Colbie Caillat, the chart-topping and Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter from Southern California, will be hitting the road starting on August 24 to support “All Of You,” her critically acclaimed third album. Last week, the set debuted in the No. 6 spot on Billboard and No.2 on iTunes. The tour will kick off at Brown Theatre in Louisville and include 27 U.S. college towns and major markets. Andy Grammer is opening all of the shows except three on the tour.

She kicked her new album off by performing “Brighter Than the Sun,” her current single she and Ryan Tedder co-wrote on EXTRA, Fox’s Daily Dish, the Tonight Show and the Today Show. On August 1 she will be appearing on Lopez Tonight. Both Entertainment Weekly and People Magazine chose “Brighter Than the Sun” as one of their single choices, with Entertainment Weekly raving that the song was full of beach ready romance and carefree acoustic strums. “I Do,” the new album’s first single debuted in the No. 1 spot on iTunes, in Europe is getting Top 5 airplay, and on the Hot AC single chart is in the Top 15.

“All Of You” has received critical raves from USA Today, Entertainment Weekly and People Magazine, among others. USA Today called it the best album from Caillat to date, while People Magazine described it as the summer’s sunniest set. Caillat was able to realize a long standing dream of hers when she collaborated with Common, the film star and rapper, on the album. He contributed his rhymes to “Favorite Song.” Ryan Tedder and Caillat co-wrote “Brighter than the Sun” and “Favorite Song” and collaborated with Justin Young, Rick Nowels, Jason Reeves and Toby Gad on the album.

“Coco,” Caillat’s first album, debuted in the No. 5 spot and broke through the multi-Platinum barrier. “Bubbly,” her first single, has turned out to be one of the all-time top-selling digital tracks. Billboard named Caillat as their Breakthrough Artist of the Year. “Breakthrough,” fittingly, debuted in the No. 1 spot. Caillat later that year received four Grammy nominations, winning two for collaborations with Taylor Swift and Jason Mraz. She performed in Oslo for the Nobel Peace Concert and sang the national anthem to kick the NFL’s 2011 season off. Caillat has also been a spokesperson and been involved with several charitable organizations, including the Humane Society, Farm Sanctuary, Save the Music and Surfrider Foundation.

The second studio album of the blue eyed singer Colbie Caillat, “Breakthrough,” is definitely living up to the name. The up-and-coming singer is anticipating a No. 1 debut next week on Billboard’s 200. She is also in the middle of preparing for a new upcoming headlining tour.

Caillat’s North American leg of her “Breakthrough World tour” will kick off in San Diego, CA at House of Blues on September 15. The 30 city circuit will close out in West Hollywood, CA at House of Blues October 27-28. Howie Day, songwriter and singer, will be providing supporting on Caillat’s North American leg.

Some highlights from the fall portion of the tour include performances at House of Blues on September 16-17 in Anaheim, CA; at McMenamins Crystal Ballroom on September 30 in Portland, OR; at Riviera Theatre on October 7 in Chicago, IL; at Roseland Ballroom on October 16 in New York, NY; and at Rialto Theatre on October 26 in Tucson, AZ.

Caillat’s 2009 itinerary will also include three concerts held in Canada. She will be at Commodore Ballroom on September 29 in Vancouver, BC; at Kool Haus on October 10 in Toronto, ON; and at Metropolis on October 11 in Montreal, QC.

The California native singer’s second album, “Breakthrough,” had a US release date of August 25 and was released a few days earlier in some of the international markets. A No. 1 debut is being projected by Billboard and sales are estimated at 90,000-100,000 units.

The debut album of Caillat’s, “Coco,” set a very high precedent. Since it was released July 2007, the album has gone onto to become certified double Platinum, with sales of around three million worldwide copies.

Caillat, in describing her songwriting process at her website said, if something is biting me, then I hold it in. That’s the type of person that I am. It all comes out in my songs. Things build up inside. Then I will end up writing three songs in one weekend. It is a release for me. It is just there. I don’t really choose what I want to write about.

2009 Colbie Caillat Concert Tour
December 2009
1 – Spartanburg, SC – Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium
2 – Norfolk, VA – Constant Convocation Center
4 – Chicago, IL – Auditorium Theatre
5 – Madison, WI – Barrymore Theatre
6 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
8 – Richmond, VA – The National
10 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm
11 – Jacksonville, FL – Maverick’s
12 – Sunrise, FL – Bank Atlantic Center