Coined one of the 100 Greatest Living Songwriters by Paste magazine, singer/songwriter/guitarist/author Josh Ritter captivates audiences with his Americana style and narrative lyrics. To see Josh Ritter live in concert, you must visit StubHub! StubHub carries concert tickets for Josh Ritter and all of your other favorite bands! So what are you waiting for? Get online today!
Born and raised in Moscow, Idaho, Josh Ritter was inspired as a teenager by the music of Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan. After listening to his parents' copy of Nashville Skyline, he took a crack at writing his own songs on a lute that his father had crafted. He ended up discarding the lute and buying his very first guitar at K-Mart. Following graduation from Moscow High School in 1995, Ritter went to Oberlin College in Ohio to major in neuroscience. He later abandoned neuroscience and changed his major to the self-created, American History Through Narrative Folk Music.
At the ripe old age of 21, Josh Ritter recorded his self-titled first album at a studio on the Oberlin College campus. Following college graduation, he trekked to Scotland to attend the School of Scottish Folk Studies for a six-month stint. He came back to the states and spent some time back in Idaho before relocating to Providence, Rhode Island, and then Somerville, Massachusetts, taking on temp jobs and playing music at open mic gigs. His dedication to his music and selling his albums at open mic nights, led him to being spotted by Glen Hansard and his band, The Frames. They invited him to travel to Ireland with them, which turned out to be a pivotal move for Ritter's career.
Josh Ritter found himself in Ireland performing at open-mic nights after being invited to travel to the Emerald Isle with Glen Hansard and his band. Ritter discovered that his albums were selling especially well at open mic gigs in Ireland. Eventually, with the money he earned from merchandise sales, Ritter was able to focus solely on his music career and quit his day job.
Josh Ritter initially released the song, Me & Jiggs, as a single in Ireland, where word of Ritter had already spread like wildfire. He opened for The Frames and then eventually headlined his own shows, which he is still doing today! Other noted tours and festivals Josh Ritter has participated in, include: Sepomana; Newport Folk Festival; and Oxegen 2005. He has also headlined with talents such as Joan Baez. If you'd like to learn more about Josh Ritter and his tour dates, just visit StubHub! StubHub carries punk rock tickets, pop music tickets, rock tickets, jazz music tickets and country music tickets catered to every music fan's tastes. Make sure to go to StubHub to find out about upcoming theater productions, shows, games and concerts today! This is going to be a show that you'll be reminiscing about well after it's over, so start making your plans as soon as you can to join in the excitement. What are you waiting for?!
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| Josh Ritter and The Royal City Band Tickets | Tue, 05/21/2013 8:00 p.m. EDT | Sell | Set alert 0 tickets left | ||
| Josh Ritter and the Royal City Band with Milk Carton Kids Tickets | Fri, 06/28/2013 8:30 p.m. EDT | Sell | 3 tickets left | ||
| Josh Ritter and The Royal City Band Tickets | Thu, 08/15/2013 8:30 p.m. MDT | Sell | Set alert 0 tickets left | ||
| Grace Potter and the Nocturnals with Josh Ritter Tickets | Mon, 08/19/2013 7:00 p.m. EDT | Sell | 55 tickets left |
