FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MARCH 27, 2017

MATCHBOX TWENTY AND COUNTING CROWS

JOIN 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 31ST

Two of musics 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 12 th at Spokane, WAs
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 28 th and to the general public starting
Friday, March 31st. For complete details, please visit matchboxtwenty.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 cant 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 20 th 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 Youre Gone along with
countless accolades including five GRAMMY nominations, four American Music Award nods, and the
2004 Peoples Choice Award for Favorite Musical Group. 2007s EXILE ON MAINSTREAM yielded
RIAA-certified Platinum and #1 single How Far Weve Come, while the bands most recent album
NORTH exploded into the #1 position on the SoundScan/Billboard 200 upon its 2012 release
Matchbox Twentys 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.

ABOUT LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT:

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the worlds leading live entertainment company comprised of
global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, Live Nation Advertising & Sponsorship and
Artist Nation Management. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.
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For more information on Matchbox Twenty please visit www.matchboxtwenty.com, or contact:
Sheila Richman
Sheila.Richman@atlanticrecords.com
or
Ted Sullivan
Ted.Sullivan@atlanticrecords.com

For more information on Counting Crows please visit www.countingcrows.com, or contact:

Natasha Desai
Natasha.Desai@pmkbnc.com

(TOUR ITINERARY ATTACHED)

 MATCHBOX TWENTY & COUNTING CROWS

A BRIEF HISTORY OF EVERYTHING TOUR 2017

JULY
12 Spokane, WA Spokane Arena
14 Edmonton, AB Rogers Place*
16 Vancouver, BC Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena*
18 Auburn, WA White River Amphitheatre
19 Ridgefield, WA Sunlight Supply Amphitheatre
21 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
22 Paso Robles, CA California Mid State Fair
24 Murphys, CA Ironstone Amphitheatre
26 Reno, NV Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra Resort
28 Chula Vista, CA Mattress Firm Amphitheatre
29 Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay Events Center
31 Los Angeles, CA The Forum

AUGUST
2 Phoenix, AZ Ak-Chin Pavilion
4 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheatre
6 Oklahoma City, OK Zoo Amphitheatre
7 Rogers, AR Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion
9 Pelham, AL Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
12 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
13 Atlanta, GA Lakewood Amphitheatre
15 Tampa, FL MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
16 West Palm Beach, FL Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre
19 Jacksonville, FL Dailys Place
20 Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion
22 Raleigh, NC Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
23 Virginia Beach, VA Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
25 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center
26 Camden, NJ BB&T Pavilion
28 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium
29 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
31 Wantagh, NY Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater

SEPTEMBER
2 Hartford, CT The Xfinity Theatre
3 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live
6 Toronto, ON Budweiser Stage*
8 Boston, MA Xfinity Center
9 Syracuse, NY Lakeview Amphitheater
11 Darien Center, NY Darien Lake Amphitheater
12 Pittsburgh, PA KeyBank Pavilion
14 Mount Pleasant, MI Soaring Eagle Casino Resort
16 Welch, MN Treasure Island Resort & Casino
17 Chicago, IL Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
20 Cleveland, OH Blossom Music Center
21 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
23 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
24 Indianapolis, IN Klipsch Music Center
26 St. Louis, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
27 Kansas City, MO Starlight Theater
30 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

OCTOBER
1 Dallas, TX Irving Music Factory

*Tickets on sale April 7th