Jack Johnson backstage passes available for all events at Backstage Pass Direct.Jack Johnson returns to touring the U.S. next month. His Sleep Through The Static World Tour kicked off this week in Australia. At the Sydney show last Saturday night, 27,236 people gathered in a beautiful tree lined meadow in Centennial Park to listen to Jack and his Brushfire friends.
He delighted the crowd with upbeat stints of his island flavoured music and easy going beach inspired lyrics. Along with his long-time band members Merlo Podlewski (bass), Adam Topol (drums) and Zach Gills (keyboard) they carried the crowd through a balanced mix of beachy blues, every now and then the mood would change when the band shook things up a little with a rockier pace.
All the while Jack typically stood in the middle of the dimmed stage, lit by only a few colored lights, the ambience complimented the style of his kick back music. Songs included The Horizon Has Been Defeated, Wasting Time, Bubble Toes, Banana Pancakes, Rodeo Cowboys, Good People and a less than perfect rendition of his popular Sitting, Waiting, Wishing – It didn’t seem to matter that he forgot some of the lyrics. As expected, his tune Taylor had the crowd excited and singing along; Johnson has blended a hypnotic mix of penned treasures that captivated his longtime fans. By the end of the show, the fans had squeezed a magical five songs out of Jack for a memorable encore that included a duet with G. Love, Rainbow and Better Together, which wrapped up the outstanding night.
Here's Jack's US tour schedule; don't miss the chance for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see him do his thing from backstage:
Apr 19 2008 2:30P
Kokua Festival 08 - Day 1 (Waikiki Shell) Honolulu, Hawaii
Apr 20 2008 2:30P
Kokua Festival 08 - Day 2 (Waikiki Shell) Honolulu, Hawaii
Apr 25 2008 11:00A
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Indio, California
Jun 13 2008 5:00P
Verizon Wireless Music Center (Indy) Noblesville, IN
Jun 15 2008 11:00A
Bonnaroo Music Festival Manchester, TN
Jun 17 2008 5:00P
Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Jun 18 2008 5:00P
DTE Energy Music Theatre Clarkston, MI
Jun 21 2008 5:00P
Alpine Valley Music Theatre East Troy, WI
Jun 22 2008 4:00P
River’s Edge Somerset, WI
Aug 3 2008 4:00P
Burl’s Creek Park Oro, ONT Canada
Aug 6 2008 5:00P
Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts Mansfield, MA
Aug 7 2008 5:00P
Susquehanna Bank Center Camden, NJ
Aug 10 2008 8:00P
All Points West Festival Jersey City, NJ
Aug 12 2008 5:00P
Walnut Creek Amphitheatre Raleigh, NC
Aug 13 2008 5:00P
Lakewood Amphitheatre Atlanta, GA
Aug 15 2008 5:00P
Sandstone Amphitheater Bonner Springs, KS
Aug 17 2008 5:00P
Red Rocks Amphitheatre Morrison, CO
Aug 18 2008 5:00P
USANA Ampitheater Salt Lake City, UTah
Aug 20 2008 5:00P
Columbia Meadows St. Helens, OR
Aug 21 2008 4:00P
U.B.C. Thunderbird Stadium Vancouver, British Columbia
Aug 22 2008 5:00P
The Gorge Amphitheater George, WA
Aug 24 2008 12:00P
San Francisco’s Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival San Francisco, CA
Jack Johnson backstage passes available for all events at Backstage Pass Direct.
