Josh Rouse

That winning combo was fully in evidence from the start and nicely enhanced by The Locks' intimacy. Though it was a cold winter's night outside, the atmosphere inside was warm and convivial thanks to Rouse's easy, charming banter and at times self-deprecating sense of humor.

Josh Rouse takes a while to get going in Manchester tonight, but eventually hits his stride with a mixture of old and new tracks

In the intimate venue of the Courtyard Theatre, the American singer started his stint of ten English cities before continuing on his European tour.

While promoting his latest studio album Happiness Waltz the American folk-pop singer-songwriter from Nebraska (now based in Spain) engages the audience by opening with the classic Dressed Up Like Nebraska from his debut album of the same title.

Queens Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland

Bryggarsalen, Stockholm, Sweden

His delivery and vocal style is full of soul and warmth and he likes to make gentle jokes in-between songs, like when telling the audience how beautiful they all were and then admitting that he couldn’t see anything because of his sunglasses.