Hey everyone! We've got lots of news to share with you. There's a whole bunch of new summer tour dates, AUSTRALIA (!), international Bright's Passage readings & releases, and a quick note about Josh's recent hospital stay. Let's get started...
SUMMER TOUR Tickets for Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band's summer tour are on sale now. We're really excited to share the stage with Brandi Carlile and Rufus Wainwright on select dates. Plus there's a whole bunch of headlining shows. Including cities we haven't visited in a long time. Can't wait to see you there! June 16 - Croton-on-Hudson, NY @ Clearwater Fest - TIX
June 27 - Asbury Park, NJ @ The Stone Pony ^ - TIX
June 28 - Vienna, VA @ The Wolf Trap* - TIX
July 14 - Boise, ID @ The Knitting Factory - TIX
July 15 - Alta, WY @ Targhee Fest - TIX
July 16 - Boulder, CO @ Chautauqua Auditorium - TIX
July 17 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Red Butte Garden - TIX
July 18 - Fort Collins, CO @ The Mishawaka - TIX
July 19 - Kansas City, MO - Crossroads - TIX
July 21 - St. Louis, MO @ Plush ^^ - TIX
July 22 - Kent, OH @ Kent Stage ^^ - TIX
July 24 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Byham Theatre ^^ - TIX
July 25 - Philadelphia, PA @ Penn's Landing# - TIX
July 26 - Charlotte, NC @ Knight Theater - on sale 6/1
July 27 - Atlanta, GA @ Chastain Amphitheater* - TIX
July 28 - Chattanooga, TN @ Track 29 - TIX
July 29 - Birmingham, AL @ Workplay Theater - TIX
July 30 - Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge - TIX
Aug 1 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle - on sale 6/1
Aug 2 - Charlottesville, VA @ Jefferson Theater - on sale 6/1
Aug 4 - Boston, MA @ Bank Of America Pavilion* - TIX
Sept 15 - Ithaca, NY @ State Theatre (Trio show) - TIX
^ - Tift Merritt supports
^^ - Bhi Bhiman supports
* - w/ Brandi Carlile
# - w/ Rufus Wainwright
Josh will also be reading from and signing copies of his debut novel, Bright's Passage, at a few special events this summer. Including readings in Ireland, Netherlands, and Belgium. The Irish hardcover edition of Bright's Passage can be pre-ordered here.
June 2 - Cork, IRE @ Triskel Christchurch - TIX
June 3 - Galway, IRE @ Rosin Dubh - SOLD OUT
June 4 - Dublin, IRE @ Dublin Writer's Week Festival/Liberty Hall - TIX
June 5 - Belfast, IRE @ No Alibis - SOLD OUT
June 8 - Den Haag, NL @ Theater aan het Spui - TIX
June 10 - Antwerp, BE @ Felix Pakhuis - TIX AUSTRALIAN TOUR! Josh (finally) makes his return to Australia, where he will be playing 4 intimate solo acoustic shows, co-billing with Simone Felice. Our friends at Warner Music Australia are releasing a special version of So Runs the World Away with Bringing In the Darlings as a bonus disc to coincide with the tour. Copies will be available at all four shows. Tickets are on sale now: July 5 - Brisbane, QLD, AUS @ Old Museum - TIX
July 6 - Newtown, NSW, AUS @ Notes Live - TIX
July 8 - Sydney, NSW, AUS @ The Basement - TIX
July 11 - Melbourne, VIC, AUS @ Corner Hotel - TIX A NOTE FROM JOSH ABOUT HIS HOSPITAL STAY Not to worry, he's fine now. But, Josh posted a blog entry about his recent hospital stay on the newly revived Book Of Jubilations blog. You can read the full entry right here. CABINET OF WONDERS FREE DOWNLOAD NPR has offered up a free download (or stream) of John Wesley Harding's Cabinet Of Wonders @ City Winery show. The show features performances and commentary from Josh, Punch Brothers, Edie Brickell, authors Haley Tanner and Sarah Vowell, and comedian Eugene Mirman. Listen and download the hour long show right here. LOVE IS MAKING ITS WAY BACK HOME MUSIC VIDEO 
Have you seen the amazing video for "Love Is Making Its Way Back Home"? The video video was created with over 12,000 pieces of construction paper, shown as it was shot, with no effects added in post. Click here to watch it now. Thank you all for your amazing support. We hope to see you this summer,
Team Josh
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