U.S. Tour Dates Announced; Josh Talks to Billboard.com

Feb. 7, 2006.   The dates/venues for Josh's Spring "US Tour I" have been officially announced ("US Tour II" will happen in June and consist of some midwest and west coast dates), through Billboard.com. They feature a couple familiar places, a few new ones, and for people in the New York area: an exciting two-night stand at the awesome Bowery Ballroom...

Spring U.S. "Tour I":
April 20: Detroit (Magic Stick)
April 21: Chicago (Double Door)
April 22: Indianapolis (Birdy's)
April 23: Cincinnati (Southgate House)
April 25: Annapolis, Md. (Ram's Head)
April 26: Washington, D.C. (Birchmere)
April 27: Philadelphia (World Cafe Live)
April 28: Providence, R.I. (Narrows Center)
April 29: Boston (Avalon)
May 2-3: New York (Tirbeca Film Festival)
May 4-5: New York (Bowery Ballroom)
May 6: Shelburn Falls, Mass. (Memorial Hall)

Josh Ritter Street Team: we will be very actively promoting these shows! So keep checking in, and I will surely be in touch...

Billboard.com Article: Along with these dates, Billboard.com has talked to Josh about the new album, and I must say - Josh is very candid about the tone and creative origins of this remarkable record "The Animal Years."

Check it out here: Billboard.com Article

More very exciting news in the days to come!