Matchbox Twenty performs at Concord Pavilion in Concord, Calif., on May 21, 2023. Photo by Jim Trocchio. CONCORD, Calif. — Matchbox Twenty frontman Rob Thomas made an observation as he looked out over the large gathering at Concord Pavilion during the home stretch of his band’s set. “It’s funny,…

Matt Nathanson Bay area musician Matt Nathanson was nice enough to take a break from a family vacation to speak with RIFF about his newest release, a song-for-song cover of U2’s Achtung Baby (timed with the 30th anniversary of that album). For Achtung Matty, Nathanson reunited virtually with long-time collaborator Aaron Tap.…