Dave Matthews Band

by Kimberly Potts (see more from this contributor)

Tour kickoff: June 1 at the UMB Bank Pavilion in Maryland Heights, Missouri
Dates include: June 7-8 at the Germain Amphitheater in Columbus, Ohio; June 25 at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, Pennsylvania; July 30-31 at Randall's Island in New York; August 12-13 in SBC Park in San Francisco
Tix: Top tickets are $61.50; on sale at Ticketmaster
Check out: DaveMatthewsBand.com
Tourmates: Jason Mraz, Jurassic 5, Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Yonder Mountain String Band, Howie Day, Blue Merle, Drive-by Truckers, Galactic, G Love and Special Sauce, Marc Broussard, O.A.R., Ray LaMontagne, Slightly Stoopid and North Mississippi Allstars
The buzz: Fans of the DMB know how amazing the group is in concert, and the rotating roundup of opening acts on this year's summer tour will add to the fun. In terms of songs, there will be plenty of old favorites mixed in with the new tunes from the band's May release Stand Up, and according to violinist Boyd Tinsley, even an electric mandolin and Matthews sitting behind the piano on a few songs.
The hits: "Ants Marching," "Space Between" and "What Would You Say"

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