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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The "cosmic Americana" singer-songwriter brought her star qualities to our stage for a powerfully entertaining performance. -
If you'd rather look up at a screen instead of craning your neck to watch explosions (or drones) in the sky, we've got tons of choices for you. -
The annual event will bring more than 40 food vendors and an entertainment lineup of 50+ artists into the grounds across four days. -
With music across four stages, plus the usual plethora of food options, you'll find plenty to pack into this year's festival. -
The celebration of artistic expression (and giant inflatable sculptures) switches to a new night and location for 2025. -
Travel snafus sent his band and crew every which way, but M.C. Taylor landed safely in our space to perform ahead of his Summerfest appearance. -
One of our city's great talents brought way more than three chords and plenty of truth when he visited on the opening day of Summerfest 2025. -
A veteran of the city's music scene, Heuer offers this solo effort reflecting on our country's injustice, indifference and ignorance. -
Kenosha-based director Danny Villanueva Jr. joins us to talk about his newest full-length and the support he received along the way to its creation. -
The Milwaukee rapper stopped by to give us a sampling of the full-on performance he had planned for Summerfest later in the week.
