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John Mayer carves out summer tour dates

Published March 29, 2004 12:48 PM

By Jon Zahlaway / LiveDaily Senior Writer

Grammy-winning singer/songwriter John Mayer gets busy this summer with a major tour of U.S. amphitheaters.

The run kicks off in Milwaukee on July 2, and dates continue through the end of August. Maroon 5 [ tickets ]--which opened for Mayer during his U.S. tour earlier this year--returns to the opening slot, with additional support from DJ Logic.

Ticket on-sale information was not available at press time. Members of Mayer's official fan club, dubbed Local 83, will have a shot at tickets before they go on sale to the general public, according to Mayer's website.

Mayer fans can also catch a glimpse of him during a pair of upcoming television performances: March 29 on "The Late Show with David Letterman" and April 29 on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien."

In May, Mayer heads to Europe to open a number of spring dates. After that, he returns to the states for a June 5 appearance at the Crossroads Guitar Festival in Dallas. The three-day event will also feature Eric Clapton, Doyle Bramhall II, Vince Gill, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Sonny Landreth, Pat Metheny, Otis Rush, Carlos Santana, James Taylor, ZZ Top and others.

Mayer's road work supports his second major-label album, "Heavier Things," which surfaced last September and debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 chart. Beginning in April, a limited-edition version of the album will feature a 5-track bonus disc that houses live versions of "Neon" and "Come Back to Bed," acoustic and radio remixes of "Clarity," and a studio recording of Mayer's rendition of Radiohead's "Kid A."

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

July 2004
2 - Milwaukee, WI - Marcus Amphitheatre - Summerfest
3 - Detroit Lakes, MN -10,000 Lakes Festival
6, 7 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
8 - West Valley City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre
10 - Ridgefield, WA - Amphitheatre at Clark County
11 - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre
14 - Marysville, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre
16 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
17 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
18 - Chula Vista, CA - Coors Amphitheatre
20 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Pavilion
21 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
23 - Dallas, TX - Smirnoff Music Centre
24 - The Woodlands, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
25 - Selma, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
27 - Bonner Springs, KS - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
28 - Maryland Heights, MO - UMB Bank Pavilion
30 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
31 - Columbus, OH - Germain Amphitheatre

August 2004
1 - Tinley Park, IL - Tweeter Center
3 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
4 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
6 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theater
7 - Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheatre
8 - Saratoga Springs, NY - SPAC
10 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
11 - Scranton, PA - Montage Mountain Amphitheatre
13 - Burgettstown, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion
14 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center
15 - Hartford, CT - Ctnow.com Meadows Center
17 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
18 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach Theatre
20 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center
21 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge
22 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
24 - Raleigh, NC - Alltel Pavilion at Walnut Creek
25 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
27 - Antioch, TN - AmSouth Amphitheatre
28 - Birmingham, AL - Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
29 - Atlanta, GA - HiFi Buys Amphitheatre