Editing Milwaukee (section)

===Music===
[[File:Jazz in the park Milwaukee 6062.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of "Jazz in the Park", [[Parks of Milwaukee|Cathedral Square Park]]]]

Milwaukee has a long history of musical activity. The first organized musical society, called "Milwaukee Beethoven Society" formed in 1843, three years before the city was incorporated.<ref>{{cite book|last=Buck|first=James S|year=1890|title=Pioneer History of Milwaukee|url=https://archive.org/details/pioneerhistoryof03inbuck|location=Milwaukee, Wisconsin|publisher=Swain}}</ref>

The large concentrations of German and other European immigrants contributed to the musical character of the city. [[Saengerfest]]e were held regularly.<ref>[https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1886/07/21/109786575.pdf "National Saengerfest; Great crowds assembling at Milwaukee for the Festival".] ''[[New York Times]]'' July 21, 1886.</ref>

In the early 20th century, guitarist [[Les Paul]] and pianist [[Liberace]] were some of the area's most famous musicians. Both Paul, born in Waukesha, and Liberace, born in West Allis, launched their careers in Milwaukee music venues. [[Paramount Records]], primarily a jazz and blues record label, was founded in [[Grafton, Wisconsin|Grafton]], a northern suburb of Milwaukee, in the 1920s and 1930s. [[Hal Leonard Corporation]], founded in 1947, is one of the world's largest music print publishers, and is headquartered in Milwaukee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.halleonard.com/aboutUs.jsp|title=Halleonard.com|publisher=Halleonard.com|access-date=September 10, 2012}}</ref> More recently, Milwaukee has a history of [[Rock music|rock]], [[hip hop]], [[jazz]], [[soul music|soul]], [[blues]], [[punk rock|punk]], [[ska]], [[industrial music]], [[electronica]], [[world music]], and [[pop music]] bands.

Milwaukee's most famous music venue is [[Summerfest]]. Founded in 1968, Summerfest features 700–800 live musical acts across 12 stages during 11 days over a 12-day period beginning in late June; while the dates adjust each year, Summerfest always includes July 4. On the Summerfest grounds, the largest venue is the American Family Insurance Amphitheater with a 23,000 person capacity. Adjacent is the BMO Harris Pavilion, which has a capacity of roughly 10,000. The BMO Harris Pavilion also hosts numerous concerts and events outside of Summerfest; other stages are also used during the numerous other festivals held on the grounds.

[[File:Pabst Theater 1895 front view 2012.jpg|thumb|[[Pabst Theater]] ]]

Venues such as [[Pabst Theater]], [[Marcus Center]] for Performing Arts, the [[Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts]], [[Marcus Amphitheater]] ([[Summerfest Grounds]]), [[Riverside Theater (Milwaukee)|Riverside Theater]], the [[Potawatomi Bingo Casino|Northern Lights Theater]], and [[The Rave]] frequently bring internationally known acts to Milwaukee. 'Jazz in the Park', a weekly jazz show held at downtown [[Parks of Milwaukee|Cathedral Square Park]], has become a summer tradition; free, public performances with a picnic environment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.easttown.com/info/Jazz%20in%20the%20Park/jipindex|title=Easttown: Jazz in the Park|website=Easttown.com|access-date=April 7, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080510111005/http://www.easttown.com/info/Jazz%20in%20the%20Park/jipindex|archive-date=May 10, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> Nearby Pere Marquette Park hosts "River Rhythms" on Wednesday nights.

The Milwaukee area is known for producing national talents such as [[Steve Miller (musician)|Steve Miller]] (rock), Wladziu Valentino [[Liberace]] (piano), [[Al Jarreau]] (jazz), [[Eric Benet]] (neo-soul), [[Speech (rapper)|Speech]] (hip hop), [[Daryl Stuermer]] (rock), [[Streetz-n-Young Deuces]] (Hip-Hop), [[BoDeans]] (rock), [[Les Paul]] (jazz), the [[Violent Femmes]] (alternative), [[Coo Coo Cal]] (rap), [[Die Kreuzen]] (punk), [[Andy Hurley]] of [[Fall Out Boy]] (punk), Eyes To The Sky (hardcore), [[Rico Love]] (R&B), [[Andrew Mrotek|Andrew 'The Butcher' Mrotek]] of [[The Academy Is...]] (alt-rock), Showoff (pop-punk), [[The Promise Ring]] (indie), [[Lights Out Asia]] (post-rock), [[the Gufs]] (alt rock), Brief Candles (rock), [[IshDARR]] (rap), [[Decibully]] (indie), and [[Reyna (musical group)|Reyna]] (synth-pop).{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}{{Importance inline|date=June 2022}}