E-Mail This Article to a Friend Solamente Rob Rob Thomas tours sans Matchbox Twenty, plus Weezer at Avalon and more

ROB THOMAS. The Matchbox Twenty frontman supports his solo debut, Something To Be (due April 14 on Atlantic), with a gig on April 29 at Avalon. Tickets are $35.25 and go on sale Friday at 10 a.m.; call (617) 931-2000.

THE EXPLOSION. May 13 at the Middle East with Throw Rag, the Loved Ones, and Shanghai Valentine. Tickets are $10 and go on sale Friday at 10 a.m.; call (617) 931-2000.

WEEZER. Well, the Pixies/Weezer summer dream bill didn’t work out (though it was in the works before being nixed due to "scheduling conflicts"). But there are finally some firm Weezer dates to report: their new album, Make Believe, drops May 10; its first single, "Beverly Hills," will be all over the radio beginning this week; and the band hit Avalon on May 8. Tickets for the Avalon date are $29.50 and go on sale Saturday at 10 a.m.; call (617) 931-2000.

PAPA ROACH. May 11 at Avalon with Trust Company and No Warning. Tickets are$18.50 and go on sale Saturday at 10 a.m.; call (617) 931-2000.

DOVES. May 20 at Avalon. Tickets are $16.25 and go on sale Saturday at 10 a.m.; call (617) 931-2000.

EARTH WIND & FIRE. July 16 at the Tweeter Center in Mansfield. Tickets are $26.25 to $75.25 and go on sale Saturday at 10 a.m.; call (617) 931-2000.

AVRIL LAVIGNE. August 29 at the Tweeter Center in Mansfield. Tickets are $35 and $45 and go on sale Saturday at 10 a.m.; call (617) 931-2000.

"EARTHFEST." WBOS’s annual Earth Day freebie at the Hatch Shell on Charles River Esplanade returns on April 30 with performances by Five for Fighting, Carbon Leaf, Low Millions, and Ari Heist. For more information, visit www.wbos.com.