JOSH RITTER: A Book Of Gold Thrown Open

Singer-songwriter and best-selling author Josh Ritter brings his A Book Of Gold Thrown Open tour to the Birchmere for two nights, celebrating his full career rather than a single album. The tour name reflects a setlist that spans Ritter’s eleven studio albums and his acclaimed twelfth album, *I Believe in You, My Honeydew*. Known for his lyricism and empathy — with praise from NPR Music, *The New York Times*, and Stephen King — Ritter has also published two novels, *Bright’s Passage* and *The Great Glorious Goddamn of It All*. The performance on Sunday, October 25, is presented as “An Evening with Josh Ritter,” likely a solo or intimate band show.

When: Saturday, October 24 and Sunday, October 25, 2026. The Sunday performance begins at 7:30 pm.

Showtimes: Sunday, October 25 at 7:30 pm. (Showtime for Saturday, October 24 is not specified in the provided information.)

Tickets: $49.50 per ticket. Purchase via Ticketmaster costs $63.45 (including fees), while buying at the Birchmere Box Office is $56.50. Public on-sale begins Monday, June 22, 2026 at 9:00 am.

Lineup: Josh Ritter (solo or with accompanying musicians; no further lineup details are given).

Run time: Not listed.

Ages: Not specified; typical Birchmere shows are all ages unless noted otherwise.

Venue: Birchmere Music Hall, 3701 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22305. Phone: 703-549-7500. The box office is open any show night from 5:00–9:00 pm.

Note: This tour is designed to “encompass the whole of Ritter’s career,” drawing from his entire catalog rather than focusing on one album. Ritter is also a national best-selling author, and his novel *The Great Glorious Goddamn of It All* was published in 2021. His music has been covered by Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and Bob Weir.