St. Cecilia Music Center (SCMC) brings dynamic singer, songwriter Josh Ritter to the Royce Auditorium on Sunday, November 2nd at 5 p.m. Josh Ritter, renowned singer, songwriter and musician, will bring his original folk, rock, country sound with the Royal City Band on November 2 with his exciting new album, “I Believe in You, My Honeydew”. So far on this newest tour he is on fire with sell-out concerts for his album debut stops in Portland Oregon, Seattle Washington, and Moscow Idaho this month.  

 

Executive & Artistic Director of SCMC Cathy Holbrook says, “We are thrilled to bring Josh Ritter to St. Cecilia Music Center with his brand new music at a special Sunday late afternoon show on November 2nd at 5 p.m. His newest album will be debuted live along with his many earlier stellar songs as he’s backed up by the Royal City Band.” 

 

Tickets for Josh Ritter with the Royal City Band are $70, $55 and $40, available online at www.scmcgr.org or by calling 616-459-2224. Contact the Box Office Manager at tickets@scmcgr.org or 616-459-2224 x201 with questions.

 

Upcoming Acoustic Café Folk Series Concerts 

  • The acclaimed Grammy Award-winning mandolinist, singer, songwriter, and composer Chris Thile will light up the stage on October 23. (SOLD OUT)
  • Josh Ritter, renowned singer, songwriter and musician, will bring his original folk, rock, country sound with the Royal City Band on November 2 with his exciting new album. 
  • Powerful singer/songwriter Joy Oladokun will appear on the series on November 18.
  • Grammy-nominated Yonder Mountain String Band, one of the legendary bluegrass bands will bring their well-known sound on December 4
  • Master Bluegrass/Newgrass Artist and Grammy Award winner Sam Bush will rock the stage on March 26, 2026.
  • Amazing legendary acoustic guitarist Leo Kottke will perform on May 12, 2026.

 

Additional Acoustic Café Folk Series concerts for spring 2026 will be announced throughout the new season.

 

Josh Ritter’s Bio

John Ritter says, “Hey everyone, I have a new album out, “I Believe in You, My Honeydew”, and I’m really, really excited about this record!! As you can imagine, the Royal City Band and I are really looking forward to hitting the road this November, playing a bunch of these new songs and a load of other things as well. When a bunch of people partake in music together, the bonds of the material world fray and we can sometimes hear other voices more clearly. Certainly, that’s why I play at all. It is a magical experience and that door stands open to all of us. Come and be a part.”

 

Born in Idaho, Josh Ritter bought his first guitar after hearing the Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash classic "The Girl from the North Country." While attending college in Oberlin, Ohio, Ritter got his first taste of the music of Leonard Cohen and Gillian Welch; he instantly fell in love with their songs and dropped his neuroscience major in favor of the pursuit of music. As home to classic folk venues like Club Passim, Boston was the place Ritter chose to follow his dream. He recorded and released his self-titled debut in 2000, but it was 2002's The Golden Age of Radio that got him noticed by both critics and folk fans, selling copies of the disc on his own funded Ritter's touring, while successful tours in turn funded more albums. Signature Sounds Recordings soon picked up the rights to The Golden Age of Radio, and their reissue gave it exposure on a national level. Then the four- and five-star reviews started rolling in. The HBO series Six Feet Under grabbed a track from the album for their end credits, while Ritter received an offer to open for the Frames on a tour of Ireland. Soon his single "Me & Jiggs" was in the Irish Top 40, a headlining tour of the country was sold-out, and a tribute band named Cork was playing nothing but Ritter material in numerous Irish pubs. Back home, Ritter's following was growing with sold-out shows in New York City and Boston, while an invitation to the Sundance Film Festival helped start 2003 on a high note. 

Josh Ritter

Sunday, November 2, 2025, 5 p.m.

A section $70

B section $55

C section $40

 

Joy Oladokun with Special Guest Bartees Strange

Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 7:30 p.m.

A section $55

B section $40

C section $25

 

Yonder Mountain String Band

Thursday, December 4, 2025, 7:30 p.m.

A section $75

B section $55

C section $35

 

Sam Bush

Thursday, March 26, 2026, 7:30 p.m.

A section $80

B section $65

C section $50

 

Leo Kottke

Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 7:30 p.m.

A section $60

B section $45

C section $30

 

Single tickets include a $5.00 per ticket fee.