UFC 164 and Joe Rogan Come To BMO Harris Bradley Center In 2013

To compliment the UFC 164 event at the BMO Harris Bradley Center on August 31st, color-commentator and stand-up comedian Joe Rogan will perform at the Pabst on the 30th. The 46 year-old returns to Milwaukee after last appearing at the Pabst in 2011.

Rogan's stop in the city was made possible by his slot to play host at the UFC event the next day. His career began with the mixed martial arts league as an interviewer in 1997. From there, Rogan has become one of the most widely recognized personalities on the UFC circuit as lead color-commentator.

His brand of blunt and opinionated stand-up has also become popular world-wide, attracting thousands of fans to his high-profile performances. Rogan has most recently taken his act to new mediums. Apple iTunes named his multi-topic podcast one of the best in their library, and users regularly rate the show in the top-ten.

The Pabst Theater is located in downtown Milwaukee on the corner of Water and Wells. Street parking is ample and free, though should spots fill-up, the venue offers discounted lot-prices at the CPS parking structure on Wells and Broadway.

Milwaukee Mustangs Sit Out 2013 Season

Milwaukee's indoor football fans received some good-and-bad news last week, as the Mustangs announced they would be sitting out the 2013 season because of financial issues. The team, founded in 1994, will attempt to return to the BMO Harris Bradley Center for the 2014 season, though a team spokesperson admitted to reporters that it will be dependent on the ability to find a new sponsor by that time. Arena Football League commissioner Jerry Kurz told media that he is confident that the near twenty-year-old team would be able to secure a partner in time to return from dormancy.

The Mustangs went through a similar transition period between 2001 and 2009, when they were completely absent from the Arena Football League. In 2010, the franchise reformed in the short-lived AF2 League under the name the Milwaukee Iron. The Iron spent just one season in the league before reclaiming the former Mustang title and rejoining the Arena Football League in January 2011.