2025-26 MUSIC LAB dates (season 9):
September 26 ○ October 24 ○ November 21 ○ January 30 ○ February 27 ○ March 27 ○ April 24 ○ May 22 ○
For all updates, stay tuned to our Facebook + Instagram pages (@gwmuslclab)
NEXT UP: “Words & Sounds Vol. 2” feat. Ajamou Butler!
April is National Poetry Month, & we’re celebrating in a powerful way 🎤✨
Join us on Friday, April 24th as we welcome Milwaukee’s own award-winning poet, author, & activist Ajamou Butler to the Music Lab stage!
We’ll be exploring his journey as a spoken word artist, educator, & founder—highlighting how poetry & music intersect through rhythm, storytelling, & lived experience, while sharing powerful moments from his work & insight on creating with purpose.
PLUS — our Teen Open Mic returns, featuring some of the city’s brightest young creatives ready to take the stage 🔥
🎶 Live performances
🎤 Open Mic
💬 Real conversation & insight
🍕 Free pizza (yes, always!)
📍 Radio Milwaukee
🕓 Teen Social Hour: 4PM
🕔 Music Lab: 5–7PM
🎟️ FREE RSVP & TEEN OPEN MIC SIGN UP @ our home page 🚀
This is SECOND TO LAST Lab of the school year! Come experience the power of words, music, & community with us 🎙️
*NOTE: All Lab attendees, including students, parents, family & teachers, must RSVP online for entry.
*Teen Open Mic slots are limited! Registration open until day before Lab or when slots are full. Clean show tracks & instrumentals for Open Mic can be sent as YouTube/SoundCloud links or mp3s to gwmusiclab@radiomilwaukee.org
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Grace Weber’s Music Lab is presented by @hyfin.mke — a @radiomilwaukee station, & sponsored in part by @amfam, MPS Partnership for the Arts & Humanities, & a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin & the National Endowment for the Arts.
GUEST ARTIST BIO
Born and raised in Milwaukee's notorious 53206 zip code, Brother Ajamou Butler has always turned his pain into progress. Growing up amid poverty, his experiences shaped his outlook on life. In 2012, he founded Heal the Hood MKE, a nonprofit dedicated to combating social injustice and rewriting Milwaukee's inner-city narrative. The organization has two main initiatives: Annual Block Parties/Outreach Fairs and the "We are Not Poets, We Are Messengers!" workshop series. Ajamou combines his life as a Black man, spirituality, and spoken word ministry to create unique workshops. An international educator, 7-time self-published author, father, community activist, and believer, he lives by the motto, "Heal the Hearts, Heal the Homes, Heal the Hoods!"
MORE ON THE ARTIST: https://instagram.com/abutlermke
