Nominate Gavin for Mashable's 2009 Open Web Awards' Best Musical Artist to Follow. You can nominate Gavin here.

Gavin wants to compete against his fans this week in Fantasy Football! Just go to www.bestbuyfantasy.com to play against him!

Bette Midler, and her tree hugging troop at New York Restoration Project (NYRP), has announced one of its biggest fundraising initiatives to date, an online auction featuring once-in-a-lifetime experiences donated by Bette and her famed friends.

Hosted by leading online auction venue, CharityFolks.com, the auction is brimming with donations from most renowned names in music. John Mayer, Gavin DeGraw, Cher, Taylor Swift, Dave Matthews, and Tim McGraw, among others, have offered their time and access to help raise awareness and proceeds for the organization, which is dedicated to reclaiming and restoring New York City parks and community gardens.

Help Gavin clean up NYC by placing a bid to win two tickets, the opportunity to meet Gavin, two t-shirts, a signed CD, and a dinner the night of the show at Gavin's bar, The National Underground

Click here to bid!

Gavin is excited to again be working with The GRAMMY Foundation and GRAMMY In The Schools programs which has partnered with the Campbell’s Soup Company’s (CSC) academic- based Labels For Education (LFE) brand.

The "new" LFE brand will focus on Labels For Education, Arts, Athletics and Academics, and will focus on the promotion and publicity of music education and the importance of the arts in enriching and nurturing children’s lives.

Click on the banner below to learn more!

Check out Gavin featured in Associated Press' Motown 50th Anniversary Story! Click here to read the full article! You can also hear a soundbite of Gavin discussing Motown and its impact on our culture and read up on Gavin discussing a gig with his idol, Stevie Wonder.

Gavin will be performing a special acoustic performance benefiting the Dale Jr. Foundation on October 15 at Whisky River in Charlotte, NC. Click here for tickets.

After taking the stage at last night’s Central Park event for the National Parks Conservation Association, The Wall Street Journal caught up with Gavin to discuss fine dining, what artist(s) he’d break the law for and much more.  Check it out here.
Also, be sure to check out "The National Parks: America's Best Idea" on PBS on Sunday (September 27th). Visit www.pbs.org for local listings.

Gavin will be performing live tonight in Central Park's East Meadows in New York City to celebrate the public premiere of Ken Burns' new PBS series "The National Parks: America's Best Idea!" Additional performers include Alison Krauss, Carole King, Counting Crows and Augustana. The show begins at 7 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

So please join Gavin and Ken Burns for this special event celebrating and paying tribute to our national parks.

"The National Parks: America's Best Idea" premieres on PBS September 27, 2009. Check out www.pbs.org for local listings.

You can visit FeelFree.org for more information on "The National Parks: America's Best Idea."

Get your very own vintage Gavin DeGraw t-shirt for just $15. Gavin DeGraw Fan Club members will get first dibs on t-shirts a week earlier than the general public for just $10 each. Get your hands on a new t-shirt each week before these limited quantities go away! 
Click here to purchase the first shirt in this series (please note that Gavin DeGraw fan club members will have a week in advance to get this shirt).

Due to the inclement weather being forecasted in Asbury Park tomorrow, the Surfrider/Barefoot Wine concert has been moved indoors to Convention Hall at 1300 Ocean Ave, Asbury Park, NJ 07712, (732) 775-3533.

In case you missed it the first time around, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson will be re-airing Gavin's performance of "Dancing Shoes" tonight, Thursday, August 27th. The show airs on CBS at 12:35 ET/PT.

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