Dave Matthews Band plans spring tour, heads to the studio

January 15, 2002 12:21 PM

Contributing Writer

Dave Matthews Band [ tickets ], beginning the year with a flurry of activity, is preparing for a 33-date spring tour of North America, and will soon begin work on a new studio album.

The tour kicks off in Washington, D.C., on April 4, and will work its way through arenas and amphitheaters in most major markets.

Tickets for the tour outing are initially available through a lottery system at Dave Matthews' official fan club, the Warehouse, beginning at midnight on Jan. 18, and continuing through noon on Jan. 28. Tickets will go on sale to the general public in February, but specifics haven't been announced.

In the coming days, the band will begin work on the follow-up to 2001's "Everyday," which is at No. 90 on the Billboard 200 Album chart after 45 weeks. The band will produce the album with longtime engineer Steve Harris. No release date has been announced for the as-yet-untitled album.

The band take a small break from recording to perform at the opening of the medals plaza at the 2002 Winter Olympics at Salt Lake City in February.

Dave Matthews Band's summer tour ranked at No. 4 on Pollstar's list of the top-grossing concert acts of 2001, taking in $60.5 million.

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[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

April
4 - Washington DC - MCI Arena
5 - University Park, PA - Bryce Jordan Center
7, 8 - Boston, MA - Fleet Center
10 - Philadelphia, PA - First Union Center
12 - Providence, RI - Dunkin Donuts Center
13 - Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena
15, 16 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
19 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
20 - Ottawa, Ontario - Corel Centre
21 - Montreal, Quebec - Molson Centre
23 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
24 - Cleveland, OH - Gund Arena
26, 27 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
29 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
30 - Ames, IA - Hilton Coliseum

May
2 - San Antonio TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
4, 5 - The Woodlands, TX - CW Mitchell Pavilion
7 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
9 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
10 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center Arena
12 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Pavilion
13 - Chula Vista, CA - Coors Amphitheatre
15 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
16 - Laguna Hills, CA - Verizon Meadows
18, 19 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
21 - Marysville, CA - Sacramento Valley Amphitheatre
23 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden Arena
24 - Vancouver, British Columbia - General Motors Place