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Multi-platinum selling recording artist Rachel Platten - whose #1 smash hit "Fight Song" has become the inspirational anthem of 2015 – has announced plans for a North American headline tour with special guest Eric Hutchinson. The eagerly anticipated dates get underway February 26 at Dallas, TX’s Granada Theatre and continues through early April (see below for full itinerary). For complete details and updated ticket information, please visit: rachelplatten.com. Growing up in Boston, Rachel Platten recalls harmonizing with her family to finely crafted pop songs - from Sam Cooke to The Beatles - that dominated her parents’ vinyl collection. As a teenager, Rachel gravitated towards, and began to become affected by, hip-hop and female singer-songwriters. “My CD collection was Tori Amos and Patti Griffin but then A Tribe Called Quest and Nas.” The commonality between the two seemingly different genres: confessional and vulnerable songwriting. Rachel would find her first big spark with “Fight Song,” which took two years for the singer/songwriter to complete. “Fight Song” is without a doubt the life-changing inspirational song of 2015, topping iTunes and radio charts, and selling more than 2 million downloads in the U.S. alone. Rachel just recently premiered the beautifully uplifting music video for her newest single “Stand By You,” another emotionally empowering anthem from the songstress. But ask Rachel what she wants people to take away from her music and she says, “I’m in love with the idea of connecting people. Bringing people together is to me, the most important thing we can do in this life. I feel like that’s my mission with my music. I think that’s why I’m getting this chance right now.” Tickets for The Wildfire Tour go onsale to the public beginning Thursday, December 3rd at 10am (local time). American Express cardmembers have access to an early onsale opportunity for select shows Tuesday, December 1st at 10am thru Thursday, December 3rd at 10am (local time). VIP ticket packages will be available beginning Wednesday, November 25th at 10am (local time). For more information, please visit: rachelplatten.com For more news and tour details, please visit: http://rachelplatten.com , https://www.facebook.com/rachelplattenmusic , https://twitter.com/rachelplatten , https://www.instagram.com/rachelplatten/ , https://www.youtube.com/user/Rachelplatten RACHEL PLATTEN with special guest Eric Hutchinson THE WILDFIRE TOUR 2/26/2016 Dallas, TX Granada Theatre 2/27/2016 Austin, TX Emo's 2/28/2016 Houston, TX Warehouse Live ^ 3/1/2016 Nashville, TN Cannery Ballroom ^ 3/2/2016 Atlanta, GA The Loft 3/4/2016 Orlando, FL Cheyenne Saloon *^ 3/7/2016 Charlotte, NC Amos' SouthEnd ^ 3/8/2016 Philadelphia, PA The Trocadero Theatre ^ 3/10/2016 New York, NY Irving Plaza 3/12/2016 Boston, MA Royale 3/14/2016 Washington, DC 9:30 Club 3/15/2016 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls Theatre 3/16/2016 Toronto, ONT The Opera House ^ 3/18/2016 Detroit, MI St. Andrew's Hall 3/19/2016 Chicago, IL Park West 3/20/2016 Minneapolis, MN Mill City Nights ^ 3/22/2016 St. Louis, MO The Ready Room 3/23/2016 Lawrence, KS Liberty Hall ^ 3/25/2016 Denver, CO Gothic Theatre ^ 3/26/2016 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot 3/28/2016 Vancouver, BC The Vogue 3/29/2016 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom ^ 3/30/2016 Seattle, WA The Showbox ^ 4/4/2016 San Francisco, CA The Regency Ballroom ^ 4/5/2016 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre ^ * Eric Hutchinson not performing ^ American Express early onsale