guide you through fundamentals of photography and animation, and walk participants through the free software Stop Motion Studio. Explore the importance of camera settings (ISO, shutter speed, white balance, etc), image making techniques (rule of thirds), and animation and puppet fabrication
- [DJ Neonfox](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/dj-neonfox/)
- [Julianna Riolino • Dusk](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/juliana-riolino/)
- [Mo' Friends Mo' Benefits: Genesis Renji • Emmitt James • Von Alexander • K'moni • Simi • Water.Lo • Cam $ky](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/mo-friends-mo-benefits-genesis-renji-emmitt-james-von-alexander-kmoni-simi-water-lo-cam-ky/)
- [Transport v. 13: Mecániko, Scatterbrainmane, DJ Sarnal Key, Language Models](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/transport-v-13-mecaniko-scatterbrainmane-dj-sarnal-key-language-models/) - What: A dark room for dancing with big sound. A rhythm - a repetition that moves. Where: From here to there, from square to sphere, from see to hear, from sneer to smile. How: From lethargy to energy. From stand and watch to wiggle your crotch. Why: From being alone to becoming one of all,
- [Ernesto Avila: Happy Hour Spin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/ernesto-avila-happy-hour-spin-2/) - Eclectic vinyl grooves from all over the place. When Ernesto spins, everybody wins! Slide through to enjoy a precise balance of vibey rhythms and musical ideas: a perfect start to the night.
- [Secretset! RIOTNINE!• Garden Home • Frantic Repair • Viscacha • Depression Nap](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/snag-vs-garden-home-frantic-repair-viscacha-depression-nap/) - RIOTNINE! Secret set
- [CC + PTG Present: Wednesday @ Turner Hall](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cc-ptg-present-wednesday-turner-hall/)
- [Milwaukee Record Halftime Show: Poet22 + DJ Zeb](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/milwaukee-record-halftime-show-poet22-2-2-2-2/) - Performances will take place during the HALF TIME of the football games they're associated with. The time listed on the site is in conjunction with the start of the game :) Bears V Packers As usual, there will be a DJ playing music during commercial breaks. There will also be touchdown shots (both regular and
- [RAT BATH • Sunday Cruise • Barely Civil • Tiny Vamp](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/rat-bath-sunday-cruise-barely-civil-milby/)
- [Jace Inman & Language Models](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/jace-inman-language-models/) - A night for that late night dark room dancing: IDM, electro flavored techno, ghetto house, and plenty of original tracks. Sounds good. And weird. 1030-12: Language Models serves us with a crate of vinyl spells to set your hips a-wigglin. 12-2: Jace Inman steers us on a journey into the galaxy of a shared mind
- [Not No Fun: Misandry • Eightball • Permafried • Ashamed • Psychogeny](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/not-no-fun-misandry-eightball-permafried-ashamed-psychogeny/)
- [Rare DM • Greyhound](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/rare-dm/)
- [*Canceled* Work Wife • Wilby](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/work-wife-wilby/)
- [Wine Lips • Mr.Phylzzz](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/wine-lips-mr-phylzzz/)
- [Queer Karaoke](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/queer-karaoke-43-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/)
- [tightknit - cactus fibers club](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/tightknit-cactus-fibers-club-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - new monthly meetup for fibers enthusiasts • all experience levels welcome • all mediums welcome bring your own materials and/or projects ~ intergenerational free fun ~
- [Queer Karaoke - Holiday Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/queer-karaoke-thank/)
- [The Metric Ton • Shoobie • Waterspouts • Okay Omen](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/shoobie-waterspouts-okay-omen/)
- [Free Community Meal from Solidarity Supper Club](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/free-community-meal-from-solidarity-supper-club/) - We are a ragtag bunch of food service industry members putting together a monthly, donation-based community meal. This is for anyone who needs a meal, a break from feeding yourself or just some connection and community. We'll be keeping meals vegan and gluten-free with major allergens in mind. Our goal is to serve up plates
- [Offtide • Sky Pine Drive • I'll Remember April • Pareidolia • In Shining Armour](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/offtide-sky-pine-drive-ill-remember-april-pareidolia-in-shining-armour/)
- [Florry • Dick Texas](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/florry/)
- [Subspace: Operating Tracks – EBM/Industrial/Synth Dance Party](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/operating-tracks/)
- [The Serve: So You Think You Can Serve?](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-serve-so-you-think-you-can-serve/)
- [Music Go Round x Volta Records Present : Frantic Repair • Poor Ridley • Patter • Pro Video](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/music-go-round-x-volta-records-present-frantic-repair-poor-ridley-patter-pro-video/) - Music Go Round and Volta Records return with another installment of our all ages show series, once again at Cactus Club on November 14. With a secondary goal of bridging the gap and fostering relationships between Milwaukee and scenes in other cities, this evening’s lineup features a great group of guitar-driven acts from the Midwest
- [Fatboi Sharif & Icky Reels • Thomas Wincek • Duwayne](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/fatboi-sharif-icky-reels-thomas-wincek/)
- [Ange1grr1 • Astrid Ztar • Chriad x Blissom • DYHO](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/ange1grr1-astrid-ztar-chriad-x-blissom-dyho/)
- [Sushi Cowboy • Mas Verde • Royal Mill](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sushi-cowboy-mas-verde-royal-mill/)
- [Open Decks Series - Vinyl Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with vinyl DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Play a couple songs, chat about records and hear new music. Stay to practice blending, cutting, layering, and beatmatching. If you don't have your own records and you're interested in learning about vinyl DJing,
- [Die Spitz • Babe Haven](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/die-spitz/)
- [Willie Watson • Gabrielle Hope](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/willie-watson/)
- [Cybersecurity Workshop - presented by Community Resilience at Cactus](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cybersecurity-workshop-presented-by-community-resilience-at-cactus/) - A free workshop from the Community Resilience at Cactus series about protecting your activity and accounts online -- cybersecurity is community resilience! Learn how to use secure communication, strong passwords, multi-factor authentication, VPNs, and more! Community Resilience at Cactus is a volunteer-run association started in early 2025 that includes workshops and clubs on community powered
- [Visual AIDS Presents: Day With(out) Art 2025:  Meet Us Where We’re At](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/day-without-art-2024-red-reminds-me-2/) - Cactus Club is proud to partner with @visual_aids for Day With(out) Art 2025 by presenting Meet Us Where We’re At, a program of six videos that forefront the experiences of drug users and harm reduction practices as they intersect with the ongoing HIV crisis. The program features new work by Camilo Tapia Flores, Camila Flores-Fernández,
- [Troubled Hubble • The Hallelujah Ward](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/troubled-hubble-the-hallelujah-ward-clem-snide/) - ** due to illness Clem Snide is unfortunately unable to perform this evening
- [Versiti Blood Drive](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/blood-drive-2-2/) - Donate blood in the live room of the club. Jeopardy will be on the screens and an excellent playlist to accompany. 2023 FDA changes to blood donation regulation for LGBTQIA+ communities slightly improved, still a ways to go to
- [Club Ritual: J. Córdova • Asher Gray • Greyhound](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/club-ritual-j-cordova-asher-gray-greyhound/)
- [Secret Menu • Scorched Waves • The Weekend Run Club • Alley Eyes](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/secret-menu-scorched-waves-the-weekend-run-club-alley-eyes/)
- [Neva Dinova • Rainbow Cobra](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/neva-dinova-rainbow-cobra/)
- [THOT SQUAD • Zed Kenzo](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/thot-squad-zed-kenzo/)
- [Mexican Slum Rats • Love Letter • In Shining Armour](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/mexican-slum-rats/)
- [Mary Ocher ft. Your Government • Wavy V](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/mary-ocher-ft-your-government-•-wavy-v/)
- [Billy Marchiafava • Dubb Saq • Spaidez](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/billy-marchiafava/)
- [Cactus Book Club: “The Ungrateful Refugee: What Immigrants Never Tell You” by Dina Nayeri](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cbc-nov5-2025/) - Join us Wednesday, November 5th for our next Cactus Book Club. This month’s featured organization, Hanan Refugees Relief Group, will lead the discussion on The Ungrateful Refugee: What Immigrants Never Tell You by Dina Nayeri. “Aged eight, Dina Nayeri fled Iran along with her mother and brother and lived in the crumbling shell of an
- [Living Hour • So Zuppy • Tom Oeffling](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/living-hour/)
- [Old Timer • Cassini Echoes • The Paper Flames](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/old-timer-cassini-echoes-the-paper-flames/)
- [[LATE] Ladybird (Album Release) • Alewives • Chapped Lips](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/late-ladybird-album-release-bitch-creek-chapped-lips/)
- [[EARLY] Ladybird (Album Release) • Long Line Riders](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/early-ladybird-album-release-long-line-riders/)
- [Milwaukee Hardcore Presents: Halloween Cover Show](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/milwaukee-hardcore-presents-halloween-cover-show/)
- [Transport v. 12: Mystical Creatures](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/transport-v-12-mystical-creatures/) - Sounds: Inquilab • XEXYZ • Lorna Dune • Johnny Yamaha Sights: Lonesome Bill Walker & Sevan Mercy Memories: Margaret Muza Alert! Alert! Mystical Creatures on the loose! They’ve escaped the spiritual noose of the Mystical Creature Zoo. Rumor has it they’ve holed up in a dark room to sweat together and remember their power, to
- [Stomach Book • Blind Equation • I H8 it here • Bimbo • BULLSHIT NONSENSE. • HALLOWEEN PARTY](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/stomach-book-blind-equation-i-h8-it-here-bimbo-bullshit-nonsense-halloween-party/) - Live music and Halloween antics! October 29th Blind Equation (Cybergrind from Chicago) Stomach Book (South Bend Indie/Alternative) Bimbo (Michigan Art Rock) I h8 it here (MKE harsh dance) BULLSHIT NONSENSE. (WI violence/DEBUT SHOW) $15 ADV TIX // $20 DOS All Ages 6:00pm doors 6:30pm Music All Ages curfew 10pm Costumes Encouraged!!!
- [Open Decks Series - Digital Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with digital DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Bring a USB with your music loaded. Play a couple tracks, chat about production and hear new music. If you don't have your own music and you're interested in learning about digital DJing, you
- [Sagé • DJ Dryve • KidCali • Lethal Dose](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sage-dj-dryve-kidcali-reverse-playback/)
- [HALLOWEEN: digital.maddie • dataexit](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/halloween-digital-maddie-dataexit/)
- [FED ASH • The Central • Sublet - Matinee Show](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/fed-ash-matinee-show/)
- [The Serve: Blood Moon Edition!](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-serve-blood-moon-edition/)
- [Juan Wauters • Nalani](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/juan-wauters/)
- [Cosmic Country Showcase](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cosmic-country-showcase-2/) - The Devil is filling in for India Ramey cause who else could fill those boots? That and a whole dammed show featuring Long Mama (solo), Dandy L Freling @dandyfrelingmusic @losgallosbandchicago @artisdeadgobears and @lonesomeandrew
- [Baby Tyler Band • Sex Scenes • Sense Of Self • Hottt Probs](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/baby-tyler-band-sex-scenes-jagged-hottt-probs/)
- [Natalie Sue & The Steed • Stefan Weiner • Max Niemann](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/natalie-sue-the-steed-stefan-weiner-max-niemann/)
- [Queer Oasis ft. Lou's Moms](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/queer-oasis-ft-lous-moms/) - Lou's Moms are summoning all you friendly and freaky ghosts to gather around Cactus Club's turntables for a day of community, tricks, and treats. Don't be shy!
- [Activity • Operations • Youth Energy](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/activity-operations-brief-candles/)
- [Social Cinema • Sego • Alley Eyes • Kat and the Hurricane](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/social-cinema-sego/)
- [Micah Emrich (Release Show) • CatchClayton](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/micah-emrich-release-show-catchclayton/)
- [CC Presents: Acid Mothers Temple • The Macks • Wisconsin Space Program • Rare Visions Light Show](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/acid-mothers-temple-the-macks/)
- [Marielle Kraft • LEW](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/marielle-kraft/)
- [NOVAPALOOZA: Hyperpop Halloween](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/novapalooza-hyperpop-halloween/)
- [Delicate Steve • Dolly Creamer](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/delicate-steve/)
- [Unlawful Assembly Vol. 5](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/unlawful-assembly-vol-5/) - UA Vol 5 Sept 26-27 Cactus Club Day 1- doors 6pm show 7pm featuring: G.U.N.N. Seudo Youth Save Our Children Excess Blood Wasted Strike No Victim Navaja $30 adv $35 day of Day 2- doors 6pm show 7pm featuring: Wiccans Reek Minds Tardive Dyskinesia Stunted Youth Criminal Assault Necron 9 Inverted Cross Democracy Betrayer Mock
- [Touchdown Jesus • Snag • Chapped Lips • Old Timer](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/touchdown-jesus-snag-chapped-lips-old-timer/)
- [Open Decks Series - Vinyl Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2-2-2-3-2-2-2/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with vinyl DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Play a couple songs, chat about records and hear new music. Stay to practice blending, cutting, layering, and beatmatching. If you don't have your own records and you're interested in learning about vinyl DJing,
- [Adam Blackwood • Peter Lindsey • VLNTYN](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/adam-blackwood-peter-lindsey-vlntyn/)
- [Blood Rave](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/blood-rave/) - Drag and DJs, Fangs and Fits. Calling all blood suckers to the National Coming Out Day festivities at Cactus Club. This vibe is undead: it can't be killed. Looks... Susie Starlet & Xíca La Muxe Sounds... 10:30 - Susie Starlet 11:30 - Anastasis 12:30 - maïa b
- [Todd Day Wait • Rambler Kane](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/todd-day-wait-rambler-kane/)
- [Emmy's Annual Sale](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/emmys-annual-sale/)
- [Thou • Northless](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/thou/)
- [Pasta Sauce • Dried Fruit • Frantic Repair • Our Vanity](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/pasta-sauce-dried-fruit-frantic-repair-our-vanity/)
- [Rigorous Institution • World In Action • Natural Abuse](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/rigorous-institution-world-in-action/)
- [Breaking & Entering Presents: Spaidez • PeezSW • WillOnWater • Q Tha Ruler • Milwaukee Dub Massive • DJ Swadetrackz](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/breaking-entering-presents-spaidez-peezsw-willonwater-q-tha-ruler-milwaukee-dub-massive-dj-swadetrackz/)
- [Mutilation Barbecue • Dying Remains • Sacrificial](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/mutilation-barbecue-dying-remains/)
- [Bowvee Album Release • Limber Brain • Human Ant Farm • Jasno](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/bowvee-album-release-limber-brain-human-ant-farm-jasno/)
- [The Matador Ball: Celebrating the Life of Shae "Queen Tut" Roberts](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/celebrating-the-life-of-shae-queen-tut-roberts/) - We joyfully invite you to celebrate the life of Sha’tehris “Queen Tut” Roberts at The Matador Ball: Celebrating the life of Shae “Queen Tut” Roberts. Shae was and is a beautiful artist, beloved friend, mother, and partner. She took her eternal rest on August 28th, and had a ceremony surrounded by loved ones in Brooklyn, New
- [Frankie And The Witch Fingers • Population II](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/frankie-and-the-witch-fingers/)
- [Cactus Book Club: “Year of the Tiger: An Activist’s Life” by Alice Wong](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cbc-oct1-2025-2-2/) - Join us Wednesday, October 1st for our next Cactus Book Club. This month’s featured organization, Independence First, will lead the discussion on Year of the Tiger: An Activist’s Life by Alice Wong. “This groundbreaking memoir offers a glimpse into an activist’s journey to finding and cultivating community and the continued fight for disability justice, from
- [tightknit - cactus fibers club](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/tightknit-cactus-fibers-club-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - new monthly meetup for fibers enthusiasts • all experience levels welcome • all mediums welcome bring your own materials and/or projects ~ intergenerational free fun ~
- [Open Decks Series - Digital Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with digital DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Bring a USB with your music loaded. Play a couple tracks, chat about production and hear new music. If you don't have your own music and you're interested in learning about digital DJing, you
- [Chris Acker • Old Pup](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/chris-acker-old-pup/)
- [DJ Libra BOGO: Happy Hour Spin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/dj-libra-bogo-happy-hour-spin/) - Sunday evening spins: kiss the weekend goodbye if you can, but these two don't make it easy - stay awhile!
- [Transport v. 11: ~~ (tildetilde) and Language Models](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/transport-v-11-tildetilde-and-language-models/) - Organic machines locked into larger systems dance through their repetitions, awash with atmosphere and determining conditions. And then something slips, and they trip? Later, after you've accepted it, falling becomes flight. 11-1 Transport welcomes ~~ (tildetilde) to Cactus. Delays soaked in tripped out reverb echo over kicks thundering with alchemical precision, all tuned to turn
- [Cancelled - Wavy Lines Workshop Series ~ In Praise of Pulp: Objects in Motion - Kinetic Sculptures](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/wavy-lines-workshop-series-in-praise-of-pulp-objects-in-motion/) - Wavy Lines – In Praise of PULP: This series of workshops will explore the diverse uses in which cellulose fibers can be used to make an assortment of objects often associated with non-cellular high volume production based materials such as: plastics, ceramics, or metals. This is a celebration of paper-like materials and their diverse and
- [DEE J ZAE: Late Night Spin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/dee-j-zae-late-night-spin/) - Funkiness abounds - bop to the beat!
- [Nourished By Time](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/nourished-by-time/)
- [Dei or Die - Killer High Life • Oh Well, Ok • Noah Angel](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/dei-or-die-killer-high-life-oh-well-ok-noah-angel/)
- [Dry Cleaning • Infinity Knives • Brian Ennals](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/dry-cleaning-infinity-knives-brian-ennals/)
- [Bayview Bash Afterparty: NITE • Immortal Girlfriend • @ • Standstill](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/bayview-bash-afterparty-nite-immortal-girlfriend-standstill/)
- [Wombo • Smut • Lunde](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/wombo-smut/)
- [Bad Cop / Bad Cop • The Iron Roses • Avenues](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/bad-cop-bad-cop-the-iron-roses/) - Presented by X-Ray Arcade
- [SKAPATE - Ambulante y Clandestino • Calakas Sonoras](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/skapate-ambulante-y-clandestino-calakas-sonoras/)
- [Open Decks Series - Vinyl Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2-2-2-3-2-2/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with vinyl DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Play a couple songs, chat about records and hear new music. Stay to practice blending, cutting, layering, and beatmatching. If you don't have your own records and you're interested in learning about vinyl DJing,
- [Guerilla Toss • Melkbelly • Isaac Sherman](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/guerilla-toss-4/)
- [Queer Karaoke](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/queer-karaoke-43-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/)
- [Daniel Romano's Outfit • Carson McHone](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/daniel-romanos-outfit-carson-mchone-2/)
- [Whiskey And The Devil • Wonderful Bluffer • The Panoptics](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/whiskey-and-the-devil-wonderful-bluffer-the-panoptics/)
- [DIY Cyanotype Workshop](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/diy-cyanotype-workshop/) - Join In the Clouds artist resident Jah Hines for a workshop on up-cycling and sustainable art-making! Participants will learn about the practice of "Cyanotypes" - also known as Sun-Printing, and leave with a custom creation. Bring a jacket, t-shirt, tote bag, or any piece of fabric that you would like to bring new life to.
- [The Serve - SOPHIE 2nd Anniversary Tribute](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-serve-sophie-2nd-anniversary-tribute/)
- [Maria Somerville • Dialogues](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/maria-somerville/)
- [Kelsey Waldon • Grayson Jenkins](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/kelsey-waldon/)
- [Tropa Magica • Pulpa de Guayaba](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/tropa-magica-2/)
- [Wife • Badman • Poor Ridley • Primitive Broadcast Service](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/wife-badman-poorridley/)
- [Milwaukee Record Halftime Show: El Sebas + DJ Mitch](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/milwaukee-record-halftime-show-el-sebas-2-2-2/) - Performances will take place during the HALF TIME of the football games they're associated with. The time listed on the site is in conjunction with the start of the game :) Vikings V Packers As usual, there will be a DJ playing music during commercial breaks. There will also be touchdown shots (both regular and
- [Milwaukee Record Halftime Show: The Stinkeyes + DJ Libra BOGO](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/milwaukee-record-halftime-show-the-stinkeyes-2-2/) - Performances will take place during the HALF TIME of the football games they're associated with. The time listed on the site is in conjunction with the start of the game :) Packers V Giants As usual, there will be a DJ playing music during commercial breaks. There will also be touchdown shots (both regular and
- [Milwaukee Record Halftime Show: Ellee Grim + DJ Jolena](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/milwaukee-record-halftime-show-eg-2/) - Performances will take place during the HALF TIME of the football games they're associated with. The time listed on the site is in conjunction with the start of the game :) Eagles V Packers As usual, there will be a DJ playing music during commercial breaks. There will also be touchdown shots (both regular and
- [Milwaukee Record Halftime Show: Vanity Plates + DJ Tyler Mass](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/milwaukee-record-halftime-show-vp/) - Performances will take place during the HALF TIME of the football games they're associated with. The time listed on the site is in conjunction with the start of the game :) Panthers V Packers As usual, there will be a DJ playing music during commercial breaks. There will also be touchdown shots (both regular and
- [Milwaukee Record Halftime Show: Jaff Graffner + DJ Joey Turbo](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/milwaukee-record-halftime-show-jaff-graffner/) - Performances will take place during the HALF TIME of the football games they're associated with. The time listed on the site is in conjunction with the start of the game :) Packers V Steelers As usual, there will be a DJ playing music during commercial breaks. There will also be touchdown shots (both regular and
- [Milwaukee Record Halftime Show: Allison Mahal + DJ KK](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/milwaukee-record-halftime-show-allison-mahal/) - Performances will take place during the HALF TIME of the football games they're associated with. The time listed on the site is in conjunction with the start of the game celebrations :) Packers V Cardinals As usual, there will be a DJ playing music during commercial breaks. There will also be touchdown shots (both regular
- [Milwaukee Record Halftime Show: Sleepersound + DJ MOMBOMB](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/milwaukee-record-halftime-show-sleepersound/) - Performances will take place during the HALF TIME of the football games they're associated with. The time listed on the site is in conjunction with the start of the game celebrations :) Bengals V Packers As usual, there will be a DJ playing music during commercial breaks. There will also be touchdown shots (both regular
- [Milwaukee Record Halftime Show: Stallis Cowboys + DJ Slam Jam](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/milwaukee-record-halftime-show-stallis-cowboys/) - Packers VS Browns Performances will take place during the HALF TIME of the football games they're associated with. The time listed on the site is in conjunction with the start of the game celebrations :) As usual, there will be a DJ playing music during commercial breaks. There will also be touchdown shots (both regular
- [Mr. Gnome • The Paper Flames](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/mr-gnome/)
- [Mojito Sunrise: Late Night Spin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/mojito-sunrise-late-night-spin/) - Vinyl vibes entrained at Midwest raves long after they're supposed to have been dead.
- [WAND • Cory Hanson](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/wand-cory-hanson/)
- [Zoh Amba • Garrett Waite](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/zoh-amba/)
- [David Southward "Queer Physics" Book Release & Reading](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/david-southward/) - Hear poet David Southward read from his new collection, Queer Physics (Kelsay Books, 2025). A lyrical ode to queer existence, the book explores childhood encounters with pop culture, mid-life reflections on aging and relationships, and healing immersion in the beauties of nature and art. If you love the sound of words, Southward’s rhythmic verse is sure to
- [Mourning Star • Tiny Vamp • Frantic Repair • Milby](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/mourning-star-tiny-vamp-frantic-repair-milby/)
- [Glitch.001: DJ Desolate](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/glitch-001-dj-desolate/) - A night of haunting frequencies and bodies in motion.
- [Socially Suspect (EP Release) • Chapped Lips • Calicoloco • Well + Good](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/socially-suspect-ep-release-chapped-lips-calicoloco-well-good/)
- [tommy electra + friends: Late Night Spin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/tommy-electra-friends-late-night-spin/) - Local beats and eletronica wizardry are the Friday night vibes. Ideal for folks who like good music.
- [The Messthetics • James Brandon Lewis • Yr Knives](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-messthetics-james-brandon-lewis/)
- [Solidarity Supper Club Community Meal](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/solidarity-supper-club-community-meal-2/) - Join us for September’s Solidarity Supper Club: a monthly, donation-based community meal for anyone who needs a meal, a break from feeding yourself, or seeks connection and community. We will be celebrating the abundance of autumn with seasonal, local vegetables. This is a free event, your donation can simply be your presence that day, a
- [Slap Leather Saloon - Queer Line Dance Night (Session 2)](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/slap-leather-saloon-queer-line-dance-night-session-2/) - Session 1: https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/slap-leather-saloon-queer-line-dance-night-session-1/
- [Slap Leather Saloon - Queer Line Dance Night (Session 1)](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/slap-leather-saloon-queer-line-dance-night-session-1/) - Session 2: https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/slap-leather-saloon-queer-line-dance-night-session-2/
- [TsuShiMaMiRe • Star Jelly • Vacancy Chain](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/tsushimamire/)
- [tightknit - cactus fibers club](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/tightknit-cactus-fibers-club-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - new monthly meetup for fibers enthusiasts • all experience levels welcome • all mediums welcome bring your own materials and/or projects ~ intergenerational free fun ~
- [Free Swim Artist Market](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/free-swim-artist-market-4/) - Free Swim Artist Market is back! Join us for another Free Swim Artist Market! Basha Harris Jewelry Bloodgums Studio Fruity Studio Johnny Types Ink Naudiir Arts Moody Zine DJ Pinkteeth spinning tunes in the bar! A risograph printer for community use for small projects will be in the live room on market days - ink,
- [Helado Negro • Lia Kohl • Macie Stewart • Whitney Johnson](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/helado-negro-lia-kohl-macie-stewart-whitney-johnson/)
- [Open Decks Series - Digital Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with digital DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Bring a USB with your music loaded. Play a couple tracks, chat about production and hear new music. If you don't have your own music and you're interested in learning about digital DJing, you
- [Goth Barge: Subspace After Barge](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/goth-barge-subspace-after-barge/)
- [Ernesto Avila: Happy Hour Spin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/ernesto-avila-happy-hour-spin/) - Ernesto spinning old school from all across the board to complement the weekend afternoon. Get hip fool.
- [DJ Jolena: Late Night Spin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/dj-jolena-late-night-spin/) - All vinyl. Probably a lot of Prince. Definitely a lot of fun.
- [Bleary Eyed • Shamewave • HUMID](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/bleary-eyed/)
- [Milwaukee Record Halftime Show: WAND (Jam Session)](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/milwaukee-record-halftime-show-wand-jam-session/) - Performances will take place during the HALF TIME of the football games they're associated with. The time listed on the site is in conjunction with the start of the game celebrations :) As usual, there will be a DJ playing music during commercial breaks. There will also be touchdown shots (both regular and N/A options
- [Milwaukee Record Halftime Show: Green Day Packers](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/milwaukee-record-halftime-show-green-day-packers-2/) - Performances will take place during the HALF TIME of the football games they're associated with. The time listed on the site is in conjunction with the start of the game :) As usual, there will be a DJ playing music during commercial breaks. There will also be touchdown shots (both regular and N/A options will
- [Natalie Sue & The Steed E.P. Release Show • Derek Pritzl • Valley Fox](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/natalie-sue-the-steed-e-p-release-show-derek-pritzl-valley-fox/)
- [Onlyferns • Friendly Spectres • Shontrail • Pareidolia](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/onlyferns-friendly-spectres-shontrail-pareidolia/)
- [jayxz: Late Night Spin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/jayx-late-night-spin/) - jayx holds down the decks in the bar all night with energetic and varied taste. Locals know!
- [Brennan: Late Night Spin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/brennan-late-night-spin/) - Brennan DJing in the bar until close. This is an invitation to celebrate the fact that summer ain't over yet. Vibes & BPMs ranging from kiki at the bar to drop it wayyy low. Enjoy yourself!
- [Gold Label • Deep Dive • Aergo • The Yes And](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/gold-label-deep-dive-human-ant-farm-aergo/)
- [Beet Street 2025 ~ Os Mutantes • Sophie Hunter • FTBK • Fellow Kinsman • Klan 414 • DJ Cozmiika](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/beet-street-2025/) - We are absolutely ecstatic to announce the full main stage lineup for Beet Street 2025! ♡₊˚⊹ Our autumn block party returns on Saturday, October 4 with phenomenal performances by international and local musicians, tabling community partners and vendors galore, and food + fun for the whole family. 6:00 - Os Mutantes (Psych / Rock) 5:00
- [Beet Street 2025 Afterparty ~ Ninajirachi • HiTech • Nanoos • Dummy • The Mall • Queen Méabh](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/beet-street-2025-afterparty/) - Over the moon to announce the full lineup of this year’s Beet Street Afterparty! ♡₊˚⊹ Limited presale tickets are currently available online. Holding the rest for day-of admission at the door, as capacity allows. Don’t miss out on securing your entry early! 12:00 - Ninajirachi (EDM / Electronic) 11:00 - HiTech (Ghettotech / House) 10:00
- [Ace Parker (Release Show) • Drudini • Shun Millions](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/ace-parker-release-show-drudini-shun-millions/)
- [The Mothership Bar Takeover](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-mothership-bar-takeover/) - The flooding destroyed Mothership's basement along with everything they own in it. It'll be a little bit of time before they can reopen so come by help out the staff of The Mothership Bar. They are creating some boozy blended cocktails, so bring some cash to over tip them! Mothership staff will be behind the
- [Transport v.10: Sian Nevenicola and Language Models](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/transport-v-10-sian-nevenicola-and-language-models/) - Anonymous nodes glitter with manic creativity, unbothered by the night. The dark can't hamper a real spark gowing singular in the surplus if it's adamant about its sound. Feet pound the ground and the LFOs go 'round and 'round, up and down. Pads stab the air between here and there, wherever there are molecules to
- [WNBA - Storm VS Fever, Mercury VS Sparks](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/wnba-storm-vs-fever-mercury-vs-sparks/)
- [Knoll • Pains • Milorganaut • Scroll](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/knoll-pains-milorganaut-scroll/)
- [Subspace Presents: Cyanotic • am.psych • Derision Cult](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/subspace-presents-cyanotic-am-psych-derision-cult/)
- [Kneafsey • Maximiano • Ellie Jackson](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/kneafsey-maximiano-ellie-jackson/)
- [Frantic Repair • I'll Remember April • Forktail • Milby](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/frantic-repair-ill-remember-april-forktail-milby/)
- [CC Presents @ Falcon Nest: Zach Bryson • Marina Madden • Old Pup • Dandy L. Freling](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/zach-bryson-marina-madden-old-pup-dandy-l-freling-falcon-nest/)
- [*CANCELED* Emily Nenni](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/emily-nenni/)
- [Queer Karaoke](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/queer-karaoke-43-2-2-2-2-2-2/)
- [Artist Talk with Mosaic Artist Kate Klingbeil](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/artist-talk-with-mosaic-artist-kate-klingbeil/) - Join us for a conversation with artist Kate Klingbeil, one of our In-the-Clouds residents and the creative force behind the stunning mosaic on our ramp façade. Get ready to dance with Language Models on the decks and enjoy tasty bites from Frida's Cocina.
- [tightknit - cactus fibers club](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/tightknit-cactus-fibers-club-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - new monthly meetup for fibers enthusiasts • all experience levels welcome • all mediums welcome bring your own materials and/or projects ~ intergenerational free fun ~
- [Wisco Wild: Metal Marq • Frogg • UVE Nu 1000 • Krazy Kay • Asiyami • Ant2x • Finity aka Agent 187 • Janette Eyeland • Quez Kezz • Vegaz Rose • Nemosmob](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/wisco-wild/)
- [Cabeza De Chivo (EP Release) • Werewolf Detective](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cabeza-de-chivo-werewolf-detective/) - Cabeza recently released our first EP, with Vinyl for sale at the show
- [SEEN Presents: Take Back The Internet](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/seen-presents-take-back-the-internet/) - SEEN SEEN is a queer coalition of moving image makers, researchers, and curators who aim to disrupt the system of pay to show festivals and censored queer spaces. Through collaboration with other community driven and alternative art spaces, SEEN highlights self defined and nonconformist works to build a foundation for the rise of the Cinematic
- [lalafroufrou: Late Night Spin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/lalafroufrou-late-night-spin/) - lalafroufrou spinning vinyl in the bar until close, tracing energetic connections across genres and decades. lalafroufrou is for you!
- [Wavy Lines Workshop Series ~ In Praise of Pulp: Paper Vessels](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/wavy-lines-workshop-series-in-praise-of-pulp-paper-vessels/) - Wavy Lines - In Praise of PULP: This series of workshops will explore the diverse uses in which cellulose fibers can be used to make an assortment of objects often associated with non-cellular high volume production based materials such as: plastics, ceramics, or metals. This is a celebration of paper-like materials and their diverse and
- [I H8 It Here • Star Student • Anita Velveeta • Ellee Grim](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/i-h8-it-here-star-student-anita-velveeta-ellee-grim/)
- [Greyhound - All Night Long](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/greyhound-all-night-long/)
- [NOVAPALOOZA: Addison Del Rey](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/novapalooza-addison-del-rey/)
- [Known Moons • Shontrail • Heavy Bend • Online Blunt](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/known-moons-shontrail-heavy-bend-online-blunt/)
- [Hayley Elizabeth • Anne Helen Wells • LIIAN • OnlyFerns](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/hayley-elizabeth-anne-helen-wells-liian-onlyferns/)
- [Joey Turbo • James Marlon Magas • Aluminum Knot Eye](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/joey-turbo-james-marlon-magas-aluminum-knot-eye/)
- [BRONCHO](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/broncho/)
- [Cactus Book Club: “Hello, Cruel World: 101+ Alternatives to Suicide for Teens, Freaks, and Other Outlaws” (2nd Edition) by Kate Bornstein](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cbc-sept3-2025-2/) - Join us Wednesday, September 3rd for our next Cactus Book Club. This month’s featured organization American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) - Wisconsin Chapter will lead the discussion on Hello, Cruel World: 101+ Alternatives to Suicide for Teens, Freaks, and Other Outlaws (Second Edition) by Kate Bornstein. “The twentieth anniversary edition of transgender trailblazer Kate Bornstein’s
- [Pro Choice MKE Drag Fundraiser](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/pro-choice-mke-drag-fundraiser/)
- [Eli White & The Art Of • *aya • Nzinga • Sau!](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/eli-white-the-art-of-aya-nzinga-sau/)
- [PD's Memorial Show](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/pds-memorial-show/)
- [Fellow Kinsman • Ladybird • Mol Sullivan](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/fellow-kinsman-ladybird-mol-sullivan/)
- [Run Along Forever Presents: 414bigfrank • Kill.Dawn • Superstar Sel • Sabbath • TTG Rio](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/run-along-forever-presents-414bigfrank-kill-dawn-superstar-sel-sabbath-ttg-rio/)
- [Cactus Book Club: “The Dispossessed” by Ursula K. Le Guin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cbc-aug6-2025/) - Join us Wednesday, August 6th for our next Cactus Book Club. This month’s featured organization Tooth + Nail Studio will lead the discussion on The Dispossessed (50th anniversary edition) by Ursula K. Le Guin. “In celebration of its fiftieth anniversary, a commemorative edition of Ursula K. Le Guin’s Hugo, Locus, and Nebula Award–winning classic, a
- [The Serve: To Susie Starlet Happy Belated Birthday!](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-serve-to-susie-starlet-happy-belated-birthday/)
- [maïa b: Late Night Spin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/maia-b-late-night-spin/) - maïa b is making the jump to Chicago, so come out and soak up that signature vibe one more time and wish her the best of luck in the big city! Affirming beats and indulgent treats in the bar until late.
- [Open Decks Series - Vinyl Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2-2-2-3-2/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with vinyl DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Play a couple songs, chat about records and hear new music. Stay to practice blending, cutting, layering, and beatmatching. If you don't have your own records and you're interested in learning about vinyl DJing,
- [Free Swim Artist Market](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/free-swim-artist-market-5/) - Free Swim Artist Market is back! Join us for another Free Swim Artist Market! Aurelia Prints DK Nutz Community Art Kismet Chains Duloc Mini-mart JAD33M3RALDGR33N DJ Sandy on the turntables in the bar! A risograph printer for community use for small projects will be in the live room on market days - ink, paper, and
- [Queer Oasis](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/queer-oasis/) - Day Party Alert! Splish splash, time to get wet with dancing fun in the hot sun. Lou's Moms and Language Models are packing all the love we need to find each other right here, right now. All vinyl, all the time.
- [Cube • Pod Blotz • Scatterbrainmane •DJ Chad](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cube-pod-blotz-scatterbrainmane-dj-chad/)
- [Rabbitology • Sparkbird](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/rabbitology/)
- [Robot Witch (Album Release) • Local Legends *postponed?](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/robot-witch-album-release-local-legends/)
- [Carrellee • Lavish Waste • Dark Psychic • Goth Barge DJs](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/carrellee-lavish-waste-dark-psychic-goth-barge-djs/)
- [Trophy Wife • Ill Remember April](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/trophy-wife/)
- [Jordan Smart • Dandy L. Freling](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/jordan-smart-dandy-l-freling/)
- [Open Decks Series - Digital Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with digital DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Bring a USB with your music loaded. Play a couple tracks, chat about production and hear new music. If you don't have your own music and you're interested in learning about digital DJing, you
- [Grocer • Blue Unit • Combat Naps • So Zuppy](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/grocer-blue-unit-combat-naps-so-zuppy/)
- [Honeybee • Buena Cara • Royal Mill](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/honeybee-buena-cara-royal-mill/)
- [LustSickPuppy • CPU Buddha • KILL ALTERS • Bonnie Baxter • blissom and chriad](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/lustsickpuppy-cpu-buddha-bonnie-baxter/)
- [Daisychain • Stone Theory • Shade Seeker • Wisconsin Space Program](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/daisychain-stone-theory-shade-seeker-wisconsin-space-program/)
- [Pending - Live From Earth: FTBK • Layne Costello • Keylime • TSG:AP! • Hagen Bros](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/pending-live-from-earth-ftbk-layne-costello-keylime-tsgap-hagen-bros/)
- [Alley Eyes (EP Release Show) • Bugsy • Well + Good](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/alley-eyes-ep-release-show-bugsy-well-good/)
- [Caliente Latin Night: Pulpa De Guayaba • Calakas Sonoras • Los Nenes Del Lago](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/caliente-latin-night-pulpa-de-guayaba-calakas-sonoras-los-nenes-del-lago/)
- [Sawbones - Community Health workshop presented by Community Resilience at Cactus](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sawbones-community-health-workshop-presented-by-community-resilience-at-cactus/) - Cactus+ Harm Reduction Series presents: Sawbones, a Community Resilience at Cactus program This month, a hands-on demonstration of practical health assessment techniques and their associated community health concerns. – Hands-on demonstrations & training with electronic and manual sphygmomanometers, stethoscopes, pulse oximeters, and pupillary lights along with interpretation of their results as they relate to chronic and acute conditions.
- [Sour Widows • Dusk • Gash • DJ Liz E McGuire](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sour-widows/)
- [ENROLL: Take One • Teen Filmmaking Class](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/enroll-take-one-teen-filmmaking-class/) - Take One is Cactus Plus’ new teen filmmaking course. The program follows a semester-long format with two instructors to guide the classes. The goal is to impart students with an understanding of all elements of the filmmaking process, find what areas of filmmaking interest them the most, make professional connections in the filmmaking community (locally
- [Yusi • Sandwich • Miur](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/yusi-sandwich-miur/)
- [Oh Well, OK (canceled, Superglue replacing) • King In Yellow • Fake My Death](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/oh-well-ok-king-in-yellow-fake-my-death/)
- [Hemlock • Angelica • Bitch Creek](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/hemlock-angelica-bitch-creek/)
- [Haywire • The Killer • Juicebox • Home Invasion](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/haywire-the-killer-juicebox-home-invasion/)
- [Haywire • Juicebox • World I Hate • Suffer No Fools • Nightmare Unit](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/haywire-juicebox-world-i-hate-suffer-no-fools-nightmare-unit/)
- [Wavy Lines Workshop Series ~ In Praise of Pulp: Seedballs, Biodegradable Planters, and Papermaking](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/wavy-lines-in-praise-of-pulp/) - Wavy Lines - In Praise of PULP: This series of workshops will explore the diverse uses in which cellulose fibers can be used to make an assortment of objects often associated with non-cellular high volume production based materials such as: plastics, ceramics, or metals. This is a celebration of paper-like materials and their diverse and
- [Help us finish the ramp](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/help-us-finish-the-ramp/) - July 2025 update The ramp construction is underway. In June the city of Milwaukee conditionalized approval of the project on a significant curb bump out that costs over $20,000. We are presently fundraising to help cover these unexpected costs. DONATE HERE Timeline Background Cactus Club is not ADA compliant. The bones of CC are nearly
- [Transport v. 9: James Nasty & DJ Ando & Queen Méabh & Language Models](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/transport-v-9-james-nasty-dj-ando-queen-meabh-language-models/) - Transport v. 9: James Nasty • DJ Ando • Queen Méabh • Language Models Thursday, July 17 • 8:30pm • $10 • 18+ **DRESS TO SWEAT** Hot and heavy low pressure beatwave from Baltimore makes its way Midwestward where it’s forecasted to swirl into collaboration with Milwaukee’s predictably housey climate. In other headlines, studies show
- [Flummox • In Shining Armour • The Paper Flames • Ill Remember April • Calamity](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/flummox/)
- [NIVA Afterparty + Official WYNK Launch! -  Fortune • Queen Meabh](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/niva-afterparty-official-wynk-launch-fortune-queen-meabh/)
- [Roz Hernandez](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/roz-hernandez/) - -All tickets include a free meet and greet after the show with Roz, exclusive merch available. -Roz will be performing crowd work to volunteer audience members. If you have a minor issue that you need advice on, she would love to comedically help you! -THERE IS NO VIDEO OR AUDIO RECORDING ALLOWED DURING THE PERFORMANCE.
- [Chapped Lips • Shoobie • Bug Moment • Lunar Moth • Aergo](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/chapped-lips-shoobie-bug-moment-lunar-moth-aergo/)
- [NOVAPALOOZA: Britney](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/novapalooza-britney/)
- [Friendship • 2nd Grade • Vanity Plates • Life in Public](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/friendship-2nd-grade/) - Co-presented with WMSE
- [Free Swim Artist Market](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/free-swim-artist-market-3/) - Free Swim Artist Market is back! Join us for another Free Swim Artist Market! Sturgeon's Designs Hattie Grimm Magic Hands Creative Reuse Golden Whimsy Tia Rose Woods DJ lalafroufrou on the turntables in the bar! A risograph printer for community use for small projects will be in the live room on market days - ink,
- [Open Decks Series - Vinyl Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2-2-2-3/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with vinyl DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Play a couple songs, chat about records and hear new music. Stay to practice blending, cutting, layering, and beatmatching. If you don't have your own records and you're interested in learning about vinyl DJing,
- [Jaff Graffner • Andrew H. Smith • Joey Turbo • DJ ZERO LOAN$](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/jaff-graffner-andrew-h-smith-joey-turbo-dj-zero-loan/)
- [Queer Karaoke](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/queer-karaoke-43-2-2-2-2-2/) - Karaoke from the live room of the club Take to the stage solo or with a small crew to sing your heart out All ages welcome until 10pm Sign up begins at 6:30 and runs until 11pm
- [Gyedu-Blay Ambolley • DJ Rooney](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/gyedu-blay-ambolley/)
- [tightknit - cactus fibers club](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/tightknit-cactus-fibers-club-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - new monthly meetup for fibers enthusiasts • all experience levels welcome • all mediums welcome bring your own materials and/or projects ~ intergenerational free fun ~
- [WNBA Halftime – IND vs CON w/ DJ MOMBOMB](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/wnba-halftime-ind-vs-con/) - Sound on in the liveroom, with bleacher seats. DJ MOMBOMB keeping it lively during commercials and halftime.
- [Wisconsin LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce - Beyond the Binary: Milwaukee Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/wisconsin-lgbtq-chamber-of-commerce-beyond-the-binary-milwaukee-edition/) - Join Wisconsin LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce for an inclusive and empowering networking event designed specifically for Trans and Non-Binary professionals! Connect with like-minded individuals, share experiences, and build meaningful relationships in a safe and affirming space. Go Beyond the Binary on Wednesday, July 9th at The Cactus Club in Milwaukee from 4pm - 6pm. Whether
- [Frost Children (DJ Set) • Blaketheman1000 (DJ Set) • Ariel Zetina (DJ Set)](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/frost-children/)
- [Queer Rave: Fundraiser for SDS - JAYXZ • Cyrus Chrome • r3algrl • rangiii](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/queer-rave-fundraiser-for-sds-jayxz-cyrus-chrome-r3algrl-rangiii/)
- [Johanna Rose • Ellie Jackson • Old Pup](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/johanna-rose-ellie-jackson-old-pup/)
- [Cactus Book Club: “Let This Radicalize You: Organizing and the Revolution of Reciprocal Care” by Kelly Hayes and Mariame Kaba](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cbc-july2-25/) - Join us Wednesday, July 2nd for our next Cactus Book Club. This month’s featured organization Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) will lead the discussion on Let This Radicalize You: Organizing and the Revolution of Reciprocal Care by Kelly Hayes and Mariame Kaba. “What fuels and sustains activism and organizing when it feels like our
- [One Kind Radio DJs](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/one-kind-radio-djs/)
- [Open Decks Series - Digital Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with digital DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Bring a USB with your music loaded. Play a couple tracks, chat about production and hear new music. If you don't have your own music and you're interested in learning about digital DJing, you
- [STRETCH: Susie Starlet • Roxy Toxin • Miss Slick • Cyrus Chrome](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/stretch-susie-starlet-roxy-toxin-miss-slick-cyrus-chrome/)
- [Dead Feathers • Rujen • VBIV](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/dead-feathers-rujen-vbiv/)
- [Graham Hunt (Record Release Show) • Impish Tips • Royal Jelly](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/graham-hunt/)
- [Body Futures • Exitstatements • Key Of Evil](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/body-futures-exitstatements-key-of-evil/)
- [Juanita & Juan • Clickbait](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/juanita-juan/)
- [Forktail • In Shining Armour • Frantic Repair • Sky Pine Drive](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/forktail-in-shining-armour-frantic-repair-sky-pine-drive/)
- [Disposable Thumbs (Album Release) • Oh Well, Ok • North Warren • Socially Suspect](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/disposable-thumbs-album-release-oh-well-ok-north-warren-socially-suspect/)
- [Subspace: Hack The Planet 90’s Rave Cyberpunk Dance Party](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/subspace-hack-the-planet-90s-rave-cyberpunk-dance-party-3-2/)
- [Johnny Yamaha: Late Night Spin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/johnny-yamaha-late-night-spin/) - It's Johnny Yamaha's debut at Cactus Club! He's bringing all the Midwest cheek you need and then some for good luck. All vinyl in the bar until late.
- [Gender Play Through Drag](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/being-other-dust-workshop-series-drag-king-contouring-the-ancient-roots-of-drag/) - Led by drag king Jasmine McMasters (they/them), also known as Jasmania (they/he), this hands-on workshop focuses on essential drag king makeup skills, with an emphasis on masculinizing contour techniques. Participants will also begin developing their own performance personas as Jas shares insights from their personal journey through drag and self-discovery. This workshop offers a safe,
- [America Runs On Disco Dance Party: Ric Wilson • DJ Kenny Perez • Moonglow](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/america-runs-on-disco-dance-party-ric-wilson-dj-kenny-perez-moonglow/)
- [Porch Light • Miloe](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/porch-light/)
- [NIVA 2025 - Happy Hour](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/niva-2025-happy-hour/)
- [NIVA 2025: Queer & Trans Meetup](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/niva-2025-queer-trans-meetup/) - Artists, agents, venue operators all welcome! You do not have to attend the conference to attend.
- [FACS • Shrinestone](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/facs-2/)
- [Ganser • Primitive Broadcast Service • Killer High Life](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/ganser-primitive-broadcast-service-courtesy/)
- [Father Sky • Jali Kunda / Kabillo Music](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/father-sky-jali-kunda-kabillo-music/)
- [Sindie Fest](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sindie-fest/)
- [Sofie Royer • Rebounder • You Win !!!](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sofie-royer-rebounder/)
- [Blacktop (Release Show) • Maximiano • Bitch Creek • JR Wesley](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/blacktop-release-show-maximiano-bitch-creek-jr-wesley/)
- [Bad Moves • Barely Civil • Breakup Tour](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/bad-moves/)
- [Solidarity Supper Club Community Meal](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/solidarity-supper-club-community-meal/) - Solidarity Supper Club is a part of Community Resilience at Cactus programming. We are a ragtag bunch of food service industry members putting togehter a monthly, donation-based community meal. This is for anyone who needs a meal, a break from feeding yourself or just some connection and community. We'll be keeping meals vegan and gluten-free
- [Creeping Charlie • Panik Flower • Heavy Bend • Bowvee](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/creeping-charlie-panik-flower-heavy-bend-bowvee/)
- [Queer Karaoke](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/queer-karaoke-43-2-2-2-2/)
- [tightknit - cactus fibers club](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/tightknit-cactus-fibers-club-2-2-2-2-2/) - new monthly meetup for fibers enthusiasts • all experience levels welcome • all mediums welcome bring your own materials and/or projects ~ intergenerational free fun ~
- [Open Decks Series - Vinyl Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2-2-2/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with vinyl DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Play a couple songs, chat about records and hear new music. Stay to practice blending, cutting, layering, and beatmatching. If you don't have your own records and you're interested in learning about vinyl DJing,
- [Planning For Burial • Stander • Cannabinol Synapse • Cathedral Becomes Tomb](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/planning-for-burial-stander-apollo-vermouth-cannabinol-synapse/)
- [*Canceled* Pictoria Vark • Breakup Tour • Buena Cara](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/pictoria-vark-breakup-tour/)
- [Hyperbolic (Album Release Show) • Lagoon • Gracie](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/hyperbolic-album-release-show-lagoon-gracie/)
- [NOVAPALOOZA: BRAT (Charli xcx - Anniversary)](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/novapalooza-brat-charli-xcx-anniversary/)
- [Glitzy • Blind Hill • Dicot](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/glitzy-blind-hill-dicot/)
- [Social Cig • Chutes • Beauty Filter](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/social-cig-chutes-beauty-filter/)
- [No Pride In Genocide - Film Screening](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/no-pride-in-genocide-film-screening/)
- [The Serve: Pride Edition!](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-serve-pride-edition/)
- [WNBA Halftime - NYL vs CHI](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/wnba-halftime-nyl-vs-chi/) - Sound on in the liveroom, with bleacher seats.
- [Mei Semones • John Roseboro](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/mei-semones/)
- [Open Decks Series - Vinyl Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with vinyl DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Play a couple songs, chat about records and hear new music. Stay to practice blending, cutting, layering, and beatmatching. If you don't have your own records and you're interested in learning about vinyl DJing,
- [Queer Oasis ft. Lou's Moms: Vinyl Spin & Pride Party](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/queer-oasis-ft-lous-moms-vinyl-spin-pride-party/) - Extra Extra! Commercial free queer community poised to laugh and dance! Lou's Moms join us for rollicking daytime Pride vibes, spinning affirming vinyl in the bar.
- [Slap Leather Saloon - Queer Line Dance Night (Session 2)](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/slap-leather-saloon-queer-line-dance-night-2-4/) - Line Dancing Lessons All abilities welcome • No experience necessary
- [Slap Leather Saloon - Queer Line Dance Night (Session 1)](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/slap-leather-saloon-queer-line-dance-night-2-3/)
- [Caroline Rose • DJ Libra BOGO](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/caroline-rose/)
- [Free Store](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/free-store/) - Stop by this Sunday, June 8th to take some/leave some at the Free Store! That’s right, everything is free at Free Store! Including clothing, small electronics, home decor, books & CDs, and art & art supplies. Donations in good shape are welcome! Leave your donated goods at the collection bin at the Daily Bird or
- [Cactus Book Club: “Candy Darling: Dreamer, Icon, Superstar” by Cynthia Carr](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cbc-june4-25/) - Join us Wednesday, June 4th for our next Cactus Book Club. This month’s featured organization Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project will lead the discussion on Candy Darling: Dreamer, Icon, Superstar by Cynthia Carr. “Warhol superstar and transgender icon Candy Darling was glamour personified, but she was without a real place in the world. Packed with tales
- [Open Decks Series - Digital Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with digital DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Bring a USB with your music loaded. Play a couple tracks, chat about production and hear new music. All levels and all people welcome. If you don't have your own music and you're interested
- [The Hallelujah Ward (Record Release) • Caley Conway • Foreign Leisure Records • DJ Josh Modell • Shea's Birthday](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-hallelujah-ward-record-release-caley-conway-sheas-birthday/)
- [Sappho's Secret: Pride After Party](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sapphos-secret-pride-after-party/)
- [Caroline Rose • DJ Kelly Aiglon](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/caroline-rose-2/) - DJ Kelly Aiglon spinning records in the bar before and after the show
- [Peelander-Z • Fight Dice • Nasty Boys](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/peelander-z/) - X-Ray Arcade presents
- [Stuck • Evinspragg • Delicious Monsters](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/stuck-evinspragg-delicious-monsters/)
- [Transport v. 8: Asher Gray B2B Greyhound & Language Models](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/transport-v-8-asher-gray-b2b-greyhound-language-models/) - Night time people getting freaky to late night drums is an old thing. Ya know like it's prolly been around about as long as people have. A ritual composed of ancient elements: beats and bodies and rhythms and visions and duration. It doesn't need us and it'll be here for longer than any of our
- [Combust • Apex Predator • Streamroll • Big Laugh • Stress Test](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/combust-apex-predator-streamroll-big-laugh-stress-test/)
- [Ambulante y Clandestino: Late Night Spin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/ambulante-y-clandestino-late-night-spin/) - Ambulante y Clandestino grace the turntables as your late-night vibe pilots in the bar. These Milwaukee favorites are in to spin their signature blends of cumbia, reggaetón, salsa, and more funky weird left field treats than your hips can count.
- [Bad Year • Gentleman Rogues • Fake My Death](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/bad-year-gentleman-rogues-fake-my-death/)
- [Free Swim Artist Market](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/free-swim-artist-market-2/) - Free Swim Artist Market is back! Join us for another Free Swim Artist Market! Vendor this month: New Ancient - Soft and warm textiles and panels reflecting folk art Brooke Thompson - real breathing sweating dancing comics and illustrations Savvo Fragments - live typewriting poetry and used books Indigo Fay - soul healing adornments and
- [Torcado • Half Moon Hideaway • Fairy Astronaut • Tlalok](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/torcado-half-moon-hideaway-fairy-astronaut-tlalok/)
- [Get Planting! Cultivation Club Meet-up](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/get-planting-cultivation-club-meet-up/) - Join us Saturday, May 31st for an afternoon of DIY horticulture with Cultivation Club's first meet-up! Get Planting! will feature a propagation demo, garden tips and tricks, a plant/cutting exchange, seedling sharing, and a raffle provided by Teens Grow Greens! Cultivation Club is a part of a new volunteer-run series aimed at strengthening community resilience
- [Rocky Horror After Barge](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/rocky-horror-after-barge/)
- [all ravers go to heaven: digital.maddie • blissom • chriad • ange1grr1 • Skymall](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/all-ravers-go-to-heaven-digital-maddie-blissom-chriad-ange1grr1-skymall/)
- [Equipment • Arcadia Grey • Doubter • Phasing](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/equipment-arcadia-grey-doubter-phasing/)
- [Young Widows • Kowloon Walled City • Fotocrime](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/young-widows-kowloon-walled-city-fotocrime/)
- [[LATE SHOW] Hotline TNT • Slow Pulp • Combat Naps](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/late-show-hotline-tnt-slow-pulp-combat-naps/)
- [[EARLY SHOW] Slow Pulp • Hotline TNT • Obsess Tact](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/early-show-slow-pulp-hotline-tnt-obsess-tact/)
- [Slap Leather Saloon - Queer Line Dance Night (Session 2)](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/slap-leather-saloon-queer-line-dance-night-2-2/)
- [Jack the Underdog • Davvn • haydentheposer • Gold Steps](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/jack-the-underdog-davvn-haydentheposer/)
- [TAKAAT (of Mdou Moctar) • Jon Mueller • Vic Buell (DJ)](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/takaat-of-mdou-moctar/)
- [Queer Karaoke](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/queer-karaoke-43-2-2-2/)
- [Pissed Jeans • Misprints • Sex Scenes](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/pissed-jeans-sex-scenes-necron-9/)
- [Samuel Huston • *aya • FTBK • Willonwater • Keyba](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/samuel-huston-aya-ftbk-willonwater-keyba/)
- [Callahan & Witscher • Ellee Grim • 1996 • Apollo Vermouth • Gem Fumigation Spa (DJ Set)](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/callahan-witscher-ellee-grim-apollo-vermouth-gem-fumigation-spa-dj-set/)
- [Free Swim Sundays: Surrealist Poetry Workshop](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/free-swim-sundays-surrealist-poetry-workshop/) - Led by Milwaukee Poet Antonio Vargas-Nieto, this generative poetry workshop is open to writers of all experience levels. We'll explore surrealist poets from around the world—Joyce Mansour, Will Alexander, Chika Sagawa, Frank O'Hara, and more—and use their techniques to unlock the creative potential of the trivial, the personal, and the deeply specific. Through group readings, discussion,
- [Klan 414 • Calakas Sonoras • Grupo Edicion](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/klan-414-calakas-sonoras-grupo-edicion/)
- [Sky High Night!](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sky-high-night-27/) - Come out for our monthly party with local skateshop Sky High!! Fun drink specials, skate videos on the TVs, Sky High DJs, and more!!
- [Sky High Night!](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sky-high-night-26/) - Come out for our monthly party with local skateshop Sky High!! Fun drink specials, skate videos on the TVs, Sky High DJs, and more!!
- [Sky High Night!](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sky-high-night-25/) - Come out for our monthly party with local skateshop Sky High!! Fun drink specials, skate videos on the TVs, Sky High DJs, and more!!
- [Sky High Night!](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sky-high-night-24/) - Come out for our monthly party with local skateshop Sky High!! Fun drink specials, skate videos on the TVs, Sky High DJs, and more!!
- [Sky High Night!](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sky-high-night-23/) - Come out for our monthly party with local skateshop Sky High!! Fun drink specials, skate videos on the TVs, Sky High DJs, and more!!
- [Sky High Night!](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sky-high-night-21/) - Come out for our monthly party with local skateshop Sky High!! Fun drink specials, skate videos on the TVs, Sky High DJs, and more!!
- [Sky High Night!](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sky-high-night-22/) - Come out for our monthly party with local skateshop Sky High!! Fun drink specials, skate videos on the TVs, Sky High DJs, and more!!
- [Slap Leather Saloon - Queer Line Dance Night (Session 1)](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/slap-leather-saloon-queer-line-dance-night-2/)
- [Alley Eyes • Vinny Franco and the Love Channel • Modern Joey • Nalani](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/alley-eyes-vinny-franco-and-the-love-channel-bronco/)
- [Winged Wheel • Nurse Julie • DJ Gosha](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/winged-wheel/)
- [The Glitter Pop Revue: Chase Gilbertson • Ben Yacob • Adam Blackwood](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-glitter-pop-revue-chase-gilbertson-ben-yacob-adam-blackwood/)
- [Transport v.7: Kitty Spit • Language Models](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/transport-v-7-kitty-spit-language-models/)
- [ADULT. • Plack Blague • Choke Chain • Goth Barge (DJs)](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/adult-plack-blague/)
- [What’s Really Happening in Immigration Law? - With Attorney Laureen Anderson Stepanek of Katsivalis & Anderson Law](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/whats-really-happening-in-immigration-law-with-attorney-laureen-anderson-stepanek-of-katsivalis-anderson-law/) - A Small-Group Q&A with Attorney Laureen Anderson Stepanek of Katsivalis & Anderson Law Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsrUH6xkdLg There’s a lot of noise right now around immigration—headlines about arrests, raids, and deportations seem to be everywhere. But what’s actually happening behind the scenes? How does immigration law work in practice, and how did we get to this
- [Superglue • Eli Orion And The Everything • Mail Manipulators • Aergo](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/superglue-eli-orion-and-the-everything-human-ant-farm-mail-manipulators-aergo/)
- [Star Party - Queer Dance Party](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/star-party-queer-dance-party/)
- [The Workbench: Mini Workshop Market](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-workbench-mini-workshop-market/) - Ready to spark a new passion or finally try that hands-on hobby you've been curious about? Join us at the Mini Workshop Market—a one-of-a-kind, fast-paced creative experience where you can learn, make, and connect all in one afternoon! Think of it as speed dating for hobbies: you'll move from table to table, each hosted by a local artist or
- [Freak Heat Waves • Jack J](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/freak-heat-waves-jack-j/)
- [GAG • fish narc • Nightmare Unit](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/gag-fish-narc/)
- [Luke Callen • Clare Doyle • Dandy L. Freling](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/luke-callen-clare-doyle-dandy-l-freling/)
- [Cactus Book Club: “Boycott, Divest, Sanctions: The Global Struggle for Palestinian Rights” by Omar Barghouti](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cbc-may7-25/) - Join us Wednesday, May 7th for our next Cactus Book Club. This month’s featured organization Water is Life Autonomous Campaign, who will lead the discussion on Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions: The Global Struggle for Palestinian Rightsby Omar Barghouti. “Thirty years ago, an international movement utilizing boycott, divestment, and sanction (BDS) tactics rose in solidarity with those
- [CC Plant Sale by Hazelwood Farm](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/hazelwood-farms-plant-sale/) - The annual CC plant sale by Hazelwood Farm ~ come get your seedlings and plants for the growing season! A variety of classic and specialty plants including tomatoes, peppers, squash, cucumbers, herbs, and flowers. All plants grown from seed in Oak Creek :) 11am-4pm 🌱🌿🪴🌻
- [Jim E. Brown • Delicious Monsters • Impish Tips](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/jim-e-brown-delicious-monsters-impish-tips/)
- [Preoccupations • Still Depths • DJ Apollo Vermouth](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/preoccupations-still-depths/)
- [The Ghost Club • The Burkharts • 5pm to Nowhere](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-ghost-club-the-burkharts/)
- [Food House • Folie • Skymall](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/food-house-folie/)
- [Bronco • The Keystones • JACK • Killer High Life](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/bronco-killer-high-life-the-keystones-jack/)
- [Free Swim Artist Market](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/free-swim-artist-market/) - Free Swim Artist Market is back! The first market of the season features: UWM Print Club La Tiendita vintage Madd Hooker Crochet Angelic Rage art + jewelry Sindie Ho ceramics Visette oils And DJ Liz E McGuire and DJ TMRO will be spinning tunes in the bar! Drink specials and sweet vibes :)
- [G.M.G. • Glitzy • Brindled • Lightninging](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/g-m-g-glitzy-brindled-lightninging/)
- [Open Decks Series - Digital Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with digital DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Bring a USB with your music loaded. Play a couple tracks, chat about production and hear new music. All levels and all people welcome. If you don't have your own music and you're interested
- [Slap Leather Saloon - Queer Line Dance Night](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/slap-leather-saloon-queer-line-dance-night/)
- [Necron 9 • Double Over • Jagged • Nightmare Unit](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/necron-9-double-over-jagged-nightmare-unit/)
- [The Serve: Don't Motorcross Me Edition!](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-serve-dont-motorcross-me-edition/)
- [Disaster Kid • Well + Good • Health Club • Royal Mill](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/disaster-kid-well-good-health-club-royal-mill/)
- [tightknit - cactus fibers club](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/tightknit-cactus-fibers-club-2-2-2-2/) - new monthly meetup for fibers enthusiasts • all experience levels welcome • all mediums welcome bring your own materials and/or projects ~ intergenerational free fun ~
- [Cryogeyser • Flooding • Standstill](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cryogeyser/)
- [Whitty Remarks (Album Release) • So Zuppy • Melodia](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/whitty-remarks-album-release-so-zuppy-melodia/)
- [10-4 Good Buddy! Community Resilience Workshop](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/10-4-good-buddy-community-resilience-workshop/) - Cactus+ Harm Reduction Series presents: Community Resilience at Cactus 10-4 Good Buddy! A fun, hands-on demonstration of walkie talkies, digital radios, and strategies for resilient community communications. 1:00pm Sunday May 4th at Cactus Club - Hands-on demonstrations using GMRS walkie talkies. - Experience LoRa (Long Range) Meshtastic digital radios in action. - Understand how radio communications
- [Odor Eater • Misprints • Evinspragg](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/odor-eaters-misprints-evinspragg/)
- [Si Dios Quiere • 100% Pure • Muzzle • Majesty • World of Fear](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/si-dios-quiere-100-pure-muzzle-majesty/)
- [*CANCELED* Anna B Savage](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/anna-b-savage/)
- [Milwaukee Film Festival: Move Ya Body: The Birth Of House (The Oriental Theater)](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/move-ya-body/) - MOVE YA BODY explores resistance through the life of the first person to record a House song, Vince Lawrence. Experience the story of house music and how queer black, brown, and femme dance culture survived the backlash of its existence and grew into something beloved by many. Through archival recreation and interviews with the founders
- [The Serve! Florals For Spring Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-serve-florals-for-spring-edition/)
- [Club Ritual: DJ Zip Disk • Natural Language • Asher Gray • Greyhound](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/club-ritual-dj-zip-disk-natural-language-asher-gray-greyhound/) - Official Milwaukee Film Afterparty – Move Ya Body: The Birth of House screening at The Oriental at 6:15
- [IshDARR - Old Soul + Young Spirit (10 Year Anniversary)](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/ishdarr-old-soul-young-spirit-10-year-anniversary/)
- [tummyache • Khamsin • HUMID • Barely Civil](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/tummyache-humid-barely-civil/)
- [*RESCHEDULED* One Funny Hour: With Alan Resnick • Anna Seregina](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/one-funny-hour-with-alan-resnick-anna-seregina/)
- [Amor Real Por Vida feat. DJ JMMBO](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/amor-real-por-vida-feat-dj-jmmbo/) - 2pm - 6pm Freestyle, Electro, & Dance music Vinyl spin going on after the seed swap!
- [Musiqa Baladi ft. Nanoos & DJ DRiPSweat](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/musiqa-baladi-ft-nanoos-dj-dripsweat/)
- [Olive Klug • Pine & Fire • Living Room](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/olive-klug/)
- [Tiny Voices • Kerosene Heights • The Casper Fight Scene • See Through Person • Endswell](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/tiny-voices-kerosene-heights-the-casper-fight-scene-see-through-person-endswell/)
- [Oh Geeez, Not Again • Wildered • Royal Mill](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/oh-geeez-not-again-wildered-vanity-plates/)
- [Queer Karaoke](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/queer-karaoke-43-2-2/)
- [tightknit - cactus fibers club](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/tightknit-cactus-fibers-club-2-2-2/) - new monthly meetup for fibers enthusiasts • all experience levels welcome • all mediums welcome bring your own materials and/or projects ~ intergenerational free fun ~
- [Isabeau Waia’u Walker • Maximiano • Nathaniel Heuer](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/isabeau-waiau-walker/)
- [Subspace: Operating Tracks - EBM/Industrial/Synth Dance Party](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/subspace-operating-tracks-ebm-industrial-synth-dance-party/)
- [Intro to Soldering Techniques and DIY Electronics Repair](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/intro-to-soldering-techniques-and-diy-electronics-repair/) - Free Swim skillshare: Intro to soldering techniques and DIY electronics repair hosted by Kevin Dixon of Humdrum Audio. The workshop will cover a range of topics including Best soldering practices: Techniques for safely soldering components to printed circuit boards (PCB). Surface Mount soldering: Methods for soldering surface mount components to PCBs. Necessary materials for soldering:
- [Patrick Martin & Lunde](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/patrick-martin-lunde/)
- [The Criticals • The Keystones • Alley Eyes](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-criticals/)
- [Sappho's Secret - lesbots - dyke dance party](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sapphos-secret-dyke-dance-party-2-2/) - Sappho’s Secret is a dyke dance party focused on curating hot sapphic spaces. Based out of Madison, Wi, Sappho‘s aims to fill a void of safe and exciting community spaces for lesbians. Created by and for sapphics, they embrace trans and queer folks, and look forward to seeing you all on the dance floor.
- [Legion Of Doom - Miss Twink USA • Shaun Lacosta Sinclair • FUJ](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/legion-of-doom-miss-twink-usa-shaun-lacosta-sinclair-fuj/)
- [Cloakroom • Null • Overhand • So Zuppy](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cloakroom/)
- [Samuel Blasucci • Julia Zivic • Sleepy Gaucho](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/samuel-blasucci-julia-zivic/)
- [414 Day Vendor Market](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/414-day-market/) - Come celebrate Milwaukee Day with us at the 414 Day market! Vendors: Rumaneh Nourish Embracing Our Memories Braided Magazine Tootsies Tea Aly Miller Zine for Queer Pros Community Organizations: MKE 4 Palestine Reproductive Justice Action Milwaukee Girls Rock MKE MKE Anti-War Committee Food/drink: Hooch MKE Style Pop Cafe Tattoos: Syd Lange DJ Meabh Flyer by:
- [Ed Schrader’s Music Beat • The Trusty Knife](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/ed-schraders-music-beat-the-trusty-knife/)
- [Ryan Davis • Old Pup • Tobacco City](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/ryan-davis/)
- [Jeffrey Martin • Lou Hazel](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/jeffrey-martin/)
- [Harlow • Convoy • The Taxmen • Lainey Lou](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/harlow-convoy-the-taxmen-lainey-lou/)
- [Milwaukee Underground Film Festival Promo Screening](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/milwaukee-underground-film-festival-promo-screening-2/)
- [CC Presents: Garden Home • Bug Moment • Chapped Lips • Mizzy](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cc-presents-garden-home-bug-moment-chapped-lips-mizzy/)
- [Nona Invie • Lucky Cloud • Nat Harvie • Ellie Jackson](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/41665/)
- [Ground Level – Social Media Marketing for Artists](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/ground-level-social-media-marketing-for-artists/) - Previous Ground Level Sessions - Ground Level - Understanding a Performance Contract https://volume.com/cactusclub/v/s/iYc5Dz/ Ground Level - Tools For Self Recording https://volume.com/cactusclub/v/s/Fe39jI/
- [Cactus Book Club Presents: Dean Spade Author Talk](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/dean-spade-author-talk/) - Free livestream link A conversation with Dean Spade, Jodi Melamed, and Jodi Byrd Lion's Tooth will be on-site selling books (or order the book ahead of time here). Dean Spade has been working in movements for queer and trans liberation, anti-militarism, and police and prison abolition for the past 25 years. He’s the author of Normal Life:
- [Holy Pinto (Tour Homecoming) • Oogwé • ourVanity](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/holy-pinto-tour-homecoming-oogwe-ourvanity/)
- [Baths • Fashion Club](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/baths-fashion-club/)
- [Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage • Grasping Straws • Max Niemann](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/jeffrey-lewis-the-voltage-grasping-straws/)
- [Discus • Operations • dylanwesch](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/discus-operations-dylan-wesch/)
- [Sonido Gallo Negro • Klan 414](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sonido-gallo-negro/)
- [Blood Drive](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/blood-drive-2/) - 2023 FDA changes to blood donation regulation for LGBTQIA+ communities slightly improved, still a ways to go to Give blood, watch hockey. As a thank you, all attempting donors will receive an Admirals code to redeem for one FREE ticket to any home game in January or February. Must have a valid email address on
- [THOT SQUAD • Rob Apollo](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/thot-squad-rob-apollo/)
- [Sarah Shook & The Disarmers Farewell Tour • Dale Hollow](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sarah-shook-the-disarmers-3/) - MKE Overdose Prevention will be tabling outside to provide education on opioid overdose, fentanyl/xylazine testing strips, Narcan nasal spray and other harm reduction supplies to anyone who may want them.
- [Free Swim Sundays: Make Your Own Herbal Dream Pillow](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/make-your-own-herbal-dream-pillow/) - Make your own herbal dream pillow with Other Dust! In this workshop, we will explore 3 plants associated with dreaming and how we can nurture relationships with them in our own sleep and dream routines. Then everyone will get to make their own small herbal dream pillow to take home. We will look at some
- [The Serve - RIP TITS Edition!](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-serve-rip-tits-edition/)
- [LOCKED SHUT • Rust • LitWax • Sense of Self • At The Bottom Of The Great Lakes](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/locked-shut-rust/)
- [Ja Lotto • Club Lowlife • Cozy Cordova • FTBK • ALi!](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/ja-lotto-club-lowlife-cozy-cordova-ftbk-ali/)
- [Wavy Lines Workshop Series ~ Duplication & Dissent: Relief Printmaking with Whatever is Available • DJ Solar](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/wavy-lines-workshop-series-ghoulish-garlands-mixed-material-monster-mash-2-2/) - When one really examines the foundation of an artistic practice, it starts with curiosity and a couple of wavy lines. The intent of this workshop series is to provide in-person instruction into various mediums with the most minimal equipment possible, so one can pursue their interest at home and without much set-up. The skills shared
- [Strapped • Sex Scenes • Delicious Monsters • No Motel • DJs One Kind Radio and Xtine](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/strapped-sex-scenes-delicious-monsters-no-motel/)
- [Bounce House - DJ DRiPSweat • Mx.Z • DJ Desolate](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/bounce-house-dj-dripsweat-mx-z-dj-desolate/)
- [NOVAPALOOZA: GAGA](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/novapalooza-gaga/)
- [Rat Bath • Meek • Killer High Life • Tiny Vamp](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/rat-bath-kickoff/)
- [Happy Birthday, Rachel! [Private party in the live room]](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/happy-birthday-rachel-private-party-in-the-live-room/) - Happy Birthday to one of our favorite Rachels <3
- [Bella White: Red Rhododendron Tour • Gina Leslie](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/bella-white/)
- [CC Seed Swap + Park Clean-up](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cc-seed-swap-park-clean-up/) - CC Seed Swap is back! That means spring is most definitely here. 11am-2pm in the live room. The annual park clean-up starts at noon! Our annual Seed Swap, hosted by Hazelwood Farm, a space for community to celebrate spring and coalesce around seeds & seed-saving! Come feel that vernal spirit of renewal and help us
- [Ground Level – Artist Education Series: Songwriters on Songwriting](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/ground-level-artist-education-series-songwriters-on-songwriting/)
- [Open Decks Series - Vinyl Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2-2/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with vinyl DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Play a couple songs, chat about records and hear new music. Stay to practice blending, cutting, layering, and beatmatching. If you don't have your own records and you're interested in learning about vinyl DJing,
- [Club Ritual: Greyhound's Birthday B4B - Greyhound • Asher Gray • Junior Kurtis • Delilac](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/club-ritual-greyhounds-birthday-b4b-greyhound-asher-gray-junior-kurtis-delilac/)
- [Clare Doyle • Ladybird • Driveway Thriftdwellers](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/clare-doyle-ladybird-driveway-thriftdwellers/)
- [The Dollyrots • Jinksie • Doubter • Socially Suspect](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-dollyrots-jinksie-doubter-socially-suspect/)
- [Queer Karaoke](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/queer-karaoke-43-2/)
- [tightknit - cactus fibers club](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/tightknit-cactus-fibers-club-2-2/) - new monthly meetup for fibers enthusiasts • all experience levels welcome • all mediums welcome bring your own materials and/or projects ~ intergenerational free fun ~
- [Old Pup "Spider Towns" Record Release • Joseph Huber • Dandy L. Freling](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/old-pup-spider-towns-record-release/)
- [Subspace: Hack The Planet 90’s Rave Cyberpunk Dance Party](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/subspace-hack-the-planet-90s-rave-cyberpunk-dance-party-3/)
- [Bummer Camp • Fever Haze • Barely Civil • Okay Omen](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/bummer-camp-fever-haze-barely-civil-okay-omen/)
- [KEEP • Humid • Superglue • Mizzy](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/keep-humid-superglue/)
- [Freak Slug • Huron John](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/freak-slug-huron-john/) - Co Presented by 88nine
- [Moon Pussy • Church Fire • Primitive Broadcast Service • The Demix](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/moon-pussy-church-fire-primitive-broadcast-service-the-demix/)
- [Hunter Peebles and the Moonlighters • Torcado • Brandon Good • Valley Fox](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/hunter-peebles-and-the-moonlighters-torcado-brandon-good-valley-fox/)
- [CC and X-Ray Present: REZN • High Gallows • Wretched Blessing](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cc-and-x-ray-present-rezn/)
- [Senior Storytelling Project Script Reading](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/senior-storytelling-project-script-reading/) - Senior Storytelling Project will be having its free, culminating event this Thursday, November 21st from 11:30am-1pm at Latino Arts Auditorium (1028 S 9th St, Milwaukee, WI 53204). The Senior Storytelling Project was inspired by the need to create intergenerational spaces where older adults can autonomously share their stories. The goal of this project is to
- [Bug Moment (Ep Release) • Hey, Ily • Blind Equation • Digital Maddie • Molokai • Dataexit](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/bug-moment-hey-ily-blind-equation/)
- [CC Presents: F I N K E L • Seasaw • Cullah @ Anodyne on Bruce](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cc-presents-f-i-n-k-e-l-•-seasaw-•-cullah-anodyne-on-bruce/)
- [Courtesy (Album Release) • Dad Bods • New Confusion • Superglue](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/courtesy-dad-bods-new-confusion-superglue/)
- [MIAD Narrow Gauge Film Club Fundraising Screening](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/miad-narrow-gauge-film-club-fundraising-screening/) - Join us to help MIAD Narrow Gauge Film Club to raise money to purchase film stock for their student projects! Featuring works by Aaliyah Hill, Darwin Childers, Lyle Atkinson, Mason Burton, Megan Butler, Natalie Rogers, Nati Rodriguez, and more from the Milwaukee film community.
- [Rivers Run Deep: 50th Anniversary of the Lao and Hmong Refugee Diaspora](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/rivers-run-deep-50th-anniversary-of-the-lao-and-hmong-refugee-diaspora/) - SapSap is proud to present "Rivers Run Deep," a commemorative event marking the 50th anniversary of Laotians arriving in the United States. This milestone will be celebrated alongside the Lao New Year festivities on April 12, at the Cactus Club in Bay View, WI, from 3-8 PM. The event will focus on the profound cultural
- [[Sold Out] LA LOM • El Marchante](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/la-lom-3/)
- [Cactus Book Club: ‘The Jail is Everywhere: Fighting the New Geography by Mass Incarceration' by Jack Norton, Lydia Pelot-Hobbs, and Judah Scheetz](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cbc-march25/) - MARCH: Join us Wednesday, March 5th for our next Cactus Book Club. We’re thrilled to welcome back Milwaukee Freedom Fund, who will lead the discussion on The Jail is Everywhere: Fighting the New Geography of Mass Incarceration by Jack Norton, Lydia Pelot-Hobbs and Judah Schept. “Nearly every county and major city in the United States
- [Sam Prekop • Wavefiler • Lorna Dune](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sam-prekop-wavefiler-lorna-dune/)
- [Camping In Alaska • Silver Fern • Lagrimas • Human Ant Farm](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/camping-in-alaska-silver-fern/) - Presented by CC / X-Ray Arcade / The Basement Collective
- [Hyperbolic • Blonde • Gracie & Sylvia](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/hyperbolic-blonde-gracie-sylvia/)
- [AJ • Life in Public • Sludge Hawking](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/aj-life-in-public-sludge-hawking/)
- [Gully Boys + Skating Polly • Breakup Tour • DJ Libra BOGO](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/gully-boys-skating-polly/)
- [Community Celebration of Life for Carl Bogner](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/community-celebration-of-life-for-carl-bogner/) - In Carl’s spirit of challenging formats, transforming spaces, and asking us to engage and meet in new and meaningful ways this is an extension to the people and communities moved by him to grieve, process, and celebrate together. The day following Carl Bogner's memorial at UWM, we invite all he's moved to join us as
- [Sacrament (Release Show) • Age Of The Fallen • Parasite • World Of Fear](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sacrament-release-show-age-of-the-fallen-parasite-world-of-fear/)
- [Dusk • Graham Hunt • Misprints • Innuendo](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/dusk-graham-hunt/)
- [Open Decks Series - Digital Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2-2-2-2-2/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with digital DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Bring a USB with your music loaded. Play a couple tracks, chat about production and hear new music. All levels and all people welcome. If you don't have your own music and you're interested
- [Sleepersound (Record Release) • Spinner • SSAANN •Blood](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sleepersound-record-release-spinner-ssaann-blood/) - Come celebrate the release of Sleepersound's new record "My Own Dead Love" With support from Spinner, SSAANN, and BLOOD In the bar, DJ Quick Trip and DJ $400 will be on the turntables spinning psych, prog, post-punk, art rock, and cosmic country cuts and classics.
- [Umru • Ninajirachi • Folie • digital.maddie](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/40784/)
- [Well + Good (Ep Release) • The Keystones • Orange Element • Mas Verde](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/well-good-ep-release-the-keystones-orange-element-mas-verde/)
- [Run Along Forever Presents: AyooLii and the Chicken Boyz • kill.dawn • Superstar Sel • Renzo](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/run-along-forever-presents-ayoolii-and-the-chicken-boyz-kill-dawn-superstar-sel-renzo/)
- [Brennan Wedl • Max & The Fellow Travelers • Alewives](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/brennan-wedl/)
- [UWM Print Club Presents: the Spring Soiree Fundraiser Event](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/uwm-print-club-presents-the-spring-soiree-fundraiser-event/) - While there’s still snow on the ground and a chill in the air, we’ve got spring fever and you probably do too. Join us for our SPRING SOIRÉE where we’ll have live demos for relief and screen printing. There will be make and take stations with some springy designs to keep you cheery until the
- [Shamewave • Cigarettes For Breakfast • Known Moons](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/shamewave-cigarettes-for-breakfast-known-moons/)
- [Public Assassination • Bungee Jumpers • Missile Strategy • Brainwash Victims](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/public-assassination-bungee-jumpers-missile-strategy-brainwash-victims/)
- [Mr.Phylzzz • Primitive Broadcast Service • Bunk Bed](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/mr-phylzzz-primitive-broadcast-service/)
- [Kelsy Karter & The Heroines • Ace Monroe • Sunday Cruise • DJ Kelly Aiglon](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/kelsy-karter-the-heroines/)
- [Transport Volume 6: D Untethered • Del1lac](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/transport-volume-6-d-untethered-del1lac/) - Transport v. 6 • 2/21 • 18+ • $10 • 11pm - Close • Cactus Club 11pm: Del1lac 12am: D Untethered thhwuuhd the low rumble of displaced air – might be earthquakes, might be trains, or could be the beat. Might be something else entirely, but it could be the beat. You follow where it
- [Commonwealth • Tiny Voices • Bouquet • Graysea • Tanner Larkins](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/commonwealth-tiny-voices-bouquet-graysea-tanner-larkins/)
- [Queer Karaoke](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/queer-karaoke-43/)
- [tightknit - cactus fibers club](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/tightknit-cactus-fibers-club-2/) - new monthly meetup for fibers enthusiasts • all experience levels welcome • all mediums welcome bring your own materials and/or projects ~ intergenerational free fun ~
- [Works In Progress/Rough Cuts Screening](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/works-in-progress-rough-cuts-screening/) - Join us for a Works In Progress Screening, we are looking for works under 10 minutes that are undone or seeking feedback. Come screen a movie and share skills. Submission is free and entry is play what you can. Filmmaker Attendance is highly encouraged.
- [(Sold Out) Subhumans • FEA • Big Laugh](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/subhumans-fea/)
- [{sold out}  SV + Local Universe Present: Sarah Sherman *LATE SHOW*](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sv-local-universe-present-sarah-sherman-late-show/) - Notice: Proof of vaccination is required for entry into this event. Please show a valid vaccination card, clear photo of card, clear photocopy of card, or your state immunization registry which can be accessed online. All sales are final. Please take note of our current COVID-19 policy stated across multiple platforms.
- [Milwaukee Record: Meatless Raffle](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/milwaukee-record-meatless-raffle/) - Everyone deserves an opportunity to day drink in a bar while trying to win food (and other items). In that inclusive spirit, Milwaukee Record is proud to present the inaugural Meatless Raffle. The 100% vegetarian version of a Midwest mainstay will take place at Cactus Club on Sunday, March 16 from 1-4 p.m. During that
- [Rickshaw Billie's Burger Patrol • Lip Critic • Zang!](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/rickshaw-billies-burger-patrol-lip-critic/)
- [Hyer • Shlomo Franklin • RJ Ziebarth • Damsel](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/hyer-shlomo-franklin-rj-ziebarth-damsel/)
- [Grilled Cheese Grant Fundraiser: World In Action • Misprints • Spoy • Buena Cara](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/grilled-cheese-grant-fundraiser-world-in-action-misprints-spoy-buena-cara/) - The Grilled Cheese Grant (GCG) is an annual community fundraising event and visual artist grant that provides financial support for undergraduate seniors and emerging artists in Wisconsin. The Grilled Cheese Grant was created in 2016 as a secondary platform for graduating seniors from the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) and the University of
- [Open Decks Series - Vinyl Edition](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/open-decks-series-vinyl-edition-12-2/) - All people of all levels of familiarity with vinyl DJing are invited, and guidance for the equipment will be readily available. Play a couple songs, chat about records and hear new music. Stay to practice blending, cutting, layering, and beatmatching. If you don't have your own records and you're interested in learning about vinyl DJing,
- [2k2time • Nate Ruvin • Vegaz Rose • Zae Shakur • Lavish Liam](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/2k2time-25th-birthday/)
- [Subspace: Operating Tracks - EBM/Industrial Dance Party](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/subspace-operating-tracks-ebm-industrial-dance-party-2/)
- [Knapsack (gabby start) • Steven USA Music • Cyrus Chrome • Ellee Grim](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/knapsack-steven-usa-music-cyrus-chrome-ellee-grim/)
- [Kamikaze Hearts](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/kamikaze-hearts/) - "Alternately distressing, instructive, contestable, and fascinating, Juliet Bashore’s quasi-documentary plunge into the 1980s porn industry takes an unsparing look at issues of misogyny, drug abuse, and exploitation via the story of two women—the naive newcomer Tigr and her partner, the magnetic, imperious porn veteran Sharon Mitchell — caught in a toxic romance. By turns mesmerizing
- [Sean Raasch (Birthday Show) • Caley Conway • Vanity Plates](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/sean-raasch-birthday-show-caley-conway-vanity-plates/)
- [Cactus Book Club: ‘All in Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women’s Bodies and Why It Matters Today’ by Elizabeth Comen, MD](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/cbc-march25-2/) - Join us Wednesday, April 2nd for our next Cactus Book Club. This month’s featured organization Milwaukee Community Acupuncture, who will lead the discussion on All in Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women’s Bodies and Why It Matters Today by Elizabeth Comen, MD. “For as long as medicine has been
- [Mittenfest After-Party • Club Ritual Presents: Analog 2 Digital • Varsity Mac • AJ • Angelica](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/mittenfest-after-party-club-ritual-presents-analog-2-digital-varsity-mac-aj-angelica/)
- [The Serve - Diva Down Edition!](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/the-serve-diva-down-edition/)
- [Queer Karaoke](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/events/queer-karaoke-43-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/)

## Show Finals

- [July 2026](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/july-2026/)
- [June 2026](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/june-2026/)
- [2025: Year End](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/2025-year-end/)
- [2026 so far](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/2026-so-far/)
- [May 2026](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/may-2026/)
- [Moving Image 2026](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/moving-image-template/)
- [April 2026](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/april-2026/)
- [March 2026](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/march-2026/)
- [February 2026](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/february-2026/)
- [January 2026](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/january-2026/)
- [December 2025](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/december-2025/)
- [November 2025](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/november-2025/)
- [Practice annual report with Liv](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/practice-annual-report-with-liv/)
- [October 2025](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/october-2025/)
- [September Show finals](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/september-show-finals/)
- [August Finals](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/august-finals-2/)
- [Greater Milwaukee Foundation Report](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/greater-milwaukee-foundation-report/)
- [July shows](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/july-shows/)
- [June 2025](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/june-2025/)
- [May 2025](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/may-2025/)
- [April 2025](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/april-2025/)
- [2024](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/40682/)
- [March 2025](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/march-2025/)
- [February 2025](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/february-2025/)
- [Comedy shows](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/comedy-shows/)
- [January 2025](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/january-2025/)
- [December 2024](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/december-2024/)
- [November show finals](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/november-show-finals-2/)
- [October 2024](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/october-2024/)
- [September 2024 finals](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/september-2024-finals/)
- [August Finals](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/august-finals/)
- [July Finals](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/july-finals/)
- [June Finals](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/june-finals/)
- [May Finals](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/may-finals/)
- [2023](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/2023/)
- [April Finals](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/april-finals/)
- [Film Query](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/film-query/)
- [March 2024](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/march-2024/)
- [February 2024](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/february-2024/)
- [January 2024](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/january-2024/)
- [Cactus+](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/cactus/)
- [December 2023](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/december-2023/)
- [November 2023](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/november-2023/)
- [2023 so far](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/2023-so-far/)
- [October 2023](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/october-2023/)
- [Moving Image 2023](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/moving-image-2023/)
- [Moving Image](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/moving-image/)
- [September 2023](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/september-2023/)
- [August 2023](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/29825/)
- [July 2023](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/july-2023/)
- [June 2023](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/june-2023/)
- [May 2023](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/may-2023/)
- [April 2023 Show Finals](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/april-2023-show-finals/)
- [December Cash show finals](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/december-cash-show-finals/)
- [March Finals](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/march-finals/)
- [2022](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/2022/)
- [February Show Finals](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/february-show-finals/)
- [January show finals](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/january-show-finals/)
- [2021 Finals](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/2021-finals/)
- [2018 Finals](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/2018-finals/)
- [2019 Show Finals](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/2019-show-finals/)
- [2020 Show Finals](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/2020-show-finals/)
- [November show finals](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/november-show-finals/)
- [October cash ticket sales 2022](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/22574/)
- [September Cash Ticket Sales](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/september-cash-ticket-sales/)
- [August Cash Ticket Sales](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/august-cash-ticket-sales/)
- [July Show Finals](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/july-show-finals/)
- [June 2022 show finals report](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/show-finals/june-2022-show-finals-report/)

## Staff

- [Skott Moriarti](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/staff/skott-moriarti/) - A college dropout who barely graduated high school, he was at an early age armed with infinite curiosity and the irrational desire to be involved in the music industry. In nurturing those interests he has become an adequate musician and much to his chagrin, a very competent businessman. With an eye for detail, process refinement,
- [Samer Ghani](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/staff/samer-ghani/) - Samer Ghani is a first generation Palestinian American, born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Raised in a single mother home and taught through Milwaukee Public Schools, Samer’s first encounter with art was with his time spent at Wedgewood Academy (formerly Bell Middle School), where he played violin and won both National and International awards with
- [Kelsey Kaufmann](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/staff/kelsey-kaufmann/) - Kelsey Kaufmann is a Milwaukee-based drummer, candlemaker, and owner of the artist-run venue, Cactus Club. A queer that loves soup and Democracy Now, Kelsey has been organizing multigenre shows and community events in renegade spaces and small clubs for 20 years. The through line of their work is to bring people together through playfulness and an embrace of
- [Kelly Todd](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/staff/kelly-todd/) - Kelly Todd (she/her) is the Cactus+ board secretary, coordinates and runs our monthly Cactus Book Club series, and assists with community-based workshops. Outside of Cactus Club, Kelly is a licensed social worker. She has been involved in small-scale community organizing and event planning for decades, most notably through Night School: Sex Ed for Adults; the
- [Aichelle S. White](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/staff/aichelle-s-white/) - Aichelle is a Musician, Podcaster, and Music Artist Advocate, who personally understands the confusion and exploitation that happens to new artists coming into the music industry. Aichelle holds a B.S. in Music Administration and is currently the proud owner of MuSample a local music tech start-up. With her years of education and experience, she guides,
- [Rachel Roszina](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/staff/rachel-roszina/)
- [Sindie Ho](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/staff/sindie-ho/)

## Cactus+ Programs

- [Cactus Book Club](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/cactus-plus-program/cactus-book-club/) - CBC aims to bring people together to discuss ideas and issues, highlight the work of our community partners, and promote local independent bookstores & publishers. Each month a different business, community organization, collective, or mutual aid group chooses the book & recommended bookseller then leads the discussion. We read sociopolitical fiction and non-fiction, with a
- [Ground Level](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/cactus-plus-program/ground-level/) - Artist Empowerment Series including Panel conversations and workshops
- [In the Clouds](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/cactus-plus-program/in-the-clouds-artist-residency/) - In the Clouds (ITC) is our artist-in-residence program The 2026 application is now closed! Thank you to everyone who applied! Read the Q&A here ITC 2026 consists of 3 artist residents: 1 virtual artist resident 2 in-person artist residents Eligible applicants are Wisconsin-based emerging or established artists of any medium who identify as disabled,
- [Harm Reduction](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/cactus-plus-program/harm-reduction/) - Harm reduction is community care. Beyond periodic Narcan trainings, we keep condoms, dental dams, Narcan, fentanyl test strips, and plan B in-stock and available for free near the front door. Additionally, we host free programming throughout the year that underscores the broad intersections of harm reduction and mutual aid as tied to health care access,
- [Workshops at Cactus](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/cactus-plus-program/workshops-at-cactus/) - Workshops at Cactus is our weekend afternoon series of educational programming hosted in our live room! Submit your Workshop Proposal Form! From mushroom growing to stitching and crocheting, from plant care to electronics repair, stop-motion animation to astrological birth chart exploration — Workshops at Cactus connect a diverse range of ideas, skills, talents, and crafts.
- [Beet Street Fall Festival](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/cactus-plus-program/beet-street-fall-harvest-festival/) - Save the date: Sat. October 3, 2026 An autumn block party uplifting the intersections of music, community causes & seasonal treats What's Beet Street? A neighborhood block party started in 2016 to celebrate the season with live music performances from local and international artists, delicious food and drink, unique learning opportunities and activities with
- [Take One](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/cactus-plus-program/moving-image/take-1/) - Take One is a 13‑week, semester‑long filmmaking lab led by two experienced instructors hosted at Cactus Club. This free program introduces participants to many stages of the filmmaking process—from brainstorming ideas and writing scripts to hands‑on production, editing, and final screenings. Class begins on September 12 for Fall 2026 and wraps up December 12. The
- [Lonesome Bill Walker & Sevan Mercy](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/cactus-plus-program/in-the-clouds-artist-residency/2025-residents/lonesome-bill-walker-sevan-mercy/) - Sevan Mercy (all pronouns) and Lonesome Bill Walker (he/him) are a gender-bending, queer collaborative duo rooted in Milwaukee, WI. Sevan-in the shapeshifting roles of artist, parent, social worker, and spirit-tender-is a nonbinary, neurodivergent, SWANA wizard force of too-muchness. Through music and ritual, they blur meaning with meaninglessness in pursuit of collective liberation. Lonesome Bill is
- [Cactus Club Independent Film Festival](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/cactus-plus-program/moving-image/cactus-club-independent-film-festival/) - Submissions closed May 6, 2024. Submit here https://filmfreeway.com/ccindependentfilmfest CCIFF was founded in 2022 to create more inclusive opportunities to screen and view film in the Milwaukee area. Our festival specifically aims to feature makers of all backgrounds and levels of experience. Cactus Club Independent Film Fest accepts a diverse range of submissions, celebrating low budget
- [2026 Resident Cohort](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/cactus-plus-program/in-the-clouds-artist-residency/2026-resident-cohort/) - ITC 2026 consists of 3 residencies: a virtual residency 2 in-person residencies In 2026, we invited Wisconsin-based individuals working in any medium, emerging or established, who identified as disabled, chronically ill, or neurodivergent to apply for the one-week residency. ITC 2026 residents were each asked to coordinate a community event and participate in an artist
- [Swan Ferraro](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/cactus-plus-program/in-the-clouds-artist-residency/2026-resident-cohort/swan-ferraro/) - Swan Ferraro is an interdisciplinary artist working in installation, sculpture, photo and video. They explore these mediums in conjunction with poetry and somatic rituals as a way to collectively dream of desirable futures. Ferraro’s research explores creative improvisation as a form of divination in the trans body. Through physically and spiritually envisioning new realities, imagination
- [Lee Judilla](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/cactus-plus-program/in-the-clouds-artist-residency/2026-resident-cohort/51988-2/) - Lee Judilla / Midwest Cyborg (they/he) is a Filipino-American, queer multimedia artist, arts educator, and androgynoid based in Milwaukee, WI. In following the whims of their voracious curiosity, Lee finds themselves caught in the waves and mythos of personal and collective histories at all intersections of their being. Using dreams, desire, and fantasy as mechanistic
- [Cynthia Marie Hoffman](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/cactus-plus-program/in-the-clouds-artist-residency/2026-resident-cohort/cynthia-marie-hoffman/) - Cynthia Marie Hoffman is the author of four collections of poetry, most recently the OCD memoir in prose poems, Exploding Head. Poems in Electric Literature and The Believer, and essays in TIME, The Sun, and Lit Hub. She’s currently at work on a prose memoir in 10 songs (from Metallica to Tool to Adam Lambert)
- [2025 Resident Cohort](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/cactus-plus-program/in-the-clouds-artist-residency/2025-residents/) - ITC 2025 consisted of 4 residencies: a virtual multimedia residency 2 in-person residencies an invitation-based residency tasked with a mosaic facade on the accessibility ramp to the front door In 2025, we invited individuals or collaborative duos working in any medium, emerging or established, who identify as disabled, chronically ill, or neurodivergent to apply for
- [Kate Klingbeil](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/cactus-plus-program/in-the-clouds-artist-residency/2025-residents/kate-klingbeil/) - Kate Klingbeil (b. 1990) is a visual artist from the midwest predominately working in painting, sculpture, installation and film. Her recent work explores underground mycelial networks and root systems as metaphor for emotional ecosystems. Kate has been awarded artist residencies at places including Oak Spring Garden Foundation (Upperville, VA, 2021), Marble House Projects (VT, 2021),
- [Recess! Artist Markets](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/cactus-plus-program/free-swim-sundays/) - Recess! Artist Markets is Cactus Plus’ warm season series of vendors, DJs, and workshops. From the months of May through September, the shade under the honey locust tree at Cactus Club fills up with local artisans, bakers, makers, and more! Inside the bar, every month features a new DJs setting the vibe for these sweet
- [Tight-Knit](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/cactus-plus-program/tight-knit/) - Tight-knit is a low-pressure, monthly fiber arts meetup that invites participants to gather, create, and connect through practices like knitting, crochet, embroidery, mending, and more. Bring any project and convene with other fiber enthusiasts. Cactus Fibers Club offers a free, inclusive alternative to traditional arts programming. It brings together folks across ages and backgrounds, supports
- [Open Decks](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/cactus-plus-program/open-decks/) - Digital and vinyl DJ lessons Two Saturdays/month • 1-5pm Free • All Ages No experience necessary
- [Moving Image](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/cactus-plus-program/moving-image/) - Cactus+ Moving Image's vision is to create an environment conducive to critical engagement by showing work that takes risks, challenges norms, and opens conversations by showcasing a wide range of artist-driven independent media. As a series, we hope to offer a space for inter-generational attendees to engage with film, expanded cinema, and integrated moving image
- [Grilled Cheese Grant](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/cactus-plus-program/grilled-cheese-grant/) - 11th Annual Grilled Cheese Grant • Saturday, March 21, 2026 An annual community-funded emerging artist grant based in Milwaukee, WI. Grilled Cheese Grant is an independent project that is being fiscally sponsored by Cactus+ for artists, by artists. The Grilled Cheese Grant (GCG) is an annual community fundraising event and visual artist grant that
- [In the Clouds - Artist Residency Application](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/cactus-plus-program/in-the-clouds-artist-residency/in-the-clouds-artist-residency-application/) - The ITC 2026 application is now closed. Thank you to everyone who applied!
- [Senior Storytelling](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/cactus-plus-program/moving-image/senior-storytelling/) - Senior Storytelling In 20204 the Senior Storytelling Project consisted of a workshop series, interviews, and screenplay reading. This project's intention was to provide elders a space and mode to share their stories with the community and their families. This project was inspired by the need to create intergenerational spaces where older adults can autonomously share
- [Cactus Nights](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/cactus-plus-program/cactus-nights/) - Cactus Nights is a recurring series of Cactus Club performance videos. Sets are released weekly to provide an archival history of events held in the venue, and extend access for those who can not join us in-person. Video Production and Editing by Ellee Grimm Ingle. Live Sound by Alex Pekka Hall. Click Here For The
- [Javonna "Jah" Hines](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/cactus-plus-program/in-the-clouds-artist-residency/2025-residents/javonna-jah-hines/) - Javonna "JAH" Hines (they/she) is a Black, queer, and non-binary multi-hyphenate artist.They are a visionary creative force, weaving together photography, film, poetry, and songwriting to craft immersive experiences. With roots in community organizing, arts education, food justice, and earth stewardship, Jah's holistic approach to creativity nurtures the intersections of art, spirituality, and social change. As
- [Kala "Poet22" Lones](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/cactus-plus-program/in-the-clouds-artist-residency/2025-residents/kala-poet22-lones/) - Poet22’s music can be described as moody, honest and catchy. Her silky and often sensitive vocals have earned her a nod from Grammy™ nominated artist Kehlani, who named her project ‘Chrysalis’ as one of her favorite album releases of 2022. This proudly neurodivergent, Chicago-born and Wisconsin-based RnB songstress is excited to be developing her next
- [Ableton User Group Milwaukee Meet-Ups](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/cactus-plus-program/ableton-user-group-milwaukee-meet-ups/) - The local chapter of the Ableton User Group here in Milwaukee meets semi-regularly for free, informative events on Saturday afternoons. The Ableton User Group Milwaukee is for all interested Ableton Live users based in (or visiting) Milwaukee. All levels are welcome. The aim of the Group is to help Live users network and share information
- [CC Video Series](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/cactus-plus-program/video-series/) - Goals of the series: Highlight visionary multi-genre artists through interview and live footage Collaborate with emerging filmmakers in an effort to connect Milwaukee-based multimedia arts communities Convey a snapshot in time of the featured artists’ unique story Why: Archive, document, capture the breadth of innovative, forward-facing artistry that graces the Cactus Club stage and extend
- [Digital Dream](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/cactus-plus-program/digital-dream/) - As the flagship project of the club’s deepest pandemic era, the Digital Dream series was born out of both necessity and passion. As it became clear that the 2020 lockdown was of unknowable length and had fully toppled the year of live music, we knew we had to get creative. The series was conceptualized by

## eBlasts

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- [September 24](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/september-24/)
- [September 17](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/september-17/)
- [September 10](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/september-10/)
- [September 3](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/september-3/)
- [August 27](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/august-27/)
- [August 20th](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/august-20th/)
- [August 13th](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/august-13th/)
- [August 6th](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/august-6th/)
- [July 30](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/july-30/)
- [July 23](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/july-23/)
- [July 16th](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/july-16th/)
- [July 9th](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/july-9th/)
- [July 2](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/july-2/)
- [June 18th](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/june-18th/)
- [June 11th](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/june-11th/)
- [June 4](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/june-4/)
- [May 21](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/may-21/)
- [May 14](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/may-14/)
- [May 7](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/may-7/)
- [April 30](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/april-30/)
- [April 23](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/april-23/)
- [April 16](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/april-16/)
- [April 9th](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/april-9th/)
- [March 26th](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/march-26th/)
- [March 19th](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/march-19th/)
- [March 12](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/march-12/)
- [March 5th](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/march-5th/)
- [February 19th](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/february-19th/)
- [February 12th](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/february-12th/)
- [January 15th](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/january-15th/)
- [December 18](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/december-18/)
- [December 11th](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/december-11th/)
- [December 4th](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/december-4th/)
- [November 27](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/november-27/)
- [November 20](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/november-20/)
- [November 13 2024](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/november-13-2024/)
- [October 30 2024](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/october-30-2024/)
- [October 23rd 2024](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/october-23rd-2024/)
- [October 16 2024](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/october-16-2024/)
- [October 9 2024](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/october-9-2024/)
- [October 2 2024](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/october-2nd/)
- [September 19 2024](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/eblast/september-19-2024/)

## Categories

- [Uncategorized](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/category/uncategorized/)
- [Femme Spin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/category/femme-spin/)
- [Upcoming Shows](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/category/upcoming-shows/)
- [Music Videos](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/category/upcoming-shows/music-videos/)
- [Milwaukee Bands](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/category/milwaukee-bands/)
- [Fliers](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/category/upcoming-shows/fliers/)
- [Tasting Tuesdays](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/category/tasting-tuesdays/)
- [Live Stream](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/category/live-stream/)

## Tags

- [Black Mountain](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/tag/black-mountain/)
- [Music Video](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/tag/music-video/)
- [Psych Rock](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/tag/psych-rock/)
- [NPR](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/tag/npr/)
- [Space Raft](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/tag/space-raft/)
- [SPIN](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/tag/spin/)
- [Dusty Medical](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/tag/dusty-medical/)
- [Third Man Records](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/tag/third-man-records/)
- [Audio Social Dissent Tour](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/tag/audio-social-dissent-tour/)
- [Wolf Eyes](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/tag/wolf-eyes/)
- [Timmy's Organism](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/tag/timmys-organism/)
- [Video](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/tag/video/)
- [Eric Von Munz](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/tag/eric-von-munz/)
- [screenprint](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/tag/screenprint/)
- [Tasting Tuesdays](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/tag/tasting-tuesdays/)
- [Northless](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/tag/northless/)
- [Halo of Flies](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/tag/halo-of-flies/)
- [Triple Eye Industries](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/tag/triple-eye-industries/)
- [Surly Brewing](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/tag/surly-brewing/)
- [Shane Walsh](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/tag/shane-walsh/)
- [hip hop](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/tag/hip-hop/)
- [Ella Dwyer](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/tag/ella-dwyer/)
- [Femme Spin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/tag/femme-spin/)
- [Guinness](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/tag/guinness/)
- [Nagap Namow](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/tag/nagap-namow/)
- [Patti's Playhouse](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/tag/pattis-playhouse/)
- [Heat Death](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/tag/heat-death/)
- [Milwaukee Record](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/tag/milwaukee-record/)
- [Milwaukee Music](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/tag/milwaukee-music/)

## Event Types

- [upcoming](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/event_category/upcoming/)
- [past](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/event_category/past/)

## Genres

- [Soul](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/soul-rb/)
- [Hip-Hop](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/hiphop/)
- [Americana](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/americana/)
- [Experimental](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/experimental/)
- [Punk](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/punk/)
- [Electronic](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/electronic/)
- [Pop](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/pop/)
- [Indie Rock](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/indie-rock/)
- [Psych](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/psych/)
- [Garage Rock](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/garage-rock/)
- [DJ](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/dj/)
- [Hardcore](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/hardcore/)
- [Filmmaker](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/filmmaker/)
- [Reggaeton](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/reggaeton/)
- [Metal](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/metal/)
- [Comedian](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/comedian/)
- [Historian](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/historian/)
- [Poet](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/poet/)
- [Visual Artist](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/visual-artist/)
- [Music Administrator](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/music-administrator/)
- [Death Metal](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/death-metal/)
- [Black Metal](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/black-metal/)
- [Heavy Metal](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/heavy-metal/)
- [Speed Metal](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/speed-metal/)
- [Power Metal](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/power-metal/)
- [Metalcore](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/metalcore/)
- [Doom Metal](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/doom-metal/)
- [Sludge Metal](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/sludge-metal/)
- [Deathcore](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/deathcore/)
- [Power Pop](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/power-pop/)
- [Country](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/country/)
- [EDM](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/edm/)
- [Alternative](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/alternative/)
- [R&B](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/rb/)
- [Pop Punk](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/pop-punk/)
- [Jazz](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/jazz/)
- [Blues](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/blues/)
- [Funk](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/funk/)
- [Reggae](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/reggae/)
- [Latin](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/latin/)
- [Cumbia](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/cumbia/)
- [Techno](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/techno/)
- [Ambient](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/ambient/)
- [Rap](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/rap/)
- [Rock](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/rock/)
- [Rock & Roll](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/rock-roll/)
- [Instrumental](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/instrumental/)
- [Disco](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/disco/)
- [Ska](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/ska/)
- [Hardcore Punk](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/hardcore-punk/)
- [Grunge](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/grunge/)
- [Emo](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/emo/)
- [Noise](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/noise/)
- [Post-Hardcore](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/post-hardcore/)
- [Math Rock](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/math-rock/)
- [Screamo](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/screamo/)
- [Oi!](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/oi/)
- [Avant-Garde](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/avant-garde/)
- [Glitch](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/glitch/)
- [Art](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/art/)
- [Post-Punk](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/post-punk/)
- [Industrial](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/industrial/)
- [New Wave](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/new-wave/)
- [Synth-Pop](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/synth-pop/)
- [Indie](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/indie/)
- [Shoegaze](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/shoegaze/)
- [Alternative Metal](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/alternative-metal/)
- [Alternative Rock](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/alternative-rock/)
- [Folk](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/folk/)
- [Noise Rock](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/noise-rock/)
- [Art Punk](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/art-punk/)
- [Experimental Rock](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/experimental-rock/)
- [Alt-Pop](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/alt-pop/)
- [Alt-Country](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/alt-country/)
- [Dream-Pop](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/dream-pop/)
- [Dub](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/dub/)
- [Cybergrind](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/cybergrind/)
- [Surf Rock](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/surf-rock/)
- [Jangle Pop](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/jangle-pop/)
- [Drone](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/drone/)
- [Heavy Psych](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/heavy-psych/)
- [Grindcore](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/grindcore/)
- [Powerviolence](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/powerviolence/)
- [No-Wave](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/no-wave/)
- [Latin Club](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/latin-club/)
- [Crossover](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/crossover/)
- [Stoner](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/stoner/)
- [Groove Metal](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/groove-metal/)
- [Melodic Thrash](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/melodic-thrash/)
- [Thrash Metal](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/thrash-metal/)
- [Folk-Rock](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/folk-rock/)
- [Glam Rock](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/glam-rock/)
- [Hyperpop](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/hyperpop/)
- [Anti-Folk](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/anti-folk/)
- [Food](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/food/)
- [Post-Metal](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/post-metal/)
- [Country-Rock](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/country-rock/)
- [Classical](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/classical/)
- [Metallic Hardcore](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/metallic-hardcore/)
- [Fusion](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/fusion/)
- [Community](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/community/)
- [House](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/house/)
- [Multi-Instrumentalist](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/multi-instrumentalist/)
- [Electronica](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/electronica/)
- [Trap](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/trap/)
- [Animatronic](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/animatronic/)
- [Art-Rock](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/art-rock/)
- [Cold Wave](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/cold-wave/)
- [Death Rock](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/death-rock/)
- [Thrashcore](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/thrashcore/)
- [World](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/world/)
- [Cosmic Void](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/cosmic-void/)
- [Goth Rock](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/goth-rock/)
- [Psych Rock](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/psych-rock/)
- [Experimental Metal](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/experimental-metal/)
- [Sasscore](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/sasscore/)
- [Neo Soul](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/neo-soul/)
- [Bluegrass](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/bluegrass/)
- [Krautrock](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/krautrock/)
- [skramz](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/skramz/)
- [Vendor](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/vendor/)
- [Vintage](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/vintage/)
- [Jewelry](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/jewelry/)
- [Zine](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/zine/)
- [Ceramics](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/ceramics/)
- [Art/Illustration](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/art-illustration/)
- [Writer](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/writer/)
- [Speaker](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/speaker/)
- [Recording Engineer](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/recording-engineer/)
- [J-Pop](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/j-pop/)
- [Post Rock](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/post-rock/)
- [Fibers](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/fibers/)
- [Art Pop](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/art-pop/)
- [Bubble Grunge](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/bubble-grunge/)
- [Drag](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/drag/)
- [Synthwave](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/synthwave/)
- [Bedroom Pop](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/bedroom-pop/)
- [Alternative Folk](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/alternative-folk/)
- [Synth Pop](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/synth-pop-pop/)
- [Print](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/print/)
- [Latin Rock](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/latin-rock/)
- [Multimedia](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/multimedia/)
- [ghettotech](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/ghettotech/)
- [IDM](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/idm/)
- [Noise Punk](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/noise-punk/)
- [Baker](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/artist_genre/baker/)

## Event Genres

- [music](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/event_genre/music/)
- [film](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/event_genre/film/)
- [learn](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/event_genre/learn/)
- [food](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/event_genre/food/)
- [poetry](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/event_genre/poetry/)
- [comedy](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/event_genre/comedy/)
- [cactus-plus](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/event_genre/cactus-plus/)
- [drag](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/event_genre/drag/)
- [artist pop-up](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/event_genre/artist-pop-up/)
- [non-scripted](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/event_genre/non-scripted/)

## Program Types

- [Past](https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/program-type/past/)