Blu

Milwaukee Cocktail Lounge

As seen on Top Chef Wisconsin

Venture up to Blu and drink in the incredible panoramic views of downtown Milwaukee and Lake Michigan. Known as The Pfister's 23rd-floor gem in the sky, Blu is one of the most popular martini bars in the city of Milwaukee.

With classic cocktails, sassy martinis, and an expansive wine selection, Blu is the perfect downtown Milwaukee bar and lounge to spend your evening sitting back, relaxing, and unwinding. Enjoy live music at Blu on Friday and Saturday nights beginning at 8, or join us for Afternoon Tea. You can also participate in our BluTender program to help raise money for a charitable cause.

Blu Hours:

Monday-Thursday: 5 PM - Midnight
Friday-Saturday: 4 PM - 1 AM
Sunday: 5 PM - Midnight

*Closed on December 9th for a private event.

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Reserve Your Table:

Enjoy a reserved window table for the duration of the live music performance from 8 PM - 12 AM, along with a chilled bottle of Moët et Chandon.

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Celebrating Over a Quarter Century with Dr. Jeffrey Hollander

Performs on the first Thursday of the month at 5:30 PM

Dr. Jeffrey Hollander is internationally acclaimed and in frequent demand for solo concerts and concerts with major orchestras, and as a jazz pianist and raconteur. He received the doctorate in piano performance with the eminent Hungarian concert pianist Gyorgy Sandor, who studied with Bela Bartok in the tradition of Franz Liszt. Retired as a full-time professor of music at the University of Wisconsin, he has performed throughout the United States. For 25 years he performed a concert series at the Milwaukee Art Museum. Additional performances include soloist with Doc Severinsen and the Milwaukee Symphony, concerts in France, Hungary, and Santo Domingo, and at the Franz Liszt Museum in Budapest. Visit our piano bar in Milwaukee today and enjoy the musical talent of Dr. Jeffrey Hollander.

Live Music Schedule

Saturday, December 21
8:00 PM

Join us for an evening with accomplished temporary jazz pianist, David Hazeltine and singer/musician, Billy Peterson.

David Hazeltine
David Hazeltine is a highly versatile and accomplished contemporary jazz pianist, known for his improvisation, technique, accompaniment, arranging, and composition expertise. A Milwaukee native, he began playing clubs as a preteen and earned early recognition from jazz legends like Sonny Stitt and Chet Baker. Hazeltine moved to New York City in 1992, where he became one of the most recorded jazz pianists, with 35 albums as a leader and hundreds more as a sideman. His distinctive style, marked by complex and memorable melodies, has earned him a broad following across musical tastes. As a member of the cooperative group One For All, Hazeltine has released 16 acclaimed albums and performed worldwide, including at prestigious festivals like North Sea and Newport. He’s worked with jazz icons such as James Moody, Eddie Harris, and Joe Henderson, and is known for making any song his own with his innovative interpretations. Hazeltine's ability to blend composition, performance, and collaboration makes him one of the most sought-after pianists in jazz today.

Billy Peterson
The Peterson Family is often referred to as "Minnesota's First of Family of Music." Everyone is the Peterson Family is a musician/singer, including extended family, and the next generation.

The Peterson Family has played with Dizzy Gillespie, Bob Dylan, Steve Miller, Prince, Kenny Loggin, Michael Bolton, and countless others.

Friday, December 27
8:00 PM

Whether leading his Trio or Quartet at a club or festival, appearing with top-flight jazz artists as an in-demand sideman, making the halls of the St. Kate Arts Hotel reverberate with his solo guitar stylings, or mentoring the promising musicians of tomorrow as a founding member of the Milwaukee Jazz Institute, Paul Silbergleit brings soul, sophistication, a beautiful tone, and a refined taste to the art of jazz guitar, in the Milwaukee area and beyond.