Wisconsin State Fair is featuring some of Milwaukee’s best bands this year — yes, really

...The Wisconsin State Fair starts today, and this week on Tap’d In, we’re sharing some of our live music picks for the fair. Usually that isn’t the easiest thing to do: As fun as the State Fair is, it’s never been first and foremost a music festival, the way Summerfest is. Music is more of a feature of the fair, not a main draw, so you’ve got to adjust your standards accordingly...

...It’s easy to miss it on the schedule: The stage is called Slim’s Lakefront Brew Pub and Eatery, and thanks in part to some help from WMSE and Lakefront Brewery, it boasts a lineup of Milwaukee music that any festival would be proud of, including lots of 88Nine favorites....