New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Ben Rector's new studio album 'Magic' debuted at #1 on Billboard's Americana/Folk Albums, dispelling the 111 week reign of Chris Stapleton's 'Traveller.' This is Rector's second time topping the chart, where he currently sits above Dawes, Kacey Musgraves, The Lumineers, and Leon Bridges. In addition to its #1 debut, the album landed in the Top 10 on the platform's Top Current Albums Chart and Top 5 on Billboard's Current Rock Chart.
This morning, Rector announced the addition of a 3rd night at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium this October (10.19) after selling out the first two (10.20 + 10.21). This 3-night Ryman stand part of Rector's next national headlining tour, "Magic: The Tour." This tour off Sept. 19 at Memphis' Orpheum Theatre and will take Rector to New York, Chicago, Boston, Atlanta and more this fall.
Upcoming shows:
8/11- Iowa
State Fair - Des Moines, IA
9/19 - Memphis, TN - Orpheum Theatre
9/20 - Columbus, OH - Newport
Music Hall
9/21 - Grand Rapids, MI - 20 Monroe Live
9/22 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall
9/26 - New York, NY - Playstation Theater
9/27 - Washington, DC - Warner Theatre
9/28 - Boston, MA - House of Blues
9/29 - Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore
10/4 - Chicago, IL -
Chicago Theatre
10/5 - Minneapolis, MN -
State Theatre
10/6 - Indianapolis, IN - Old
National Centre
10/7 - Milwaukee, WI - The Pabst Theater
10/19 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
10/20 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
10/21 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
10/25 - Knoxville, TN - The Mill and Mine
10/26 - Knoxville, TN - The Mill and Mine
10/27 - Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore
10/28 - Raleigh, NC - The Ritz
11/1 - Birmingham, AL -
Alabama Theatre
11/2 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
11/3 - Atlanta, GA - Coca Cola Roxy
11/5 - Greenville, SC - Peace Center
11/8 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theater
11/9 - Saint Louis, MO - The Pageant
11/10 - Tulsa, OK - Brady Theater
11/15 - Houston, TX - Revention
Music Center
11/16 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Live
11/17 - Irving, TX - The Pavilion at Toyota
Music Factory
