Brett Krzykowski
Web EditorHometown:
Cedarburg, WI
First concert:
Sigh … Michael Bolton. My mom and her friend wanted to see him at Summerfest. I was too young and too naïve to realize the Skyglider ride I received in exchange wasn’t worth having to answer this question in this manner for the rest of my life.
Best concert:
Ben Folds at the Rave, I think it was 2002. Just him and a piano, but when you have an insanely devoted following, you can have them sing horn parts and harmonies and provide just the best audience participation ever.
Favorite band/artist of all time:
Spoon. Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem are a close second.
Favorite place to take a visitor in Milwaukee:
Central Waters’ Tap Room. It successfully combines the two necessary ingredients for a space like this: really good beer and a location built for a wildly different purpose than being a tap room.
What about you would surprise people:
I invented a drink. Captain Morgan + orange soda = Captain Creamsicle. Happened in the early 2000s at a house party, so I have witnesses. A cursory internet search revealed slight variations that also use orange juice. Unnecessary.
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The electronic duo will play the festival's 55th anniversary celebration, filling one of the Friday slots at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater. -
The just-launched concert series happening in cities across the country will take over Riis Park in Chicago this June.
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Fresh off a string of sold-out arena dates, Atlanta rapper Future extended his "One Big Party" tour to include a Milwaukee show in March.
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Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls trade the U.K. for a world tour that'll bring them to Milwaukee this April, along with a couple slightly more local artists.
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Milwaukee's talking about plans to replace a beloved bar, a stellar season by Giannis, the zoo's new reptile and a brunch that should be on your calendar.
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The joy was almost overwhelming for this Studio Milwaukee Session featuring three hometown artists making a splash on the national scene.
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The self-described bedroom artist delivers perfectly polished nostalgia on "Catching Frogs," our Milwaukee Music Premiere.
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The duo of D’Amato and Robert John Weiss are back with "Peaches," the single we're premiering off their upcoming album.
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The frequent Wisconsin visitors will be back in 2023, touring behind upcoming album "Walk Around the Moon."
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One of the area's best candidates for an Academy Award nomination got the call he wanted Tuesday morning, while another wound up missing the cut.
