Riverwest Currents Calendar March 2026

ONGOING EVENTS:
Through April 11 at Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts (Main Gallery) The Time is Now: Milwaukee Artists and Our Political Moment. On the Small Wall through Sat., March 7: Interactive Artists Responding to the Times

UPCOMING:
March 14 – April 18 at the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts (Small Wall): OWL (Older.Wiser.Local.) Art Exhibition 2026

FURTHER DOWNSTREAM:
16th RIVERWEST FOLLIES at FALCON BOWL, Saturday, April 4, 3-8pm

1 SUNDAY

ANODYNE COFFEE, 224 W Bruce Chris Coole + John Showman. Doors 5, showtime 6pm. $15 adv / $20 door

Sunday March 1st.

BREMEN CAFÉ Bremen Bazaar 12-7pm. Bingo 6pm

PINK HOUSE STUDIO Move In The Park, 11-12:30.

RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Yoga Movement Fundamentals w/ Tracey, 10:30-11:45am. Community Gift w/ Helena, 2:30-4pm

SHANK HALL Dave Hause and The Mermaid, 7:30pm, $25

THE GIG, 1132 E Wright (at Dousman) Bluegrass Jam! 1-4pm

UPTOWNER Wilson Blues, 3:30pm

VINTAGE, 2203 N Prospect Avenue Vintage – Weekly Sunday Trivia, 5-7pm

2 MONDAY

BREMEN CAFÉ Comedy Open Mic, 8pm. Then Music Open Mic w/ Thalok

FRIENDS MEETINGHOUSE, 3224 N Gordon Place Meditation for Everyone: Transform Your Mind, Transform Your World. Buddhist Monk Gen Kelsang Dorje. 6:30-8pm. Drop-in or sign-up in advance at meditationinmadison.org/MKE. All welcome. $15 donation.

LINNEMAN’S Poet’s Monday! Doors 7pm, performances start 7:30pm. $3 cover. Featured poet: Miss Dia

MAXIE’S, 6732 W Fairview TBD live music 5:30-8pm

PINK HOUSE STUDIO Yoga with Sarah, Kat or Montana (6-7:15pm)

THE GATHERING TABLE, 2nd & Clarke All Peoples Church’s Gathering Table has fresh and free produce, organic veggies, eggs, yogurt, sandwich bread, whole grain pastas, rice, and so much more! 1-4pm

UPTOWNER Open Mic, 7pm

3 TUESDAY

ANODYNE COFFEE, 224 W Bruce WMSE Local/Live: Altered Five Blues Band. Doors 5pm, showtime 6pm.

BLACK HUSKY BREWING Milwaukee’s Worst Trivia, 6:30-9pm.

BREMEN CAFÉ Karoake 9pm

FALCON BOWL Traditional Tuesdays — Swing Dance lesson, 7-8pm; live music w/Sweet Sheiks, 8-10pm

KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Food Distribution at St. Casimir’s Church — 4-6pm. Proudly serving the 53212, 53211, 53217, 53202, and 53203 zip codes!

KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Volunteer food distribution hours: 2:30 or 3:30 – 6:30pm

MIRAMAR THEATRE R&B Party DJ’d by Mr. New York. Doors 9pm. Free cover for ladies, 9-10pm.

PINK HOUSE STUDIO GIA Grace in Action 4 Everybody (9:15am); Keep It Simple Yoga (6pm)

RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Yoga for Mobility & Stability w/Tracey, 10-11:30am. // Community Class: Yoga Basics w/ Hart, 6-7pm.

SHANK HALL Los Straitjackets, Deke Dickerson. 8pm, $30

WOODLAND PATTERN *in person* Reading Group: Ping Pong Book Club, 6-7pm. Reading We The Gathered Heat, edited by Franny Choi, Bao Phi, Noʻu Revilla, & Terisa Siagatonu

4 WEDNESDAY

ART*BAR Karaoke, 9pm

BREMEN CAFÉ Trivia w/Sean, 7pm; Passion Park, 9pm

FALCON NEST Cowboy Killers: A Comedy Show, 7:30pm doors, 8pm show. $15

LAKEFRONT BREWERY Trivia Night, 6:30-8:30

LINNEMAN’S Acoustic Open Stage — Doors open and sign-up starts at 7pm. Show starts at 8pm. Featured performer: Sabrina Prochaska

PINK HOUSE STUDIO GIA Grace in Action 4 Everybody (9:15am); Yoga w/ Kat (11am-Noon); Clown Practice (6-7:45pm); Vocal Jam – Improv and play (8-9:30pm)

RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Beginner Yoga Series w/ Sara, 9:30-10:45am; 6 Week Series: Yoga for Chronic Back Pain, 6:30-8pm

SHANK HALL Riki Rachtman, 8pm, $25

STUDIO B & CO., 2478 N Murray Av Kids + Parents: Open Play Arts & Crafts — 9:30am-1:30pm. $15 per household // Adult Yarn Night — 6-8pm. $15 if starting new project.

THE ARGO, 334 E Silver Spring Swing Jazz Wednesday: The Sazerac 5. Doors 6:30pm, music 7-9pm. $5

THE GIG, 1132 E Wright (at Dousman) Wednesday Night Music! 9pm-midnight

UWM PLANETARIUM Stargazing, 7-8:30pm. Stargaze with us in our cozy planetarium! All are welcome. Wear your favorite space attire for free, space-themed fun with indoor stargazing, crafts, and yummy treats.

VEGGAS PUB Karaoke, 9pm

WOODLAND PATTERN *zoom* Reading Group: online on Zoom. Reading Midwinter Day by Bernadette Mayer. 6-7:15pm

WXRW 104.1FM RIVERWEST RADIO OWL (Older. Wiser. Local) Professor Joseph Soss, on predatory criminal justice practices. 3:30pm. Stream live or listen to archive at riverwestradio.com.

5 THURSDAY

ANODYNE COFFEE, 224 W Bruce Tanner Dane + Kneafsey + Max Niemann. 7pm show, $12 adv / $17 doors

ART*BAR Beer Bong Bingo, 9pm.

bar centro Jazz Jam (every first Thursday) — no cover. Drink specials. 8:30pm Garret Waite Trio. 9pm open jam

JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS OWL (Older. Wiser. Local) Vince Bushell of Riverwest Currents: March 2026. 1-4pm.

PINK HOUSE STUDIO Dharma Recovery Meditation group,7:15-8:45pm virtual meeting

RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Continuing Yoga w/ Sara, 9:30am. Yoga for Elders & Elders-to-be, 1:30-2:45pm. Beginner+ w/ Helena, 5:45-7pm.

THE ARGO, 334 E Silver Spring Live in the Lounge w/ Christian Porter, 6:30-8:30pm

THE GIG, 1132 E Wright (at Dousman) Trivia, 7-9pm

UPTOWNER Soren Knudsen

VIVARIUM, 1818 N Farwell The Smithereens with special guest vocalist John Cowsill

WOODLAND PATTERN *hybrid* Screening: Films by Pader Xiong, 7-8:30pm, $pay what you can

6 FRIDAY

ANODYNE COFFEE, 224 W Bruce The Albert Lee Band with special guests The Cryers. 7:30pm show. $30 adv / $35 doors

ART*BAR Live Music Jake Buthman, 9pm

bar centro BULL FIDDLE FOUR – post-war electric blues

BREMEN CAFÉ Drumbalaya

INSPIRATION STUDIOS, 1500 S 73rd St Theatrical Tendencies presents THE CAKE, 7:30pm

JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS Erez Dessel/Gerri Hatcher + Devin Drobka, 7-10pm (Improvisation) $15 cover.

KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Volunteer food sort hours: 8:30-10:30am

LINNEMAN’S Digbii w/ The Gabriel Hammer Trio, 8pm, $5

MAD PLANET Friday Night Retro Dance Party w/ DJ Paul H, doors 9pm

MIRAMAR THEATRE Tee’s One Night Stand Takeover

MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY, 814 W Wisconsin Spring Book Sale, 1-4pm

NASHVILLE NORTH Recalcitrant

PINK HOUSE STUDIO GIA Grace in Action 4 Everybody (9:15am); African Fitness-Dance, 6-7pm

RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Yoga for Mobility & Stability w/ Tracey, 10-11:30am.

THE ARGO, 334 E Silver Spring THE EARLY NOVEMBER & HELLOGOODBYE: 20 Years Young w/ Punchlinei. 8-10pm.

THE ESTATE, 2423 N Murray Anthony Deutsch Trio. 7pm and 9:30pm. $12-15

VIVARIUM, 1818 N Farwell Early Birds Club 6pm dance party!

7 SATURDAY

ANODYNE COFFEE, 224 W Bruce Matty Timmons (Single Release) + 5PM To Nowhere (solo) + Sabrina Prochaska. 7:30pm show, $10

ART*BAR Live Music w/ Sean Hendley, 9pm

bar centro JULIA DANIELLE – dynamic jazz vocalist

FALCON HALL Riot Fest Presents: All Your Friends, 8pm

INSPIRATION STUDIOS, 1500 S 73rd St Open Gallery: THE PLAYGROUND Exhibit, 11am-1pm. // Theatrical Tendencies presents THE CAKE, 7:30pm

JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS Free Improvisation Sessions, 10am-Noon. // Music for Minneapolis: Wooden Ducks (Madison) + Pecking Order + Wavefiler (experimental), 7-10pm. $10 cover.

KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Food Distribution at St. Casimir’s Church — 8:30-10:30am. Proudly serving the 53212, 53211, 53217, 53202, and 53203 zip codes!

KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Volunteer food distribution hours: 7:30-11:30am

KUUMBA JUICE & COFFEE, Keefe & Richards Tilemaking with Jessica Laub, 12-3pm

MAD PLANET Y2K w/ DJ Milkman of Elechronic. Doors 9pm.

MILWAUKEE WINTER FARMERS MARKET @ The Table, 5303 W Capitol Dr Winter farmers market, 9am-2pm, thru March 28, 2026. Proudly accepting SNAP benefits, WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Vouchers. Details at fondymke.org.

MIRAMAR THEATRE The Velvet Lounge // Venus Presents: LESTROLOGY

MKE PUBLIC LIBRARY, 814 W Wisconsin Spring Book Sale, 9am-4pm

RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Mat Pilates w/ Christine, 9-9:50am. Intermediate Iyengar Yoga w/Sara, 10:15am. Beginner Yoga 12 week course, 12:15pm. Hip Hip Hooray! A Yoga Workshop for your Hips! 2-4:30pm

SHANK HALL Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials, 8pm, $20

STAND FOR PEACE at Howell and Howard Join with Peace Action of Wisconsin in our 22nd year of standing for peace, noon until 1pm

THE ARGO, 334 E Silver Spring Scythian w/ Stanley & Quiggle, 8-11pm

THE ESTATE, 2423 N Murray Garrett Waite Quartet, 7pm and 9:30pm, $12-15

UPTOWNER Passion Park Experience, 12-5pm. // OG Greazee showcase, 9

UWM PLANETARIUM Solar System Expedition, 2-3pm. Marvel at the Sun’s powerful flares, Jupiter’s swirling storms, and travel to the icy worlds of the Kuiper Belt. $7 general admission / $5 UWM student

VEGGAS PUB Dead Dead Swans and friends

VIVARIUM, 1818 N Farwell Early Birds Club 6pm dance party!

8 SUNDAY — DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME STARTS Spring Ahead!

AMORPHIC BEER, 3700 N Fratney Riverwest Winter Farmers Market (indoors), 11am-3pm. A dozen vendors offering breads, preserved foods, cheese, eggs, meat, fresh produce while available, mushrooms, coffee, soups, and more. Double Dubs Wings and Tots out front 11am-8pm.

ANODYNE COFFEE, 224 W Bruce Wedding Expo, 11am-3pm. Spark ideas, simplify planning, and connect with local wedding pros

ANODYNE COFFEE, 224 W Bruce Buffalo Rose + Valley Fox, 6pm show, $12-17

THE ARGO, 334 E Silver Spring Green Ham Bowl, 1-4pm

BREMEN CAFÉ Bremen Bazaar 12-7pm. Bingo 6pm

FALCON HALL Falcon Flea, 11am

INSPIRATION STUDIOS, 1500 S 73rd St Theatrical Tendencies presents THE CAKE, 2pm

LAKEFRONT BREWERY Handcrafted: Lakefront Makers Market, 11am-3pm

PINK HOUSE STUDIO Move In The Park, 11-12:30 // Women’s Circle w/ Nora, 3-5:30pm.

RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Yoga Movement Fundamentals w/ Tracey, 10:30-11:45am. Community Gift w/ Helena, 2:30-4pm

SHANK HALL Eric Johanson, 8pm, $20

THE GIG, 1132 E Wright (at Dousman) Bluegrass Jam! 1-4pm

UPTOWNER Wilson Blues, 3:30pm

VINTAGE, 2203 N Prospect Avenue Vintage – Weekly Sunday Trivia, 5-7pm

9 MONDAY

BREMEN CAFÉ Comedy Open Mic, 8pm. Then Music Open Mic w/ Max (Diet Lite)

LINNEMAN’S Poet’s Monday! Doors 7pm, performances start 7:30pm. $3 cover. Featured poet: Bryon Cherry

MAXIE’S, 6732 W Fairview Old Sam and the Teardrops, 5:30-8pm

PINK HOUSE STUDIO Yoga with Sarah, Kat or Montana (6-7:15pm)

SHANK HALL Screaming Orphans, Gould & Jaeger. 7pm, $20-25

UPTOWNER Open Mic, 7pm

10 TUESDAY

BLACK HUSKY BREWING Milwaukee’s Worst Trivia, 6:30-9pm.

BREMEN CAFÉ Karoake 9pm

FALCON BOWL Traditional Tuesdays — Swing Dance lesson, 7-8pm; live music w/Old Sam and the Teardrops, 8-10pm

FRIENDS MEETINGHOUSE, 3224 N Gordon Pl Riverwest Elders – Wisdom Tuesday Potluck, Noon-2pm. Bring a dish to share. Coffee provided. Magical Mystery Tour of Paper – A fun, creative session to learn and practice origami, the art of paper folding. Japanese art ori (folding) and kami (paper).

KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Food Distribution at St. Casimir’s Church — 4-6pm. Proudly serving the 53212, 53211, 53217, 53202, and 53203 zip codes!

KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Volunteer food distribution hours: 2:30 or 3:30 – 6:30pm

LAKEFRONT BREWERY Drag Queen Bingo, 7-10pm.

MIRAMAR THEATRE R&B Party DJ’d by Mr. New York. Doors 9pm. Free cover for ladies, 9-10pm.

PINK HOUSE STUDIO GIA Grace in Action 4 Everybody (9:15am); Keep It Simple Yoga (6pm)

RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Yoga for Mobility & Stability w/Tracey, 10-11:30am. // Community Class: Yoga Basics w/ Hart, 6-7pm.

11 WEDNESDAY

ART*BAR Karaoke, 9pm

BLACK HUSKY BREWING Traditional Irish Music Jam Session, 6:30-9pm

BREMEN CAFÉ Trivia w/Sean, 7pm

FALCON NEST Survivor Watch Party Hosted by Andrea Boehlke, 6pm

LAKEFRONT BREWERY Trivia Night, 6:30-8:30

LINNEMAN’S Acoustic Open Stage — Doors open and sign-up starts at 7pm. Show starts at 8pm. Featured performer: Barry Patton

PINK HOUSE STUDIO GIA Grace in Action 4 Everybody (9:15am); Yoga w/ Kat (11am-Noon); Clown Practice (6-7:45pm)

RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Beginner Yoga Series w/ Sara, 9:30-10:45am; 6 Week Series: Yoga for Chronic Back Pain, 6:30-8pm

STUDIO B & CO., 2478 N Murray Av Kids + Parents: Open Play Arts & Crafts — 9:30am-1:30pm. $15 per household // Adult Yarn Night — 6-8pm. $15 if starting new project.

THE ARGO, 334 E Silver Spring Swing Jazz Wednesday: Old Sam & The Teardrops. 7-9pm. $5

THE GIG, 1132 E Wright (at Dousman) Wednesday Night Music! 9pm-midnight

WXRW 104.1FM RIVERWEST RADIO OWL (Older. Wiser. Local) Karen Beaumont presents: Poetry of Kimberly Blaeser (with music). 3:30pm. Stream live or listen to archive at riverwestradio.com.

12 THURSDAY

ART*BAR Live Music w/ Alex Salcido & Wylie Jakobs, 9pm

bar centro GLEEFUL – jazz-funkified Leonard Cohen

BREMEN CAFÉ Riverwest Alternative, 9pm

JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS OWL (Older. Wiser. Local) Demo by local fine art painter, Fred Bell. 1-4pm.

MIRAMAR THEATRE Level Up × Zingara – Parallel Spirits Tour

PINK HOUSE STUDIO Dharma Recovery Meditation group,7:15-8:45pm virtual meeting

RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Continuing Yoga w/ Sara, 9:30am. Yoga for Elders & Elders-to-be, 1:30-2:45pm.

THE ARGO, 334 E Silver Spring Live in the Lounge w/ Wire and Nail (Acoustic Duo), 6:30-8:30pm

THE ESTATE, 2423 N Murray MRS. FUN & Russ Johnson, 7:30pm. $10-15

THE GIG, 1132 E Wright (at Dousman) Trivia, 7-9pm

UPTOWNER Adynn Hamman, 8pm

WOODLAND PATTERN *online* Poetry Reading: Solitary Plover hosted by The Friends of Lorine Niedecker

13 FRIDAY

ANODYNE COFFEE, 224 W Bruce Ila Rose + Gabriel Harris + Cosmic LoveChild, 7:30pm show, $12-17

ART*BAR Live Music w/ Trinity River Band, 9pm

bar centro Russ Johnson Quartet

FALCON HALL Breaking And Entering Presents: Von Alexander, Eli $tones, Ef Ay, Simi, & Richie P. Goldchain. 7pm

INSPIRATION STUDIOS, 1500 S 73rd St Theatrical Tendencies presents THE CAKE, 7:30pm

JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS Iconoclast of Jazz Series: a salute to John Coltrane’s Giant Steps with students from Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra jazz program, 7-10pm, $15. $5 students

JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS DIY Creative Day (bring your own project or use our materials)). 1-4pm

KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Volunteer food sort hours: 8:30-10:30am

LINNEMAN’S 10KCK w/ The Yellow Dog Club, Alexandra. 8-10:30pm

MAD PLANET Retro Video Dance Party w/ Goth Barge DJs. Doors 9pm.

NASHVILLE NORTH Blue Rose

PINK HOUSE STUDIO GIA Grace in Action 4 Everybody (9:15am); African Fitness-Dance, 6-7pm

RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Yoga for Mobility & Stability w/ Tracey, 10-11:30am. Community Class: Soulful Coloring, 4-6pm.

SHANK HALL The Ike Reilly Assassination, Max & The Fellow Travelers. 8pm, $20

THE ARGO, 334 E Silver Spring THE TAYLOR PARTY: TAYLOR SWIFT NIGHT – 18+, 8pm

UPTOWNER Moonfolk Jazz Trio, 8pm

WOODLAND PATTERN *in person* Reading: United We Read — UW–Milwaukee Graduate Creative Writing Program’s student-faculty reading series. 7-8:30pm

14 SATURDAY

58th Shamrock Club of Wisconsin St. Patrick’s Day Parade Starts at Noon. Kicks off at 3rd & Wisconsin

ART*BAR It’s the Art*Bar 22ND ANNIVERSARY PARTY! Starts 6pm. Live Music w/ Ian Leith, 9pm

bar centro BEN DAMERON QUARTET – modern jazz

BREMEN CAFÉ River-Weird Variety, 9pm

FALCON HALL Venus Social Club Presents: Anything But Clothes, 7pm

INSPIRATION STUDIOS, 1500 S 73rd St Open Gallery: THE PLAYGROUND Exhibit, 11am-1pm. // Theatrical Tendencies presents THE CAKE, 7:30pm

JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS Free Improvisation Sessions, 10am-Noon

JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS OPENING RECEPTION: OWL (Older.Wiser.Local.) Art Exhibition 2026. 3-5pm

KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Food Distribution at St. Casimir’s Church — 8:30-10:30am. Proudly serving the 53212, 53211, 53217, 53202, and 53203 zip codes!

KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Volunteer food distribution hours: 7:30-11:30am

LAKEFRONT BREWERY Pizza Pi Day

LINNEMAN’S The Bourbon Jockeys w/ SUGO dance party. 8-11pm

MAD PLANET Nineties by Nature w/ Elechronic DJs. Doors 9pm

NASHVILLE NORTH Colt and the Gunners

NATIONAL PI DAY

RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Mat Pilates w/ Christine, 9-9:50am. Intermediate Iyengar Yoga w/Sara, 10:15am. Beginner Yoga Series w/ Sara, 12:15pm

SHANK HALL Nivrana: Tribute to Nirvana, 8pm

STAND FOR PEACE at St. Paul and Water Join with Peace Action of Wisconsin in our 22nd year of standing for peace, noon until 1pm

THE ARGO, 334 E Silver Spring Sneezy, 8pm

THE COFFEE HOUSE, 2717 E Hampshire Rick Fitzgerald with opener Kevin Reger, 7:30-9:30pm

THE ESTATE, 2423 N Murray Marquee & the Moonlighters, 7pm and 9:30pm, $10

UPTOWNER Riverwest Dept of Party Works, 7pm

VIVARIUM, 1818 N Farwell Ratboys: When The Sun Explodes Tour 2026 with special guest Florry

WOODLAND PATTERN *hybrid* Reading: Susan (Sue) Landers, Chessy Normile and Jordan Dunn. 7-8:30pm. $Give what you can.

15 SUNDAY

BREMEN CAFÉ Bremen Bazaar 12-7pm. Bingo 6pm

FALCON NEST Anchoress, 7pm

INSPIRATION STUDIOS, 1500 S 73rd St Theatrical Tendencies presents THE CAKE, 2pm

JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS James Falzone, 7-10pm, New music/jazz, $10-15 sliding scale.

LAKEFRONT BREWERY Keg Stand Up, 7-8:30pm

NASHVILLE NORTH Salmon Diane — Honky Tonk Brunch — DAY SHOW!!

PINK HOUSE STUDIO Move In The Park, 11-12:30.

RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Yoga Movement Fundamentals w/ Tracey, 10:30-11:45am. Community Gift w/ Helena, 2:30-4pm

THE GIG, 1132 E Wright (at Dousman) Bluegrass Jam! 1-4pm

UPTOWNER Wilson Blues, 3:30pm

VINTAGE, 2203 N Prospect Avenue Vintage – Weekly Sunday Trivia, 5-7pm

16 MONDAY

BREMEN CAFÉ Comedy Open Mic, 8pm. Then Music Open Mic w/ Parker (Social Cig)

FRIENDS MEETINGHOUSE, 3224 N Gordon Place Meditation for Everyone: Fearless Wisdom. Midwestern Spiritual Director Gen Kelsang Demo. Her program will focus on overcoming inner and outer fears. 6:30-8pm. Drop-in or sign-up in advance at meditationinmadison.org/MKE. All welcome. $15 donation.

LINNEMAN’S Poet’s Monday! Doors 7pm, performances start 7:30pm. $3 cover. Featured poet: James Sokolowski

MAXIE’S, 6732 W Fairview TBD live music 5:30-8pm

PINK HOUSE STUDIO Yoga with Sarah, Kat or Montana (6-7:15pm)

UPTOWNER Open Mic, 7pm

17 TUESDAY — ST. PATRICK’S DAY

BLACK HUSKY BREWING Milwaukee’s Worst Trivia, 6:30-9pm.

BREMEN CAFÉ Karoake 9pm

FALCON BOWL Traditional Tuesdays — Swing Dance lesson, 7-8pm; live music w/Sazerac 5, 8-10pm

KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Food Distribution at St. Casimir’s Church — 4-6pm. Proudly serving the 53212, 53211, 53217, 53202, and 53203 zip codes!

KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Volunteer food distribution hours: 2:30 or 3:30 – 6:30pm

MIRAMAR THEATRE R&B Party DJ’d by Mr. New York. Doors 9pm. Free cover for ladies, 9-10pm.

NASHVILLE NORTH Dandelion Delivery Service w/ Bomber and Red and Ann Marie Metz — Women’s day!!

PINK HOUSE STUDIO GIA Grace in Action 4 Everybody (9:15am); Keep It Simple Yoga (6pm)

RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Yoga for Mobility & Stability w/Tracey, 10-11:30am. // Community Class: Yoga Basics w/ Hart, 6-7pm.

WOODLAND PATTERN *in person* Reading Group: Ping Pong Book Club, 6-7pm. Reading We The Gathered Heat, edited by Franny Choi, Bao Phi, Noʻu Revilla, & Terisa Siagatonu

18 WEDNESDAY

ART*BAR Karaoke, 9pm

BREMEN CAFÉ Trivia w/Sean, 7pm; Passion Park, 9pm

FALCON NEST ’97 Flood, 7pm

LAKEFRONT BREWERY Trivia Night, 6:30-8:30

LINNEMAN’S Acoustic Open Stage — Doors open and sign-up starts at 7pm. Show starts at 8pm. Featured performer: Jordan Schuster

PINK HOUSE STUDIO GIA Grace in Action 4 Everybody (9:15am); Yoga w/ Kat (11am-Noon); Clown Practice (6-7:45pm)

RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Beginner Yoga Series w/ Sara, 9:30-10:45am; 6 Week Series: Yoga for Chronic Back Pain, 6:30-8pm

STUDIO B & CO., 2478 N Murray Av Kids + Parents: Open Play Arts & Crafts — 9:30am-1:30pm. $15 per household // Adult Yarn Night — 6-8pm. $15 if starting new project.

THE ARGO, 334 E Silver Spring Swing Jazz Wednesday: The Flood. Doors 6:30pm, music 7pm. $5

THE GIG, 1132 E Wright (at Dousman) Wednesday Night Music! 9pm-midnight

VIVARIUM, 1818 N Farwell JD Simo & Luther Dickinson DO THE RUMP TOUR

WOODLAND PATTERN *zoom* Reading Group: online on Zoom. Reading Midwinter Day by Bernadette Mayer. 6-7:15pm

WXRW 104.1FM RIVERWEST RADIO OWL (Older. Wiser. Local) A.M. Book Report: Media Literacy for Navigating Disinformation. 3:30pm. Stream live or listen to archive at riverwestradio.com.

19 THURSDAY

ANODYNE COFFEE, 224 W Bruce Rianna Marie + Violet Wilder + Valley Fox, 7pm show, $12-17

BREMEN CAFÉ Toadskin 9pm, Virginity Club 9:45pm, Little Lungs 10:30pm, Heavy Bend 11:15pm

JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS Chuck LaPaglia Jazz Film Series “Wes Bound: The Genius of Wes Montgomery,” a documentary directed by Kevin Finch. Music by UWM Jazz Ensemble Repertoire Combo, 6:30-9pm, $15 suggested donation ($10 Students)

JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS OWL (Older. Wiser. Local) Decade Review of Life, Writing and Discussion (catch-up session). 1-4pm

PINK HOUSE STUDIO Dharma Recovery Meditation group,7:15-8:45pm virtual meeting

RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Continuing Yoga w/ Sara, 9:30am. Yoga for Elders & Elders-to-be, 1:30-2:45pm. Beginner+ w/ Helena, 5:45-7pm.

SHANK HALL Dalton (solo), 8pm, $15

THE ARGO, 334 E Silver Spring Live in the Lounge w/ Carl Erikstrup

THE ESTATE, 2423 N Murray Honolulu Millionaires: Prime Time — A night of classic TV themes! 7:30pm

THE GIG, 1132 E Wright (at Dousman) Trivia, 7-9pm

UPTOWNER Trapped Out Takeover, 9pm

VIVARIUM, 1818 N Farwell Tophouse

WOODLAND PATTERN *hybrid* Concert: Formations Series for New & Improvised Music featuring Poets and Musicians, 7-9pm, $10

20 FRIDAY — SPRING EQUINOX

AMORPHIC BEER, 3700 N Fratney Full Frontal Puppetry Returns for a show in the backroom

ANODYNE COFFEE, 224 W Bruce The Moth: Fumbles and Fouls. 8pm. Five-minute stories about the moment you dropped the ball. True stories told live, themoth.org

ART*BAR Live Music w/ Noah James Hittner, 9pm

bar centro ANDREW TRIM TRIO – jazz and improvised music

JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS Jokes and Jazz, Comedy hosted by Adyn Hamann that includes jazz and featured comedians. 7-10pm

JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS OWL (Older. Wiser. Local) Katherine Yets: Hands-On Honing, Poetry Workshop. 1-4pm.

KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Volunteer food sort hours: 8:30-10:30am

LINNEMAN’S The Mosleys, 8-10:30pm, $10

MAD PLANET Retro Mixtape w/ DJs Sage “Champagne” Schwarm and Mosh Wash. 9pm

MIRAMAR THEATRE Vincent Antone w/ Miilk

NASHVILLE NORTH Elizabeth Mary Band

PINK HOUSE STUDIO GIA Grace in Action 4 Everybody (9:15am); African Dance- Traditional (6-7pm)

RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Yoga for Mobility & Stability w/ Tracey, 10-11:30am.

SHANK HALL Substitute: Tales From The Who. 8pm, $25

UPTOWNER Passion Park Fest all day

VIVARIUM, 1818 N Farwell Kash’d Out with Beach Fly

21 SATURDAY

ANODYNE COFFEE, 224 W Bruce White Dry Pages + Cassini Echoes + Elephonic. 7:30pm show, $12-17

ART*BAR Live Music w/ Eric Blowtorch, 9pm

bar centro MJI NIGHT – Gabriel Wade

BREMEN CAFÉ Lex Alley Project 9pm, The Farwell Kings 10pm, Mookie Terremoto 11pm, Wish Wash 12am

JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS Free Improvisation Sessions, 10am-Noon.

KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Food Distribution at St. Casimir’s Church — 8:30-10:30am. Proudly serving the 53212, 53211, 53217, 53202, and 53203 zip codes!

KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Volunteer food distribution hours: 7:30-11:30am

LINNEMAN’S Fly Fest – A Musical Tribute to Paul “Fly” Lawson, 7:30-11pm. Featuring the music of The Dummy Club, The Alewives, Nicole and the Educators, Immortal Plants, Dr. Chow’s Love Medicine, the Trashfest Allstars, Fly and the Swatters, and of course, Paulette.

MAD PLANET BEYONCE vs. RIHANNA w/ DJ Frank Straka. Doors 9pm

MIRAMAR THEATRE INFEKT – Port Zero Tour

OLD GERMAN BEER HALL (HOFBRAU HAUS), 1009 N MLK Dr The Squeezettes, 8:30-11:30pm

RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Mat Pilates w/ Christine, 9-9:50am. Intermediate Iyengar Yoga w/Sara, 10:15am. Beginner Yoga Series w/ Sara, 12:15pm

SHANK HALL Mindy Smith, 8pm, $25 advance / $30 door

STAND FOR PEACE at Oakland Av and Locust St Join with Peace Action of Wisconsin in our 22nd year of standing for peace, noon until 1pm

THE ARGO, 334 E Silver Spring Radio Radio w/ DJ Paul H

THE COFFEE HOUSE, 2717 E Hampshire Lil’ Rev, 7:30-9:30pm

UPTOWNER Passion Park Fest all day

VIVARIUM, 1818 N Farwell Church of Cash – A Johnny Cash Tribute

WOODLAND PATTERN *hybrid* Reading: Lara Mimosa Montes and Roberto Harrision, 7-8:30pm, $Give what you can

22 SUNDAY

ANODYNE COFFEE, 224 W Bruce Fairy Astronaut + Modern Haunting + LUXI. 6pm, $12-17

BREMEN CAFÉ Bremen Bazaar 12-7pm. Bingo 6pm

JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS NTHNL, 8:00-10:00pm, Experimental/electronic, $10 cover.

PINK HOUSE STUDIO Move In The Park, 11-12:30 // also Seed Starting and Gardening Sharing

RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Yoga Movement Fundamentals w/ Tracey, 10:30-11:45am.

SHANK HALL Adam Hood, 8pm, $20-25

THE GIG, 1132 E Wright (at Dousman) Bluegrass Jam! 1-4pm

UPTOWNER Wilson Blues, 3:30pm

UPTOWNER Passion Park Fest all day

VINTAGE, 2203 N Prospect Avenue Vintage – Weekly Sunday Trivia, 5-7pm

WMSE ROCKABILLY CHILI 11am-3pm at the MSOE Kern Center, 1245 N. Broadway

WOODLAND PATTERN *in person* Workshop: MEANDER & UNRAVEL: THE POEM, UNDONE, with Lara Mimosa Montes. 1-4pm. Sliding scale $20 –> $150 (give what you can; all donations go directly to instructor)

23 MONDAY

BREMEN CAFÉ Comedy Open Mic, 8pm. Then Music Open Mic w/ Phil

LINNEMAN’S Poet’s Monday! Doors 7pm, performances start 7:30pm. $3 cover. Featured poet: Anthony Halliwell

MAXIE’S, 6732 W Fairview Milwaukee Hot Club, 5:30-8pm

PINK HOUSE STUDIO Yoga with Sarah, Kat or Montana (6-7:15pm)

UPTOWNER Open Mic, 7pm

24 TUESDAY

BLACK HUSKY BREWING Milwaukee’s Worst Trivia, 6:30-9pm.

BREMEN CAFÉ Karoake 9pm

FALCON BOWL Traditional Tuesdays — Swing Dance lesson, 7-8pm; live music w/Anna Brinck and Her Brink of Destruction Orchestra, 8-10pm

KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Food Distribution at St. Casimir’s Church — 4-6pm. Proudly serving the 53212, 53211, 53217, 53202, and 53203 zip codes!

KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Volunteer food distribution hours: 2:30 or 3:30 – 6:30pm

MIRAMAR THEATRE R&B Party DJ’d by Mr. New York. Doors 9pm. Free cover for ladies, 9-10pm.

PINK HOUSE STUDIO GIA Grace in Action 4 Everybody (9:15am); Keep It Simple Yoga (6pm)

RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Yoga for Mobility & Stability w/Tracey, 10-11:30am. // Community Class: Yoga Basics w/ Hart, 6-7pm.

SHANK HALL Struggle Jennings, 8pm, $30

25 WEDNESDAY

ART*BAR Karaoke, 9pm

BREMEN CAFÉ Trivia w/Sean, 7pm

LAKEFRONT BREWERY Trivia Night, 6:30-8:30

LINNEMAN’S Acoustic Open Stage — Doors open and sign-up starts at 7pm. Show starts at 8pm. Featured performer: Nate Jenkins

PINK HOUSE STUDIO GIA Grace in Action 4 Everybody (9:15am); Yoga w/ Kat (11am-Noon); Clown Practice (6-7:45pm)

RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Beginner Yoga Series w/ Sara, 9:30-10:45am; 6 Week Series: Yoga for Chronic Back Pain, 6:30-8pm

STUDIO B & CO., 2478 N Murray Av Kids + Parents: Open Play Arts & Crafts — 9:30am-1:30pm. $15 per household // Adult Yarn Night — 6-8pm. $15 if starting new project.

THE ARGO, 334 E Silver Spring Swing Jazz Wednesday: Micro Brew Swing Band

THE GIG, 1132 E Wright (at Dousman) Dead Night! Grateful Dead cover band. 9pm-midnight

VEGGAS PUB Karaoke, 9pm

WXRW 104.1FM RIVERWEST RADIO OWL (Older. Wiser. Local) Karen Beaumont presents: Annual Student Recital. 3:30pm. Stream live or listen to archive at riverwestradio.com.

26 THURSDAY

ANODYNE COFFEE, 224 W Bruce Handsome Dick Manitoba (Lead Singer of the Dictators 1974 – 2019) + The Strains + Electrophonic Tonic. 7pm show. $15-20

bar centro Troubadours of Rhythm

BREMEN CAFÉ Anti War Committee 5:30pm

CAFÉ HOLLANDER, 2608 N Downer Riverwest Elders Birthday Lunch, Noon-2pm.

FALCON HALL Cowboy Killers ICE OUT NOW!, 8pm

JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS OWL (Older. Wiser. Local) Therapist Emily Klik: Digestive System. 1-4pm.

PINK HOUSE STUDIO Dharma Recovery Meditation group,7:15-8:45pm virtual meeting

RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Continuing Yoga w/ Sara, 9:30am. Yoga for Elders & Elders-to-be, 1:30-2:45pm.

SHANK HALL Parker Barrow, 8pm, $20

THE ARGO, 334 E Silver Spring Live in the Lounge w/ Jon Allegretto

THE ESTATE, 2423 N Murray Paul Silbergleit Trio – Swingin’ with Strayhorn, 7pm, $15

THE GIG, 1132 E Wright (at Dousman) Trivia, 7-9pm

VIVARIUM, 1818 N Farwell Mike Doughty – Solo Tour ‘26

WOODLAND PATTERN *hybrid* Talk: Anselm Berrigan as part of the Bagley Wright Lecture Series on Poetry. 7-8:30pm, $Give what you can

27 FRIDAY

ANODYNE COFFEE, 224 W Bruce Hey, Ily + Malamiko + Endswell + Arizona the State. 7pm showtime, $12-15

ART*BAR ARTCANDY9 ART SHOW OPENING, 7pm. Live Music w/ Mr. Epic Band, 9pm

bar centro CLAUDIA JOHNSON TRIO

BREMEN CAFÉ Megan Jay 9pm, Sinking Lessons 9:40pm, Quiver the Busker 10:20pm, Tape and Tears 10:55pm

FALCON HALL Riot Fest Presents: Gimme Gimme Disco, 8pm

INSPIRATION STUDIOS, 1500 S 73rd St Opening Reception: GROWING REFLECTIONS Exhibit by Leah Cashaw & Zakia Wells. 6-9pm

JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS Memory Cafe, Poetry event hosted by Kavon Cortez Jones that includes writing workshop, open mic, and feature Marika Holbusz. 6-10pm

JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS OWL (Older. Wiser. Local) Open Social Day. 1-4pm.

KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Volunteer food sort hours: 8:30-10:30am

LINNEMAN’S Disposable Thumbs, My Melody, Wyvern, Her Haunting Melody. 7-11:30pm, $10

MAD PLANET Retro Dance Party w/ DJ Don Black. Doors 9pm

MIRAMAR THEATRE Talib Kweli

PINK HOUSE STUDIO GIA Grace in Action 4 Everybody (9:15am); African Dance- Traditional (6-7pm)

RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Yoga for Mobility & Stability w/ Tracey, 10-11:30am.

SHANK HALL The Meteors, 8pm, $20-25

THE ARGO, 334 E Silver Spring The 1985: Totally 80’s Mixtape LIVE!

THE ESTATE, 2423 N Murray Righteous Rooster, 7 and 9:30pm. $20

UPTOWNER Jesse Garwood and Friends

VIVARIUM, 1818 N Farwell An Evening with Geordie Greep

WOODLAND PATTERN *in person* Open Mic: resound return. An open mic series which offers a space to incubate new work and dust off old poems. Register upon arrival; reading begins at 7:10 pm.

28 SATURDAY

ART*BAR Live Music w/ The Breadmen, 9pm

bar centro Los Nenes Del Lago – Sabor Latin Night

BREMEN CAFÉ Cherry Pop 9pm, Soft Spot 10pm, Mookie Terremoto 11pm

INSPIRATION STUDIOS, 1500 S 73rd St Open Gallery: GROWING REFLECTIONS Exhibit by Leah Cashaw & Zakia Wells. 11am-2pm

JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS Free Improvisation Sessions, 10am-Noon. // Mood Indigo Studio Presents: an Evening of Progressive R&B with Trace Ellington 7-10pm, $20

KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Food Distribution at St. Casimir’s Church — 8:30-10:30am. Proudly serving the 53212, 53211, 53217, 53202, and 53203 zip codes!

KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Volunteer food distribution hours: 7:30-11:30am

MAD PLANET LIVE: The Beatles vs. The Beegees – Night Fever MKE w/ The Taxmen. Doors 9pm

RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Mat Pilates w/ Christine, 9-9:50am. Intermediate Iyengar Yoga w/Sara, 10:15am. Beginner Yoga Series w/ Sara, 12:15pm. Bolster workshop, 2:30pm

SHANK HALL Kyle Gass, Mt. Air. 8pm, $30

STAND FOR PEACE: No King’s Day Join with Peace Action of Wisconsin in our 22nd year of standing for peace, noon until 1pm

THE ARGO, 334 E Silver Spring Bangers Before Bed

THE COFFEE HOUSE, 2717 E Hampshire Casa Kemnitz Benefit for Casa Maria, 7:30-9:30pm

THE ESTATE, 2423 N Murray Fareed Haque, 7 and 9:30pm, $25

UPTOWNER The Middle, plus 2 bands TBA

VEGGAS PUB Kingston Burial (4th saturday monthly)

29 SUNDAY — PALM SUNDAY

ANODYNE COFFEE, 224 W Bruce Ila Rose and the Betrothed + The Jesse Garwood Club, 6pm show, $12-17

BREMEN CAFÉ Bremen Bazaar 12-7pm. Bingo 6pm

FALCON NEST Menorah, 7pm

FRIENDS MEETINGHOUSE, 3224 N Gordon Pl Meeting for worship, 10:15-11:45am

FRIENDS MEETINGHOUSE, 3224 N Gordon Pl Milwaukee Zen Center Presents: Maritza Friends, Balkan Music from Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia, Romania, etc. 3-5pm. Suggested donation: $30. PINK HOUSE STUDIO Move In The Park, 11-12:30 // Breath Rave Event, 6:30-8pm

RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Yoga Movement Fundamentals w/ Tracey, 10:30-11:45am.

THE ARGO, 334 E Silver Spring Chuck Ragan

THE GIG, 1132 E Wright (at Dousman) Bluegrass Jam! 1-4pm

UPTOWNER Wilson Blues, 3:30pm

VINTAGE, 2203 N Prospect Avenue Vintage – Weekly Sunday Trivia, 5-7pm

VIVARIUM, 1818 N Farwell Cass McCombs + Band Interior Live Oak Live with Chris Cohen

30 MONDAY

BREMEN CAFÉ Comedy Open Mic, 8pm. Then Music Open Mic

LINNEMAN’S Poet’s Monday! Doors 7pm, performances start 7:30pm. $3 cover. Featured poet: Borealis Harrison

MAXIE’S, 6732 W Fairview Jon Mroz presents the Shady Serenaders, 5:30-8pm

PINK HOUSE STUDIO Yoga with Sarah, Kat or Montana (6-7:15pm)

UPTOWNER Open Mic, 7pm

31 TUESDAY

BLACK HUSKY BREWING Milwaukee’s Worst Trivia, 6:30-9pm.

BREMEN CAFÉ Karoake 9pm

FALCON BOWL Traditional Tuesdays — Swing Dance lesson, 7-8pm; live music w/DJ Jazz Cass, 8-10pm

KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Food Distribution at St. Casimir’s Church — 4-6pm. Proudly serving the 53212, 53211, 53217, 53202, and 53203 zip codes!

KINSHIP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER, 924 E Clarke Volunteer food distribution hours: 2:30 or 3:30 – 6:30pm

MIRAMAR THEATRE R&B Party DJ’d by Mr. New York. Doors 9pm. Free cover for ladies, 9-10pm.

RIVERWEST YOGASHALA Yoga for Mobility & Stability w/Tracey, 10-11:30am. // Community Class: Yoga Basics w/ Hart, 6-7pm.

WOODLAND PATTERN *in person* Reading Group: Ping Pong Book Club, 6-7pm. Reading We The Gathered Heat, edited by Franny Choi, Bao Phi, Noʻu Revilla, & Terisa Siagatonu

Riverwest Currents Calendar March 2026

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