NEW YORK (Electra/Atlantic Records press release) - Elektra/Atlantic recording artist
Jason Mraz has announced details of his much-anticipated live collection, "Tonight, Not Again:
Jason Mraz At The
Eagles Ballroom."
The special two-disc CD/DVD package sees the acclaimed singer/songwriter and his band captured in concert, performing tracks from his breakthrough Elektra debut, "Waiting For My Rocket To ComeE," along with five previously unreleased songs. The set is slated to arrive in stores on August 24th.
"Tonight, Not Again: Jason Mraz At The Eagles Ballroom" was recorded and filmed last October at Milwaukee's Eagles Ballroom. Having earned a reputation as a charismatic and imaginative live performer, Mraz is joined on the CD/DVD by his band, the "Take It Easy Buddies" - Toca Rivera: percussion, background vocals; Bill Bell: lead guitar; Ian Sheridan: bass guitar, background vocals; Eric Hinojosa: keyboards, banjo; Adam King: drums - blending great songs with inventive improvisation.
The evening also saw Mraz joined onstage by a number of very special guests, including Blues Traveler's John Popper and the world-famous Chicago Storm/Ohio Players Horns (Kenny Anderson: trumpet; JoWestly Boston: saxophone; Johnny Cotton: trombone). The setlist includes such chart-topping favorites as "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)," "You And I Both," and "Curbside Prophet," along with five new Mraz-penned songs.
The "Tonight, Not Again: Jason Mraz At The Eagles Ballroom" DVD sees the concert captured on film by renowned director Nigel Dick, known for his work with the likes of Guns N' Roses, R.E.M. and Oasis. In addition to the full-length concert, the DVD includes a wide array of bonus footage, including exclusive behind-the-scenes segments filmed during Mraz's tours of the U.S., Europe, and Japan. Also featured is a never-before-heard solo acoustic rendition of Elton John's classic "Rocket Man."
In other news, Mraz has embarked upon his eagerly awaited solo acoustic tour, dubbed "The Tour of the Curbside Prophets." Inspired by Mraz's beginnings as a street musician, this unique musical caravan also features three genre-spanning artists: acclaimed singer/guitarist Raúl Midón, Hawaiian slack-key guitarist/vocalist Makana, and DJ Bob Necksnapp. All four players will perform individually as well as with each other, creating an evening of spontaneous inspiration and collaboration.
The tour - which takes its name from "Curbside Prophet," the latest single from "Waiting For My Rocket To Come," and Jason's most reactive song yet - kicked off on Friday, May 14th at Minneapolis' Orpheum Theatre, and winds up June 20th at Copley Symphony Hall in Mraz's adopted hometown of San Diego. The tour will also feature two very special evenings - June 16th and 17th - at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, marking the first-ever pop event to be held at the acclaimed Frank Gehry-designed venue.
Jason Mraz - who performed 3 songs on the May 22nd installment of NBC-TV's Weekend Today - also recently announced plans to wrap up the summer with a series of live dates alongside Dave Matthews Band, including a three-night stand at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington on Labor Day Weekend.
