This popular rock band played Save Mart Center’s opening week. Now it has a return date

Matchbox Twenty is celebrating 2020 and the 20th anniversary of its album “Mad Season” with a 50-date summer tour (the Matchbox Twenty 2020 tour, obviously).

It includes a stop in Fresno. The band is slated to play Sept. 20 at the Save Mart Center arena.

Tickets for the show are $39.50-$179.50 and on sale noon Friday at the arena box office or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Presale tickets are available starting Tuesday. See Ticketmaster for a complete list of options.

Matchbox Twenty was one of the most popular bands of the early 2000s, especially following front man Rob Thomas’ team-up with Carlos Santana on the 1999 mega-hit “Smooth.” It was also one of the first to play the Save Mart Center, within the same week as Andrea Bocelli, Elton John and Toby Keith.

In a review at the time, Thomas was obviously the draw for the night. He was described as a modern-day Elvis.

To quote one 19-year-old fan: “He’s the father of my children. He just doesn’t know it yet.”

Jakob Dylan’s reunited band, The Wallflowers, plays support on the 2020 tour.

Matchbox Twenty, 2020 tour dates

• July 17 - Bethlehem, PA @ The Wind Creek Event Center
• July 18 - Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
• July 19 - Syracuse, NY @ St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
• July 21 - Camden, NJ @ BB&T Pavilion
• July 22 - Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
• July 24 - Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
• July 25 - Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
• July 26 - Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun
• July 28 - Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
• July 29 - Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
• July 31 - Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
• Aug. 1 - Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
• Aug. 2 - Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
• Aug. 4 - Atlanta, GA @ Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood
• Aug. 5 - Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
• Aug. 7 - Tampa, FL @ MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
• Aug. 8 - West Palm Beach, FL @ Coral Sky Amphitheatre
• Aug. 9 - Jacksonville, FL @ Daily’s Place
• Aug. 1 - Pelham, AL @ Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
• Aug. 13 - Memphis, TN @ TBD
• Aug. 14 - The Woodlands, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
• Aug. 15 - Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion
• Aug. 17 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Zoo Amphitheatre
• Aug. 18 - Rogers, AR @ Walmart Amphitheatre
• Aug. 19 - St Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
• Aug. 21 - Tinley Park, IL @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
• Aug. 22 - Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center
• Aug. 23 - Moline, IL @ TaxSlayer Center
• Aug. 25 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
• Aug. 26 - Burgettstown, PA @ S&T Bank Music Park
• Aug. 27 - Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
• Aug. 29 - Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Amphitheatre
• Aug. 30 - Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
• Sept. 1 - Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
• Sept. 2 - Toledo, OH @ Toledo Zoo Amphitheater
• Sept. 4 - Welch, MN @ Treasure Island Resort & Casino
• Sept. 5 - Sioux Falls, SD @ Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
• Sept. 6 - Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theatre
• Sept. 8 - Omaha, NE @ CHI Health Center Omaha
• Sept. 10 - Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
• Sept. 12 - Boise, ID @ Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
• Sept. 13 - Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre
• Sept. 15 - Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre
• Sept. 16 - Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
• Sept. 17 - Ridgefield, WA @ Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
• Sept. 19 - Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
• Sept. 20 - Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Center
• Sept. 22 - Phoenix, AZ @ AK-Chin Pavilion
• Sept. 23 - San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theater
• Sept. 24 - Irvine, CA @ FivePoint Amphitheatre
• Sept. 26 - Las Vegas, NV @ Palms Casino Resort
• Sept. 27 - Bakersfield, CA @ Mechanics Bank Arena
• Sept. 28 - Hollywood, CA @ Hollywood Bowl

This story was originally published January 13, 2020 at 9:39 AM.