Jason's back on the road in September with some new friends and new tunes. Over the past month almost 10 new songs have debuted in various settings and the album is starting to come together. Check out the list below for the newly announced tour dates and check out the pre-sales starting tomorrow (7/21)! If you don't see a show near yet, don't worry too much yet. More dates will still be announced!

11 SEPTEMBER 2010 BANGOR WATERFRONT - BANGOR, ME -
PRE-SALE 7/21
12 SEPTEMBER 2010 LIFE IS GOOD FESTIVAL - CANTON, MA -
ON SALE
13 SEPTEMBER 2010 STANLEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER - UTICA, NY -
PRE-SALE 7/21
15 SEPTEMBER 2010 SUNYAB BAIRD POINT AMPHITHEATER - BUFFALO, NY -
PRE-SALE 7/27
16 SEPTEMBER 2010 EMU CONVOCATION CENTER - YPSILANTI, MI -
PRE-SALE 7/21
17 SEPTEMBER 2010 WRIGLEY FIELD - CHICAGO, IL -
ON SALE
18 SEPTEMBER 2010 WRIGLEY FIELD - CHICAGO, IL -
ON SALE
20 SEPTEMBER 2010 CLAY CENTER FOR THE ARTS AND SCIENCES - CHARLESTON, WV -
PRE-SALE 7/21
21 SEPTEMBER 2010 PEACE CENTER - GREENVILLE, SC -
PRE-SALE 7/21
22 SEPTEMBER 2010 CAROLINA FIRST ARENA - CHARLESTON, SC -
PRE-SALE 7/21
24 SEPTEMBER 2010 MSU BULLDOG BASH - STARKVILLE, MS - FREE SHOW!
25 SEPTEMBER 2010 BENSON AUDITORIUM AT HARDING - SEARCY, AR -
PRE-SALE 7/21
26 SEPTEMBER 2010 REGIONAL SPECIAL EVENTS CENTER - MURRAY, KY -
PRE-SALE 7/21
28 SEPTEMBER 2010 BOB CARPENTER CENTER - NEWARK, DE -
PRE-SALE 7/27
29 SEPTEMBER 2010 THE LC OUTDOOR PAVILION - COLUMBUS, OH -
PRE-SALE 7/21
30 SEPTEMBER 2010 KRESGE AUDITORIUM - INTERLOCHEN, MI -
PRE-SALE 7/21
04 OCTOBER 2010 JOHN LABATT CENTER - LONDON, ON -
PRE-SALE 7/21
05 OCTOBER 2010 SCOTIABANK PLACE - OTTAWA, ON -
PRE-SALE 7/21
06 OCTOBER 2010 COLISEE PEPSI ARENA - QUEBEC CITY, QC -
PRE-SALE 7/21
08 OCTOBER 2010 SANTA BARBARA BOWL - SANTA BARBARA, CA -
PRE-SALE 7/21

In order to help fund this site, we'd like to encourage you to plan for the upcoming tour and check out the following site which searches 30 different travel sites for you (including actual hotel chain websites).

Check out Jason's PSA in support of marriage equality for the Give a Damn Campaign! Here at commonpleasure.org we highly encourage everyone to sign up for updates and give a damn.

From the Mraz Newsletter...
Our last act of gratitude will be a tour-ending show in San Diego on October 11 and... it's going to be FREE!! Yes, FREE!! We are working with our friends at LiveNation and Ticketmaster on the best way to distribute the tickets, so that all our fans will get a chance at a seat and so that the scalpers don't hold hostage over our true fans! We will provide you with all the details next week... but we wanted to make sure you heard it from us first. Along with providing San Diego an incredible show, we also want to give back to some of our favorite charities. We will be setting up donation tables at the show, where you fans will be invited to join us to donate in support of some amazing causes! Gratitude and Generosity going hand in hand. Brett Dennen will be our special guest. You can stop wiping your eyes... This is NOT a dream : ) Stay Tuned for more info!

Jason will be performing on the Today Show on August 7th as part of the Toyota Concert Series. The concert is FREE and will take place in the Rockefeller Center Plaza early in the morning.

You can request passes here: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/30012397

We're excited to announce that Jason will perform at Farm Aid 2009 alongside Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, and the Dave Matthews! Farm Aid will take place on Sunday October 4, 2009, at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in St. Louis, MO. Tickets go on sale this Saturday July 25, 2009 at 10AM local time! Visit www.farmaid.org for more information.


ALSO NEW: Jason's YouTube Channel is now back online!

The NEW Channel features a special series created by comedian Eric Schwartz, aka "Smooth E" and Jason called “Grati-tube.” You can find the new series at www.http://www.youtube.com/TheOfficialJasonMraz!

The 2nd leg of Jason's Gratitude Cafe Tour Dates have just been announced and pre-sales start Wednesday!

SEPTEMBER

06 September 2009 Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival Seattle, WA - ON SALE

14 September 2009 Nokia Theatre Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, TX - SPECIAL GUEST G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE -- PRE-SALE BEGINS WED. JULY 8TH AT 10AM LOCAL TIME. ON SALE SAT. JULY 11TH AT 10AM LOCAL TIME.

15 September 2009 Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX - SPECIAL GUEST G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE - PRE-SALE BEGINS WED. JULY 8TH AT 10AM LOCAL TIME. ON SALE SAT. JULY 11TH AT 10AM LOCAL TIME.

16 September 2009 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Woodlands, TX - SPECIAL GUEST G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE - PRE-SALE BEGINS WED. JULY 8TH AT 10AM LOCAL TIME. ON SALE SAT. JULY 11TH AT 10AM LOCAL TIME.

18 September 2009 Arizona Fall Frenzy Music Festival Tempe, AZ - ON SALE

19 September 2009 Red Rocks Amphitheatre Morrison, CO - PRE-SALE BEGINS WED. JULY 8TH AT 10AM LOCAL TIME. ON SALE SAT. JULY 11TH AT 10AM LOCAL TIME

22 September 2009 Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Rapid City, SD -WITH G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE - PRE-SALE BEGINS WED. JULY 8TH AT 10AM LOCAL TIME. ON SALE FRI. JULY 10TH AT 10AM LOCAL TIME.

23 September 2009 Brick Breeden Field House Bozeman, MT - SPECIAL GUEST G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE - PRE-SALE BEGINS WED. JULY 8TH AT 10AM LOCAL TIME. ON SALE FRI. JUL 10TH AT 10AM LOCAL TIME.

25 September 2009 Riverfront Park Spokane, WA -SPECIAL GUEST G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE- PRE-SALE BEGINS WED. JULY 8TH AT 10AM LOCAL TIME. ON SALE SAT. JULY 11TH AT 10AM LOCAL TIME.

26 September 2009 Idaho Center Outdoor Amphitheatre Nampa, ID - SPECIAL GUEST G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE - PRE-SALE BEGINS WED. JULY 8TH AT 10AM LOCAL TIME. ON SALE FRI. JULY 10TH AT 10AM LOCAL TIME.E.

27 September 2009 Rose Garden Arena Portland, OR - SPECIAL GUEST G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE - PRE-SALE BEGINS WED. JULY 8TH AT 10AM LOCAL TIME. ON SALE SAT. JULY 11TH AT 10AM LOCAL TIME.

30 September 2009 GM Place - Pontiac Theatre Bowl Vancouver, BC - PRE-SALE BEGINS WED. JULY 8TH AT 10AM LOCAL TIME. ON SALE SAT. JULY 11TH AT 10AM LOCAL TIME.

OCTOBER

02 October 2009 Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium Calgary, Canada - PRE-SALE BEGINS WED. JULY 8TH AT 10AM LOCAL TIME. ON SALE SAT. JULY 11TH AT 10AM LOCAL TIME.

03 October 2009 Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium Edmonton, Canada - PRE-SALE BEGINS WED. JULY 8TH AT 10AM LOCAL TIME. ON SALE SAT. JULY 11TH AT 10AM LOCAL TIME.

10 October 2009 Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles, CA - PRE-SALE BEGINS WED. JULY 8TH AT 10AM LOCAL TIME. ON SALE SAT. JULY 11TH AT NOON LOCAL TIME.

Jason Mraz unveiled a new Spanish version of "Lucky" featuring Ximena Sariñana today over at MTV Tres! Click here to check out the premiere of the video!

Jason is hitting the road this summer on a brand new tour and Pre-Sales start at MusicToday on May 13 at 10:00am!!

Check out all the info at http://www.jasonmraz.com/gratitudecafetour/!

GRATITUDE CAFE TOUR



JULY

24 July 2009 Hersheypark Stadium Hershey, PA - Opening For Dave Matthews Band - ON SALE

25 July 2009 Merriweather Post Pavilion Columbia, MD (Washington, DC Area) - SUPPORT FROM G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE, BUSHWALLA

27 July 2009 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Atlanta, GA - SUPPORT FROM G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE, PLAIN WHITE T'S, BUSHWALLA

28 July 2009 Uptown Amphitheatre At The Music Factory Charlotte, NC - SUPPORT FROM G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE,K'NAAN, BUSHWALLA

29 July 2009 Cary's Booth Amphitheatre Cary, NC - SUPPORT FROM G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE,K'NAAN, BUSHWALLA

31 July 2009 Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT - SUPPORT FROM G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE,K'NAAN, BUSHWALLA

AUGUST

01 August 2009 Osheaga Music and Arts Festival Montreal, Canada

02 August 2009 CMAC Canandaigua, NY - SUPPORT FROM G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE,K'NAAN, BUSHWALLA

04 August 2009 B of A Pavilion, Boston, MA - SUPPORT FROM G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE,K'NAAN, BUSHWALLA

05 August 2009 B of A Pavilion, Boston, MA - SUPPORT FROM G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE,K'NAAN, BUSHWALLA

07 August 2009 Nikon at Jones Beach Theater Wantagh, NY - SUPPORT FROM G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE,K'NAAN, BUSHWALLA

08 August 2009 PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel, NJ - SUPPORT FROM G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE,K'NAAN, BUSHWALLA - PRE-SALE BEGINS WED. MAY 13TH AT 10 AM LOCAL TIME.ON SALE SAT. ON SALE SAT. MAY 16TH AT 10AM LOCAL TIME.

09 August 2009 Festival Pier at Penn's Landing Philadelphia, PA - SUPPORT FROM G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE,K'NAAN, BUSHWALLA

13 August 2009 Charter One Pavilion Chicago, IL - SUPPORT FROM K'NAAN, BUSHWALLA

14 August 2009 Freedom Hill Sterling Heights, MI - SUPPORT FROM G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE,K'NAAN, BUSHWALLA

15 August 2009 Molson Amphitheatre Toronto, ON - SUPPORT FROM G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE,K'NAAN, BUSHWALLA

17 August 2009 Time Warner Amphitheatre At Tower City Cleveland, OH - SUPORT FROM G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE, K'NAAN, BUSHWALLA

18 August 2009 Hoosier Lottery Grandstand Indianapolis, IN - SUPPORT FROM G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE, BUSHWALLA

20 August 2009 Xcel Arena Minneapolis, MN - SUPPORT FROM G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE,K'NAAN, BUSHWALLA

28-30 August 2009 Outside Lands Music And Arts Festival San Francisco, CA

30 August 2009 Save Mart Center Fresno CA - Opening for Dave Matthews Band

MySpace is hosting a brand new contest featuring Mr. A-Z with some great prizes! MySpace has launched the Mraz Myspace Karaoke Contest
where YOU can record your own version of any of Jason's new singles (I'm Yours, Make It Mine, or Lucky) for the opportunity to win a flyaway to Las Vegas for one of the Dave Matthews/Jason shows at the MGM Grand Garden Arena May 8th or 9th, 2009!

The grand prize winner will receive the flyway to Las Vegas as well as a meet and greet with Jason! Winner will also leave with some autographed Mraz merch!

The first runner up will get a Mraz gift pack worth $250, including the Limited Edition We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. CD/DVD set, the EP’s, surprise Mraz merch items, and a gift card for the Mraz webstore.

The second runner up will receive also receive a Mraz gift pack with a variety of surprise goods.

Head over to myspace.com/karaoke now to enter!

Jason's hit "I'm Yours" was featured as the opening group song on tonight's American Idol. The performance is getting, well, less than stellar reviews...but decide for yourself!