Sam Smith is officially returning to New York City this fall. The five-time Grammy winner has announced a 12-night residency at Warsaw, an intimate venue in Brooklyn, as part of their "To Be Free: New York City" concert series.
The newly announced residency is set to begin on October 8, 2025, and run through October 31, 2025. Sam Smith last played headlining shows in New York at Madison Square Garden in 2023. Each performance is limited to about 1,000 people.
The residency announcement comes alongside the release of a new single, also titled "To Be Free." Notably, the accompanying music video was filmed at the same venue where the residency will take place.
Sam Smith shared the 2025 residency announcement via an official Instagram post, which read:
"To Be Free: New York City. 12 shows, October 8th - 31st 🩵 This residency is something I have been thinking about and planning in my head for a long time. It's such a different experience to play intimate shows, and I'm so excited to host this in a city that I adore. Sign up for limited tickets. Pre Sale July 29th, 10 am local. General sale begins August 1st, 10 am local."
Sam Smith first broke into the mainstream scene in 2014 with their debut album In the Lonely Hour. It featured the international hit "Stay With Me." The project earned them four Grammy Awards. Since then, they have released multiple chart-topping records, including The Thrill of It All, Love Goes, and Gloria — the last of which includes the global hit Unholy" with Kim Petras.
Complete schedule for Sam Smith's 2025 New York residency
All of the shows listed below will take place at Warsaw in Brooklyn, NY. There are currently no support acts announced.
- Wednesday, October 8, 2025 – Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
- Friday, October 10, 2025 – Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
- Saturday, October 11, 2025 – Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
- Wednesday, October 15, 2025 – Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
- Friday, October 17, 2025 – Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
- Saturday, October 18, 2025 – Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
- Tuesday, October 21, 2025 – Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
- Wednesday, October 22, 2025 – Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
- Friday, October 24, 2025 – Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
- Wednesday, October 29, 2025 – Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
- Thursday, October 30, 2025 – Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
- Friday, October 31, 2025 – Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
Warsaw is located in Brooklyn's Greenpoint neighborhood. The venue has a capacity of roughly 1,000.

Ticket info and presales
Fans can purchase tickets for Sam Smith's residency shows via the following options:
Presale and on-sale
- Artist presale: Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at 10:00 AM (local time)
- General Sale: Friday, August 1, 2025, at 10:00 AM (local time)
Fans can sign up for limited presale access at the official Sam Smith website. No specific presale codes have been publicly released yet. Tickets will be available through the same site and via other authorized ticketing platforms.
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