{"id":45066,"date":"2018-03-06T16:34:45","date_gmt":"2018-03-06T22:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=45066"},"modified":"2018-03-07T13:44:10","modified_gmt":"2018-03-07T19:44:10","slug":"ben-ricketts-kicks-off-tour-with-space-tyger-in-oxford-at-proud-larrys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/ben-ricketts-kicks-off-tour-with-space-tyger-in-oxford-at-proud-larrys\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Ricketts Kicks off Tour with Space Tyger in Oxford at Proud Larry’s"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Ben Ricketts<\/strong> is a well-established name in Oxford<\/strong>, Mississippi<\/strong> with his unique brand of art-pop<\/a>. Combining singer-songwriter structures with diverse production, Ricketts has carved out a niche for himself and keeps winning over new fans with his steady tour schedule.<\/span><\/p>\n

The upcoming tour, with Space Tyger<\/strong><\/a>, kicks off at Proud Larry’s<\/strong> on March 8. Along the way they’ll snake through Tennessee<\/strong>, North Carolina<\/strong>, and Georgia<\/strong> before wrapping up in Space Tyger’s hometown\u00a0Florence<\/strong>, Alabama<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I’m super excited about this tour,” said Ricketts. “I think it’s going to be a great. The artists that are on the run are awesome. The show in Murfreesboro has a rapper opening up that’s amazing.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Ricketts had made friends with Space Tyger after meeting each other through mutual friends and playing their first show together at the now-closed The Wall<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Kyle and I have played a lot of shows together,” said Ricketts. “He was crashing at my house and I was just like, ‘Hey man do you want to do a tour?’ and he was totally cool with it.”<\/span><\/p>\n

While the two acts aren’t genre neighbors, they compliment each other in a way that ricketts was searching for.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Our music isn’t so much alike but it is in the same vein,” said Ricketts. “It’s always a good bill.”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ricketts is looking forward to kicking of the tour with Proud Larry’s show as well as playing with new Oxford act, Curlers.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I’m wanting it to be big,” said Ricketts. “We’ve got a new band called Curlers opening up for us.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Curlers<\/strong>, a local Oxford band, will be opening for the two solo acts.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Walter Bosworth-it’s his his band-recorded everything and it’s like ’80s chill, electronic-pop stuff,” said Ricketts. “They’ve got music up on bandcamp<\/a> and spotify<\/a>.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Catch Ben Ricketts, Space Tyger, and Curlers at Proud Larry’s on March 8 at 9 pm. Tickets can be purchased in advance online<\/a> or at the door the night of the show.\u00a0\"The<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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