04 November 2009
announcing the battle studies tour
ANNOUNCING THE BATTLE STUDIES TOUR
We're excited to finally announce that John Mayer will kick off a North American tour in support of his upcoming release, Battle Studies, beginning February 8th in Charleston, SC and feature special guest, Michael Franti & Spearhead.
Tickets for the majority of dates are planned to go on sale to the general public on Nov. 21, with an American Express card member pre-sale window from Nov. 16-20.
Fans who
pre-order Battle Studies now through November 10th on
johnmayer.com will access their own exclusive tour pre-sale before tickets are available anywhere else. Further information for on sale dates to be released soon.
FUSE TO BROADCAST OVERSEAS TO TROOPS
Kicking off release week, we're thrilled to announce today that
Fuse Presents: John Mayer Live From the Beacon Theatre, will now be broadcast overseas to U.S. troops and their families by AFN, The American Forces Network, to reach those stationed in 175 countries and on 140 U.S. Navy ships at sea. Additionally, AFN Television's Spectrum channel will air the concert on December 6, 2009 at 8pm and on New Years Eve.
PRIVATE CONCERT FOR FANS POST DAVID LETTERMAN
In addition to an intimate performance of his current single, "Who Says" on the Today Show on Thursday, November 19, John will sit-in with Paul Shaffer and the CBS Orchestra before performing as
The Late Show with David Letterman's musical guest. After the taping, we'll be inviting a small group of fans to come join us for a post-show concert, which will stream live on Letterman's site and remain online through the beginning of the Battle Studies Tour. More information on how to get in coming soon!
2/8 Charleston, SC North Charleston Coliseum
2/9 Birmingham, AL BJCC Arena
2/10 Nashville, TN Sommet Center
2/12 Auburn Hills , MI The Palace of Auburn Hills
2/13 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
2/16 Ottawa, ON Scotiabank Place
2/17 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
2/19 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun
2/20 Washington, DC Verizon Center
2/21 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center
2/24 Boston, MA TD Garden
2/25 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
2/28 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
3/1 Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center
3/2 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
3/4 Omaha, NE Qwest Center
3/5 Oklahoma City, OK Ford Center
3/6 Houston, TX Toyota Center
3/8 Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center
3/9 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
3/10 New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena
3/12 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena
3/13 Louisville, KY Freedom Hall
3/15 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum Complex
3/16 Charlottesville, VA John Paul Jones Arena
3/17 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
3/19 Memphis, TN Fed Ex Forum
3/20 St Louis, MO Scottrade Center
3/22 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
3/23 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
3/25 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
3/26 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion
3/30 Portland, OR Rose Garden
3/31 Seattle, WA KeyArena
4/1 Vancouver, BC General Motors Place
4/3 Calgary, AB Pengrowth Saddledome
4/4 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
4/6 Saskatoon, SK Credit Union Centre
4/7 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre
4/8 Fargo, ND FargoDome
4/10 Chicago, IL United Center
27 October 2009
pre-order battle studies today!
Starting today, the new
johnmayer.com store is offering both physical and digital pre-orders of
Battle Studies through November 10. As a bonus, all orders placed through
johnmayer.com will receive a unique password allowing access to a private ticketing presale for the upcoming 2010 Winter Tour. This presale will be held before tickets are made available to the general public. More information on presale times and details will follow soon for those who qualify*. Additionally, all pre-orders instantly receive a digital download of the single Who Says.
Click here to preorder Battle Studies from johnmayer.com.
A limited edition, exclusive t-shirt is also available with all album pre-orders. The shirt features the Battle Studies Heartbreak Warfare logo and track listing and is printed on soft, slub cotton for a vintage feel. The shirt can be purchased as a stand alone or as part of a bundle with the physical or digital album at a discounted price.
Please advise that in order to participate in the ticket presale you must be a US or Canadian resident. Additionally the physical album will only be available for purchase in North America. If you live abroad we will still be able to provide you with a digital version of the album plus the instant track for Who Says.
iTunes is also offering an album presale today for Battle Studies. Please note that purchases from iTunes will not qualify for our ticket presale offer.
Lastly, the 2010 Winter Tour will be announced on November 9 at johnmayer.com. While the schedule is still being finalized, the following cities represent a partial list of tour dates for early 2010:
Atlanta, GA
Austin, TX
Birmingham, AL
Boston, MA
Calgary, AB
Columbus, OH
Dallas, TX
Denver, CO
Detroit, MI
Edmonton, AB
Grand Rapids, MI
Houston, TX
Kansas City, MO
Los Angeles, CA
Memphis, TN
Milwaukee, WI
Minneapolis, MN
Montreal, QC
Nashville, TN
New York, NY
Oklahoma City, OK
Omaha, NE
Philadelphia, PA
Portland, OR
San Jose, CA
Seattle, WA
St Louis, MO
Toronto, ON
Tulsa, OK
Uncasville, CT
Vancouver, BC
Washington, DC
* Tickets are not guaranteed, and will only be available until the pre-sale allotment sells out. There is a strict 4 ticket limit per purchase. You may use your unique password 3 times for a total of 12 tickets.
27 October 2009
battle studies release show in sydney & uk dates announced!
BATTLE STUDIES RELEASE SHOW IN SYDNEY!
In keeping with the theme of John's album release shows, we're pleased to announce a special event in Sydney, Australia!
That's right, John will be performing at the Metro Theatre in Sydney on November 5th in support of
Battle Studies. Tickets for this show are being first offered to members of the johnmayer.com mailing list.
JANUARY UK DATES ANNOUNCED!
Lastly, thank you for those of you that have participated in the album pre-order for John's January UK dates. We would like to officially provide show information, and for any remaining tickets, you may click your city below to purchase.
JANUARY
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Manchester Apollo, Manchester
16
O2 Glasgow Academy, Glasgow
18
HMV Hammersmith Apollo, London
19
Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton
13 October 2009
"who says" available today & battle studies release show!
WHO SAYS AVAILABLE ON iTUNES TODAYWho Says is now available for purchase on
iTunes.
Battle Studies will be available for pre-order on iTunes and at JohnMayer.com on Tuesday, October 27. Look for more details to come!
BATTLE STUDIES ALBUM RELEASE SHOW AT NYC'S BEACON THEATRE ON NOVEMBER 17THFollowing the release of
Battle Studies on November 17, a special album release show will take place at historic
Beacon Theatre in New York City. The performance will be broadcast live on the
Fuse Network at 9pm ET (8pm CT). In addition,
fuse.tv/JohnMayer will air live backstage footage leading up to the broadcast of the show. Tickets to this event are available exclusively to past members of Local-83 as a thank you for years of dedication and loyalty.
HEARTBREAK WARFARE AUGMENTED REALITY TO LAUNCH 10/19 AT JOHNMAYER.COMSome of you may have seen coverage of last week's sneak peak of Augmented Reality at the
Adobe MAX convention. We are excited to announce a full launch of this experience on johnmayer.com next Monday, October 19th. Built using the Adobeᆴ Flashᆴ Platform, the music video features a clip from Heartbreak Warfare and demonstrates how Augmented Reality technology and music can combine to create a special entertainment experience for music fans. Anyone with a printer and a webcam will have the ability to see the interactive, three-dimensional hologram of the first ever Augmented Reality music video!
08 October 2009
"who says" available 10/13 & january uk tour
FIRST SINGLE FROM BATTLE STUDIES, "WHO SAYS", AVAILABLE OCTOBER 13TH ON iTUNES Battle Studies is complete and ready for release on November 17. The album's first single, "Who Says", will be available next Tuesday, October 13th, on iTunes.
Album pre-order information is coming soon... stay tuned for a special announcement next week.
SMALL TOUR IN UK IN JANUARYWe are also pleased to announce a string of small shows in the UK in January. The tour will hit London, Glasgow, Manchester, and Wolverhampton in support of the new album. UK residents who preorder Battle Studies by midnight on October 26th will have a chance to purchase tickets for these shows before they go on sale to the general public. This exclusive pre-sale opportunity with
HMV begins on October 8 - further details will be announced at johnmayer.com.
09 August 2009
secret show tonight 8/9/09 at la's troubadour!
We're excited to announce that tonight, Sunday August 9th, John Mayer will be playing a secret show at Los Angeles's Troubadour! For the first time since getting in the studio, JM will step on stage with Steve Jordan, Pino Palladino and Ian McLagan to perform new tracks from Battle Studies. A collaboration by
Jason Reeves and
Jordan Lawhead of Nashville will open the show.
A limited amount of tickets will be available for $20 through the Troubadour Box Office only, today (Sunday, August 9th) at noon PST. Ticket purchasers will be given a bracelet that will allow them to get in line starting at 7pm for this general admission show. Doors will open at 8pm and the show will start at 9pm. Please note that congregating in the venue parking lot or vicinity before 7pm will not be allowed.
Absolutely no transfers will be allowed. All ticket purchasers must be present in line during the on-sale in order to be admitted entrance into the show. We will be placing wristbands on all individuals who purchase tickets (one per fan). Any tampering or damage to the wristband will result in non-admittance.
No video or audio taping allowed.
Good luck and we'll see you tonight!
- Team JM