Shania Twain is sliding into Chelsea for a blink-and-you-miss-it club date, playing a one-night-only, intimate show at Racket on Thursday (July 23) to celebrate the release of her new album Little Miss Twain. The bar-room gig lands just one day before the record drops and is billed as a short, up-close set instead of the arena-size spectacle most fans are used to. With the tiny room and big-name headliner, New Yorkers should expect tight capacity and a rapid sellout.
According to SiriusXM, the Racket performance is part of the launch for a pop-up channel called Little Miss Twain Radio and will be recorded to air after the show. "Shania Twain is a true icon whose music has inspired generations of fans and artists alike," SiriusXM President Scott Greenstein said in the company’s announcement, which frames the night as a return to Twain’s roots. The company says the full performance will air on channel 105 and stream on the SiriusXM app later in July.
Tickets, Timing And The Room
Listings show doors at 8 p.m. with a 9 p.m. start time and tickets available through both primary sellers and resellers. The AXS event page lays out on-sale details and event times, while SeatGeek shows general admission prices starting at roughly $143 including fees. Racket is a small club, and venue profiles put capacity at around 650, per VividSeats, so tickets moved quickly once the show appeared publicly.
What She Played In Toronto And What To Expect
Twain recently warmed up the new material at Toronto’s Horseshoe Tavern, previewing songs from Little Miss Twain and mixing in career staples, according to setlist.fm. The Associated Press reports that the new record leans into Twain’s early barroom roots and spotlights tracks such as "Dirty Rosie" and "Faded Blue Jeans," the latter featuring Josh Homme. If the New York show mirrors Toronto, fans can expect a concise set that folds fresh album cuts in with singalong favorites like "You’re Still the One" and "Man! I Feel Like a Woman."
SiriusXM Broadcast And Extras
SiriusXM says the Racket performance will air on Little Miss Twain Radio (channel 105) on Monday (July 27) at 6 p.m. ET and will be available to stream on the SiriusXM app. The broadcaster also opened a ticket giveaway with entry details in its announcement for listeners hoping to get into the room. For those who do not nab a spot, the pop-up channel plans to keep the show in rotation for several weeks after the broadcast.
The Racket stop offers a rare, close-range look at a major artist on album-release weekend, and the combination of new songs and classic hits is poised to make it one of the city’s buzziest gigs this month. With Little Miss Twain due this Friday and only a few hundred people able to squeeze into the Chelsea club, the night is shaping up to feel less like a tour stop and more like a hometown-style showcase.
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