Jason Castro has announced plans for his first-ever headlining tour. The dates herald the release of his much-anticipated debut LP, "JASON CASTRO," which arrives in stores and at all online retailers on April 13th.Castro will kick off his first headlining tour in his home state of Texas with an April 17th show at Dallas's The Loft. The trek will then traverse the US through mid-May (see attached itinerary). A further slate of summer tour dates will be announced shortly.
"JASON CASTRO" is highlighted by the new single, "That's What I'm Here For," which is currently scoring at Hot AC radio outlets nationwide. The track – coupled with an exclusive rendition of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow," one of the songs that helped earn Castro a third runner-up finish on the 2008 season of Fox's American Idol – is on sale now at digital retailers everywhere. Castro recently performed both songs on the ABC special The Bachelor: Jason and Molly's Wedding.
APRIL
17 Dallas, TX The Loft
22 Phoenix, AZ Chasers
23 San Diego, CA House of Blues
25 Los Angeles, CA The Troubadour
27 Kansas City, MO Bottleneck Blues Bar
28 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
30 Detroit, MI Pike Room
MAY
1 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop
2 Columbus, OH The Basement
3 Orlando, FL Walt Disney World
4 Atlanta, GA Vinyl
6 Nashville, TN Rocketown
8 Clearwater, FL Capitol Theatre
12 New York, NY Joe's Pub
13 Vienna, VA Jammin Java
15 Boston, MA Café 939
16 Philadelphia, PA The Note