Primitive Broadcast Service
Rock band from Milwaukee, WI · formed 2018
- Shows on record
- 11
- Rooms played
- 7
- Cities
- 2
- Releases
- 4
- Last show
- Jun 23, 2025Cactus Club
About
Primitive Broadcast Service is a band from Milwaukee, WI, formed in 2018, tagged alternative rock, experimental, indie rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2019 to 2025, across 7 rooms in 2 cities.
- Primitive Broadcast Service has 3 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2021–2026 — MusicBrainz
- Primitive Broadcast Service has 143 listeners on Last.fm — Primitive Broadcast Service on Last.fm
- Primitive Broadcast Service has released 3 recordings between 2019 and 2026 — Primitive Broadcast Service on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
11 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20192 shows
- 20222 shows
- 20231 show
- 20243 shows
- 20253 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2025 | Cactus Club · MilwaukeeSupportwith Ganser | Support | Ganser |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Cactus Club · MilwaukeeSupportwith Moon Pussy, Church Fire, The Demix (US) | Support | Moon Pussy, Church Fire, The Demix (US) |
| Feb 23, 2025 | Cactus Club · MilwaukeeSupportwith Mr. Phylzzz, bunk bed | Support | Mr. Phylzzz, bunk bed |
| Dec 20, 2024 | High Dive · MilwaukeeSupportwith Moscow Puzzles, Moon Rebels, Waterspouts | Support | Moscow Puzzles, Moon Rebels, Waterspouts |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Promises · MilwaukeeSupportwith Ganser, Christy Costello, Delicious Monsters (MKE) | Support | Ganser, Christy Costello, Delicious Monsters (MKE) |
| May 24, 2024 | Club Garibaldi · MilwaukeeSupportwith The Art Gray Noizz Quintet, Part Chimp, Cougars, +3 | Support | The Art Gray Noizz Quintet, Part Chimp, Cougars, +3 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | Cactus Club · MilwaukeeSupportwith FACS | Support | FACS |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Promises · MilwaukeeSupportwith Mr. Phylzzz, Murder Generation | Support | Mr. Phylzzz, Murder Generation |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Burlington Bar · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Mr. Phylzzz, Heet Deth | Headliner | Mr. Phylzzz, Heet Deth |
| Nov 16, 2019 | Club Garibaldi's · MilwaukeeSupportwith Ganser, Cashfire Sunset, Atheists and Airplanes | Support | Ganser, Cashfire Sunset, Atheists and Airplanes |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Circle-A Café · MilwaukeeSupportwith Roselit Bone | Support | Roselit Bone |
Where they play
7 rooms in 2 citiesRooms played most
- Cactus Club · Milwaukee4 shows
- Promises · Milwaukee2 shows
- Burlington Bar · Chicago1 show
- Circle-A Café · Milwaukee1 show
- Club Garibaldi · Milwaukee1 show
Cities played
- Milwaukee10 shows
- Chicago1 show
Live history
11 shows on record- Shows counted
- 11
- First on record
- Sep 2019
- Latest on record
- Jun 2025
Shows per year
- 20192
- 20222
- 20231
- 20243
- 20253
Top rooms
- Cactus Club, Milwaukee · 4
- Promises, Milwaukee · 2
- High Dive, Milwaukee · 1
- Club Garibaldi, Milwaukee · 1
- Burlington Bar, Chicago · 1
Top cities
- Milwaukee, WI · 10
- Chicago, IL · 1
Often on the bill with: Ganser, Mr.Phylzzz, Art Gray Noizz Quintet, Bronson Arm, Christy Costello, Church Fire, Cougars, FACS
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
4 releases, 2019–2026Monsters
2026 · Album
Colors for Chameleons
2021 · Album
Night of the Vampire
2021 · Single
Primitive Broadcast Service
2019
Lineup
- Bryan Dorn
- Henry Fordney
- John-David Morgan
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
3 members on record- Bryan Dorntenure unknown
- Henry Fordneytenure unknown
- John-David Morgantenure unknown
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Shares members with: Notaword (via Bryan Dorn), The Girlfriends (via Bryan Dorn)
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Primitive Broadcast Service on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Primitive Broadcast Service on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| website | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.