document: '' `` Glee '' '' star Matthew Morrison announces summer tour This time , Sue Sylvester could n't stop the music . Matthew Morrison , who plays the glee club teacher Mr. Schuester on Fox network 's '' `` Glee , '' '' announced a nationwide summer concert tour Friday . He 'll perform songs from his upcoming solo album , including the recently debuted single '' `` Summer Rain , '' '' as well as favorites from the show . Or maybe the five-week , 22-city tour is just an elaborate cover-up to find a replacement for his New Directions singers . Regional glee clubs can compete to open for Morrison when he comes to their town , an opportunity co-sponsored by the VH1 Save the Music Foundation . Clubs can submit their entries here . Then again , this could be a chance for Morrison to expand his career options yet again . He teamed with the comedy website Funny or Die to create a series of original videos ; some will premiere on the site , and some will be worked into his concerts . Morrison will hit the Beacon Theater in New York on July 1 and wrap the tour at Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on July 23 .
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