by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 13, 2024 | News
Milwaukee Metal Fest returns to The Rave/Eagles Ballroom from May 16-18, 2025, following the success of its 2024 edition. A pre-party will kick off the festivities on May 15. Newly added bands include Tesseract and Evil Dead. Additional artists will be revealed as...
by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 10, 2024 | Festivals, News
Milwaukee Metal Fest returns in 2025, with Down headlining the event. The festival will take place from May 16-18, 2025, at The Rave/Eagles Ballroom, with a pre-party scheduled for May 15. As 2024 wraps up, organizers have been building excitement with a 12-day...
by Mar Morannon | Jun 3, 2024 | Photos, Reviews
Day 3 (May 19th) of Milwaukee Metal Fest had a slower start. Perhaps everyone was nursing hangovers from Saturday night, but things didn’t really start filling up until a few hours into the day. The lineup was again heavy on death metal, with a good showing of...
by Mar Morannon | May 30, 2024 | Photos, Reviews
Day two of Milwaukee Metal Fest brought in some bigger crowds, likely a combination of the heavier lineup, which tends to draw more fans around Milwaukee, and the Saturday timing. Without a local act at the start of the schedule, people took their time filing in,...
by Mar Morannon | May 28, 2024 | Photos, Reviews
The first day of Milwaukee Metal Fest started pretty strong, considering doors opened mid-day on a Friday. Local favorites like Lords of the Trident, Illusion of Fate, and Macabre brought a decent turnout from their loyal fans, while larger bands like Blind Guardian,...