Tour debuts on the The Ryan Adams & The Shining Tour in order of appearance
State Theatre, Portland, Maine, USA
2014-07-22 :Flynn Center For The Performing Arts, Burlington, Vermont, USA
2014-07-23 :Belly Up Aspen, Aspen, Colorado, USA
2014-08-05 :NPR World Café, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
2014-08-15 :9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA
2014-09-08 :Electric Lady Studios, New York, New York, USA
2014-09-09 :O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, England
2014-09-18 :O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, England
2014-09-19 :Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2014-09-23 :Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, Scotland
2014-09-25 :Arlington Theatre, Santa Barbara, California, USA
2014-10-01 :Paramount Theatre, Seattle, Washington, USA
2014-10-06 :Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2014-10-07 :WNYC Studios, New York, New York, USA
2014-10-09 :Burton Cummings Theatre, Winnipeg, Mannitoba, Canada
2014-10-12 :Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
2014-10-13 :Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
2014-10-14 :Chicago Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA
2014-10-16 :Stephens Auditorium, Ames, Iowa, USA
2014-10-18 :The Moody Theater, Austin, Texas, USA
2014-10-22 :Massey Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2014-11-12 :Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, New Jersey, USA
2014-11-20 :Kiva Auditorium, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
2014-12-08 :Gammage Auditorium, Tempe, Arizona, USA
2014-12-10 :Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, USA
2014-12-14 :Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles, California, USA
2014-12-18 :Brighton Dome, Brighton, England
2015-02-19 :Cork Opera House, Cork, Ireland
2015-03-03 :Olympia Theatre, Dublin, Ireland
2015-03-06 :Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway
2015-03-13 :Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
2015-04-27 :Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
2015-04-28 :North Charleston Performing Arts Center, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
2015-05-05 :Fillmore Miami Beach, Miami, Florida, USA
2015-05-07 :Grand Opera House, Wilmington, Delaware, USA
2015-05-12 :The Late Show with David Letterman, New York, New York, USA
2015-05-13 :Wells Fargo Center For The Arts, Santa Rosa, California, USA
2015-05-22 :The Docks, Hamburg, Germany
2015-07-01 :Opera House, Wellington, New Zealand
2015-07-16 :Winnipeg Folk Festival, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
2016-07-08 :Summerfest 2016, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
2016-07-10 :Meadow Brook Amphitheatre, Rochester Hills, Michigan, USA
2016-07-12 :Stage AE, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
2016-07-13 :Red Rocks, Morrison, Colorado, USA
2016-08-17 :Reviews of shows on the The Ryan Adams & The Shining Tour
2014-08-05 Belly Up Aspen, Aspen, Colorado, USA
From his crusty sea urchin mop to his goofy stage-side manner, it felt a lot like we were gathered in his high school bedroom. If you’d only heard his solo work, which ranges from wistful to inconsolable, his onstage persona is exactly nothing like you’d expect: no artistic temperament, spontaneous crying, or stoney glares. Instead, scattered among an almost entirely electric rock set (“Cold Roses,” “Fix It,” and new single “Gimme Something Good,” to name a few), he’d commiserate with fans about being subjected to new material at a show, and improvise blues songs based off of whatever popped into his head. In a Slayer T-shirt, relating a story about Joey Ramone watching taped baseball games on stage, Adams was just another music nerd like us, banging out odes to the rock gods. Then came “Sweet Carolina,” and with it, a reminder: this dude is a rock god.Hey Reverb
2014-08-05 Belly Up Aspen, Aspen, Colorado, USA
This was a great and fun show. Super-small venue, with GA/standing room right up to the stage. You could walk right up to the lip of the stage-- just a couple feet from Ryan and the band. Lots of banter with the crowd and within the band. Loose approach to the songs. He certainly ripped Magnolia Mountain-- he played a very spacy guitar solo against a space/shooting stars backdrop. I recall the acoustic being used for just Carolina.To Be Young
2014-08-05 Belly Up Aspen, Aspen, Colorado, USA
Having just recovered from going to both the Aspen and Boulder shows, I saw some of these posts and wanted to respond. First off, this Aspen show is an experience I will never forget. The Belly Up venue is just amazing, and being front and center literally 2-3 feet away from Ryan was almost uncomfortable from a personal space issue, but I wouldn't trade it. So, to the questions:
Willybubba - Ryan went on really late, so his show was cut short. We could see the playlist and he skipped 3-4 songs, including Political Scientist, Wrecking Ball (new tune), and due to time gave the audience the choice of Danzig's Mother or Come Pick Me Up (the crowd voted for Mother since Ryan was really pitching how cool it was). Based on Twitter posts he was having a hard time with oxygen. If you've ever travelled to high altitudes (even if you live in Denver like I do) it can be tough on your body. So long and short of it, I don't think his intention for the show to be short. Also, he has only played 5 To Be Young
2014-09-18 O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, England
Much of the credit for tonight's incredible performance must be credited to the new band Adams has put together, being billed as The Shining. Turning 'Dirty Rain' from 2011's largely acoustic album into an intense, flowing jam early on showcases what a great force they have the potential to be, certainly more than a match for The Cardinals, who were the backdrop for much of Adams' career over the past 10 years.eGigs
2014-09-21 iTunes Festival @ The Roundhouse, London, England
It was in the second half of the performance, featuring mellower numbers Oh My Sweet Carolina, My Wrecking Ball, and Kim, that Adams was finally able to open up, digressing from canned interaction to his usual stoner humour and outlandish anecdotes.The Upcoming
2014-10-14 Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Ryan Adams captivates crowd, serenades security guard at Riverside TheaterMilwaukee Record
2014-10-14 Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Ryan Adams continued his tour last night at the Riverside Theater in Milwaukee, WI with a setlist that saw increased variety along with several tour debuts. For starters, Adams busted out the Whiskeytown song “Yesterday’s News” from the band’s 1997 effort Stranger’s Almanac. This is the first bit of Whiskeytown material played by the guitarist on his current tour.JamBands
2014-10-14 Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
‘The Ballad of the Security Man’ was a slow rocker, full of impressive lyrics made up on the spot, like “He gotta walk the aisle the whole f—ing show / Talking ‘bout the security man / He gotta work all night with that yellow roller rink shirt on / S–t.”
The song went on for nearly five minutes, much to the delight of the crowd. At the end, Adams said, “It was like every kind of music at one time, so really, nobody can complain.”Diffuser
2014-11-18 Wang Theatre, Boston, Massachussets, USA
Adams opened exuberantly with “Gimme Something Good,” the lead single from his self-titled album released earlier this year. His mood and energy channeled blues gritty indie rock with a slight tinge of self-deprecation. Love is Hell’s “This House Is Not For Sale” was more twangy and bracing than the recorded version; it was almost void of its original emotional resonance. When the crowd howled at the mere opening of “New York, New York,” Adams joked that those chords were the introduction to several of his songs and didn’t get how anyone could differentiate. “A Kiss Before I Go” and “Dear Chicago” made for dazzling arrangements, but the evening’s best song was “Shadows.”Performer
2015-02-28 Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England
Musical maverick Ryan Adams delivered full value for money for his Black Country fans with a sparkling set featuring songs from many of his albums to the packed Civic Hall.Native Monster
2015-02-28 Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England
The first half of the set was largely played out without any fuss, as the usually very interactive Adams got on with it without saying a word. This all changed mid-way through when he became very talkative - stories were told and there was even a sword fight on stage with his guitar player, all adding to the entertainment.Stealth Rodeo
2015-03-03 Cork Opera House, Cork, Ireland
After seven songs with the band Ryan decided it best to just play solo to save his voice , We were treated to fourteen intimate acoustic tracks with super crowd interactions and a very laid back vibe as he flicked through his song book picking random gems from his catalogue . Hilariously choosing to cover Bryan Adams' Run to You , the now classic improvised Mr.Cat and covering Patrick Swayze's She's like the Wind. He then dragged the band back on stage to close the night with the crowd favourite Come Pick Me Up . Indie Limerick
2015-03-09 Falconer Salen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
Der var engang, Ryan Adams gik fuldstændig amok, hvis man råbte på Bryan Adams. Nu åbnede han sættet med den nye ’Gimme Something Good’, som måske er det tætteste på en Bryan Adams-sang, han nogensinde er kommet.Politiken
2015-03-09 Falconer Salen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
Amerikanske Ryan Adams gør sig i det, man kaldte 'countryrock', dengang Ruder Konge stadig gik i korte bukser og røg fede bag skolens cykelskur. I dag kalder hipsterne det for 'alternativ country' – formentlig fordi musikken så lettere glider ned med en latte macchiato blandt de ligesindede på det stedlige zink- og glaspalads.BT
2015-03-09 Falconer Salen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
Det tog tid, men Ryan Adams spillede sin koncert i mål takket være en fornem finale i i Falconer Salen på Frederiksberg i København mandag aften.GAFFA
2015-03-09 Falconer Salen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
Magic....magic...magic! <3
Thanks Ryan Adams, plz come back and visit us again soon.
Falconer Salen also get highest rating, great acoustics.Billetnet
2015-03-09 Falconer Salen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
Selve koncerten var god. Ryan holder et højt niveau. Det samme gjorde bandet, dog slet ikke så højt som de nu pensionerede The Cardinals, der tidligere har stået bag Ryan – også på nogle af diskografiens højdepunkter.Den Unge Niebuhr
2015-03-09 Falconer Salen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
Having already been introduced to "Mr." Adams in his androgynous varietal, the anticipation is somewhat dampened, yet with an athmospherical sense of satisfaction. Little under 20 minutes upon ending the Natalie Sass session, the band begins to enter the stage to the tasty riff of "Gimme Something Good" from the latest eponymous record "Ryan Adams". Rockfreaks
2015-03-09 Falconer Salen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
De skøre optrin og dårlige jokes endte igen med at skygge for Ryan Adams’ åbenlyse musikalske talenter, da han mandag aften spillede i Falconer Salen.Berlingske
2015-03-09 Falconer Salen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
I Falconer Salen var der høj kvalitet over den akustiskprægede udgave af ”New York, New York”, soloridtet ”My Winding Wheel”, den stort arrangerede ”Dirty Rain” og den indfølte ”I Love You But I Don't Know What To Say”. Og Ryan Adams fik fremkaldt en fascinerende følsomhed i et af karrierens højdepunkter ”I See Monsters” fra ”Love Is Hell”-samlingen. Et andet stærkt nummer fra dette opus var ”This House Is Not For Sale”.
Men det sammenbragte backingband med danskeren Frederik Bokkenheuser på trommer kunne ikke fremhæve sangens oprindelige smertefulde udtryk. I det hele taget lykkedes det aldrig for gruppen at præge oplevelsen. Det var blot hyrede skikkelser i den musikbutik, som Adams bestyrede med en energi, som et par gange bragte ham ud i for lange forløb, der fik ham til at fremstå som fan af Fleetwood Mac, Creedence Clearwater Revival og Grateful Dead.Musikguide DK
2015-03-09 Falconer Salen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
Efter en kort pause kom Adams tilbage som Adams, og med sit gedigne band, der har danske Frederik Bokkenheuser på trommer, fræsede han indledningsvis lige ud af den amerikanske rocklandevej med blandt andet nyhederne ’Gimme Something Good’ og ’Stay With Me’. Det lovede godt, men langsomt begyndte den 40-årige sangskriver fra North Carolina at slingre, og gennem 115 særdeles vellydende minutter blev der ramt plet og skudt ved siden af i en for Adams ret typisk seance, hvor absurde monologer blev fyret af fra hoften med svigtende held.Ekstra Bladet
2015-03-09 Falconer Salen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
Modsat tidligere er Ryan Adams desværre ganske fåmælt. Det samme gælder, lykkeligvis, for størstedelen af publikum, men der skal åbenbart altid være nogle som hellere vil snakke end at lytte. Til gengæld virker folk enormt glade, og der er ofte højlydte klapsalver.
Ryan Adams og co. virker derimod altså desværre som om de kører en anelse for meget på rutinen. Intimiteten og det impulsive fra tidligere er næsten helt væk. En hyldest til Warhammer 40.000 universet er dog tilpas nørdet, og rumelverne (”hvor end de er”, som Ryan Adams siger) er også et rimelig mærkeligt indslag.Revolution Inc.
2015-04-12 Coachella Festival, Indio, California, USA
Ryan Adams’ stoner jangle gives a similar reprieve. An affecting rendering of ‘Gimme Something Good’ is followed by a string of heartbreakers, ‘Oh My Sweet Carolina’ and ‘When The Stars Go Blue’ included. “Yay, sad music in the desert,” deadpans Adams. Running the spectrum from miserable to euphoric, this year’s Coachella is an emotional rollercoaster, and all the more spectacular for it.NME
2015-04-21 Rialto Theatre, Tucson, Arizona, USA
There Goes The Fear
2015-04-21 Rialto Theatre, Tucson, Arizona, USA
For a person who puts his pants on one leg at a time, Ryan Adams can sure deliver the intergalactic star quality. His most dazzling talent is still his prolific songwriting, soulful poetry chock-a-block with emotionally incisive take-away lines. And he has no fear of a deeply pretty chord progression. Onstage, his retro-seventies guitar solos have few peers for passion, and his voice is agile, with an occasionally silky lilt between snags.Tucson Weekly
2015-04-25 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Ultimately gracious, he thanked the audience for coming to see his band of "grown nerds," as they could have just as well gone to see the Who or John Legend. With that, they eased into "Come Pick Me Up," from Ryan's 2000 solo debut "Heartbreaker." He strummed an acoustic guitar and blew a harmonica on a faithful rendition of this frank, forlorn confession. He figured out a productive use of his extra time after all.The Times-Picayune
2015-04-27 Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
The second half of the set was heavy with special guests. Prass returned for "She's Like the Wind," the Dirty Dancing tune they recently debuted in Europe. But when Adams brought out his fellow multi-night Ryman-headliner pal Jason Isbell, the place went pretty ballistic. (Finally!) Isbell the Orson Welles lookalike can do no wrong. Even basically playing rhythm guitar on "Oh My Sweet Carolina," his mere presence elicited more audience excitement than Adams himself (the guy next to us recorded the entire song on his iPhone, nearly panting). Same for when Adams called Isbell back onstage, this time with wife Amanda Shires, for "Jacksonville Skyline" — another pretty countryish moment with more crowd freak-out.Nashville Scene
2015-05-07 Fillmore Miami Beach, Miami, Florida, USA
Last night, Ryan Adams made a rare stop in the Magic City, with what is, on paper, one hell of a tour. By pairing two of the most brilliant American singer/songwriters in the business today on the same bill, it was an absolute treat for the music lover.Miami New Times
2015-05-10 Shaky Knees Festival, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
If Ryan Adams has a reputation for being difficult, chastising crowd members or critics, none of that was on display at Shaky Knees. He seemed as happy to be there as if it were his first fest, reveling in the opportunity to be in Atlanta, professing his love for the Star Bar, twice giddily recalling that he’d just gotten to meet Dr. Dog, as if they were the Beatles. Paste Magazine
2015-05-23 Les Schwab Ampitheater, Bend, Oregon, USA
It’s not everyday that a performer earns one of the largest cheers of the night by telling a crowd member, “Fuck you from the bottom of my beautiful heart.”Daily Emerald
2015-06-04 Red Rocks Ampitheatre, Morrison, Colorado, USA
And so it goes with Ryan Adams. There is nothing careful or predictable about what he does. He spurns the idea of artistic fluency with a hard-nosed affront. Sometimes he even gambles with experimental unevenness. And fails badly. Crash, burn, and revival might be the only predictable algorithms in his circuitry.Hey Reverb
2015-06-06 Governor's Ball, New York, New York, USA
Sound bleed is a bitch, and Ryan Adams hates it along with the rest of us. Adams played through his collection of guitars during his performance at Governors Ball last night, but the first time he picked up the acoustic — for "Oh My Sweet Carolina," typically the most intimate, stripped-down moment in his set — the wubs and unzt-es and wobbles wafting over from Deadmau5's main stage thunder dome debut were assaulting the hush as the guitar strap found its way over his shoulder.The Village Voice
2015-07-02 Roskilde Festival, Roskilde, Denmark
All in all, it was a pretty chilled concert, a pleasure to the ears that goes straight to your heart, with limited crowd agitation and nobody trying to force their way upfront.CPH Post
2015-07-02 Roskilde Festival, Roskilde, Denmark
Da Ryan Adams indtog Orange tidligt torsdag aften, var der fornærmende få gæster på det store græsareal, men sangskriveren var heldigvis ligeglad, og uden de store dikkedarer leverede han en ganske vellykket koncert.Ekstra Bladet
2015-07-02 Roskilde Festival, Roskilde, Denmark
Det var i bagkataloget, at Adams og band gik på rov. Især hans to bedste album Heartbreaker og Gold var rigt repræsenteret, og heldigvis for det.GAFFA
2015-07-02 Roskilde Festival, Roskilde, Denmark
Godt nok havde Ryan Adams medbragt et kuld af sine gode sange – og nogle af de straight up ligegyldige – men han havde slet ikke formatet til at fylde den store scene ud. En myre i Kina.Berlingske
2015-07-02 Roskilde Festival, Roskilde, Denmark
De fem bød op til op til lun eftermiddags-chill, hvor afslappet rock og americana med plads til instrumentleg var hjertet. Netop der var det bedst – når de fem kiggede hinanden i øjnene, og man mærkede, at bandet var en organisk helhed, og altså ikke bare en iscenesættelse af den mere poppede og polerede rocklyd, som de seneste år ofte har budt på fra Adams hånd.Soundvenue
2015-07-02 Roskilde Festival, Roskilde, Denmark
Ryan Adams var måske nok fejlplaceret på Orange, men det var amerikaneren og hans band heldigvis ligeglade med i eftermiddagssolen. Adams leverede en mere en gedigen country rockende koncert, hvor man nok kunne savne at hans skæve personlighed fik lov til at udfolde sig endnu mere, men hvor han sammen med bandet til gengæld leverede overbevisende musikalsk. GF Rock
2015-07-14 Auckland Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand
Adams was clearly enjoying himself on stage, throwing some rock star guitar shapes and showing off his musical prowess with some extended solos. Bonus points for a great stage set too.Cheese on Toast
2015-07-14 Auckland Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand
Tonight was a concert for fans. Less than a handful of the set list was from his latest work. They peppered themselves through the evening as we wandered back through old albums such as Love Is Hell, Demolition, Heartbreaker and Gold to name but a few. We certainly got our monies worth with the set lasting almost two hours. While occasionally the instrumentals may have felt a tad long they were beautifully performed with the whole on stage ensemble working together magically. The audience went from swaying softly to dancing fanatically like at a barn dance seamlessly and happily.Libel
2015-07-14 Auckland Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand
One thing was clear from the start; Adams enjoys playing with this group on musicians. Often times they would break off into extended jams, sounding at times like The Grateful Dead (on Magnolia Mountain), Neil Young & Crazy Horse (on Peaceful Valley) or Led Zeppelin (on I See Monsters).The 13th Floor
2015-07-16 Opera House, Wellington, New Zealand
The mature Adams is a wonder to see and hear. No hissy fits, minimal banter – until he’s comfortable, then he’s hilarious – and a belief that, finally, there’s nothing to so desperately prove and it’s all about letting that catalogue of songs do the work. Present the gifts, keep the fans happy.Off The Tracks
2015-07-16 Opera House, Wellington, New Zealand
There seems to be a new found maturity to Ryan Adams these days, whether this is a result of a healthier lifestyle since being diagnosed with Meniere's disease, a degenerative ear condition that can cause extreme vertigo. A new found sobriety and overcoming drug related issues, becoming an author and a move to Los Angeles to start his own record label seems to sit well on his shoulders if his Wellington concert is anything to go by.STUFF
2015-07-16 Opera House, Wellington, New Zealand
Tiny Ruins’ Hollie Fullbrook was a fitting opening to the evening, demonstrating her deep Nico-toned, jazzy vocal talent and fingerpicking skills. Fullbrook’s warm voice was well played off against occasional bursts of staccato guitar plucking. There’s a beautiful simplicity to the music she creates, which can be goose bump inducing.The Wireless
2015-07-16 Opera House, Wellington, New Zealand
Big rock tracks like Magnolia Mountain and Peaceful Valley showcased the pure talent of the rockers ruling the stage. Adams lead grungy guitar solos in true style, flipping back his trademark face-covering, shaggy hair and showing us he is entitled to wear the quintessential rocker outfit of denim on denim. But five tracks into this series of solo after solo, which flicked from shades of Neil Young and Crazy Horse to Tom Petty to U2, the crowd became a little weary. I found it hard to connect for this long when I’d still had no introduction to the band members of the Shining, so far we had no real feel for the group behind the music and who they were.Pip Squeaks
2015-07-16 Opera House, Wellington, New Zealand
The most striking thing for me, having prepared myself for this gig by repeatedly consuming his abbreviated acoustic – and very mellow – Live at Carnegie Hall album (see here), is just how much richer and complete a number of these tunes sound with a full band behind them – most notably ‘Nobody Girl’, which morphs into an extended full-blown psychedelic twin-guitar wig-out. That song is one of several “climax” moments, coming at the end of a run which includes ‘Peaceful Valley’, ‘Kim’, ‘Oh My Sweet Carolina’ and ‘Shakedown on 9th Street’.Everything Gone Green
2015-07-19 Forum Theatre, Melbourne, Australia
Prolific is a word that is often used to describe Ryan Adams. With fourteen solo albums to his name it’s not surprising that the gig lasted for an epic two hours. Yet it was after the gig that I experienced the most exciting moment of my life. On the tram home, I posted a picture of the gig on Instagram. Adams was the first person to like it. All in all, I think I can die happy now.AU Review
2015-07-19 Forum Theatre, Melbourne, Australia
After what feels like a long sound check, Ryan Adams energises the crowd with his wild, guitar-hero histrionics as he and his band blast us with Gimme Something Good from last year's solid, self-titled long-player.The Music
2015-07-23 Enmore Theater, Sydney, Australia
On Thursday at the Enmore, we get the other Ryan Adams who jumps from track to track for close to an hour – song. Song. SONG. SONG! – before settling in enough to say ‘hi’, “My hair is a stout, renowned existentialist”, and “Seriously, turn the flash off. I feel so sick I could die”.Faster Louder
2015-07-23 Enmore Theater, Sydney, Australia
At this stage of Adams’ career, he is clearly past the point of fretting over public perception and his own reputation. Hell, it’s clear within his own stage set-up – a Dr. Pepper vending machine, two arcade games, a stuffed-toy tiger and novelty-size amps are just some of the things littered about the area.Music Feeds
2015-07-23 Enmore Theater, Sydney, Australia
Ryan Adams berated a "most disrespectful" audience at Sydney's Enmore Theatre when concert-goers persisted in taking flash photography – even after he explained it triggered a genetic illness that made him dizzy and sick.Sydney Morning Herald
2015-07-23 Enmore Theater, Sydney, Australia
It's a testament to Adams' tenacity and professionalism that he sticks to his guns, ignoring the shitty part of the crowd and delivering an expansive set that unflinchingly delivers the lofty highs of gut-punching rock'n'roll as well as pure, reflective moments of heartbreaking honesty.The Music
2015-11-21 Corona Capital Festival 2015, Mexico City, Mexico
During his Saturday night main stage set, Ryan Adams was reliably snarky. “Hi we’re Muse,” he said, drawing laughter from the modest-sized audience and his band mates alike.Consequence of Sound
2015-11-21 Corona Capital Festival 2015, Mexico City, Mexico
El jueves pasado se presentó en el Plaza Condesa y una buena parte del público se quedó con la impresión de que “hizo berrinche” y decidió bajarse del escenario. La realidad es que hizo un show sin descanso durante dos horas plagado de canciones acústicas y mucha convivencia con el público. La impresión que había dejado se polarizaba entre “extraordinaria” y “extraña”; sin embargo, el show de Ryan Adams durante el #CoronaCapital15 fue todo menos extraño.Ibero 90.9
2015-11-21 Corona Capital Festival 2015, Mexico City, Mexico
“Gimme Something Good” arrancó el performance de Ryan Adams con un escenario de fans de hueso colorado y otros tantos expectantes que encontraron en el Country/Rock un aliviane de la jornada y se sentaron plácidamente a escuchar.Me hace ruido
2015-11-21 Corona Capital Festival 2015, Mexico City, Mexico
El vocalista originario de Carolina del Norte, demostró por qué fue uno de los artistas más populares del género country alternativo en la década de los 90´s.Plano Informativo
2016-03-16 SXSW Music Festival, Austin, Texas, USA
A few songs later came “Dear Chicago,” the farewell song to end all farewell songs. It’s been quiet and solo every other time I’ve seen Ryan play it, but this version was full-band electric. It transposed splendidly to a pop song, with an edge. Ryan is going through an apparently contentious divorce, and he seemed to put a little extra feeling into this line: I think the thing you said was true.
I’m gonna die alone and sad.Losering Books
2016-03-16 SXSW Music Festival, Austin, Texas, USA
The crowd seemed to appreciate it most when he dug even further back. In addition to “New York, New York” and a magnificent “When the Stars Go Blue” from 2001’s “Gold,” plus the surprise inclusion of “Dear Chicago” from 2002’s “Demolition,” Adams completely hushed the often chattery room with a solo acoustic rendition of “My Winding Wheel” from his 2000 solo debut “Heartbreaker.”Austin 360
2016-03-16 SXSW Music Festival, Austin, Texas, USA
SXSW: Ryan Adams Delivers Fan Favorites, Tells VIPs to 'Shut the F--- up' at Universal ShowcaseBillboard
2016-03-16 SXSW Music Festival, Austin, Texas, USA
In the cruelest scheduling conflict of 2016, Ryan Adams’s special “Music Is Universal” showcase at the JW Marriott Hotel overlapped with Iggy’s ACL appearance. But the moment Iggy’s set ended, a speedy and intrepid pedicab driver raced us through downtown Austin traffic to the Marriott, just in time to see avowed feline enthusiast Adam ogling an audience member’s flashy kitty-print bomber jacket. “There is no way you are leaving with that jacket. I have an 18-member crew,” Adams semi-joked, before the fan willingly and eagerly handed over the garment.Yahoo Music
2016-03-16 SXSW Music Festival, Austin, Texas, USA
Face it, South by Southwest crowds can be insufferable. It’s an industry event at heart, which is why so many shows typically feature the strangest audiences, from techies to cinephiles to diehard fans to tired musicians. Still, there’s never a reason to be disruptive and obnoxious at a show, especially when you have two veteran titans like Ryan Adams and The Avett Brothers. Alas, the scene at the JW Marriott Austin on Wednesday night was akin to hearing someone vacuuming in the other room.
“I’m just waiting for you guys to stop networking,” Adams joked early in his headlining set, riffing: “I work for Fuckhead Records, working with this band called the Little Shits, they got a show tomorrow. Got a new album out called, No Restrooms for the Wicked.” Hilarious, on-point, and yet ineffective. All around the hotel’s vacuous ballroom you could hear nonstop chatter, and not of the murmuring sort, this was at egregious barroom volumes. To quote Fuller House‘s Stephanie Tanner, “How wude.”Consequence of Sound
2016-03-16 SXSW Music Festival, Austin, Texas, USA
It sounds like Adams was in a testy mood, and maybe he was, playing a spacious ballroom at the JW Marriott last night (from where I was standing, the sound was great), but his ribbing came across as playful, not cruel. Before the show, audience members were asked to not use flash photography, due to a performer’s medical condition. When someone in the crowd refused to listen, Adams, rather than making the guy bleed some bad blood, made fun of the ironic hipster’s cat jacket and even put it on for two songs. He eventually handed it back because he didn’t want his sweat to ruin it.
(There were also Indiana Jones references and an amusing, off-the-cuff bit about how Puddle of Mudd played in Los Angeles on 3/11, which led to my new favorite sentence, “This one goes out to Puddle of Mudd…”)UPROXX
2016-03-16 SXSW Music Festival, Austin, Texas, USA
Ryan Adams’s most recent album may have been a surprisingly spry front-to-back cover of Taylor Swift’s 1989, but he kept his hands off the catalog of America’s pop princess for his headlining slot at the Universal Records showcase at the JW Marriott on Wednesday.Texas Monthly
2016-07-08 Winnipeg Folk Festival, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Ryan Adams and the Shining took the stage a bit later than expected, but right off the hop, Adams was in fine form, consistently producing album-quality vocals and sharp guitar work. He deftly bounced back and forth in his catalogue from 2014’s Gimmie Something Good to 2007’sHalloween Head to a goosebump-worthy rendition of 2000’s Come Pick Me Up. He even threw a brand new track into the mix (the name of which I admittedly did not catch). If it’s anything to go by, though, his next record is going to be a stunner.
Adams is known for being a bit hit or miss when it comes to his mood, but he seemed happy as a clam as he mentioned (more than once) his affinity for pot, joked around on stage making up songs and partaking in a very long discussion about his favourite pizza toppings. Sometimes the rambling got a little too off track, but Adams would always rein it in with yet another amazing live performance. Winnipeg Free Press
2016-07-09 Basilica Block Party, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
A rather telling moment came midway through the set when Adams started to tell what probably was going to be a long story to introduce “This House Is Not for Sale,” but then stopped himself. “Well, whatever,” he said, and launched straight into the song. He did plenty of talking, just a lot less rambling between songs, including a funny bit before “Stay With Me” about how both he and Metallica openly copped riffs from Bryan Adams’ album “Restless.”Star Tribune
2016-07-09 Basilica Block Party, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
This emphatic 17-song set (as well as Adams’ stellar previous two local shows) should finally put to rest the Good Ryan/Bad Ryan debates that have raged since his temperamental early days as a solo artist. The affable frontman was in good spirits throughout the performance, cracking jokes about the Gibson Les Paul he bought earlier in the day at Willie’s Guitars in St. Paul (“They’re so heavy. I don’t think I’m tall enough to even play it.”). He playfully teased the boisterous crowd about his past reputation (“You don’t even know what song this is. This might be the exact moment where I let you down completely.”) But nothing in the set proved to be a let down, as Adams and his tight band churned through rollicking numbers (“Trouble,”“Shakedown on 9th Street,” “Let it Ride” ), sentimental favorites (“New York, New York,” “Oh My Sweet Carolina,” “This House Is Not For Sale,” “Dear Chicago”), and exploratory, Grateful Dead-like jams that dominated the set’s second half (“Magnolia MountainCity Pages
2016-07-10 Summerfest 2016, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Following "Gimme Something Good," an explosion of noise to the north indicated that 311's set was underway. "I'm so bummed, I can tell that they're playing 'Down' right now," Adams quipped. His banter is generally as important as his music to the memorability of his performances, and he was in full prankster mode.
That said, the music was frequently superb. The Shining pulled off a blistering "Shakedown On 9th Street" as well as an admirable showing on a trio of Cardinals classics, "Magnolia Mountain," "Let It Ride" and "Cold Roses." It felt like a band coming into its own.Tap Milwaukee
2016-07-12 Meadow Brook Amphitheatre, Rochester Hills, Michigan, USA
Each artist may have reputations for mercurial temperaments and iconoclastic creative leanings, but on Tuesday they were each in good humor and in good form during their respective 70-minute sets. Gallagher was dry-witted and self-deprecating, while Adams allowed himself a couple of spirited and even comic explosions -- one to insure the safety of a spider that had crawled up a band members’ microphone, the other to respond to a heckler towards the front of the pavilion, though rather than lash out Adams neutralized the situation by announcing that, “I hear you and I love you anyway,and I’m gonna play my ass off, anyway.”Morning Sun Entertainment
2016-07-13 Stage AE, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
After picking up his sunburst Fender Jazzmaster and greeting the audience, Ryan Adams and his band The Shining began to hit the opening chords of “Trouble,” a cut off his most recent self-titled album. This wasn’t a night of the soft acoustic jams Mr. Adams is sometimes known for. No, it was a night of growling guitars, thundering drums and a groovy piano backing Mr. Adams’ timeless tunes.
Another cut from his most recent album was next: “Gimme Something Good,” a mix of classic rock guitar and a bluesy melody that got the entire audience moving. He traded his Fender guitar for another and launched into “New York, New York,” a song that shot him into the national spotlight and mainstream playlists. It was a beautiful version of the song. Plugging in and removing the acoustic element was a risky choice but Mr. Adams is a master of his craft. He nailed the quick moving lyrics and the crowd helped him with the chorus, yelling, “I still love you New York!”Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
2016-07-15 PromoWest Fest, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Adams, who has integrated country and folk into his ambitious catalogue of songs, is fundamentally a rocker, a guy who sounds like Tom Petty mostly because he loves his guitar, a clever lyric turn, and a hook more than a radio hit. “New York, New York” sported chattering, Woody Guthrie-complimenting couplets, carried by the priceless groove of drummer Frederik Bokkenheuser, who suggested Levon Helm with his small kit and deceptively simple but rock-steady beat.
Adams performed in an Ozzy Osbourne t-shirt before a backdrop featuring a punching, rose-crowned kitty in a circular logo whose graphics poked at the Grateful Dead.Columbus Dispatch
2016-07-15 PromoWest Fest, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Ryan Adams and his band The Shining were the penultimate performers. Opening the set with a rocked-out version of “Gimme Something Good,” they pulled the audience in and didn’t let go for the next hour. Managing to work in some banter with the crowd and even making up a song on-the-spot called “Cotton Candy” at the suggestion of someone in the crowd, Adams was an entertaining force of rock and roll.The Lantern
2016-07-15 PromoWest Fest, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Between songs, Adams joked about the relatively tight hour-long set time (“I can’t do my dance routine … or the thing where I levitate,” he cracked), introduced the downcast soundtrack like an upbeat hype man (“If you like sad songs let me hear you say, ‘Hell yeah!’”) and poked fun at his past struggles with substance abuse. “I know that I’ve forgotten a lot of my life, and I paid a lot of money to do that,” he explained after one fan requested a non-existent song. “But I do know I didn’t write a song called ‘Cotton Candy.’” Of course, the musician followed by adlibbing a metal-tinged cut with precisely that name.Columbus Alive
2016-07-16 Sloss Festival, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Adams’ stage banter is also quite enjoyable. At one point during the set, Adams launched into a five-minute improvisational song unique to Birmingham, with lines about getting drunk at local bar The Nick, hanging out with friend and Alabama-native Jason Isbell (who joined the singer onstage at the Ryman last spring) and a less likely, yet wild scenario — having a party with Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley. But where Adams’ interjects with humor, he later balances with serious moments as on the ballads “When The Stars Go Blue” and “Oh My Sweet Carolina.” American Singersongwriter
2016-07-20 Central Park Summer Stage, New York, New York, USA
The performance is everything, and Adams has himself a phenomenal band with him to deliver exactly what’s needed. He’s been with The Shining for a minute now, but it’s still a marvel to watch how in sync they all are. Not only do they provide glorious harmonies (“Oh My Sweet Carolina”) and ripping solos of their own (keyboardist Daniel Clarke on “Shakedown on 9th Street”), they give Adams every bit of the platform a true bandleader needs. They enjoy playing his music, and have immense fun doing it. The base they laid down for Adams to turn in stunning solo after stunning loud-quiet solo — the jam-y, pseudo-psychedelia of “Magnolia Mountain” to the absolute monster that’s become the live version of “Peaceful Valley” — could not be more sturdy. Their timing is beyond superb, such that you’d almost think it was all rehearsed if you didn’t notice everyone’s eyes on their leader whenever he stepped back in front of that giant amp stage right.Consequence of Sound
2016-08-05 Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, California, USA
The sound (and the amenities, under the recently installed SMG management firm) of the legendary open-air L.A. Parks Department venue were both excellent on this breezy, balmy Los Angeles night ("Playing my hometown!" exulted the raised-in-North-Carolina transplant in a tweet earlier in the day). When the fiercely chunky "Gimme Something Good," which had opened the Ryan Adams album, came next, the show was very close to Neil Young territory, as defined by Young's Crazy Horse and recent Promise of the Real aggregations. But Adams is too bursting with his own inspirations to be a true magpie -- however much his work may echo Young's six-string grit, Bob Dylan's elusive poesy, Gram Parsons' soulful alt-country, even the Eagles' harmonies (notably onstage on "When the Stars Go Blue"), all are sooner soul mates than influences.Billboard
2016-08-13 The Wilma, Missoula, Montana, USA
Last Saturday, Ryan Adams proved you can still bomb at the Wilma. The alt-country star managed to lose an auditorium full of people who had paid money to see him, at one point stopping his act to scold them for talking over his set. Midway through this harangue, an audience member called out for "Summer of '69," a staple of classic rock radio by the similarly named Bryan Adams. Ryan Adams responded by pointing out that he already had this man's ticket money whether he enjoyed the show or not.Missoula Independent
2016-08-17 Red Rocks, Morrison, Colorado, USA
He shredded through “Stay With Me,” nearly rapped the lyrics through a fast version of “New York, New York” and played a perfect rendition of “Magnolia Mountain.” “Nobody Girl,” a personal favorite, came toward the end of the set, starting slow and building up to a rocking end. Adams never once touched an acoustic guitar. He ended the set with fan-favorite “Come Pick Me Up” before walking to the edge of the stage with The Shining where they all took a big, smiling bow before disappearing into the wings.Hey Reverb
2016-08-17 Red Rocks, Morrison, Colorado, USA
Then the full moon rose high enough in the sky to been seen by Ryan Adams.
“Oh my god, look at the moon right now! Yeah, what’s up moon? So weird up in the sky, looking at us. What’s up? This next song goes out to the friendly moon.”
As if feeding off that moon, the way it did the sun, Ryan Adams suddenly became animated. “To Be Young (Is to Be Sad, Is to Be High)” stoked those embers left behind by Kurt Vile, causing arms like flames to flicker in the air. “Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em.” Large clouds of spent marijuana floated harmlessly as “Cold Roses” transitioned through “Fix It” into another barnburner, “Shakedown on 9th Street”.I Listen So You Don't Have To