John Mayer announced on Friday he will mount a major concert tour this summer, his first in three years. The tour comes after a lengthy period of surgery and resting his voice to repair damage to his vocal cords.
Mr. Mayer will play in 41 cities in the United States, as well as two performances in Latin America, starting on July 6 at the Marcus Amphitheater in Milwaukee and ending Oct. 5 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. The only shows in the New York City area are an Aug. 28 appearance at the Nikon at Jones Beach Theater and a Sept. 1 performance at the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa in Atlantic City, N.J. Before the tour, he’s also appearing in April at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.
A year ago, Mr. Mayer was forced to cancel a tour to promote his fifth studio album, “Born and Raised,†(Columbia) because of recurring problems with inflamed growths, known as a granuloma, on his vocal cords. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard chart and has received critical acclaim.
Since 2011, Mr. Mayer, known for his acoustic rock and blues songs, has undergone surgery twice to repair his voice and has remained out of the public eye except for a brief appearance at a benefit concert in Bozeman, Mont., in January.
