Dave Matthews Band 'developing plan' for July 4 fest in New York

March 15, 2004 10:29 AM

LiveDaily Editor

The Dave Matthews Band [ tickets ] may stage an Independence Day-weekend event in the New York City area, and is asking fans for input.

Late last year, the group asked fans to provide their views about a possible Dave Matthews Band festival by filling out a survey that was posted on its official website. Among the questions the survey asked were whether fans would be interested in attending such a festival, and the time and location they'd most like it to take place.

"As determined by the survey, the No. 1 choice for a festival location is the New York City metropolitan area and the July 4th weekend being a clear winner as a favorite date," the group said in a statement last week. "We are pleased to report that we are developing a plan for an event at a unique site in the NYC metropolitan area for the Saturday and Sunday of the July 4th weekend."

The group is again asking for feedback via an online survey to determine whether it should go forward with the plan.

Dave Matthews Band signed a new contract with longtime label RCA Records last month, and is currently starting work on a new studio album. No release date has been announced.

The group opens its summer tour in mid-June, and will remain on the amphitheater circuit through early September.

[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.]

June 2004
17 - Maryland Heights, MO - UMB Bank Pavilion
18 - Tinley Park, IL - Tweeter Center
20, 21 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center
23, 24 - Columbus, OH - Germain Amphitheater
26, 27 - Burgettstown, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion at Star Lake
29 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
30 - Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheatre

July 2004
6, 7 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center
10 - Hershey, PA - HersheyPark Stadium
11 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion
13 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Six Flags P.A.C.
14 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion
16, 17 - Hartford, CT - Meadows Music Theatre
20, 21 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center at the Waterfront
23 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
24 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
26 - Raleigh, NC - Alltel Pavilion at Walnut Creek
27 - Atlanta, GA - HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
29 - Tampa, FL - Tampa Bay Amphitheatre
31 - West Palm Beach, FL - Sound Advice Amphitheatre

August 2004
1 - West Palm Beach, FL - Sound Advice Amphitheatre
4 - Antioch, TN - AmSouth Amphitheatre
5 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
7, 8 - East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Theatre
16 - Bonner Springs, KS - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
18 - Selma, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
20, 21 - The Woodlands, TX - C.W. Mitchell Pavilion
23 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
24 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Pavilion
26 - Chula Vista, CA - Coors Amphitheatre
28, 29 - Carson, CA - Home Depot Center
31 - Marysville, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre

September 2004
3-5 - George, WA - The Gorge
8 - West Valley City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre