Dave Matthews Band, Sheryl Crow join forces at Fenway Park

March 13, 2006 01:52 PM
By Rob Evans
LiveDaily Editor
The Dave Matthews Band [ tickets ]--which marked two dates "to be announced" on its recently released summer tour itinerary--has filled in those gaps on its schedule.

The mystery dates turn out to be a July 7-8 engagement at Boston's historic Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox. Sheryl Crow [ tickets ]--who recently was diagnosed with breast cancer--has been tapped to open both shows.

Tickets for the newly announced concerts--along with most of the other shows on the tour--go on sale to the general public on April 8. Members of DMB's Warehouse fan club will have the first crack at tickets via a pre-sale; details are available at the band's website.

Crow revealed last month that she had undergone surgery for "minimally invasive breast cancer." According to a statement issued by Interscope Records, Crow's doctors describe her prognosis as "excellent," though the singer/songwriter will receive radiation treatment as a precaution.

Following the surgery, Crow announced that she had postponed indefinitely a planned March/April tour of North America.

The Dave Matthews Band's outing--which currently comprises about 50 shows--is scheduled to open May 30 in the St. Louis area and wrap up Sept. 23 in the group's home base of Charlottesville, VA. According to a statement issued by the band's publicist, more shows will be added in the coming weeks.

O.A.R., G. Love & Special Sauce, Matisyahu, Gomez, ALO, Umphrey's McGee, Gov't Mule, Bela Fleck & The Flecktones and Pat Green are among the other acts who will rotate though the tour's opening slots, with more openers to be announced in the coming weeks. Available information is in the itinerary below.

Prior to launching the tour, DMB will play an April 29 gig at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Last year, the band spearheaded a hurricane-relief fund-raising effort that was highlighted by a special appearance at the Denver area's famed Red Rocks amphitheater, which raised more than $1.5 million for Hurricane Katrina victims.

DMB performed four nights at Red Rocks last year, a stint that was documented on the 2-CD, 1-DVD package "Weekend on the Rocks," which hit stores in November. The group's most recent studio set is 2005's "Stand Up."

[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.]
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April 2006
29 - New Orleans, LA - Jazz and Heritage Festival

May 2006
30 - Maryland Heights, MO - UMB Bank Pavilion (w/ G Love & Special Sauce)
31 - Bonner Springs, KS - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (w/ G Love & Special Sauce)

June 2006
2, 3 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center (w/ G Love & Special Sauce)
6 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre (w/ G Love & Special Sauce)
7 - Columbus, OH - Germain Amphitheater (w/ G Love & Special Sauce)
9, 10 - Burgettstown, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion at Star Lake (w/ G Love & Special Sauce)
13 - Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheatre (w/ Matisyahu)
14 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center (w/ Matisyahu)
16, 17 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center (w/ ALO)
20 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (w/ ALO)
21 - Raleigh, NC - ALLTEL Pavilion at Walnut Creek (w/ ALO)
23 - Hershey, PA - HersheyPark Stadium (w/ O.A.R.)
24 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge (w/ Gomez)
27, 28 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center at the Waterfront (w/ Gomez)

July 2006
1, 2 - East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Theatre (w/ Umphrey's McGee)
4 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless VA Beach Amphitheater (w/ Umphrey's McGee)
5 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain (w/ Umphrey's McGee)
7, 8 - Boston, MA - Fenway Park (w/ Sheryl Crow)
28 - Hartford, CT - New England Dodge Music Centre (support to be announced)
29 - Hartford, CT - New England Dodge Music Centre (w/ Gov't Mule)

August 2006
1 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center (w/ Gov't Mule)
2 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center (w/ Gov't Mule)
5 - New York, NY - Randall's Island (w/ Gov't Mule, Bela Fleck & The Flecktones)
6 - New York, NY - Randall's Island (w/ Bela Fleck & The Flecktones)
9 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre (w/ Pat Green)
11, 12 - West Palm Beach, FL - Sound Advice Amphitheatre (w/ Pat Green)
15 - Atlanta, GA - HiFi Buys Amphitheatre (w/ Pat Green)
16 - Antioch, TN - Starwood Amphitheatre (w/ Pat Green)
18 - Woodlands, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (w/ O.A.R.)
19 - Dallas, TX - Smirnoff Music Centre (w/ O.A.R.)
23 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Pavilion (support tba)
25 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (support tba)
26 - Chula Vista, CA - Coors Amphitheatre (support tba)
28 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl (support tba)
30 - West Valley City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre (support tba)

September 2006
1-3 - George, WA - Gorge Amphitheatre (w/ O.A.R.)
6 - West Sacramento, CA - Raley Field (support tba)
8, 9 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre (support tba)
12 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center (support tba)
22, 23 - Charlottesville, VA - John Paul Jones Arena (support tba)

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