Local 913 Live: Dan Bubien

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Dan Bubien and band perform at WYEP's Local Music Happy Hour on February 16, 2017.

Set List:

- Thieves

- Shirley

- Memphis Sky

- Heavy Toll

- Coming Clean

- Doomed & Damned

- Green Eyed Girl

- Palest Rider

- Shake That Thing

- Youngstown

- Dark Hearted

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