Joe Pug

Joe Pug

Mid Level Blues Folk Country Alternative Rock

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Upcoming shows

  • 2026-06-05 Old Town School of Folk Music Chicago, US
  • 2026-07-10 Love and War In Texas Lindale, US
  • 2026-07-12 Knuckleheads Saloon Kansas City, US

Recent shows

About Joe Pug

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 ...