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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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  • Matt Nathanson & Joshua Radin

    by FreckleHead on 10/7/13Fox Theater - Oakland - OaklandRating: 5 out of 5

    Great show! Matt was terrific - fun and entertaining and happy to be with hometown crowd. Only issue was sound for Josh Radin wasn't great...

  • AWESOME

    by SunshineShaye on 10/7/13The Wiltern - Los AngelesRating: 5 out of 5

    LOVE this man!!! go see him if he is playing near U!!

  • Matt Nathanson and his hips....sexy!!

    by StephieV on 10/7/13Fox Theater - Oakland - OaklandRating: 5 out of 5

    If I could see every single show I would!! Not only does Matt Nathanson have an amazing voice but the way he moves his hips, so freaking sexy!!! He plays a mix of old and new music and even threw in a David Bowie song. Best show I've seen!!

  • Matt Nathanson is always good !!

    by Fitmiss581 on 10/7/13Fox Theater - Oakland - OaklandRating: 5 out of 5

    Have had the pleasure of seeing Matt before and it's always a great concert. Love the fact that all ages enjoys his music.

  • by Jesse0306 on 10/7/13Fox Theater - Oakland - OaklandRating: 5 out of 5

    Matt played a long set mixing songs from the new and older albums. He brings an amazing amount of energy and humor to his concerts.

  • Matt Nathanson rocks

    by BEZZ22 on 10/7/13Fox Theater - Oakland - OaklandRating: 5 out of 5

    Matt Nathanson and his band always give an excellent performance. Great music, very entertaining. Matt is really funny too, which is an added bonus.

  • Matt Nathanson puts on a great show!!

    by Marielle1868 on 10/7/13Fox Theater - Oakland - OaklandRating: 5 out of 5

    This is the 5th time I've seen Matt Nathanson in concert and he never disappoints. He is an amazing musician and a hilarious storyteller as well -- the "girl in the Kinks shirt" is a great one.

  • by Anonymous on 10/7/13Fox Theater - Oakland - OaklandRating: 5 out of 5

    So far the first concert I have ever been and it's mkre than awesome! Both Joshua Radin and Matt Nathanson didn't fail to satisfy their fans. :)

  • Matt Nathanson at the Fox Theater in Oakland

    by cvsg on 10/7/13Fox Theater - Oakland - OaklandRating: 5 out of 5

    One of the best concerts I have ever seen. Of course, we knew the music would be good because we love his songs, but the show was really fun. Matt is very connected with his audience, he doesn't take himself so seriously and he has fun with it. It also helps that he is adorable and and loves to dance and move when he plays.

  • Excellent show

    by letterama on 10/7/13Fox Theater - Oakland - OaklandRating: 5 out of 5

    What a great live performer. Not just closing his eyes and playing with the band, but interacting with the audience. Matt seemed genuinely excited to perform before the hometown audience, and it showed.

  • Great show

    by Dorothy411 on 10/7/13Fox Theater - Oakland - OaklandRating: 4 out of 5

    Matt and his band gave a terrific live performance. Matt was clearly having a good time and his enthusiasm for the crowd was apparent. The show was fun, the venue was great (Fox in Oakland). Hadn't seen a concert is 18 years. Really glad this was the one to break that streak, it was well worth going to.

  • Matt Nathanson was Amazing!

    by Anonymous on 10/7/13Fox Theater - Oakland - OaklandRating: 5 out of 5

    Great energy, sound was perfect, and awesome venue. A fantastic evening where Matt kept the good times rolling with a perfect blend of of mellow "man rock", and a few harder rocking guitar jams. Great time had by all in our party of 12 ranging from age 16 to 45.

  • Matt Nathanson -- Excelkent Homecoming Show!!

    by gregb on 10/7/13Fox Theater - Oakland - OaklandRating: 5 out of 5

    Matt Nathanson is from the SF Bay Area and if you go to concerts and festivals around here you've probably seen him. He has built a strong loyal following of fans like myself who were thrilled to see him as the headliner at the beautiful Fox Theater. While his music is decent, it is his comedic charm and banter that make his shows so enjoyable. It's surprising he opened with one of his best songs, the fairly new song "Mission Bells". He played old and new fr his fans. My friends in Denver see him at the Gothic Theater Tuesday even knowing the show is being broadcast live on AXS TV. Should be a memorable performance

  • by Anonymous on 10/7/13Fox Theater - Oakland - OaklandRating: 5 out of 5

    LOVE IT!!! Only my second concert ever. Had an amazing time. Both Matt Nathanson and Joshua Radin were great!!!

  • Matt Nathanson never disappoints!

    by Lex213 on 10/7/13Fox Theater - Oakland - OaklandRating: 5 out of 5

    This is the 3rd time I've seen Matt and I have to say he just gets better and better. I love seeing him in small venues because it's so much more intimate and with his comedy in between songs, so you feel like he is speaking right to you!

  • by cspring on 10/6/13The Wiltern - Los AngelesRating: 5 out of 5

    Matt Nathanson is AWESOME. Great performer, great songs, great personality. Fun show.

  • Matt Nathanson + Wiltern = AMAZING

    by AuntieLisaMari on 10/6/13The Wiltern - Los AngelesRating: 5 out of 5

    Matt Nathanson is a high energy performer! He gave it his all and then some at the Wiltern. His songs have wonderful music and brilliant lyrics. The Wiltern was a beautiful location and every seat was great. In addition to the fantastic concert, he engages the audience and makes them a part of the show - raising the energy even higher. Overall, it was a great show and I would encourage anyone to see Matt Nathanson when they get the chance. Joshua Radin was the opening act and he was great. I'd even go see him on his own. It was a GREAT night!!!!

  • Decent skills but obnoxious manner

    by MJCA on 10/4/13Wiltern - Los AngelesRating: 2 out of 5

    Really? While he did perform the music basically on key I didn’t care for the new music. The new music seemed pretty superficial (for example lots of songs with Oh-Oh, he must really like songs like Sweet Escape….). However what really annoyed my wife and I was his attitude, he acted as if he was God’s gift to women and the world. My wife commented boy he really loves himself. He made strange commentary and while it was typically brief most of it appeared intended to make us part of some inside sex imagery. After a while we were just tired of hearing what basically translates to another over the top sex song. It was somewhat unpleasant and uncomfortable to watch. After we were asked to be part of a Whitney Houston I just wanna dance with somebody sing along my wife and I had had enough and we took off. I did like his performance of Car crash and would have liked to have heard Come on get higher and Faster (which I assume he performed) but not enough to make it though the Whitney sing along. If you want to have Matt Nathanson’s baby I’m sure his concerts will appeal to you, but he won’t be on our future concert list.

  • Matt Nathanson was amazing!

    by ShawnLC on 10/2/13House of Blues San Diego - San DiegoRating: 5 out of 5

    Matt puts on a phenomenal show, not only is his music great, but he has a hilarious personality that kept us entertained the whole show.