Refugee 7 Report post Posted March 8, 2008 As summertime approaches, so does the annual Dave Matthews Band tour. The Grammy-winning group plans to debut material from its forthcoming album on the North American trek, which is set to kick off May 30 with the first of two shows in Burgettstown, PA. The itinerary boasts nearly 40 US cities, including a few places DuMB hasn't performed in several years, and a stop in Toronto. Two-night stands are booked in Camden, NJ; Hartford, CT; Saratoga Springs, NY; Mansfield, MA; West Palm Beach, FL; Noblesville, IN; East Troy, WI; and Los Angeles. The outing will close with three-night stays in George, WA, and Berkeley, CA. Details are listed below. As usual, Dave Matthews Band has tapped a bevy of openers, including Willie Nelson, The Black Crowes, Paolo Nutini, O.A.R., Gomez, Ingrid Michaelson, and Michael Franti & Spearhead . Pre-sale tickets through DuMB's fan club website are available starting today (3/6) and the general public can purchase tickets for most shows beginning March 29. Dave Matthews Band is currently in the studio with producer Rob Cavallo (Green Day, My Chemical Romance) working on its yet-to-be-titled forthcoming album. Guitarist and longtime friend Tim Reynolds is in on the fun, marking his first recording with the group since 1998's "Before These Crowded Streets." The new set follows 2005's "Stand Up," which was DuMB's fourth consecutive studio album to debut at the top of The Billboard 200. The band, which puts out a steady stream of live recordings between studio sets, released "Live at Piedmont Park" in December. That collection, which captures a performance in front of 50,000-plus fans in Atlanta, comes in a set of three CDs or two DVDs. DuMB's music is also featured in the IMAX film "Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk," which is due March 14 in anticipation of World Water Day. Bassist Stefan Lessard composed and arranged the film's musical score with longtime MacGillivray Freeman Films collaborator Steve Wood, and the pair recruited Reynolds and DuMB's Carter Beauford and Boyd Tinsley to play on the score. Dave Matthews Band has sold 35 million units (CDs and DVDs combined) since the 1994 release of its major label debut, "Under the Table and Dreaming," according to a press release. [Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.] May 2008 30-31 - Burgettstown, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion June 2008 3-4 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center 6 - Bridgeview, IL - Toyota Park 7 - St. Louis, MO - Busch Stadium 9 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre 10 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain 13-14 - Hartford, CT - New England Dodge Music Center 17 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center 18 - Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheatre 20-21 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center 24-25 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts 27 - Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Stadium 28 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge July 2008 1 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 2 - Raleigh, NC - Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion 4 - Charleston, SC - Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park 5 - Rothbury, MI – Rothbury festival 7 - Atlanta, GA - Lakewood Amphitheatre 9 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre 11-12 - West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheatre 22 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center 25-26 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center 29 - Columbus, OH - Crew Stadium 30 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center August 2008 1 - Louisville, KY - Louisville Slugger Field 2 - Memphis, TN - AutoZone Park 5 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center 7 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater 9-10 - East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Theatre 13 - Oklahoma City, OK - AT&T Bricktown Ballpark 15 - The Woodlands, TX - The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 16 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center 19-20 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center 22 - Chula Vista, CA - Coors Amphitheatre 23 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Wireless Pavilion 25 - West Sacramento, CA - Raley Field 27 - West Valley City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre 29-31 - George, WA - Gorge Amphitheatre September 2008 5-7 - Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
