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Critic Consensus
Based on 21 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Joe Pug is rated as an enjoyable live performer, with some notable strengths. Joe Pug concert reviews describe live shows and performances as atmospheric, charming, poignant, and lyrical.
ON TOUR
Jalopy Theatre and School of Music, Brooklyn, NY, United States (September 13); Jalopy Theatre and School of Music, Brooklyn, NY, United States (September 14); TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, Netherlands (October 19);
Joe Pug (born Joe Pugliese on 20 April 1984) 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 ) as well as the albums Messenger, The Great Despiser, Windfall and The Flood In Color.
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Critic Concert Reviews
Parklife DC (USA)
April 5, 2023
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If a song is a short story, then Joe Pug’s songs are novels, epic and engrossing.
Midway through his set, Joe Pug stepped out from behind the mic and perform a cover of Tex Thomas’s “Deep Dark Wells.” When he finished, he commented, “there does not need to be any intermediary” between the performer and the audience
Joe Pug brought his The Flood In Color tour to Tuning Fork last night, where the singer-songwriter of remarkable lyrical depth refused to let a damaged voice weaken his beautifully simplistic, hour-long set.
After many years living in Austin, Greenbelt native Joe Pug has returned to gorgeous Prince George’s. Now married and a father, the veteran troubadour came back home to rejuvenate himself after experiencing burnout.
The rain outside is coming down in hardened waves as I pick my way between the puddles and cross the courtyard to The Tuning Fork for tonight's show. On a winter's night such as this, the venue is a welcome respite with its warm red velvet curtains, and subtle mood lighting.