Josh Ritter announces new album, big 2013 tour

Singer-songwriter Josh Ritter has just announced that he will release a new album on March 5 titled The Beast In Its Tracks and will hit the road on a big North American tour in the spring to support.

Ritter will return to the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Sunday, May 12. The Felice Brothers will open.  Tickets will go on sale on Friday, December 14, via Etix for $24. Every ticket purchased will include a download of The Beast In Its Tracks.

Check out the song "Joy To You Baby" from The Beast In Its Tracks below.



Josh Ritter tour dates
02.13.13 - Albany, NY - The Egg
02.14.13 - Higher GroundBurlington, VT
02.15.13 - Montreal, QC - Le Cabaret du Mile End
02.16.13 - Wakefield, QC - The Blacksheep Inn
02.17.13 - Hamilton, ON - Molson Canadian Studio
02.18.13 - Waterloo, ON - Starlight Social Club
03.13.13 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theatre
03.14.13 - Austin, TX - SXSW
03.16.13 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre
03.18.13 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up
03.19.13 - Los Angeles, CA - Fonda Theatre
03.20.13 - Oakland, CA - The Fox Theatre
03.21.13 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom [Tickets]
03.22.13 - Vancouver, BC - The Commodore
03.23.13 - Seattle, WA - The Neptune [Tickets]
03.24.13 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory [Tickets]
03.25.13 - Missoula, MT - Wilma Theatre [Tickets]
03.27.13 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
04.14.13 - Cincinnati, OH - Taft Theatre
04.15.13 - Columbus, OH - The Southern
04.16.13 - Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall
04.17.13 - Detroit, MI - Royal Oak Theatre
04.18.13 - Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue [Tickets]
04.19.13 - Louisville, KY - Brown Theatre
04.20.13 - St. Louis, MO - Plush
04.21.13 - Lawrence, KS - Liberty Hall
04.23.13 - Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theatre
04.24.13 - Madison, WI - Capitol Theatre
04.25.13 - Minneapolis, MN - First Ave
04.27.13 - Chicago, IL - Vic Theatre
05.08.13 - Portland, ME - State Theatre*
05.09.13 - Northampton, MA - Calvin Theatre *
05.10.13 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club *
05.12.13 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle *
05.13.13 - Asheville, NC - Orange Peel *
05.14.13 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse *
05.16.13 - Philadelphia, PA - The Trocadero * [Tickets]
05.17.13 - Boston, MA - House of Blues *

* w/ The Felice Brothers