Josh Ritter returns to Ireland in February

Idaho's Josh Ritter is clearly on to a good thing with his burgeoning Irish fanbase and he's back for more next February, announcing dates in Galway, Dublin and Cork.

Ritter plays the Black Box on February 12, Dublin's Olympia (13) and the Opera House in Cork (14). The mini-tour will coincides with the release of of his next single, 'Snow Is Gone', which will include two previously unreleased tracks plus a video for the album's title track, Hello Starling.

He will be supported on all dates by 25 year-old singer-songwriter, Erin McKeown, who hails from Virginia, USA.

Tickets are on sale now from Ticketmaster and are priced from €20.