5/28/26 – Brady Music Center, 25 Race St, Cincinnati, OH – Buy Tickets
multi-platinum artist and lyricist Niko Moon announces his forthcoming album ROOTS, to be released July 17th via EMPIRE. In addition, today he has released a brand-new single “RICH MAN.” The album marks a new defining chapter for Moon as he steps into a more personal, grounded and introspective era – one rooted in his story, his upbringing and what truly matters most.
Listen to “RICH MAN” HERE
Pre-Order ROOTS HERE
In speaking on the new album & single Niko said: “I’ve spent a long time building my life as a singer, songwriter, husband and father, and while that journey has taken me to some beautiful places — including my home now in Nashville — I started feeling pulled back toward the places that raised me: Tyler, Texas, Atlanta, and Georgia This album is an homage to those places, those memories and the stories that shaped me. ROOTS draws not only from my own life, but from the musical history of Texas, Atlanta and the South as a whole. Sonically and personally, this album is a bit of a change for me. Instead of writing about taking somebody to the beach or out to a party, I wanted to take people back to where I come from — back to my roots, and back to the life I’m living today with my family.”
On the beautiful song Niko continued, “RICH MAN” is about realizing that the most valuable things in life have nothing to do with money or material things. For me, real wealth is coming home to my wife, raising our kids and building a life together. I’ve gone from sleeping in a little twin bed in a trailer to having a beautiful home and career, but none of it would mean anything without the people I love beside me. This song is really about redefining what being rich means to me, and at the end of the day, family is the most valuable thing I’ll ever have.”
“RICH MAN” is a standout track that captures the emotional core of ROOTS. Rather than measuring wealth in material terms, the song reflects Moon’s perspective on fulfilment – centering on family, love, and the life he’s built. As he sings about the richness found in connection and purpose, “RICH MAN” underscores the album’s central theme: redefining success through gratitude and lived experience. The song’s accompanying visualizer brings that message to life, depicting Moon sitting outside a trailer beside his pregnant wife — an homage to the humble roots that shaped him and the understanding that, with family beside him, he’s always been a rich man. It also calls back to the visualizer for “GEORGIA (ROOTS)” – watch HERE.
ROOTS serves as the follow-up to Moon’s 2025 project AMERICAN PALM, trading beachside vibes for something deeper and more reflective. Across the album, Moon speaks lyrically about his upbringing in Georgia, Texas, and now his hometown of Nashville where he resides with his own young family. Sonically the album reflects the diverse genres he grew up with all the while ultimately telling the origin story he’s never fully shared until now. Shaped by a young mother and a truck-driving father, and years spent moving between trailers and extended-stay motels, ROOTS leans into a more personal storytelling, blending introspection with the same uplifting energy that powered his past hits.
This week, Moon also announced he will be bringing the album on the road with his BACK TO MY ROOTS fall headline tour. The tour is on sale now and kicks off on September 11th in Youngstown, OH and makes stops at numerous dates across the country including Chattanooga, TN, Columbus, OH and more.
NIKO MOON 2026 Tour Dates
May 15 – Reno, NV @ Silver Legacy Casino
May 16 – King City, CA @ Salinas Valley Fair#
May 20 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek^
May 21 – San Diego, CA @ Gallagher Square^
May 23 + 24 – Charleston, SC @ Good Time Fest – The Refinery#
May 28 – Cincinnati, OH @ ICON Outdoors^
May 29 – Cleveland, OH @ Jacobs Pavilion^
May 30 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Acrisure Amphitheater^
Jun 13 – Crisfield, MD @Tangier Sound Music Festival#
Jul 3 – Madison, IN @ Roostertail Music Festival#
Jul 5 – Lake Ozark, MO @ Lazy Gators
Jul 9 – Hampton, NH @ Country Music Fest#
Jul 11 – Rhinelander, WI @ Hodag Country Festival#
Jul 22 – Minot, ND @ North Dakota State Fair#
Sep 11 – Youngstown, OH @ Youngstown Foundation Amphitheater &
Sep 12 – Fishers, IN @ Nickel Plate District AMP &
Sep 17 – La Vista, NE @ The Astro Theater &
Sep 18 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave / Eagles Club &
Sep 19 – Crown Point, IN @ Franciscan Health Amphitheater &
Oct 8 – Chattanooga, TN @ The Signal &
Oct 9 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte &
Oct 10 – Greenville, SC @ The Foundry at Judson Mill &
Oct 15 – Fort Wayne, IN @ The Clyde Theatre &
Oct 16 – Columbus, OH @ KEMBA Live! &
Oct 17 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit &
Oct 24 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ War Memorial Auditorium &
#Festival / +Fundraiser / ^With Russell Dickerson / & With Blake Proehl
Additional 2026 dates to be announced soon
