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It's already been a busy week with elections and the Milwaukee Brewers home opener, but the week isn't over yet and there's still plenty to do and see this weekend. The Midwest Gaming Classic brings over 200 gaming-themed vendors to the Baird Center and Broken Bat Brewing celebrates its seventh anniversary. WMSE's popular Rockabilly Chili event will pit dozens of Milwaukee restaurants against each other for the title of “Best Chili,” and a new beer festival aims to raise money for Milwaukee County Parks.
April 5-7: Midwest Gaming Classic
Shop from more than 200 gaming-themed vendors and interact with more than 10,000 games when the Midwest Gaming Classic returns to the Baird Center this weekend. The convention will feature everything from pinball machines and arcade cabinets to home video game consoles and board games. Take on your friends in air hockey or your favorite collectible card games – there's something for every type of player at the Midwest Gaming Classic. The conference will also feature live music, industry professional panels, live podcasting and more. The Midwest Gaming Classic will run from 6 p.m. to midnight Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the Midwest Gaming Classic Website.
April 6: Seven year anniversary of making a broken bat
Broken Bat Brewing is celebrating its seventh birthday with a party that includes free food and two brand new beers. Attendees can enjoy free hot dogs, brats, and burgers all day long, then wash it down with either a “Pick It” or “Captain Cliche IPA.” “Pick It” is a 5.5% ABV Blueberry Lemon Sour brew with the perfect combination of sweet and sour. “Captain Cliche IPA” is a juicy cliche IPA with 6.8% ABV. Broken Bat Brewing Company will celebrate its seven-year anniversary from noon to 11 p.m.
April 7: WMSE's Rockabilly Chili
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The weather this week has been pretty miserable, but WMSE's Rockabilly Chili is here to heat things up. Sample chili from more than 40 different restaurants, cafes and caterers from around Milwaukee, then vote for your favorite. Contestants will compete for the title of “best chili” in a variety of categories, including “Best Meat,” “Best Heat,” “Best Vegetable,” “Most Unique Chili,” and “Best Display.” If you bring two or more non-perishable food items to donate to the Hunger Task Force, you will receive two additional sample tickets. Doors open for Rockabilly Chili at 11am. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit WMSE's Website.
April 7: Pours for Parks
Enjoy unlimited samples from over 20 local breweries for the new Pours for Parks beer festival. Breweries from Milwaukee and surrounding areas will be pouring beers to support a different Milwaukee County park for each event. For the debut festival, all proceeds will go to support Friends of Humboldt Park. Pours for Parks will be set up at Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery and will feature one VIP session and two General Admission sessions. The VIP session will run from 11:30am. until 3 p.m. and will provide ticket holders early access to the event as well as exclusive VIP samples. VIP tickets are $75. The General Admission sessions will run from 12:30 p.m. until 3 p.m. and then from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tickets for both sessions are $60 and will include 2.5 hours of unlimited beer sampling. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit MKE Tix Website.
April 7: Ladies Rock 2024 Camper Showcase
The 2024 Ladies Rock Camp is over and it's time for the campers to show off what they've learned. Company Brewing hosts the Ladies Rock 2024 Camper Showcase, where each band will perform an original song they wrote during the weekend camp. This is an all-ages show that will begin at 7 p.m. Admission to the show is a suggested donation of $10. Ladies Rock Camp is an adult camp for women and people of the same gender who are interested in learning an instrument and starting a band. The campers then perform an original song with their newly formed band. For more information about Ladies Rock, visit the organization Website.
