Minnesota Local Music History

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New band night. Lineup included:

• The Lyndales
• Otto's Jacket
• BugCandy

CD Release Party for 2nd Album, "Man Eating Bugs"

Bug Candy's 1st gig in a small bar/restaurant on the West Bank of the University of Minnesota campus.

Headlining a three-set concert near the St. Cloud State campus

Solo concert.- Bug Candy's 1st Annual Holiday Show

Bug Candy headlines. Openers The Drive and Dan Patch

Solo acoustic performance by Eric & Becky Thiegs as part of a singer-songerwriter showcase hosted by the Minnesota Coalition. 

Lineup:

• Jake Glazier
• Tim Feeney
• American Gypsy
• Glenn LePine
• StrangeCoud
• Tom McDonald
• Per Jensen
• LeNor Barry
• Mr. Jones
• Eric & Becky Thiegs

Bug Candy opens for The Drive and King Size

Bug Candy headlining. Opener Tubby Esquire (rock polka)

Bug Candy plays four band lineup show:

• Heed
• Bug Candy
• Radio 5
• Olo

Acoustic performance

Bug Candy headlines its One Year Anniversary Show. Opener Ben Connolly

Bug Candy headlining. Opener Radio 5

Bug Candy plays three band show with lineup:

• Fliipturn
• King Fu Deisel
• Bug Candy

Bug Candy headlining. Opener Amy Holland

Bug Candy opening for Diane Wegner & the Benejesurits

Bug Candy headlining. Opener Stranger Neighbor

Bug Candy opens for Johnny Clueless

Bug Candy takes 2nd place in Twin Cities Bar Search band contest. 1,000+ people in attendance. Lineup:

• Bug Candy
• Flynns
• Happy New Day

Bug Candy headlining. Opener Sue Sandberg

Bug Candy headlining. Opener Dixie & the Cannibals

Campus plaza performance

Semi-Finals for Bar Search Battle of the Bands. Four band lineup:

• Postmodern
• Twerp
• Bug Candy
• TBA

Mainroom concert for MN Music Movement (MMM) and Minnesota Music Academy (MMA) annual "Icebreaker Music Conference." Lineup:

• Leep 27 & Todd Epley
• Eddie Mac
• Olo
• Smokin' J's
• Bug Candy
• The Benejesurits
• Barefoot Lizard
• Max Snow
• Grace Point
• Emotional Cyphers

Bug Candy headlining. Lineup:

• Fitz
• Michael Brooks
• BugCandy

Bar Search 2 Battle of the Bands. Lineup:

• Lost Marbles
• Happy New Day
• Rosey Overdrive
• Bug Candy

In-store performance to promote 2nd album Man Eating Bugs

Bug Candy opening for the Billy Johnson and The Hillcats

Four band lineup:

• Chateau Vertigo
• Florence Welk
• Shane Martin
• Bug Candy

Three band lineup:

• Amy Holland
• Heyday
• Bug Candy

Bug Candy is the Headliner/House band for the bar's college night. Opener The Lyndales

Bug Candy is the Headliner/House band for the bar's college night Opener Ryan Smith & The Malizmatics

Bug Candy is the Headliner/House band for the bar's college night. Opener Fellers Groove

Bug Candy is the Headliner/House band for the bar's college night. 

MCR Showcase

All Ages Show

U of M campus, Election Day Gig

Full band performance

Full band performance

Acoustic showcase with Eric and Becky

"Best MP3.com Bands in Minnesota Showcase" hosted by MCR Records

Full band performance

Co-bill headliner with Fizzy Lifter

18 gig series over two months. Bug Candy performs at University of Minnesota orientation events for the incoming freshmen class.

Headliner

Full band performance

Headlining at Sally's Bar on the U of M with 104.1FM 

Acoustic show on the University of Minnesota campus

Opening for The Nada's & Shoot Lucy

Headlining

Regular line up performance

Bug Candy plays a three-band lineup:

• Radio 5
• Bug Candy
• Dixie & the Cannibals

Bug Candy plays All Ages solo concert

Bug Candy plays a two-band lineup:

• Honeywagon with Justin James
• Bug Candy

Acoustic performance

104.1FM Point band showcase. Three-band lineup:

• Bug Candy (headliner)
• Frodo
• The Search

Bug Candy headlines with opener Tubby Esquire

Bug Candy plays a three-band lineup for New Band Night:

• Bug Candy
• The Rakes
• DJ So Supreme

Bug Candy headlines with Elsa's Dream opening

Eric Thiegs & Bug Candy headline 400 Bar

Full band performance

Bug Candy plays three-band linup:

• Captain I
• Bug Candy
• Joy Lab

Bug Candy opens for G.B. Leighton. Sold out show.

Midwest goodbye show

Corporate gig. Eric Thiegs and Bug Candy were the featured entertainment for  5K race sponsored by Carlson Companies

Acoustic show, Thiegs solo

20 gig series over three months. Bug Candy performs for the second year in a row at the University of Minnesota orientation events for the incoming freshmen class.

CD Release Party for Shafe of Creon. Three-hour, solo show with 300+ fans.

In-Studio, live, on-air performance on Minnesota's number #1 rock radio station, KQRS 92.5 FM.  Interview and performance.  Bug Candy was the weekly original band highlighted by the station's local music feature

Acoustic show with Eric and bassist, Michael Carvale

Acoustic show with Eric, Becky and Michael

Acoustic show with Eric and Michael

Acoustic show with Eric solo

All Ages Solo Concert.  Recorded live album during show which was never released (recording whereabouts now unknown)

Bug Candy is one of the four featured acts for Paul Metsa's Acoustic Artist Corner Showcase hosted by Metsa & MCR Records

Acoustic show

Full band performance

Minneapolis, MN Headlining solo 2 hour show.   Sold-out performance

Opening act at Greenwich Village venue near NYU campus

On-air interview and performance for NJ community radio

Part of a five-show regional CD signing tour for Borders Books and Music Stores

Part of a five-show regional CD signing tour for Borders Books and Music Stores

Part of a five-show regional CD signing tour for Borders Books and Music Stores

Headliners in Acoustic Lounge

Part of a five-show regional CD signing tour for Borders Books and Music Stores

Part of a five-show regional CD signing tour for Borders Books and Music Stores

Minneapolis, MN. Featured band for Minnesota Arboretum's bug exhibit sponsored by Target and the University of Minnesota.  Solo concert.

Bug Candy selected as one of the showcase acts for the central PA region's 7th Annual Millenium Music Conference - Rock & Roll Music Showcase and Symposium