Eric Thiegs & Bug Candy performed in the Twin Cities music scene during an active and growing era of original music in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Over 150+ gigs were played across venues in Minneapolis and St. Paul:
Take a look back at a period of Minnesota's local artist history...
City Pages clips, April 2000: Bug Candy performs at The Fine Line, The Cabooze, Lee's Liquor Lounge
Bug Candy gigs, shows and performances in 2003
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
Bug Candy gigs, shows and performances in 2002
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
Bug Candy gigs, shows and performances in 2001
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
Bug Candy gigs, shows and performances in 2000
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:
Bug Candy plays All Ages solo concert
Bug Candy plays a two-band lineup:
Acoustic performance
104.1FM Point band showcase. Three-band lineup:
Bug Candy headlines with opener Tubby Esquire
Bug Candy plays a three-band lineup for New Band Night:
Bug Candy headlines with Elsa's Dream opening
Eric Thiegs & Bug Candy headline 400 Bar
Full band performance
Bug Candy plays three-band linup:
Bug Candy opens for G.B. Leighton. Sold out show.
Bug Candy gigs, shows and performances in 1999
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:
Bug Candy opens for The Drive and King Size
Bug Candy headlining. Opener Tubby Esquire (rock polka)
Bug Candy plays four band lineup show:
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:
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 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:
Mainroom concert for MN Music Movement (MMM) and Minnesota Music Academy (MMA) annual "Icebreaker Music Conference." Lineup:
Bug Candy headlining. Lineup:
Bar Search 2 Battle of the Bands. Lineup:
In-store performance to promote 2nd album Man Eating Bugs
Bug Candy opening for the Billy Johnson and The Hillcats
Four band lineup:
Three band lineup:
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.
Bug Candy gigs, shows and performances in 1998
New band night. Lineup included:
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.
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