If any of you are like me, then you LOVE Jackson Rathbone's band, 100 Monkeys. Also, if you are like me, you've been anxiously awaiting for them to announce their upcoming dates for their 100 Cities Tour. Luckily, that wait is finally over! 100 Monkeys posted dates for 19 shows of their 100 Cities Tour yesterday on their website, 100MonkeysMusic.com. Fans have been pulling out their hair since August 28th when jackson-rathbone.com first posted news about the 100 Cities Tour. Little information was given until September 30th when the band held a month-long contest for their fans to select the U.S. cities for the band to visit (the contest for the international tour dates started on November 1st). The first 20 cities were announced on October 29th. The other 80 cities weren't announced until November 11th, however, no solid dates were announced until yesterday. So far, dates for shows include Los Angeles, San Diego, Albuquerque, Dallas, Houston, and Denver. Tickets range from $13-$30 and some shows are even free! No word yet on when the rest of the dates will be released.
100 Monkeys consists of Jackson Rathbone, Ben Graupner, Ben Johnson, Jerad Anderson, and Lawrence Abrams and is unique in that each member can play every instrument. In between songs, one of them will yell 'switcharoo' and they switch instruments. “It’s amazing to see musicians that can play six or seven different instruments without missing a beat. There’s never a dull moment when they’re on stage,” said Tim Crockett of New Castle Entertainment. 100 Monkeys has been featured on MTV, VH1, Entertainment Tonight and in People Magazine. They have an eclectic blend of soulful music and have been compared to The Doors, Tom Waits and Coldplay. Their first full length studio album, Grape, was released on November 29th and includes tracks such as "The Monkey Song", "Junkie", and ".38 Special".
