Garnering positive reviews from both People and Entertainment Weekly, Ingrid Michaelson's independently released second album, Girls and Boys, has quickly made quite the name for the quirky songstress.


With a generous amount of support developed by having 2 of her tracks placed on Grey's Anatomy, Michaelson saw a rapid increase in sales on iTunes with 210,000 albums and nearly 700,000 digital downloads of her single The Way I Am purchased. The hit single has received a wonderous amount of critical acclaim and is perfect anthem for self empowerment and boosting the old self-esteem. (you can watch the video below)

Ingrid Michaelson is touring the country this summer, supporting Dave Matthews, as well as performing at varoious festivals. Tour dates and locations are as follows.

June 24 -- Los Angeles CA -- El Rey Theatre
June 25 -- San Diego CA -- House of Blues
June 26 -- Tucson AZ -- Club Congress
June 28 -- Salt Lake City UT -- Avalon Theater
July 1 -- Kansas City MO -- The Beaumont Club
July 2 -- St. Louis MO -- The Pageant
July 3 -- Milwaukee WI -- Summerfest
July 4 -- Des Moines IA -- 80/35 Music Festival
July 6 -- Rothbury MI -- Rothbury Festival
July 13 -- Philadelphia PA -- WXPN Festival
July 20 -- Denver CO -- Mile High Festival
July 22 -- Omaha NE -- Qwest Center (supporting Dave Matthews Band)
July 25 -- Noblesville IN -- Verizon Wireless Music Center (supporting Dave Matthews Band)
July 26 -- Noblesville IN -- Verizon Wireless Music Center (supporting Dave Matthews Band)
July 29 -- Columbus OH -- Crew Stadium (supporting Dave Matthews Band)
July 30 -- Cuyahoga Falls OH -- Blossom Music Center (supporting Dave Matthews Band)
Aug. 26 -- Binghamton NY -- Anderson Center for the Performing Arts
Aug. 31 -- Seattle WA -- Bumbershoot Festival
Sept. 26 -- Austin TX -- Austin City Limits Festival

mp3: Ingrid Michaelson - The Way I Am



Today also marks the beginning of voting for the Ingrid Michaelson/Gibson Guitars sponsored contest in which one lucky "renditioner" of Ingrid's hit, The Way I Am, will win an autographed Gibson guitar. If you missed out on the opportunity to enter, you can still show some support by heading here to vote.