John Mayer Announces 2012 U.S. Tour Dates

As John Mayer readies his fifth album, 'Born and Raised,' the blues-influenced rocker is unveiling a list of spring tour dates that will take him on a month-long trek through 18 cities. The tour kicks off April 9 in Bloomington, Indiana and runs through May 6 in Phoenix. Most of the concerts are theater shows, with the notable exception of an April 29 gig at the Jazz & Heritage Fest in New Orleans.

Mayer will most likely perform plenty of material from 'Born and Raised' on the tour. The album is expected to see a release shortly after the tour finishes. The record features backing vocals from David Crosby and Graham Nash on the title track. Earlier this month, Mayer shared a clip from the album's first single, 'Shadow Days.'

Mayer once quit Twitter so he could focus on writing music, but he's found a new online home at Tumblr, where you can follow his progress on the record.

Here's Mayer full itinerary, courtesy of Billboard.

John Mayer 2012 U.S. Tour Dates:
4/9 - Bloomington, Ind. | The IU Auditorium
4/10 - East Lansing, Mich. | The Wharton Center for Performing Arts
4/12 - Grand Rapids, Mich. | DeVos Performance Hall
4/13 - West Lafayette, Ind. | Elliot Hall of Music at Purdue University
4/14 - Detroit, Mich. | Fox Theatre
4/17 - Orono, Maine | Collins Center for the Arts at University of Maine
4/18 - Providence, R.I. | Providence Performing Arts Center
4/19 - West Point, N.Y. | Eisenhower Hall Theatre
4/21 - Buffalo, N.Y. | Shea's Performing Arts Center
4/22 - Wallingford, Conn. | The Oakdale Theatre
4/24 - Richmond, Virg. | Landmark Theater
4/26 - Tuscaloosa, Ala. | Tuscaloosa Amphitheater
4/29 - New Orleans, Louis. | Jazz & Heritage Fest
4/30 - Memphis, Tenn. | The Orpheum Theatre
5/2 - Kansas City, Miss. | Starlight Theatre
5/4 - Albuquerque, N.M. | Sandia
5/5 - Las Vegas, Nev. | The Joint
5/6 - Phoenix, Ariz. | Comerica Theatre