Foreigner, Matchbox 20 Among Artists On Tap At Jones Beach This Summer

WANTAGH, NY — Maybe your New York resolution is to enjoy a concert in 2023? The first acts have been lined up for this summer at Northwell Health Jones Beach Theater.

Matchbox Twenty plays the venue on July 18 along with The Wallflowers.

Matchbox Twenty was formed in 1995 and is fronted by Rob Thomas.

They aren't the only rock bands coming to Jones Beach.

On Aug. 2, Foreigner and Loverboy will team up for the "Farewell Tour." Foreigner's origins date back almost a half-century, while Canadian group Loverboy was formed in 1979 and achieved its greatest success in the 1980s.

The Goo Goo Dolls are headed to the stage on Aug. 5 as they tour with O.A.R.

Then, Country, always a popular attraction at Jones Beach, returns when the Zac Brown Band brings its "From the Fire Tour" on Sept. 16 and 17. King Calaway will also perform.

For families, it's the Harry Potter Cinematic Film Concert Series on July 29. The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra will accompany a live screening of the 2001 film Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.