BURBANK, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Warner Bros. Records) - Premier pop powerhouse JACK'S MANNEQUIN has confirmed its first worldwide tour of 2009 in support of its critically lauded sophomore Sire/Warner Bros. Records album 'THE GLASS PASSENGER.'
Alternative Press, which recently featured singer-songwriter-pianist Andrew McMahon on its cover, claimed: 'One doesn't have to know McMahon's back stories or relationship status to relate to his music - and that's what makes 'The Glass Passenger' a fantastic, special album.'
The tour will kick off this month in Australia before moving across the U.K. and Europe in March, and will touch down in the U.S. in early April, lasting through late May. Dates are listed below.
'The Resolution,' the current single and video from 'THE GLASS PASSENGER' (directed by 'Twilight'-author Stephanie Meyer), has garnered its share of media attention and fan response. The clip has remained a Top 20 video at MTV.com and MTV2.com since September. USA Today called the single 'one of this year's most hope-filled pop songs.'
The track and video have resonated so deeply with fans that a new, live performance version of the song debuted on MTV Hits and MTV.com on February 4. (Link directly to the 'The Resolution' on MTV.com here: www.mtv.com/videos/jacks-mannequin/338216/the-resolution-live.jhtmlNo artist=1979995)
The band is also readying a brand new iTunes-exclusive digital EP that will go on sale March 17. The as-yet-untitled EP will feature five songs recorded live last December in front of an ecstatic, wall-to-wall crowd at the Apple Store in SoHo, New York City. Track listing and title will become available shortly. Keep an eye on your iTunes store and https://jacksmannequin.com until then.
Speaking of the JACK'S MANNEQUIN Web site, the site is currently undergoing some construction on a new look and is expected to go live on or around February 18. The site is the ultimate destination for up-to-the-minute information, tour dates, merchandise, Andrew's Blog and much more.
Matt Nathanson supports on all U.S. dates from March 30 to May 24. Additional opening acts are Low vs. Diamond (March 30 to April 19) and Erin McCarley (April 21 to May 24).
Confirmed tour dates are as follows:
Sat - Feb 21 - Soundwave Fest. - Brisbane, AU
Sun - Feb 22 - Soundwave Fest. - Sydney, AU
Wed - Feb 25 - The Metro - Sydney, AU
Thurs - Feb 26 - The Hi-Fi - Melbourne, AU
Fri - Feb 27 - Soundwave Fest. - Melbourne, AU
Sat - Feb 28 - Soundwave Fest. - Adelaide, AU
Tue - Mar 3 - Soundwave Fest. - Perth, AU
Sat - Mar 7 - Lido - Berlin, GER
Sun - Mar 8 - Knust - Hamberg, GER
Tue - Mar 10 - Kings College - London, UK
Wed - Mar 11 - Manchester Academy - Manchester, UK
Mon - Mar 30 - The Warfield - San Francisco, CA
Tue - Mar 31 - TBA -
Thurs - Apr 2 - The Showbox - Seattle, WA
Fri - Apr 3 - Roseland Theater - Portland, OR
Sat - Apr 4 - Knitting Factory - Spokane, WA
Mon - Apr 6 - In The Venue - Salt Lake City, UT
Tue - Apr 7 - The Fillmore - Denver, CO
Wed - Apr 8 - Sokol Audit. - Omaha, NE
Fri - Apr 10 - Congress Theater - Chicago, IL
Sat - Apr 11 - Myth - St. Paul, MN
Mon - Apr 13 - Egyptian Room - Indianapolis, IN
Tue - Apr 14 - The Fillmore - Detroit, MI
Wed - Apr 15 - Touhill Arts Center/U of MO - St. Louis, MO
Sat - Apr 18 - DeCarlo Varsity Center/Carroll Univ. - Cleveland, OH
Sun - Apr 19 - Sound Academy - Toronto, ON, CAN
Tue - Apr 21 - Hammerstein Ballroom - NYC
Wed - Apr 22 - TBC -
Thur - Apr 23 - House of Blues - Boston, MA
Fri - Apr 24 - TBC -
Sun - Apr 26 - TBC -
Mon - Apr 27 - DAR Constitution Hall - Wash. DC
Tue - Apr 28 - TBC -
Wed - Apr 29 - Electric factory - Philadelphia, PA
Fri - May 1 - TBC -
Sat - May 2 - Center Stage - Atlanta, GA
Sun - May 3 - Sun Fest. - W. Palm Beach, FL
Tue - May 5 - The National - Richmond, VA
Wed - May 6 - House of Blues - N. Myrtle Beach, SC
Thur - May 7 - House of Blues - Orlando, FL
Sat - May 9 - House of Blues - Houston, TX
Sun - May 10 - Stubbs Amphit. - Austin, TX
Tue - May 12 - The Blue Note - Columbia, MO
Wed - May 13 - Cain's Ballroom - Tulsa, OK
Thur - May 14 - House of Blues - Dallas, TX
Mon - May 18 - The Grove of Anaheim - Anaheim, CA
Wed - May 20 - The Wiltern - Los Angeles, CA
Fri - May 22 - Soma - San Diego, CA
Sat - May 23 - Marquee Theater - Tempe, AZ
Sun - May 24 - House of Blues - Las Vegas, NV
Thur - June 25 - Summer Fest. - Milwaukee, WI
As previously announced, ticket pre-sales for fans began February 6. Go to https://jacksmannequinstore.com/jm/fartherfromearthtour for information and details. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on February 14.
