John Mayer 2013 summer tour update!

John Mayer fans have a reason to rejoice. The Born and Raised singer will be back on stage and on tour this summer. Mayer hasn't had a major tour since being diagnosed with a rare throat condition that almost jeopardized his singing career. And that was three years ago!

Mayer's 2013 tour kicks off July 6 at Milwaukee's SummerFest [See full list of Mayer 2013 tour dates below].

Last year's American Idol winner will be opening for Mayer for most of the tour.

In this week's Billboard magazine, the singer [who recently compared himself to the Neil Young of his generation] opened up about his throat surgery, recovery and time away from the stage.

"The greatest gift I have in my life is the opportunity to play again, which is also the opportunity to dream again," he says. "My dreams were in escrow, but when I found out this thing in my throat had receded, the most exciting thing for me was having a second chance at a new life. My dreams have come true twice. That's really cool."

It seems like Mayer [who once compared former flame Jessica Simpson to "sexual nepalm"] seems to really have his head square on his shoulders. He's definitely had his share of verbal fumbles but fans are sure to be happy he's back doing what he does best.

Here's a full list of John Mayer 2013 summer tour dates.

July 6 -- Milwaukee, WI  (Summerfest- Marcus Amphitheater?
July 7 -- Maryland Heights/St. Louis, MO (Verizon Wireless Amphitheater)?
July 9 -- Cincinnati, OH  (Riverbend Music Center)?
July 10 -- Bonner Springs, KS  (Cricket Wireless Amphitheater)?
July 12 -- Woodlands, TX  (The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion)?
July 13 -- Dallas, TX   (Gexa Energy Pavilion)?
July 16 -- Morrison, CO  (Red Rocks Amphitheatre)?
July 19 -- Ridgefield, WA  (Sleep Country Amphitheater)?
July 20 -- George, WA   (The Gorge)?
July 22 -- Paso Robles, CA  (California Mid State Fair)?
July 24 -- Wheatland, CA  (Sleep Train Amphitheatre at Sacramento)?
July 26 -- Mountain View, CA  (Shoreline Amphitheatre)?
July 27 -- Irvine, CA   (Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Irvine)

Aug. 6 -- Cuyahoga Falls, OH (Blossom Music Center)?
Aug. 7 -- Clarkston, MI   (DTE Energy Music Theatre)?
Aug. 9 -- Tinley Park, IL  (First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre)?
Aug. 10 -- Noblesville, IN  (Klipsch Music Center)?
Aug. 11 -- Springfield, IL  (Illinois State Fair)?
Aug. 13 -- Darien, NY   (Darien Lake Performing Arts Center)?
Aug. 14 -- Toronto, ON   (Molson Canadian Amphitheatre)?
Aug. 16 -- Hartford, CT   (Comcast Theatre)?
Aug. 17 -- Mansfield, MA  (Comcast Center)?
Aug. 20 -- Bethel, NY   (Bethel Woods Center for the Arts)?
Aug. 21 -- Holmdel, NJ   (PNC Bank Arts Center)?
Aug. 23 -- Camden, NJ   (Susquehanna Bank Center)?
Aug. 24 -- Virginia Beach, VA  (Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach)?
Aug. 25 -- Burgettstown, PA  (First Niagara Pavilion)?
Aug. 27 -- Allentown, PA  (The Great Allentown Fair)?
Aug. 28 -- Wantagh, NY  (Nikon at Jones Beach Theater)?
Aug. 30 -- Saratoga Springs, NY (Saratoga Performing Arts Center)?
Aug. 31 -- Bristow, VA   (Jiffy Lube Live)

Sept. 1 -- Atlantic City, NJ  (Borgata Resort Spa and Casino Event Center)?
Sept. 4 -- Charlotte, NC  (Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Charlotte)?
Sept. 5 -- Raleigh, NC (Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek)?
Sept. 7 -- Tampa, FL (Live Nation Amphitheater at the Florida State Fairgrounds)?
Sept. 8 -- West Palm Beach, FL (Cruzan Amphitheatre)?
Sept. 17 -- Buenos Aires, Argentina (Luna Park)?
Sept. 21 -- Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (Rock in Rio)?
Sept. 27 -- Atlanta, GA  (Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood)

Oct. 1 -- Albuquerque, NM  (Isleta Amphitheater)?
Oct. 2 -- Phoenix, AZ   (Desert Sky Pavilion)?
Oct. 4 -- San Diego, CA  (Sleep Train Amphitheatre)?
Oct. 5 -- Los Angeles, CA  (Hollywood Bowl)