Billy Raffoul Announces New U.S. & Canada Tour; Shares “Something New” and “Born To Love”
June 6, 2025 BY Emma Orland
Billy Raffoul, has a busy summer ahead of him with two albums set to be released by the Toronto soulful singer, songwriter, and producer titled Billy Raffoul (self-titled) out July 18, 2025, and his rock tinged album When I Cross The River out August 15, 2025 via Nettwerk. Today, Billy is giving his fans a preview into the two collections with the release of “Something New, ” from the self-titled album and “Born To Love” from When I Cross The River.
To celebrate the news of his double album and two new releases, Billy is announcing a new U.S. and Canadian tour set to start this coming Fall 2025 with the first date on October 5 in Chicago at Schubas and will include stops in Baby’s All Right on October 14 in New York, Pearl Street Warehouse on October 19 in Washington D.C., Cat’s Cradle on October 21 in Carrboro, and then concluding in Toronto on November 19 at Longboat Hall. All dates and information can be found on Billy Raffoul’s official website here.
Billy shares, “Both of those albums are a long time coming for me. I’m a songwriter before anything.. whether I have my band behind me or just an acoustic guitar in my hands. To be able to give you an album of each in one summer is a dream for me.”
WATCH THE VIDEO FOR “SOMETHING NEW” HERE
From the self-titled album, “Something New” is an uptempo pop song that highlights Billy’s signature harmonies and acoustic guitar. Its clever lyrics and bouncing rhythm are reminiscent of contemporaries like Shawn Mendes and Ed Sheeran. Billy shares, “I actually wrote it on ukulele in Hawaii…I always try to travel with an instrument. It’s just purely fun and happy.”
WATCH THE VIDEO FOR “BORN TO LOVE” HERE
BILLY RAFFOUL TOUR DATES 2025
SOUTH AFRICA
June 6 – The Music Kitchen – Port Elizabeth, SA
June 7 – Blend Country Restaurant & Pub – Knysna, SA
U.S.
Oct 5 – Schubas – Chicago, IL
Oct 7 – The Stache at The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI
Oct 8 – Rumba Cafe – Columbus, OH
Oct 10 – House of Blues – Cambridge Room – Cleveland, OH
Oct 11 – Rec Room – Buffalo, NY
Oct 12 – Thunderbird Cafe and Music Hall – Pittsburgh, PA
Oct 14 – Baby’s All Right – Brooklyn, NY
Oct 16 – The Red Room at Cafe 939 – Boston, MA
Oct 17 – Space Ballroom – Hamden, CT
Oct 18 – Milkboy – Philadelphia, PA
Oct 19 – Pearl Street Warehouse – Washington D.C.
Oct 21 – Cat’s Cradle – Carrboro, NC
Oct 22 – Amos’ Southend – Charlotte, NC
Oct 24 – Eddie’s Attic – Decatur, GA
Oct 25 – Saturn – Birmingham, AL
Oct 26 – Cannery Hall – Nashville, TN
Oct 28 – Off Broadway – St. Louis, MO
Oct 29 – Zanzabar – Louisville, KY
Oct 30 – Hi-Fi Indianapolis – Indianapolis, IN
Nov 1 – Shank Hall – Milwaukee, WI
Nov 2 – Turf Club – St. Paul, MN
Nov 4 – The Magic Bag – Detroit, MI
CANADA
Nov 7 – Rum Runners – London, ON
Nov 8 – Mill’s Hardware – Hamilton, ON
Nov 12 – The Broom Factory – Kingston, ON
Nov 13 – Petit Campus – Montreal, QC
Nov 14 – The 27 Club – Ottawa, ON
Nov 15 – Sonic Hall – Guelph, ON
Nov 19 – Longboat Hall – Toronto, ON
