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    Rock/Pop

    Shawn JamesFLEW TOO CLOSE TO THE SUN TOUR

    Illustration for Shawn JamesFLEW TOO CLOSE TO THE SUN TOUR

    Tuesday, October 13, 2026

    8:00 PM

    Racket NYC

    431 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011

    Scheduled

    About This Event

    Shawn James brings the FLEW TOO CLOSE TO THE SUN tour to Racket NYC, placing songs with a southern-gothic tint in a room built for close listening and a focus on grit and narrative clarity. He is joined by Abbie McAllister, whose work sits between direct pop melody and harder-edged rock and favors clear vocal delivery and straightforward songwriting.

    About FLEW TOO CLOSE TO THE SUN TOUR

    At Racket NYC, Shawn James brings his FLEW TOO CLOSE TO THE SUN tour to New York in a set that moves between solo performance and nights with his backing band, The Shapeshifters. The shift in format makes the material legible in two ways: first as songwriting, then as arrangement and ensemble force. James works in the overlap of rock and pop, with a voice-forward approach that keeps narrative at the center. For NYC, where club stages often double as testing grounds for touring acts, this stop reads as a study in how the same songs change when the room and the band change.

    About the Artists

    Shawn James

    Shawn James

    southern gothic

    Shawn James is an individual rock/pop artist whose recorded work is often tagged with a southern gothic tint. He brings the *FLEW TOO CLOSE TO THE SUN TOUR* to Racket NYC, placing his songs in a room built for close listening rather than distance.

    Abbie McAllister

    Abbie McAllister

    Abbie McAllister is a rock/pop singer-songwriter whose work sits between direct pop melody and a harder-edged rock delivery. In New York City, she has appeared at Racket NYC, including a bill alongside Shawn James on the FLEW TOO CLOSE TO THE SUN tour.