Matchbox Twenty in Raleigh

Matchbox Twenty is an American rock band formed in Orlando in 1995 and led by singer-songwriter Rob Thomas. The band’s debut album, Yourself or Someone Like You, introduced songs including “Push,” “3AM” and “Real World.” Mad Season followed with “Bent” and “If You’re Gone,” while More Than You Think You Are included “Unwell.” The Mad Season Tour took Matchbox Twenty through North America and Europe in 2000 and 2001. A 2003 performance at Philips Arena in Atlanta was filmed for Show: A Night in the Life of Matchbox Twenty. The band later co-headlined a North American tour with Goo Goo Dolls in 2013 and toured with Counting Crows on the 2017 A Brief History of Everything Tour, followed by another large-venue run on the 2023 Slow Dream Tour.

O.A.R. is an American rock band formed in 1996 in Rockville, Maryland. The group plays alternative and roots rock, often extending songs through jam-band improvisation, and is known for “That Was a Crazy Game of Poker,” “Love and Memories” and “Shattered (Turn the Car Around).” O.A.R. built its early audience through extensive touring on the US college circuit, where “That Was a Crazy Game of Poker” became a concert staple. The band documented a 2007 New York performance on the album and concert film Live from Madison Square Garden, capturing its full-band arrangements and extended instrumental passages. It has also returned repeatedly for headline concerts at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado.