New shows follow the success of its fourth studio album
Australian pop superstars Sheppard announce another US headline tour following the release of their highly anticipated new studio album Zora – and their sold-out June Northeast headline trek that culminated with a Central Park SummerStage performance as part of this year’s Aussie BBQ. The new LP is the sibling band’s fourth full-length and debuted at No. 1 on the Aria Australian Album Charts and No. 8 on the Aria Overall Album Charts alongside Gracie Abrams, Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, Morgan Wallen, The Weeknd, Chappell Roan, Luke Combs, and Olivia Rodrigo. In addition, Sheppard was also the only Australian act in the Top 40. The success of Zora comes as the band celebrates the tenth anniversary of their global mega-hit “Geronimo,” which has gone viral once again.
George, Amy, and Emma Sheppard relocated from Brisbane, Australia to Nashville in 2023 driven by the ambition to connect and engage more deeply with their US and Canadian fans. Their June tour took them to Boston, Washington DC, Philadelphia, and New York for warm-up shows ahead of the release of Zora and saw them playing to sold-out enthusiastic crowds every night, which led to the addition of this second run of dates.
“We knew fans had been wanting live shows,” the sibling trio shares, “but the response and the love that fans showed us across these shows took our breath away.” The extension to the Say Geronimo! tour continues the celebration of “Geronimo,” which has now surpassed the 1 BILLION stream mark, and gives the band a chance to share their new album live with fans across the US.
As one of Brisbane’s most successful bands of all time, Sheppard is enjoying a renaissance with recent singles lighting up charts on five continents while a new generation on social media discover the hits that have seen the sibling trio become certified 36x platinum across 19 countries and cross two billion streams worldwide. Zora is the first studio album for the band since 2021’s Kaleidoscope Eyes, 2018’s Watching the Sky, and their debut LP in 2014, Bombs Away. Preceded by the singles “Good Time,” “Daylight,” “Dance on the Sun,” and “Edge of the Earth,” Zora contains 16 tracks that explore themes of resilience, hope, despair, and strength, all underpinned by Sheppard’s trademark brand of anthemic pop designed to be turned up loud.
“The album revolves around the rejuvenating nature of light and that no matter how dark life at times can feel, a new sunrise is just around the corner. Throughout any family ordeal or crisis (which no doubt every family goes through), we constantly look up to our Croatian Baba (grandma) whose name is Zora,” George Sheppard
Confirmed US headline tour dates are below, catch them on July 13th with Niko Moon at Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park, CA.
Sheppard 2024 US Tour Dates:
Aug 20 – Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
Aug 22 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
Aug 24 – Seattle, WA @ Madam Lou’s
Aug 25 – Portland, OR @ Mission Theatre
Aug 27 – Sacramento, CA @ The Starlet Rm
Aug 28 – San Francisco, CA @ Popscene at Rickshaw Stop
Aug 30 – Los Angeles, CA @ Moroccan Lounge
Sept 1 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge
Sept 10 – Columbus, OH @ The Basement
Sept 11 – Chicago, IL @ Chop Shop
Sept 13 – Indianapolis, IN @ Hi-Fi
Sept 14 – Franklin, TN @ Franklin Theatre
