“King of the Island” with his father will be released on June 27th
Niko Moon will release his new album American Palm on July 18th via Empire ahead of his headlining tour of the same name.
“Ever since I was a kid, I’ve seen the beach as a place where anybody can go to hit pause on the stresses of their everyday life,” says Niko, who partly grew up in Georgia and spent many summer days on the beaches of Florida. “With this record I wanted to bring that experience to everyone, and hopefully give them that same feeling of peace,” Moon shares.
The new album will be his third studio album and will include previously released tracks “Sandcastles,” “Boat Song,” “I Love This Beach” and the new single he will be releasing this week “King of the Island” on Friday, June 27th.
“King of the Island” is a cowboy/island song that talks about wanting to kick up your boots, retire on an island and just be. Leaning into tropical island vibes and combining a country twang the song is the go to relaxation/vacation song. The track was written by Niko’s father who also performs on the track.
“Ever wish you could sail away to a tropical destination and take a permanent vacation? That’s what ‘King Of The Island’ is all about, trading in that 9-5 for a margarita and a banana leaf crown. I also wrote it with the real king of the island, my dad!” Moon shares.
Moon has also been teasing the track on socials and recently posted a video with his dad saying “My dad’s 67 and wrote this song, and never had a viral moment. Let’s blow this up and blow his mind!”
The American Palm Tour adds to an already long run of tour dates for Niko as he previously performed to a packed crowd at Stagecoach, has been on tour supporting Russell Dickerson & Michael Franti and this year announced his first ever Good Time Charleston Event. The 13 new shows kick off on October 2nd in Rosemont, Illinois at Joe’s Live and bring Niko to some of the countries top stages including House of Blues in Anaheim, California on October 9th, San Francisco’s Regency Ballroom on October 14th and end in Lake Buena Vista, Florida on November 14th. Joining Niko on tour will be David J, Iam Tongi and Wheeland Brothers on various dates.
Niko Moon 2025 American Palm Tour Dates:
June 27 – Cadott, WI @ Hoofbeat Country Fest 2025
June 28 – Brainerd, MN @ Lakes Jam 2025
June 30 – Gwinn, MI @ The Big 3 Summer Concert – Forsyth Township Ballfields
July 4 – Nashville, TN @ Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th Presented by Dr. Pepper
July 5 – Hot Springs, AR @ Magic Springs Theme & Water Park
July 10 – Hampton, NH @ “Country By The Coast” Country Music Fest
July 11 – Buffalo, NY @ Electric City
July 12 – Fort Loramie, OH @ Country Concert 2025
July 15 – Virginia Beach, VA @ The Dome
July 17 – Washington, DC @ Nationals Park – Plaza Stage
July 18 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Ocean Casino Resort
July 19 – Sidney, ME @ Snow Pond Center For The Arts
July 22 – Nashville, TN @ Grand Ole Opry
July 24 – Harrington, DE @ Delaware State Fair 2025
July 26 – Janesville, WI @ Rock County 4-H Fair
July 31 – Crown Point, IN @ Lake County Fair
Aug 1 – Lake Ozark, MO @ Lazy Gators
Aug 2 – Wahoo, NE @ Saunders County Fair
Aug 10 – Billings, MT @ MontanaFair
Aug 15 – Louisville, KY @ Fourth Street Live!
Aug 16 – Perrysburg, OH @ Boots in the ‘Burg 2025
Aug 21 – Redmond, WA @ Marymoor Amphitheater
Aug 22 – Redmond, OR @ General Duffy’s
Aug 23 – Salem, OR @ Oregon State Fair
Aug 30 – Belton, TX @ Central Texas State Fair
Aug 31 – El Paso, TX @ The Elmont Social
Sept 6 – Saint-Tite, QC @ Festival Western de St-Tite
Sept 19 – Canton, OH @ Centennial Plaza
Sept 20 – Fort Thomas, KY @ Merchants & Music – Fort Thomas Tower Park Amphitheater
Oct 2 – Rosemont, IL @ Joe’s Live
Oct 3 – Chesterfield, MO @ The Factory
Oct 4 – Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater
Oct 9 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
Oct 10 – Lincoln, CA @ Thunder Valley Casino Resort
Oct 14 – San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
Oct 16 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
Oct 17 – San Diego, CA @ SOMA
Oct 18 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
Oct 21 – Missoula, MT @ The Wilma
Oct 23 – Garden City, ID @ Revolution Concert House
Oct 24 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union
Oct 25 – Denver, CO @ The Mission Ballroom
Nov 13-15 – Miramar Beach, FL @ Moon Crush Odies Beach Vacation
Nov 14 – Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues
