The Naked Lounge, at 11th and H, opened its music venue last month with a bang.

Since February, the locally-owned coffee shop has been serving joe from it's newest downtown location in the Retrolodge. But after fitting a stage and about 50 seats into the space next door and adding beer and music to the menu, it's now turned into Sacramento's newest late night destination.

The Golden Cadillacs rocked a packed house on Oct. 15, and has since earned a spot as the venue's house band, a regularly appearing act.

Saturday, Oct. 24, Chicago singer-songwriter Joe Pug and Davis musician Katie Jane performed.

About 8 p.m., beer bottles began clanking in the darkened room as 25 people settled in for a night of folk music. Jane opened with a 45-minute solo set that put out a Jenny Lewis-like folk-rock sound on piano and guitar.

After a short intermission, Pug took the stage at about 9 p.m. for an hour-long set. The 23-year-old singer exuded a James Dean-like coolness that fit his raspy delivery and astute lyrics.

"They're lines that become more complex and compelling the more time you spend untangling their meanings," an NPR article said of Pug's words. "It's nearly impossible to avoid drawing comparisons between Pug and folk legends like Bob Dylan or contemporaries like Josh Ritter."

After declaring that it was his first time in Sacramento, Pug took off on a set in which he accompanied himself on guitar and harmonica. His intricate finger picking and fairly intimate knowledge of the blues are evidence that he's been playing guitar since the age of 12.

At the end of his set, the audience was left pondering lines like "The first time I saw you/ I saw somebody I knew/ I recognized you, our first glance." Pug stayed after the set, signing T-shirts and his EP, "Nation of Heat."

His debut full-length album is due in February, after he tours Europe.

"(The sound) is really good, and powerful for this type of venue -- about 1,000 watts," said Naked Lounge barista Kalan Sorion and sound man for the shows. He said that in November, the calendar will have events Thursdays through Mondays.

The Golden Cadillacs are scheduled to play every third Sunday, starting in November.

Check the Naked Lounge's calendar for future performances.