Singer-songwriter Andrew Allen is bringing his new band home for a concert on Friday.

The Vernon-raised pop star鈥攚ho has made a name for himself collaborating with the likes of Carly Rae Jepsen and Cody Simpson鈥攊s performing with Via Barcelonia at the BX Press Cidery and Orchard on July 26.

Demand for the show has proven high as the concert is already sold out.

鈥淭he new band started sort of officially, unofficially in February,鈥� said Allen, who isn鈥檛 abandoning his solo career, just 鈥渆xcited鈥� to be part of this worldly, pop-indie music.

鈥淲e did a music video at The Green the night that the show got cancelled.鈥�

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Allen and bandmates Taylor McKnight (originally from Vernon) and Liv Roberts (originally from PEI but now lives in Vernon) set out to create pop-influenced 鈥渨orld music.鈥�

鈥淚t鈥檚 so freakin鈥� fun,鈥� said Allen.

Via Barcelona has seven or eight shows this summer, including Parks Alive in 琉璃神社 Aug. 7. There are also plans for tours in Australia and more.

Allen will be busy this summer with McKnight, who is also his drummer for Andrew Allen, with 35 shows.

Friday鈥檚 show is part of the BX Press Cidery鈥檚 Summer Concert Series, which will feature jazz trio The Om Sound on Aug. 2.

New singles by Allen (Face the Night) and Via Barcelonia (Runaway) are .