Rachel Platten gave fans a night to remember in Toronto, on April 23, 2025. While fans, myself included, were waiting outside the doors of the venue, Rachel made her way running down the street to say “hello” to everybody waiting in line, before the TD Music Hall venue doors opened to the public. As everyone entered the stage area, it was immediately seen that she had a beautiful piano to the left of the stage. Fans, ecstatic for the show to start, lined up at the merch booth to buy a t-shirt or two to support Rachel in providing them with this show for them tonight.
Rachel came out onto the stage, dressed in a sparkle black top, and immediately sat at the grand piano to sing her first song of the night “I know,” brand new off of her new record I Am Rachel Platten. This new record is a shout out to everyone who suffers with some form of mental health. Sharing this as her first song on her setlist is amazing—it shows that, right off the bat, it’s nice to know that you’re not alone in this. Whether you’re a child, young adult or an older fan of Rachels, she always shares music for everyone. After having a small conversation with the crowd about her album and how she went about writing it, she lifted the spirits up by performing “Stand By You,” from her 2016 album Wildfire. Rachel was extremely energetic and performed just like she would if she was in an arena. She is amazing with everyone who comes out to see her show, from the way she gets the crowd singing and dancing with her to the way of her having small chats with audience members in between songs, making everyone in the room feel like they’re best friends.
During “Bad Thoughts,” another song on her new record about mental health, she got the crowd to do a breathing exercise with her while she performed the song. This song is about believing that you’re “bigger than the bad thoughts” and that you’re not going to keep listening to all the negativity surrounding your mind.
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