Matchbox Twenty book a 52-date 30th anniversary tour for 2027, from Birmingham to the Hollywood Bowl

Matchbox Twenty are heading back out in 2027 to celebrate three decades of their debut album, Yourself or Someone Like You. The 30th anniversary tour covers 52 dates across the US and Canada, opening on 15 May 2027 at the Coca-Cola Amphitheater in Birmingham, Alabama and closing on 12 August at the Acrisure Amphitheater in Grand Rapids, Michigan. General sale opened on Friday 23 October at 10am local time, after presales that began on 20 October.

For readers new to the band: Matchbox Twenty are a rock group from Orlando, Florida, fronted by Rob Thomas. Yourself or Someone Like You arrived in 1996 and went on to become one of the biggest-selling debut albums of the decade, powered by "Push", "3AM", "Real World" and "Back 2 Good". Fans can register for presale access and tour updates on the band's official site.

Before the tour: Stagecoach

The 2027 plans start earlier than the tour proper. The band are booked for the Stagecoach country festival in Indio, California on 25 April 2027, a separate appearance ahead of the run.

Where they play

The tour is built around amphitheatres, with a handful of marquee rooms. A few of the headline dates:

• 22 May: Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, Colorado
• 9 June: Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles
• 11 June: The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas
• 16 June: Moody Center, Austin
• 18 May: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville
• 21 July: RBC Amphitheatre, Toronto
• 12 August: Acrisure Amphitheater, Grand Rapids (the finale)

The full run takes in the Pacific Northwest in late May and early June, the Southwest and Texas through mid-June, the Southeast at the end of June, and the East Coast and Midwest across July. The Cincinnati date on 27 July is still listed with its venue to be announced, so we have not added it to our gig guide yet.

Who is opening

Support changes through the summer:

• The All-American Rejects: the first four dates, 15 to 20 May
• The Wallflowers: 22 May to 3 July, with The Lucky joining on the California and Las Vegas dates on 8, 9 and 11 June
• David Gray: 7 to 31 July, plus 1 August in Milwaukee
• O.A.R.: 4 to 8 August
• Matt Nathanson: 11 and 12 August

Prices vary by venue and date, so check the ticketing page for your city before the best seats go. Every date is also in our gig guide.