Milwaukee Metal Fest - The Rise, Fall & Return with Founder Jack Koshick

Milwaukee Metal Fest founder Jack Koshick joins us for this episode of Local Backstage to talk about the legendary heavy music festival he started in Milwaukee in 1987 that put Wisconsin on the map as the mecca of metal.
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00:00 Jack F***king Koshick
00:17 Intro
00:56 Jack's First Metal Shows
03:15 Early Years of Milwaukee Metal Fest
05:05 Metal Fest Hits the Road
06:27 Losing a Fortune
07:35 Passing the Torch to Jamey Jasta

[@d.bulldoze]

I was lucky enough to play November to Dismember in 1999. Cheers to Jack and letting Jamie resurrect MMF. Had an amzing time last weekend

[@safewaycarry1822]

Jack is a great guys, I used to have him onair via phone to promote MMF at WWSP in Stevens Point, it’s been amazing to see the fest. Come back in such a huge way.🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@henrybowman7637]

Was just at Metalfest this past weekend. JJ is resurrecting it just fine!

[@TLGZOID]

Cheers from Chicago Jack Especially from our band AFTERMATH

[@jefflynn1051]

Love this! Cousin Jack is a legend.

[@catherinemiller-vp4gn]

We were able to play the MM fest in 2000 and 2001, we had a blast! Thanks Jack, from Autopsy Commission \m/

[@armoredsweatpants3997]

I’ve played the odd rock caffe’many times back in the late 80s and the eagles club in the 90s, Jack is awesome!, I doubt he remembers me though.

[@davee4555]

Interesting interview!

[@RandyMKE2]

Nice!