Milwaukee's legendary alternative rock band Violent Femmes were part of baseball history when they performed before Game One of the Milwaukee Brewers' 2026 World Series at American Family Field!
On WTMJ's What's On Tap with Sandy Maxx, founding member and bassist Brian Ritchie, drummer John Sparrow and multi-instrumentalist Blaise Garza share behind-the-scenes stories of their unforgettable World Series performance, how they scrambled to get to Milwaukee for the opportunty, and why the experience meant more than winning a Grammy or being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Discover the band's surprising Brewers hype playlist picks, their secrets to keeping live performances exciting after more than four decades, and what's ahead for Violent Femmes in 2027.
This remarkable conversation recorded on the Monday BEFORE the Brewers won the World Series, when the musicians dreamed of riding in a championship parade. Just days later, that dream came true as they joined Milwaukee's World Series celebration aboard a double-decker bus!