Ribot was born in Newark,NJ in 1954. As a teen, he played guitar in garage bands while studying with his mentor, Haitian classical guitarist and composer Frantz Casseus. He moved to New York City in 1978. He was a member of the soul/punk Realtones, and John Lurie’s Lounge Lizards. Ribot has worked extensively with Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, composer John Zorn and producer T Bone Burnett.
January 15, 2026 Ridgewood, NY TV Eye
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February 20, 2026 Minneapolis, MN Dakota
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February 22, 2026 Hudson, NY Hudson Hall
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March 07, 2026 Berkeley, CA Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley
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March 15, 2026 Utrecht, Netherlands TivoliVredenburg
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March 21, 2026 Asheville, NC Ayurprana Listening Room
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March 26, 2026 Knoxville, TN Big Ears Festival
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September 06, 2026 Evanston, IL Dawes Park
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September 27, 2026 Amherst, MA The Drake
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October 04, 2026 Portland, OR Jack London Revue
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October 25, 2026 Turin, Italy FolkClub
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