European, U.S. West Coast Tour Dates...

Mar. 27, 2006.   If you're keeping score at home, Josh's tour schedule is really filling up. In the last several days, concert dates for Europe in May and the West Coast U.S. in June have been confirmed. They are listed below, but go to the new joshritter.com tour page for more info.

We're hoping that some news to come will include more radio broadcasts, press features, and hopefully a tv appearance...

MAY
20 - Paris, France (Cafe de la Danse)
23 - Cologne, Germany (MTC)
24 - Berlin, Germany (Club 103)
26 - Copenhagen, Denmark (Little Vega)
27 - Stockholm, Sweden (Berns)
28 - Oslo, Norway (Bla)
29 - Hamburg, Germany (Stage Club)
30 - Brussels, Belgium (AB Box)
31 - Amsterdam, Netherlands (Paradiso)

June
03 - Seattle, WA (Triple Door)
04 - Seattle, WA (Triple Door)
05 - Portland, OR (Doug Fir)
07 - San Francisco, CA (Great American Music Hall)
09 - Los Angeles, CA (El Rey)

Spread the word about these shows! And contact me if you're able to promote through Josh's Street Team. Thanks.

TWO WEEKS til "The Animal Years" hits the U.S...

The *New* JoshRitter.com Launches

March 16, 2006.   Everyone here on the JoshRitter.com team are thrilled to bring a brand new joshritter.com to the world wide web.

It launched yesterday, on Wednesday March 15th. While it retains the wonderfully simple navigation of the old site, the new joshritter.com is infused with the beautiful artwork that graces Josh's new album "The Animal Years," and an overall art concept that really reflects the world that Josh's music creates, and inhabits.

New features include:
- a blog-like news page (which means this will be updated much more often).
- An "Audio Player," which is not yet activated (keep checking in), but will soon let you listen to Josh tunes as you surf the web.
- A Gallery page, which features many photos and videos - both from concerts and from behind-the-scenes.
- A Music page that, in conjunction with the Fansite, houses more mp3's to download from Josh's discography, all in one place.
- A Bio & Press page that has all the latest articles about Josh, reviews, and more.

And did I mention the beautiful artwork?

www.joshritter.com

Hope everyone digs the new "digs."

May UK Shows Officially Announced

Mar. 10, 2006.   Head's up England, Scotland, and even Northern Ireland...

Josh and the band will be playing the following shows:

May 09 - Birmingham - "Glee Club" 0870 241 5093 www.glee.co.uk
May 10 - Manchester - "Academy 2" 0161 832 1111 www.ticketline.co.uk
May 14 - Belfast - "Empire" 0870 243 4455 www.ticketmaster.ie
May 15 - Glasgow - "Oran Mor" 0870 169 0100 www.gigsinscotland.com
May 17 - Bristol - "Fiddlers" 0870 444 4400
May 18 - Brighton - "Gardener Centre" 01273 685861 www.gardnerarts.co.uk
May 19 - London - "Shepherd's Bush Empire" 0870 771 2000 / 020 7287 0932 / 020 7734 8932

Have a blast, and let's start spreading the word about these (I'm looking at you especially, Street Team)!

Help Promote Josh's Upcoming Concerts in US, Canada

March 7, 2006.   The new album has hit Ireland...it will hit the UK in a couple weeks...and will land in the US and Canada in a month's time. So what's left? TOURING!

We here on the Josh Ritter Street Team are calling on our members - as well as new, potential members - to help us promote Josh's US & Canada concerts in April and early May (see the list below).

Visit the home of The Josh Ritter Street Team on the Fansite to learn more and download flyers...

Thanks, everyone!
Doug (The Josh Ritter Street Team)

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APRIL
06 thu Kingston, ON - The Elixir
07 fri Montreal, QC - Cabaret
08 sat Toronto, ON - Mod Club
10 mon Wakefield, QC - Black Sheep Inn (Note Date Change!)
11 tue Halifax, NS - Stage Nine
13 thu Clinton, NY - Hamilton College
19 wed Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
20 thu Detroit, MI - Magic Stick
21 fri Chicago, IL - Double Door
22 sat Indianapolis, IN - Birdy's
23 sun Newport, KY (Cinci) - Southgate House
25 tue Annapolis, MD - Ram's Head
26 wed Alexandria, VA - Birchmere
27 thu Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live
28 fri Providence, RI - Narrow's Arts Center
29 sat Boston, MA - Avalon

MAY
04 thu New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
05 fri New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
06 sat Shelburne Falls, MA - Memorial Hall

New Album on Shelves, in the Mail

March 3, 2006.   Folks, the long awaited and much anticipated new album from Josh Ritter is here. Well, for some of you.

"The Animal Years" was released today in beautiful Ireland, and put into the mail to many of you around the world. We - the fans and the band alike - are so excited that this record is starting to get out there. Go pick up or order your copy today! And if you're hearing the album this week, please let everyone know what you think - on the message boards, to friends, and elsewhere...

Remember, you can download the album's stunning opening track "Girl in the War" here, and its 9 1/2 minute long centerpiece (or should I say masterpiece) here.

"The Animal Years" gets released in the UK/Europe on March 20, in Canada on April 4, and in the USA on April 11.

Cheers!

Hear Extensive Josh Interview - Plus Live Acoustic Versions of Songs from "The Animal Years!"

March 1, 2006.   The wonderful folks at Paste Magazine have brought us an awesome treat. Writer Josh Jackson sat down with Josh in his Idaho home and asked him questions - about everything. Josh had a guitar nearby. An engineer was nearby to capture it professionally...

The result is a two part interview - available to hear now - that is almost an hour and a half long. It is a very candid, very revealing interview from Josh. And the best part is: it is sprinkled with a handful of live solo acoustic versions of songs from Harrisburg to Thin Blue Flame. Also included are fantastic versions of "Good Man" and "Wolves," Doug's personal faves from The Animal Years ;-) .

Go HERE to subscribe or just listen to Part I. Part II can be found in that page's right hand column, under "Recent Episodes."

ENJOY!