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Watch Bon Iver Play Early Unreleased Song “Hayward, MI”

Justin Vernon of Bon Iver performs onstage during the 2008 Outside Lands Music And Arts Festival held at Golden Gate Park on August 24, 2008 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/FilmMagic)

Bon Iver‘s 2007 album For Emma, Forever Ago technically turned 10 last July, but the album didn’t see a proper international release until the band signed to label Jagjaguwar and formally released the album in February 2008. To honor the later release, Justin Vernon and co. held a 10th anniversary performance last night in Milwaukee, where the band performed songs from the treasured album, including a new unreleased song from the era called “Hayward, MI.” During the performance, Vernon dedicates the song to his longtime manager Kyle Frenette, who recently announced his upcoming Congressional run. Watch a few clips of the performance, including the band’s new song, below.