Jason Ringenberg

“The Godfather of Americana”

— Mojo

Jason Ringenberg was born and raised on an Illinois hog farm that bordered the Rock Island Line Railroad. When he left for Nashville on 4th July 4, 1981, to pursue his dream of “making a band that could kick American roots music into the modern age!” little did he know just how far that kick would go. He immediately formed Jason & The Scorchers and never looked back. Throughout the '80s and '90s they tore up venues across the planet and became known as one of the most exciting live bands of their era. On classic LPs like Fervor and Lost and Found they “singlehandedly rewrote the history of rock ‘n roll in the South” (Rolling Stone.) Their instinctive ability to combine traditional country music with high-energy punk rock has not been surpassed to this day. In 2008 they were awarded the Americana Music Association Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance.

Never one to rest on his laurels, in 1999 the “Godfather of Americana” (Mojo) went solo. To date, he has released five Jason Ringenberg solo albums, with everyone from the BBC to USA Today lauding his songwriting. His high octane one-man show prompted The Times (UK) to call him “one of the most exciting performers of his generation.” In 2002 he created a children’s music character called Farmer Jason, winning numerous awards including an Emmy for his PBS video program It's A Farmer Jason. Often, this relentless barnstormer will perform a Farmer Jason kids show in the daytime and a Jason Ringenberg concert at night in the same city.

His latest album Stand Tall was written whilst participating in the Artist in Residence Program for the National Park Service at Sequoia National Park. It is not hard to imagine him writing songs whilst climbing a 10000 foot Sierra Nevada mountain! That restless spirit will not be stilled.

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SHOWS

JASON RINGENBERG

Jason Ringenberg @ Cosmic Honky Tonk Revue: Chuck Mead, Jim Lauderdale & Jason Ringenberg!

Tuesday, July 23 @ 7:30PMTue, Jul 23 @ 7:30PM

Cosmic Honky Tonk Revue: Chuck Mead, Jim Lauderdale & Jason Ringenberg!, Washington, DC

Cosmic Honky Tonk Revue: Jason Ringenberg, Jim Lauderdale & Chuck Mead with the Grassy Knoll Boys!

Chuck Mead, Jason Ringenberg and Jim Lauderdale will take you on a Cosmic Honky Tonk musical adventure as they swap songs, share stories, a band and the stage. These three trailblazers have been at the forefront, helping to shape the genres of Rockabilly, Cowpunk, Alt-Country, Roots and Classic Country that collectively encompass the current neo-traditional country movement. Noting Jim Lauderdale’s West coast Palomino era, BR549’s Midwest roots turned Nashville legacy and the fire of Jason & The Scorchers blazing around the globe, together these three have paved the way for many current artists in this vast Americana landscape.

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Jason Ringenberg @ Cosmic Honky Tonk Revue: Chuck Mead, Jim Lauderdale & Jason Ringenberg!

Wednesday, July 24 @ 7:00PMWed, Jul 24 @ 7:00PM

Cosmic Honky Tonk Revue: Chuck Mead, Jim Lauderdale & Jason Ringenberg!, Winston-salem, NC

Cosmic Honky Tonk Revue: Jason Ringenberg, Jim Lauderdale & Chuck Mead with the Grassy Knoll Boys! Chuck Mead, Jason Ringenberg and Jim Lauderdale will take you on a Cosmic Honky Tonk musical adventure as they swap songs, share stories, a band and the stage. These three trailblazers have been at the forefront, helping to shape the genres of Rockabilly, Cowpunk, Alt-Country, Roots and Classic Country that collectively encompass the current neo-traditional country movement. Noting Jim Lauderdale’s West coast Palomino era, BR549’s Midwest roots turned Nashville legacy and the fire of Jason & The Scorchers blazing around the globe, together these three have paved the way for many current artists in this vast Americana landscape.

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Jason Ringenberg @ Cosmic Honky Tonk Revue: Chuck Mead, Jim Lauderdale & Jason Ringenberg!

Thursday, July 25 @ 7:00PMThu, Jul 25 @ 7:00PM

Cosmic Honky Tonk Revue: Chuck Mead, Jim Lauderdale & Jason Ringenberg!, Columbia, SC

Cosmic Honky Tonk Revue: Jason Ringenberg, Jim Lauderdale & Chuck Mead with the Grassy Knoll Boys!Doors 7:00pm // Show 8pm
The Cosmic Honky-Tonk Revue highlights those at the forefront of pioneering the Rockabilly, Cowpunk, Alt-Country, Roots and Classic Country genres that collectively encompass the current neo-traditional country movement. Noting Jim Lauderdale’s West coast Palomino era, BR549’s Midwest roots turned Nashville legacy and the fire of Jason & The Scorchers blazing up and down the east coast, together these three have paved the way for many current artists in this vast Americana landscape.

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Jason Ringenberg @ Cosmic Honky Tonk Revue: Chuck Mead, Jim Lauderdale & Jason Ringenberg!

Friday, July 26 @ 7:00PMFri, Jul 26 @ 7:00PM

Cosmic Honky Tonk Revue: Chuck Mead, Jim Lauderdale & Jason Ringenberg!, Greer, SC

Cosmic Honky Tonk Revue: Jason Ringenberg, Jim Lauderdale & Chuck Mead with the Grassy Knoll Boys! $22adv $26DOS
Doors: 7pm Show: 8pm (All ticket sales final)
The Cosmic Honky-Tonk Revue highlights those at the forefront of pioneering the Rockabilly, Cowpunk, Alt-Country, Roots and Classic Country genres that collectively encompass the current neo-traditional country movement. Noting Jim Lauderdale’s West coast Palomino era, BR549’s Midwest roots turned Nashville legacy and the fire of Jason & The Scorchers blazing up and down the east coast, together these three have paved the way for many current artists in this vast Americana landscape.

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FARMER JASON (KIDS SHOWS)

Farmer Jason @ Back To School Concert!

Saturday, August 10 @ 11:00AMSat, Aug 10 @ 11:00AM

Back To School Concert!, Winterville, GA

Join us for this FREE and fun back to school concert! Farmer Jason will be performing, and there will be inflatables, games, food and more! More details pending here: http://cityofwinterville.com and 706-742-8600 (City Hall)

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Farmer Jason @ Bureau Valley High School

Wednesday, October 23 @ 9:00AMWed, Oct 23 @ 9:00AM

Bureau Valley High School, Manlius, IL

9:00 am - children's show; 6:00 pm - family show

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Farmer Jason @ Friends of the Knox County Public Library

Tuesday, June 23, 2020 @ 10:00AMTue, Jun 23, 2020 @ 10:00AM

Friends of the Knox County Public Library, Knoxville, TN

More details at: 865.215.8761 ; https://www.knoxlib.org/

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Farmer Jason @ Jefferson City Public Library

Tuesday, June 23, 2020 @ 2:00PMTue, Jun 23, 2020 @ 2:00PM

Jefferson City Public Library, Jefferson City, TN

More details at: 865-475-9094 and http://www.jcpls.org

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Farmer Jason @ Kingsport Public Library

Wednesday, June 24, 2020 @ 11:00AMWed, Jun 24, 2020 @ 11:00AM

Kingsport Public Library, Kingsport, TN

Performances at 11am & 2:30pm! More at: http://kingsportlibrary.org/

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News & Reviews

Assorted News & Reviews

Cosmic Honky Tonk Revue Tour Announced!

Coming to a town near you in July 2019 and beyond!

Interview: Nashville Scene

Three Weeks in the Wilderness Put Jason Ringenberg Back in the Groove

The Scorchers frontman discusses Stand Tall, his first solo album since 2004, ahead of his residency at The 5 Spot

As the twangy, whirligigging supernova of a frontman…

Review: Lonesome Highway

There is a line from an old song that says that ‘you don’t miss your water till your well runs dry.’ In that light you don’t know you miss Jason Ringenberg until a new album arrives on your desk. Ringenberg…

Preview: Billboard

Jason Ringenberg Recounts Opening for The Ramones on 'God Bless The Ramones'

Jason Ringenberg hasn't made much music as either himself or with his longtime band The Scorchers in recent years, spending most of his time in the guise of…