FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 27, 2017

MATCHBOX TWENTY AND COUNTING CROWS JOIN FORCES FOR “A BRIEF HISTORY OF EVERYTHING TOUR 2017”

KICKING OFF JULY 12TH IN SPOKANE, WA

TICKET PRESALES BEGIN TUESDAY, MARCH 28TH

GENERAL ON-SALE STARTS FRIDAY, MARCH 31ST

Two of music’s most loved bands and biggest hit makers are joining up for an epic summer tour. Multi- platinum selling bands Matchbox Twenty and Counting Crows have announced “A Brief History of Everything Tour 2017”--presented by Live Nation. The tour will get underway July 12 th at Spokane, WA’s Spokane Arena and then travel North America through early October.

Presale tickets and VIP packages for “A Brief History of Everything Tour 2017” will be available to members of both bands’ fan clubs beginning Tuesday, March 28th and to the general public starting Friday, March 31st. For complete details, please visit matchboxtwenty.com and countingcrows.com. “No matter what I will ever do, nothing feels like home as much as playing these songs with these guys and it never will, “says Matchbox Twenty lead singer-songwriter Rob Thomas. “And I can’t wait to spend another summer out there on the road with the Crows.” Thomas previously teamed with Counting Crows for a hugely successful 2016 summer co-headline tour.

“To be honest, we took a vote after last year and decided to spend every summer with Rob from now on,” says Counting Crows’ Adam Duritz. “Can. Not. Wait.”

This year celebrates the 20th anniversary of Matchbox Twenty and their breakthrough debut album “YOURSELF OR SOMEONE LIKE YOU,” currently certified 12x platinum by the RIAA for sales well in excess of 15 million worldwide. Fueled by such classic singles as “Real World,” “Back 2 Good” and the #1 smash hits “Push” and “3AM,” the album proved a worldwide sensation and instantly established Matchbox as global superstars. Since then Matchbox Twenty has achieved cumulative worldwide album sales over 30 million and earned multiple #1 singles including “Bent”, “Unwell” and “If You’re Gone” along with countless accolades including five GRAMMY® nominations, four American Music Award nods, and the 2004 People’s Choice Award for “Favorite Musical Group.” 2007’s “EXILE ON MAINSTREAM” yielded RIAA-certified Platinum and #1 single “How Far We’ve Come,” while the band’s most recent album “NORTH” exploded into the #1 position on the SoundScan/Billboard 200 upon its 2012 release – Matchbox Twenty’s first-ever chart-topper and #1 debut. Matchbox Twenty is: Rob Thomas, Paul Doucette, Kyle Cook, and Brian Yale.

Counting Crows – Adam Duritz (vocals), Jim Bogios (drums), David Bryson (guitar), Charlie Gillingham (keyboards), David Immergluck (guitar), Millard Powers (bass), and Dan Vickrey (guitar) – have sold more than 20 million albums worldwide after exploding onto the music scene with their multi-platinum breakout album “AUGUST AND EVERYTHING AFTER” in 1993. The band released their seventh studio album, “SOMEWHERE UNDER WONDERLAND,” in September 2014. Known for creating unique and innovative concerts, Counting Crows is recognized as one of the pre-eminent touring live rock bands.

ABOUT LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT: Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, Live Nation Advertising & Sponsorship and Artist Nation Management. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com. * * * * For more information on Matchbox Twenty please visit www.matchboxtwenty.com, or contact: Sheila Richman [email protected] or Ted Sullivan [email protected]

For more information on Counting Crows please visit www.countingcrows.com, or contact: Natasha Desai [email protected]

(TOUR ITINERARY ATTACHED) MATCHBOX TWENTY & COUNTING CROWS

“A BRIEF HISTORY OF EVERYTHING TOUR 2017”

JULY 12 Spokane, WA Spokane Arena 14 Edmonton, AB Rogers Place* 16 Vancouver, BC Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena* 18 Auburn, WA White River Amphitheatre 19 Ridgefield, WA Sunlight Supply Amphitheatre 21 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre 22 Paso Robles, CA California Mid State Fair 24 Murphys, CA Ironstone Amphitheatre 26 Reno, NV Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra Resort 28 Chula Vista, CA Mattress Firm Amphitheatre 29 Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay Events Center 31 Los Angeles, CA The Forum

AUGUST 2 Phoenix, AZ Ak-Chin Pavilion 4 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheatre 6 Oklahoma City, OK Zoo Amphitheatre 7 Rogers, AR Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion 9 Pelham, AL Oak Mountain Amphitheatre 12 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena 13 Atlanta, GA Lakewood Amphitheatre 15 Tampa, FL MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre 16 West Palm Beach, FL Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre 19 Jacksonville, FL Daily’s Place 20 Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion 22 Raleigh, NC Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek 23 Virginia Beach, VA Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater 25 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center 26 Camden, NJ BB&T Pavilion 28 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium 29 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center 31 Wantagh, NY Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater

SEPTEMBER 2 Hartford, CT The Xfinity Theatre 3 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live 6 Toronto, ON Budweiser Stage* 8 Boston, MA Xfinity Center 9 Syracuse, NY Lakeview Amphitheater 11 Darien Center, NY Darien Lake Amphitheater 12 Pittsburgh, PA KeyBank Pavilion 14 Mount Pleasant, MI Soaring Eagle Casino Resort 16 Welch, MN Treasure Island Resort & Casino 17 Chicago, IL Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre 20 Cleveland, OH Blossom Music Center 21 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center 23 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre 24 Indianapolis, IN Klipsch Music Center 26 St. Louis, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre 27 Kansas City, MO Starlight Theater 30 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

OCTOBER 1 Dallas, TX Irving Music Factory

*Tickets on sale April 7th