Last Rites — Restaurant in Milwaukee

Don't look for a marquee-they can't afford the permit -just look for the “Black Lives Matter” sign in the window at the bar across from Zocalo food truck court.

This dive bar doesn't serve craft beer or cocktails, but they do serve a 100% punk rock atmosphere -and a safe space for ALL- and have a lovable cast of regulars and staff.

Last Rites has live music mostly on the weekends with vinyl DJs peppered in through the weekdays and other events.

.Some of their regularly scheduled events include a Monday craft night and karaoke, a Wednesday nerd night. Every last Thursday is also Femme Punk dJ night.

Worth...

Visited this little spot from out of town. There were some very cheesy horror films playing, which added a fun atmosphere. The regulars and staff were very welcoming. I'm sober, and wasn't made to feel uncomfortable for ordering sodas all night, which I really appreciated. There were a couple of very friendly and cute dogs on-site. They even have pinball, area 51, and other standard bar games. Extra stars for being queer/trans friendly 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 (it wouldn't be a true punk bar if they weren't, though 😌)

I'll definitely have to catch a show next time...

Definitely a cool little bar! I genuinely appreciated that they had a good selection of NA beers, as I'm in the midst of dry January, so I was worried about keeping straight edge while waiting for my friend's show. Regrettably, I didn't get to see my buddy's band because I don't do punk time in my old age, but I'll definitely come back to see another show at Last Rites, or just to hang, as it was pretty laid back with a couple TVs streaming anime and '90s movies and television shows and what seemed to be a friendly group of regulars...