2002

Matthew and the boys only played one gig in 2002:
the Student Union Ball at Buckinghamshire and Chilterns University College, UK. (see below).

The Freshers Ball at Lincoln University, UK, scheduled for Saturday 21 September 2002, was cancelled at the last moment. And, contrary to prior advertising, Matthew did not appear at the 'Essential' festival in Bristol, due to recording commitments.

Matt Klose and Garf from Matthew's band played various live dates in 2002 when they appeared in one of their other incarnations, Mova.
Keyboard player Olli Cunningham meanwhile was touring with veteran singer-songwriter Lee Hazelwood.

Below is a 'Gigography' of Matthew's past tours.
If you have additions (and/or amendments) to the live dates, or would like to share your experience of seeing Matthew and the band play live, please e-mail them to contact@crookedsmile.com

DETAILS OF PREVIOUS TOURS

2000

FEBRUARY

(Date unknown) The Social, London (Debut London gig) (Reviews)

APRIL
Thursday 27 Residency at The Spot, Covent Garden, London

MAY
Thursday 11 Residency at The Spot, Covent Garden, London
Thursday 25 Residency at The Spot, Covent Garden, London

JUNE
Friday 23 Glastonbury (Acoustic Tent)

2001

MARCH
20 Junction - Cambridge, UK (Supporting The Divine Comedy) (Review)

APRIL
8 The Social - Nottingham, UK
9 The Borderline - London (supporting Sparklehorse)
10 The Monarch - London (Review)
11 Camden Barfly - London
12 Barfly Cymru - Cardiff, Wales
21 - Leadmill - Sheffield, UK (supporting Lowgold)
23 - Newcastle Uni - Newcastle, UK (supporting Lowgold)
24 - Leeds Cockpit (supporting Lowgold)
25 - Mean Fiddler London, UK - (supporting Lowgold) (+ Billy Mahonie)
28 - King Tuts Glasgow, UK - (supporting Lowgold) (+ Stapleton)
30 - Manchester Uni - (supporting Lowgold) (+ Bettina Motive)

MAY
1st May - Roadmender Northampton (supporting Lowgold) (+ Bettina Motive)
15 - 'Later' with Joolz Holland - London, UK
24 The Water Rats - London, UK

JUNE

8 - Ted's Wrecking Yard, Toronto, Canada (Review)
12 - Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK
13 The Little Civic - Wolverhampton, UK
14 - Boat Race, Cambridge, UK
15 The Louisiana - Bristol, UK
16 - Barfly Cardiff - Wales, UK
18 - Arts Centre - Norwich, UK (supported by Lisa Redford)
19 - Barfly London, UK
20 - Lomax - Liverpool, UK (Review)
21 - Cockpit/Rockit - Leeds, UK
24 Tweeter Center - Mansfield, Mass, USA (supporting Dido/Travis)
25 PNC Arts Center - Holmdel, NJ, USA (supporting Dido/Travis)
27 Jones Beach Amphitheatre - Wantagh, NY, USA (supporting Dido/Travis)
29 Tweeter Center at the Waterfront - Mansfield, Mass, USA (supporting Dido/Travis)

JULY
Tuesday 3 Opera House - Toronto (supporting Doves & Starsailor)
Wednesday 4 St. Andrews Hall- Detroit (supporting Doves/Kevin Tihista)
Friday 6 Metro - Chicago (supporting Doves/Kevin Tihista)
Saturday 7 TBA - Minneapolis (supporting Doves/Kevin Tihista)
Friday 13 Palacisalfa - Rome, Italy

AUGUST
13 Cornerhouse, Middlesborough, UK
14 T On The Fringe, The Liquid Room, Edinburgh (supporting Starsailor)

(No date) Cornerhouse - Middlesborough (free gig)

SEPTEMBER
1 Coliseum - Coventry, UK
2 Adelphi - Hull, UK
3 Arts Centre - Norwich, UK
4 Queen Elizabeth Hall - London (with Kathryn Williams)
6 Barfly - Cardiff, Wales
7 Roadhouse - Manchester (with Afference and Bracil)
8 Cavern - Exeter, UK
* 27 Detroit Shelter (with Turin Brakes)
* 29 Minneapolis 400 Bar (with Turin Brakes)
* (Shows cancelled following 11 September)

OCTOBER

14 - Metropolitan University, Leeds, UK (supporting Starsailor)
15 Hull University - Hull, UK (supporting Starsailor)
16 - The Rock, Bristol, UK (supporting Starsailor)
17 - Brooks University, Oxford, UK (supporting Starsailor)
19 The Pyramids Centre - Portsmouth, UK (supporting Starsailor)
20 - L2, Liverpool, UK (supporting Starsailor)
21 - Sugarhouse, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK (supporting Starsailor)
23 - QMU, Glasgow, UK (supporting Starsailor)
24- City Hall, Perth, UK (supporting Starsailor)
25 - Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK (supporting Starsailor)
26 - Octagon, Sheffield University, UK (supporting Starsailor)
28 - Rock City, Nottingham, UK (supporting Starsailor)
29 - UEA, Norwich, UK (supporting Starsailor)

NOVEMBER

1 - The Forum, London, UK (supporting Starsailor)
2 - The Academy - Manchester (supporting Starsailor)
8 Jo Whiley live session for Radio 1- London, UK
12 - Ancienne Belgique Club, Brussels, Belgium (supporting Starsailor)
13 - Paradiso, Amsterdam, Holland (supporting Starsailor)
14 - Small Vega, Copenhagen, Denmark (supporting Starsailor)
15 - John Dee, Oslo, Norway (supporting Starsailor)
17 - Tavistia Club, Helsinki, Finland (Matthew and the band didn't play this scheduled gig, due to transport problems)
18 - Gota Kallare, Stockholm, Sweden (supporting Starsailor)
20 - Maroquinerie, Paris, France (supporting Starsailor)
22 - Cool, Madrid, Spain (supporting Starsailor)
23 - Razzamatazz 2 , Barcelona, Spain (supporting Starsailor)
25 - Prime Club, Cologne, Germany (supporting Starsailor)
26 - Schlathof, Hamburg, Germany (supporting Starsailor)
28 - Metropolis, Munich, Germany (CANCELLED) *
29 - Generali, Milan, Italy (CANCELLED) *
* Due to Starsailor lead singer James Walsh having a throat problem

2002

5 May - Rock/Indie Day - Essential Festival - Bristol, UK
(C A N C E L L E D)

18 May - Buckinghamshire and Chilterns University College, UK
(Students Union Summer Ball)

Set list:
Always Going Too Soon
Let Your Shoulder Fall
Become Yourself
The World Knows
Remember This Feeling
Please Don't Send Me Away
The Clearing
Call My Name Out
*** Boyfriend
Stars On The Floor

*** Cover version of the Ramones song

Other acts appearing on the same bill included: Misteeq, Shed Seven, and Phats
and Small

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21 September - Lincoln University, Lincoln, UK
(Freshers Ball)
(C A N C E L L E D )

Matthew and the band were scheduled to play the Freshers Ball at Lincoln University, (UK), on Saturday 21 September 2002 as part of the Freshers Week celebrations. Sadly, due to unforseen circumstances, Matthew had to cancel at the last moment.

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