Hey tribe! I'm jumping the pond with the Slambovian Circus of Dreams to top off the summer of 2026! Looking forward to reconnecting with the UK side of the family. Hope you're well, wherever you are...

I'm going on tour across England + Wales this summer! Catch me while you can:

FRI 22 MAY
SEMITONE STUDIOS
130 Stockport Rd, Marple, Stockport SK6 6DQ

SAT 23 MAY
STRUMMERCAMP FESTIVAL
Oldham Rugby Union Club, Byrth Road OL8 2TJ…

Lee, Ryan and I decided to get together and make this one just for fun! Enjoy :) 

"Tennessee Whiskey" originally written by Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove 
Video Editing: Ryan Micelotta 
Audio Engineering: RJ McCarty 

Drums, Vocals: RJ McCarty 
Guitar,…

Hey gang, I'm hitting the road with Lee Sylvestre to come and play for our Vermont + New Hampshire friends at the end of this month!

Friday 1/30
Essex House, Island Pond, VT
6-9p

Saturday 1/31
Essex House, Island Pond,…

Got to sing one of my favorite Bob Dylan tunes at the legendary Academy of Music! 

Videographer Tom Adams was in the audience and surprised me with this great edit he put together - thanks Tom!

RJ McCarty live at…

Hello my dear friends.

The UK tour was incredible! A massive thank you to all involved who helped pull that off! We landed safely and got right back into the game playing at one of our favorite venues (The Stationery…

After such a long time in the making, I'm excited to say I'll be jumping across the pond to play a run of shows for my friends in the UK! I'll be joined by the indomitable Lee Sylvestre, and we'll…

It's almost here - Red Apple Farm in Phillipston (MA) is throwing their annual Blueberry Jamboree Festival! It's one of their best events of the year and we are so happy to be playing. Catch the duo (RJ McCarty and…

Hello my friends! 

I've been sequestered up here in my cottage enjoying the quietness of snow; writing and recording often. I've been planning to do a run of some of my favorite New England venues with my incredibly talented friend…

I wrote this song a few years ago when I was waiting for better times to come. I was getting ready to sleep in my van behind the venue I just played, and this incessant tune just wouldn't leave me…

I'm very excited to share that we will be playing at The Stationery Factory in Dalton, Massachusetts on August 29th! Tickets are only $10 and available NOW! Save your seat: https://www.simpletix.com/e/indie-night-rj-mccarty-tickets-166084

This gig is within driving distance of our…

TWO shows this coming weekend!

Saturday, 3/23 from 6-9pm: I'll be playing SOLO at Small Batch Cellars in North Haven, CT! This is a beautiful listening room that serves top notch wine/snacks; with a newly upgraded lighting/sound system that always…

I have been sitting on this for so long… it's finally time to let it fly! I shot this on a cheap old iPhone and edited in iMovie. I really wanted to see how much I could maximize the capabilities…

TICKET LINK: http://tinyurl.com/mprfv7dx

I'm so excited to announce the band's first appearance at The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center!

This is such a cool local venue right within driving distance from pretty much anywhere in Connecticut. Join us for two…

I'm bringing the band into the beautiful Berkshire mountains this winter for FOUR DATES at the one and only, BERKSHIRE EAST MOUNTAIN RESORT! 

Expect some fresh material in support of the recent release of Tear Back The Sheets!

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Hey tribe,

I woke up this morning at the crack of dawn to catch the livestream of Smart Radio's end of year award show over in England. 

Great news….. “Tear Back The Sheets” WON ALBUM OF THE YEAR!

I…

-SMART RADIO 101, GREAT YARMOUTH, ENGLAND

Want a sneak preview of my record? Smart Radio 101 over in England recently played "Just A Little Longer" and "Burgundy" as part of their Album Of The Year Finalists segment! Cast your vote…