A Wednesday night show at Buffalo Iron Works is exactly the kind of night that turns into a story. The crowd that shows up mid-week actually wants to be there — and Arts Fishing Club is the kind of band that rewards that energy.
The five-piece from Appleton, Wisconsin has been making folk-leaning indie rock since 2010 — acoustic and electric layered together, melodies that stick around after the set ends. Their name is a tribute to two grandfathers, Art Kessenich and Art Schmidt, who taught the founding members to fish. The philosophy they carried from those mornings into everything they make: “The reason to fish is to be in the boat with people we love.” You hear it in how they play.
Arts Fishing Club has put in serious room time — 32 documented shows on setlist.fm, including House of Blues Boston, House of Blues Cleveland, and Brooklyn Bowl Nashville. The live set is tight and well-rehearsed. Expect “Devil on My Shoulder,” “Space Cow,” and “Supernatural Groove” in the mix, alongside newer material like “Shaking For Your Love” and “Some Kind of Dangerous.”
Buffalo Iron Works holds 500, which is the right size for this kind of performance — close enough that nothing gets lost in the room. After Dark Presents has the night. Doors at 8:00 PM. Check the Buffalo / Western NY concert calendar for more shows coming up this summer.
Tickets start at $27.00. Buy tickets here.