Postmodern Jukebox to Launch International Tour

By: Kaitlin Milligan Oct. 31, 2018

In the two years since the release of its best-selling compilation album The Essentials, Postmodern Jukebox has grown from a viral sensation to a worldwide phenomenon. Founder and mastermind Scott Bradlee has taken his offbeat vision of gramophone music for a smartphone world and transformed it into a throwback empire, with celebrity guests alongside world class vocal talent and a touring show that has thrilled music lovers of all generations across six continents.

With The Essentials II set for release on November 2 via Concord Records and Postmodern Jukebox Records, the ensemble has launched an international tour that will take them through the UK, Iceland, Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Israel and across the United States and Canada. (See below for full tour listings).

The Essentials II charts the astounding growth and time-warping sensibilities of PMJ, collecting 18 more favorites from the group's era-colliding mash-ups. There's a heavy metal anthem twisted into Motor City soul, a '90s boy-band earworm refitted with angelic doo-wop harmonies, the Biebs and Britney turned black and white, even a sad clown turning a party-girl anthem into a melancholy ballad.

"The Essentials II gives a hint of things to come," he says. "When PMJ started, we were known for viral hits and being timely. Over time I've begun to think of PMJ differently, as an amazing platform where we don't need to do things just for attention anymore, we can just put out great music. I take more chances on the arrangements and the casting, and we've covered bigger or more interesting songs. We're still uncovering aspects of Postmodern Jukebox. You learn as you go; that's just part of being an artist."

TRACK LISTING FOR THE ESSENTIALS II:

1. Black Hole Sun starring Haley Reinhart

2. Heroes starring Nicole Atkins

3. Closer starring Kenton Chen

4. What Is Love starring Casey Abrams

5. Perfect starring Mario Jose, India Carney & Dave Koz

6. Timber starring Robyn Adele Anderson & The Tee Tones

7. Crazy Train starring Jennie Lena

8. Dream On starring Morgan James

9. Juicy starring Maiya Sykes

10. Love Yourself starring Sara Niemietz

11. All About That Bass (Cast Version) starring Haley Reinhart, Morgan James & Ariana Savalas

12. Thriller starring Wayne Brady

13. Chandelier starring Puddles Pity Party

14. Crazy starring Casey Abrams & Hannah Gill

15. The Final Countdown starring Gunhild Carling

16. Toxic starring Melinda Doolittle

17. MMMBop starring Kenton Chen, Mario Jose, Luke Edgemon and Matt Bloyd

18. Nothing Else Matters starring Caroline Baran

POSTMODERN JUKEBOX TOUR DATES:

11/1/2018	Lexington	MA		Cary Hall
11/2/2018	Great Barrington	MA		The Mahaiwe Theatre
11/2/2018	Las Vegas	NV		Terry Fator Theatre
11/3/2018	New Bedford	MA		Zeiterion Performing Arts Center
11/3/2018	Las Vegas	NV		Terry Fator Theatre
11/4/2018	Las Vegas	NV		Terry Fator Theatre
11/5/2018	North Bethesda	MD		Music Center at Strathmore
11/5/2018	Las Vegas	NV		Terry Fator Theatre
11/6/2018	Richmond	VA		The National
11/7/2018	Norfolk	VA		Chysler Hall Theatre
11/8/2018	Las Vegas	NV		Terry Fator Theatre
11/9/2018	Storrs	CT		Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
11/9/2018	Las Vegas	NV		Terry Fator Theatre
11/9/2018	Reykjavik		ICELAND	Harpa-Eldborg
11/10/2018	Las Vegas	NV		Terry Fator Theatre
11/10/2018	Bethelhem	PA		Zoellner Arts Center
11/11/2018	Newton	NJ		Newton Theatre
11/11/2018	Las Vegas	NV		Terry Fator Theatre
11/12/2018	Braga		PORTUGAL	Grande Auditorio-Forum Braga
11/13/2018	Madrid		SPAIN	La Riviera
11/13/2018	Rocky Mountain	VA		Harvester Performance Center
11/14/2018	Barcelona		SPAIN	Razzmatazz
11/15/2018	New Orleans	LA		The Joy Theatre
11/16/2018	Memphis	TN		The Orpheum Theatre
11/17/2018	Oklahoma City	OK		Tower Theatre
11/18/2018	Liege		BELGIUM	Le Forum
11/20/2018	Warrington		UK	Parr Hall
11/21/2018	Guildford		UK	G Live
11/21/2018	Tucson	AZ		Rialto Theater
11/22/2018	Warwick		UK	Arts Centre
11/23/2018	Thousand Oaks	CA		Kavli Theatre
11/24/2018	Long Beach	CA		Terrace Theatre
11/24/2018	Warford		UK	Colosseum
11/25/2018	Lancaster	CA		Lancaster Performing Arts Center
11/25/2018	Reading		UK	Hexagon
11/26/2018	Leicester		UK	De Montfort Hall
11/27/2018	Eureka	CA		Arkley Center for the Arts
11/27/2018	Bexhill On Sea		UK	De La Warr Pavillion
11/28/2018	Southampton		UK	O2 Guildhall
11/29/2018	Bellingham	WA		Mount Baker Theatre
11/29/2018	Tilburg		NETHERLANDS	Poppodium 013
11/30/2018	Portland	OR		Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
12/1/2018	Vancouver	BC		The Vogue Theatre
12/2/2018	Seattle	WA		Paramount Theatre
12/2/2018	Utrecht		NETHERLANDS	Tivoli Vredenburg
12/3/2018	Paris		FRANCE	Salle Pleyel
12/4/2018	Lyon		FRANCE	Bourse Du Travail
12/5/2018	Redding	CA		The Cascade Theatre
12/6/2018	Grenoble		FRANCE	La Belle Electrique
12/6/2018	San Francisco	CA		Warfield
12/8/2018	Palm Desert	CA		McCallum Theatre for the Performing Arts
12/8/2018	Nice		FRANCE	Theatre Lino Ventura
12/9/2018	Varese		ITALY	Teatro Apollonio
12/10/2018	Trieste		ITALY	Politeama Rossetti
12/11/2018	Zagreb		CROATIA	Tvornica Kulture
12/12/2018	Belgrade		SERBIA	Stark Arena
12/14/2018	Skopje		MACEDONIA	Macedonion Philharmonic
12/16/2018	Tel Aviv		ISRAEL	Hanger 11
1/22/2019	Greensboro	NC		Caroline's Theatre of Greensboro
1/23/2019	Atlanta	GA		Cobb Energy Center
1/24/2019	Raleigh	NC		Duke Energy Center at Maymandi Concert Hall
1/25/2019	Charleson	SC		Charleston Music Hall
1/26/2019	Augusta	GA		Miller Theatre
1/29/2019	Erie	PA		Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center
1/30/2019	Youngstown	OH		Stambaugh Auditorium
1/31/2019	New Philadelphia	OH		Kent State University of Tuscarawas
2/1/2019	Detroit	MI		The Fillmore
2/2/2019	Notre Dame	IN		University of Notre Dame
2/6/2019	Minneapolis	MN		State Theatre
2/8/2019	Effingham	IL		Effingham Performance Center
2/9/2019	Kohler	WI		Kohler Memorial Theater
2/10/2019	Joliet	IL		Rialto Square Theatre
2/12/2019	Dubuque	IA		Five Flags Center
2/13/2019	Omaha	NE		Holland Performing Arts Center
2/14/2019	Manhattan	KS		McCain Auditorium
2/15/2019	Wichita	KS		Orpheum Theatre
2/16/2019	Pittsburg	KS		Bicknell Family Center for the Arts
2/19/2019	Buffalo	NY		Riviera Theatre
2/20/2019	Geneva	NY		The Smith
2/21/2019	New York	NY		Beacon Theatre
2/22/2019	Troy	NY		Troy Music Hall
2/23/2019	Atlantic City	NJ		Borgata
2/24/2019	Philadelphia	PA		The Met
2/27/2019	Ottawa	ONT	CANADA	Centre Point Theatre
2/28/2019	Toronto	ONT	CANADA	Roy Thomson Hall
3/1/2019	Montreal	QC	CANADA	Mtelus
3/2/2019	Birmingham		UK	O2 Academy Birmhingham
3/5/2019	Winnipeg	MB	CANADA	Burton Cummings
3/7/2019	Saskatoon	SK	CANADA	TCU Place
3/8/2019	Calgary	AB	CANADA	Jack Singer Concert Hall of the Arts
3/10/2019	Edmonton	AB	CANADA	Winspear Centre
3/12/2019	Vancouver	BC	CANADA	The Vogue Theatre
3/13/2019	Bremerton	WA		Admiral Theatre
3/14/2019	Spokane	WA		The Fox Theatre
3/17/2019	Mesa	AZ		Mesa Arts Theatre
4/5/2019	Ft. Collins	CO		Lincoln Center
4/6/2019	Parker	CO		Parker's Arts

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