Welcome to Hip Hop Week MKE! For the second year, the City Of Milwaukee features a whole week of hip hop programming dedicated through the lens of health, financial literacy, and civic engagement. We’ll be hosting our 2019 Hip Hop Week Showcase at Cactus Club this Saturday night, but you can check out the full schedule of events thrown by the city here:
Monday, August 19th
1:00 – Opening Ceremony / Press Conference (City Hall, 200 E. Wells St.)
5:00 – Happy Hour Social (Truth Lounge, 1111 N. Old World 3rd St.)
Tuesday, August 20th
12:00 – King Gillie & Wallo267 (Sherman Phoenix, 3536 Fond Du Lac Ave.)
3:00 – DJ Tony Touch Youth DJ Tutorial (Mitchell St. Library, 906 W. Historic Mitchell St.)
6:00 – F Yo DJ Podcast Live (The Cooperage, 822 S. Water St.)
7:00 – Kick Inspiration: Screening of “Coming To America” (No Studios, 1037 W. McKinley Ave.)
10:00 – DJ Tony Touch (The Cooperage, 822 S. Water St.)
Wednesday, August 21st
12:00 – Health Fair (Ascension St. Joseph’s Campus, 5000 W. Chambers St.)
6:00 – Healthy Bars: Stic Man of Dead Prez (Sherman Phoenix, 3536 Fond Du Lac Ave.)
6:00 – Backspin: The Final Episode (88Nine Radio Milwaukee, 220 E. Pittsburgh Ave.)
8:00 – MKE Live: Groove Edition: Juke Marciano, Grey Genius, K. Stamp, Midi, Joshua Jenkins, Supah Cash, N. Daniels (Cactus Club, 2496 S. Wentworth Ave.)
8:00 – 2nd Annual Hip Hop Trivia (4th Quarter Sports Bar, 2722 N. MLK Drive)
Thursday, August 22nd
11:00 – Job Fair (Ascension St. Joseph’s Campus, 5000 W. Chambers St.)
5:00 – The Hip Hop Museum And Pop Up Exhibit (The Rave, 2401 W. Wisconsin Ave.)
7:00 – Ladies First: Auti Marie, B~Free, Brit Nicole, Dailen Harris, Grey Genius, Jayne Joyce, Kia Rap Princess, Kyndal J., Ms. Lotus Fankh, Mudy, Shle Berry, Nikki La Bomba (Marcus Center, 929 N. Water St.)
7:00 – Megan Thee Stallion (The Rave, 2401 W. Wisconsin Ave.)
Friday, August 23rd
3:00 – DJ Envy of The Breakfast Club (Gee’s Clippers, 220 N. MLK Drive)
5:00 – The Hip Hop Museum And Pop Up Exhibit (The Rave, 2401 W. Wisconsin Ave.)
5:30 – Music On The BLT: Corey Pieper, Shle Berry, Jazzaveli, DJ Nu Stylez (BLT Performance Stage, 3334 N. Holton)
7:00 – Hip Hop Legacy Concert & Awards: Scarface, Bun B, Mystikal, Devin The Dude, Do Or Die, Coo Coo Cal, Benny The Butcher (The Rave, 2401 W. Wisconsin Ave.)
Saturday, August 24th
1:00 – Hip Hop & Criminal Justice Reform Seminar, Screening of “Free Meek” Documentary (Black Historical Society, 2620 W. Center St.)
1:00 – Hip Hop Goes To The Polls with Brad “Scarface” Jordan (Black Historical Society, 2620 W. Center St.)
1:00 – The Turnup DJ Spin Session (Chords & Curds Festival, Deer District, 1111 Vel R. Phillips Ave.)
4:30 – Rec Riddles, Guerrilla Ghost, Nile, Whaler (X-Ray Arcade, 5036 S. Packard Ave.)
5:00 – The Hip Hop Museum And Pop Up Exhibit (The Rave, 2401 W. Wisconsin Ave.)
8:00 – Breaking And Entering’s Hip Hop Week Showcase: Mudy, Nile, Twan Mack, Larry Bull, Jaecar (Cactus Club, 2496 S. Wentworth Ave.)
8:00 – Kevin Gates (The Rave, 2401 W. Wisconsin Ave.)
Sunday, August 25th
5:00 – The Hip Hop Museum And Pop Up Exhibit (The Rave, 2401 W. Wisconsin Ave.)
7:00 – Summer Jam Band Bazaar: Coo Coo Cal, Baby Drew, Ray Nitti, Ray Rizzy, Adi Armour, Cigarette Break (Mr. J’s, 4610 W. Fond Du Lac Ave.)
