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July 31, 2015
Album release shows on sale today
The Royal City Band and I will be playing some special shows in October to celebrate the release of Sermon on the Rocks. Tickets go on sale this morning. Can’t wait to play these new songs for you!
Oct 19 The Sinclair Cambridge, MA On sale @ 12 pm
Oct 20 Port City Music Hall Portland, ME Tickets
Oct 21 Academy of Music Northampton, MA Tickets
Oct 22 Rough Trade Brooklyn, NY On sale @ 12 pm
Oct 24 Avalon Theatre Easton, MD Tickets
Oct 25 Mr. Small’s Theatre Pittsburgh, PA Tickets
Oct 26 Lincoln Theatre Washington, DC Tickets
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July 30, 2015
WATCH: “Getting Ready To Get Down” Lyric Video
I sat down and made this lyric video (with Liam’s help) for “Get Down,” hope you dig it!
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July 27, 2015
Sermon On The Rocks – out October 16
Listen to “Getting Ready To Get Down” at NPR Music
Pre-Order the record exclusively at JoshRitter.com
Hey all!
I have a new record coming out on October 16.
It’s called Sermon On The Rocks.
I made it in New Orleans earlier this year.
I wanted the wind off the Gulf. I wanted the air that touches the skin. I wanted the paint that sticks to the back of the eyeball. I wanted the scream of nutrias. I wanted a house full of music and laughter. I wanted to make something grand. I wanted it to swing hard. I wanted to peek through death’s keyhole. I wanted my monster to run. I wanted to sing songs that I had written in stretches of frenzy. I wanted to fall in love with every note. I wanted to hold each one and let it slip away like ribbon through the hands. I wanted to make something important to me and to no one else. I wanted it like I’ve never wanted anything in my life. I wanted it because life is short and I wouldn’t want to leave it without giving it all of my love.
I wanted to work with Trina Shoemaker, whose genius is utter and pure.I wanted to work with Zack Hickman, Sam Kassirer, Josh Kaufman and Matt Barrick because they are among the most imaginative people I have ever had the honor of knowing. I wanted to play in a beautiful studio all day and walk home at night through the ghosty wedding cake houses of the Garden District dark. I wanted to play messianic oracular honky-tonk.
Mama says that I was born hungry, but I woke up one morning not long ago and found that I was ravenous.
I’m playing some special album release shows with the Royal City Band in October. Those tickets go on sale Friday. Check joshritter.com for details. More shows to be announced soon.
Can’t wait for you to hear it,
Josh
#sermonontherocks
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July 15, 2015
Josh & band + Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, Oct 10th
We’re honored to announce that Josh & the Royal City Band will be playing a special show with the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra on October 10th in their gorgeous concert hall. We don’t do these orchestra shows very often and are super excited about this. We are working up some arrangements of a few new album songs for this show, too.Tickets are on-sale nowJosh Ritter & the Royal City Band+ the Boulder Philharmonic OrchestraSaturday, Oct 10thMacky Auditorium, CU-BoulderCampushttp://bit.ly/joshritterboulderphil
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June 9, 2015
Josh to play Celebrate Brooklyn with Damien Rice
Brooklyn! Josh has been added as a very special guest to Damien Rice’s Celebrate Brooklyn show on June 17th at the Prospect Park Bandshell. More info and tickets here:
http://bricartsmedia.org/events/perfo...
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April 2, 2015
Spring Cleaning Web Store Sale
It’s time for some spring cleaning in the official web store. For a limited time, shirts are available from $5, hoodies from $10. Get them before they’re gone!
http://joshritter.merchtable.com/sale-items
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March 3, 2015
New shows in May
5 new show announcements today!
On sale NOW:
May 3 – Rams Head On Stage – Annapolis, MD – http://bit.ly/1FSeJjF
May 4 – Rams Head On Stage – Annapolis, MD – http://bit.ly/1ACIjVE
On sale Friday at 12PM. Barnstar! supports:
May 28 – F.M. Kirby Center – Wilkes Barre, PA – http://bit.ly/1AVTgGV
May 29 – Tarrytown Music Hall – Tarrytown, NY – http://bit.ly/18ihcIT
May 31 – South Orange Performing Arts Center – South Orange, NJ – http://bit.ly/18K5gkp
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February 19, 2015
Bringing In The Darlings Anniversary Sale
Can you believe that Bringing In The Darlings turns 3 this week? The CD and 10″ vinyl are on sale now to celebrate: http://joshritter.merchtable.com/sale-items
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January 25, 2015
“Save Me A Place” from the Live From Somerville LP
I had just gotten to know my esteemed musical partner Josh Kaufman a few years ago when I heard him sing Save Me A Place by Fleetwood Mac. Since then, it had always been in my mind and I wanted to cover this on our trio tours because I wanted to be a part of it. Kaufman sings lead Zack and I come round these cool harmonies. I liked it so much the first time I heard it done. This song really encapsulates so much the trio shows. They were brave and loose an fun. And at the very highest level, collaborative.
Josh Ritter’s Live Acoustic Vol. 1: Somerville, MA is out now! Available on limited deluxe 180 gram orange vinyl LPs and digipak CD from:
Josh Ritter Webstore: http://joshritter.merchtable.com
Your Local Record Store: http://recordstoreday.com/Venues
Amazon: http://amzn.com/B00QLWQNDO
MP3s available from:
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/acoustic-live-vol.-1/id940301278
Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/album/6kUSDnZQRfJMSOg02dnAIQ
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January 20, 2015
Josh to play Treefort Music Fest in Boise
Josh Ritter is returning to Boise to play the Cathedral of the Rockies during Treefort Music Fest on March 25. A limited supply of single-show tickets will be available for those without Treefort passes or those with passes who want to guarantee entry into this special show inside the main stain-glass windowed chapel of the cathedral!
The Record Exchange has exclusive album/ticket bundles ($30 plus tax/fees for CD/ticket or $35 plus tax/fees for vinyl/ticket) in conjunction with today’s release of Ritter’s new Acoustic Live Vol. 1: Somerville Theater.
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