Josh Ritter Live : El Rey Theatre & Artists Den Performance

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Josh Ritter

Josh Ritter and the Valley Girl

  I was hyped to see Josh Ritter perform at the El Rey Theatre this past Thursday in Los Angeles.  Surprisingly, after seeing the show, I actually walked away a bigger Josh Ritter fan.  He has a genuine love for his audience and his music that I have never seen in a live performance.

  Throughout most of the show he sang with eyes closed and a coy smile on his face.  Near the end of the show he asked the entire audience to scream along with the band, which we did happily, and he used all this energy to segway into the next song.  He had this sincerity that became more apparent with each song he sang.  I couldn't stop singing along the entire night and when he sang "Thin Blue Flame" I'll admit that I did cry a little.  Just a little.

Josh Ritter live in The Apartment

  I also got an email inviting me to attend the Artists Den performance the following night at the Natural History Museum along with 149 other  Ritter fans.  Two nights of Josh!!!!  The best thing about that night, to be sure, was the free booze provided by Grey Goose and everyone there was drinking (even Josh).  The show was taped by a professional (looking) film crew and we were told that the performance would be featured on the Ovation Channel in January 2008.  Although Josh didn't sing his heart out as he had the night before, he definitely put on a good show and stayed late to meet with fans (something he's famous for and fans appreciate).  If you're interested in catching him live, the tour dates are as follows:

Oct 27 2007 8:00P	Plush	Tucson, Arizona
Oct 29 2007 8:00P	The Parish Room	Austin, Texas
Oct 31 2007 8:00P	Workplay Theatre	Birmingham, Alabama
Nov 1 2007 8:00P	Variety Playhouse	Atlanta, Georgia
Nov 2 2007 6:00P	Grimey’s - Instore	Nashville, Tennessee
Nov 2 2007 8:00P	Exit/In	Nashville, Tennessee
Nov 3 2007 8:00P	Headliners	Louisville, Kentucky
Nov 4 2007 8:00P	Southgate House	Newport, Kentucky
Nov 5 2007 8:00P	Cats Cradle	Carrboro, North Carolina
Nov 7 2007 8:00P	World Cafe Live	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nov 9 2007 8:00P	Webster Hall	New York, New York
Nov 14 2007 8:00P	Boule Noire	Paris
Nov 16 2007 8:00P	Rescue Rooms	Nottigham
Nov 17 2007 8:00P	The Sage	Gateshead
Nov 18 2007 8:00P	Academy 2	Manchester
Nov 19 2007 8:00P	The Classic Grand	Glasgow
Nov 21 2007 8:00P	The Glee Club	Birmingham
Nov 22 2007 8:00P	Shepherds Bush Empire	London
Nov 23 2007 8:00P	Concorde 2	Brighton
Nov 24 2007 8:00P	Trinity	Bristol
Nov 26 2007 8:00P		Cork
Nov 27 2007 8:00P		Cork
Nov 29 2007 8:00P	Dolans Warehouse	Limerick
Nov 30 2007 8:00P	Rugby Club	Tullamore
Dec 1 2007 8:00P	Black Box	Galway
Dec 2 2007 8:00P	Glor	Ennis
Dec 5 2007 8:00P	The Empire	Belfast
Dec 6 2007 8:00P	Olympia Theatre	Dublin
Dec 7 2007 8:00P	Watergate Theatre	Kilkenny
Dec 8 2007 8:00P	Forum	Waterford

-Valley Girl