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| Greetings, everyone!
We have some more great news about shows to come and shows that were, with things to see and things to hear!
In this eNewsletter:
• Brooklyn show at Music Hall of Williamsburg Added - Tix on Sale Friday
• National Tour Dates for June (including Southeast, Pac Northwest, West Coast) Just Announced!
• Hear Josh and Band's Full Show from XPN's "Live Fridays" on NPR
• A Special Show in New Jersey Last Week
• New Video: See a Soundcheck Performance of New Song "Rattling Locks"
• See the "Parenthood" episode featuring new Josh Song "Change of Time"
• Host a New Album 'Listening Party'
Let's jump in!
Music Hall of Williamsburg (Brooklyn) Added to Tour Schedule
More good news, NYC fans: Tickets go on sale this FRIDAY for an added concert date!
Saturday, May 22nd
Music Hall of Williamsburg
Brooklyn, NY
Tickets on sale Friday, April 2nd: here
And some tickets remain for the added Town Hall show on May 19th, but be quick.
Hope to see you there!
National Tour Dates for June (including Southeast, Pac Northwest, West Coast) Just Announced!
Though Josh and the band can't be EVERYWHERE, they're certainly trying. So good news for those of you in other parts of the US of A, as well as in Amsterdam and London (special solo acoustic shows there!)
Just announced are the following dates - and some are on sale now!
NEW TOUR DATES:
May 03
Amsterdam, NL - Bitterzoet
SOLO ACOUSTIC
On sale Friday!
May 04
London, UK - The Tabernacle
SOLO ACOUSTIC
On sale NOW!
May 22
Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
On sale this FRIDAY!
June 10
Richmond, VA - Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens
On sale NOW!
June 11
Birmingham, AL - Workplay
On sale FRIDAY!
June 12
Baton Rouge, LA - Manship Theatre
On sale FRIDAY!
June 14
Austin, TX - Antone's
On sale FRIDAY!
June 15
Dallas, TX - Granada Theater
On sale SOON!
June 16
Albuquerque, NM - National Hispanic Cultural Center
On sale April 9th
June 17
Telluride, CO - Telluride Bluegrass Festival
June 18
Salt Lake City, UT - The State Room
On sale now!
June 20
Santa Barbara, CA - Live Oak Festival
June 22
San Diego, CA - Belly Up
On sale FRIDAY!
June 23
Los Angeles, CA - The Music Box at the Fonda
On sale this Friday!
June 24
San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
On sale NOW!
June 25
Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
On sale TODAY!
June 27
Seattle, WA - Showbox
On sale NOW!
July 15
Minneapolis, MN - Sommerfest Orchestra Hall
WITH THE MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA!
On sale NOW!
IRELAND, EAST COAST AND MIDWEST USA: Don't forget that tickets remain on sale for the upcoming tour dates there!
Ticket links and more information can be found at www.joshritter.com/tour.php
Stream Josh and the Band's Full XPN 'Live Fridays' Show on NPR's Website
Last Friday (March 26), Josh and The Royal City Band set up at XPN's radio headquarters in Philadelphia to put on a show for an audience of lucky listeners.
The show was not only aired live over the airwaves, but it is now streaming - THE FULL SHOW - for anyone, anywhere, to hear.
Set List:
1. Rattling Locks
2. Rumors
3. Southern Pacific
4. The Curse
5. Folk Bloodbath
6. Right Moves
7. Another New World
8. Empty Hearts
Listen here!
The "Secret Show" Last Week: A Special Night in Asbury Park, NJ
If you haven't heard by now, Josh and the band stopped in Asbury Park, NJ last Thursday night to do a barely announced "rehearsal show" of sorts for their upcoming touring year.
It had been 7 years since Josh played The Saint, an intimate rock club that can hold just 175 people. It was a memorable night filled with both rollicking new songs ("Rattling Locks") and stunning ones ("Another New World" and "The Curse"), combined with solo acoustic magic ("Folk Bloodbath," "Girl in the War" and "Come and Find Me" among them).
The lucky fans in attendance were treated to a special night indeed. Thank you to everyone who came!
And we can't help but mention one particular fan in the audience...at least, we'll post the news as it appeared on the website "Backstreets":
"WHAT TO DO ON A THURSDAY NIGHT IN ASBURY PARK"
"If you're Bruce Springsteen, the choice last night would have been simple: head on down to The Saint and catch the not-so-secret "Secret Show" by Josh Ritter and his newly-named The Royal City Band. Announced only ten days ago with minimal fanfare, the concert was a premiere of the songs from Josh's new album 'So Runs the World Away' and a pre-world tour rehearsal show. Both Springsteen and the sold-out crowd appeared captivated by Ritter's mix of stylistic songsmithing with and without the band.
After the show was over, Bruce said hello to some fans before exiting into the band's dressing room; after half an hour, Bruce and Josh headed outside. With a wave of his hand, Springsteen beckoned Ritter to climb into his car, and they drove off into the New Jersey night."
See the news - and a VIDEO of Josh covering a Springsteen song during the show - on the Backstreets website.
And for a FULL show review - with more youtube videos - check out the Merchants of Rock music blog here.
"Rattling Locks": A Sound-Check Performance
Several hours prior to that special show at The Saint in Asbury Park, Josh and his Royal City Band rocked through several new songs during the show's "sound check".
Before the public entered to fill the floor, the band was captured performing a live version of "Rattling Locks", a new song from the forthcoming album So Runs The World Away.
See the brand new video footage HERE.
Enjoy!
"Change of Time" Featured on NBC Show Parenthood: See it Online!
Last week, the new NBC television show featured Josh's new song "Change of Time" in their fourth episode.
And boy did they!
If you missed it, you can watch the entire episode online, for free. Watch here.
And if your time is precious or you just can't wait... You might want to go to the 38:25 mark. ;-)
Host a New Album 'Listening Party' in Your Town
Would you like to host a So Runs the World Away listening party? This means finding a local venue (bar, record store, your apartment), having a group of fans attend to listen to the record, putting up some posters around town to let folks know it's happening, and perhaps documenting it.
We'll send you a copy of the album a week or so early, as well as some posters, and you get 2 guestlist spots to the Josh Ritter show in your town.
We can't do this for everyone though; we'll likely pick about 10 fans to participate, so let us know how you could make it a success.
If you're interested, email me (doug@joshritter.com) with LISTENING PARTY! in the Subject, and please include the following info:
- Where you live (city, state)
- Idea for the venue (bar, venue, etc) and how many folks you think would be there
- An email address, phone number, and address we can contact you at
We'll be in touch. Thanks!
That's the big news for now.
But there's plenty more to come...
Thanks everyone!
Best,
Doug & the Josh Ritter Team
official site: www.joshritter.com
myspace: www.myspace.com/joshritter
facebook: www.facebook.com/joshrittermusic
TWITTER (NEW): WWW.TWITTER.COM/JOSHRITTER
josh's blog: www.bookofjubilations.com
youtube channel: www.youtube.com/dougrice
street team: www.dougrice.net/joshritter.html
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