Rhett Miller w/Trapper Schoepp
The Back Room at Colectivo 2211 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
Rhett Miller never let his solo ambitions get in the way of his alt-country band Old 97’s, even after he found considerable critical and commercial success with his 2002 solo debut The Instigator. He’s continued writing and recording with Old 97’s while juggling a solo career on the side. His most recent solo records—including 2015’s The Traveler, an inward-leaning indie-pop album recorded with assistance from R.E.M.’s Peter Buck and members of The Decemberists, and this year’s plainspoken The Messenger—give him a chance to take a breather from Old 97’s breathless rock ’n’ roll and showcase some of his most personal songs. He’ll be joined on this bill by a kindred spirit: Milwaukee’s Trapper Schoepp, who has a new album planned for early next year.
