James Blunt with Special Guest Sara Bareilles to Headline VH1's 'You Oughta Know' Tour Kicking off February 4

James Blunt with Special Guest Sara Bareilles to Headline VH1's 'You Oughta Know' Tour Kicking off February 4

YOK Alum James Blunt Takes New YOK Artist Sara Bareilles Along On His '2008 Lost Souls Tour'

Tickets Go On Sale Saturday, November 17 At tours.vh1.com

NEW YORK, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- VH1 is traveling across the country again with the return of its "You Oughta Know" tour. For the first time in tour history a former YOK artist, James Blunt is taking a new YOK artist, Sara Bareilles out on the road bringing the music and artists that VH1 viewers love directly to their hometowns.

Last spring, VH1 expanded its successful "You Oughta Know" new music promotion franchise to concert halls across the country with its first-ever "You Oughta Know" tour featuring Mat Kearney and special guests The Feeling and Rocco DeLuca & The Burden. Since then the tour has gone on to feature Brandi Carlile with special guest A Fine Frenzy and beginning this February, James Blunt with special guest Sara Bareilles.

Tickets can be purchased beginning Saturday, November 17 in select cities through Ticketmaster in addition to tours.vh1.com. Please check with each individual club for its specific ticketing information.

VH1's You Oughta Know franchise, launched originally on VH1.com in late 2004 introduces artists on the rise to the channel's adult music lover base via VH1, VH1.com and off-air marketing campaigns. This highly acclaimed franchise has helped break many artists such as James Blunt, Amy Winehouse, The Fray, KT Tunstall and Corinne Bailey Rae and has proven to have an impact on their record sales. Current YOK artists include Sara Bareilles, Colbie Caillat, Feist, Chrisette Michele and Ingrid Michaelson.

Grammy nominated British singer/songwriter James Blunt recently released his much anticipated second album, ALL THE LOST SOULS, the follow-up to his 11 million selling debut BACK TO BEDLAM. The new collection, once again produced by Tom Rothrock features several songs that became road-tested favorites in the course of Blunt's marathon touring during 2006 -- including the new single "Same Mistake." The UK release of James Blunt's debut album, BACK TO BEDLAM, in October of 2004 marked the beginning of a remarkable musical story. With his compelling songs, captivating voice, and charismatic presence, Blunt gradually built a passionate following through constant gigging and contagious word-of-mouth. In the U.S., "BACK TO BEDLAM" earned RIAA double platinum certification, while Blunt gathered a remarkable five Grammy nominations and two MTV VMA Awards. When "You're Beautiful" hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, James became the first British artist to top the U.S. singles charts since Elton John with "Candle In The Wind 1997."

Sara Bareilles, a 27-year-old singer songwriter from Eureka, CA released her debut album, Little Voice back in July. It immediately became the #1 best selling album at iTunes. The infectious hit single "Love Song" is currently climbing the radio charts and has already been featured in such hit TV shows as MTV's The Hills and ABC's Men In Trees. Sara has over 500 shows under her belt including tours with Maroon 5, Aqualung and Mika. She has performed on NBC's Today Show, Jimmy Kimmel, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and been featured in both Rolling Stone and the Los Angeles Times. VH1 recently handpicked Sara for their powerful "You Oughta Know" campaign.

Please log onto tours.VH1.com for more information about all the artists, tour dates, and to buy tickets.

           VH1 "YOU OUGHTA KNOW TOUR" FEATURING JAMES BLUNT WITH                        SPECIAL GUEST SARA BAREILLES              2/4/08      Seattle, WA           The Moore Theater             2/6/08      San Francisco, CA     The Warfield             2/7/08      Los Angeles, CA       The Wiltern             2/8/08      Las Vegas, NV         The Pear             l2/12/08    Denver, CO            Ogden Theatre             2/22/08     Chicago, IL           Vic Theatre             2/23/08     Ann Arbor             Michigan Theater             2/27/08     Boston, MA            Orpheum Theatre             2/29/08     New York, NY          Beacon Theatre             3/1/08      Philadelphia, PA      Keswick Theatre             3/4/08      Atlanta, GA           The Tabernacle    

VH1 connects viewers to the music, artists and pop culture that matter to them most with TV series, specials, live events, exclusive online content and public affairs initiatives. VH1 is available in 90 million households in the U.S. VH1 also has an array of digital channels and services including VH1Classic, VH1 Soul, VH1 Mobile, VH1Games and extensive broadband video on VH1.com. Connect with VH1 at VH1.com.

    *All times ET/PT     Contact:  Lori Hornik              212-846-7131              lori.hornik@vh1staff.com   

For more information on James Blunt, please contact Sheila Richman, Atlantic Records, 212 707 3063; email: Sheila.richman@atlanticrecords.com

For more information on Sara Bareilles, please contact Doug McVehil, Epic Records, 212-833-8510; email: doug.mcvehil@sonybmg.com

Source: VH1

CONTACT: Lori Hornik of VH1, +1-212-846-7131, lori.hornik@vh1staff.com;
For more information on James Blunt, Sheila Richman of Atlantic Records,
+1-212-707-3063, Sheila.richman@atlanticrecords.com; or For more information
on Sara Bareilles, Doug McVehil of Epic Records, +1-212-833-8510,
doug.mcvehil@sonybmg.com

Web site: http://www.vh1.com/
http://www.tours.vh1.com/

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