Josh Ritter UK tour dates

On the eve of a 2-night residency at London's Water Rats, acclaimed singer/songwriter Josh Ritter has announced a UK tour for November.

Following sold-out dates across Ireland and the US, they'll feature material from his eagerly anticipated new LP 'The Historic Conquests of Josh Ritter' (October 15th) and include a date at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire, November 22nd.

Featuring his impressive live band, the forthcoming dates are:

November
16th NOTTINGHAM, Rescue Rooms
17th NEWCASTLE, Sage
18th MANCHESTER, Academy 2
19th GLASGOW, Classic Grand
21st BIRMINGHAM, Glee Club
22nd LONDON, Shepherd's Bush Empire
23rd BRIGHTON, Concorde
24th BRISTOL, Trinity

Written by Josh and produced by longtime collaborator Sam Kassirer, the new album boasts the forthcoming lead single 'Right Moves' (October 15th). Mixed by Jacquire King (Tom Waits, Modest Mouse, Kings Of Leon) it replaces gentle acoustics with thundering drums, horn sections and The Great North Sound Society Orchestra.

"The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter has no moral and no particular philosophy," he says. "It's violent in spots, there are a lot of gunfighters and fire and pre-post apocalyptic love songs and no small amount of gratitude for friends in the midst of the same fire you're in. It's also pretty funny sometimes."

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