Singer-Songwriter Raquel Aurilia announced she is heading to the greater Nashville area to open for Rock Star John Waite on his Wooden Heart concert tour in July.

Raquel will be performing Friday, July 15th at 8pm at the historic Franklin Theatre in downtown Franklin, Tennessee.

Recording Artist Raquel Aurilia has previously toured opening 25 U.S. cities for John Waite just recently returning from a successful run of shows in Texas in May.

She has also opened for B.B. King, Gin Blossoms, Eddie Money, Pat Benatar, Riders in the Sky... and has worked with Grammy Award winning producer Tony Papa (James

Brown, Willie Nelson, John Denver) and Gardner Cole (Madonna, Jodi Whatley), as well as Grammy nominated producer Billy Smiley (Bebe and Cece Winans, Vince Gill,

Johnny Cash). Aurilia's music has been featured on MTV's hit series "The Hills," "The City" and "Taking the Stage." Her latest music video for "Shattered" can be

viewed at https://youtu.be/kcUA4D6tfgo.

"I am so excited to be coming to Nashville to open once again for John Waite on his Wooden Heart concert tour," says Raquel Aurilia. "Having recorded my last album ong

Way Home' in Franklin, Tennessee, it's going to be a thrill to perform in the historic Franklin Theatre downtown for the first time."

Raquel's hit single "Feels Like" from her debut record, "Finding My Way," cracked the ultra-competitive R&R Top 30 AC and Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary charts at

#28, and is still receiving national air play today.

John Waite Wooden Heart Tour w/ Raquel Aurilia
July 15 Franklin, TN Franklin Theatre

Tickets are available online via www.FranklinTheatre.com or by phone through the Box Office at (615) 538-2076.

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