Jason Mraz Biography for 2009
January 2009: "Lucky" music video released (duet with Colbie Caillat)
January 31, 2009: Saturday Night Live appearance:
performs "I'm Yours" and "Lucky" with Colbie Caillat
February 2009: "I'm Yours" reaches the #1 spot on all four adult pop radio formats (Mainstream Adult Contemporary, Hot Adult Contemporary, Top 40 and Triple A radio)
February 8, 2009: Jason is a presenter at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles; Nominated for three Grammys: Best Male Pop Vocal Performance and Song of the Year (I'm Yours), Best engineered album (non-classical)
Jason didn't win a Grammy but he wrote his acceptance speech in his journal
February 10, 2009: Performs "Lucky" on The Ellen Degeneres Show with Colbie Caillat
2009 Concert Dates
February 10: Russo Benefit, House of Blues, San Diego, CA (acoustic set)
Article: Benefit Concert for Unwritten Law Frontman Raises $49,000 After Tragic House Fire
Feb. 12: Kingston, RI, Ryan Center
Feb. 16: Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Feb. 17: Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
Feb. 21: Olympic Hall, Seoul, Korea
Feb. 23-24: Shibuya Public Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Feb. 25: Namba Hall, Osaka, Japan
Feb. 28: Taiwan University, Tapei, Taiwan
Mar. 2: Star Hall, Hong Kong, China
Mar. 4: Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Mar. 5: Indoor Stadium, Singapore, Singapore
Mar. 6, Mar. 7: Java Jazz Festival, Jakarta, Indonesia
Mar. 10: Circolo degli artisti, Rome, Italy
Mar. 12: Capitol, Hannover, Germany
Mar. 13: Maimarkt Club, Mannheim, Germany
Mar. 14: Olympia, Paris, France
Mar. 16: Grand Rex, Paris, France
Mar. 17: Le Bikini, Toulouse, France
Mar. 19: Campo Pequeno, Lisbon, Portugal
Mar. 20: Coliseum, Porto, Portugal
Mar. 21: Joy Slava, madrid, Spain
Mar. 23: Razzmatazz, Barcelona, Spain
Mar. 25: La Carriere, Nantes, France
Mar. 26: Den Atelier, Luxemburg
Mar. 27: Haus Auensee, Leipzig, Germany
Mar. 29: Transbordeur, Lyon, France
Mar. 30: X-Tra, Zurich, Switzerland
Mar. 31: Zenith, Lille, France
Apr. 1: Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium
Apr. 3: Academy, Manchester, UK
Apr. 4, Apr. 5: Hammersmith Apollo, London, UK
Apr. 7: Academy, Birmingham, UK
Performs new song "Never Too Late"
Apr. 9: Academy, Dublin, Ireland
April 13: Byron Bay Bluesfest Byron Bay, Australia
"MAKE IT MINE" single released
April 14: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Center, Brisbane, Australia
April 15: Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
Later that night, Jason Mraz performed secret show with Bushwalla at The Basement in Sydney
April 17: Music in the Park, Adelaide, Australia
April 18: West Coast Blues and Roots Festival Fremantle, Australia
April 19: Jason appears on Rove TV show in Australia/New Zealand
April 20: Palais Theatre, Melbourne, Australia
April 21: Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
Apr. 25: Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN (opening for Dave Matthews)
Jason runs 13 miles in the Country Music 1/2 Marathon
Apr. 26: Univ. of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
Apr. 28: Alltel Arena, Little Rock, AK
Apr. 29: Spirit Bank Events Center, Tulsa, OK
May 1: Crawfish Boil, Birmingham, AL
May 2: Assembly Hall, Champaign, IL
May 3: Alliant Energy Center Memorial Coliseum, Madison, WI
May 5: Westfair Amphitheater, Council Bluffs, IA
May 6: Starlight Theater, Kansas City, KS
May 8: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV (opening for Dave Matthews) May 9: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV (opening for Dave Matthews)
May 9: Midnight show at The Pearl Concert Theater, Las Vegas, NV (with James Morrison) Special guests: Justin Kredible and Bushwalla; Jason performed duets with James Morrison ("Details in the Fabric") and surprise guest, Colbie Caillat ("Lucky"); and at the end of the night, Jason threw his hat out into the audience!
May 20: Jason Mraz performs "I'm Yours" on American Idol Season Finale with Top 13 Idols
Article: Jason Mraz turns over a new leaf on American Idol performance
May 21: Debuts "What Would Love Do" (written for the documentary May I Be Frank) at The Grateful Mind and Body Health Collective in San Francisco
End of May/early June: Vacation in Costa Rica
June 7: Jason Mraz is the guest DJ for the Los Angeles radio station, The Sound
Find out what songs he played
June 13: Jason Mraz and friends spotted in Oceanside, CA filming video footage to show on upcoming tour
June 18: Jason Mraz receives 2009 Hal David Starlight Award at Songwriters Hall of Fame 40th Anniversary Gala at New York's Marriott Marquis Hotel. Rob Thomas presents the award to Jason joking: "I hate you. You've ruined the curve for everybody. You're kind of young, and you're cute and you're just too talented and I think you should stop."
When accepting the award, Mraz said, "I thought that songwriting either makes you spiritual or a crazy person, and if it's not doing either one of those things then you're doing it wrong. I'm honored to feel like I'm doing it right." He then sang an inspired version of "I'm Yours."
Read article and see photo slideshow: Jason Mraz, Daughry, Gavin DeGraw, Bon Jovi, and Tom Jones attend Songwrtier's Hall of Fame Gala
June 22: Debut of music video for Spanish version of "Lucky" called "Suerte" with Mexican pop singer, Ximena Sarinana
Article: Jason Mraz interviewed by CNN; announces South American tour
Scheduled Concert Dates
June 20: GoldCoast Oceanfest, Croyde, UK
June 22: Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway
June 23: Falkoner Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark
Celebrity Birthdays: Jason Mraz turns 32
June 25: Jason Mraz performs "I'm Yours" on UK's popular GMTV morning show
June 26-27: Glastonbury Festival, UK
June 29-30: Zenith, Paris, France
June 30: Secret midnight acoustic show at La Bellevilloise, Paris, France
July 2: Westerpark, Amsterdam, Netherlands
July 3:Werchter Festival, Werchter, Belgium
July 4: Beauregard Festival Herouville-Saint-Clair, France
July 6: Freilichtbhne Killesberg, Stuttgart, Germany
Free download of Official "Make It Mine" video released
July 7: Zelt Music Festival, Freiburg, Germany
July 8: Palais de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco
July 9: Antic Arena, Nimes, France
July 11: T in the Park, Balado, Scotland
July 12: Oxegen Festival, Dublin, Ireland
July 14: New digital EP released: "Yours Truly: The I'm Yours Collection" featuring four versions of Jason Mraz's hit song "I'm Yours": the original demo, the album version, a live version recorded in Tokyo featuring Japanese band Kimaguren, and a 'Bass over Babylon' remix
July 14: Jason Mraz performs 'I'm Yours' and 'Suerte' on Spanish TV (Video)
July 15: Pueblo Espanol, Barcelona, Spain
July 16: La Riviera, Madrid, Spain
July 17: Mraz appears on ABC's Nightline discussing favorite music playlist
July 18: Mares Vivas Festival, Oporto, Portugal
Colbie Caillat joins Jason onstage for "Lucky"
July 20: Jason Mraz Behind the Scenes Tour Webisodes starts on AOL;
Go to our VIDEO section for more info on this 13-part series
July 22: Jason Mraz gets new tattoo "Be Love" on his right forearm at LA Ink by Kat Von D
July 24: Hersheypark stadium, Hershey, PA (opening for Dave Matthews)
Gratitude Cafe Tour with opening acts G. Love & Special Sauce, K'naan and Bushwalla

July 25: Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD
July 27: Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA
July 28: Uptown Amphitheatre, Charlotte, NC - rained out, had to be moved next door to the Fillmore where only 2,000 out of the 4,000 people could fit.
Rescheduled for September 10. Read Concert review
July 29: Cary's Booth Amphitheatre, Cary, NC
July 31: Mohegan Sun Arena, Hartford, CT
Jason Mraz makes list of Top Farmers Under 40
August 1: Osheaga Music and Arts Festival, Montreal, QC
August 2: CMAC, Canandaigua, NY
August 4-5: B of A Pavilion, Boston, MA
August 7: Nikon at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY
Concert Review: New York Times
August 7: Jason Mraz performs on the Today Show during Summer 2009 NBC's Today Concert Series at NYC Rockefeller Center Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy August 8: PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ August 10: Jason Mraz nominated for three Teen Choice awards August 11: Amphitheatre at Station Square, Pittsburgh, PA Jason Mraz makes history as "I'm Yours" becomes the longest-running single on Billboard's Hot 100 spending 70 weeks on the chart (as of August 20, 2009) August 28: Ironstone Amphitheatre, Murphys, CA September 6: Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival, Seattle Center, Seattle, WA September 12: Jason Mraz goes surfing for charity in Malibu, California September 14: Nokia Theatre Grand Prairie, Grand Prairie, TX (w/ G. Love & Special Sauce) September 17: Airing of TLC's LA Ink episode featuring Jason Mraz and friends getting tattoos September 18: Arizona Fall Frenzy Music Festival, Tempe, AZ October 2: Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Calgary, Canada October 4: Farm Aid, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, St. Louis, MO October 9: The Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA (w/ Brett Dennen and Robert Francis) Jason performs The Beatles "In My Life" at free San Diego show October 25: Jason Mraz and girlfriend appear at Environmental Media Association Awards; Jason receives award November 10: Live concert CD/DVD, Beautiful Mess Life from Earth, released Watch All Night Long from Beautiful Mess DVD November 11: Jason Mraz reveals plans for new album and takes fans inside his home during live chat (VIDEO) November 12: Jason Mraz performs "Live High" on The Tonight Show with the Voices of Prayze November 17: Gran Rex, Buenos Aires, Argentina November 21: Jason Mraz, Dave Matthews and Jack Johnson parodied on Saturday Night Live skit (VIDEO) November 21: Lupaluna Festival, Curitiba, Brazil November 26 issue of Rolling Stone magazine: Jason Mraz writes a tribute to James Taylor for special Rock and Roll Hall of Fame issue December: Jason Mraz ranked among top artists of 2009 as "I'm Yours" spends record 76 weeks on the Billboard chart December 21: Jason Mraz and Rob Thomas perform at Children's Hospital fundraiser in New York (VIDEO) True Colors Cabaret, GLBT fundraiser, two shows, New York City December 24: Jason Mraz performs on Sesame Street (VIDEO) Jason Mraz's 2009 Christmas message and song
Sings "I'm Yours", "The Remedy" and "Make It Mine" (below)
Video of Bonus interview with the Today Show
August 9: Festival Pier at Penn's Landing, Philadelphia, PA
Wins two awards: Choice Male Artist and Choice Music Album for We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things
August 13: Charter One Pavilion, Chicago, IL
Records Live concert DVD "Beautiful Mess - Live from Earth"
special guest, Colbie Caillat
August 14: Freedom Hill, Detroit, MI
August 15: Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto, ON
August 17: Time Warner Cable Amphitheater at Tower City, Cleveland, OH
August 18: Indiana State Fair, Indianapolis, IN
August 20: Xcel Arena, Minneapolis, MN
Billboard: Black Eyed Peas, Jason Mraz Streat to Hot 100 Records
Huffington Post: Jason Mraz Makes Chart History with 71-week run
Read Concert report on Examiner.com
August 29: Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Read Jason Mraz Hijacks his MTV News Interview at Outside Lands
August 30: Save Mart Center, Fresno, CA (with Dave Matthews band)
September 8: Teatro Metropolitan, Mexico City, Mexico
September 10: Re-scheduled concert for Charlotte, NC which was rained out on July 28
2009 San Diego Music Awards: Jason Mraz wins Album of the Year at San Diego Music Awards
(See more photos)
September 15: Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX (w/ G. Love & Special Sauce)
September 16: Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Woodlands, TX (w/ G. Love & Special Sauce)
September 19: Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO
September 22: Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, Rapid City, SD (w/ G. Love & Special Sauce)
September 23: Brick Breeden Field House, Bozeman, MT (w/ G. Love & Special Sauce)
September 25: Riverfront Park, Spokane, WA (w/ G. Love & Special Sauce)
September 26: Idaho Center Outdoor Amphitheatre, Nampa, ID (w/ G. Love & Special Sauce)
September 27: Rose Garden Arena, Portland, OR (w/ G. Love & Special Sauce)
September 29: "We Day" concert in Vancouver, BC, Canada
September 30: GM Place, Vancouver, BC
October 3: Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Edmonton, Canada
with Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews
October 10: Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA
October 11: Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre, Chula Vista, CA (FREE SHOW)
Article: A Weekend filled with Jason Mraz concerts in Hollywood and San Diego (Video)
All Night Long (Live on Earth)
Jason Mraz | MySpace Music Videos
November 18: Gran Rex, Buenos Aires, Argentina
November 20: Jason Mraz participates in 24-hour vow of silence for CRC campaign
November 22: About Us Festival, Sao Paulo, Brazil
November 24: Pepsi On Stage, Porto Alegre, Brazil
November 26: Vivo Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
November 28: Marina Hall, Brasilia, Brazil
November 29: Chevrolet Hall, Belo Horizonte, Brazil