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 27th 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.
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
4/26Â Â Â New Orleans, LAÂ Â Â 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      Fenway Park               Willie Nelson & Family
5/30   Boston, MA      Fenway Park               Willie Nelson & Family
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
7/25Â Â Â Detroit Lakes, MNÂ Â Â 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
8/29Â Â Â San Francisco, CAÂ Â Â TBA
8/30Â Â Â Fresno, CAÂ Â Â Â Â Â 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
9/19Â Â Â Scranton, PAÂ Â Â Â Â Â 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           Willie Nelson & Family
9/29Â Â Â Little Rock, ARÂ Â Â Â Â Â Dickey-Stephens Park
9/30   Kansas City, MO   Sprint Center                 Willie Nelson & Family
10/2   Tulsa, OK      BOK Center                 Willie Nelson & Family