Dave Matthews Band locks in opening acts, on-sale dates

April 1, 2005 03:14 PM
By Jon Zahlaway
LiveDaily Senior Writer
The Dave Matthews Band [ tickets ]'s summer tour will feature a lengthy roster of support acts that will rotate through the opening slot.

Matthews and company have tapped Jurassic 5 [ tickets ], Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Yonder Mountain String Band, Howie Day, Blue Merle, Drive-By Truckers, Galactic [ tickets ], G Love and Special Sauce, Marc Broussard, O.A.R., Ray LaMontagne, Slightly Stoopid and North Mississippi Allstars to take turns as show openers. Details are shown in the itinerary below.

Also included in the itinerary are on-sale dates for all of the currently confirmed stops on the run, which kicks off June 1 in Missouri, and is slated to touch down in more than 30 cities by early September.

Included in the routing is a two-night stand at New York's Randall Island, where the band will headline back-to-back, all-day festivals. The event will feature musical performances on two stages, and additional artists will be announced soon.

Members of the band's official fan club, dubbed The Warehouse, have a shot at tickets to the Randall's Island gigs before the general public. More information is available at the club's website.

On May 10, Dave Matthews Band delivers, "Stand Up," its first new studio set since 2002's "Busted Stuff." The group has chronicled the recording process online.

[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.]
tour dates and tickets
June 2005
1 - Maryland Heights, MO - UMB Bank Pavilion (w/ Jurassic 5) (on sale 4/9)
2 - Tinley Park, IL - Tweeter Center (w/ Jurassic 5) (on sale 4/2)
4 - Burgettstown, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion (w/ Jurassic 5) (on sale 4/2)
5 - Burgettstown, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion (w/ Robert Randolph and the Family Band) (on sale 4/2)
7, 8 - Columbus, OH - Germain Amphitheatre (w/ Robert Randolph and the Family Band) (on sale 4/2)
10 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Festival
12- Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center (w/ Yonder Mountain String Band) (on sale 4/2)
13 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center (w/ Robert Randolph and the Family Band) (on sale 4/2)
15 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center (w/ Robert Randolph and the Family Band) (on sale 4/2)
18, 19 - Hartford, CT - ctnow.com Meadows Music Theater (w/ Howie Day) (on sale 4/2)
22 - Scranton, PA - Ford Pavilion at Montage Mountain (w/ Howie Day) (on sale 4/2)
23 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (on sale 4/2)
25 - Hershey, PA - Hershey Stadium (w/ Blue Merle) (on sale 4/2)
26 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion at Stoneridge (w/ Blue Merle) (on sale 4/2)
28 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (w/ Drive-By Truckers) (on sale 4/2)
29 - Raleigh, NC - ALLTEL Pavilion (w/ Drive-By Truckers) (on sale 4/2)

July 2005
1, 2 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center (w/ Galactic) (on sale 4/2)
5, 6 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center at the Waterfront (w/ G. Love and Special Sauce) (on sale 4/2)
9, 10 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center (w/ G. Love and Special Sauce) (on sale 4/2)
13 - Atlanta, GA - HiFi Buys Amphitheatre (w/ Blue Merle) (on sale 4/2)
14 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre (w/ Marc Broussard) (on sale 4/2)
16, 17 - West Palm Beach, FL - Sound Advice Amphitheatre (w/ Marc Broussard) (on sale 4/2)
20 - Antioch, TN - Starwood Amphitheatre (w/ O.A.R.) (on sale 4/2)
21 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Amphitheatre (w/ O.A.R.) (on sale 4/2)
23, 24 - East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Theatre (w/ O.A.R.) (on sale 4/2)
27 - Darien Lake, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center (w/ Ray LaMontagne) (on sale 4/2)
30, 31 - New York, NY - Randall's Island (on sale 4/16)

August 2005
12, 13 - San Francisco, CA - SBC Park (on sale 4/24)
16 - Marysville, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre (w/ Slightly Stoopid) (on sale 4/2)
19-21 - George, WA - Gorge Amphitheatre (w/ North Mississippi Allstars) (on sale 4/2)
25 - Chula Vista, CA - Coors Amphitheatre (w/ Slightly Stoopid) (on sale now)
27, 28 - Carson, CA - Home Depot Center (on sale 4/17)
30 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Pavilion (w/ Slightly Stoopid) (on sale 4/2)
31 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion (w/ Slightly Stoopid) (on sale 4/2)

September 2005
2 - Selma, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (on sale 4/2)
5 - Woodlands, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (on sale 4/2)
7 - Bonner Springs, KS - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (on sale 4/2)

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