Our Story

In February 2024, driven by passion and love for the DIY music scene, several college students started their own DIY music venue. This venue was to be called

An image taken by Alexis Treadway of one of our shows

Photo Credits: @squirrelsproductions

Down On Downer

Welcome to the show

Photo Credits: @squirrelsproductions

Our Mission

Our Team

Folks from the scene, working for the scene.

Venue Manager, Booking, Co-Founder

Ben Moyle (He/Him)

A former officer and member of UWM's Prowl Radio, Ben does the coordinating and booking for Downer.

moylebenjamin@gmail.com

Social Media Manager, Co-Founder

Kyle Anongdeth (He/Him)

An avid enjoyer of local music, much of Downer's social media success can be attributed to Kyle.

kyle.anongdeth@gmail.com

Sound Engineer

Slater Gutierrez (They/Them)

Slater is the guitarist for the band Bronco and Chapped Lips. They're contributions to Downer and cannot be understated.

slatergraegutierrez@gmail.com

Sound Engineer

Connor Zemke (He/Him)

With experience in electro-acoustic music, Connor steps in for live mixing, and post-production at Down on Downer

cazemke@gmail.com

Sound Engineer, Media Uploading Manager

Kalyan Krueger-Olson (He/Him)

Kalyan plays bass guitar and electric guitar for the band, Oogwé. Kalyan is has done much work to improve our sound engineering.

kkruegerolson@gmail.com

In-House Graphic Designer

Ollie Battista - (He/They)

Ollie is our in-house graphic designer! If you like one of our posters, it is most likely Ollie's hard work. Ollie is the drummer for MKE band, Bronco.