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Rob Thomas’ Solo Summer
With a third solo album coming out in late summer, matchbox twenty frontman Rob Thomas launches a summer excursion in June. Stops include Indianapolis, San Antonio, Boston and Atlantic City with Thomas playing roofed venues as well as stages under the stars.
Photo: Edison Graff
Pearl Concert Theater, Las Vegas, Nev.
With special guests Plain White T’s on the bill, Thomas’ “The Great Unknown 2015” tour begins in Rama, Ontario, at the Casino Rama Entertainment Center and wraps at the Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown, N.J., in August. Thomas is currently working on his follow up to 2009’s top-selling Cradlesong album.
But he still has time for a few shows. Make that lots and lots of shows. Here’s the schedule:
June 11 – Rama, Ontario, Casino Rama Entertainment Centre
June 12 – Windsor, Ontario, Caesars Windsor “The Colosseum”
June 13 – Akron, Ohio, Akron Civic Theatre
June 15 – Columbus, Ohio, Palace Theatre
June 16 – Indianapolis, Ind., Murat Theatre
June 18 – Milwaukee, Wis., Riverside Theatre
June 19 – Minneapolis, Minn., Northrop Auditorium
June 22 – Kansas City, Mo., Sprint Center
June 24 – Denver, Colo., Paramount Theatre
June 27 – Boise, Idaho, Expo Idaho (Boise Music Festival)
June 29 – Seattle, Wash., Paramount Theatre
June 30 – Portland, Ore., Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
July 2 – Saratoga, Calif., The Mountain Winery
July 3 – Modesto, Calif., Mary Stuart Rogers Theatre
July 5 – Paso Robles, Calif., Vina Robles Amphitheatre
July 7 – Riverside, Calif., Fox Performing Arts Center
July 9 – Phoenix, Ariz., Comerica Theatre
July 11 – San Antonio, Texas, Majestic Theatre
July 12 – Austin, Texas, Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater
July 13 – Tulsa, Okla., Brady Theater
July 15 – St. Louis, Mo., Peabody Opera House
July 18 – Highland Park, Ill., Ravinia Festival At Ravinia Park
July 21 – Atlanta, Ga., Chastain Park Amphitheatre
July 22 – Nashville, Tenn., Ryman Auditorium
July 24 – Clearwater, Fla., Ruth Eckerd Hall
July 25 – Saint Augustine, Fla., St. Augustine Amphitheatre
July 26 – North Charleston, S.C., North Charleston Perf. Arts Center
July 28 – Charlotte, N.C., Uptown Amphitheatre At The NC Music Factory
July 29 – Portsmouth, Va., Ntelos Wireless Pavilion
July 31 – Red Bank, N.J., Count Basie Theatre
Aug. 1 – Red Bank, N.J., Count Basie Theatre
Aug. 2 – Atlantic City, N.J., Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa / Event Ctr.
Aug. 4 – Bethlehem, Pa., Sands Bethlehem Event Center
Aug. 5 – Boston, Ma., Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
Aug. 6 – New York, N.Y., Beacon Theatre
Aug. 9 – Uncasville, Conn., Mohegan Sun Arena
Aug. 10 – Morristown, N.J., Mayo Performing Arts Center
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