Live Reviews

Photos: Tegan and Sara at the Orpheum

Tegan and Sara, live at the Orpheum Theatre, on February 13, 2010

By MARCUS GUTTENPLAN | February 17, 2010

Photo: Marcus Guttenplan

Tegan and Sara | Orpheum Theatre | February 13, 2010

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