Rob Thomas pushes 'Cradlesong' with fall run
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Matchbox Twenty frontman Rob Thomas has lengthened his solo trek behind his recently released second album, "Cradlesong."
The pop-rocker, who announced the dates for the huge fall run earlier this summer, has finally added the venues to the schedule. Since last check, the 35-city journey includes an additional three concerts: the Sept. 18 kick-off in the Phoenix area, and the two closing shows set for Dec. 5 in Biloxi and Dec. 8 in Verona, NY. More information is shown below.
Thomas unveiled "Cradlesong," his sophomore solo album, in June. The effort peaked at No. 3 on The Billboard 200, just two spots below his 2005 solo debut, "...Something to Be," which made chart history when Thomas became the first male artist from a rock or pop group to debut at No. 1 with his inaugural solo album.
Thomas again joined forces with producer Matt Serletic, who helped produce his solo debut as well as Matchbox Twenty's four studio albums. The pop singer also built his own recording studio in order to keep the process closer to home.
"I built a studio in my basement, so a lot of these songs started with a drum beat," Thomas explained on his website. "Up until this point in my life, everything had been written on acoustic guitar or piano, and I'd have to wait until I got into the studio and hear musicians on it."
In 2007, Thomas reconvened with Matchbox Twenty after a five-year break to release "Exile on Mainstream," the group's fourth studio set and first new material since 2002's "More Than You Think You Are."
September 2009
18 - Tempe, AZ - Tempe Beach Park
23 - Hollywood, FL - Hard Rock Live
25 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live
26 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
28 - Cary, NC - Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park
29 - Charlotte, NC - Uptown Amphitheatre at The Music Factory
30 - Atlanta, GA - Fox Theatre
October 2009
4 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theater
5 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie
7 - Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Center
9 - Council Bluffs, IA - Harrah's Casino Stir Concert Cove
10 - Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theatre
11 - Saint Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
14 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts
15 - Seattle, WA - WaMu Center
17 - Reno, NV - Reno Events Center
18 - San Jose, CA - Event Center at San Jose State University
20 - Los Angeles, CA - Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk
21 - San Diego, CA - SDSU Open Air Theatre
23 - Temecula, CA - Pechanga Resort & Casino
24 - Las Vegas, NV - Pearl Concert Theater
25 - Tucson, AZ - Tucson Convention Center
27 - Denver, CO - Magness Arena
29 - Kansas City, MO - The Midland by AMC
30 - Hammond, IN - The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
31 - St. Louis, MO - Fabulous Fox Theatre
November 2009
2 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore Detroit
4 - Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall
6 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa
7 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
9 - Boston, MA - Citi Performing Arts Center
10 - Fairfax, VA - Patriot Center
12-14 - New York, NY - Beacon Theatre
December 2009
5 - Biloxi, MS - IP Casino Resort & Spa
8 - Verona, NY - Turning Stone Resort & Casino
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