John Mayer Announces Solo Acoustic 2023 Spring Tour
Tickets go on sale starting Friday, February 3rd, at 9 AM local time.
For the first time in his career, trailblazer John Mayer has set a groundbreaking solo acoustic tour for spring 2023. 20 years in the making, this audacious trek features solo performances by Mayer, leaning heavily on his acoustic guitar work with special performances on piano and electric guitar, in arenas throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Produced by Live Nation, the tour kicks off Saturday, March 11th, in Newark, New Jersey, at the Prudential Center and will run through Friday, April 14th, in Los Angeles at the iconic Kia Forum. Tickets go on sale starting Friday, February 3rd, at 9 AM local time here. A full listing of tour dates can be found below.
Known for an effortless blend of mind-blowing guitar playing, soulful voice, and impeccable songwriting abilities, Mayer has lit up the charts with numerous massive hits such as "New Light," "Gravity," "Love on the Weekend," "Heartbreak Warfare," "Daughters," "Waiting on the World to Change," "Last Train Home," and "Your Body Is a Wonderland."
The 2023 tour has been 20 years in the making and will feature rare, full acoustic sets from John Mayer performing these songs, and many more. Singer-songwriters Lizzy McAlpine, Alec Benjamin, and a special guest to be announced at a later time will open these concerts.
Presales start Wednesday, February 1, at 9 AM local time and run through Thursday, February 2, at 10 PM. Fans can sign up to access presale tickets via seated now here.
A limited number of VIP packages will be available including premium tickets, exclusive merchandise, and more!
Two pairs of front-row tickets will be auctioned off for each show on the tour through charityauctionstoday.com. All proceeds from the ticket auctions will go to the Back To You Fund, which has supported many charities, including John's Heart & Armor Foundation, as well as programs supporting at-risk youth and the homeless.
John Mayer SPRING 2023 TOUR DATES
Saturday, March 11 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center -
Monday, March 13 - Boston, MA - TD Garden
Wednesday, March 15 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
Saturday, March 18 - Pittsburgh, PA - PPG Paints Arena
Monday, March 20 - Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Arena
Wednesday, March 22 - Detroit, MI - Little Caesars Arena
Friday, March 24 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
Saturday, March 25 - Cleveland, OH - Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Monday, March 27 - Atlanta, GA - State Farm Arena
Wednesday, March 29 - St. Louis, MO - Enterprise Center
Friday, March 31 - Chicago, IL - United Center
Saturday, April 1 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
Monday, April 3 - Denver, CO - Ball Arena
Wednesday, April 5 - Phoenix, AZ - Footprint Center
Thursday, April 6 - Palm Desert, CA - Acrisure Arena
Saturday, April 8 - Sacramento, CA - Golden 1 Center
Monday, April 10 - Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena
Tuesday, April 11 - Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena
Friday, April 14 - Los Angeles, CA - Kia Forum
There's nobody quite like John Mayer. He has emerged as a GRAMMY® Award-winning artist, celebrated songwriter, and iconic guitar player all at once. The Bridgeport, CT native introduced himself on the quintuple-platinum Room For Squares in 2001 and has earned three #1 debuts on the Billboard Top 200 with the triple-platinum Heavier Things [2003], double-platinum Battle Studies [2009], and gold Born and Raised [2012].
In addition to selling over 20 million albums worldwide and gathering billions of streams to date, he has garnered seven GRAMMY® Awards, including "Song of the Year" for "Daughters," and has earned a record seven U.S. No. 1s on Billboard's Top Rock Albums chart and 25 entries on the Hot Rock Songs chart, the most for any solo artist. In 2015, Dead & Company was founded, with Mayer on lead guitar as well as vocals.
Since its formation, the band has completed seven tours, playing to four million fans, and has become a record-breaking stadium act. In 2021, Sob Rock, Mayer's eighth studio album was released to critical acclaim featuring the hits, "Last Train Home" and "Wild Blue."
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