The Sheepdogs return to Space Ballroom with a new album behind them

The JUNO-winning rock band comes back to the 300-capacity Hamden room on Friday, April 23, 2027, touring Keep Out Of The Storm.

When The Sheepdogs played Space Ballroom on October 8, 2024, they hadn't yet made the record they're touring now. When they come back to the same Hamden room next spring, they'll have a full year of playing it behind them.

The Sheepdogs play Space Ballroom on Friday, April 23, 2027, with the show starting at 8 p.m. Tickets run $22 to $110 through Eventbrite. The room holds about 300. The date was announced October 20.

The record is Keep Out Of The Storm, released February 27, 2026, on the band's own newly launched label, Right On Records, according to Spill Magazine. It's 11 new tracks, and it came with singles including the title track and "I Do," each with a video, per Spill's coverage of the title track and the second single. Rockposer and Keys and Chords covered the announcement as well. Spill describes the band as multi-platinum and four-time JUNO Award winners.

They've been on the road with it all year. A Canadian headline tour kicked off March 13, 2026, as Beyond the Watch reported, and the band is heading to the UK and Europe this November and December for the Out All Night Tour, with support acts announced by Planet Rock. In February they play the OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls with Blackberry Smoke as special guest, per Niagara Falls Tourism.

So the Hamden show arrives near the end of a long cycle for this album. That's usually when a band knows the new material best: which songs to stretch out, which to keep tight, and how they sit next to the older ones. For anyone who saw the 2024 show, it's a chance to hear what a year of touring has done to the set.

It's also a return to a room where they've already played, about two and a half years later. A 300-capacity club is a small stage for a band with this résumé, and repeat bookings like this one suggest the first night went well for everyone involved. The ticket range, from $22 to $110, gives you options on how you want to do the night.

The genre tags on the listing are rock, indie and folk. Expect a loud Friday.

Friday, April 23, at Space Ballroom. Tickets are on sale now.

Sources: Sheepdogs announce new LP Keep Out Of The Storm via Right On Records — Spill Magazine (spillmagazine.com); The Sheepdogs release title track + video for "Keep Out Of The Storm" — Spill Magazine (spillmagazine.com); The Sheepdogs release new single + video for "I Do" — Spill Magazine (spillmagazine.com); The Sheepdogs Announce New LP – 'Keep Out Of The Storm' — Rockposer (rockposer.com); The Sheepdogs announce new album Keep Out of the Storm — Keys and Chords (keysandchords.com); The Sheepdogs release new single ahead of 2026 album and Canadian tour — Beyond the Watch (beyondthewatch.com); The Sheepdogs announce support acts for UK tour — Planet Rock (hellorayo.co.uk); The Sheepdogs with Special Guests Blackberry Smoke — Niagara Falls Tourism (niagarafallstourism.com); JamBase: The Sheepdogs at Space Ballroom (jambase.com)