Amid the auto-tuned voices and synthetics pervading popular music, Josh Ritter is the kind of performer who reminds you that celebrated musicians are real people too. Not in the sense that we remember they’re thinking, feeling beings like the rest of us—we know that much—but in the sense that Ritter is the kind of performer whose refreshing humility so easily allows the rest of us to identify with him, whose genuine, non-gimmicky presence is somehow so wonderfully normal.
Though Ritter has been recording for more than 14 years now, he remains true to his boyish Americana charm, even after a decade of international acclaim. Honest and unpretentious, the folk artist sings at times with an arresting sweetness, at times with raw intensity—but always with striking sincerity. Since his 1999 self-titled debut, Ritter has recorded five additional full-length albums, the latest of which is just as charming as ever.
After releasing The Beast in Its Tracks in March, Ritter is rounding out the year and kick-starting 2014 with an international acoustic tour. The master of folk recently added a second night to his stopover in DC early next year, and (you can thank us later) we’re giving away two tickets before they even go on sale.
The show will take place at the Lincoln Theatre on March 1 and will feature Gregory Alan Isakov, another incredibly talented folk artist whose authenticity and glorious knack for songwriting provide for a simply stunning live performance.
Trust us, folks, you’re going to want to be there.
Enter to win two tickets by telling us your favorite Americana singer-songwriter in the comments below. A winner will be chosen at noon on 11/7. Tickets go on sale at 10AM on Friday, November 8.
