Josh Ritter: www.joshritter.com

(Solo Acoustic Set)

“Harking back to Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and maybe a little Mark Knopfler, Mr. Ritter has always been a slinger of serious ideas and high-flown imagery.”

- The New York Times

"Josh Ritter is a renowned singer, songwriter, musician, artist and best-selling author. One of today’s most thoughtful and prolific voices, he has released eleven studio albums including 2019’s widely acclaimed ‘Fever Breaks’ of which NPR Music praised, “He remains a hydrant of ideas while embodying an endless capacity for empathy and indignation, often within a single song.”

His twelfth studio album ‘I Believe in You, My Honeydew’ will be out 9/12/25. New songs “You Won’t Dig My Grave” and “Truth is a Dimension (Both Invisible and Blinding)” from the forthcoming record are out now. Two-plus decades into his celebrated career, Ritter has written music that has transcended generations including luminaries such as Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and Bob Weir covering his songs.

In addition to his work as a musician, Ritter is also a national best-selling author, having released two novels to date: 2021’s The Great Glorious Goddamn of It All and 2011’s Bright’s Passage. Released to critical attention, Stephen King wrote in The New York Times Book Review that Bright’s Passage “shines with a compressed lyricism that recalls Ray Bradbury in his prime…This is the work of a gifted novelist.”

“Josh Ritter remains at the top of his game two decades into a highlight-strewn career. He’d be forgiven for loosening his grip, but his hand has never felt surer.”

- NPR Music

“Mysterious, melancholy, melodic…and those are only the M’s.”

- Stephen King in Entertainment Weekly

St Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, Seattle

6:30p doors, 7:30p show

All ages, mostly seated (padded chairs, benches), floor space up front

Bar w/ ID. Profits to local music & non-profits (thanks to the generosity of our local sponsors)

IG: www.instagram.com/p/DMIuFj2p0fm/

FB: www.facebook.com/joshrittermusic/videos/724595400282504

Threads: www.threads.com/@joshritter/post/DMIwovWJTvU

Listen: www.joshritter.ffm.to/truth

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CATHEDRALS CONCERTS SERIES

PRESENTED BY ABBEY ARTS, SEATTLE

An open floor concert experience, quiet picnics welcome, no outside alcohol allowed. Seating available including chairs, benches, and some floor space around the stage area. Standing room in back.

We recommend bringing cushions and even blankets if you'd like. Audience can sit or lay down anywhere around the stage as space allows (floor space is not reserved).

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EVENT & VENUE INFO:

St Mark's is ADA Accessible. Wheelchair seating area is to the left of stage near the front.(Email boxoffice@fremontabbey.org with questions)
Service animals as defined by the ADA are allowed. Service animals are defined as dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities.
We are an all ages venue. Kids 10 & under are free at most Abbey Arts events.
St. Mark's has a pay-to-park lot. More parking information is available here.

SEATING:

Open seating except reserved front rows chairs & benches.
To create a "giant living room" effect we offer an unusual concert experience with informal seating on the floor up front surrounding the stage and lots of pews, benches, and chairs around the space.
We highly recommend you bring blankets and cushions to create a more comfortable experience whether sitting on the floor or seats. Quiet and non-messy snacks/picnics are allowed. No outside alcohol please.
For best sound, arrive early for center floor area and any area on stage not marked with signage. You can also sit all around the back of the stage if you like but sound will be a bit limited there.

QUIET POLICY:

Please refrain from talking or texting during the show
Please silence all devices. Turn off vibrate, rings, etc. If you need your phone on vibrate for specific reasons, please keep it close to you and not on a hard surface that will distract your neighbor.
If arriving late, please be advised that ushers may hold doors during each song due to acoustics of the space.
Please refrain from talking during the show.
Please enter quietly if the show has already begun.

NO CAMERAS WITH MECHANICAL SHUTTERS (This goes for Press too unless approved to photograph during applause only.) That means silent digital cameras/photos are ok but we really recommend you enjoy most of the show through your own 'retina screens'.
You probably get the idea, this isn't a loud party venue. :-)
Anyone exhibiting loud or disruptive behavior during the event will be asked to leave.

**We are unable to provide a separate soundproof room for viewing this event. These shows are very very pin drop quiet so please consider that when deciding what ages are appropriate. No cry room available at this venue and even voices in the lobby will be heard in the concert space.

SOCIALS:

Use #seattlecathedrals and tag @abbeyarts on Instagram or Facebook, @fremontabbey on Twitter