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Thursday, May 29, 2008 - Posts
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New Tour Dates
have been added - the first of the shows for 2002. Ron and the full band will
play Japan in January. Keep an eye right here for more dates and Ron news for
the upcoming year! Read More
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I
was saddened to hear the news of George's death. We had been playing an excerpt
from "Here Comes The Sun" in the middle of "Feel For You".
Hoping that there'd be some miracle cure... Anyway, I've been thinking alot Read More
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On
Thursday November 29, Ron Sexsmith will visit The Iain Anderson Show which airs
on BBC Scotland. All of you can tune in to the live webcast
between 2:00 and 3:00 PM GMT, that's between 9:00 and 10:00 AM Eastern Time.
Ron will play several songs Read More
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Ron
Sexsmith fans all around the world can vote for Ron and Blue Boy on Chart
Attack's year end poll. Cast your vote here. Read More
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On
Tuesday November 6, Ron will make an instore appearance at Skivhugget in
Gothenburg Sweden at 5:30 PM (Gothenburg Time!). The store is located at
Masthuggstorget 2 400 32 Gothenburg. For more details, call 46 (0)31 7047755 Read More
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Ron
Sexsmith stopped by The Acoustic Cafe earlier this year. An interview and
performance session was taped and will air this week on a radio station near
you - if you're in the USA. To find the station, time and date, visit The Acoustic Cafe. Read More
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Take
a look at the Tour
Dates for a few more shows which have been added: a second night in Galway
plus Paris and Austria. That should be all for the rest of the year but, you
never know what might happen! Read More
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Last
night at Lee's Palace in Toronto, it finally happened. Ron Sexsmith stepped
onto the stage with one of his biggest influences: Elton John. It seems they
were both there to see Ryan Adams. Elton John has long expressed his admiration
for Ryan Read More
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Ron
will make an instore appearance at 2:00 PM, Saturday October 6 at Sam Goody,
6th Ave (Avenue of Americas) between 8th Street and WaverlyNew York NY. For
more information, call 212-674-7131. Read More
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Happy Birthday to drummer Don Kerr!
In other news, Ron will appear live-to-air on WFUV, Friday October 5th. You
can listen in as Ron visits with
Rita Houston, chats and plays a couple of songs. Read More
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Ron
Sexsmith will make an in-store appearance at 5:00 PM, Wednesday October 3 in
New Orleans at Louisiana Music Factory, 210 Decatur St. For more information,
call 504 586 1094 . Read More
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Shows
have just been confirmed for Ireland and the UK. For the full itinerary, take a
look at the Tour
Dates. There maybe be a few more gigs added but for the most part, this is
the tour through the rest of the year. Read More
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Ron
Sexsmith will make an in-store appearance at 2:00 PM, Saturday September 29 in
Memphis (Germantown) at Borders, 6685 Poplar Ave. For more information, call
901 754 0770. Read More
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Shows
have just been added for Amsterdam, Stockholm and more. For the full itinerary,
take a look at the Tour
Dates. And keep your eyes open for Ireland and UK dates coming soon. Read More
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Ron
Sexsmith will make an in-store appearance at 2:00 PM, Sunday September 23 in
Indianapolis at Borders, 8675 Rivers Crossing Blvd. For more information, call
317 574 1775. Read More
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Ron
Sexsmith will make an in-store appearance at 5:00 PM, Wednesday, September 19
in Ann Arbor at Borders, 612 E. Liberty. For more information, call 734 668
7652. The remaining Borders instores are on as well and details will be posted
here accordingly. Read More
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We
have just received word that the Chicago Borders instore has been cancelled. We
are trying to get information on the remaining instores and will post their
status as we know. We apologize for any inconvenience. Read More
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Ron Sexsmith will make an in-store appearance at 12:30 PM, Monday, September
17 in Chicago at Borders, 150 State Street. For more information, call 312 606
0931. Read More
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As
you know, Ron is admired by many of his peers. This admiration has led two
artists to ask Ron to join them as a very special guest. Dar Williams has
invited Ron to appear at the Beacon Theatre in New York on October 6 and Jackie
Levin has asked Read More
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As
previously reported here, Ron Sexsmith will perform at the Canadian Country
Music Awards. The show is Monday September 10 from the Pengrowth Saddledome in
Calgary and will be broadcast live on TV (CBC in Canada, CMT in the US),
8:00-10:00 P.M. Read More
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BREAKING NEWS!!! Ron Sexsmith will be a part of the Canadian Country Music
Awards, as part of the Hall of Fame induction of one of his musical idols: Gordon
Lightfoot. The awards show takes place on September 10 in Calgary AB, Canada
and will be Read More
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Earlier
this summer, Ron Sexsmith and band made an appearance on Conan O'Brien - if any
of you tuned in, you probably saw basketball. The show was pushed into the wee
hours of the morning by some sort of playoff game. But good news: the show is Read More
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More shows have just been confirmed for Ron Sexsmith with Lucinda Williams.
Check the Tour
Dates for the cities and venues. Come back often, new dates may be added. Read More
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In
July, Ron Sexsmith and his band played the prestigious Fuji Rock Festival in
Japan. If you missed the original webcast, you have another chance to catch it.
On Saturday at 4:30 PM Japan Time / 2:30 AM Eastern Time, Ron's performance
will be Read More
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Ron
Sexsmith and band will be on tour with Lucinda Williams in the US in September
and October. The confirmed shows are posted on the Tour Dates page,
more may be announced soon. As always, all dates are subject to change. Please
check with each venue Read More
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Earlier
this summer Ron visited The World Cafe at WXPN. The interview and performance were taped and will be
broadcast on Thursday August 16. Check local radio listings for times and
stations. It will also be available online from various radio stations' Read More
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In
early June, Ron participated in the NXNE music conference in Toronto. One of
the panels he was on was the SOCAN Songwriter's Panel. Also on the panel were Jimmy
Rankin and Cara Luft among others. Now you can see what went on that day, just
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Ron
Sexsmith is taking a short break from touring. Since the release of Blue Boy,
Ron and band have covered Canada, the US, England, Ireland, Japan and Australia
- where, the night following his two sold out shows in Sydney, Ron made a
surprise appearance Read More
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Ron
Sexsmith is appearing this weekend at the Fuji Rock Festival, one of the most
prestigious events in the world. Along with that, Ron will make a special
in-store appearance at the Virgin Mega Store in Tokyo on Saturday July 28th, at
2:00 PM. The Read More
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Ron
Sexsmith and the band are heading to the UK. While in London, Ron has a few
interviews which will be webcast. On Monday July 23, 11:00 PM London time, Ron will
stop by for a chat and some music with Richard Allinson on BBC Radio Two. On
Wednesday Read More
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So
many Ron related goodies to share: this time it's from Sound Circus in Japan.
When Ron was there, he taped a greeting and a lovely version of Tell Me Again
from Blue Boy. You can view it with RealPlayer by visiting the Ron Sexsmith
page at Read More
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According
to Geoff Kulawick of Linus Entertainment, the Ron Sexsmith video for This Song
has been added into Medium Rotation On MuchMoreMusic in Canada. Read More
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Ron
returns to the Land Down Under and this time, he's bringing the band. See Tour Dates for
details. Read More
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Ron Sexsmith and his band will appear on Conan O'Brien on Friday night, June
15. Please check your local listings for times and channels. Read More
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A
second batch of US gigs have been added to the Tour Dates. As
mentioned before, dates are being added all the time so if you don't see your
city listed, don't worry: Ron will try to get to your town. Read More
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On
June 1, Ron Sexsmith took to the street of Toronto to shoot his latest video.
Directed by Lisa Mann, This Song is the first video from Blue Boy. In the
coming weeks, you will be able to view the full clip with Windows MediaPlayer
but for an advance Read More
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Ron
Sexsmith's Blue Boy is released today in most territories around the world.
This record, produced by Steve Earle and Ray Kennedy, is already garnering rave
reviews. Keep an eye on the Tour Dates to see
when Ron will visit your town. Read More
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Late Breaking News - word has just come in that Ron Sexsmith will be on
NPR's Fresh Air on Tuesday June 5th, which as you should know by now is the
release date of Blue Boy. For those of you unable to tune in, Ron's performance
on Fresh Read More
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Take
a look at the Tour
Dates for Ron Sexsmith gigs in Ireland and England. More dates are
forthcoming but these are the ones that are confirmed at this time. Read More
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Check
out this article on Ron from Toronto's Exclaim Magazine. Thanks
for Noel Dix for sending that in. Read More
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Greetings
everybody and welcome to my new site. We hope that it's agreeable to all those
concerned. I'm also very excited to announce the first release date of
"Blue Boy" in Japan today, May 21st! It will be followed closely by
Ireland Read More
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Welcome
to Ron's brand new website. It will be similar in style to the old one but with
some distinct advantages - one being a less complicated system of updating the Tour dates.
Please feel free to participate fully in this site; your views and Read More
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Ron
Sexsmith's Grand Opera Lane - long out of print and almost legendary- is now available
for mail order through MapleMusic.com out of Canada. Go to Ron's page at www.maplemusic.com
for ordering information. If you are a fan, you must have Read More
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On
Friday night, December 12, Ron will appear in a live taping of The Toronto
Show, a variety show featuring music, comedy, stunts and everything in-between
that’s shaking in Toronto. Those of you in and around Toronto are invited to
attend Read More
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Tomorrow
night, Wednesday December 3, Ron's song "Maybe This Christmas" will
be featured on Fox Television's new hit show, The OC. The characters Ryan and Marissa will be in a
department store and the song will be playing. This show Read More
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Some new snapshots have been added to the Photos
page of this site, including a picture of Ron with Bono. Ron reports that Bono
quipped that they should join a traveling circus together! A few other updates
have been made to various pages of the Read More
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On
Friday November 14, Ron will perform at a celebration party for Paul Martin,
the next prime minister of Canada. It is quite an honor for Ron to be asked to
perform. This is an important event in the eyes of Canada and, in fact, the
world. Sadly, Read More
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Ron
and band are participating in the Halifax Pop Explosion as a headlining act on Thursday
October 30, at the Marquee Club. That same afternoon from 4-5PM, Ron will be
doing an in-store meet and greet (signing only) at CD Plus, 1592 Barrington St. Read More
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It's
been a tough year thinking back on all the great artists we've lost. But I
think Elliott Smith's passing, in some way, is the saddest because I believe he
had so much more great music in him. I had the pleasure of meeting him on a Read More
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Once
again this year, Ron Sexsmith was nominated as Best Local Songwriter in the Now Magazine annual Best
of Toronto poll. That issue hits the streets on Thursday October 30. But you’re
hearing it here now: Ron won!! Read More
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As
is pretty well known, Ron Sexsmith is a great fan of Gordon Lightfoot. When Ron
was asked to participate in a Lightfoot tribute album, he was more than happy
to do so. This tribute is out now on Canada’s NorthernBlues Music along
with Borealis Read More
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On
Monday October 6, Ron and band will make an early morning appearance on CTV’s
Canada AM. The show airs at 8:00AM Eastern time from Toronto. Tune in if you
can. Read More
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Ron’s
song “These Days” will be featured in the season premiere of the NBC television
show Ed. This airs on Wednesday September 24 at 8:00 PM Eastern time. Some of
you may recall two seasons ago “Foolproof” was featured Read More
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I
was saddened today by the news of Johnny Cash. His music meant so much to me.
Whether he was singing an original or a cover, he always made it his own. Even
on his most recent album, well known songs like "The First Time Ever I Saw
Your Face" Read More
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On
Tuesday, September 23, Ron will join together with Jerry Fish & The
Mini-bug Club, Mundy, Steve Wall, Joe Wall, Katell Keineg, Nina Hynes and
others, at Vicar Street in Dublin for a Tribute to Bob Dylan. Anyone who has
seen Ron live knows that Read More
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For the week starting today, Ron Sexsmith’s video for Gold In Them Hills can be
found at the #1 spot on the MuchMoreMusic Video Top 20. Also in the Top 20:
Beyonce with Jay Z, Coldplay, John Mayer, Sting and Dido. Well done,
MuchMoreMusic! Read More
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New
Tour Dates
have been added for the second leg of the Canadian Tour. For the solo shows in
Western Canada, Mad Violet will support. Kyp Harness will support Ron and the
band for the remaining dates with Erin McKeown also on the bill for Toronto Read More
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Talk
has been going around about a "new" Ron Sexsmith cd. To set the
record straight: true and false! Linus Entertainment, the Canadian label, asked Ron to put
together some B-Sides which had been released in territories other than Canada. Read More
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Ron
has been honored with an invitation to participate in the upcoming Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon on Labor Day weekend
which benefits the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Now in its 38th year, airing
for 21 1/2 hours, the show begins at 9:00 PM Eastern Read More
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There
will shortly be a flurry of activity so keep an eye on this page for lots of
news coming your way shortly. Ron has just returned to Toronto from London
where he spent some time in the recording studio with producer Martin Terefe.
Ed Harcourt Read More
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Lots
of new photos
have been added... check them out. And believe it or not, we have documented
evidence of Ron smiling. Read More
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While
Ron is in Australia and New Zealand, he will be making quite a few TV, Radio
and In Store appearances. Rather than post them all on this front page, there
will be a day by day posting on the Message Board
, starting this weekend. The first of Read More
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Hi everybody... I just wanted to say thanks to all the folks who came out to
the Coldplay shows and cheered us on. We've had such a great time and are very
much looking forward to the big finish at Madison Square Garden. I'm excited
also Read More
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The dates with Coldplay in the US are over, Ron is now in Japan and will
shortly hit Australia. Supporting Ron in Sydney, Adelaide, Canberra, Brisbane
and Melbourne is Chris
Chapple who has an excellent new cd out, Whisky Bay. In Perth, support Read More
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Hi all.... I've been pretty busy what with the Aimee Mann dates in Europe and
The Wallflowers tour of the US, so I hope this is a better late than never
situation. The shows have been going quite well, and The Wallflowers tour
especially was one Read More
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New
shows have been added to the Tour Dates. In
late September, Ron will play five gigs in Germany on a triple bill with Bruce
Cockburn and Kristin Hersh –a very exciting line up. Also added to the page are
details of each gig, as they are available. Read More
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The
video for Gold In Them Hills is now
available for viewing on this site. It is a duet with Ron and Chris Martin,
directed by Stephen Scott and produced by Richard Cureton. Thanks to everyone
involved in making this lovely clip. After watching the Read More
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As
you may know, Ron and Chris Martin filmed a video for their duet of “Gold in
Them Hills” - it will be on this site as soon as it’s available. And great
news: MTV Nordic have chosen “Gold In Them Hills” as their Fresh Read More
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So many new Tour
Dates have been posted – besides the US dates with The Wallflowers and
Colplay, you can now view dates for Japan, Australia and the UK. Even more
dates will be added as they are confirmed. By the way, please note that there Read More
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It’s
Juno Weekend in Canada! Ron Sexsmith has been nominated for a Juno
Award in the category of Songwriter of the Year for These Days, Gold In
Them Hills and Former Glory. The awards will be presented on Sunday night,
April 6 in Kanata Ontario; Read More
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A
few changes have been made to the Tour Dates. An April
30 Nashville date has been added to Ron’s tour with The Wallflowers, the two
dates in Chicago has been changed to one date in Chicago and a new date in
Madison WI. Also added, a June 2 Read More
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On
Wednesday April 2, Ron will be in Halifax NS at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
with Nathan Wiley opening the show. You can get tickets for this show at the
Rebecca Cohn Box Office, by phone at 902 494 3820, or online. Read More
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Ron
will be doing some shows with The Wallflowers in late April and early May in
the USA. The confirmed gigs are now listed on the Tour Dates page
of this site. Please note that there may be some Wallflowers shows in the same
time frame on which Ron Read More
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Ron
and his band will re-team with Coldplay for another round of dates in May and
June. Ron will be second on a bill, precede by Eisley, and followed of course
by Coldplay. The US dates for Coldplay have been selling out very quickly (in
Nashville Read More
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Ron will appear at SXSW on
Saturday March 15 at the Austin Music Hall. As this appearance is part of a music
conference, there are no advance tickets but the general public should be able
to pay at the door. Also on the show are Polyphonic Spree Read More
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Ron Sexsmith has won a Galaxie Rising Stars Award, presented during Canadian Music Week in
association with Galaxie,
CBC's Continuous Music Network. The $2,000 cash prize was presented at the
third annual Canadian Independent Music Awards ("The Read More
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Hi
everybody -
We just got home from what turned out to be a great tour with Coldplay. I'm
always a bit hesitant when I have to open up for an act, but we were all
pleasantly surprised at the reception we got and what truly great guys they
are. Read More
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How
sweet it is! Ron will embark on a solo tour with Aimee Mann on March 5 starting
in Berlin and wrapping up in London on March 12. For all the shows, check out
the Tour Dates.
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Ron Sexsmith has been nominated for a Juno Award in the category of Songwriter of the Year for
These Days, Gold In Them Hills and Former Glory. The awards will be presented
on April 6 in Kanata Ontario; the show will be broadcast live on CTV at 8:00PM Read More
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On
Wednesday January 29, Ron will have a solo live performance and interview at KGSR in Austin TX. This will be
webcast beginning at 3:30PM Central Standard Time. On Thursday January 30, Ron
and band will do an instore performance at Waterloo Records, Read More
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On
Tuesday January 28, Ron will stop by Cactus Music in Houston TX for a quick
visit. There won't be time for an instore performance but if you'd like to stop
by and say howdy, Ron will be there at 3:30PM. The store is at 2973 S. Shepherd
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Ron's
tour with Coldplay is underway and with two shows down, all seems to be going
well. If you get a chance to catch one of the shows, please be sure to post
your review on the Bulletin Board.
During this tour, there will be some radio visits Read More
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Ron
and band will do a show in Toronto as a warm up for the Coldplay tour. The gig
is January 17, at Hugh's Room, 2261 Dundas St. W. This is a small venue with
only 200 capacity – it will sell out. Tickets are available ONLY through venue, Read More
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On July 3, Ron will be at The Roundhouse
in London (UK) - this is not part of a tour but a tie-in with
Glastonbury. Tickets for this show are on sale now, available from the
venue's website. There is a £1 booking fee online, £2.50 on Read More
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After setting a summer release date for Ron's upcoming album, it has
been decided by all parties involved that the upcoming Massey Hall date
be postponed. The new date is Thursday October 23rd. Current
ticketholders, your tickets will be honored. Read More
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Ron will be playing the iconic Glastonbury Festival
on June 27 and 28. You actually have to apply to purchase tickets and
the application process has been reopened after additional tickets have
been made available. Their website has all the details Read More
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Ron will once again be joining Nick Lowe on shows throughout the US. For a complete list of dates and venues, check out the Tour Dates Read More
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Ron will be part of the upcoming iTunes Music Festival in London. The
show is February 28 at Air Studios and also features Jason Mraz, Dawn
Kinnard and others. Tickets cannot be purchased but we have some to
give away. Instructions on how to win tickets Read More
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Hello people... Sorry I haven't written much lately over the holidays.
I hope they were good ones for y'all. I just wanted to wish everyone a
Happy 2008. It's shaping up to be another busy year. With any luck
there'll be a new record Read More
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As the year winds down, Ron has just a few more things to do. On Friday December 7, he will participate in the CBC's Sounds of the Seasons.
This is an all day event at the studio at 250 Front Street W in Toronto
to benefit the Daily Bread Food Read More
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Now that Ron has completed his US Nick Lowe tour and wrapped up the
band tour in eastern Canada, he should be relaxing at home, right?
Well... not quite. Ron will return to the US as part of the "Blue Rodeo
and Friends" tour. He will be playing Read More
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