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Win Tickets to See Rob Thomas

Today is your last chance to enter to win tickets!
LAist would like to send one lucky winner (plus a guest) to see Rob Thomas, frontman of Matchbox 20, performing in support of his new album, ...something to be, at the Avalon on April 19th at 8 PM.
You can listen to the song "Lonely No More" in Real Audio here.
Enter to win tickets by filling out the form below:
Fine Print: Entries received by 6:00 PM PST Wednesday, April 13th will eligible to win tickets. Affiliates of LAist (and any other -ist sites), Fanscape, Atlantic Records and the Avalon are not eligible to participate.
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