Brett Krzykowski
Director of Digital ContentHometown:
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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On their new track, the era-jumping Milwaukee band lament the future we find ourselves in and pine for simpler days. -
The duo of Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn set up a busy back half of 2026, which includes a show in Milwaukee this October. -
It's the annual event's 25th birthday, and the party once again includes a full day of local music and vendors around North Avenue. -
Milwaukee Film has four weekends of LGBTQ+ movies that span decades and range from subtle subtext to outrageously out there. -
The annual festival and our HYFIN celebration are two of the week's biggest parties, and they're happening less than a mile apart. -
Less than a week after sharing her first LP, Grohl announced a tour that will bring her to Milwaukee in the dying days of summer. -
It's the 47th edition of the beloved street party that brings some of the city's best music, food and more to the Riverwest neighborhood. -
In his new single, the local singer-songwriter issues a plea to face our emotional pain instead of hiding and waiting for a fix that may never come. -
A greatly missed indie band visits the Riverside Theater, and the Riverwest neighborhood hosts an entire day of live music. -
Alex Edkins brought his newer project to our space for a special one-off Milwaukee show featuring music from the recently released 'Hoopla.'
