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Jason Mraz Charity Auction


09/26/2008
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(Atlantic Records) Jason Mraz has announced plans to auction off exclusive ticket packages to his upcoming North American tour. Three very special auctions will be held at www.jasonmraz.com, with proceeds benefitting MusiCares, which provides critical assistance to music people in times of need.

Four pairs of tickets will be auctioned for each date on the tour, with the highest bidder receiving front row tickets (or, if the show is General Admission, front of line privileges), passes to an exclusive meet-and-greet where they will have their photo taken with Jason, and an autographed copy of his eco-friendly coffee table book of Polaroid images, a thousand things. The three next highest bidders will receive front row tickets/front of line privileges.

Three auctions will be held, with the first � for shows running from October 8th to 28th � kicking off on Monday, September 22nd and continuing through Monday, September 29th. The second auction � for shows between October 31st and November 16th � will begin on October 16th and run until Wednesday, October 22nd. The third and final auction � for shows between November 19th and December 5th � starts Friday, October 31st and goes on through Thursday, November 6th. All auction details for each city are Posted on www.jasonmraz.com.

All proceeds above the ticket price will go to MusicCares, except for the auctions surrounding the Philadelphia and Canadian shows. Proceeds from the auction for the Philadelphia show (above the ticket price) will go to Go4theGoal, who provide supportive services for children with Ewing's Sarcoma Cancer. All proceeds from the auctions surrounding Canadian shows (above the ticket price) will go to the Music Therapy Trust Fund, a non-profit initiative designed to integrate, educate, celebrate, and promote all facets of music therapy.

What's more, Mraz will soon announce an exciting mobile promotion which allows him to interact in real time with fans who upload live photos taken on the tour. Full details of the promotion will be unveiled shortly.

All dates w/Lisa Hannigan supporting except *

OCTOBER
8 Scranton, PA Scranton Cultural Center
10 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall
11 Lincroft, NJ Robert J. Collins Arena
13 Montreal, QC Metropolis
15 Toronto, ON Massey Hall
16 Philadelphia, PA Tower Theater
17 Boston, MA Orpheum Theatre
19 Charlottesville, VA Charlottesville Pavilion
20 Washington, DC DAR Constitution Hall
23 Dallas, TX Nokia Theater
24 Austin, TX Stubbs Outdoor
25 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless
27 Denver, CO Fillmore
28 Salt Lake City, UT E Center
31 San Diego, CA SDSU Open Air Theatre

NOVEMBER
1 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre
2 San Francisco, CA Greek Theatre
3 Sacramento, CA Freeborn Hall
5 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
7 Spokane, WA INB Opera House
8 Vancouver, BC Center for Arts
9 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre
10 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre
12 Portland, OR Schnitzer Concert Hall
15 Las Vegas, NV The Pearl
16 Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theatre
19 Minneapolis, MN Myth Nightclub
21 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom
22 Chicago, IL Chicago Theater
23 St. Louis, MO Fox Theater
25 Cleveland, OH Lakewood Auditorium
26 Richmond, VA The National
28 Richmond, VA The National (acoustic show)
29 Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle
30 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium

DECEMBER
2 Jacksonville, FL Florida Theatre*
3 Orlando, FL Hard Rock Live*
4 Tampa, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall*
5 Miami, FL The Fillmore*



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