Randall SlavinRob Thomas is back with a new song, a new video and a new tour.
The Matchbox Twenty frontman has released his new song “One Less Day (Dying Young),” along with a video. The rousing tune, which has a bit of a Celtic feel to it, is about looking at aging, not as a negative, thing, but as a gift.
“I’ve seen my friends fall away before their time/and I’ve been afraid that I may follow in their light/so I drink and love and whisper all the things I know are right/Someday I may leave this world, but maybe not tonight,” Rob sings. “I’m not afraid of getting older/I’m one less day from dying young.”
The video features Rob singing in a room filled with lighted votive candles, as a fire dancer does her thing. At the end, the candles suddenly go out.
“This is an anthem about life and living,” Rob says in a statement. “Living one more day is a privilege not afforded to everyone, so do all you can with the ones you get.”
“One Less Day” is from Rob’s new solo album Chip Tooth Smile, due out April 26. It’s now available for pre-order.
Rob will kick off a summer tour in support of the album May 28 in Red Bank, NJ; right now, the tour is scheduled to wrap up August 4 in Uncasville, CT. Abby Anderson will be his special guest.
If you pre-order the album, you’ll get first access to tickets starting February 25 at 10 a.m. local time. Fan club pre-sales will also start on that day; the public on-sale date is March 1 at 10 a.m. local time. Visit RobThomasMusic.com for more info.
Here are Rob’s tour dates:
5/28 — Red Bank, NJ, Count Basie Center for the Arts
5/30 — Battle Creek, MI, Firekeeper’s Casino
5/31 — Northfield, OH, Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park
6/1 — Rochester Hills, MI, Meadow Brook Amphitheatre
6/3 — Cincinnati, OH, PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center
6/4 — Indianapolis, IN, Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park
6/7 — Madison, WI, Breese Stevens Field
6/8 — Prior Lake, MN, Mystic Lake **not subject to pre-order first access**
6/10 — Denver, CO, Levitt Pavilion Denver
6/11 — Salt Lake City, UT, The Depot
6/13 — Seattle, WA, **venue and on-sale date to be announced**
6/14 — Portland, OR, Theater of the Clouds
6/16 — Saratoga, CA, Mountain Winery
6/18 — Los Angeles, CA, Greek Theatre
6/20 — San Diego, CA, Humphreys Concerts By the Bay
6/23 — Phoenix, AZ, Comerica Theatre
6/25 — Austin, TX, ACL Live at The Moody Theater
6/26 — Irving, TX, The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
6/28 — Sugar Land, TX, Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
6/29 — New Orleans, LA, Saenger Theater
6/30 — Tuscaloosa, AL, Tuscaloosa Amphitheater
7/2 — Jacksonville, FL, Daily’s Place
7/3 — Orlando, FL, Hard Rock Live Orlando
7/5 — St Petersburg, FL, The Mahaffey Theater
7/6 — Boca Raton, FL, Mizner Park Amphitheater
7/8 — Atlanta, GA, State Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park
7/9 — Nashville, TN, Schermerhorn Symphony Center
7/11 — Raleigh, NC, Red Hat Amphitheater
7/12 — Washington, DC, The Anthem
7/13 — Philadelphia, PA, The Met Philadelphia
7/15 — Bethlehem, PA, The Sands Event Center
7/17 — Englewood, NJ, Bergen Performing Arts Center
7/18 — Boston, MA, Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion
7/20 — Orillia, ON, Casino Rama Resort **not subject to pre-order first access**
7/21 — Canandaigua, NY, CMAC Performing Arts Center
7/23 — Syracuse, NY, Lakeview Amphitheater
7/24 — Saratoga Springs, NY, Saratoga Performing Arts Center
7/25 — Gilford, NH, Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
7/27 — Atlantic City, NJ, Borgata
7/29 — New York, NY, Beacon Theatre
7/30 — New York, NY, Beacon Theatre
8/2 — Port Chester, NY, The Capitol Theatre
8/3 — Morristown, NJ, Mayo Performing Arts Center
8/4 — Uncasville, CT, Mohegan Sun Arena
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