THE SHEEPDOGS RELEASE TITLE TRACK + VIDEO FOR “KEEP OUT OF THE STORM” FROM UPCOMING LP OUT FEBRUARY 27 | TOUR DATES
RIGHT ON RECORDS
Multi-platinum and four-time JUNO Award winning The Sheepdogs return with their brand-new single “Keep Out Of The Storm”, a warm, mid-tempo, rolling slice of guitar-driven rock, anchored by frontman’s Ewan Currie’s double-tracked, reverb-washed vocal and carried by rich harmonies and a driving groove. Tracked live-off-the-floor, the single crackles with the unmistakable energy of a band capturing lightning in real time. The song is the latest offering from their forthcoming full-length album of the same name, Keep Out Of The Storm arriving February 27th 2026 via their newly minted label, Right On Records.
Currie describes the title track as the album’s conceptual and emotional anchor. He wrote it imagining the kind of clear, powerful voices — Chris Stapleton, Chris Cornell — capable of carrying such a direct melody. The lyric “I got to find another home”, reveals a lifelong preoccupation. After more than two decades of songwriting, Currie admits he still can’t shake the theme. Home remains a question mark, a horizon line, a moving target.
Says Currie, “We’re all trying to weather the storms in our lives…finding shelter, love, hope. This song is about that search, and the belief that rock ’n’ roll can still be a sanctuary.”
Recorded with longtime collaborator Thomas D’arcy and produced by the band’s own Ewan Currie, the LP marks the beloved Canadian rockers’ first release since the departure of longtime drummer Sam Corbett. For the new album, the band enlisted the help of incredible guest drummers and friends of the band including JUNO-nominated Trevor Falls, Adam Hindle (Dwayne Gretzky, Born Ruffians), Steve Kiely (Golden Feather), Jordan Murphy (Walrus, Adam Bladwin), and Dani Nash (July Talk) who performs on “Keep Out Of The Storm”. The album’s first single, “Nobody But You”, jumped to #11 on Active Rock and #13 on Billboard Mainstream Rock.
The upcoming release follows a tremendous year for the band. In 2025, The sheepdogs completed a sold-out cross-Canada arena tour supporting Bryan Adams, released two successful companion EPs, Paradise Alone and Hell Together, and launched their own label, Right On Records. The band also appeared in Bryan Adams and Friends: A Great Big Holiday Jam, a one-hour holiday special featuring festive performances by Alessia Cara, Alan Doyle, Barenaked Ladies, Lights and more.
As the cherry on top, their single “Take Me For A Ride” was the #16 most played song in 2025 at Billboard Mainstream Rock, and the #18 most played song at Mediabase Active Rock.
Keep Out of the Storm doesn’t sound like reinvention, it sounds like affirmation. Though the album marks a period of transition, The Sheepdogs don’t abandon their roots, they sharpen them. The riffs are bigger, the jams looser, the vocals warmer, and the band’s sense of purpose clearer than ever. This is a working band’s record, made between tour dates, living in the small details, trusting the moment. A band in motion, weathering change, turning up loud, and finding light in the noise.
In support of the release, The Sheepdogs will kick off an extensive Canadian headline tour on March 13, 2026. Fresh off the aforementioned run with Bryan Adams, the upcoming tour features stops in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and Nova Scotia, with more dates yet to be announced.
Says frontman Ewan Currie, “We had a ball going cross country with Bryan. Now it’s time to run it back with our own headlining tour.”
A testament to their commitment to music lovers who’ve grown accustomed to traveling long distances to catch a live show, the tour also includes towns and places that rarely grace the tour schedules of renowned artists and reaffirms The Sheepdogs’ dedication to their fanbase, promising unforgettable nights of rock ‘n’ roll magic.
A special tour VIP package add-on is also available which includes a signed limited edition of the new record, plus an exclusive Live 10″. See the current full routing below. Tickets are available HERE.
TOUR DATES
MAR 13 – Chatham, ON – Capitol Theatre
MAR 14 – Kitchener, ON – Centre in the Square
MAR 15 – Meaford, ON – Meaford Hall – SOLD OUT
MAR 16 – Kingston, ON – Grand Theatre
MAR 18 – Lavaltrie, QC – Chasse-Galerie
MAR 19 – Montreal, QC – MTelus
MAR 20 – Quebec City, QC – Imperial Bell
MAR 21 – Peterborough, ON – The Venue
MAR 23 – North Bay, ON – Capitol Theatre
MAR 24 – Wingham, ON – Wingham Town Hall
MAR 26 – London, ON – London Music Hall
MAR 27 – Toronto, ON – History
APR 17 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
APR 18 – Saskatoon, SK – Coors Event Centre
APR 19 – Yorkton, SK – Anne Portnuff Theatre
APR 20 – Edmonton, AB – Winspear Centre
APR 22 – Cranbrook, BC – Key City Theatre – SOLD OUT
APR 23 – Lethbridge, AB – VisitLethbridge.com Arena
APR 24 – Calgary, AB – Grey Eagle Resort & Casino
APR 25 – Regina, SK – Casino Regina
APR 27 – Thunder Bay, ON – NV Music Hall
APR 28 – Sault-Ste-Marie, ON – The Machine Shop
OCT 16 – Halifax, NS – Light House Arts Centre
OCT 17 – Halifax, NS – Light House Arts Centre
*Additional Dates To Be Announced Soon
OUT ALL NIGHT TOUR — UK & EU 2026
NOV 11 – Glasgow, UK – St. Luke’s
NOV 14 – Manchester, UK – Band On The Wall
NOV 15 – Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club
NOV 16 – Bristol, UK – Trinity
NOV 18 – Cologne, DE – Gebäude 9
NOV 19 – Brussels, BE – Botanique
NOV 20 – Utrecht, NL – TivoliVredenburg
NOV 21 – Hamburg, DE – Kent
NOV 24 – Copenhagen, DK – Hotel Cecil
NOV 25 – Stockholm, SE – Nalen
NOV 26 – Oslo, NO – John Dee
NOV 30 – Berlin, DE – Hole 44
DEC 1 – Munich, DE – Technikum
DEC 2 – Zurich, CH – Bogen F
DEC 4 – Marseille, FR – Le Makeda
DEC 5 – Barcelona, ES – La (2) de Apolo
DEC 6 – Madrid, ES – Sala But
DEC 9 – Paris, FR – Trabendo
DEC 10 – Rouen, FR – Le 106 Club
DEC 12 – London, UK – Electric Ballroom
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