Joe Pug
Folk & acoustic band from Greenbelt, MD · formed 1984
- Shows on record
- 20
- Rooms played
- 18
- Cities
- 14
- Releases
- 22
- Last show
- Apr 11, 2025Tractor Tavern
About
Joe Pug is a band from Greenbelt, MD, formed in 1984, tagged acoustic, Alt-country, americana by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2026, across 18 rooms in 14 cities.
- Joe Pug formed in 1984 — MusicBrainz
- Joe Pug is based in Greenbelt — MusicBrainz
- Joe Pug has 16 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2008–2025 — MusicBrainz
- Joe Pug formed in 2007 — Wikipedia
- Joe Pug plays Folk — Wikipedia
- Joe Pug plays Acoustic — Wikipedia
- Joe Pug plays Folk rock — Wikipedia
- Joe Pug plays Americana — Wikipedia
- Joe Pug has 142896 listeners on Last.fm — Joe Pug on Last.fm
- Joe Pug has released 10 recordings between 2012 and 2025 — Joe Pug on Discogs
- Joe Pug has 4 followers on Genius — Joe Pug on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Greenbelt,USA — Joe Pug on TheAudioDB
- Genres per Wikidata: traditional folk music — Wikidata
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
20 on record · venue calendar, event platform:bandsintown city, Songkick, archive etree, venue website| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | City Winery New York CityHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Oct 23, 2026 | City WineryHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Nov 13, 2026 | Churchill School · La GrandeHeadliner | Headliner | — |
Shows per year
- 20081 show
- 20091 show
- 20102 shows
- 20121 show
- 20133 shows
- 20152 shows
- 20171 show
- 20201 show
- 20221 show
- 20231 show
- 20241 show
- 20251 show
- 20263 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2025 | Tractor Tavern · SeattleHeadlinerwith Casey Neill | Headliner | Casey Neill |
| Mar 12, 2024 | City Winery - NYC · ManhattanSupportwith Steve Earle | Support | Steve Earle |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Ryman Auditorium · NashvilleSupportwith Steve Earle & the Dukes, Amanda Shires, Ben Nichols of Lucero, +13 | Support | Steve Earle & the Dukes, Amanda Shires, Ben Nichols of Lucero, +13 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | 3Ten Austin · AustinHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Mar 7, 2020 | 9:30 Club · WashingtonHeadlinerwith ZEKE BEATS, Isoxo, Moody Good | Headliner | ZEKE BEATS, Isoxo, Moody Good |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Gundlach Bundschu Winery · SonomaSupportwith Allah-Las, Beachwood Sparks, Robyn Hitchcock, +25 | Support | Allah-Las, Beachwood Sparks, Robyn Hitchcock, +25 |
| Jul 11, 2015 | Greenfield Community College · GreenfieldSupportwith Steve Earle & the Dukes, Punch Brothers, Tune-Yards, +25 | Support | Steve Earle & the Dukes, Punch Brothers, Tune-Yards, +25 |
| May 3, 2015 | Mountain Stage · CharlestonSupportwith Pokey LaFarge, Dar Williams, Jill Sobule, +1 | Support | Pokey LaFarge, Dar Williams, Jill Sobule, +1 |
| Oct 5, 2013 | Denton · DentonSupportwith Menomena, The Helio Sequence, The Chambers, +3 | Support | Menomena, The Helio Sequence, The Chambers, +3 |
| May 1, 2013 | Johnny Brenda's · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Hezekiah Jones | Headliner | Hezekiah Jones |
| Apr 5, 2013 | The Mill · Iowa CityHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Oct 10, 2012 | WorkPlay Theatre · BirminghamSupportwith James McMurtry, Sleigh Bells | Support | James McMurtry, Sleigh Bells |
| Jul 9, 2010 | Stubb's (Inside) · AustinHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Feb 23, 2010 | The Mill · Iowa CityHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 1, 2009 | The Mill · Iowa CityHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jul 27, 2008 | 3rd & Lindsley · NashvilleHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Date unknown | Churchill School · Baker CityHeadliner | Headliner | — |
Where they play
18 rooms in 14 citiesRooms played most
- The Mill · Iowa City3 shows
- 3rd & Lindsley · Nashville1 show
- 3Ten Austin · Austin1 show
- 9:30 Club · Washington1 show
- Churchill School · La Grande1 show
Cities played
- Iowa City3 shows
- Austin2 shows
- Nashville2 shows
- Baker City1 show
- Birmingham1 show
and 9 other cities
Releases
22 releases, 2008–2025Live At The Old Town School of Folk Music
2025 · Album
The Complete Vinyl Collection
2025
Sketch of a Promised Departure
2024 · Album
Live At The Old Town School Of Folk Music
2024
Sketch Of A Promised Departure
2023
Nation of Heat | Revisited
2022 · Ep
The Diving Sun
2021 · Album
improv4humans with Matt Besser #510, “Joe Pug and the Dad Defense”
2021
I Don't Work in a Bank
2019 · Single
The Flood in Color
2019 · Album
Windfall
2015 · Album
Daytrotter Presents No. 37
2015
Me, Myself And Wine / This Our Hour
2015
Daytrotter Session
2012 · Ep
The Great Despiser
2012 · Album
Joe Pug
2012
Live at Lincoln Hall
2011 · Album
Daytrotter Session
2010 · Ep
Messenger
2010 · Album
Daytrotter Session
2009 · Ep
In the Meantime
2009 · Ep
Nation of Heat
2008 · Ep
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Joe Pug on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Joe Pug on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Joe Pug on Genius | Artist facts |
| Joe Pug on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts, Photos |
| venue calendar | Show history, Show posters |
| event platform:bandsintown city | Show history, Show posters |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| archive etree | Show history |
| venue website | Show history |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | 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.