Tag Archives: Cactus Club

ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS: Nalani, World in Action, YMN

Cactus Club hosted a benefit on Thursday night for the Palestine Red Crescent Society, an organization currently bringing urgent medical and humanitarian supplies to Gaza. The event was a joint effort between the venue and local group Milwaukee 4 Palestine, raising over $3,000 for the cause. Local acts Nalani, World in Action, Standstill and YMN all performed, packing the club

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REVIEW: Xiu Xiu at Cactus Club

Acclaimed experimental rock trio Xiu Xiu took the stage at Cactus Club on Wednesday night with a packed house; it was the band’s first time in Milwaukee since 2012. Opening for them was Taffy Puller, the improvisational duo of guitarist Chris Rosenau and drummer Jon Mueller. Xiu Xiu is Jamie Stewart (vocals, guitar), Angela Seo (vocals, keyboards, auxiliary percussion) and

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Artist Spotlights: Pulpa de Guayaba, DarylAnne

Cactus Club hosted their annual 414 Day show on Friday night with a mixed-genre bill featuring Spider Creek, DarylAnne, Pulpa de Guayaba, Social Caterpillar and a secret opening set from Honey Creek. Pulpa de Guayaba comprises of vocalist Dominick Dear, guitarists Juan Alvarez and Luis Arellano, bassist Miguel Sanchez, drummer Marco Zavala and saxophonist/flutist Michael Ruth. Formed in late 2019,

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ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS: Algid Funeral, It Is Dead

A powerhouse night of heavy music took place at Cactus Club Saturday night featuring local bands Algid Funeral and It Is Dead in addition to Chicago-based metal bands Nequient and Ready For Death. Algid Funeral comprises of vocalist/synth player Trevor Keay, guitarist Dillon Briggs, bassist Maria Froman and drummer John Karnowski. Formed in 2018, their sound can be described as

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ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS: HUMID, Overhand

The Basement Collective hosted a stacked bill at Cactus Club featuring Milwaukee bands HUMID, Overhand and Shamewave alongside Chicago-Rockford dark post-punk band Bleached Cross; the show was the first stop on a weekend tour Shamewave and Bleached Cross embarked together. HUMID are a shoegaze band consisting of vocalist-guitarist Matt Tomashek, guitarist Ben Schuelke, bassist Sam Gargulak, and drummer Cody Ratley.

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Mid Coast Vol. 19; ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS: Flykiddxoxo, Clare McCullough, Ke1, Dahlia

Midcoast Collective hosted their 19th edition at Cactus Club on Friday night featuring artists Flykiddxoxo, Clare McCullough, Ke1 and Dahlia. They raised money for Reproductive Justice Action Milwaukee, a grassroots organizations with ten demands: the repeal of Wisconsin State Statute 940.04, the complete separation of church and state, that law enforcement not enforce abortion bans, that Wisconsin law enforcement read

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Mid Coast Volume 18; ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS: Izzy Veta, Shadi, Jon Henry

Midcoast Collective hosted their 18th edition this past Thursday at Cactus Club with an eclectic bill featuring 5PM to Nowhere, Izzy Veta, Shadi and Jon Henry. This month they supported Students for Democratic Society, an organization striving for progressive change on college campuses. Izzy Veta is a singer-songwriter and member of Midcoast. Her set Thursday consisted of four original songs

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Mid Coast Autumnal Equinox; ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS: Chino, Kevin Arroyo, EMTN, T!ny, Nimbus!

Mid Coasted hosted an Autumnal Equinox show at Cactus Club this past Thursday evening featuring Chino, Kevin Arroyo, Adorner, EMTN, T!ny, and Nimbus. They supported Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression (MAARPR), an organization that works with families of victims of police crimes to put an end to police misconduct, prison profiteering, political racism and economic injustice through organizing

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MID COAST UNPLUGGED VOL. 2; ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS: Wisdm Giovanni, Breonte, Phat Nerdz

Mid Coast hosted their Unplugged Vol. 2 show at Cactus Club on Friday evening featuring performances from Wisdm Giovanni, Breonte, Quellez and Phat Nerdz as well as DJ sets from DJ Quilla and Clyde Jennings. They raised donations for Milwaukee Autonomous Tenants Union, who have been fighting the eviction crisis in town since the pandemic hit. We got to speak

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