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 hip-hop icons and longtime house band for The Tonight Show will play the festival's second Thursday. -
In these early weeks of 2026, Milwaukee Film is looking back to last year and honoring the lives of key figures from the world of film. -
Enjoy your indie two different ways as the East Side venue hosts a night of pop and a night of baroque break-up tunes. -
The influential icons of indie music will be in Milwaukee for separate shows, with the Afghan Whigs coming May 8 and Amos on Aug. 15. -
Visit Milwaukee's annual campaign features discounts at 25 different museums throughout southeastern Wisconsin. -
One of the best indie-rock albums of the 2010s gets a sort-of-anniversary celebration at the East Side venue this Thursday. -
A new year finds the Milwaukee singer-songwriter sliding in a new direction that's reflected in this first single from an upcoming EP. -
If you're looking for something to soundtrack your forward-looking approach to 2026, the Milwaukee pianist and singer just came through for you. -
We're teaming up with one of our favorite spots in the city for a series of acoustic shows that start this Friday. -
With the Milwaukee-inspired biopic in theaters, we got the inside story about the documentary that started it all.
