Auckland-based singer-songwriter JENNI SMITH is hitting the road for her first-ever New Zealand tour! Named after her upcoming album, the Girl Next Door tour will be an intimate acoustic experience, bringing Jenni’s signature blend of country and pop to audiences across the country.
With her charting single T-Shirt, debut EP Nightfall, and brand-new release Laugh Louder—a sassy, sunshine-filled anthem about leaving toxic relationships behind—Jenni has been making waves in the New Zealand music scene. Now, she’s stripping things back for a raw, heartfelt, and up-close evening of storytelling.
Tour Dates:
🎶 Palmerston North – Snails Artist Run Spaces | Saturday, July 5
Opening acts: Shannen Georgia Peterson, Renée Therése
🎶 Tauranga – The Jam Factory | Saturday, July 12
Opening acts: Rachel Stevens, Aisha & Bebe
🎶 Auckland – MoveSpace | Saturday, July 26
Opening act: Ms. Mia
All shows are all ages, and tickets are $20.
Expect an intimate night of acoustic performances, personal stories, and the kind of warmth that makes you feel like you’ve known her forever.
Secure your tickets now—you won’t want to miss this!
Purchase tickets here:
Palmerston North - https://www.undertheradar.co.nz/gig/95817/The-Girl-Next-Door.utr
Tauranga - https://www.theincubator.co.nz/event-details/jenni-smith-plus-support-at-the-jam-factory
Auckland - https://www.undertheradar.co.nz/gig/95839/The-Girl-Next-Door.utr
WATCH JENNI’S LATEST MUSIC VIDEO ‘LAUGH LOUDER’ HERE
The 24-year-old singer-songwriter happily embodies the girl-next-door trope with her romantic, personal song-writing style being a perfect match for the pop-country genre. Jenni lives and breathes music, and since joining New Zealand’s vibrant country music scene at the age of 12, she can lay claim to a couple of notable achievements: taking out Songwriter of the Year at the 2018 NZCMA Entertainer of the Year Awards, and 2024’s song ‘T-Shirt’ landing at #3 on the Official NZ Singles Chart.
There's something for everyone in Jenni's country- influenced writing; whether you want a hoedown, to cry for hours, get sassy, or confess love, you can bet she's got a song for it! Jenni will be touring nationwide this July, so keep your eyes peeled and ears to the ground for tour dates and catch this uniquely talented young singer live.