MATCHBOX TWENTY AND COUNTING CROWS JOIN FORCES FOR “A BRIEF HISTORY OF EVERYTHING TOUR 2017”

MATCHBOX TWENTY AND COUNTING CROWSJOIN FORCES FOR“A BRIEF HISTORY OF EVERYTHING TOUR 2017”
KICKING OFF JULY 12TH IN SPOKANE, WA
TICKET PRESALES BEGIN TUESDAY, MARCH 28TH
GENERAL ON-SALE STARTS FRIDAY, MARCH 31STTwo of music’s most loved bands and biggest hit makers are joining up for an epic summer tour. Multi- platinum selling bands Matchbox Twenty and Counting Crows have announced “A Brief History of Everything Tour 2017”--presented by Live Nation. The tour will get underway July 12th at Spokane, WA’s Spokane Arena and then travel North America through early October.
Presale tickets and VIP packages for “A Brief History of Everything Tour 2017” will be available to members of both bands’ fan clubs beginning Tuesday, March 28th and to the general public starting Friday, March 31st. For complete details, please visitmatchboxtwenty.com and countingcrows.com.
“No matter what I will ever do, nothing feels like home as much as playing these songs with these guys and it never will, “says Matchbox Twenty lead singer-songwriter Rob Thomas. “And I can’t wait to spend another summer out there on the road with the Crows.”  Thomas previously teamed with Counting Crows for a hugely successful 2016 summer co-headline tour.
“To be honest, we took a vote after last year and decided to spend every summer with Rob from now on,” says Counting Crows’ Adam Duritz. “Can. Not. Wait.”
This year celebrates the 20th anniversary of Matchbox Twenty and their breakthrough debut album “YOURSELF OR SOMEONE LIKE YOU,” currently certified 12x platinum by the RIAA for sales well in excess of 15 million worldwide. Fueled by such classic singles as “Real World,” “Back 2 Good” and the #1 smash hits “Push” and “3AM,” the album proved a worldwide sensation and instantly established Matchbox as global superstars. Since then Matchbox Twenty has achieved cumulative worldwide album sales over 30 million and earned multiple #1 singles including “Bent”, “Unwell” and “If You’re Gone” along with countless accolades including five GRAMMY® nominations, four American Music Award nods, and the 2004 People’s Choice Award for “Favorite Musical Group.” 2007’s “EXILE ON MAINSTREAM” yielded RIAA-certified Platinum and #1 single “How Far We’ve Come,” while the band’s most recent album “NORTH” exploded into the #1 position on the SoundScan/Billboard 200 upon its 2012 release – Matchbox Twenty’s first-ever chart-topper and #1 debut. Matchbox Twenty is: Rob Thomas, Paul Doucette, Kyle Cook, and Brian Yale.
Counting Crows – Adam Duritz (vocals), Jim Bogios (drums), David Bryson (guitar), Charlie Gillingham (keyboards), David Immergluck (guitar), Millard Powers (bass), and Dan Vickrey (guitar) – have sold more than 20 million albums worldwide after exploding onto the music scene with their multi-platinum breakout album “AUGUST AND EVERYTHING AFTER” in 1993. The band released their seventh studio album, “SOMEWHERE UNDER WONDERLAND,” in September 2014. Known for creating unique and innovative concerts, Counting Crows is recognized as one of the pre-eminent touring live rock bands.


MATCHBOX TWENTY & COUNTING CROWS“A BRIEF HISTORY OF EVERYTHING TOUR 2017” JULY 12                           Spokane, WA                                     Spokane Arena14                           Edmonton, AB                                   Rogers Place*16                           Vancouver, BC                                  Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena*18                           Auburn, WA                                       White River Amphitheatre19                           Ridgefield, WA                                  Sunlight Supply Amphitheatre21                           Mountain View, CA                         Shoreline Amphitheatre22                           Paso Robles, CA                                California Mid State Fair24                           Murphys, CA                                      Ironstone Amphitheatre26                           Reno, NV                                             Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra Resort28                           Chula Vista, CA                                  Mattress Firm Amphitheatre29                           Las Vegas, NV                                    Mandalay Bay Events Center31                           Los Angeles, CA                                The Forum
AUGUST 2                              Phoenix, AZ                                        Ak-Chin Pavilion4                              Albuquerque, NM                           Isleta Amphitheatre6                              Oklahoma City, OK                          Zoo Amphitheatre7                              Rogers, AR                                          Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion9                              Pelham, AL                                         Oak Mountain Amphitheatre12                           Nashville, TN                                      Bridgestone Arena13                           Atlanta, GA                                         Lakewood Amphitheatre15                           Tampa, FL                                            MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre16                           West Palm Beach, FL                      Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre19                           Jacksonville, FL                                  Daily’s Place20                           Charlotte, NC                                     PNC Music Pavilion22                           Raleigh, NC                                         Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek23                           Virginia Beach, VA                           Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater25                           Saratoga Springs, NY                       Saratoga Performing Arts Center26                           Camden, NJ                                        BB&T Pavilion28                           Hershey, PA                                       Hersheypark Stadium29                           Holmdel, NJ                                        PNC Bank Arts Center31                           Wantagh, NY                                      Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
SEPTEMBER 2                              Hartford, CT                                       The Xfinity Theatre3                              Bristow, VA                                        Jiffy Lube Live6                              Toronto, ON                                       Budweiser Stage*8                              Boston, MA                                        Xfinity Center9                              Syracuse, NY                                      Lakeview Amphitheater11                           Darien Center, NY                            Darien Lake Amphitheater12                           Pittsburgh, PA                                   KeyBank Pavilion14                           Mount Pleasant, MI                        Soaring Eagle Casino Resort16                           Welch, MN                                         Treasure Island Resort & Casino17                           Chicago, IL                                           Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre20                           Cleveland, OH                                   Blossom Music Center21                           Cincinnati, OH                                    Riverbend Music Center23                           Detroit, MI                                          DTE Energy Music Theatre24                           Indianapolis, IN                                 Klipsch Music Center26                           St. Louis, MO                                     Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre27                           Kansas City, MO                               Starlight Theater30                           Houston, TX                                       Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
OCTOBER 1                              Dallas, TX                                             Irving Music Factory