John Mayer is set to hit the road after a two year hiatus as the singer-songwriter has announced a handful of tour dates in support of his upcoming album, Born and Raised.

The tour stops are a bit odd in choosing, at least from what mainstream Mayer fans are used to, but upon close review they seem pretty on-point with perhaps vibe of his new project which appears to be rooted in country/folk music. Accompanying him on this tour is up-and-comer Kacey Musgraves, who is perhaps one of the most talented young songwriters currently in the Nashville scene. I’ve had the pleasure of checking out Ms. Musgraves as a guest vocalist during Ashley Arrison’s show – so pretty pumped to see this young lady get some mass exposure.

Today, Mayer also released a :60 clip of lead single “Shadow Days,” which has his quintessential sound with heavy-up on the steel guitar and some Connecticut-laced twang. Listen to the audio clip at his Tumblr site and be sure to check out announced tour dates after the jump.

April 9 – Bloomington, IN (The IU Auditorium)
April 10 – East Lansing, MI (The Wharton Center for Performing Arts)
April 12 – Grand Rapids, MI (DeVos Performance Hall)
April 13 – West Lafayette, IN (Elliot Hall of Music at Purdue University)
April 14 – Detroit, MI (Fox Theatre)
April 17 – Orono, ME (Collins Center for the Arts at University of Maine)
April 18 – Providence, RI (Providence Performing Arts Center)
April 19 – West Point, NY (Eisenhower Hall Theatre)
April 21 – Buffalo, NY (Shea’s Performing Arts Center)
April 22 – Wallingford, CT (The Oakdale Theatre)
April 24 – Richmond, VA (Landmark Theater)
April 26 – Tuscaloosa, AL (Tuscaloosa Amphitheater)
April 29 – New Orleans, LA (Jazz & Heritage Fest)
April 30 – Memphis, TN (The Orpheum Theatre)
May 2 – Kansas City, MO (Starlight Theatre)
May 4 – Albuquerque, NM (Sandia)
May 5 – Las Vegas, NV (The Joint)
May 6 – Phoenix, AZ (Comerica Theatre)

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