
We play good songs with a few miles on 'em
Purists Beware! Tray Dahl & The Jugtime Ragband is not jug band, ragtime, or dixieland. It is an energetic amalgamation of all the popular styles of the 1920's/30's – jazz, a little blues, a bit of swing, a pinch old time gospel, and even classic showtunes – all immersed in an early 20th century New Orleans sound. We get people's feet stomping in a roaring twenties kind of way. Our sound has been described by many as “speakeasy” or “prohibition era” music. Our songs match the early New Orleans jazz/blues instrumentation combo of tenor banjo and trumpet with upbeat dixieland and swing tempos underlying a heavy dose of powerful 1920's inspired vocals stylistically akin to Bessie Smith, Clara Smith, and Louis Armstrong. Our main influences include Louis Prima, Bix Beiderbecke, Louis Armstrong and the Boswell Sisters. We play songs composed by some of the best songwriters from the early and mid-twentieth century alongside our original tunes which are heavily influenced by their work. Our original songs are stories that take listeners back in time through the experiences of our main characters whose tales, so far, have taken place anywhere from the 1860's to 1930's.
The Band
Tray Dahl & The Jugtime Ragband is comprised of the following musicians and instrumentation along with a rotating
cast of horn players we work with. Each show we have anywhere from one to three horn players joining us.
Tray Dahl
Lead Vocal & Tenor Banjo
Tray has a long relationship with dixieland, swing, and big band music through the influence of her grandfather John Joseph Durante (Pop). In fall of 2011 she began seeking out a tenor banjo to start learning some of the old tunes after her latest months long bout of listening to the dixieland cassettes made for her by Pop in the 1990's. Around February of 2012, when a guy who desperately wanted a 5-string banjo was gifted a tenor banjo & gave it to Tray, she never looked back. She started learning her favorite songs while trying to find guys to play them with her. One of her best friends, TJ Shirley (The band's original trumpet player), was immediately on the train. Many open mics and IPA's later, The Jugtime Ragband finally came together in December 2013.
Patrick Stacey
Drums, Backup Vocals
Originally from North Carolina, Patrick Stacey taught himself to play the drums in the late 1980's by listening to his uncles' classic rock records. He went on to play, co-write and perform throughout the 90's in a number of bands - mostly straight up hard rock, psychedelic rock, & later mixing it up with a bit of punk & funk. After a 13 year hiatus, Patrick found himself dusting off the skins to join Asheville's Whiskey Grins in a hillbilly Americana fusion. In 2012 he moved his family to Atlanta in pursuit of a sustainable lifestyle. In the Fall of 2013, he connected with The Jugtime Ragband and has been drunk ever since.
Scott McIntyre
Upright Bass
Early in his life, Scott McIntyre was inspired to learn bass by his neighbor Trigger Alpert who was the bassist for the original Glen Miller Band in the early 1940's. In 1984 Scott began playing with his fellow art college mates in a successful frat rock cover band called The Exam. In 2003, Scott joined the Kipleyjazz Trio and began playing upright bass full-time. Scott enthusiastically joined The Jugtime Ragband because he loves playing a mix of the very best styles of music.

Stephanie Hooks
Backup Vocals
Stephanie started singing not long after she learned how to talk. Raised in Kentucky, she grew up singing traditional church hymns & performed solos in church productions. In high school in Georgia, chorus teacher Janice Folsom, gave her the alto part & she has been in love with vocal harmony ever since. She performed in high school musical productions but preferred to sing pop tunes she loved. In the 90's, she sang lead vocals in an alternative rock band. In the 2000's she went back to her roots, singing hymns at her church & also came to appreciate the folk, bluegrass, jazz, & old standards introduced by Ms. Folsom. Tray asked her to sing with The Jugtime Ragband in the summer of 2015 and she has been enjoying adding an extra layer of beautiful old-time harmonies.
Music
Samples are from a 5 song EP released for licensing through Universal Music Group's production database Killer Tracks. The songs are available for digital download on itunes and Amazon.
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Past shows
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September 2018
- Sep 7, 2018 Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre - Mableton GA Sep 7, 2018
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June 2018
- Jun 30, 2018 The Vista Room - Atlanta GA Jun 30, 2018
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May 2018
- May 26, 2018 Decatur Arts Festival May 26, 2018
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April 2018
- Apr 29, 2018 Inman Park Festival - Atlanta GA Apr 29, 2018
- Apr 22, 2018 – Apr 23, 2018 Smoke N' Brew 5th Annual Customer Appreciation Party - Greenville SC Apr 22, 2018 – Apr 23, 2018
- Apr 14, 2018 Acme Seed & Feed - Nashville TN Apr 14, 2018
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March 2018
- Mar 31, 2018 Mudbuggs crawfish Festival - Duluth GA Mar 31, 2018
- Mar 24, 2018 Cumming Playhouse - Cumming GA Mar 24, 2018
- Mar 17, 2018 Irish Bred Pub St. Paddy's Party - Covington GA Mar 17, 2018
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February 2018
- Feb 13, 2018 The Family Wash - Nashville TN Feb 13, 2018
- Feb 3, 2018 The Big Easy Costume Ball - Greenville SC Feb 3, 2018
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January 2018
- Jan 13, 2018 The Vista Room with Bonaventure Quartet - Decatur GA Jan 13, 2018
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December 2017
- Dec 4, 2017 Down South Swing Camp Meeting - GA Tech Student Center Dec 4, 2017
- Dec 4, 2017 Blue Ridge Mountains Wine & Jazz Fest - Blueridge GA Dec 4, 2017
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November 2017
- Nov 4, 2017 Chomp & Stomp - Cabbagetown Atlanta GA Nov 4, 2017
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October 2017
- Oct 28, 2017 Krobar - North Decatur Kroger Oct 28, 2017
- Oct 21, 2017 Jazz and Arts on Riverdale - Macon GA Oct 21, 2017
- Oct 14, 2017 Oakhurst Porchfest - Decatur GA Oct 14, 2017
- Oct 8, 2017 Art on the Beltline - Historic Old Fourth Ward Park Oct 8, 2017
- Oct 7, 2017 Madison Chili Cook-off - Madison GA Oct 7, 2017
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September 2017
- Sep 24, 2017 Little 5 Arts Alive - Findley Plaza in front of The Porter Sep 24, 2017
- Sep 23, 2017 Private Event - Wadley Alabama Sep 23, 2017
- Sep 23, 2017 East Atlanta Strut - Atlanta GA Sep 23, 2017
- Sep 16, 2017 The Great Gatsby Lawn Party - Tulip Grove Mansion Nashville TN Sep 16, 2017
- Sep 9, 2017 Decatur Concerts on the Square - Decatur GA Sep 9, 2017
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August 2017
- Aug 27, 2017 Little 5 Arts Alive - Findley Plaza in front of The Porter Aug 27, 2017
- Aug 26, 2017 The Good Gracious Variety Show - The Swtichyards, Atlanta GA Aug 26, 2017
- Aug 25, 2017 The Vista Room co-bill with Back in The Saddle - Decatur GA Aug 25, 2017
- Aug 19, 2017 GADF Fundraiser - City Winery, Atlanta GA Aug 19, 2017
- Aug 3, 2017 The Earl - Atlanta GA Aug 3, 2017
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July 2017
- Jul 15, 2017 The Listening Room at Irish Bred Pub - Covington GA Jul 15, 2017
- Jul 8, 2017 Blank Stage Acting Studios - Woodstock GA Jul 8, 2017
- Jul 2, 2017 Venkman's Sunday Brunch - Atlanta GA Jul 2, 2017
- Jul 1, 2017 The Vista Room - Decatur GA Jul 1, 2017
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June 2017
- Jun 10, 2017 Tunes From The Tombs - Oakland Cemetery Atlanta GA Jun 10, 2017
- Jun 4, 2017 Venkman's Sunday Brunch - Atlanta GA Jun 4, 2017
- Jun 2, 2017 Private Party - PittyPat's Porch Atlanta GA Jun 2, 2017
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May 2017
- May 28, 2017 Decatur Arts Festival - Decatur GA May 28, 2017
- May 20, 2017 Hampton and Hudson One Year Anniversary - Atlanta GA May 20, 2017
- May 13, 2017 Great Gatsby Lawn Party - Atlanta GA May 13, 2017
- May 12, 2017 The Loft - Columbus GA May 12, 2017
- May 7, 2017 Venkman's Sunday Brunch - Atlanta GA May 7, 2017
- May 6, 2017 Private Party - Inman Park May 6, 2017
- May 4, 2017 Atlanta Botanical Gardens - Atlanta GA May 4, 2017
- May 2, 2017 Atlanta Botanical Gardens - Atlanta GA May 2, 2017
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April 2017
- Apr 22, 2017 Mudbuggs & Music Festival - Duluth Festival Center & Amphitheater Apr 22, 2017
- Apr 15, 2017 Blank Stage Studios - Woodstock GA Apr 15, 2017
- Apr 14, 2017 Down South Swing International Instructors Swing Dance - Candler Park Atlanta GA Apr 14, 2017
- Apr 9, 2017 Venkman's Sunday Brunch - Atlanta GA Apr 9, 2017
- Apr 1, 2017 The Listening Room - Covington GA Apr 1, 2017
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February 2017
- Feb 28, 2017 Fat Tuesday Party at The W Hotel - Midtown Atlanta Feb 28, 2017
- Feb 25, 2017 The Big Easy Mardi Gras Ball - Greenville SC Feb 25, 2017
- Feb 18, 2017 – Feb 19, 2017 The Loft - Columbus GA Feb 18, 2017 – Feb 19, 2017
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January 2017
- Jan 28, 2017 The Vista Room - Decatur GA Jan 28, 2017
- Jan 7, 2017 – Jan 8, 2017 Prohibition Kitchen - St. Augustine FL Jan 7, 2017 – Jan 8, 2017
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December 2016
- Dec 4, 2016 Venkman's Sunday Brunch - Atlanta GA Dec 4, 2016
- Dec 1, 2016 Red Light Cafe - Atlanta GA Dec 1, 2016
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November 2016
- Nov 27, 2016 Private Event - Atlanta GA Nov 27, 2016
- Nov 12, 2016 The Vista Room - Decatur GA Nov 12, 2016
- Nov 10, 2016 Private Event - Atlanta GA Nov 10, 2016
- Nov 6, 2016 Venkman's Sunday Brunch - Atlanta GA Nov 6, 2016
- Nov 5, 2016 Private Event - Dalton GA Nov 5, 2016
- Nov 5, 2016 Chomp & Stomp Festival Amphitheatre Stage Nov 5, 2016
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October 2016
- Oct 29, 2016 – Oct 30, 2016 Varsity Showdown Swing Competition - Atlanta GA Oct 29, 2016 – Oct 30, 2016
- Oct 15, 2016 City Winery Patio - Atlanta GA Oct 15, 2016
- Oct 15, 2016 Little 5 Points Halloween Festivities - L5P Atlanta Oct 15, 2016
- Oct 8, 2016 Oakhurst PorchFest - Decatur GA Oct 8, 2016
- Oct 1, 2016 Gordon White Park - Atlanta GA Oct 1, 2016
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September 2016
- Sep 11, 2016 Venkman's Sunday Brunch - Atlanta GA Sep 11, 2016
- Sep 10, 2016 City Winery Patio - Atlanta GA Sep 10, 2016
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August 2016
- Aug 20, 2016 Prohibition Party at Venkman's! - Atlanta GA Aug 20, 2016
- Aug 14, 2016 Venkman's Sunday Brunch - Atlanta GA Aug 14, 2016
- Aug 13, 2016 Private Event - Greenville GA Aug 13, 2016
- Aug 5, 2016 Friday Night Live! - Woodstock GA Aug 5, 2016
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July 2016
- Jul 23, 2016 Three Taverns Brewery - Decatur GA Jul 23, 2016
- Jul 9, 2016 Private Event - Lake Lanier Jul 9, 2016
- Jul 4, 2016 4th of July Parade - Avondale Estates GA Jul 4, 2016
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June 2016
- Jun 26, 2016 Private Event - Savannah GA Jun 26, 2016
- Jun 25, 2016 – Jun 26, 2016 The Jinx - Savannah GA Jun 25, 2016 – Jun 26, 2016
- Jun 17, 2016 Decatur Square Beach Party - Decatur GA Jun 17, 2016
- Jun 12, 2016 Private Event - Inman Park Jun 12, 2016
- Jun 9, 2016 Concert in Town Park - Madison GA Jun 9, 2016
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May 2016
- May 21, 2016 Private Event - GSCU Milledgeville May 21, 2016
- May 13, 2016 Venkman's - Atlanta GA May 13, 2016
- May 7, 2016 Kentucky Derby Party - W Hotel Buckhead Atlanta May 7, 2016
- May 1, 2016 SweetWater Brewery - Atlanta GA May 1, 2016
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April 2016
- Apr 30, 2016 Private Event - Atlanta GA Apr 30, 2016
- Apr 23, 2016 Private Event - Newnan GA Apr 23, 2016
- Apr 16, 2016 Music on Main Street (MOMS) Summer Concert Series - Lilburn GA Apr 16, 2016
- Apr 1, 2016 Friday Night Live Roaring 20's Night - Woodstock GA Apr 1, 2016
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March 2016
- Mar 26, 2016 Oyster & Crawfish Festival at Park Tavern - Atlanta GA Mar 26, 2016
- Mar 25, 2016 Private Event - Atlanta GA Mar 25, 2016
- Mar 21, 2016 Hot Jam Swings - Atlanta GA Mar 21, 2016
- Mar 12, 2016 – Mar 13, 2016 Venkman's - Atlanta GA Mar 12, 2016 – Mar 13, 2016
- Mar 6, 2016 The Atlanta Jazz & Blues Show Mar 6, 2016
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February 2016
- Feb 11, 2016 Smith's Olde Bar Opening for Kinky Friedman - Atlanta GA Feb 11, 2016
- Feb 6, 2016 Private Event - Wadley AL Feb 6, 2016
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January 2016
- Jan 30, 2016 The Big Easy Costume Ball - Greenville SC Jan 30, 2016
- Jan 16, 2016 Venkman's - Atlanta GA Jan 16, 2016
- Jan 9, 2016 Private Event - Decatur GA Jan 9, 2016
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December 2015
- Dec 31, 2015 – Jan 1, 2016 A Social Mess NYE Party - Paris on Ponce Le Maison Rouge Dec 31, 2015 – Jan 1, 2016
- Dec 18, 2015 Atlanta History Center Swan House - Atlanta GA Dec 18, 2015
- Dec 11, 2015 Atlanta HIstory Center Swan House - Atlanta GA Dec 11, 2015
- Dec 5, 2015 Venkman's - Atlanta GA Dec 5, 2015
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November 2015
- Nov 7, 2015 Chomp and Stomp Festival Amphitheatre Stage - Atlanta GA Nov 7, 2015
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October 2015
- Oct 31, 2015 Private Halloween Party - AG Rhodes at Emory, Decatur GA Oct 31, 2015
- Oct 30, 2015 Private Event - Pine Mountain GA Oct 30, 2015
- Oct 29, 2015 Private Event at the Florentine Building - Birmingham AL Oct 29, 2015
- Oct 17, 2015 Atlanta Jazz & Blues TV Show Oct 17, 2015
- Oct 11, 2015 Old Fourth Ward Park on the Beltline - Atlanta GA Oct 11, 2015
- Oct 10, 2015 Chili Cook-off - Madison GA Oct 10, 2015
- Oct 6, 2015 Smith's Olde Bar - Atlanta GA Oct 6, 2015
- Oct 4, 2015 Candler Park Fall Fest - Atlanta GA Oct 4, 2015
- Oct 3, 2015 Autumn Fest - Avondale Estates GA Oct 3, 2015
- Oct 2, 2015 Albino Skunk Music Festival - Greer, SC Oct 2, 2015
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September 2015
- Sep 12, 2015 – Sep 13, 2015 Old Fourth Ward Fall Fest - Atlanta GA Sep 12, 2015 – Sep 13, 2015
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August 2015
- Aug 29, 2015 – Aug 30, 2015 No Nukes Festival - Atlanta GA Aug 29, 2015 – Aug 30, 2015
- Aug 26, 2015 Private Event - Kennesaw GA Aug 26, 2015
- Aug 15, 2015 – Aug 16, 2015 Altamont Brewing Company - Asheville NC Aug 15, 2015 – Aug 16, 2015
- Aug 2, 2015 Jazz Brunch at The Bishop Restaurant - Avondale Estates GA Aug 2, 2015
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July 2015
- Jul 4, 2015 Avondale Estates 4th of July Parade - Avondale Estates GA Jul 4, 2015
- Jul 2, 2015 Terminal West - Atlanta GA Jul 2, 2015
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June 2015
- Jun 18, 2015 Main Street Concert Series - Town Park, Madison GA Jun 18, 2015
- Jun 14, 2015 Private Event - Buckhead GA Jun 14, 2015
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May 2015
- May 30, 2015 Decatur Concerts on the Square - Decatur GA May 30, 2015
- May 22, 2015 Smith's Olde Bar - Atlanta GA May 22, 2015
- May 2, 2015 Kentucky Derby Party - W Hotel Buckhead Atlanta May 2, 2015
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April 2015
- Apr 18, 2015 Private Event - Hampton GA Apr 18, 2015
- Apr 18, 2015 Granite and Grasshopper Festival - Stone Montain Village Apr 18, 2015
- Apr 11, 2015 Private Event - Macon GA Apr 11, 2015
- Apr 3, 2015 Friday Night Live Roaring 20's Night - Woodstock GA Apr 3, 2015
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March 2015
- Mar 28, 2015 Cooper River Bridge Run - Charleston SC Mar 28, 2015
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February 2015
- Feb 14, 2015 The Big Easy Mardi Gras Costume Ball - Greenville SC Feb 14, 2015
- Feb 7, 2015 Mardi Gras Ball at Smith's Olde Bar - Atlanta GA Feb 7, 2015
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December 2014
- Dec 18, 2014 Smith's Olde Bar Dec 18, 2014
- Dec 5, 2014 Private Party Dec 5, 2014
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November 2014
- Nov 22, 2014 Private Party Nov 22, 2014
- Nov 15, 2014 F.R.O.G.S.Cantina Nov 15, 2014
- Nov 14, 2014 Dirty South TV Electric Lunch Hour Nov 14, 2014
- Nov 13, 2014 This show was moved to Friday November 14th Nov 13, 2014
- Nov 1, 2014 Georgia Tech Homecoming Game Nov 1, 2014
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October 2014
- Oct 25, 2014 F.R.O.G.S.Cantina Oct 25, 2014
- Oct 24, 2014 PreWeen at the Moonshadow Tavern Oct 24, 2014
- Oct 18, 2014 Parktoberfest 2014 Oct 18, 2014
- Oct 11, 2014 Harvest Fest - Lake Claire Land Trust Oct 11, 2014
- Oct 4, 2014 AutumnFest Oct 4, 2014
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September 2014
- Sep 27, 2014 F.R.O.G.S.Cantina Sep 27, 2014
- Sep 20, 2014 TDawg's Back Porch Hootenanny Festival Sep 20, 2014
- Sep 13, 2014 Smith's Olde Bar Sep 13, 2014
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August 2014
- Aug 17, 2014 F.R.O.G.S.Cantina Aug 17, 2014
- Aug 16, 2014 Riverview Concert Series Aug 16, 2014
- Aug 9, 2014 TDawg's Summer Hootenanny Festival Aug 9, 2014
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July 2014
- Jul 26, 2014 F.R.O.G.S.Cantina Jul 26, 2014
- Jul 25, 2014 Java Monkey Jul 25, 2014
- Jul 11, 2014 Java Monkey Jul 11, 2014
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June 2014
- Jun 28, 2014 Music on Main Street Amphitheater Jun 28, 2014
- Jun 13, 2014 Java Monkey Jun 13, 2014
- Jun 8, 2014 F.R.O.G.S.Cantina Jun 8, 2014
- Jun 5, 2014 Smith's Olde Bar Jun 5, 2014
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May 2014
- May 1, 2014 Moonshadow Tavern May 1, 2014
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April 2014
- Apr 26, 2014 F.R.O.G.S. Cantina & Bar Midtown Apr 26, 2014
- Apr 25, 2014 Big Tex Decatur Apr 25, 2014
- Apr 4, 2014 Moonshadow Tavern Apr 4, 2014
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March 2014
- Mar 27, 2014 Smith's Olde Bar Mar 27, 2014
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January 2014
- Jan 22, 2014 Smith's Old Bar Jan 22, 2014
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December 2013
- Dec 31, 2013 The Red Light Cafe Dec 31, 2013
- Dec 10, 2013 The Atlanta Room (Downstairs in Smith's Olde Bar) Dec 10, 2013
- Dec 7, 2013 Decatur Holiday Marketplace Cafe Dec 7, 2013
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October 2013
- Oct 31, 2013 Red Light Cafe Oct 31, 2013
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September 2013
- Sep 13, 2013 Red Light Cafe w/ Michelle Malone Sep 13, 2013
News & Updates
12/13/2016 Universal Music Group's production music database "Killer Tracks" releases Tray Dahl & The Jugtime Ragband EP as part of their Killer Artist Series. Read EP Press Release. View Tray Dahl Killer Artist page.
6/29/2016 The Morgan County Citizen written by Reann Huber.
6/18/2014 Blog mention wewillfigureitout blog