Singer-songwriter Matt Nathanson performs at Cat's Cradle

Singer-songwriter Matt Nathanson is going from soft-rock radio to Cat’s Cradle tonight.

Nathanson will perform a sold-out show as a stop on his tour to promote his new album, “Show Me Your Fangs.”

The album, released Oct. 2, is Nathanson’s 11th LP. His acoustic tour began Sept. 28 in Boston, and all but one of his upcoming shows have sold out.

The singer is best known for his gold-certified song, “Come on Get Higher,” which peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart in 2009.

But since his hit, Nathanson has changed his style.

Many fans responded positively to the stylistic change evident in his new album, including senior Schyler Martin.

“I think that this is a little bit different from his other albums,” Martin said. “It’s a little darker, maybe, and I love it.”

Martin, who attended Nathanson’s summer 2013 show in Charlotte, said she has loved Nathanson’s music ever since.

“I’m really excited about this show because I’m now really familiar with his work,” she said. “I went to that show, and I was just blown away by Matt Nathanson. Not exaggerating, it was one of the best shows I’ve ever been to.”

Graduate student Ayat Soufan has listened to “Show Me Your Fangs” and said she is excited to hear the combination of new and old music. She said she is especially looking forward to the acoustic music.

“The atmosphere of an acoustic tour is really unique, and I’m looking forward to that,” Soufan said. “I’ve followed him for about eight or nine years, and even though I’ve seen him before, I’m really excited to see him again.”

At the concert, Nathanson plans to use a wheel featuring the names of old songs. Throughout the show, he will spin the wheel and the play the song it lands on as a way to incorporate songs not featured on “Show Me Your Fangs.”

The show appeals not only to devout Nathanson fans, but to other concert fanatics as well. Senior Raleigh Marrow said she is excited to go to a concert simply because it’s live music.

“The Cat’s Cradle is one of my favorite venues, and I knew a lot of people who wanted to go, so it seemed really fun,” she said. “I’ve heard ‘Come on Get Higher’ because it was on the radio all the time back in the day.”

Marrow said she wants to hear more from the new album.

“I hope he plays some of his new stuff so I can hear it,” she said. “I assume that there are going to be a lot of people there, since it’s sold out, but hopefully it’ll be energetic and a lot of fun.”

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