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JASON MRAZ ANNOUNCES THE SECOND LEG OF HIS “GRATITUDE CAFÉ TOUR” WITH A STOP AT THE THEATRE AT THE FRANK ERWIN CENTER ON SEPTEMBER 15; MRAZ TO DONATE A PORTION OF TOUR TICKET SALES TO BENEFIT VH1 SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION; DIGITAL EP “YOURS TRULY: THE I’M YOURS COLLECTION” DUE JULY 14; “I’M YOURS” IS THE FIFTH BIGGEST SELLING DIGITAL SINGLE OF ALL TIME

Tickets go on sale Saturday, July 11 at 10 a.m.

AUSTIN, TEXAS – Jason Mraz has announced the second leg of his “Gratitude Café Tour” bringing him to The Theatre at the Frank Erwin Center on September 15. The first leg of the tour, which kicks off July 25 in Columbia, MD, runs through August 30. The second leg kicks off September 14 in Dallas, TX, after a special appearance at Seattle’s Bumbershoot Festival on September 6, and runs through October 10, where Mraz will close the tour with a performance at the Hollywood Bowl.

The San Diego-based songsmith has partnered with The VH1 Save The Music Foundation to donate a portion of every ticket sold to the organization, which is dedicated to the restoration of instrumental music programs and raising awareness about the importance of music in a child’s education.

Also in the spirit of the “Gratitude Café Tour,” Mraz will offer his fans a free download of the video for “Make It Mine” through his website (www.jasonmraz.com) for seven days starting today.

Certified 4x platinum, Mraz’s smash single, “I’m Yours,” is currently the fifth best selling digital single of all time. To celebrate the success (and evolution) of the song, Mraz will release, “Yours Truly: The I’m Yours Collection,” a digital EP. The EP will include four versions of “I’m Yours”: the original demo version of the song; the album version, which topped four separate radio formats; a live version of the song recorded in Tokyo, featuring Japanese band Kimaguren; and a reggae mix of the song.

The follow-up to “I’m Yours,” “Lucky,” a duet with Colbie Caillat, recently reached the one million mark in sales. A digital version of “Suerte,” the Spanish-language version of “Lucky,” featuring Ximena Sarinana will be available at all digital retailers starting tomorrow.

In other news, Mraz recently received the Songwriter Hall of Fame’s Hal David Starlight Award in New York City at their 40th Anniversary Gala. He also received nominations for three Teen Choice Awards, including Choice Music: Hookup for “Lucky,” Choice Music: Artist, and Choice Music: Album by a Male Artist for We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.

Additionally, Mraz has teamed up with Boulder-based company iggli to offer an “invite” service on his website for all of his upcoming shows. He is the first artist ever to adopt the technology. The service, which can be accessed using the green “invite friends” button listed next to each date, gives fans the ability to invite, track, and coordinate whether or not they can attend a particular show or event.

For further information, including news, tour dates, and on-sale bulletins, please visit www.jasonmraz.com or www.myspace.com/jasonmraz and www.gratitudecafetour.com .

About The VH1 Save The Music Foundation
The VH1 Save The Music Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring instrumental music education programs in America’s public schools, and raising awareness about the importance of music as part of each child’s complete education. Since 1997, VH1 Save The Music has provided $43 million worth of new musical instruments, donated to more than 1,600 public schools in more than 100 cities around the country, impacting the lives of more than 1.2 million public school students. Now eleven years strong, it is our renewed commitment to donate one hundred million dollars worth of new musical instruments to ensure that even a greater number of students receive a comprehensive music education in the coming decade! To join the movement to First Make Music, Then Make History, visit www.vh1savethemusic.com .

Tickets for Jason Mraz with special guest G. Love & Special Sauce and hosted by Bushwalla at The Theatre at the Frank Erwin Center Tuesday, September 15 at 7:30 p.m. are $32.50, $40 and $45 (G/A Floor) and GO ON SALE Saturday, July 11 at 10 a.m. at all Texas Box Office Outlets (includes select H-E-B stores in Austin, Bastrop, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Kyle, Leander, Pflugerville, Round Rock, San Marcos and Temple; Ft. Hood ITR and Renaissance Records in Killeen), charge-by-phone at 512-477-6060 or 1-800-982-2386 or order online at TexasBoxOffice.com. Convenience charges may apply. All information is subject to change. The Frank Erwin Center is a smoke-free facility. Convenient parking is available within walking distance in nearby state and University lots. For more information, visit uterwincenter.com .