Joe Pug with Vandaveer at Cedar

From Chicago, Illinois

First Twin Cities show since since July 25, 2010 • First Cedar show since November 2, 2009 • First headlining show since November 2, 2009 • Ninth Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since August 16, 2008

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From last.fm:

Joe Pug (born Joe Pugliese) is an American singer-songwriter from Chicago. He has released two EPs, Nation of Heat and In The Meantime, the latter of which has been made available for free on his website. He has toured extensively since 2008 and has opened for alt-country pioneer Steve Earle, singer-songwriter Josh Ritter and folk rocker M. Ward among others. Pug released his first full-length album, Messenger, in February 2010. Read more about Joe Pug on Last.fm.

From Washington, District of Columbia

First Twin Cities show since since May 3, 2007 • First Cedar show

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From last.fm:

VANDAVEER is the alt-folk song-singing/record making/globetrotting project penned and put forth by Washington DC-by-way-of-Kentucky tunesmith Mark Charles Heidinger. Vandaveer’s debut album, Grace & Speed, a mostly live, stripped down affair, swiftly entered this great big dusty world in the spring of 2007. The press responded heartily, with The Washington Post saying Vandaveer “revives the earnestness of the pre-psychedelic 60’s,” and XM Cafe calling him “this generation’s Nick Drake.” Read more about Vandaveer on Last.fm.

Added to bill on Aug 31