Jesse McCartney Back For More

After a short January break, Jesse McCartney gears up for a round of U.S. dates in February and March, showing off tunes from his third studio album, 2008’s “Departure.”

The tour kicks off at the Palladium Ballroom in Dallas, Texas, Feb. 13 and concludes at the House of Blues in San Diego March 10.

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102.7 KIIS-FM Jingle Ball, Honda Center, Anaheim, Calif.

Additional stops include House Of Blues in Houston (Feb. 14), Festival Plaza in New Orleans (Feb. 15), The Pageant in St. Louis, Mo. (Feb. 17), House Of Blues in Chicago (Feb. 18) and Clutch Cargo’s in Pontiac, Mich. (Feb. 19).

There’s also shows at Bogart’s in Cincinnati (Feb. 21), Murat Egyptian Room in Indianapolis, Ind. (Feb. 22), Lifestyle Communities Pavilion in Columbus, Ohio (Feb. 23), Nokia Theatre Times Square in New York (Feb. 26) and House of Blues in Boston (Feb. 27).

The tour winds down with shows at Tropicana Casino & Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. (Feb. 28), Center Stage in Atlanta (March 3), The Ritz in Tampa, Fla. (March 4), Hard Rock Café/Hard Rock Live in Orlando, Fla. (March 5) and House of Blues in West Hollywood, Calif. (March 9).

McCartney is also making appearances in the land of film and TV, including a multi-episode arc on ABC’s “Greek” in March and as “Zuko” in the M. Night Shyamalan’s feature film “The Last Airbender.”