An e-mail update from JM.com

Hey JM fans! We’re excited to announce that tonight, Sunday August 9th, John Mayer will be playing a secret show at Los Angeles’s Troubadour! For the first time since getting in the studio, JM will step on stage with Steve Jordan, Pino Palladino and Ian McLagan to perform new tracks from Battle Studies. A collaboration by Jason Reeves and Jordan Lawhead of Nashville will open the show.

A limited amount of tickets will be available for $20 through the Troubadour Box Office only, today (Sunday, August 9th) at noon PST. Ticket purchasers will be given a bracelet that will allow them to get in line starting at 7pm for this general admission show. Doors will open at 8pm and the show will start at 9pm. Please note that congregating in the venue parking lot or vicinity before 7pm will not be allowed. Absolutely no transfers will be allowed. All ticket purchasers must be present in line during the on-sale in order to be admitted entrance into the show. We will be placing wristbands on all individuals who purchase tickets (one per fan). Any tampering or damage to the wristband will result in non-admittance. No video or audio taping allowed. Good luck and we’ll see you tonight! - Team JM

I was only five years old when my family moved away from L.A. ... but whyyyyyy?? I guess it wouldn't really matter anyways, cause chances are I'd probably still be here in the middle of nowhere that is the Midwest.

I'll be back there someday, but all these "secret" shows make me wish I were there now. It pisses me off, because I know I'm a bigger fan of John's music than at least half the people that show up to these last-minute performances out of sheer convenience and location. It sounds stilted and pretentious, but I'd guess only a select few that show up have actually ventured on to the message boards or beyond what they've heard of JM on the radio. But whatever ... being bitter doesn't help anybody.

I just want to hear about it from people that are lucky enough to go that DO care! And the fact that the announcement came from his management might mark the start of more official promotions for Battle Studies, which means there might just be a release date. From afar it looks like things are definitely in the works ... but I guess I shouldn't be too hasty.