The Dave Matthews Band will be making the trek overseas to Ireland and the UK after they finish up their lengthy North American tour this summer.
As previously reported: DMB released its initial 47-date tour on Jan. 13. The trek will kick off in Austin May 13 and run until Sept. 13, when it will wrap up in Phoenix. Tickets will be available Thursday, Jan. 15, for Warehouse members and Feb. 13 for the general public.
For the extremely devoted, DMB will stop for two nights in Camden, New Jersey; Sarasota, New York; Noblesville, Indiana; East Troy, Wisconsin; West Palm Beach, Florida; and Englewood, Colorado. The group will also hold its Caravan event in George, Washington, for three days in December.
Here are the newly annouced international dates, which could possibly be added to in the next nine months:
11/07 - London, UK @ The O2
11/10 - Manchester, UK @ O2 Apollo
11/11 - Glasgow, UK @ O2 Academy
11/13 - Dublin, Ireland @ 3Arena
Foreign fans can expect a unique experience, according to bassist Stefan Lessard. Last year, he outlined how DMB comes up with a setlist.
The process begins with Matthews, who -- just hours before the group take to the stage -- combs through past set lists and configuring a new one that (hopefully) doesn't relate too much to ones they've recently done.
"He checks with what was played at each venue over the past five years, and also what's been played the past couple of nights and how far we are from these areas," Lessard says. "He's keeping tabs on all of the different elements."
The group has covered just about all of its 100-plus song discography, and have long been known for a deep cover library that includes "All Along the Watchtower" and "Like a Hurricane."
Check out a live performance from the group's most recent tour:
© 2024 MusicTimes.com All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.
