diff --git a/command/agent/agent.go b/command/agent/agent.go
index 4f1521b..ae122fe 100644
--- a/command/agent/agent.go
+++ b/command/agent/agent.go
@@ -70,12 +70,24 @@ func Run(args []string) {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 	agent := agent.New(config)
+
+	fmt.Printf("-> starting cascade agent\n")
+	fmt.Printf("    node '%s'\n", config.NodeName)
+	if len(config.StartJoin) > 0 {
+		fmt.Printf("    join '%s'\n", config.StartJoin)
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("    bind addrs:\n")
+	fmt.Printf("        dns  '%s'\n", config.DNSBindAddr)
+	fmt.Printf("        http '%s'\n", config.HTTPBindAddr)
+	fmt.Printf("        serf '%s'\n", config.SerfBindAddr)
+	fmt.Printf("\n-> logs\n")
+
 	if err := agent.Start(); err != nil {
 		fmt.Println(err)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 	defer agent.Shutdown()
-	// join any specified startup nodes
+
 	if err := startupJoin(agent); err != nil {
 		fmt.Println(err)
 		os.Exit(1)