Matt Nathanson effortlessly blends pop and rock with folk influences to create music that is easy to listen to. Matt's music, which hits all the emotional highs and lows, can often be heard on soundtracks of shows like
NCIS
and
One Tree Hill
to
Scrubs
. His biggest hit to date, 2008's Come On Get Higher, was also featured on
Big Shots
, which aired on ABC. He also had success with Faster in the United States and Canada. As his popularity grew, Matt Nathanson began performing at festivals and on talk shows. He's played for
The Howard Stern Show
,
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
,
Dancing with the Stars
,
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
and the
CMA Awards
. Matt has also performed at the historic
El Rey Theatre
in Los Angeles.
Although Matt Nathanson's name may not be known in every household, his heartfelt music certainly is. Few artists were featured on as many soundtracks as Nathanson, and he has even twice appeared on
The Bachelor
where he serenaded the lovely couples with his music. This is the kind of success that has encouraged Matt to continue making music, and he has been prolific. Since his first release in 1993, the singer-songwriter has gone on to release 10 studio albums, six of which have made it onto
Billboard
charts. Come On Get Higher has been certified two-times platinum in the United States and gold in Canada by the RIAA. The songs Faster and Run, which feature Sugarland, have also earned gold certifications. While Matt Nathanson has achieved success as a songwriter, he never shies away from covering other artists' music. In fact, fans are almost guaranteed to hear a cover song at Matt's shows, and he released a six-song Def Leppard cover album titled
Pyromattia
in 2018.
You can purchase tickets to upcoming Matt Nathanson shows at StubHub.
Matt does have two shows scheduled in July: one in Evanston, Ill., and the other in Oakville, Ontario. In addition to these concerts, he will also play shows in Livermore, Calif., in October. Nathanson has announced one show in Miami in February 2020 at Sail Across the Sun. Matt will be joined at this festival by
Train
, The Rembrandts, The Dan Band,
Emerson Hart
,
Mark McGrath
, Yacht Rock Revue, Temecula Road and Kevin Griffin, among others.
Fans will likely hear hit songs Come On Get Higher and Faster. Car Crash, Laid, and Suspended are also often played. Nathanson's upcoming shows will contain songs from his most recent album,
Postcards (From Chicago)
, which was released on July 26, 2019.
Music lovers can expect to see Matt playing his guitar as he sings. Nathanson often interacts with his band as well as audience members. Aside from promoting his new album and his original music, Matt plays covers by musical greats such as Paul Simon,
Bryan Adams
, Eric Clapton, Prince and Def Leppard. Matt Nathanson concerts sometimes include medleys of both his own and others' songs, and he will occasionally parody performers such as
Justin Bieber
.
It's not unusual for Matt to perform upwards of 16 songs in a single concert, although some shows may be shorter or differ in format. He doesn't typically play encores.
Matt currently performs with support of guitarist Aaron Tap, percussionist Chris Lovejoy and bassist Shiben Bhattacharya. Previous band members include Aben Eubanks, who joined songstress
Kelly Clarkson
after working with Matt, bassist John Thomasson, who now plays for
Little Big Town
, and drummer Jason McKenzie. Cellist Matt Fish was a frequent collaborator prior to 2005.
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