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Matchbox Twenty turns 30 on anniversary tour coming to Dallas

Matchbox Twenty will play at Dos Equis Pavilion on June 19, 2027 as part of their 30th anniversary tour.

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Rock band Matchbox Twenty will celebrate its 30th anniversary on an extensive 2027 tour across North America, which will include a stop at Dos Equis Pavilion in Dallas, on Saturday, June 19.

The group will start the celebration on April 25 at the Stagecoach Festival, and then embark on a 52-city journey starting in Birmingham, Alabama on May 15.

In addition to Dallas, Matchbox Twenty will play in Austin on June 16 and Houston suburb The Woodlands on June 18.

They'll be joined by special guests The Wallflowers at all three Texas concerts. Special guests at other dates will include The All-American Rejects, David Gray, O.A.R., Matt Nathanson, and The Lucky.

Matchbox Twenty made their debut in 1996 with Yourself or Someone Like You, which included hits like "Push," "3 AM," and "Real World."

They went on to release two more top 10 albums before taking a hiatus in 2002 to allow lead singer Rob Thomas to pursue a solo career and other members to participate in side projects.

The band reunited in 2007, releasing the compilation album, Exile on Mainstream, that included seven new songs and 11 greatest hits.

They've gone on to release two more new albums in their career, North in 2012 and Where the Light Goes in 2023.

Matchbox Twenty’s Artist Presale starts on Tuesday, October 20 at 5 pm. All fans can sign up for access presale tickets on their tour dates page.

Tickets will also be available starting with the Reserved by Spotify presale on Tuesday, October 20 at 10 am for eligible Spotify Premium top fans purchasing tickets in Ticketmaster venues.

Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on sale beginning Friday, October 23 at 10 am at matchboxtwenty.com.

MATCHBOX TWENTY 2027 TOUR DATES

May 15 - Birmingham, AL - Coca-Cola Amphitheater
May 16 - Charlotte, NC - Truliant Amphitheater
May 18 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
May 20 - Kansas City, MO - Morton Amphitheater
May 22 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
May 26 - Salt Lake City, UT - Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
May 27 - Nampa, ID - Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
May 29 - Spokane, WA - BECU Live at Northern Quest
May 30 - Vancouver, BC - Freedom Mobile Arch
June 2 - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre
June 4 - Ridgefield, WA - Cascades Amphitheater
June 5 - Bend, OR - Hayden Homes Amphitheater
June 8 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
June 9 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl
June 11 - Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
June 12 - Phoenix, AZ - Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
June 13 - Albuquerque, NM - First Financial Credit Union Amphitheater
June 16 - Austin, TX - Moody Center
June 18 - Houston, TX - The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
June 19 - Dallas, TX - Dos Equis Pavilion
June 20 - Rogers, AR - Walmart AMP
June 23 - St. Louis, MO - Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
June 25 - Alpharetta, GA - Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
June 26 - St. Augustine, FL - The St. Augustine Amphitheatre
June 27 - Tampa, FL - MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
June 30 - Hollywood, FL - Hard Rock Live
July 2 - Wilmington, NC - Live Oak Bank Pavilion
July 3 - Virginia Beach, VA - Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
July 7 - Burgettstown, PA - The Pavilion at Star Lake
July 8 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
July 10 - Mansfield, MA - Xfinity Center
July 11 - Gilford, NH - BankNH Pavilion
July 13 - Bridgeport, CT - Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
July 14 - Richmond, VA - Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront
July 16 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion
July 17 - Philadelphia, PA - TD Pavilion at Highmark Mann
July 18 - Wantagh, NY - Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
July 20 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Albany Med Health System at SPAC
July 21 - Toronto, ON - RBC Amphitheatre
July 23 - Tinley Park, IL - Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
July 24 - Clarkston, MI - Pine Knob Music Theatre
July 27 - Cincinnati, OH - Venue TBA
July 28 - Noblesville, IN - Ruoff Music Center
July 30 - Council Bluffs, IA - Harrah’s Stir Cove
July 31 - Shakopee, MN - Mystic Lake Amphitheater
August 1 - Milwaukee, WI - American Family Insurance Amphitheater
August 4 - Brandon, MS - Brandon Amphitheater
August 5 - Orange Beach, AL - The Wharf Amphitheater
August 7 - Charleston, SC - Credit One Stadium
August 8 - Raleigh, NC - Coastal Credit Union Music Park
August 11 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
August 12 - Grand Rapids, MI - Acrisure Amphitheater

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Movie Review

The life of an actor is far from rosy in dramedy Misty Green

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Rosalind Eleazar in Misty Green.

For every well-known/successful actor in Hollywood, there are thousands of others whose lives are more tenuous as they struggle to find work. The new film Misty Green is about one such actor who, after a period in the limelight, now finds herself on the outskirts of the industry, just hoping to find her way back in.

Misty (Rosalind Eleazar) won an Emmy for a 2000s-era TV show that still gets her recognition, but not much work. Still living in the apartment of a recently-deceased man with whom she was having an affair, Misty spends her days sleeping in and her nights getting blitzed on alcohol and drugs. She seems to be heading nowhere fast until a few things coincide to break up her routine.

The man’s wife (Amy Landecker) shows up and tells her she has seven days to vacate the apartment; Misty’s brother, Jay (Daniel Kaluuya) — who is bipolar — arrives after being kicked out of his facility for non-payment; and Jordan (Chris Rock), a former colleague with whom she had a falling-out, reappears in her life, offering a possible chance to rehabilitate her image.

Written and directed by Rock (his first feature since 2014’s Top Five), the film is a funny and excruciating look at how the entertainment industry might actually work. Misty is her own worst enemy thanks to late nights fraternizing with unsavory characters like Zach (Adam Driver), who deals in drugs and women in equal measure, but her frustration proves warranted when her agent, Randy (Topher Grace), and casting directors like Rhonda (Tracie Thoms) hardly give her the time of day.

Misty tries her best to stay positive, but when jobs like singing in a bar are the best she can do, the mountain seems insurmountable. Rock does an effective job of demonstrating the elements that are within and without Misty’s control that affect her ability to regain her position in the industry. The chip on her shoulder is almost as big as the bias some have against her, and other negative circumstances don’t help matters much.

There are many small touches that Rock and his crew put in the film to give it an air of authenticity. Filming in Los Angeles (a rarity these days), Rock uses both subtle and overt shots of homeless people in the city, suggesting that the line between the haves and have-nots is a fine one, especially with Misty on the verge of not having a place to live. He also has cameos from a few of his funny friends, including a bit of meta-casting of Anthony Anderson (who has faded a bit after starring in Black-ish) in a bit part as a cop.

Eleazar, a British actor best known for appearing on the Apple TV show Slow Horses, is a magnetic presence as Misty. The character herself is somewhat cringey in her decision-making, and Eleazar sells every bit of her righteous indignation and self-defeating actions. The supporting cast is great across the board, including Rock, Driver, Kaluuya, Thoms, Grace, Anna Kendrick, and Rich Sommer.

Misty Green makes you rage against the Hollywood machine, laugh at the various ways different people deal with its maddening quirks, and hide behind your fingers as Misty chooses options that don’t help, either voluntarily or because her back is against the wall. It’s a powerhouse of acting that gives a unique angle on the inner workings of Hollywood, one that ironically might be competing for awards at year’s end.

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Misty Green is now playing in theaters.

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