Cathy Davey, Josh Ritter, Human League for Galway Arts Festival

The first names have been announced for Big Top duties at this year's Galway Arts Festival: a intriguing-looking triple-header featuring Cathy Davey, Damien Dempsey and Josh Ritter for July 23rd, followed by a Human League/Heaven 17 double-bill on the 24th.

Tickets are available from http://www.galwayartsfestival.com/, priced at €38.50 and €36.50 respectively.

Josh Ritter to tour in October

Adopted Irishman Josh Ritter returns in October for a series of shows around the country. He’ll be joined by the Love Canon String Band, and his three shows at Whelan’s will each focus on a separate album: The Golden Age Of Radio, Hello Starling and The Animal Years respectively. Personally, I’m still a sucker for The Golden Age. Ritter’s fifth album should be released in early 2010.

Dates:

15th October - The Pavillion, Cork
17th October - Balor Theatre, Ballybofey, Co.Donegal
18th October - Empire ballrom, Belfast
20th October - Riverbank Hotel, Wexford
21st October - Whelans, Dublin (Golden Age Of Radio night)
22nd October - Whelans, Dublin (Hello Starling night)
23rd October - Whelans, Dublin (Animal Years night)
24th October - Sea Theatre, Kilkenny
25th October - Clary Church, Sligo (part of the Sligo Live Festival)

Tickets on sale eh..today! Friday 21st August.

http://www.myspace.com/joshritter