Today’s song is “My Racing Thoughts” by Jack’s Mannequin. This song is the first single off Jack’s Mannequin’s highly anticipated album, People and Things which will be released on October 4th. This is McMahon’s third studio release as Jack’s Mannequin following up, 2005’s Everything In Transit and 2008’s The Glass Passenger.
To celebrate, during the release week JM will host several unique events. A film screening of short films for each song on the record will happen on on Monday October 3rd at the Angelika Theatre in NYC. It will coincide on You Tube 7pm EST on Tuesday, Oct 4th, Andrew McMahon will stream a live Q&A and performance from the Livestream studios. Then on October 6th, Jack’s Mannequin will team up with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra. The performance kicks off a full headlining tour (list of dates is below.)
Jack’s Mannequin will also perform at the 2nd Annual Dear Jack Foundation Benefit Concert on 11/11 at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. The benefit will also feature special acoustic sets by The Academy Is… and FUN. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Dear Jack Foundation, a volunteer-run charitable organization set up by Andrew McMahon to help raise awareness and support organizations and charities that help young adult cancer patients. For more information about the Dear Jack Foundation and the benefit concert please visit http://www.dearjackfoundation.com.
Listen below and for more information on Jack’s Mannequin check out their official website, Facebook, and Twitter pages. Pre-order the album now here!
My Racing Thoughts – People and Things by jacksmannequin
Jack’s Mannequin Headlining Tour
Oct 06- Hartford, CT Mortensen Hall at The Bushnell w/ the Hartford Symphony Orchestra
Oct 07 – Atlantic City, NJ House Of Blues
Oct 08 – Grantham, PA Messiah College – Brubaker
Oct 11 – Pittsburgh, PA Club Zoo
Oct 12 – Huntington, NY The Paramount Theater
Oct 13 – Norfolk, VA The NorVa
Oct 15 – Jacksonville, FL Free Bird Live
Oct 16 – Lake Buena Vista, FL House of Blues – Orlando
Oct 18 – Nashville, TN The Cannery Ballroom
Oct 20 – Austin, TX Emo’s Alternative Lounge
Oct 21 – Houston, TX House of Blues
Oct 22 – Dallas, TX Palladium Ballroom
Oct 24 – Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
Oct 25 – Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
Oct 26 – Boise, ID Knitting Factory Concert
Oct 28 – Portland, OR Roseland Theatre
Oct 29 – Seattle, WA The Showbox SODO
Oct 30 – Vancouver, BC Vogue Theatre
Nov 01 – Edmonton, AB Edmonton Event Centre
Nov 02 – Calgary, AB MacEwan Ballroom
Nov 04 – Missoula, MT The Wilma Theater
Nov 05 – Spokane, WA Knitting Factory Concert
Nov 07 – San Francisco, CA Regency Ballroom
Nov 08 – San Luis Obispo, CA The Graduate
Nov 09 – Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
Nov 11 – Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre (Dear Jack Foundation Benefit Concert)
Nov 12 – Pomona, CA The Fox Theatre