Nathaniel Rateliff
Biography
Raised in Hermann, Missouri, Nathaniel Rateliff began his music career playing drums in his family’s church band. Following a move to Denver in 1997, and over a decade of performing mostly as a folk-inspired solo act, Rateliff formed the rock outfit Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats. Since their 2015 self-titled breakthrough album, the band has established themselves as generational talents through their dynamic live performances and growing catalog of essential studio recordings, including Platinum and Gold RIAA certifications. The band has appeared on Saturday Night Live, released four LPs, two EPs, and a live album. Their most recent, highly acclaimed LP South of Here was awarded Album of the Year at the 2025 Americana Honors & Awards; in support of the album, the band’s first arena tour included a landmark, sold-out show at Madison Square Garden. Rateliff is the first artist appointee to the Newport Folk Festival’s Stewardship program since Pete Seeger, and has chosen to devote his three-year term to artist advocacy, fellowship and mentorship both at the Fort and beyond.
Video & Press
Nathaniel Rateliff & Jesse Welles Win Americana Awards
[Nashville Scene] Wednesday evening, the Ryman once again played host to a phenomenal assembly of talent as fans flocked in for the 24th Americana Honors and Awards. The happening — each year it feels like a star-studded concert during which an awards ceremony happens to break out — is the keystone event of AmericanaFest, which continues […]
Nathaniel Rateliff & Gregory Alan Isakov Perform ‘Flowers’ on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Photo credit ABC/Randy Holmes Last night, Nathaniel Rateliff & Gregory Alan Isakov performed an inspiriting rendition of their brand new duet “Flowers” on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, marking Isakov’s late-night debut—watch here. The set was produced by For I Play Different Productions with creative direction from Taylor Mcfadden and set and screen design by Lavinia Jones Wright. The song released Monday, you can […]
Watch Nathaniel Rateliff’s Tiny Desk (home) Concert, Live from the Mercury Cafe
[NPR] By Bob Boilen Nathaniel Rateliff stands in an old familiar place, sharing his pain. The Mercury Café is one of the first places Nathaniel frequented when he moved to Denver in 1998, hearing jazz, dancing, and eventually playing many shows there. For his Tiny Desk (home) concert, he’s assembled a dozen players including a […]
Phoebe Bridgers & Nathaniel Rateliff Among Upcoming ‘Saturday Night Live’ Musical Guests
[JamBase] By Scott Bernstein The next three episodes of NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live will feature Machine Gun Kelly, Phoebe Bridgers and Nathaniel Rateliff as the musical guests, respectively. Each artist will be making their SNL debut. Saturday Night Live returns on January 30 with an episode featuring John Krasinski as host and Machine Gun Kelly as the musical guest. Then, Bridgers performs […]
‘I Needed to Make a Record of Songs Like These’: Nathaniel Rateliff on His Stark New Solo Album
[Rolling Stone] After a divorce and the death of friend and collaborator Richard Swift, the singer-songwriter opens up about why he’s stepping away from the Night Sweats for an unguarded LP ByDAVID BROWNE It rarely happens, but a few hours before he’s set to walk onstage at New York’s Beacon Theatre in early December, Nathaniel Rateliff is […]
Nathaniel Rateliff Announces New Solo Album, Tour Dates
The “And It’s Still Alright Tour” will feature both acoustic and full-band performances [Consequence of Sound] BY BEN KAYE Nathaniel Rateliff, Rett Rogers Prior to launching to soul-rock stardom with The Night Sweats, Nathaniel Rateliff had a strong solo career as an indie Americana artist. This spring, he’ll return to those roots with a new solo album and accompanying […]