It’s not summer unless Dave Matthews Band is on tour. To help cure everyone’s winter blues, the band has announced their summer tour plans for 2014. This year, the group will present A Very Special Evening with Dave Matthews Band. The tour will feature two sets every night – acoustic and electric. Dave and the gang are no strangers to changing things up, having launched the Dave Matthews Band Caravan in 2011, a traveling festival of acts chosen by DMB to partake. Fans will once again have something new and exciting to look forward to as Dave Matthews Band hits the road. This weekend, Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds will perform a special 2-night stand at the historic Saenger Theatre in New Orleans, LA on January 15 and January 16. Tickets for the Dave Matthews Band summer tour will be available on pre-sale for the Warehouse Fan Association on Thursday, January 16 at 10am/EST. Tickets will be available to the public on Friday, February 7 at 10am/EST.
Dave Matthews Band formed in 1991 and the band released it’s debut album, Under
The Table and Dreaming, in 1994. The album produced five hit singles, and still stands as some of the band’s best work. The follow-up, 1996’s Crash, has been certified 7x platinum. It once again gave the band five hit singles, including the title track “Crash”, which is one of the biggest hits of their career. In 1998, Dave Matthews Band’s third album, Before These Crowded Streets, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 and sold over 421,000 copies in it’s first week of sales. In the new millennium, the band released their fourth album, Everyday, in 2001. Debuting at #1 on the Billboard Top 200, it spawned three smash-hit singles and sold an astonishing 755,000 copies in it’s first week of sales.
In 2011, Dave Matthews Band celebrated their 20th Anniversary with The Dave Matthews Band Caravan – a summer festival tour comprised of artists selected by the band. In 2012, the band co-headlined the Hangout Music Festival alongside Red Hot Chili Peppers and Jack White. That same year, they released their eighth studio effort, Away From The World. The disc debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200, giving the band their sixth consecutive number one album. Throughout their career, Dave Matthews Band has released 18 live albums. The band prides itself on it’s live performances and touring relentlessly, and their live recordings hold a special place in fans hearts. To date, the band has been nominated for three American Music Awards and fourteen Grammy Awards. In 1997, they won the Grammy for Best Rock Vocal Performance by Duo of Group for “So Much To Say”.The band is currently working on their upcoming tenth studio album with renowned producer Rob Cavallo. – by Matt Bishop (Photos Courtesy of Dave Matthews Band/RCA Records)
05/16 – Woodlands, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
05/17 – Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion
05/21 – Tulsa, OK @ Bok Center
05/23 – Pelham, AL @ Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
05/24 – Atlanta, GA @ Aaron’s Amphitheatre
05/30 – Saratoga Springas, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
05/31 – Saratoga Springas, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
06/06 – Bangor, ME @ Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion
06/07 – Mansfield, MA @ XFINITY Center
06/10 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
06/11 – Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lakes Performing Arts Center
06/13 – Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center
06/14 – Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center
06/20 – Noblesville, IN @ Klipsch Music Center
06/21 – Noblesville, IN @ Klipsch Music Center
06/24 – Toronto, ON @ Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
06/25 – Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
06/27 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom MUsic Center
06/28 – Burgettstown, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion
07/02 – Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest
07/04 – Chicago, IL @ FirstMerit Bank Pavilion
07/05 – Chicago, IL @ FirstMerit Bank Pavilion
07/09 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
07/11 – Hartford, CT @ XFINITY Theatre
07/12 – Hartford, CT @ XFINITY Theatre
07/15 – Jacksonville, FL @ Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
07/16 – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
07/18 – West Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheatre
07/19 – West Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheatre
07/22 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
07/23 – Raleigh, NC @ Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
07/25 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
07/26 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
08/22 – Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre
08/23 – Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre
08/24 – Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre
08/26 – Bend, OR @ Les Schwab Amphitheatre
08/29 – George, WA @ The Gorge Amphitheatre (Dave Matthews Band Caravan)
08/30 – George, WA @ The Gorge Amphitheatre (Dave Matthews Band Caravan)
08/31 – George, WA @ The Gorge Amphitheatre (Dave Matthews Band Caravan)
09/05 – Chula Vista, CA @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
09/06 – Irvine, CA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre