Ryan Shaw tours festivals galore

Newcomer Ryan Shaw is hitting the festival circuit this summer, satiating dehydrated, sunstroked listeners with sweet, sweet soul stylings. Along the way, he'll spend a morning at CBS studios July 28 for an appearance on the Saturday Early Show. The 26-year-old Georgian’s debut album, This Is Ryan Shaw, premiered in April on One Haven/RED/Columbia Records.

Shaw’s music background includes Pentecostal gospel, a role in the Tyler Perry-directed musical I Know I’ve Been Changed, recruitment into New York’s Fabulous Soul Shakers and finally, the classic discovered-in-a-club-style big break. Since recording This Is Ryan Shaw with guitarist Johnny Gale (who has previously worked with Hank Ballard and the Ramones), he’s caught the attention of NPR’s All Things Considered -- you can listen to host Michelle Norris’s interview with him here.

Otherwise, catch him on one of the following dates:

July:
13 - Louisville, Ky. @ Live @ Lunch - FPK
15 - Lansing, Mich. @ Common Ground
21 - Camden, N.J. @ XPoNential Music Festival
22 - Baltimore, Md.
26 - Rochester, N.Y. @ Big City Summerfest
28 - Norwalk, Conn. @ Veterans Park
31 - New York, N.Y. @ Highline Ballroom

August:
4 Chicago, Ill. @ Lollapalooza/ HOB
10 - San Jose, Calif. @ KBLX Jazz Festival
11 - San Jose, Calif. @ KBLX Jazz Festival
27 - Los Angeles, Calif. @Greek Theatre (with Joss Stone)
30 - Park City, Utah @ Snow Park Amphitheatre (with Joss Stone)

September:
1 - Aspen, Col. @ Snowmass Festival
2 - Seattle, Wash. @ Bumbershoot Festival
6 - Jacksonville, Oregon @ Britt Pavilion (with Joss Stone)
8 - Las Vegas, Nev. @ Mandalay Bay Beach (with Joss Stone)