{"id":1962578,"date":"2025-08-15T18:04:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T18:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1962578"},"modified":"2025-08-15T18:04:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T18:04:01","slug":"where-is-milwaukees-hottest-new-spot-for-local-music-a-110-year-old-bowling-alley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/where-is-milwaukees-hottest-new-spot-for-local-music-a-110-year-old-bowling-alley\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Is Milwaukee\u2019s Hottest New Spot for Local Music? A 110-Year-Old Bowling Alley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-169359\">\n<p>\t<!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p class=\"dropcap\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When new management took over Riverwest\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/falconbowlmke.com\/#\/events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Falcon Bowl<\/a> in 2022, they decided to renovate its barely used 225-capacity hall. The newly christened Falcon Hall opened in October with a decked-out extended stage, renovated bar, a new lighting and sound system, and even a green room.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since then, the venue has boasted a packed calendar of Milwaukee bands. That\u2019s thanks to Falcon Bowl\u2019s first-ever general manager, Kitt Pellegrini, who spent over six years at the Pabst Theater Group. Concerts from local acts like The Keystones, Social Cig and Royal Mill have attracted crowds anywhere from 50 to 200 people per show. <\/span><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.milwaukeemag.com\/hdawards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"x_null\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Join us for an inspiring evening as we honor the finest interior, exterior and renovation projects in the Milwaukee area. Save up to 20% when you get your tickets now!<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That kind of draw serves Falcon Hall\u2019s mission as a launching pad for rising acts. \u201cThe venue will give local bands a place to grow a fanbase before moving on to bigger spots in Milwaukee,\u201d Pellegrini says. \u201cSeeing this transition has always been my favorite part of the music industry.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The hall also holds dance classes, vintage flea markets, weddings and more, but booking even more local gigs remains a top priority. \u201cI hope people view Falcon Hall as up to par with other beloved Milwaukee spots,\u201d Pellegrini says. \u201cSomewhere people do not have to wait for events to happen. They can come any day of the week.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-169241 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milwaukeemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0725-Cover.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1865\" height=\"2500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.milwaukeemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0725-Cover.png 1865w, https:\/\/www.milwaukeemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0725-Cover-224x300.png 224w, https:\/\/www.milwaukeemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0725-Cover-764x1024.png 764w, https:\/\/www.milwaukeemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0725-Cover-768x1029.png 768w, https:\/\/www.milwaukeemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0725-Cover-1146x1536.png 1146w, https:\/\/www.milwaukeemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0725-Cover-1528x2048.png 1528w, https:\/\/www.milwaukeemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0725-Cover-400x536.png 400w, https:\/\/www.milwaukeemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0725-Cover-600x804.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1865px) 100vw, 1865px\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center\">This story is part of\u00a0<em>Milwaukee Magazine\u2019<\/em>s July issue.<\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Find it on newsstands or buy a copy at\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.milwaukeemag.com\/product-category\/issues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">milwaukeemag.com\/shop<\/a>.<\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Be the first to get every new issue.\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/milwaukeemag.dragonforms.com\/loading.do?omedasite=MIL_New\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe<\/a>.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- .entry-footer -->\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n{if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\nif(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\nn.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\ns.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\nfbq('init', '1426308702029661');\nfbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.milwaukeemag.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When new management took over Riverwest\u2019s Falcon Bowl in 2022, they decided to renovate its barely used 225-capacity hall. 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