LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ RCA Records) -
Dave Matthews Band is set to play a two-night stand at Boston's Fenway Park (home to the Red Sox) just prior to the June 2nd release of their first studio album in four years, 'Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King'.
Tickets for Dave Matthews Band's upcoming summer tour go on sale to the general public beginning today - and the band is keeping prices low, as usual. 'Tickets for Dave Matthews Band's shows remain a great value,' said Coran Capshaw, the group's manager and founder of Red Light Management. 'Out of respect for its loyal fans, the band has always made every effort to keep tickets affordable.'
Two-thirds of tickets for the shows will average $40 each while other ticket prices will range from $55 to a maximum of $75, depending on the venue. The band will launch this summer's tour on May 27, 2009 at the Darien Lake Performing Arts Center in Darien Center, NY. Then - on the eve of the release of 'Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King', the group's first studio album in four years - Dave Matthews Band will play two consecutive nights (May 29th & 30th) at Boston's historic Fenway Park.
Tickets for most shows will go on sale to the general public on March 12th, 13th and 14th; Fenway Park tickets go on sale March 21st. Please check with your local venue or ticket retailer for details.
On June 2nd, RCA Records will release 'Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King'. Produced by Rob Cavallo (Green Day, My Chemical Romance), the record is the follow-up to 2005's 'Stand Up', the fourth consecutive Dave Matthews Band studio album to enter The Billboard 200 at No. 1. The group, which will tour Europe from late June through early July, has sold a collective 35 million units (CD and DVD combined) and - with over 15 million tickets sold - has been named the top-drawing American band in the world by Billboard.
Dave Matthews Band is Carter Beauford (drums), Stefan Lessard (bass), Dave Matthews (vocals, guitar) and Boyd Tinsley (violin). Joining the group on tour will be Tim Reynolds on guitar, Rashawn Ross on trumpet and Jeff Coffin on saxophone, who are also featured on the new album.
Dave Matthews Band Spring/Summer 2009 Tour Dates:
4/14 New York, NY Madison Square Garden The Roots
4/15 East Rutherford, NJ IZOD Center Eli 'Paperboy' Reed & the True Loves
4/17 Charlottesville, VA John Paul Jones Arena Old Crow Medicine Show
4/18 Charlottesville, VA John Paul Jones Arena Old Crow Medicine Show
4/20 Pelham, AL Verizon Wireless Center Birmingham Old Crow Medicine Show
4/22 Raleigh, NC TWC Music Pavilion The Avett Brothers
4/24 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre The Avett Brothers
4/25 Nashville, TN Vanderbilt Stadium Jason Mraz/Robert Earl Keen
4/26 New Orleans, LA New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
4/28 Alpharetta, GA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre At Encore Park The Avett Brothers
4/29 Alpharetta, GA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre At Encore Park The Avett Brothers
5/1 The Woodlands, TX The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion The Avett Brothers
5/2 Dallas, TX Superpages.com Center The Avett Brothers
5/5 Albuquerque, NM Journal Pavilion The Avett Brothers
5/6 Phoenix, AZ Cricket Wireless Pavilion The Avett Brothers
5/8 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena Jason Mraz
5/9 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena Jason Mraz
5/27 Darien Center, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center Robert Randolph & The Family Band
5/29 Boston, MA TBA
5/30 Boston, MA TBA
6/5 Hartford, CT New England Dodge Music Center Femi Kuti & The Positive Force
6/6 Hartford, CT New England Dodge Music Center Femi Kuti & The Positive Force
6/9 Toronto, ONT Molson Amphitheatre Femi Kuti & The Positive Force
6/10 Montreal, QUE Parc Jean Drapeau Femi Kuti & The Positive Force
6/12 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center The Hold Steady
6/13 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center The Hold Steady
6/16 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center The Hold Steady
6/17 Maryland Heights, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre The Hold Steady
6/19 Burgettstown, PA Post-Gazette Pavilion The Hold Steady
6/20 Burgettstown, PA Post-Gazette Pavilion The Hold Steady
7/18 East Troy, WI Alpine Valley Music Theatre Umphrey's McGee
7/19 East Troy, WI Alpine Valley Music Theatre Umphrey's McGee
7/21 Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theater Old Crow Medicine Show
7/22 Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theater Old Crow Medicine Show
7/24 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium Jason Mraz
7/25 Detroit Lakes, MN 10,000 Lakes Festival
7/28 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Center Old Crow Medicine Show
7/29 Cleveland, OH Blossom Music Center Old Crow Medicine Show
7/31 Noblesville, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center Hill Country Revue
8/1 Noblesville, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center Hill Country Revue
8/4 Syracuse, NY Alliance Bank Stadium Donavon Frankenreiter
8/5 Bethel, NY Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Donavon Frankenreiter
8/7 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater Donavon Frankenreiter
8/8 Bristow, VA Nissan Pavilion Donavon Frankenreiter
8/12 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre Robert Earl Keen
8/14 West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre Robert Earl Keen
8/15 West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre Robert Earl Keen
8/29 San Francisco, CA TBA
8/30 Fresno, CA Save Mart Center
9/1 West Valley City, UT USANA Amphitheatre Yonder Mountain String Band
9/4 George, WA The Gorge Amphitheatre G. Love & Special Sauce and Yonder Mountain String Band
9/5 George, WA The Gorge Amphitheatre
9/6 George, WA The Gorge Amphitheatre
9/12 Chula Vista, CA Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre Switchfoot
9/13 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Switchfoot
9/19 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
9/22 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center Robert Randolph & The Family Band
9/23 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center Robert Randolph & The Family Band
9/25 Des Moines, IA Principal Park Robert Randolph & The Family Band
9/26 Tinley Park, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
9/29 Little Rock, AR Dickey-Stephens Park
9/30 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
10/2 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
