Deaf Greenfield woman meets Sheryl Crow at Summerfest

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A Greenfield woman, Annette Metzinger, who lost her hearing in 2022, met rock star Sheryl Crow on Saturday, June 24, through a special collaboration between Aurora Health Care and Summerfest.

Not only did she meet Crow, she also received tickets for herself and her family to watch the concert Crow performed alongside James Taylor on Saturday.

The meeting took place at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater at Henry Maier Festival Park, where Metzinger, a patient of Aurora Otolaryngology, enjoyed VIP access and tickets to the concert.

Metzinger, who became Deaf due to an autoimmune disease, expressed gratitude for the experience, saying that Crow is "such a beautiful soul."

"I’ll never give up on music. Never," Metzinger said in a Saturday press release.

The initiative by Aurora Health Care and Summerfest aimed to highlight the therapeutic potential of music, as well as to serve as an example of Metzinger’s enduring passion for music, regardless of physical limitations.

Aurora noted in the press release that while Metzinger weas a hearing aid that allows her to hear some sounds and noises, she is working to train her brain to enjoy the things she can no longer hear.