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 much-loved Milwaukee band merged live performance with performance art to create this beautifully joyous new video. -
The annual "Seasons Screenings" series has classics (both cult and traditional) for your viewing pleasure between Thanksgiving and New Year's. -
The band and Mexican director Fernando Frias took their movie past live performance to wrestle with our own mortality. -
If you're looking for a place to shop local during this holiday season, you'll find plenty of opportunities all over the Milwaukee area. -
The discounts will once again be deep as the team welcomes fans to the visitors' clubhouse for the annual holiday shopping event. -
After a rapid redevelopment, the Whitefish Bay venue will open in December, giving the Milwaukee area another option for live entertainment. -
A frequent visitor to Milwaukee, Tweedy made his first appearance on our stage and — with his full band — delighted a packed room. -
The 27th annual brightening of downtown is just a few weeks away and starts with the customary celebration at Pere Marquette Park. -
Adapting beloved source material is a tough job, but director-producer-writer Phil Johnston (and a stellary cast) succeeds ... mostly. -
The former member of One Direction will bring a new album to Milwaukee, as he plays the festival for the first time.
