Chuck Ragan

About

Chuck Ragan (born October 30, 1974) is an American singer-songwriter from California, best known as co-vocalist of the Gainesville, Florida punk/hardcore band Hot Water Music. As a solo artist he works in acoustic folk and Americana, and in 2008 he founded the Revival Tour, a travelling acoustic showcase drawing musicians from punk, folk and bluegrass. His album *Love and Lore*, released in October 2024, was his first studio record in a decade.

74.5K

monthly listeners on Spotify

59

concerts in 2026 (Songkick)

11

countries on current tour

#95

placement on German album charts with *Love and Lore*

What's new

2026-08
Chuck Ragan is on the Europatuné in autumn 2026 and plays among other things in Copenhagen (September 9, VEGA Ideal Bar), Bergen and Oslo.
2025-04
Ragan completed a UK/Ireland tour in April-May 2025 to celebrate the new album *Love and Lore*.
2025-03
A North American 'Love & Lore Tour' ran from March to April 2025 with stops in among other places Boston, New York and Chicago.
2024-10
The solo album *Love and Lore* was released on October 25, 2024 on Rise Records - Ragan's first studio album in ten years.
2023-11
Ragan signed a contract with Rise Records in November 2023 and released the EP *The Blueprint Sessions* the same year.