Rob Thomas Live Credit: Rod Millington
You would think that at this point in time, every show that was postponed due to COVID-19 concerns in 2020 has been fulfilled, in one way or another. Well, think again.

Rob Thomas’ Orlando-based rock posse Matchbox 20 announced a gig at the ol’ Gary in January 2020, with support from Jakob Dylan and the Wallflowers. There have been so many postponements at this point—all due to COVID-19 variants popping up—that the Wallflowers pulled out a year or so ago, and went on their own solo tour last fall.

As of now, there will be no opener when Matchbox Twenty finally arrives an hour away from its home. How far we’ve come.

Tickets to see Matchbox 20 play Midflorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa on Saturday, July 8 are still available and start at $30.50.

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This article appears in Jun 29 – Jul 5, 2023.

Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa Bay's calendar editor. He started as a freelance music writer in 2020 at the age of 18, and after spending years covering, announcing, and previewing concerts in...