Dave Matthews Band announces 25th anniversary summer tour
Buddy Iahn | January 26, 2016 | Rock News
Dave Matthews Band will perform two full sets nightly on its 2016 summer tour celebrating its 25th annivesary, which will kick off on May 11th at INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, KS. The extensive North American run will include two-night stands in Camden, NJ; Elkhorn, WI; Gilford, NH; Saratoga Springs, NY; Noblesville, IN; West Palm Beach, FL and Berkeley, CA.
The tour will wrap up at The Gorge Amphitheatre in George, WA, where the band has headlined more than 50 shows. Additional artists will also perform during the Labor Day weekend event (September 2-4). Dave Matthews Band will be taking a break from touring in 2017.
An online ticket pre-sale will begin on Tuesday, January 26th at 10 am ET at warehouse.davematthewsband.com for members of the DMB Warehouse Fan Association. Citi is the official credit card of Dave Matthews Band 2016 tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets through Citi's Private Pass Program beginning Tuesday, February 16th. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, February 19th at 12 pm local time.
"Dave Matthews Band delivered another terrific summertime gem at Blossom…It's physiologically impossible not to have a great time at these shows," said the Cleveland Scene in a 2015 live review. "You have to hear Dave Matthews Band live…[they] hit the road with a sound as big and expansive as the outdoor venues they play," observed the Lexington Herald-Leader. "The two sets were dazzling," said Examiner.com in a five-star review while The Indianapolis Star noted, "It was an evening of impressive pacing and a large variety of sonic textures."
"DMB can do no wrong," observed the Mirror in coverage of the band's 2015 headline performance at London's O2 Arena, noting: "Matthews is full of grace from the start and gives off a kind of warmth that makes you feel like he's a good friend…With each song it felt like we were exploring each band members' passion for their instruments."
The band's first performance of 2016 will be on February 4th at San Francisco's Pier 70. The sold-out Super Thursday Night event is the first of three concerts hosted by DIRECTV and Pepsi in the days leading up to Super Bowl 50.
Dave Matthews Band has sold more than 20 million tickets since its inception and a collective 38 million CDs and DVDs combined. It is the first group in history to have six consecutive studio albums debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
5/11 Wichita, KS INTRUST Bank Arena
5/13 The Woodlands, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
5/14 Dallas, TX Gexa Energy Pavilion
5/17 Oklahoma City, OK Chesapeake Energy Arena
5/18 North Little Rock, ARVerizon Arena
5/20 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
5/21 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center
5/24 Pelham, AL Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
5/27 Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion
5/28 Atlanta, GA Lakewood Amphitheatre
5/29 Maryland Heights, MOHollywood Casino Amphitheatre
6/7 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
6/8 Bangor, ME Darling's Waterfront Pavilion
6/10 Mansfield, MA Xfinity Center
6/11 Hartford, CT XFINITY Theatre
6/17 Virginia Beach, VA Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
6/18 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live
6/21 Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
6/22 Syracuse, NY Lakeview Amphitheater
6/24 Camden, NJ BB&T Pavilion
6/28 Moline, IL iWireless Center
6/29 Bonner Springs, KS Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
7/1 Elkhorn, WI Alpine Valley Music Theatre
7/8 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena
7/9 Burgettstown, PA First Niagara Pavilion
7/12 Gilford, NH Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
7/15 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center
7/19 Toronto, ON Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
7/20 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
7/22 Noblesville, IN Klipsch Music Center
7/26 North Charleston, SC North Charleston Coliseum
7/27 Tampa, FL MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
7/29 West Palm Beach, FL Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre
8/26 Chula Vista, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre
8/27 Irvine, CA Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre
8/29 Berkeley, CA Greek Theatre
9/2 George, WA The Gorge Amphitheatre
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