Jack Johnson Announces New Album Meet The Moonlight For June 2022 Release Alongside Summer 2022 Tour Dates, Shares New Single “One Step Ahead”

Jack Johnson announces a series of dates sure to excite fans. The first announced the release of the first single off of his upcoming album, made available to the public on April 8, 2022; the second will be the release date for his new full-length album Meet the Moonlight, which will be made available on June 24, 2022; the final dates correspond to his Meet the Moonlight tour, which will begin on June 21, 2022 in Gilford, NH. 

The single “One Step Ahead” is available on all digital platforms and was released with a video. Johnson was quoted describing the song: “We’re at a point where human nature hasn’t changed but the technology around us has changed dramatically, and it’s getting to this dangerous place where the most extreme and sensationalized opinions have the potential to be heard by so many people… That line in the chorus is about trying to breathe through the noise and get to a calmer place, which seems important when we’re seeing a lot of friends lose trust and grow away from each other because they disagree over some issue or another.” 

Listen to the song here:

They precede the album, which is Johnson’s eighth studio album and first full-length release in five years. The album’s producer is Blake Mills of Alabama Shakes and Perfume Genius fame. 

In describing the sound they were trying to achieve, Johnson details his correspondence with Mills: “When Blake and I first got in touch we’d send each other playlists, and over time we realized we were drawn to music that sounds effortless despite all the effort put into making it… After a while we got a language together and I gained a trust in him that allowed me to let go, push outside my comfort zone, and get to a sound I really loved.”

On Earth Day, which is on April 22, 2022 this year, Johnson will perform on the Kōkua Learning Farm, “an educational and agricultural destination located in the heart of Haleʻiwa, Hawaiʻi.” The farm is part of Johnson’s project, Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation, which seeks to promote environmental stewardship. Fans can watch the performance on Earth Day on social media. 

Meet the Moonlight Tracklist

1. Open Mind
2. 3AM Radio
3. Calm Down
4. One Step Ahead
5. Meet the Moonlight
6. Don’t Look Now
7. Costume Party
8. I Tend to Digress
9. Windblown Eyes
10. Any Wonder

Meet The Moonlight 2022 Tour:
 June 21        Gilford, NH          Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion *
June 22        Wantagh, NY       Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater *
June 24        Columbia, MD      Merriweather Post Pavilion *
June 25        Camden, NJ         Waterfront Music Pavilion  *      
June 26        Hartford, CT         Xfinity Theatre *
June 28        Cuyahoga Falls,OH Blossom Music Center *
June 30        Chicago, IL           Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island *
July 2           Clarkston, MI         Pine Knob Music Theatre *
July 3           Noblesville, IN       Ruoff Music Center *
July 5           Toronto, Canada    Budweiser Stage *
July 8           Marshfield, MA       Levitate Music and Arts Festival
August 18    West Palm Beach, FL  iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre #
August 19    Tampa, FL               MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre#
August 20    Alpharetta, GA        Ameris Bank Amphitheatre #
August 21    Raleigh, NC            Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek #
August 23    Charlotte, NC          PNC Music Pavilion #
August 24    Nashville, TN           Ascend Amphitheater #
August 26    Woodlands, TX        The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion #
August 27    Del Valle, TX            Germania Insurance Amphitheater #
August 28    Dallas, TX                Dos Equis Pavilion #
August 31    Englewood, CO       Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre #
September 1   Englewood, CO    Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre # ADDED
September 2   Salt Lake City, UT   USANA Amphitheatre #
September 4   Stateline, NV         Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys #
September 5   Stateline, NV         Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys # ADDED
September 24  George, WA         Gorge Amphitheatre &
September 25  Bend, OR             Hayden Homes Amphitheatre ^ SOLD OUT
September 26  Troutdale, OR       McMenamins Edgefield Amphitheater ^ SOLD OUT
September 28  Berkeley, CA        The Greek Theatre ^ SOLD OUT
September 29  Berkeley, CA        The Greek Theatre ^ ADDED
October 1    Los Angeles, CA      Hollywood Bowl % SOLD OUT
October 2    Los Angeles, CA      Hollywood Bowl % ADDED
October 4    Santa Barbara, CA  Santa Barbara Bowl ^ SOLD OUT
October 5    Santa Barbara, CA  Santa Barbara Bowl ^ SOLD OUT
October 7    Chula Vista, CA       North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre &

* With special guests Durand Jones & The Indications
# With very special guest Ziggy Marley
& With very special guest Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals, plus special guests Ron Artis II & Thunderstorm Artis
% With very special guests Lake Street Dive, plus special guests Ron Artis II & Thunderstorm Artis
^ with special guests Ron Artis II & Thunderstorm Artis