John Mayer Summer Tour 2008

Fresh off the Mayercraft Carrier, still living off the success of Continuum, John Mayer is strapping up for his 2008 summer tour. Mayer will kick off the tour in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, upon returning to the States from his European tour. Continuum, which debuted in 2006, marked a huge change for Mayer. Abandoning his pop-rock sound for a more sophisticated blues album, reminiscent of the John Mayer Trio, John Mayer gained some fans while losing others. Thus, the audience demographic of the 2007 Continuum Tour was much different than his usual audience.

While it may seem strange to go on tour without releasing a new album, Mayer is taking advantage of the opportunity. To kick off the tour, Mayer is releasing "Where The Light Is," a live DVD, recorded in Los Angeles. In the DVD Mayer reflects "That's the thing about people knowing anything about you before you meet them-is that you have to work just to get people back to knowing nothing about you." While a lot of the music if familiar, the style is very different, as Mayer thrives off the energy of the crowd. Merging different stages in his artistic evolution "Where The Light Is"consists of an acoustic set, a trio set, and a band set.

As far as the tour set-list, Mayer has promised to do something similar. He will play his radio songs, then switch a blues set, and play a few covers. For this tour only, Mayer has an unprecedented idea for his encore. Dedicated to his fans and thriving of their response, he has decided to let them pick the encore for each show. Thus, the final song from night to night may differ. Also as a sign of loyalty to his fans, Mayer has decided to allow them to take pictures and videos in hopes that fans will post them to his website.



Although there will be very little new music on the 2008 Continuum Tour, Mayer promises to bring his fans a completely new experience.