Max & The Fellow Travelers • Winefred RT • Alewives
Fri 02/20/26
7:00PM
All Ages
music
$12 ADV // $15 DOS
Show Lineup
Max & The Fellow Travelers
(Milwaukee)
Genre: Country-Rock, Folk-Rock, Indie Rock
Armed with a 6-string, a harp rack and a stack of songs that harken back to the wrought folk rock of yesteryear, Max Niemann packs a punch that is as heartfelt as it is biting. Roaming a sonic trail blazed by country punks and folk poets immemorial, pre-Dylan on up through Tweedy, Niemann follows in the footsteps of the American troubadour lineage, propelling it into the present with songs that are as likely to strike a chord with the modern metropolitan as they are the lonesome wanderer. With his ever-evolving band of Fellow Travelers at his side, the group provides rustic backdrops for the hard-nosed yet intimate stories of human joy, suffering and striving that occupy Niemann’s songs.
Over the last few years, much of Niemann’s focus has been dedicated to fronting his rock ‘n’ roll band, Diet Lite, whose sharp wit and electrically energetic live sets have garnered the band a dedicated following across the Midwest and beyond. As he begins to ramble out in a new direction, Niemann’s performances tap into much of the same passion, though here the songs are stripped down to their bare essence. His first single, “Nowhere You Am”, a solo performance by Niemann, is out now. Max & The Fellow Travelers are currently recording their debut EP.
Winefred RT
(Chicago, IL)
Winefred RT’s stark, intimate storytelling is an unflinching invitation into her inner world. Landing in Chicago by way of Madison, WI and Milwaukee, WI, Zoe Bockhorst, the songwriter known as Winefred RT, developed her sound at open mics and in her bedroom before breaking onto the scene with her 2023 single “dogs/vampire”. Since then, her small but dedicated fanbase has grown steadily.
Alewives
(Milwaukee, WI)
Alewives is a country-rock band known to jangle, choogle, twang, drone, and maybe even jam. Born out of stewardship for rock n’ roll, the (mostly) Wisconsin-based projects draws from numerous classic forms like heartland rock, power-pop, garage, roots rock, art punk, country, and more. An equal dose of tongue-in-cheek and heart-on-sleeve, Alewives wavers between descants of self doubt and wry tales of frustration at the self-serve laundry.