Tickets for Dave Matthews Bands’ North American tour go on sale this Saturday, March 29th, and fans who purchase through Ticketmaster.com (http://www.ticketmaster.com) will receive a special bonus: an exclusive, free digital album comprised of highlights from the 40-city tour. Each ticket purchased through http://www.ticketmaster.com will receive a unique code in mid-September that can be redeemed for the digital album on the iTunes Store – a month before it goes on sale to the general public. Offer is valid only for venues ticketed by Ticketmaster.
Dave Matthews Band fan association members who have already purchased tickets through the Warehouse pre-sale will also receive a unique code in mid-September that will enable them to receive a free copy of the digital album via iTunes.
This year’s tour commences with a two-night stand at Post-Gazette Pavilion in Burgettstown, PA (May 30th & 31st) and concludes with three consecutive dates at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA (September 5th, 6th and 7th). See below for a full tour itinerary. On-sale dates may vary in some markets, so check with your local venue or ticket retailer for specifics.
Dave Matthews Band is currently working with producer Rob Cavallo (Green Day, My Chemical Romance, Alanis Morissette) on its latest album. Guitarist and longtime friend Tim Reynolds has joined the band in the studio for the first time since 1998’s Before These Crowded Streets. The as-yet-untitled album is the follow-up to 2005’s Stand Up, which was the fourth consecutive Dave Matthews Band studio record to debut at #1 on The Billboard 200.
Comprised of Carter Beauford (drums), Stefan Lessard (bass), Dave Matthews (vocals, guitar), LeRoi Moore (saxophone) and Boyd Tinsley (violin) – Dave Matthews Band has sold a collective 35 million units (CD and DVD combined) since the 1994 release of its major label debut, Under the Table and Dreaming. And with 14 million tickets sold, the band is consistently one of the top draws on the concert circuit.
Upcoming tour dates are as follows:
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND – 2008 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
Opening Act
May
30 Burgettstown, PA Post-Gazette Pavilion State Radio
31 Burgettstown, PA Post-Gazette Pavilion State Radio
June
3 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center State Radio
4 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center State Radio
6 Bridgeview, IL Toyota Park Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
7 St. Louis, MO Busch Stadium The Black Crowes
9 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre Paolo Nutini
10 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain Paolo Nutini
13 Hartford, CT New England Dodge Music Center Paolo Nutini
14 Hartford, CT New England Dodge Music Center Paolo Nutini
17 Darien Center, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center Paolo Nutini
18 Toronto, ONT Molson Amphitheatre Paolo Nutini
20 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
21 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
24 Mansfield, MA Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts Grace Potter and the Nocturnals 25 Mansfield, MA Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts Michael Franti and Spearhead
27 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium The Black Crowes
28 Bristow, VA Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge Michael Franti and Spearhead
July
1 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Michael Franti and Spearhead
2 Raleigh, NC Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion Michael Franti and Spearhead
4 Charleston, SC Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park Old Crow Medicine Show
5 Rothbury, MI ROTHBURY
7 Atlanta, GA Lakewood Amphitheatre Gomez
9 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre Gomez
11 West Palm Beach, Fl Cruzan Amphitheatre Gomez
12 West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre Gomez
22 Omaha, NE Qwest Center Ingrid Michaelson
25 Noblesville, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center Ingrid Michaelson
26 Noblesville, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center Ingrid Michaelson
29 Columbus, OH Crew Stadium Ingrid Michaelson
30 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center Ingrid Michaelson
August
1 Louisville, KY Louisville Slugger Field Willie Nelson
2 Memphis, TN AutoZone Park Willie Nelson
5 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center TR3
7 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless VA Beach Amphitheater TR3
9 East Troy, WI Alpine Valley Music Theatre The Black Crowes
10 East Troy, WI Alpine Valley Music Theatre The Black Crowes
13 Oklahoma City, OK AT&T Bricktown Ballpark Eli Young Band
15 The Woodlands, TX The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Eli Young Band
16 Dallas, TX Superpages.com Center Eli Young Band
19 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center TBD
20 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center TBD
22 Chula Vista, CA Coors Amphitheatre Robert Earl Keen
23 Phoenix, AZ Cricket Wireless Pavilion Robert Earl Keen
25 West Sacramento, CA Raley Field Robert Earl Keen
27 West Valley City, UT USANA Amphitheatre Robert Earl Keen
29 George, WA Gorge Amphitheatre O.A.R.
30 George, WA Gorge Amphitheatre O.A.R.
31 George, WA Gorge Amphitheatre O.A.R.
September
5 Berkeley, CA Greek Theatre Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
6 Berkeley, CA Greek Theatre Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
7 Berkeley, CA Greek Theatre Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
