Arts, Culture & Entertainment

Stephen Sanchez embarks on his first headlining tour

The 20-year-old “Until I Found You” singer makes a stop in Los Angeles.

A photo of Sanchez on stage singing into a microphone and holding a mic stand. The audience can be seen in the background of the photo.
(Photo by Megan Chan)

Stephen Sanchez dazzled fans with two sold out shows at the Troubadour in Los Angeles in March, bringing together masses of music lovers.

The Nashville artist rose to stardom by posting clips of his original song, “Lady by the Sea,” on TikTok. He has amassed over 1 million followers on the platform, where he continues to share behind the scenes moments of his life as a musician. His short-form videos have captured memories like performing on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and promoted music such as his upcoming song, “Only Girl.”

Following his sudden growth on social media, he signed with Republic Records and released his first EP, “What Was, Not Now,” in October 2021.

A photo of Sanchez and his band on stage taken from the perspective behind the stage. A bright light is seen shining in the photo and the audience is in the background.
Sanchez performs his unreleased song, “Only Girl,” with the Troubadour audience. (Photo by Megan Chan)

His most popular single, “Until I Found You,” gained worldwide recognition with nearly 1 billion streams between the original version and his duet with Em Beihold. On Spotify alone, over 33 million people stream his music each month, with some of his other most notable tracks including “Evangeline,” “See the Light” and “Lady by the Sea.”

A photo of Sanchez and his band playing the guitar and singing onstage.
Sanchez continues to play the guitar, surrounded by members of his band, Jesse Houle his guitarist, left, and Watson Maack, right, on drums. (Photo by Megan Chan)

Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra and Elton John each clearly influenced his nostalgic sounds and poetic lyricism. The seamless blending of pop melodies and callbacks to classic 1950s beats capture the all-consuming, warm feelings of romance.

On his duets “Until I Found You” and “Missing You,” Sanchez collaborated with Em Beihold and Ashe. He has also collaborated with Jeremy Zucker, who produced “Until I Found You” after discovering Sanchez on TikTok.

Within the first quarter of 2023, Sanchez embarked on his first headlining tour across North America. He sang ballads throughout his tour at venues like the Troubadour in L.A., the Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville and many others.

A wide shot photo of Sanchez holding up a piece of paper with a drawing on it from the stage.
Sanchez, while laughing, holds up a picture drawn by a fan in the audience. (Photo by Megan Chan)
A photo of Sanchez playing guitar and singing into a microphone onstage.
Sanchez looks into the audience as he continues to perform his ballads. (Photo by Megan Chan)