Perfect night in Milwaukee. The main event was seeing the fabulous Haim sisters perfect during the latest stop of their I Quit tour. They did not disappoint. Nice Jewish girls (as they proved to be when I met two for the three in Rome in 2023) who can really rock! It was great to see them in the funky Rave/Eagle Club, an old ballroom with tons of character and 4,000 capacity, which seems intimate compared to the United Center where they played in Chicago the night before (23,000 capacity or some such.) Most of the place is standing only, although there are seats for pay (primarily) in the balcony.
Dinner was at the atmospheric Barnacle Bud’s, along the docks in an industrial backwater. We ate nothing fancy crab cakes and fried fresh at an outdoor table, watching pontoon boats glide past dry dock boat storage and old industrial stuff.
This from AI: The Rave/Eagles Club in Milwaukee was built in 1927 by the Fraternal Order of Eagles…it was the grandest Eagles building in America, serving as a multi-use athletic and social club with a large ballroom. . In 1986, the Eagles Club was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
The creepy part, which I’m glad I didn’t know until now:
- 1940s: A young girl is said to have drowned in the venue’s pool.
- Present: The drained pool is a site of reported paranormal activity, including sounds of splashing and screams.
The concert ended just in time for us to stop at the 80 year old Leon’s frozen custard (closing time, technically 11 pm although they were serving after the clock struck 11…).
TakeBetsywithyou 