Matthew Sweet, Abe Partridge @ TD Music Hall, April 13

Matthew Sweet will be playing songs from his forthcoming album with Debbi Peterson, Paul Chastain and John Moreman.

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Matthew Sweet recently played his first shows in nearly four years, selling out his Midwest run and garnering rave reviews. For his first show in Toronto since 2019, Matthew will be bringing a full band with Debbi Peterson (The Bangles) on drums, Paul Chastain (Velvet Crush) on bass, and John Moreman (The Orange Peels) on guitar. Alabama songwriter/podcaster and visual artist Abe Partridge will open the show. Get tickets for Matthew Sweet's show at TD Music Hall on April 13th while you can right here. 

The power pop pioneer is hard at work writing and recording his next studio record, due out in 2024. In addition to new material, Sweet just digitally released a live recording of one of his most fabled performances, Live at Grant Park Chicago July 1993. Originally recorded by Metro Mobile Recording for Chicago radio station WXRT, the blistering 17-song set includes hits and fan-favorites including “Girlfriend,” “I’ve Been Waiting,” “The Ugly Truth,” and a spirited cover of John Lennon’s “Crippled Inside.” Matthew is backed by Richard Lloyd (Television) on lead guitar, Will Rigby (the dB’s) on drums, and Tony Marsico (Cruzados, Bob Dylan) on bass and background vocals. 

Remixed and remastered from the original DAT source by engineer Brian Kehew, known for his work with The Who, The Pretenders, The Stooges, Crazy Horse, and The Replacements, the live album captures Sweet live at the peak of the alternative rock takeover when he first achieved commercial success with a series of gold and platinum records that still hold up today. Sweet’s loyal fans will be delighted to know he recently launched a Patreon page which you can check out right here. Sweet regularly shares writing demos, visual art and sculpture (cats!), livestreams, and more. 

Check out Matthew Sweet's Grant Park show from July 4, 1993, two recent performance clips of opener Abe Partridge followed by a list of tour dates. 

Matthew Sweet Tour Dates:

FR 12 Apr   Buffalo, NY - Electric City

SA 13 Apr  Toronto, ON - TD Music Hall

MO 15 Apr  Boston, MA - The Wilbur Theatre

TU 16 Apr   Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live

TH 18 Apr   New York, NY - City Winery Pier 57

FR 19 Apr   Jersey City, NJ - White Eagle Hall

SA 20 Apr   Washington, DC - Lincoln Theatre

TU 23 Apr   Cincinnati, OH - Ludlow Garage

WE 24 Apr  Plainfield, IN - Hendricks Live!