By Jeff Sherman OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writer Published Aug 16, 2006 at 10:16 AM
"Available Light," the fifth record (he also has one live disc, 2003’s "High Wire Live") from Milwaukee singer/songwriter Willy Porter hits stores and the Web on Sept. 12. The disc’s title track is a song that Porter has been playing live for years.    

Porter launches the disc with a string of Wisconsin concerts beginning Oct. 13 at the Pabst Theater.  He’ll play the Barrymore Theater in Madison on Oct. 14 and The Meyer Theatre in Green Bay on Oct. 15.  

The Oct. 13 Pabst show is a $15 show with the acoustic blues of Rory Black opening.  Tickets go on sale Friday, Aug. 25.   
Jeff Sherman OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writer

A life-long and passionate community leader and Milwaukeean, Jeff Sherman is a co-founder of OnMilwaukee.

He grew up in Wauwatosa and graduated from Marquette University, as a Warrior. He holds an MBA from Cardinal Stritch University, and is the founding president of Young Professionals of Milwaukee (YPM)/Fuel Milwaukee.

Early in his career, Sherman was one of youngest members of the Greater Milwaukee Committee, and currently is involved in numerous civic and community groups - including board positions at The Wisconsin Center District, Wisconsin Club and Marcus Center for the Performing Arts.  He's honored to have been named to The Business Journal's "30 under 30" and Milwaukee Magazine's "35 under 35" lists.  

He owns a condo in Downtown and lives in greater Milwaukee with his wife Stephanie, his son, Jake, and daughter Pierce. He's a political, music, sports and news junkie and thinks, for what it's worth, that all new movies should be released in theaters, on demand, online and on DVD simultaneously.

He also thinks you should read OnMilwaukee each and every day.