The Cooperage

07/16/2026

Friday, July 24th, GBH presents: Not That Innocent a 2000s dance party, only at The Cooperage!
Join us for a taste of poison paradise and dance till the world ends with all the best pop & classic tunes from the 2000s, by artists such as: Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Ke$ha, Nelly, Beyoncé, Usher, Rihanna, Pitbull, 50 Cent, Shakira, Snoop Dogg, Flo Rida, Fergie, Drake, T-Pain, Amy Winehouse, Pink, Outkast, Lady Gaga , Shakira, Eminem, Pink, Black Eyed Peas, Jay-Z and many more.

GBH presents: A new hot 2000's dance party on the Harborfront!

07/15/2026

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07/11/2026

Our FM106.1 Secret Show is happening next month at The Cooperage, and I asked our friends at Dr. Matt Smith - Revive Dentistry who they think is playing it this year!

07/11/2026

07/09/2026

07/06/2026

In an era when being a touring band feels less like a rite of passage and more like an exercise in financial survival, one legendary Chicago hot dog stand is doing its part to keep the city rocking. At The Wiener's Circle, touring bands and comedians passing through the city eat for free.

This big-hearted gesture is part of the ethos of The Wiener’s Circle, a Chicago institution that functions as both hot dog stand and local landmark. Open since 1983 on the city’s North Side, they’re famous for serving some of Chicago’s best dawgs—and for treating their customers with spectacular hostility. Late at night, the staff are known for insulting anyone brave enough to step up to the counter.

It’s chaotic, profane, and strangely beloved—a place where locals, tourists, musicians, and comedians all eventually end up, usually after midnight.

Open until 4:00 a.m. on the weekend, The Weiner’s Circle has deep ties to the city’s music scene. On any given night it’s not unusual to see Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy waiting in line with a visiting Cameron Winter from Geese. But Tweedy is only one part of a growing list of homegrown and visiting recording artists who have made The Wiener’s Circle an ongoing part of their post-show ritual.

Michael Shannon, who played the fearsome General Zod in Superman, is a Chicago native who has been coming to the stand for years. Most recently, he visited after performing R.E.M.’s Lifes Rich Pageant with Jason Narducy. “It’s a great place to come after imbibing,” Shannon says circumspectly. “It really is the most Chicago place you can go.” Shorthand for authentic and unpretentious.

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06/24/2026

TECH FEST BABY! Wanna learn with the top in the game and jam with the greatest? Join us at 6pm for a night of pop, punk and emo and the minds behind the best in fest, tech, and party at the cooperage!

Milwaukee's best in rock/punk/emo head to the Harborfront for Summerfest Tech adjacent evening of fun and tunes!