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name: "Miller High Life Theater"
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status: open
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# Miller High Life Theater

Tavern in Kilbourn Town, Milwaukee.

Status: Open. City license in force, checked November 2, 2026.

## At a glance

| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address | 500 W Kilbourn Ave, Milwaukee [Places near](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/places_near?lat=43.042265661892&lng=-87.9175019370967) | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Year built | 1950 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | PTG Live Events LLC | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Current license term from | Public Entertainment Premises License: July 14, 2026; Class B Tavern License: July 14, 2026 | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Licenses in force | [Public Entertainment Premises License](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/by-license/public-entertainment-premises-license), [Class B Tavern License](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/by-license/class-b-tavern-license) | City license | 2026-11-02 |

## What the record says

Miller High Life Theater is a tavern at 500 W Kilbourn Ave, Milwaukee. It holds a public entertainment premises license issued July 14, 2026 and a Class B tavern license issued July 14, 2026; the City lists the licenses as active. It is not yet a listed place; a Neighborhood Mayor or the editor can nominate it. [Inclusion rule](https://littlemilwaukee.com/about/inclusion-rule.md)

## The building

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Built 1950, theater, 4 stories.

| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year built | 1950 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Use | Theater | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Stories | 4 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Floor area | 1 square feet | City property file | 2026-11-02 |

## Getting there

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Bus:

- Routes 19, 31, 34, 40U, 80, 81 and Via Rt 19 at N 6th & State, a 1-minute walk (119 m)
- Routes 19, 34, 40U, 80, 81 and Via Rt 19 at N 6th & Highland, a 3-minute walk (247 m)
- Routes 12, 19, 31, 34, 40U, 80, 81, BlueLine and Via Rt 19 at N 6th & Wisconsin, a 4-minute walk (299 m)

Bike share:

- Bublr dock Vel R. Phillips & Kilbourn (901 N. Vel R. Phillips Ave.), a 1-minute walk (118 m)
- Bublr dock MLK & State (285 W. State Street), a 3-minute walk (265 m)
- Bublr dock 6th & Wells (790 North 6th Street), a 3-minute walk (275 m)

Parking:

- Metered parking on N Vel R Phillips Ave (zone 4294), 104 m away: $2.00 an hour, 2 hours at most, Monday to Friday, 8 am to 6 pm
- City of Milwaukee parking structure at 841 N James Lovell St, a 5-minute walk (365 m)

Live Bublr bike and dock counts: [getting_there](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/getting_there?lat=43.042265661892&lng=-87.9175019370967).

Source: [Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) GTFS feed](https://www.ridemcts.com/policies/developer-terms), checked November 1, 2026. Schedule data updated July 21, 2026, valid through December 5, 2026. Little Milwaukee is not sponsored or operated by MTS or MCTS.
Source: [Bublr Bikes (BCycle GBFS feed)](https://gbfs.bcycle.com/bcycle_bublr/gbfs.json), checked November 1, 2026.
Source: [City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, Department of Public Works](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/dpw-parking), checked November 1, 2026.
Source: [City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP)](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/mprop), checked November 1, 2026.

## What you can do here

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## Sources and record

Datasets:

- [City of Milwaukee business licenses](https://milwaukeemaps.milwaukee.gov/arcgis/rest/services/regulation/license/MapServer): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\). Credit: City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, City Clerk License Division
- [City of Milwaukee liquor licenses](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/liquorlicenses): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\). Credit: City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, City Clerk License Division
- [City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\)](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/mprop): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\). Credit: City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\), City Assessor

### Facts

| Field | Value | Source | Dataset | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address | 500 W Kilbourn AV | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Address | 500 W Kilbourn AV | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Building area | 1 square feet | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Building use | Theater, land use code 7922 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Capacity | 9166 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Map point | 43.04227, -87.91750 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Map point | 43.04227, -87.91750 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | PTG Live Events LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | PTG Live Events LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Expires | 2027-07-25 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Expires | 2027-07-25 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Issued | 2026-07-14 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Issued | 2026-07-14 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License number | 349291 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License number | 349209 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License type | Public Entertainment Premises License \(PEP\) | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License type | Class B Tavern License \(BTAVN\) | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | Miller High Life Theater | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | Miller High Life Theater | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel historic | Eligible for the National Register and locally designated | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel number | 3922471000 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel number | 3922471000 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Stories | 4 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Year built | 1950 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |

Facts as of 2026-11-02. Page rendered 2026-11-02.

Record id: df04364b-1e95-41d6-a179-ec4722ff3873

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## For agents

Miller High Life Theater \(tavern in Kilbourn Town, Milwaukee\) is at 500 W Kilbourn Ave, Milwaukee. It is not a listed place, and its status is open \(City license in force, checked November 2, 2026\).

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