Jason Mraz Announces the Second Leg of His "Gratitude Cafe Tour" With a Final Stop at the Legendary Hollywood Bowl;

Mon Jul 6, 2009 12:24pm EDT
 
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  NEW YORK, NY, Jul 06 (MARKET WIRE) -- 
Jason Mraz has announced the second leg of his "Gratitude Cafe Tour." The
first leg of the tour, which kicks off July 25th in Columbia, MD, runs
through August 30. The second leg kicks off September 14 in Dallas, TX,
after a special appearance at Seattle's Bumbershoot Festival on September
6, and runs through October 10, where Mraz will close the tour with a
performance at the Hollywood Bowl. Tickets will go on sale July 11th, for
purchasing details visit www.jasonmraz.com.

    The San Diego-based songsmith has partnered with The VH1 Save The Music
Foundation to donate a portion of every ticket sold to the organization,
which is dedicated to the restoration of instrumental music programs and
raising awareness about the importance of music in a child's education.

    Also in the spirit of the "Gratitude Cafe Tour," Mraz will offer his fans
a free download of the video for "Make It Mine" through his website
(www.jasonmraz.com) for seven days starting today.

    Certified 4x platinum, Mraz's smash single, "I'm Yours," is currently the
fifth best selling digital single of all time. To celebrate the success
(and evolution) of the song, Mraz will release, "Yours Truly: The I'm
Yours Collection," a digital EP. The EP will include four versions of "I'm
Yours": the original demo version of the song; the album version, which
topped four separate radio formats; a live version of the song recorded in
Tokyo, featuring Japanese band Kimaguren; and a reggae mix of the song.

    The follow-up to "I'm Yours," "Lucky," a duet with Colbie Caillat,
recently reached the one million mark in sales. A digital version of
"Suerte," the Spanish-language version of "Lucky," featuring Ximena
Sarinana will be available at all digital retailers starting tomorrow.

    In other news, Mraz recently received the Songwriter Hall of Fame's Hal
David Starlight Award in New York City at their 40th Anniversary Gala. He
also received nominations for three Teen Choice Awards, including Choice
Music: Hookup for "Lucky," Choice Music: Artist, and Choice Music: Album
by a Male Artist for "We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things."

    Additionally, Mraz has teamed up with Boulder-based company iggli to offer
an "invite" service on his website for all of his upcoming shows. He is
the first artist ever to adopt the technology. The service, which can be
accessed using the green "invite friends" button listed next to each date,
gives fans the ability to invite, track, and coordinate whether or not
they can attend a particular show or event.

    For further information, including news, tour dates, and on-sale
bulletins, please visit www.jasonmraz.com or www.myspace.com/jasonmraz and
www.gratitudecafetour.com.

    About The VH1 Save The Music Foundation

    The VH1 Save The Music Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to
restoring instrumental music education programs in America's public
schools, and raising awareness about the importance of music as part of
each child's complete education. Since 1997, VH1 Save The Music has
provided $43 million worth of new musical instruments, donated to more
than 1,600 public schools in more than 100 cities around the country,
impacting the lives of more than 1.2 million public school students. Now
eleven years strong, it is our renewed commitment to donate one hundred
million dollars worth of new musical instruments to ensure that even a
greater number of students receive a comprehensive music education in the
coming decade! To join the movement to First Make Music, Then Make
History, visit www.vh1savethemusic.com.

    (TOUR ITINERARY BELOW)


                        JASON MRAZ - On Tour 2009
           All Dates Part Of The "Gratitude Cafe Tour" Except*

JULY
24      Hershey, PA          Hersheypark Arena * w/Dave Matthews Band
25      Columbia, MD         Merriweather Post Pavilion
27      Atlanta, GA          Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
28      Charlotte, NC        Uptown Amphitheatre at The Music Factory
29      Cary, NC             Cary's Booth Amphitheatre
31      Uncasville, CT       Mohegan Sun Arena

AUGUST
1       Montreal, QUE        Osheaga Music and Arts Festival *
2       Canandaigua, NY      CMAC
4       Boston, MA           Bank of America Pavilion
5       Boston, MA           Bank of America Pavilion
7       Wantagh, NY          Nikon @ Jones Beach Theater
8       Holmdel, NJ          PNC Bank Arts Center
9       Philadelphia, PA     Festival Pier @ Penn's Landing
11      Pittsburgh, PA       Amphitheatre at Station Square
13      Chicago, IL          Charter One Pavillion
14      Detroit, MI          Freedom Hill
15      Toronto, ONT         Molson Amphitheater
17      Cleveland, OH        Time Warner Cable Amp at Tower City
18      Indianapolis, IN     Indiana State Fair
20      Minneapolis, MN      Xcel Arena
28      Murphys, CA          Ironstone Amphitheatre
29      San Francisco, CA    Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival *
30      Fresno, CA           Save Mart Center * w/Dave Matthews Band

SEPTEMBER
6       Seattle, WA          Bumbershoot Festival *
14      Dallas, TX           Nokia Theatre Prairie
15      Austin, TX           Frank Erwin Center
16      Houston, TX          Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
18      Phoenix, AZ          Fall Frenzy Festival @ Tempe Beach Park *
19      Denver, CO           Red Rocks Amphitheater
22      Rapid City, SD       Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
23      Bozeman, MT          Brick Breeden Field House
25      Spokane, WA          Riverfront Park
26      Nampa, ID            Idaho Center Amphitheater
27      Portland, OR         Rose Garden Arena
30      Vancouver, BC        GM Place - Pontiac Theatre Bowl

OCTOBER
2       Calgary, AB          Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
3       Edmonton, AB         Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
10      Hollywood, CA        Hollywood Bowl

    


For more information please contact:

Sheila Richman (national)
Atlantic Records
212.707.3063
Sheila.Richman@atlanticrecords.com

Ashley White (national)
Atlantic Records
212.707.2050
Ashley.White@atlanticrecords.com

Marisa Bianco (regional)
Atlantic Records
212.707.2025
Marisa.Bianco@atlanticrecords.com

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