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Matt Nathanson is a folk-rock singer and songwriter from Lexington, Massachusetts. As a solo artist, Nathanson has released 13 studio albums since launching with his 1993 debut, Please. His fifth album, 2003’s Beneath These Fireworks, served as his first major label release, though his 2007 follow-up, Some Mad Hope, achieved his first mainstream chart success behind the Hot 100-charting single “Come On Get Higher,” which would later be certified triple-platinum. Nathanson would hit the Hot 100 twice more with “Faster” and the Sugarland collaboration “Run” from 2011’s Modern Love. He also reached a new career peak at No. 16 on the Billboard 200 for 2013’s Last of the Great Pretenders. In 2022, Nathanson released his 13th album, Boston Accent, capping a prolific run of three full-length releases in three years. Nathanson’s music and extensive covers catalog have appeared across film and television, including The Bachelor, One Tree Hill and the American Pie franchise.    

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Matt Nathanson 2025 Tour Dates:

  • 02/19/25 – Clearwater, FL @ Bilheimer Capitol Theatre
  • 02/20/25 – Ft Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
  • 02/21/25 – Orlando, FL @ House of Blues Orlando
  • 02/22/25 – Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage Theater
  • 02/23/25 – Durham, NC @ Carolina Theatre - Durham
  • 02/25/25 – Washington, DC @ Lincoln Theatre
  • 02/27/25 – Glenside, PA @ Keswick Theatre
  • 02/28/25 – Port Chester, NY @ The Capitol Theatre
  • 03/01/25 – Medford, MA @ Chevalier Theatre
  • 03/04/25 – Toronto, ON @ The Opera House
  • 03/05/25 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
  • 03/07/25 – Evanston, IL @ Cahn Auditorium
  • 03/08/25 – Minneapolis, MN @ Uptown Theater Minneapolis
  • 03/09/25 – Minneapolis, MN @ Uptown Theater Minneapolis
  • 03/11/25 – Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theater
  • 03/13/25 – Saint Louis, MO @ The Pageant
  • 03/14/25 – Columbus, OH @ The Bluestone
  • 03/15/25 – Nashville, IN @ Brown County Music Center
  • 03/16/25 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
  • 03/20/25 – New Orleans, LA @ Tipitina’s
  • 03/22/25 – Fort Worth, TX @ Tannahill’s Tavern and Music Hall
  • 03/23/25 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Tower Theatre - Oklahoma city
  • 03/25/25 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
  • 03/27/25 – Avon, CO @ Vilar Performing Arts Center
  • 03/28/25 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Commonwealth Room
  • 03/29/25 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory - Boise
  • 03/30/25 – Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall - Portland
  • 04/01/25 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
  • 04/03/25 – Napa, CA @ Uptown Theatre Napa
  • 04/04/25 – San Francisco, CA @ Palace of Fine Arts
  • 04/05/25 – Del Mar, CA @ The Sound
  • 04/06/25 – Santa Ana, The Observatory

Setlists

    1. 1.Faster
    2. 2.Kinks Shirt
    3. 3.Map at the Mall
    4. 4.Run
    5. 5.Way Way Back
    6. 6.Modern Love
    7. 7.German Cars
    8. 8.Impossible People
    9. 9.Laid (James cover)
    10. 10.Pablo Picasso
    11. 11.Giants
    12. 12.Car Crash
    1. -I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) (Meat Loaf cover)
    2. 1.Map at the Mall
    3. 2.Faster
    4. 3.Adrenaline
    5. 4.Princess / Jessie's Girl (Wheel of Song)
    6. 5.Modern Love
    7. 6.Pablo Picasso
    8. 7.Sway
    9. 8.Pretty the World (Wheel of Song)
    10. 9.Kinks Shirt (Wheel of Song)
    11. 10.Car Crash / I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
    12. 11.Used to Be
    13. 12.Vampires
    14. 13.Little Victories (Wheel of Song)
    15. 14.Giants
    16. 15.Run
    17. 16.Don't You (Forget About Me) / Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) / In Your Eyes
    18. 17.Suspended
    19. 18.Come On Get Higher / Defying Gravity
    1. 1.Footloose (Kenny Loggins cover)
    2. 2.A Hazy Shade of Winter (Simon & Garfunkel cover)
    3. 3.Change (John Waite cover)
    4. 4.Eye of the Tiger (Survivor cover) (with Josh Polack of Beachmont)
    5. 5.If You Leave (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark cover) (with Tyler Savoie of Beachmont)
    6. 6.Rainbow Connection (The Muppets cover)
    7. 7.Pretty in Pink (The Psychedelic Furs cover) (with Tyler Savoie of Beachmont)
    8. 8.King of Wishful Thinking (Go West cover)
    9. 9.The Power of Love (Huey Lewis and the News cover)
    10. 10.Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) (Phil Collins cover) (Matt Solo w/ Jerry piano)
    11. 11.La bamba (Los Lobos cover)
    12. 12.Laid (James cover)
    13. 13.Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now (Albert Hammond cover) (with Jerry Becker)
    14. 14.Don't You (Forget About Me) (Simple Minds cover)
    15. 15.Let's Go Crazy (Prince cover)
    16. 16.In Your Eyes (Peter Gabriel cover) (with Pat Monahan, KT Tunstall, Jerry Becker)
    1. 1.Kill the Lights
    2. 2.Faster / Kiss (Prince cover)
    3. 3.Run
    4. 4.Kinks Shirt
    5. 5.Map at the Mall
    6. 6.Car Crash / I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
    7. 7.Wedding Dress
    8. 8.German Cars
    9. 9.Pablo Picasso
    10. 10.Giants
    11. 11.Blush
    12. 12.Vampires
    13. 13.Used to Be
    14. 14.Headphones
    15. 15.Suspended
    16. 16.Come On Get Higher
    1. 1.Kill the Lights
    2. 2.Run
    3. 3.Map at the Mall
    4. 4.German Cars
    5. 5.Car Crash (U2 "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" interpolation)
    6. 6.Used to Be
    7. 7.Pablo Picasso
    8. 8.Giants
    9. 9.Suspended
    10. 10.In the Air Tonight (Phil Collins cover) (Randomly got crowd singing and they kept singing along.)
    11. 11.Headphones (In crowd)
    12. 12.Bill Murray (In crowd)
    13. 13.Come On Get Higher
    14. 14.Under Pressure (Queen & David Bowie cover)

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Matt Nathanson’s King of (un)simple Tour started in February 2025. After opening the tour in Clearwater, Florida, the singer then toured much of North America through early April.

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Reviews

Rating: 4.8 out of 5 based on 509 reviews
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  • by resoundingjoy on 11/16/13The Newport Concert Hall - ColumbusRating: 4 out of 5

    This was my first concert at the Newport and it was a fine venue. Plenty of space for even short folks like myself to get a good view of the stage. I've been looking forward to seeing Matt in concert for years but never had the opportunity, except through his live recordings and archive.org bootlegs. Although he has played hundreds of shows, Matt changes things up a bit for each concert, whether it's complimenting the city where he's playing, pulling an old song out of his repertoire, or breaking out randomly into one of his many covers (and kudos to his band, and especially long-suffering tourmate Aaron Tap for keeping up). Great crowd interaction and plenty of fun without being kitschy or over the top.

  • by dbur64 on 11/16/13Newport Music Hall - ColumbusRating: 5 out of 5

    The Matt Nathanson concert was an amazing time! I had not seen him perform before, but I definitely would go see him again. Loved the show!!

  • by Anonymous on 11/16/13Newport Music Hall - ColumbusRating: 5 out of 5

    Love, love, loved. Joshua Radin was AMAZING, and I will continue to see him in concert for as long as he plays. The meet and greet afterward was awesome. The song he performed at the end with his guitar player -mindblown Matt Nathanson did a great job as well although the main reason I attended was for Josh. Both were entertaining with the stories they told about their songs

  • Matt Nathanson

    by Nitskeyt on 11/16/13Newport Music Hall - ColumbusRating: 5 out of 5

    This concert was awesome! Great music! Matt is a funny dude. Almost like a story tellers because he talks about what the songs are about.

  • by lemn3 on 11/16/13Newport Music Hall - ColumbusRating: 5 out of 5

    I've seen MN three times now and he never disappoints. He has a great stage presence, likes to tell stories and jokes between songs, and gets the crowd involved. He and his band do covers of classic rock songs and also slip in a few mashups (this time they covered "Highway to Hell" and "Under Pressure"). Nothing fancy, just dudes with their guitars who love rock and roll and who want their fans to have a good time.

  • Matt Nathanson was AWESOME!!!!

    by NKelley on 11/16/13Newport Music Hall - ColumbusRating: 5 out of 5

    The concert was one of the best I have ever been to! The venue was awesome and Matt was so good! I had not been to the Newport for many years and it was a great place to see this show!

  • Matt Nathanson and a proposal

    by Mdbsjk on 11/16/13Newport Music Hall - ColumbusRating: 5 out of 5

    The concert was awesome, couldn't have been better. My night ended with my boyfriend asking me to marry him! I said yes! What an amazing night!!

  • by loubru on 11/16/13Newport Music Hall - ColumbusRating: 5 out of 5

    I would pay just to watch Matt Nathanson talk for 2 hours. Not only is he musically talented but he is hilarious too. He never disappoints. I always look forward to his covers too. Highway to hell was awesome! Great show!

  • Rock Show & Standup Comedy

    by xianboston on 11/14/13House of Blues Boston - BostonRating: 4 out of 5

    Matt is hilarious and has only gotten better over the years. His playing style shows great variety and his songs are still great. The show skewed a little too heavily toward new material in the setlist, but that was actually a pretty good thing since it encouraged me to revisit a lot of his newer stuff. I'm a huge fan and look forward to seeing him again!

  • The Whole Package

    by Souixieq on 11/12/13State Theatre - PortlandRating: 5 out of 5

    What an entertainer! Matt Nathanson put on a show that was so full of incredible music, entertaining segues and audience participation. Tickled pink!!

  • AMAZING SHOW

    by JulesH on 11/12/13House of Blues Boston - BostonRating: 5 out of 5

    Joshua Radin opened the show and even though I was not familiar with his music he really got my attention with his beautiful songs. His music was very easy to listen to and his stories about his songs really made for a great opener. Matt Nathanson was amazing!! I have been a fan of Matt for the past 10 years and have seen him many times in concert. This show in particular reminded me of the good 'ol days of playing at The Paradise where he did not have time limitations and could interact with crowd and tell stories. His stories and interactions were hilarious and the music is always wonderful to hear live. He always draws you in and makes you feel like you are one of his good friends. I never thought I would hear the song "Answering machine" or one of my favorites "Little Victories". It was so nice to hear those songs again. After leaving a Matt concert, you always feel extremely happy and glad that you made the hour trip to Boston! In my opinion, Matt will always be one of the best artists to see live!

  • Marvelous Matt

    by snowpatrolgirl on 11/12/13House of Blues Boston - BostonRating: 5 out of 5

    This is the 2nd time I have seen Marvelous Matt!! Love his storytelling, cover choices, and his adventures. He sang every song I was hoping to hear. He is funny too. He swears alot but I don't really mind, ha ha. Oh and by the way, I didnt have to drag my boyfriend this time, he wanted to go, even if we are both over 50!!

  • by Anonymous on 11/12/13State Theatre - PortlandRating: 5 out of 5

    I love the State Theatre, it is a great venue. This is the second time that I have seen Matt Nathanson here and if he continues to return I will continue seeing him here. Full of life, the show is always entertaining. He makes note of all the young ones who attend with their families and keeps the show clean and respectful. I highly recommend this for a great evening out!!

  • Great concert!

    by ceegables on 11/12/13House of Blues Boston - BostonRating: 5 out of 5

    Every year Matt Nathanson puts on a stellar show! He's so good at getting the crowd energized. He knows what songs to play. Loves that he plays old songs, new songs, and all of his in between. Always such a good show!! Opening act, Joshua Radin, was also great. Been a long time fan of his as welll

  • What a showman!

    by Anonymous on 11/12/13House of Blues Boston - BostonRating: 5 out of 5

    Matt Nathanson has a tremendous stage presence. I wasn't familiar with a lot of his music but it didn't matter. His between songs banter was worth the price of admission. But the music was great too!

  • Incredibly entertaining!!

    by BL1992 on 11/12/13State Theatre - PortlandRating: 5 out of 5

    Matt Nathanson and Joshua Radin are not only incredibly talented performers, but entertainers as well. The small talk in between songs in regards to how they were inspired to write their songs added to the entertainment aspect of it. They are funny and ALL-AROUND TALENTED guys!! This is a show you won't want to miss!

  • Matt Nathanson rocks the house!

    by mom2trio on 11/12/13State Theatre - PortlandRating: 4 out of 5

    Saw Matt last Friday at the State Theater in Portland, ME and he was awesome! Love his music. The hall was great...had great sound. And Matt has great rapport with the audience...very funny!

  • Outstanding

    by JJDKC on 11/11/13State Theatre - PortlandRating: 5 out of 5

    I LOVE his music so couldn't wait to see him in person. Lots of interaction with the crowd that had his fun side on full display. Great entertainer - gifted singer/songwriter. I'd see him again ...

  • Matt the Entertainer!

    by Anonymous on 11/11/13State Theatre - PortlandRating: 4 out of 5

    Great concert, took my 16 year old daughter and 50 year old husband and they both loved it! Matt is not only a great performer, he entertains between songs and can be quite funny! Joshua Radin was good too, but unfortunately I had a difficult time hearing him because the audience was talking so much. I've never been to a concert where people were so rude! I was glad to find out that Joshua was wearing earplugs and did not seem to be aware of the rudeness.

  • Matt Nathanson always easy on the eyes & ears!

    by Anonymous on 11/11/13State Theatre - PortlandRating: 5 out of 5

    I saw Matt in concert in Portland and Boston two years ago. I do believe this concert was his best performance to date! He always provides a great show and this one did not disappoint! He is talented, enjoyable to watch and very entertaining. I always look forward to his Northeast tours and cannot wait for the next one!