5/17/2009

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Kristine David

Jason Mraz will start his new tour, the "Gratitude Cafe Tour," in support of his third album, *We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.*, which went platinum last year, and debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200.  
  
A statement released on JasonMraz.com says: "The tour is a way of giving back to all of the fans who have supported Jason through the years. It's going to be a giant celebration!"  
  
The tour starts on July 25 in Columbia, Maryland at the Merriweather Post Pavillion. It will end on August 30 in Fresno, California's Save Mart Center.During two of the dates, Mraz will open for the Dave Matthews Band.  
  
G. Love & Special Sauce, K Naan, and Bushwalla will be opening up for Mraz on the "Gratitude Cafe" dates.  
  
Mraz's first single off the album, "I'm Yours," peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100. Mraz's first album, *Waiting for My Rocket to Come*, was released in stores in 2002 and had the hit single, "The Remedy."  
  
The dates are listed below:  
  
July 2009  
24 - Hershey, Pa. - Hersheypark Amphitheatre (w/ Dave Matthews Band)  
25 - Columbia, Md. - Merriweather Post Pavilion  
27 - Atlanta, Ga. - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater  
28 - Charlotte, N.C. - Uptown Amphitheatre  
29 - Cary, N.C. - Cary's Booth Amphitheatre  
31 - Hartford, Conn. - Mohegan Sun Arena  
  
August 2009  
1 - Montreal, Quebec - Osheaga Music and Arts Festival  
2 - Canandaigua, N.Y. - CMAC  
4, 5 - Boston, Mass. - Bank of America Pavilion  
7 - Wantagh, N.Y. - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater  
8 - Holmdel, N.J. - PNC Bank Arts Center  
9 - Philadelphia, Pa. - Festival Pier @ Penn's Landing  
13 - Chicago, Ill. - Charter One Pavilion  
14 - Sterling Heights , Mich. - Freedom Hill  
15 - Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheater  
17 - Cleveland, Ohio - Time Warner Cable Amp at Tower City  
18 - Indianapolis, Ind. - Indiana State Fair  
20 - St. Paul, Minn. - Xcel Arena  
29 - San Francisco, Calif. - Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival  
30 - Fresno, Calif. - Save Mart Center (w/ Dave Matthews Band)