Naomi Sharon builds her records around patience. No Sleep In Paradise, her sophomore album for OVO Sound, is 16 tracks of neo-soul and alternative R&B built to unfold on its own clock. Rated R&B describes it as “a lush meditation on love, emotional surrender, and the journey toward personal rebirth.” She’s the first female artist Drake signed to the imprint, and this tour is her headlining run. Houston knows what to do with music that won’t be rushed.
About the Show
Sharon brings the No Sleep In Paradise Tour to House of Blues Houston on Tuesday, September 15. Her work draws from Dutch and Caribbean heritage â alternative R&B, neo-soul, and electronic influence that don’t collapse into any single thing. No Sleep In Paradise dropped June 26 via OVO Sound and Santa Anna Label Group, following her 2023 debut Obsidian and her 2025 EP The Only Love We Know, which Apple Music praised for “arresting performances.” She also released a live album, Live From Paradiso, in between.
The new record moves track by track through emotional territory without drama. “Bittersweet” leads with mellow production and vocals that, per New Wave Magazine, “draw listeners in immediately.” “Leaving” works through “the tension between letting go and self-prioritization with quiet conviction.” “Try” holds “emotional exhaustion from prolonged attachment, balancing restrained beats with precise vocal delivery.” “Celebration” lands as “the soundtrack to finding peace after emotional uncertainty.” Across it all: “thoughtful without feeling heavy, vulnerable without losing its confidence.” New Wave Magazine places Sharon among “R&B’s most exciting voices to watch.”
The 19-date world tour kicked off September 10 in San Francisco. Houston is the third North American stop. After Dallas, the run moves through Atlanta, Washington D.C., New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Toronto, Chicago, and Detroit before European dates open October 27 in Stockholm and close November 6 in Amsterdam. Sharon spent part of 2026 as direct support for Doja Cat on the European leg of that tour.
Venue & Logistics
House of Blues Houston, at 1204 Caroline St, is the city’s primary touring stop for R&B at this level â the room where the Houston audience actually shows up. Doors at 7 p.m. All ages.
Tickets
Tickets start at $55. General on-sale opened June 12 at 10 a.m. local time; presales ran beforehand. SoulBounce notes that Sharon’s shows “are known to sell out.” Buy tickets