Max & the Fellow Travelers • Blue County Pistol • Maximiano • Rainbow Cobra
Fri 07/12/24
7:00PM
18+
music
$10 ADV // $12 DOS
Show Lineup
Fellow Travelers
(Milwaukee)
Genre: Country-Rock, Folk-Rock, Indie Rock
There’s a type of band that doesn’t just play songs — they collect them, test-drive them, stretch them, condense them, and send them back out however they’re meant to be. Fellow Travelers belong in that category.
At the heart of it all is Max Niemann: armed with a six-string guitar, a harmonica rack, and a catalog of songs that feel lived-in – whether it’s a front porch blues or a sprawling piece of electric alchemy.
Around Niemann’s songs, the band builds a sound that can lean rustic or exploratory. Organ lines shimmer, fiddle and pedal steel soar over guitars braided together in ragged, interlocking patterns just above a rhythm section that might swing, shuffle, or hit a wide-open drive. There’s an emphasis on feel over flash, and while any member might occasionally hit the gas, the collective momentum is held above all.
Niemann’s lyrics hold tight to a timeless human experience— broken-down characters, doubts, responsibilities— but they’re carried by dynamic arrangements. Old-time chord changes collide with art rock tension; a lone fiddle drifts over krautrock-inspired rhythms. It’s music that honors the lineage of American roots while insisting that there’s more roads for it to wander down.
Fellow Travelers aren’t trying to revive anything, they’d rather chase the same spirit that animated their mentors – drawing from deep wells and crossing borders in the meantime.
Maximiano
(Milwaukee, WI)
Genre: Alternative, Americana, Folk
Ever since the release of their critically acclaimed debut album, “The Real Truth”, Maximiano’s music has reached indie, folk, and americana scenes all across the country. The Milwaukee, WI based singer, songwriter, producer, engineer, and multi-instrumentalist toured extensively in support of “The Real Truth,” which The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel named the 3rd Best Album of 2024, calling it “one of the most piercing and emotionally resonant collections of songs… a towering artistic achievement.”
Maximiano performed 107 shows in 28 cities across 15 states in 2025 while still finding time to produce, mix, and collaborate with 30 artists and bands. In the midst of this hard work, Maximiano had a brief period of rest when their friends asked them to dog sit in the Hudson Valley region of New York. During that ten day span, Maximiano wrote their new album, “Rokeby,” named for the area that inspired the songs.
“Rokeby,” which Maximiano wrote, produced, arranged, recorded, and mixed, expands upon the lush production of “The Real Truth” in its first half before refocusing around the raw intimacy of performance in the stripped back second half. Every song on the album, no matter the production style, is driven by Maximiano’s trademark songwriting style: “honest, vulnerable, and altogether beautiful,” (Milwaukee Record).
The album is rooted in peace, community, and opposition to technocratic fascism so, in line with these beliefs, it will not be released on Spotify. Additionally, in solidarity with every artist who suffers under the streaming model, only the first half of the record will be available on other streaming platforms. The full record will be available on Bandcamp, vinyl, and CD on April 1st.
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Rainbow Cobra
(Milwaukee, WI)
Genre: Alternative Rock, Americana
Bio: RAINBOW COBRA is a rock n’ roll band from Milwaukee, WI formed by members Oli Smith, Tommy Curtis, Nikki Abel, and Sam Broadnax in 2022. They have 3 EP’s available digitally including “Falcon Yard EP”, “Asleep at the Wheel – EP” and “55 Times”. They are currently writing and recording more music in an attempt to capture the highs and lows of Midwestern living.