Jason Mraz, the GRAMMY® Award-winning tunesmith will perform a concert at The Wiltern on October 6. Mraz will be performing an acoustic set with his band in this intimate setting. Tickets go on sale Saturday, September 8 at 10 AM and can be purchased at Live Nation.com. Doors for the show open at 7 PM with the show starting at 7:45 PM sharp. Proceeds to benefit the Jason Mraz Foundation devoted to supporting a number of charities for which he has been a dedicated and impassioned advocate.
Among the organizations supported by the Jason Mraz Foundation are True Colors Fund (www.truecolorsfund.org), which promotes the advancement of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender equality; Surfrider Foundation (www.surfrider.org), dedicated to protecting our world’s oceans, beaches, and waves; the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) (www.nrdc.org), which works to protect wildlife and wild places and to ensure a healthy environment for all life on earth; youth organizations VH1 Save The Music Foundation (www.vh1savethemusic.com), Free The Slaves (www.freetheslaves.net), dedicated to eradicating child slavery around the world; and Free the Children (www.freethechildren.com); the School of the Performing Arts in the Richmond Community (SPARC) (www.sparconline.org); and the health/rehabilitation charities MusiCares® (www.musicares.org) and Life Rolls On (www.liferollson.org), dedicated to improving the quality of life for young people affected by spinal cord injury and utilizes action sports as a platform to inspire infinite possibilities despite paralysis.
Mraz has taken his musical journey from coffee houses to stadiums globally and now has two GRAMMY® Awards and six nominations to his credit. The Mraz-penned “I’m Yours” was ASCAP’s 2010 “Song of the Year” and also holds the record for being the longest-running song in the history of the Billboard “Hot 100” chart.
His latest album, “LOVE IS A FOUR LETTER WORD” made a spectacular chart debut upon its release earlier this year, entering the SoundScan/Billboard 200 at #2, with first week sales in excess of 325,000 worldwide. What’s more, “I Won’t Give Up,” the album’s blockbuster hit single, has already proven one of Mraz’s most popular, surpassing 2 million in sales in the U.S. and nearing 3 million worldwide. A prolific songwriter, Mraz has been feted with a number of honors, including the Songwriters Hall of Fame’s esteemed “Hal David Starlight Award,” presented to gifted songwriters who are making a significant impact in the music industry via their original songs.
In an effort to make sure Jason's fans get first access to tickets and to the best seats at the affordable prices that Jason has set, we are implementing new ticketing practices. The Wiltern will utilize Paperless Ticketing for the seats closest to the stage that are most commonly resold at extravagant premiums by scalpers. Details, policies and a helpful FAQ regarding Paperless Ticketing can be found here.
For more information, please see www.jasonmraz.com and www.atlanticrecords.com.
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