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Matchbox Twenty singer Rob Thomas brings summer solo tour to Houston

Rob Thomas will tour this summer.

Photo by Randall Slavin

Matchbox Twenty lead singer Rob Thomas will hit the road in 2025 with a solo journey, “The All Night Days Tour," which will include a stop at the Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land on Saturday, August 30.

Thomas' first solo tour since 2019’s “Chip Tooth Tour" will travel to 25 cities in August and September, starting on August 1 in Atlanta, Georgia.

In addition to Houston, Thomas will play in Irving (just outside of Dallas) on August 29. He'll be joined by special guests The Lucky and A Great Big World at both Texas concerts.

Thomas has interspersed solo ventures with his regular duties with Matchbox Twenty since his 2005 solo debut album, ...Something to Be.

On this tour, Thomas will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of that album, as well as the release of his new album, All Night Days, set for release later in 2025.

The tour will also be a family affair, as Thomas' son Maison will serve as his lead guitarist. Maison is also a member of The Lucky, giving him double duty at each concert.

Thomas' solo tour follows Matchbox Twenty's "Slow Dream Tour" in 2023-2024. The band will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their 1996 debut album, Yourself or Someone Like You, in 2026.

Ticket presales for the tour begin on Wednesday, May 7 at 10 am local time and run through Thursday, May 8 at 10 pm local time.

The general on sale for tickets begins Friday, May 9 at 10 am local time at robthomasmusic.com.

“THE ALL NIGHT DAYS” TOUR DATES

Fri., Aug. 1 - Atlanta, GA - Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park
Sat., Aug. 2 - Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place
Sun., Aug. 3 - Boca Raton, FL - Mizner Park Amphitheatre
Tue., Aug. 5 - Nashville, TN - Ascend Amphitheater
Wed., Aug. 6 - Raleigh, NC - The Red Hat Amphitheater
Fri., Aug. 8 - Richmond, VA - Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront
Sat., Aug. 9 - Philadelphia, PA - TD Pavilion at the Mann
Sun., Aug. 10 - Washington, DC - The Theater at MGM National Harbor
Tue., Aug. 12 - New York, NY - The Rooftop at Pier 17
Wed., Aug. 13 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
Fri., Aug. 15 - Boston, MA - Leader Bank Pavilion
Sat., Aug. 16 - Bridgeport, CT - Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
Mon., Aug. 18 - Dayton, OH - Rose Music Center at The Heights
Wed., Aug. 20 - Chicago, IL - Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Fri., Aug. 22 - Indianapolis, IN - Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
Sat., Aug. 23 - Cincinnati, OH - PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center
Sun., Aug. 24 - Detroit, MI - Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
Tue., Aug. 26 – St. Louis, MO - Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
Wed., Aug. 27 - Kansas City, MO - Starlight Theatre
Fri., Aug. 29 - Irving, TX - The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Sat., Aug. 30 - Houston, TX - Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
Tue., Sept. 2 - Denver, CO - Bellco Theater
Thurs., Sept. 4 - Phoenix, AZ - Arizona Financial Theatre
Fri., Sept. 5 - Las Vegas, NV - Fontainebleau Las Vegas
Sat., Sept. 6 - Los Angeles, CA - YouTube Theater

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Movie Review

Shaun the Sheep welcomes spooky season with PG-scary new movie

Photo courtesy of Aardman / Sky UK LTD / StudioCanal 2026

Shaun the Sheep in Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom.

Since his introduction over 30 years ago, the Aardman Animations character Shaun the Sheep has been almost as popular as the studio’s flagship characters, Wallace and Gromit. There is never a shortage of trouble Shaun can get into as he leads his flock and proves to be a thorn in the side of his farmer and Bitzer, the farmer’s loyal sheepdog.

His antics lead everyone down some slightly spooky roads in the new film, Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom. At first, things are only slightly awry as Shaun and the flock are growing a secret pumpkin patch to have their own jack-o-lanterns. But when the farmer accidentally destroys the pumpkin patch, Shaun tries to regrow it quickly with a Frankenstein-esque experiment.

However, disaster looms when Shaun uses an old bottle of Hair-Gro as the container for the serum he creates. Naturally, the balding farmer uses it on his head, and everyone soon discovers how truly successful it is, with pumpkins growing out of control and the farmer sprouting hair all over his body. Through a series of mishaps, the farmer becomes the titular beast, creating mayhem while Shaun and others try to stop him.

Directed by Steve Cox and Matthew Walker, and written by Mark Burton and Giles Pilbrow, the film goes down just as easy as every other Aardman project has. They get the Halloween vibes started from the opening credits, with things like the sheep doing the “Thriller” dance, and continue the fun throughout, referencing everything from Psycho to Friday the 13th in a nice, PG way.

With no script — every character is mute save for reaction noises — the movie relies on sight gags for its humor, and the Aardman team is endlessly inventive in that respect. Sometimes it’s small things like a sheep using toilet paper rolls as binoculars, and sometimes it’s something like forcing the Bigfoot-like farmer to be shaped into a rectangle as he escapes through a window. But there’s a never-ending stream of such moments, so even if one doesn’t tickle your funny bone, chances are the next one will.

The biggest benefit of the characters not talking is that there’s no need for deep character development. The filmmakers do a great job of giving the basic traits of each character, and then use those attributes to color everyone’s actions for the rest of the film. Shaun is the troublemaker, the farmer is a bumbling fool, Bitzer is preternaturally smart, and the town’s vet is empathetic, and the combination of those characters and others makes for a highly entertaining blend.

Like all Aardman creations, Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom is a fun lark that doesn’t make its audience think too hard. With just enough references to keep viewers engaged but not so many as to be overbearing, the film puts its well-worn characters to good use once again, delivering a Halloween season story that can be enjoyed by people of all ages.

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Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom is now playing in theaters.

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