Stephen Sanchez has a way of making you feel like the music was made specifically for you, and if you were lucky enough to catch him on his 2024 visit you’ll already know what July has in store. That run sold out and added shows to meet demand — which tells you everything about where his live reputation sits right now. The Lover Down Under Tour brings him back to Australia and New Zealand this July, playing theatre venues across seven cities with all ages shows across most of the routing.
The timing is good. His sophomore album Love, Love, Love arrives 8th May, and it sounds like a significant step — shedding the character and reverbed 50s/60s grooves of his debut in favour of bold, technicolour pop songs that still carry the lineage of his classic roots while moving confidently into a new era. Across eleven tracks he explores love in all its forms — partners, friends, neighbours, strangers.
“This record is inspired by the love I’ve been lucky enough to receive, the love I sometimes struggle to give to others, and my desire to see people come together,” he says.
Latest single CHUCK THE MONEY, bolstered by a flourish of trumpets, urges listeners to trade material priorities for genuine human connection — which, as mission statements go, suits him well.
Earlier this month he made his debut at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, his vintage-leaning sound and swooning melodies sitting naturally under the Opry lights in a way that few modern artists could pull off.
It’s a remarkable trajectory for someone barely in his twenties. His debut album Angel Face and global hit Until I Found You introduced him to the world — the track went multi-platinum, broke into the Top 25 of the Billboard Hot 100, and has generated over two billion streams. Love, Love, Love is the next chapter, and the July tour is the chance to hear it live.
Frontier Members presale opens Thursday 23rd April at 11am local. General sale follows Friday 24th April at 12 noon local.