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 genre-jumping Milwaukee artist leans into his soulfully funky side on this raw and raucous track from his upcoming EP. -
The multi-talented Milwaukee native joins a couple NYC-based artists for a stacked night of music at the local spot. -
After visiting the city in April, the venerable indie artist is back this October with a new band for a headlining gig at the Vivarium. -
The annual event announced a few familiar ways to get through the gates, from food and book donations to a fan appreciation day. -
The concert series' roster for 2025 covers everything from Southeastern Wisconsin to the Sudan, with Zydeco, alt-country and more. -
The big annual reveal includes some Radio Milwaukee favorites, from MJ Lenderman to Hippo Campus and Devo to Billy Corgan. -
The organizers of the concert series have opted to expand its sound this year, while also introducing a marketplace of local vendors. -
Directors Laura Dyan Kezman and William Howell talk with us about how they couldn't look away when injustice came to their own backyard. -
After selling out Cactus Club in 2023, Trevor Powers brings his project back to Milwaukee for a visit to the East Side. -
In his own inimitable way, and with help from Emmitt James, duBois vents his frustrations with a world full of fools.
