Matchbox Twenty Rolls Out Massive Summer Tour With The Wallflowers

Matchbox Twenty has just rolled out a massive 52-date summer tour with the Wallflowers serving as the support act throughout. “The Matchbox Twenty 2020” jaunt kicks off on July 17th at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania's Wind Creek Event Center and wraps over 10 weeks later on September 28th at L.A.'s Hollywood Bowl. Tickets go on sale on Friday (January 17th) at 12 Noon ET.

Matchbox Twenty last toured in 2017, with the band's last studio set being 2012's North. In 2018, frontman Rob Thomas released his fourth solo set, titled, Chip Tooth Smile. Jacob Dylan has seen a career resurgence with the success of his Echo In The Canyon documentary and side band.

Matchbox Twenty drummer Paul Doucette told us that creating catchy tunes is simply part of the band's musical DNA: “A lot of times the big single, great song are not necessarily the same thing and we're trying to write great songs. So, we don't really feel the pressure of like, 'Hey it's gotta be a radio hit or whatever.' That said, I think the strength of the band is we just have a natural radio sensibility — a natural pop sensibility. That's just who we are. That's just what we do. I think no matter how hard we try, we don't write songs that are like, not catchy. That's our strength.”

Jakob Dylan, who released the first Wallflowers album back in 1992, told us that keeping a gr oupactive, alive, and growing is by far the best case scenario for a working band: “That's what you want, is longevity, and since music is something that can affect people, it's nice to do it for a lot of people. You can always do it for a small number of people, and that's always great, too, but now the group has a chance to kind of play for a lot of people for a long time. More than record sales or more than visibility, that's the main thing that really matters, is just being able to keep at it.”

JUST ANNOUNCED: Matchbox Twenty / The Wallflowers tour dates (subject to change):

July 17 – Bethlehem, PA – Wind Creek Event Center
July 18 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
July 19 – Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
July 21 – Camden, NJ – BB&T Pavilion
July 22 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
July 24 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
July 25 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
July 26 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
July 28 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
July 29 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
July 31 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
August 1 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
August 2 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
August 4 – Atlanta, GA – Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood
August 5 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
August 7 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre at the FL State Fairgrounds
August 8 – West Palm Beach, FL – Coral Sky Amphitheatre at the S. Florida Fairgrounds
August 9 – Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place
August 11 – Pelham, AL – Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
August 13 – Memphis, TN – TBA
August 14 – Houston, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman
August 15 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
August 17 – Oklahoma City, OK – Zoo Amphitheater
August 18 – Rogers, AR – Walmart Amphitheater
August 19 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – St. Louis
August 21 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – Chicago
August 22 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
August 23 – Moline, IL – TaxSlayer Center
August 25 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
August 26 – Burgettstown, PA – S&T Bank Music Park
August 27 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
August 29 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater
August 30 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
September 1 – Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
September 2 – Toledo, OH – Toledo Zoo Amphitheater
September 4 – Welch, MN – Treasure Island Resort & Casino
September 5 – Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
September 6 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre
September 8 – Omaha, NE – CHI Health Center Omaha
September 10 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
September 12 – Boise, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
September 13 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
September 15 – Seattle, WA – White River Amphitheatre
September 16 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
September 17 – Ridgefield, WA – Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
September 19 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
September 20 – Fresno, CA – Save Mart Center
September 22 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion
September 23 – San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union OPen Air Theatre at SDSU
September 24 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphiteatre
September 26 – Las Vegas, NV – Palms Casino Resort
September 27 – Bakersfield, CA – Mechanics Bank Arena
September 28 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl