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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One of the horror genre's favorite antagonists gets the star treatment throughout October at the Oriental and Downer Theatres. -
Finish your week with a double dose of fun and/or silliness with Friko at the Vivarium and Weird Al at Fiserv Forum. -
The annual event features five non-streaming movies, plus a special selection they decided was too important not to share. -
Langhorne Slim, Buffalo Nichols and Ellie Jackson are just three of the finely curated options at this year's event in the Harbor District. -
Fresh off the release of 'All Set the Bone,' the singer-songwriter joined us to share three stripped-down tracks off the new album. -
The irish rock band have been moving toward an arena-filling sound in the past few years, and they'll bring it to Milwaukee next spring. -
Just a few weeks from the release of their debut album, the indie-rock band share this standout single about the unsteady ground of relationships. -
Janan Najeeb of the Muslim Women's Coalition takes us into this year's event, including the must-see movies that are on her list. -
Cactus Club's annual block party reigns over this week's concert list, which also features an alt-rock icon making a rare stop in Milwaukee. -
The celebrated singer-songwriter is putting set lists in the hands of her audiences during a fall tour that will hit Milwaukee in November.
