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SOME OF OUR FAVORITES

Suggested Artist Donation $35 per person

(or whatever you feel is appropriate)

Doors Open at 6:15pm, Music Starts at 7:00pm

A BIT ABOUT JOE

We first saw Joe Pug in Austin about 15 years ago, and were struck by his songwriting, his musicianship and his unique voice. We went to a few shows and then heard that he had moved form Austin to Maryland (who does that!). We found out much later Joe that grew up in Maryland and when we launched MCC in 2015, we began what turned into a 10-year "wouldn't it be great if ..." effort to host a show for Joe.


A singer-songwriter known for his lyrical acumen and plaintive harmonica style, Joe Pug dropped out of college and moved to Chicago where he worked as a carpenter before breaking into the city’s music scene. Since 2008 he has released a string of critically-acclaimed albums and toured heavily in the U.S. and abroad. Paste Magazine wrote of his music: “Unless your surname is Dylan, Waits, Ritter or Prine, you could face-palm yourself to death trying to pen songs half as inspired."


He has toured with Steve Earle, Levon Helm, The Killers, Justin Townes Earle, Sturgill Simpson, and many others. He has appeared at Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, and The Newport Folk Festival. His music has appeared on NPR’s “Prairie Home Companion” and “Mountain Stage”. His music has been released by Lightning Rod Records, which features an alumni roster of Jason Isbell, Billy Joe Shaver, and James McMurtry.


Additionally, he is the creator and host of the popular podcast The Working Songwriter.