John Mayer adds dates to summer/fall jaunt

A while ago, John Mayer donned a bear suit to get closer to his tailgating fans, asking them what they thought of "John Meyers" and telling them to drink more because that was the only way they'd get through the show. Hilarity and our growing affection toward brown bears ensued.

Now Mayer has announced a longer leg of his upcoming tour, which starts the day after his release of Where the Light Is: Live in Los Angeles, a CD/DVD set filmed last winter. Paramore and OneRepublic will join the entourage that we already reported includes Colbie Caillat and Brett Dennen.

Watch John Mayer accost fans in a bear suit after the dates:

July
2 - Milwaukee, Wis. @ Marcus Amphitheater (Summerfest)
3 - Maryland Heights, Mo. @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
5 - Noblesville, Ind. @ Verizon Wireless Music Center
6 - Rothbury, Mich. @ Rothbury Music Festival
7 - Toronto, Ontario @ Molson Amphitheatre
9 - Wantagh, N.Y. @ Nikon @ Jones Beach Theater
10 - Camden, N.J. @ Susquehanna Bank Center
12 - Mansfield, Mass. @ Tweeter Center
13 - Columbia, Md. @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
15 - Holmdel, N.J. @ PNC Bank Arts Center
17 - Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio @ Blossom Music Center
18 - Tinley Park, Ill. @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheater
20 - Denver, Colo. @ Soccer Fields @ Dick’s Sporting Goods Park
21 - Salt Lake City, Utah @ USANA Amphitheatre
23 - Paso Robles, Calif. @ Mid-State Fair
25 - Marysville, Calif. @ Sleep Train Amphitheater
26 - Mountain View, Calif. @ Shoreline Amphitheater
27 - Irvine, Calif. @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
29 - Chula Vista, Calif. @ Coors Amphitheatre
30 - Phoenix, Ariz. @ Cricket Wireless Pavilion

August
1 - Dallas, Texas @ Superpages.com Center
2 - Houston, Texas @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
19 - Charlotte, N.C. @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre*
20 - Pittsburgh, Pa. @ Post Gazette Pavilion*
22 - Darien Center, N.Y. @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center #
23 - Hartford, Conn. @ New England Dodge Music Center #
25 - Saratoga Springs, N.Y. @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center #
27 - Raleigh, N.C. @ Warner Cable Music Pavilion #
29 - Atlanta, Ga. @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre #
30 - Tampa, Fla. @ Ford Amphitheatre #
31 - West Palm Beach, Fla. @ Cruzan Amphitheatre #