Josh Ritter announces winter 2015 tour

Singer-songwriter Josh Ritter will release his eighth studio album on October 16 titled Sermon on the Rocks and he has just announced a new run of winter tour dates in early 2016 in support of it.

Ritter will play the Carolina Theatre in Durham on Thursday, February 25. Every ticket purchased will include a download of Ritter's new album. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, September 25, via Ticketmaster and the venue box office for $29 to $63.73. The venue pre-sale will begin at 10 a.m. today, September 23, with the code SERMON.

Check out the song "Where the Night Goes" from Sermon on the Rocks below.

Nickel Creek extends 25th anniversary tour, coming to Cary

Contemporary bluegrass trio Nickel Creek has sprung back to life this year after about a seven year hiatus to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the group and to release their first new album in nine years, A Dotted Line. The band has extended their 2014 tour and they'll return to the Triangle for the first time in eight years (they played Memorial Hall in Chapel Hill in September 2006; read the review HERE).

Nickel Creek will play the Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary on Thursday, August 14. Josh Ritter will open. Tickets will go on sale at noon on Friday, April 11 via Etix for $50 (reserved seats), $40 (tables) or $35 (lawn). The band pre-sale will begin at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 9, HERE.

Check out the song "Love of Mine" from A Dotted Line below.

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 announces summer tour, coming to Carrboro

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Singer-songwriter Josh Ritter released a new six-song EP titled Bringing in the Darlings in February and will hit the road this summer to support it.

Ritter and his band will play the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Wednesday, August 4. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 1 via Etix for $20.

Check out the music video for "Love is Making Its Way Back Home" from Bringing in the Darlings below. The video was made using over 12,000 pieces of construction paper and there were no effects added in post production. It is really impressive.

Josh Ritter announces summer tour, coming to Carrboro

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Singer-songwriter and gifted wordsmith Josh Ritter is hitting the road again this spring in support of his new double live album and DVD titled Live at the Iveagh Gardens. He also has a novel coming out on June 28 titled Bright's Passage.

The tour will bring Ritter to the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Wednesday, July 27. Ticket info is not available yet, but should be soon. We'll keep you posted. Tickets will go on sale on Friday, May 20 via etix for $18.

Check out Ritter's recent performance on the NPR Tiny Desk video series below. It includes the songs "The Temptation of Adam," "Lark," "Rattling Locks" and "Kathleen."

Josh Ritter announces May dates, coming to Durham

Idaho born singer songwriter Josh Ritter has a new album due out on May 4 titled So Runs the World Away, and he'll hit the road immediately after the release on a short tour to promote it. He'll be out with his band The Royal City Band. The dates include a stop at Durham's Carolina Theatre on Tuesday, May 11. Tickets for the show are on sale now here for $25 or $20.

Download the song "Change of Time" from the album below along with the complete U.S. tour schedule.