On a quiet street in Cudahy, a suburb of Milwaukee, sits an inconspicuous corner arcade bar. Walk up the steps through the front door, wind past the bar, pass a dozen refurbished arcade games, and head over to the small stage. There you’ll find the friendliest crowd awaiting a band hailing from Washington, DC called Sub-Radio, on the Past Lives tour with opener Moontown.

On Saturday, March 2nd, the sounds of blues filled the air at the newly opened Vivarium on the East side of Milwaukee. Buffalo Nichols and opener Social Caterpillar, both Milwaukee natives, played memorable shows to a talkative and sizable crowd.