John Mayer Announces First Tour Dates Since Throat Surgery

More than a year after undergoing the first of two surgical procedures to repair his vocal cords, John Mayer is all healed up and ready to hit the road for his first series of extended tour dates since he concluded his 'Battle Studies' trek in 2010.

"The greatest gift I have in my life is the opportunity to play again, which is also the opportunity to dream again," Mayer enthused in the most recent issue of Billboard. "My dreams were in escrow, but when I found out this thing in my throat had receded, the most exciting thing for me was having a second chance at a new life. My dreams have come true twice. That's really cool."

The upcoming dates, scheduled to kick off in late April, will serve as Mayer's belated tour support for last year's 'Born and Raised' album, which has sold more than 500,000 units since debuting at Number One on the Billboard charts last May. But fans can probably expect to hear something new soon, too; during a recent Google+ Hangout to promote the tour, Mayer promised, "I want to make the commitment now that there's going to be a lot of music going around."

John Mayer 2013 Tour Dates
4/25 – Tuscaloosa, Ala. | Tuscaloosa Amphitheater
4/26 – New Orleans, La. | JazzFest
7/6 – Milwaukee, Wis. | Summerfest- Marcus Amphitheater
7/7 – Maryland Heights/St. Louis, Mo. (Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
7/9 – Cincinnati, Ohio | Riverbend Music Center
7/10 – Bonner Springs, Kan. | Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
7/12 – Woodlands, Texas | The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
7/13 – Dallas, Texas | Gexa Energy Pavilion
7/16 – Morrison, Colo. | Red Rocks Amphitheatre
7/19 – Ridgefield, Wash. | Sleep Country Amphitheater
7/20 – George, Wash. | The Gorge
7/22 – Paso Robles, Calif. | California Mid State Fair
7/24 – Wheatland, Calif. | Sleep Train Amphitheatre at Sacramento
7/26 – Mountain View, Calif. | Shoreline Amphitheatre
7/27 – Irvine, Calif. | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Irvine
8/6 – Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio (Blossom Music Center
8/7 – Clarkston, Mich. | DTE Energy Music Theatre
8/9 – Tinley Park, Ill. | First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
8/10 – Noblesville, Ind. | Klipsch Music Center
8/11 – Springfield, Ill. | Illinois State Fair
8/13 – Darien, N.Y. | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
8/14 – Toronto, Canada | Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
8/16 – Hartford, Ct. | Comcast Theatre
8/17 – Mansfield, Mass. | Comcast Center
8/20 – Bethel, N.Y. | Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
8/21 – Holmdel, N.J. | PN.C. Bank Arts Center
8/23 – Camden, N.J. | Susquehanna Bank Center
8/24 – Virginia Beach, Va. | Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
8/25 – Burgettstown, Pa. | First Niagara Pavilion
8/27 – Allentown, Pa. | The Great Allentown Fair
8/28 – Wantagh, N.Y. | Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
8/30 – Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Saratoga Performing Arts Center
8/31 – Bristow, Va. | Jiffy Lube Live
9/1 – Atlantic City, N.J. | Borgata Resort Spa and Casino Event Center
9/4 – Charlotte, N.C. | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Charlotte
9/5 – Raleigh, N.C. (Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek
9/7 – Tampa, Fla. (Live Nation Amphitheater at the Florida State Fairgrounds
9/8 – West Palm Beach, Fla. (Cruzan Amphitheatre
9/17 – Buenos Aires, Argentina (Luna Park
9/21 – Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (Rock in Rio
9/27 – Atlanta, Ga. | Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood
10/1 – Albuquerque, N.M. | Isleta Amphitheater
10/2 – Phoenix, Ariz. | Desert Sky Pavilion
10/4 – San Diego, Calif. | Sleep Train Amphitheatre
10/5 – Los Angeles, Calif. | Hollywood Bowl

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