Crank It Up: Where You Can Hear Live Music in Greenfield

Do you love a good guitar or drum solo or covers of your favorite tunes from your glory days? Or how about some dinner music as you chow on your favorite cuisine?

We've put together a list of Greenfield hot spots where you can enjoy live music. Be sure to call ahead as schedules can and often do change.

3400 W. Loomis Road, Greenfield

(414) 282-9917

Cover bands rock the house twice each month with old school rock and pop. Dates vary, but shows start at 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. No cover charge. If you’d rather do the singing, stop by Sunday. Karaoke starts at 9 p.m.

Hours: 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Monday to Friday; 10 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. Saturday and Sunday

5030 S 74th St., Greenfield

(414) 817-0362

Enjoy the strolling minstrels of Mexico from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday at El Beso. Mariachi players roam the dining room and patio; sorry, bar patrons – there’s no room for the musicians in the cantina.

Hours: 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. daily (kitchen); 11 a.m. to last call daily (cantina; time varies)

6815 W. Edgerton Ave., Greenfield (inside Southridge Athletic Club)

(414) 421-6244

Karaoke is where it’s at in the music department at Jimmy K’s Bar and Grill. Singing goes from 9:30 p.m. to close on Fridays. For a little variety, bands appear on some Saturdays. Dates vary. Shows start about 9 p.m. No cover charge.

Hours: Grill: 4 to 9 or 10 p.m. daily. Bar: 4 p.m. to midnight Monday to Saturday; 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday; 4 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Saturday; 4 to 9 or 10 p.m. Sunday

4395 S. 76^th St., Greenfield

(414) 238-2111

It’s Country Night every Tuesday at Mad Dog Saloon. The show starts at 8 p.m. and goes until midnight. No cover charge before 7:30 p.m.

Hours: 3 p.m. to 2 a.m. Monday to Thursday; 3 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Friday; 11 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Sunday

4353 S 108th St., Greenfield

(414) 529-1177

If you thought you could only hear a pipe organ in church or at the ball park, then think again! The Mighty Wurlitzer pipe organ plays Tuesday through Saturday at Organ Piper Pizza. Show times vary. No cover charge with meal.

Hours: Restaurant: 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday; 4 to 9:45 p.m. Friday; noon to 9:45 p.m. Saturday; noon to 8:45 p.m. Sunday. Organ performances: 5:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday; 5 to 9:45 p.m. Friday; 12:30 to 9:45 p.m. Saturday; 12:30 to 8:45 p.m. Sunday

8222 W. Forest Home Ave., Greenfield

(414) 529-5008

You never know what you’ll find for live music Friday or Saturday at Playoffs Pub and Grill. Stop in to see whether it’ll be a DJ, rock band, cover band or even a jazz ensemble on stage. Dates vary. Shows start about 8 p.m. No cover charge.

Bar hours: 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. Monday to Thursday; 11 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Sunday

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