John Mayer cruises into next year
John Mayer had such a good time on this year's inaugural Mayercraft Carrier cruise that he's decided to do it again.
The four-night Mayercraft Carrier 2 cruise will leave from Long Beach, CA, March 27, 2009, and spend a day in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The party at sea on the Carnival Splendor cruise ship will include non-stop music, contests and theme nights, according to the event's website. Alt-rock outfit Guster has been announced as the first of many acts that will take part.
Prices start at $849 per person based on double occupancy, and cabins are currently on sale. Details are available at the Mayercraft Carrier website.
Meanwhile, Mayer is in Europe through the end of the month and he'll launch his North American summer tour July 2 at Milwaukee's Summerfest. Colbie Caillat and Brett Dennen will join him on the first leg, which is scheduled to visit US cities from coast-to-coast, as well as Toronto, through early August.
The second leg kicks off August 19 in Charlotte, NC, and sticks to the East Coast through the end of the month. Paramore will open the first couple of shows on that run, and OneRepublic will take over from there. Mayer's North American itinerary is listed below and overseas dates can be found at his website.
The singer/songwriter/guitarist is also gearing up for the July 1 release of "Where the Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles," which was filmed last December at the Nokia Theater. The two-CD/DVD and Blu-Ray package features three distinct sets: an acoustic performance, a set with the John Mayer Trio (featuring Steve Jordan and Pino Palladino), and a performance with Mayer's full band.
The live collection follows Mayer's 2006 Grammy-winning release, "Continuum," which spawned the No. 1 adult-contemporary track "Waiting on the World to Change." Mayer's latest single, "Say," is currently making waves on pop, adult and mainstream charts, and is streaming at his MySpace page.
July 2008
2 - Milwaukee, WI - Marcus Amphitheatre/Summerfest
3 - Maryland Heights, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
5 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center
6 - Rothbury, MI - Rothbury Festival
7 - Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheatre
9 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
10 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center
12 - Mansfield, MA - Comcast Center
13 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion
15 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
17 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
18 - Tinley Park, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
20 - Denver, CO - Dick's Sporting Goods Park
21 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre
23 - Paso Robles, CA - Mid-State Fair
25 - Wheatland, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre
26 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
27 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
29 - Chula Vista, CA - Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
30 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Wireless Pavilion
August 2008
1 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center
2 - Woodlands, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
19 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
20 - Pittsburgh, PA - Post Gazette Pavilion
22 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
23 - Hartford, CT - New England Dodge Music Center
25 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center
27 - Raleigh, NC - Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion
29 - Alpharetta, GA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
30 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre
31 - West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheatre
March 2009
27-31 - Long Beach, CA - Mayercraft Carrier cruise
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