Summer means three things.
Baseball, barbecue and Dave.
For the 32nd time — dating all the way back to 1991 — Dave Matthews Band will embark on a sprawling, nationwide summer tour.
From May through September, the legendary group is scheduled to headline at amphitheaters, pavilions, fairgrounds and arts centers all over North America.
That includes stops in Saratoga Springs on July 5-6 as well as Long Island’s Jones Beach Theater on July 9.
They’ll also hit Holmdel, NJ’s PNC Bank Arts Center on July 10 and Camden, NJ’s Freedom Mortgage Pavilion on July 19-20 along the way.
At all shows, fans should expect a mixture of classic hits as well as choice cuts from the band’s 2023 album “Walk Around The Moon.”
And if you want to be there to sing along with Dave, you can scoop up your tickets for the summer tour as soon as today.
Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Feb. 16, fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before tickets are officially on sale.
Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.
They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.
Dave Matthews Band 2024 tour
A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.
Extra Innings Festival 2024
Prior to their summer run, DMB will jam out at Tempe, AZ’s spring training-themed Extra Innings Festival at the Tempe Beach Park on March 1-2.
They’ll be joined by fellow big names like Chris Stapleton, Noah Kahan, Turnpike Troubadours, Sheryl Crow and Charley Crockett.
Single and multi-day passes can be scooped up here.
Dave Matthews Band set list
While DMB doesn’t adhere to a strict set list, we can let you know what they played at a recent show on their summer run.
Courtesy of Set List FM, here’s what Dave and co. played — including a few surprising covers — on June 3 in Charleston, SC.
01.) “Bismarck”
02.) “Pantala Naga Pampa”
03.) “Rapunzel”
04.) “Sweet”
05.) “It Could Happen”
06.) “Crush”
07.) “I Want You (She’s So Heavy)” (The Beatles cover)
08.) “After Everything”
09.) “When the World Ends”
10.) “Typical Situation”
11.) “Don’t Drink the Water”
12.) “Virginia in the Rain”
13.) “Grey Street”
14.) “All You Wanted Was Tomorrow”
15.) “Crash Into Me”
16.) “Break Free”
17.) “Lie in Our Graves”
18.) “So Right”
19.) “Jimi Thing”
20.) “Brick House” (Commodores cover)
Encore:
21.) “The Ocean and the Butterfly”
22.) “Ants Marching”
Dave Matthews Band new music
In May, Dave Matthews Band dropped their tenth studio album “Walk Around The Moon.”
Over 12 tracks, DMB deliver their trademark bluesy, folksy, rock sound along with a few new flourishes.
Personally, we’re partial to the album’s title track, the deceptively simple “The Ocean and the Butterfly” and the rowdy, rollicking barnstorming good time of a song “After Everything.”
To hear the record for yourself, click here.
Dave Matthews on Howard Stern
The wily frontman of the group recently appeared on Howard Stern’s Sirius XM show.
Over the course of their wide-ranging conversation, they discussed Cat Stevens, the group’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame snub and much more.
You can hear a rendition of Dave’s first song “I’ll Back You Up” below.
Huge rock tours in 2023
This year is shaping up to be one of the best for live music in recent memory.
As evidence, here are just five huge acts you won’t want to miss these next few months.
• Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
Who else is hittin’ the road? Check out our list of the 52 biggest concert tours in 2023 here to find out.