Ruston Kelly Unveils Stripped-Down Version Of His Hit ‘Mending Song’ + Announces Solo Acoustic Tour

Singer-songwriter Ruston Kelly has shared, Mending Song (Piano Version), a stripped-down new rendition of his fan favourite single, premiering today via Rounder Records.

Mending Song (Piano Version) heralds Weakness, Etc, an all-new EP, collecting eight songs recorded in tandem with Kelly’s much-admired third studio album, 2023’s The Weakness. The EP also includes such recently released tracks as Heaven Made The Darkness and the plaintive Belly of the Beast, both available now at all DSPs and streaming services. Weakness, Etc arrives via Rounder Records on March 22.  Pre-orders are available now.

Kelly will mark Weakness, Etc with a very special solo acoustic tour beginning March 27 at Columbus, OH’s A&R Bar and then traveling North America through early May with a stop in Toronto on April 10 at The Horseshoe Tavern. Highlights include shows at such legendary venues as Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock, NY (April 17) and Nashville, TN’s historic Ryman Auditorium (May 2). Kelly will be offering exclusive VIP packages for the dates. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 26 at 10:00 A.M. Local Time.

UPCOMING TOUR DATES:
March 27 – Columbus, OH – A&R Bar
March 28 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Stache
March 29 – Detroit, MI – The Shelter
March 30 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue Theatre
April 1 – Columbia, MO – Rose Music Hall
April 3 – Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre
April 4 – Omaha, NE – Waiting Room
April 5 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
April 7 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre
April 8 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
April 10 – Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern
April 13 – Portsmouth, NH – 3S Artspace
April 14 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
April 16 – Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom
April 17 – Woodstock, NY – Levon Helm Studios
April 20 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
April 21 – Washington, DC – Sixth & I
April 23 – Charlottesville, VA – Jefferson Theater
April 25 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm
April 26 – Knoxville, TN – Bijou Theatre
April 27 – Asheville, NC – The Grey Eagle Music Hall & Pub
April 28 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West
April 30 – Birmingham, AL – WORKPLAY
May 2 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium