Rachael Yamagata's New Album Funding Campaign Reaches 79% of Goal

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Rachael Yamagata has teamed up with Pledge Music for the second time, inviting her fans to join her through the entire process of making her new record and touring. The campaign was launched two weeks ago and has already reached 79% of its overall goal. To check out the Pledge Music campaign, click HERE.

This fall Yamagata will hit the road for an extensive run of headlining live dates in North America. These career-spanning sets will also feature the premiere of a collection of new songs from her forthcoming album to be released in early 2015. Additionally, the tour will include special Happenstance 10 Year Anniversary shows in Chicago, Portland, Los Angeles, Alexandria, Philadelphia, and Brooklyn. French duo The Dove and The Wolf will open all dates, in addition to Philadelphia singer-songwriter Hemming (Candice Martello), who was added to the bill today and will support all dates. Hemming is best known from Linda Perry's VH1 show Make or Break: The Linda Perry Project. See below for a complete itinerary.

Self-managed and a resident of the independent artist world, Yamagata continues to grow her fanbase through dynamic live shows that touch on multiple genres. She has previously been compared to Bonnie Raitt, Rufus Wainwright, or a female Ryan Adams, but says the new production territory may call in hints of Mazzy Star and Cat Power as well. Her signature haunted piano splits time with more traditional singer songwriter guitar picking, but new elements of drum loops, melatrons, rain splattering on metal and even French translated letters weave a bizarre and dreamy backdrop to the new pieces - more night versus day. She plays heavily with a landscape of harmonies as well bringing them more center stage (Iron and Wine style) and has chosen the French duo The Dove and The Wolf to join her set and be the opener for the entire upcoming tour.

Three of the six Happenstance tribute shows have already sold out and while Yamagata acknowledges the ambitiousness of performing two different shows through one tour, she continues to follow the 'leap and figure it out later' philosophy that has served her well thus far. "The two shows will be their own unique experience. In a way, it's following the intention of the new record - looking back to let go and discovering what comes next".

Rachael Yamagata Fall 2014 Live Dates

10/2 - Iron Horse Music Hall - Northampton, MA
10/3 - Brighton Music Hall - Allston, MA
10/4 - Il Motore - Montreal, Quebec
10/6 - Adelaide Hall - Toronto, ON
10/7 - The Ark - Ann Arbor, MI
10/9 - Schubas Tavern - Chicago, IL*** (SOLD OUT)
10/10 - Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL
10/11 - High Noon Saloon - Madison, WI
10/13 - The Varsity Theater - Minneapolis, MN
10/15 - Granada Theatre - Lawrence, KS
10/17 - Bluebird Theater - Denver, CO
10/18 - The State Room - Salt Lake City, UT
10/20 - The Crocodile - Seattle, WA
10/21 - Biltmore Cabaret - Vancouver, BC
10/23 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR***
10/24 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR
10/25 - The Independent - San Francisco, CA
10/17 - Troubadour - West Hollywood, CA
10/28 - Hotel Café - Los Angeles, CA*** (SOLD OUT)
10/29 - House of Blues - San Diego, CA
11/1 - Sons of Hermann Hall - Dallas, TX
11/2 - The Parish - Austin, TX
11/3 - Fitzgerald's Upstairs - Houston, TX
11/5 - 3rd & Lindsley Theatre - Nashville, TN
11/6 - WorkPlay Theatre - Birmingham, AL
11/7 - Visulite Theatre - Charlotte, NC
11/8 - Cat's Cradle - Back Room - Carrboro, NC
11/10 - Rams Head On Stage - Annapolis, MD
11/11 - Birchmere - Alexandria, VA***
11/13 - Mohegan Sun Casino - Wolf Den - Uncasville, CT
11/14 - Boot & Saddle - Philadelphia, PA*** (SOLD OUT)
11/15 - Union Transfer - Philadelphia
11/17 - Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY
11/18 - Music Hall of Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY***

*** Indicates a special 'Happenstance' 10 Year Anniversary Show

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