"Exile In America" is MATCHBOX TWENTY first North American concert tour in over four years. The 33-city, cross-country extravanza, which will hit major arenas across the U.S. and Canada through mid-March, features Special Guests Alanis Morissette and MUTEMATH , recently stopped at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

MATCHBOX TWENTY— Rob Thomas on vocals, guitarist Kyle Cook, bassist Brian Yale and Paul Doucette on drums rocks out at the Xcel. Their "Exile In America" tour supports "EXILE ON MAINSTREAM," their new album. MATCHBOX TWENTY has sold some 30 million records to date. They were named Best New Band in the 1997 Rolling Stone Readers Poll following their 1996 breakthrough debut, "YOURSELF OR SOMEONE LIKE YOU," with two more multi-platinum sets -- 2000's "MAD SEASON" and 2002's "MORE THAN YOU THINK YOU ARE." Among their many accolades are five Grammy nominations and three American Music Award nominations, while vocalist and songwriter Rob Thomas has earned three Grammy Awards, 11 BMI Awards, and has been twice named Billboard Songwriter of the Year. (photograph by Tony Nelson)

BACKSTAGE: Rob Thomas of MATCHBOX TWENTY with Jack Larson, VP/GM of Xcel Energy Center (left).

Alanis Morissette on the stage at Xcel Energy Center. Morissette’s album sales exceed 40 million, including her acclaimed 1995 debut, "JAGGED LITTLE PILL," followed by "SUPPOSED FORMER INFATUATION JUNKIE," "UNDER RUG SWEPT, " "SO-CALLED CHAOS," and "JAGGED LITTLE PILL ACOUSTIC." Her new studio album, "FLAVORS OF ENTANGLEMENT," will be released in 2008. (photograph by Tony Nelson)

BACKSTAGE: Alanis Morissette is presented her personalized Minnesota Wild jersey from Kelly McGrath, Directors of Sales, Xcel Energy Center.

The Nashville-based quartet MUTEMATH making their Xcel debut as the operning act on the "Exile In America" tour. The band has just released its self-titled, debut album and has made highly acclaimed live television appearances.