LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ RCA Records) - On May 27, 2009,
Dave Matthews Band will embark on an extensive summer tour. An online ticket request period begins Thursday, February 19th, and continues through Monday, March 2, 2009 at: www.warehouse.davematthewsband.com. Tickets go on sale March 12th, 13th & 14th to general public.
The summer dates come on the heels of the group�s already-announced spring tour, which launches with a sold-out show at Madison Square Garden on April 14th. (See below for itinerary.) Plans are currently being finalized for the European tour from late June through early July with more dates to be announced next week.
RCA Records will release the band�s latest studio album on June 2nd. Produced by Rob Cavallo (Green Day, My Chemical Romance), the yet-to-be-titled 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 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:
(Dates and information subject to change.)
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
