Ron Sexsmith

December 5

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 Bank. Stop by with canned food (or a monetary donation) from 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM to be part of the live audience. All day long, special guests will be performing with Ron making his appearance shortly after 5:00 PM Eastern Time. If you're not in the Toronto area, listen live on the web.

October 19

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 a few songs each night, some solo and some with Blue Rodeo backing him up. He even may play on some of their songs. Luke Doucette and Oh Susanna will be also be on select shows. Since these are not full Ron shows, we won't post the gigs in the Tour Dates. But the tour is definitely worth catching - you never know what might happen. The itinerary is:
October 21 - Magic Bag, Ferndale MI
October 22 - World Cafe Live, Philadelphia PA
October 23 - Gramercy Theater, New York NY
October 24 - Rex Theater, Pittsburgh PA
October 26 - Martyr's, Chicago IL
October 27 - Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland OH
October 28 - Higher Ground, Burlington VT
October 29 - Ram's Head, Annapolis MD
October 30 - Smith's Olde Bar, Atlanta GA
November 1 - The Cannery, Nashville TN
November 9 & 10 - The Tralf, Buffalo NY

December 5

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 Bank. Stop by with canned food (or a monetary donation) from 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM to be part of the live audience. All day long, special guests will be performing with Ron making his appearance shortly after 5:00 PM Eastern Time. If you're not in the Toronto area, listen live on the web.

October 19

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 a few songs each night, some solo and some with Blue Rodeo backing him up. He even may play on some of their songs. Luke Doucette and Oh Susanna will be also be on select shows. Since these are not full Ron shows, we won't post the gigs in the Tour Dates. But the tour is definitely worth catching - you never know what might happen. The itinerary is:
October 21 - Magic Bag, Ferndale MI
October 22 - World Cafe Live, Philadelphia PA
October 23 - Gramercy Theater, New York NY
October 24 - Rex Theater, Pittsburgh PA
October 26 - Martyr's, Chicago IL
October 27 - Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland OH
October 28 - Higher Ground, Burlington VT
October 29 - Ram's Head, Annapolis MD
October 30 - Smith's Olde Bar, Atlanta GA
November 1 - The Cannery, Nashville TN
November 9 & 10 - The Tralf, Buffalo NY

September 7

Hello everyone…
I just got back from NYC where we got a little further on the new disc. I'll be heading to the UK this weekend to hopefully finish up all my stuff before they mix it. I'm very much looking forward to the upcoming Niclk Lowe dates and I hope to see some of you out there.

All the best.
Love, Ron .

July 30

More Tour Dates have now been added, a couple of Canadian wine festivals and other shows. But the big news here is that from September 17 through October 2, Ron will be on tour in the US with Nick Lowe who is out promoting his new album "At My Age". Some of you may remember that Nick Lowe is a longtime fan of Ron's, going so far as to perform Secret Heart live on many occasions. These shows should be lovely and sthere's no doubt that something special will happen each night. Make a road trip if you must, just get there if you can.

July 24

New Tour Dates have now been posted for Atlantic Canada in October. Ron will do eight dates with Jill Barber as support. Tickets are on sale now. Contact the venues for more details.

June 21

Time Being will be out on vinyl in the UK by Coppertree Records. Release date is August 7 but you can pre-order now by visiting their website.

June 4

Hello everyone... its been awhile since I've submitted anything so here goes. This year has been quite busy with touring and recording. A few months back, I was in the UK working on my next record with my friend Martin Terefe. We took a little time off and last week we resumed work on the album in Havana Cuba of all places - now that was a pretty interesting trip. As you can imagine there's really nothing Cuban about my music and we're certainly not making a "world beat" album (or even "Graceland") but we did get some cool horns and percussion on a few tracks.

This summer will be busy with a mini tour of Spain and a bunch of festivals in Canada. We're still focusing on the USA with possible residencies in Austin and NYC coming up and hopefuly another tour as well. I'm also very much looking forward to the Canadian east coast shows in October. Those dates will be posted soon.

Well, I guess that's about it until next time.
Cheers, Ron

May 2

Ron will be on today's CFRB "Toronto At Noon" at approximately 12:30 PM to discuss the upcoming Massey Hall show. Tune in locally or on the web.

May 1

Just a few more days until Ron makes his return to Massey Hall in Toronto.
Last year's show was a dream come true with family and friends in attendance - and of course, there was Gordon Lightfoot. Many of you have made plans to attend, some of you are still waiting. There are tickets left but they are going fast. It's going to be another wonderful night, great music, some surprises and we'll even unveil some new merchandise... hope to see you there.

April 16

Ron's version of the classic "Moonlight Becomes You" can be heard in the new film Randy and The Mob. And Ron will be on hand for a screening of the film on Friday April 20 at the 2007 Nashville Film Festival plus an after show event for ticket holders. The movie starts at 7:15 at the Regal Green Hills Theater in Nashville - visit the Fest's website for ticket information. The event after the movie is a songwriter in the round performance with Ron and two of Nashville's biggest songwriters, Lori McKenna and Jeffrey Steele. We have two pairs of tickets for the movie and party to give away. Check the Forum for details.

March 30

On Friday April 6, at 7:30PM, Ron will be appearing in the round with Pam Tillis and Michael Martin Murphy at the Historic Scottish Rite Temple in Shreveport, Louisiana as part of the live performance television pilot “Secrets of the Heart”. Opening the show are rising songwriters Corinne Chapman and Stephanie Chapman, as well as a special performance, by Paul Reisler, of a song written by the children of Shreveport as part of Kid Pan Alley. This taping is open to the public. Tickets are $10.00 and all proceeds benefit the Shreveport Bossier Community Renewal program. Please call 318-677-4218 for more information on how to get tickets.

March 28

On Sunday April 1, as part of the celebration of the Junos in Saskatoon, Ron will participate in the Songwriter's Circle, an afternoon concert presented by CMPA and SOCAN at the Sid Buckwold Theatre, TCU Place,35 - 22nd Street, at 12 Noon CT.

Kellylee Evans, Tomi Swick, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Colin James and Susan Aglukark will also join host Jim Cuddy. This benefit event for MusiCan is open to the public. Tickets can be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets, online or by calling 306-938-7800.

March 20

We are pleased to announce that John McDermott's On A Whim: the songs of Ron Sexsmith is now available. The album, co-produced by John and Ron features well known and loved songs such as Gold In Them Hills, Thinking Out Loud and Foolproof, and some lesser known tunes like It's All Too Much, Your Guess Is As Good As Mine and the title track. One of the original members of The Irish Tenors, on his own, John McDermott is a prolific recording artist and works tirelessless on public and private philanthropic causes. He is currently touring the world behind the release of this lovely album of Ron's songs.

March 13

Ron and band will be at SXSW in Austin this week. Here is a rundown of a few places to find him:
Thursday March 15
Lava Lounge, 405 E. 7th Street
2:00 PM Fontana Distribution party
3:30 PM Ron plays a solo set - 20 minutes
Friday March 16
KGSR Lunchtime Performance
12:00 Noon along with The Greencards and Steve Earle This performance will be webcast.
Bourbon Rocks, 508 E. 6th Street
11:30 PM Billboard Showcase, Ron and band play a full set.

February 8 - Message from Ron:

Hello everybody - It's with a great sense of relief that I was able to get through the USA tour. Pretty much from the beginning, my voice felt a little weak and then after a few shows it had completely failed me. On top of that, I came down with one of the most stubborn colds I've ever experienced. So I just wanted to thank everyone who came out for their patience and understanding. I hope the shows didn't suffer too much. For all the folks in Virginia, I'm excited that we will be coming back through in March to make up for the one show we cancelled there. This year is still young (and so is the album, at least in America) so I look forward to getting back down there for some more touring opportunities both with band and solo. Somewhere in all this, I'm hoping to get started on my new record so that it might have a chance of coming out in '08 - I'm quite excited about the new tunes. Well, I guess that's about all for now. Thank you all for checking in, for coming out to the shows and for being so supportive. See ya soon. Love, Ron

February 6

Ron's song "Hands of Time" will be featured quite prominently on NBC's comedy Scrubs on Thursday, February 8, 9:00 PM Eastern Time. Check your local listings. Be sure to watch till the very end of the show - Ron has had some great song placements on TV shows in the past and this one rates right up there with the best of them.

February 6

Ron has been nominated for this year's Juno Awards for Songwriter of the Year (All In Good Time, Never Give Up, Hands of Time) and Adult Alternative Album for Time Being. The Juno Awards will be held on April 1, 2007 at the Credit Union Center in Saskatoon and will be broadcast live on CTV. Nelly Furtado hosts.

February 4

On Saturday February 10, Ron and CBC Radio are teaming up to rework a classic Ron tune and give it a whole new sound. Ron will be the featured guest on GO!, CBC's Saturday morning show, hosted by Brent Bambury. Brent's hired an arranger, a pack of hungry classical musicians and together with Ron, they are going to put a classical twist on one of Ron's songs. The song remains a secret, but if you want to witness its world premiere in person and you live in Toronto, send an email to reserve a seat in the studio audience. The only catch: the whole thing starts at 8:30 AM and it's live, so don't be late! If you can't be there, tune in to the broadcast or the webcast at 10:00 AM Eastern Time.

February 2

On Sunday, February 4, Ron will be the guest on KLSX-FM 97.1 in Los Angeles for the show Media Whores. It is hosted by Roy Trakin (Hits Magazine) and Dave Adelson (E! Entertainment). It's a fun show and both guys are obviously very educated on music and are fans of Ron. He will be on air 5-5:45 PM Pacific Time. Tune in to 97.1 or listen via the webcast. If you are unsure how the time zone translates, go here.

February 1

The night before Ron played the Bowery Ballroom in New York a few weeks ago, he taped a performance and interview session for the XM Radio show called From the Living Room to The Loft. Recorded live at The Living Room and airing on The Loft, this hour long show will feature Ron on Sunday, February 4, 6PM Eastern Time. If you are an XM subscriber, you can listen in your car or home (or on DirecTV) - wherever you normally would tune in. If you are not an XM subscriber, you should be able to get a Free Trial to listen online. It takes a few minutes to register so give yourself enough time before the broadcast begins.

UPDATE: Mike Marrone at XM 50 The Loft loved the show so much he's agreed to a 1 1/2 hr show! So the show times are as follows: Sunday, February 4 - 6 PM, with repeats Tuesday, February 6 - 10:30 PM and Wednesday, February 7 - 3 AM.

January 30

Ron will be making an in-store appearance on Thursday, February 1, at 6PM at Amoeba Music in San Francisco.
The store is located at 1855 Haight Street.
As their website says, "All Shows Are Free! All Ages Welcome!"
For more details, call the store at 415 931 1200.

January 23

As Ron continues his US tour ending February 2 in Los Angeles, it can now be confirmed that he will be on tour with Madeleine Peyroux in March. Most of the shows will be in theaters so you'll definitely want to catch one if you can. To find out if Ron will be in your area, please see the Tour Dates

January 8

Ron will be the musical guest on Late Night with Conan O'Brien tomorrow, January 9, on the day of the US release of Time Being. He and the band will be performing a song from the new album. Check your local listings for time and channel.

January 4

When Ron was in Los Angeles at the end of 2006, he sat for a lengthy interview with Extra, the entertainment television show. Part of that interview will air Monday, January 8, on the eve of the release of Time Being in the US (and the first day of the tour). Check your local listings for channels and air times.

January 2

Best wishes to everyone for a new year. New year means new tour and new tour means lots of activity for Ron fans. The US tour kicks off on Ron's birthday, January 8 in Buffalo NY with a late afternoon instore at New World Record, 765 Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo. The instore begins at 5:30 PM. They have a system of using wristbands for first come/first served entrance and those wristbands are available now through day of event. For more details, visit their website or ring 716-833-3472.