The Mitchell Building at 207 East Michigan Street was once home to Milwaukee’s folk music scene, where the Blue River Cafe was located from 1974 to 1982. The coffeehouse, in an era before Starbucks, featured famous performers such as Bill Camplin, Corky Siegel, and Susan & Richard Thomas. Former owner Gary Lukitsch spoke with the Milwaukee Independent about the Blue River Cafe, a place that still remains a beloved memory to the musicians and audience members who visited his legendary venue.
