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EP Release Show!!

We're very excited to announce:

DC Shows this week

UPS is playing in three different incarnations three times this week.

You can see the trio version October 17 at the Evening Star Cafe in Alexandria, VA 8PM

And catch Sam playing as part of the 9 Live at the Black Cat, October 19.  This even will feature 9 songwriters sharing the stage and collaborating for a diverse evening of music. 8PM.

And the full band will be playing an old fashioned house party at 1123 Buchanan St NW, DC on October 20. 8:30PM.

See you there!

Upcoming Shows

UPS is playing a lot in the coming weeks. Here's where you can catch us:

Sunday, September 23: Shards, Bethlehem, PA. w/ Kevin Greenspon and H O R S E. 8PM.

Saturday, September 29: Red Palace, Washington, DC. w/ Dance for the Dying & Fire and Wheel. 9PM, $8 at the door.

Sunday, October 7: Sweet Tea Pumpkin Pie Festival at Club Heaven, 2327 18th St NW Washington, DC 20009. 10PM. FREE.

Saturday, October 13: Joe Squared, Baltimore, MD, with Louis Weeks. 10PM.

 Friday, October 26: Baltimore Folk Festival at Joe Squared, Baltimore, MD. 8PM.

And here's a video of us from the Black Cat in January. Catch you soon.

Recording + Upcoming Shows

Hey everybody, We just finished up a great weekend in the studio; a new release is getting itself ready, we're just trying to figure out the right format...stay tuned. Excited to announce a couple of upcoming shows. We're going to be playing at the Red Palace in Washington, DC on Saturday, September 29 with Dance for the Dying and Fire and the Wheel. We'll also be performing at the Sweet Tea Pumpkin Pie Festival on October 7. It also looks like we'll be playing in Philly and New York in the near future; we'll post the details as the shows are confirmed.

Spring Shows

We're playing on March 14th, in Raleigh NC with Prypyat and Trepak. This will just be Rachel and Sam, old school UPS. If you know folks in NC, send'em out. Click on the event for more details

And then, on April 13th we head back to the Velvet Lounge in DC with a slew of other good bands - Mynoni and Friends, Charlie Harrison and the Contraband, and up from Asheville NC, Get Right Band. Click on the event for details and links to the music.

Keep your eyes peeled for other shows this Spring!

Conventions: Available now.

Our album is available to download here, and will distributed elsewhere in the coming weeks.

Come join us tonight at the Red Palace in Washington DC at 9PM as we celebrate albums release!