(PR) Ben Jelen will kick off his new CD and tour with a record release party headlining the Bowery Ballroom in NYC on July 16th and in-store performance to follow on July 17th at the Virgin Megastore in Union Square. Jelen will then set out on tour with Pete Yorn on his East Coast tour starting in St. Louis on July 21st. See all confirmed tour dates below.Ben Jelen’s sophomore CD ex-sensitive will be available in stores on July 17th through Linda Perry’s Custard label. Jelen is the first artist release for 2007 from Custard, home to multi-platinum selling “You’re Beautiful” singer James Blunt. Jelen recorded the tracks for the album with producer/label head Linda Perry whom also mixed the majority of the songs in addition to two mixes from famed producer Bill Bottrell (Shelby Lynne, Tom Petty, Rosanne Cash, Elton John).
Tour Dates:
*Denotes shows opening for Pete Yorn
7/16 Bowery Ballroom (Album Release party) New York, NY
7/17 Virgin Megastore in Union Square New York, NY
7/21 St. Louis Fair * St. Louis, MO
7/22 Headliner’s Music Hall* Louisville, KY
7/24 Chameleon Club* Lancaster, PA
7/25 Crocodile Rock* Allentown, PA
7/27 The Chance* Poughkeepsie, NY
7/28 Stone Pony Summerstage* Asbury Park, NJ
7/29 Bottle and Cork * Dewey Beach, DE
8/1 House of Blues* N. Myrtle Beach, SC
8/2 The Norva Theater* Norfolk, VA
8/7 Webster Theater* Hartford, CT
8/14 Carnegie Library of Homestead* Munhall, PA
8/16 Voodoo Lounge at Harrah’s Casino* N. Kansas City, MO
8/17 Whiskey Roadhouse at Horseshoe Casino* Council Bluffs, IA
8/18 The Rave* Milwaukee, WI
