[Cover photo credit to Travis Latam]
This summer, Billy Raffoul has been “showcasing two sides of himself” via two full-length albums. The first, titled Billy Raffoul, is “an intimate acoustic story of connection” after a trip to South Africa, which was released on July 18th.
Now, he has released his second album, When I Cross The River, a more Rock focused collection of “songs taken to the studio meant to be played loud.” Ultimately, Raffoul feels that these two records showcase who he is as an artist.
On the album title track, Raffoul shares:
‘When I Cross the River: This song is a homecoming in many ways. I left my hometown of Leamington, Ontario, at 19 for Nashville, TN. I went down there intending to make a rock and roll record instead; the music I would release for the next 10+ years would be predominantly acoustic recordings. It took over a decade, but I’ve finally made that rock record. The river I’m referencing in the track is the Detroit River; I cross it every time I came home to Leamington. Fun fact: I wrote this song with Linda Perry.
To celebrate the news of his double album and new release, Raffoul is heading back on the road with 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.
It 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.
| BILLY RAFFOUL TOUR DATES 2025 |
| 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 |
