January 22

Carly Rae Jepsen Gears Up For U.S. Tour, ‘Grease’ on FOX

Posted by ErikRaymond on January 22, 2016 in Arts & Entertainment, Upcoming Events | Leave a comment

Multi-platinum, GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen will hit the road on a U.S. cross country headlining tour in support of her critically acclaimed new album E·MO·TION, which was released in August via Schoolboy Records/Interscope. The tour kicks off on February 12 in Raleigh, NC with stops including Plaza Live in Orlando, Feb. 15, The Fonda Theater in Los Angeles on February 25, and Terminal 5 in New York City on March 25.

“Working on this album has been the passion project of my life and playing these songs live feels like an absolute celebration. Can’t wait to come share that feeling with my fans,” says Jepsen.

E·MO·TION has earned Jepsen a host of rave reviews and has been named one of the best albums of 2015 by Rolling Stone, TIME, SPIN, NPR, Vulture, COMPLEX, Entertainment Weekly, Stereogum, Cosmopolitan, Idolator and many more. Two of its singles have already been released, “Run Away With Me” and “I Really Like You.” The latter became a global Top 40 hit, and its video is Vevo Certified with over 100 million views.

Carly recently premiered the video for her new single “Your Type” on Vevo. Directed by filmmaker Gia Coppola, the video was shot at Los Candiles Night Club in Los Angeles, check it out!

Carly will also star as the iconic Pink Lady, “Frenchy,” in GREASE: LIVE which airs Sunday, January 31st (7:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. Jepsen joins the multi-talented ensemble cast, including Julianne Hough (Safe Haven, Rock of Ages) as “Sandy,” Aaron Tveit (Graceland, Les Miserables) as “Danny,” Vanessa Hudgens (Broadway’s Gigi, Spring Breakers) as “Rizzo,” Carlos PenaVega (Spare Parts, Big Time Rush) as “Kenickie,” Keke Palmer (SCREAM QUEENS, Masters of Sex) as “Marty,” Kether Donohue (You’re The Worst) as “Jan” and David Del Rio (Spare Parts, The Troop) as “Putzie,” Jordan Fisher (Teen Beach Movie) as “Doody”; and Andrew Call (Broadway’s Rock of Ages, American Idiot) as “Sonny”.

E·MO·TION is the follow-up to Jepsen’s U.S. debut album Kiss, which featured her blockbuster break-out hit “Call Me Maybe.” The single climbed to No. 1 on the iTunes Singles charts in over 47 countries and has sold over 18 million singles worldwide to date. It earned Jepsen 2012 GRAMMY nominations for Best Pop Solo Performance and Song of the Year. Kiss also spawned the follow-up hit “Good Time,” a duet with Owl City, which has been certified double-platinum. Jepsen spent much of 2014 starring in the Broadway production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, earning rave reviews.

Tour Dates:
2/12    The Ritz                                          Raleigh, NC
2/13    The Fillmore Charlotte                    Charlotte, NC
2/14    Variety Playhouse                           Atlanta, GA
2/15    The Plaza Live                                 Orlando, FL
2/17    The Ritz Ybor                                  Tampa, FL
2/19    House of Blues                                Dallas, TX
2/20    Moody Theatre                                Austin, TX
2/21    House of Blues                                Houston, TX
2/24    The Marquee,                                 Tempe, AZ
2/25    The Fonda Theatre                          Los Angeles, CA
2/27    The Warfield                                   San Francisco
2/29    The Showbox                                  Seattle, WA
3/01    Wonder Ballroom                            Portland, OR
3/02    Knitting Factory Concert House       Boise, ID
3/04    The Depot                                      Salt Lake City, UT
3/05    Gothic Theatre                               Denver, CO
3/09    Varsity Theater                               Minneapolis, MN
3/11    Turner Hall Ballroom                       Milwaukee, WI
3/12    Metro                                             Chicago, IL
3/13    St. Andrews Hall                              Detroit, MI
3/14    Cannery Ballroom                           Nashville, TN
3/17    Madison Theater                             Covington, OH
3/18    Mr. Small’s                                      Pittsburgh, PA
3/19    Norva                                             Norfolk, VA
3/20    Baltimore Sound Stage                     Baltimore, MD
3/22    Upstate Concert Hall                         Clifton Park, NY
3/23    Fete Ballroom                                   Providence, RI
3/25    Terminal 5                                         New York, NY
3/26    The Paramount                                Huntington, NY