ATLANTA - Rising star Gabby Simone is hitting the road for her first headlining tour, and Atlanta will be the very first stop. The soulful 23-year-old Baltimore native, known for her viral vocals and recent success on American Idol Season 23, will perform at City Winery Atlanta on Aug. from 8 to 10 p.m.

Simone, who placed in the Top 7 on Idol , described the journey as surreal. "It was crazy. I think I'm still trying to just wrap my head around everything that has happened," she said. "The experience was amazing. They are all legends in their own right, so singing in front of them was just a learning experience."

Although she hadn’t originally planned to audition for the long-running competition show, Simone shared that producers reached out to her—and she eventually said yes after

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