Photo Credit: Rodrigo Simas
Over the weekend, Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds returned to Moon Palace Resort in Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico for the latest iteration of their Riviera Maya concert vacation. In their eighth annual getaway, the tried and true jam duo delivered three full sets of acoustic mastery, assuming the spotlight with only their guitars in tow for an intimate musical encounter unlike any other with the artists.
As if their instrumental talents and finely-honed interplay were not enough, Matthews and Reynolds bolstered their performances with countless surprises. After longtime bust-outs of “Spaceman” “Help Myself” and “Kit Kat Jam” on Friday, the duo reached new heights of excitement on Saturday with solo passages from both artists–including a piano treatment of Buffalo Springfield’s “For What It’s Worth” by Matthews for the first time since 2007–and a soul-stirring cover of John Prine’s “Angel From Montgomery” with special guest Sierra Hull.
On Sunday, the duo brought their latest foreign foray to a finale by continuing a four-year custom of sit-ins from none other than Trey Anastasio. At the resort to prepare for his own Riviera Maya residency, which begins tonight, Anastasio joined in at the end of the final set for a three-song stint, including a debut cover of the band’s Ophelia” delivered in tribute to the late Garth Hudson, “Everyday” and Dave & Tim’s first-ever staging of “Three Little Birds.”
Get an inside look at the series in the photo gallery below, courtesy of the artists. Read a full recap of the Saturday and Sunday shows here.
