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Hannah Harper<\/a> is not slowing down after winning Season 24 of American Idol<\/a><\/em>. After recently announcing her String Cheese tour<\/a>, which will last until mid-November, Harper shared more major career news on May 26, and it will garner her even more exposure.<\/p>\n This October, Harper will be the opening act on several dates of Lauren Alaina<\/a>\u2018s Stages tour. Alaina was the runner-up in Season 10 of American Idol<\/em> in 2011, so this is a full circle moment.<\/p>\n The women will be sharing the stage in Springfield, Missouri, Little Rock, Arkansas, Columbia, Missouri, Lexington, Kentucky, and Cleveland, Ohio.<\/p>\n When Alaina announced<\/a> the tour, she gave a shout-out to Harper and the other opening acts, writing, \u201cI get to share the stage with some incredible artists and friends who are in such exciting stages of their own careers. See y\u2019all out there.\u201d<\/p>\n Harper took a few weeks to unwind at home with her family after American Idol<\/em> ended on May 11. She\u2019ll pick things back up with her Grand Ole Opry debut on June 2, followed by a performance with other Idol<\/em> alumni<\/a> in Nashville to kick off CMA Fest weekend on June 3. Her tour begins with a festival show on June 5.<\/p>\n While on the road, Harper will be joined by husband Devon Mendenhall<\/a> and their three sons, which will obviously be a major adjustment. \u201cWe\u2019re going to figure it out!\u201d she recently told TV Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n Harper went viral during her American Idol<\/em> audition, during which she sang an original song called \u201cString Cheese,\u201d which was written while she was struggling with postpartum depression. While the special moment ended up being the catalyst for the rest of Harper\u2019s journey on the show, she admitted that she almost didn\u2019t audition<\/a> with that song at all.<\/p>\n \u201cThey told me to prepare backup because the judges don\u2019t love to hear originals,\u201d Harper dished. \u201cThey want to hear something that they\u2019re familiar with, that they\u2019ve heard before. So I had a backup planned and never had to use it. I was really thankful.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n