Matchbox Twenty To Launch Arena Tour In September

Matchbox twenty, which scored its first No. 1 single with the track “Bent” earlier this month, has begun to roll out plans for a North American arena tour. More than a month of dates have been confirmed, and more are expected.

The tour is scheduled to open on Sept. 12 in New Orleans, and confirmed dates run through Oct. 21. Ticket on-sale information wasn’t available at press time.

The Jayhawks will support on all dates through Oct. 2; Shelby Lynne will open the remaining shows on the itinerary.

The band’s sophomore album “mad season by matchbox twenty” has been certified double-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. It peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 album chart during its first week of release in May. The album was produced by Matt Serletic, who also produced the band's 10-million-selling debut.

With the chart success of "Bent," and along with his work on Santana’s multi-Grammy winning single “Smooth,” matchbox twenty frontman Rob Thomas now has two consecutive No. 1 singles to his name.

Shortly before the new album hit stores, matchbox twenty embarked on a sold out, month-long club tour.


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[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
 tour dates and tickets
September
12 - New Orleans, LA - UNO Lakefront Arena
14 - College Station, TX - Reed Arena
15 - Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center
17 - Tallahassee, FL - Civic Center
18 - Gainesville, FL - O'Connell Center
20 - Greensboro, NC - Coliseum Complex
22 - Amherst, MA - Mullins Center
23 - Troy, NY - RPI Fieldhouse
24 - University Park, PA - Bryce Jordan Center
26 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center
27 - Oxford, OH - Millett Hall
28 - Ypsilanti, MI - Convocation Center
30 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Center

October
1 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
2 - South Bend, IN - Notre Dame Joyce Center
5 - Champaign, IL - Assembly Hall
6 - Carbondale, IL - SIU Arena
8 - Madison, WI - Kohl Center Arena
9 - Mankato, MN - Midwest Wireless Civic Center
10 - Omaha, NE - Omaha Civic Auditorium
12 - Iowa City, IA - Carver-Hawkeye Arena
13 - Ames, IA - Hilton Coliseum
14 - Columbia, MO - Hearnes Center
16 - Denver, CO - Magness Arena
17 - Orem, UT - McKay Events Center
18 - Nampa, ID - Idaho Center
19 - Reno, NV - Lawlor Events Center
21 - Las Vegas, NV - Thomas & Mack Center

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