Rituals, the long-awaited new studio album from North Carolina duo Watchhouse (Andrew Marlin & Emily Frantz), is officially out now via Tiptoe Tiger Music / Thirty Tigers. Co-produced with Ryan Gustafson (The Dead Tongues), the 11-track collection marks Watchhouse’s first album of entirely new, original songs since their acclaimed 2021 self-titled release, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Bluegrass chart and earned praise from Rolling Stone, NPR Music, Mojo, American Songwriter, and more.

With Rituals, Watchhouse invites listeners into a world shaped by small moments and big transformations. The album glows with the quiet beauty of daily life — lullabies at dawn, unspoken gestures, and the grounding rhythm of routine – all while balancing a subtle darkness. The result is a gently radiant meditation on change, love, and the spaces in between. 

Woven with the duo’s signature acoustic textures, Rituals blends layered arrangements and soothing vocal harmonies into an album that is as intimate as it is expansive — a sonic embrace in uncertain times.

Listen to Rituals in its entirety HERE.

The duo recently performed the album’s lead single “All Around You” on The Kelly Clarkson Show. Watch the intimate performance HERE.

What began over a decade ago in the quiet corners of North Carolina coffee shops has blossomed into one of the most respected voices in modern folk. From sold-out shows at Red Rocks and The Ryman to hundreds of millions of streams, Watchhouse continues to evolve with each new chapter. Rituals is both a continuation and a new beginning — a poetic soundtrack for life’s shifting seasons.

Watchhouse is currently on tour in support of Rituals, with performances scheduled across the U.S. throughout 2025. Highlights include dates supporting The Avett Brothers this weekend, along with appearances at major festivals like MerleFest, Rocky Mountain Folks Festival, Green Mountain Bluegrass & Roots, and Iron Blossom Music Festival. Their headline tour continues this summer with stops in Chicago, Seattle, New York City, Boston, Nashville, Atlanta, and more. Full dates and ticket info can be found at https://watchhouseband.com.

Watchhouse 2025 Tour Dates

May 31 – Vienna, VA – Wolf Trap *

June 5 – Nashville, TN – Grimey’s In-Store 

June 14 – St. Paul, MN – Palace Theatre

June 15 – Maquoketa, IA – Codfish Hollow Barnstormers

June 17 – Kalamazoo, MI – Bell’s Eclectic Cafe

June 18 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee

June 19 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall

June 20 – Indianapolis, IN – Rock the Ruins

June 21 – Nelsonville, OH – Nelsonville Music Festival

June 22 – Louisville, KY – Old Forester’s Paristown Hall

July 11 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheater *

July 12 – Cheyenne, WY – The Lincoln

July 13 – Salt Lake City, UT – Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre

July 14 – Jackson, WY – Center for the Arts

July 16 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre

July 17 – Jacksonville, OR – Britt Festival Pavilion

July 18 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall

July 19 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall

July 20 – Vancouver, Canada – Vancouver Folk Music Festival

August 9 – Lyons, CO – Rocky Mountain Folks Festival

August 10 – Colorado Springs, CO – Pikes Peak Center

August 12 – Toronto, ON – The Concert Hall

August 13 – Buffalo, NY – Asbury Hall

August 14 – Homer, NY – Center for the Arts of Homer

August 15 – Portland, ME – State Theatre

August 16 – Manchester, VT – Green Mountain Bluegrass & Roots

August 18 – Charlton, MA – The Pavilion at Tree House Brewing

August 29 – Charleston, SC – The Refinery Charleston

August 30 – Wilmington, NC – Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

September 6 – Evanston, IL – Evanston Folk Festival

September 21 – Richmond, VA – Iron Blossom Music Festival

October 2 – Del Mar, CA – The Sound at Del Mar

October 3 – Los Angeles, CA – The Ford

October 11 – Charlotte, NC – The Amp Ballantyne

October 15 – Glenside, PA – Keswick Theatre

October 16 – Boston, MA – Royale

October 17 – New York, NY – Webster Hall

October 19 – Washington D.C. – 9:30 Club

November 7 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle

November 8 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium

November 21 – Asheville, NC – Orange Peel

November 22 – Asheville, NC – Orange Peel

November 23 – Knoxville, TN – Tennessee Theatre

* supporting The Avett Brothers