The summer of 2008 belongs to John Mayer, with the release of Where The Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles on July 1st, a two month amphitheatre tour (newly added dates can be found below) to kick off in July, as well as a feature on the cover of Rolling Stone’s guitar issue for the second year in a row.
On July 1st a brand new 2CD, DVD & Blu-Ray package hits stores entitled Where The Light Is: John Mayer Live In Los Angeles filmed last December at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles and directed by Danny Clinch. The special Columbia Records release includes three distinct sets: an acoustic performance, a rare set with John Mayer Trio (John Mayer, Steve Jordan and Pino Palladino), as well as a Continuum set featuring Mayer’s full-band.
New dates have been added to John Mayer’s 2008 summer tour, sponsored by BlackBerry. As previously announced, Mayer’s run with special guests Colbie Caillat and Brett Dennen begins July 2 in Milwaukee, WI. Mayer’s tour will now close out the summer with the addition of new dates with guests Paramore and OneRepublic. Tickets for the added dates become available with an exclusive Music Today presale beginning June 2 and will be available to the public on June 7.
For the second year in a row, Rolling Stone Magazine has featured John Mayer on the cover of their now annual “Guitar” issue - both May 2008’s “Living Guitar Legends” issue and February 2007’s “Guitar Heroes” round-up have paired Mayer with peers and icons alike.
Tour dates are below:
07/02 - Milwaukee, WI, Marcus Amphitheater (Summerfest)
07/03 - Maryland Heights, MOÂ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
07/05 - Noblesville, IN, Verizon Wireless Music Center
07/06 - Rothbury, MI, Rothbury Music Festival
07/07 - Toronto, ON, Molson Amphitheatre
07/09Â - Wantagh, NY, Nikon @ Jones Beach Theater
07/10 - Camden, NJ, Susquehanna Bank Center
07/12Â - Mansfield, MA, Tweeter Center
07/13 - Columbia, MD, Merriweather Post Pavilion
07/15Â - Holmdel, NJ, PNC Bank Arts Center
07/17Â - Cuyahoga Falls, OH, Blossom Music Center
07/18 - Tinley Park, IL, First Midwest Bank Amphitheater
07/20 - Denver, CO, Soccer Fields @ Dick’s Sporting Goods Park
07/21 - Salt Lake City, UT, USANA Amphitheatre
07/23 - Paso Robles, CA, Mid-State Fair
07/25Â - Marysville, CA, Sleep Train Amphitheater
07/26 - Mountain View, CA, Shoreline Amphitheater
07/27Â - Irvine, CA, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
07/29 - Chula Vista, CA, Coors Amphitheatre
07/30Â - Phoenix, AZ, Cricket Wireless Pavilion
08/01Â - Dallas, TX, Superpages.com Center
08/02Â - Houston, TX, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
08/19 - Charlotte, NC, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
08/20 - Pittsburgh, PA, Post Gazette Pavilion
08/22 - Darien Center, NY, Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
08/23 - Hartford, CT, New England Dodge Music Center
08/25 - Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center
08/27 - Raleigh, NC, Warner Cable Music Pavilion
08/29 - Atlanta, GA, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
08/30 - Tampa, FL, Ford Amphitheatre
08/31 - West Palm Beach, FL, Cruzan Amphitheatre
Woo!