NEWS
i like music more than i like people spotify playlist
people of the world…
i’ve been adding to my spotify playlist and it is OVERFLOWING with greatness. seriously. lots of my favorite songs, new and old. dig around and find yourself some gems!
thrilled to be back on the rock boat
SURPRISE!! thrilled to be back on the rock boat XVII sailing THIS WEEK from tampa to harvest caye, belize & costa maya, mexico!!
we’re setting sail february 10th-15th. call the rock boat at +1 877-379-9173 to check for last minute availability - more info.
webstore sale!!
it’s that time again!! getting ready for the holidays with a webstore sale.
playing notes4hope on october 15th
HEY NORTHERN CA!! if you didn’t hear…
i’m playing a rare acoustic show at bruns amphitheatre in ORINDA, CA for notes4hope on october 15th.
the show helps benefit the treatment & prevention of breast cancer, tickets are on sale NOW. SEE YOU AT THE SHOW!
free shipping in the webstore!!
something tells me it’s time for a… WEBSTORE SALE!! the entire store is marked down until july 5th AND i’ll throw in some free shipping for orders over $30 while we’re at it too (just use MATTFREESHIP at checkout)
google hangout with phillip phillips, eric hutchinson & a great big world
earlier today, 5 adult men (touring together all summer) swore (mostly me), wrestled with technology AND then gloriously pinned it to the ground!
check out Phillip Phillips, A Great Big World, Eric Hutchinson & I triumph over our tech challenges like a grandparent mastering the remote control…. summer tour is gonna be a total blast!
gold in the summertime (acoustic) on amazon music's songs of summer
my NEVER BEFORE RELEASED full band acoustic version of “gold in the summertime” is on amazon music’s songs of the summer playlist just in time for summer!! listen exclusively here.
joining train's sail across the sun lineup!!
GET READY, WORLD!
i’m VERY PSYCHED to be joining my friends
Train next year’s Sail Across the Sun cruise!!
we’ll be sailing from tampa, fl to costa maya, mexico
february 15-19th. did somebody say FIESTA?!
now go sign up for the pre-sale so you can get a first dibs on a cabin.
co-headline tour with phillip phillips
i am VERY psyched to announce that i’m going out this summer on a co-headline (same set length for both of us) tour with Phillip Phillips. he is rad and it’s gonna be a real fun 7 weeks. opening the tour will be A Great Big World on most dates and Eric Hutchinson on the rest. dudefest usa!
this will be the first time i’ve played a lot of the songs from ‘show me your fangs’ live with a full band, so that rules. and i also plan on incorporating a bunch of the acoustic aspects of last fall’s tour into this run… so i’m pumped!
pre-sale starts THIS tuesday, march 22nd. to get first dibs on the code, you need to sign up to my mailing list. it will be sent on monday.
6/17 - Del Mar, CA @ San Diego County Fair - Grandstand
6/18 - Las Vegas, NV @ Mandalay Bay Beach*
6/20 - Sandy, UT @ Sandy City Amphitheater*
6/21 - Missoula, MT @ Big Sky Brewery*
6/24 - Papillion, NE @ Sumter Ampitheater*
6/25 - St. Louis, MO @ Fox Theatre - St. Louis*
6/26 - Indianapolis, IN @ Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park*
6/28 - Huber Heights, OH @ Rose Music Center at The Heights*
7/1 - Hampton Beach, NH @ Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom^
7/2 - Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony Summerstage^
7/3 - Hyannis, MA @ Cape Cod Melody Tent^
7/5 - Columbus, OH @ EXPRESS LIVE!*
7/6 - Northfield, OH @ Hard Rock Live^
7/7 - Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center^
7/10 - Highland Park, IL @ Ravinia Festival^
7/12 - Kansas City, MO @ Crossroads
7/15 - Reno, NV @ Grand Theatre - Grand Sierra Resort^
7/17 - Seattle, WA @ Woodland Park Zoo Amphitheater^
7/19 - Livermore, CA @ Wente Vineyards^
7/20 - Saratoga, CA @ The Mountain Winery^
7/22 - Costa Mesa, CA @ OC Fair and Event Center^
7/23 - Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theatre^
7/26 - Tulsa, OK @ Brady Theater
7/28 - Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheater^
7/29 - Charlotte, NC @ The Uptown Amphitheatre at The Music Factory^
7/31 - Raleigh, NC @ The Red Hat Amphitheater^
8/2 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE^
8/3 - New York, NY @ Central Park Summer Stage^
8/6 - Mashantucket, CT @ Foxwoods Resort Casino - Grand Theater*
8/7 - Portland, ME @ Maine State Pier^
8/9 - Philadelphia, PA @ Mann Center for the Performing Arts^
8/10 - Vienna, VA @ Wolf Trap for the Performing Arts^
8/12 - Rochester Hills, MI @ Meadow Brook^
8/13 - West Allis, WI @ Wisconsin State Fair^
* Eric Hutchinson
^ A Great Big World
there are a few more dates coming in the next month or so, we’ll keep you posted
performing on the bachelor
hey friends… save the date!!
this sunday (feb 14th), valentines day, i will be performing ‘bill murray’ and my latest single, ‘giants’, on The Bachelor at jade and tanner’s wedding!
i’m even wearing a suit! so make sure to tune in.
8pm PT/ET on ABC
p.s.- BIG U.S. SUMMER TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT COMING SOON!!
some mad hope GOLD
forgot to post about this little milestone:
THANK YOU to everyone who loves/loved some mad hope & took it into their lives and made it a GOLD ALBUM! gold, that’s a precious metal… FUN STUFF!!
and congrats to Marshall Altman & Mark Weinberg & everyone else who gave good love to the songs and made this album happen.
bill murray video out NOW
as most of you know, i have a song on the new record called “bill murray.” i wrote it about a fictional 100 day hang with the man himself. kind of like a dude-version of thelma and louise, but without the dying. anyway. it’s the best song i’ve ever written and it’s the first song i’ve ever had a real clear vision for a video for. so i recruited my friends and we shot it, guerilla-style. no big budget. and it turned out SUPER cool. it’s strange and surreal and funny and sad, all at the same time. anyway, i’m super proud of it and it’s out TODAY! if you can, clear out a few minutes, put your headphones on and dig in.