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Dave Matthews gave his 100% support to Jack Johnson by attending his friend’s Kokua Festival this year. Jack Johnson and his wife Kim were founders of this annual festival and this year it was held in Waikiki, Hawaii where the sun and surf is synonymous with Johnson’s love for the sunny outdoors. The festival was created with the noble aim to aid the Kokua Hawaii Foundation, which provides much needed help to Hawaiian youngsters who deserve it. This charitable organization also raises awareness about the plight of the surrounding environment.

Dave Matthews was seen praising the Johnson couple’s efforts and has proudly stated that this event was an inspirational to everyone who attended. He performed several songs and gave a little talk about giving back to the environment. It is also notable the first time that Dave Matthews and Jack Johnson who are both commendable activists, have appeared to perform on stage together.

Dave Matthews’s Band has described the hundreds of independent music or record stores, which have helped the band from its release of the album, Remember Two Things, as their partners till this day and were happy to get the support of the record stores in selling many of their albums.  The Record Store day celebration held on April 19^th brought together hundreds of independent record stores spread across the country. Metallica has officially launched the record day celebration of this year.

All the independently owned record stores acted as one on this day to celebrate the music culture. They are supported by various musicians and music bands like Paul Mc Cartney, Norah Jones, Damien Rice, Dave Matthews Band, The Boss, Big Bang etc. DMB made a request to its fans to visit the local independent music store on the record store day. Many fans and customers attended the celebration and have made it a great success.

The inaugural Mile High Music Festival will be held this coming July 19 and 20, and guess who’s going to storm the stage with their stellar performance? Dave Matthews Band, that’s who. Along with Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Dave Matthews will grace the first ever Mile High Music Festival held at the Outer Fields located in the vicinity of Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Touted to be one of the most elaborate music festivals in Colorado, the fans who go to the music festival will be able to enjoy performances from five stages, delectable food from Denver’s renowned restaurants, as well as an exhibition at the artists’ village.

Beside Dave Matthews Band, other talented acts are also expected to present fans with their great performances. These include John Mayer belting out tunes from his latest award winning “Continuum” album, Spoon, Colbie Caillat, as well as local bands from Denver such as Rose Hill Drive, Born in the Flood and the Flobots. Tickets for a double day pass are priced at an affordable $150.

Dave Matthews took time of his busy schedule before his performance at the Seattle’s Seeds for Compassion show to discuss a few things about the DMB’s new album that is currently being recorded. Dave Matthews said that he was pleased that all the Dave Matthews Band members are putting their heart out for this upcoming album and it is for the first time in many years that he has seen such involvement from all the band members.

Dave Matthews appreciates the efforts that Tim Reynolds is putting on this album and all the DMB members are giving him all the necessary support needed for him to come up with a really exciting album. The Dave Matthews Band has last worked with Reynolds in “Before These Crowded Streets” album which happened a long time ago and their union will bring out something new and refreshing for the DMB fans. Dave Matthews said that there is no concrete date fixed for the release of the album and the fans will have to wait a while for the album to hit the music stand. 

Trivia: What does Dave Matthews and Death Cab For Cutie have in common with each other? Answer: Both bands are the biggest stars ever to emerge from Seattle and recently on April 14 2008, both appeared at the Key Arena to give a concert that featured a special guest none other than the Dalai Lama. The respected Tibetan leader took precedence over both bands and most interestingly, Dave Matthews himself interviewed the Dalai Lama prior to the concert. It was his second public appearance for the day which includes a morning meeting at the Bank of America Arena in conjunction with the five day tour organized by Seeds of Compassion, a local non profit voluntary group.

Dave Matthews was clearly in awe of the Dalai Lama when he asked about his opinion concerning music and compassion during the interview. The Dalai Lama replied: “The message of love through music may be stronger in depth.” Dave Matthews also shared that earlier although he was involved in fights with kids from a different school, they evolved to eventually become his best friends.

What does Dave Matthews have in common with Elton John? Both of them held concerts to show their support for their favorite candidates for the US presidency.

Earlier on, Elton John performed for Hillary Clinton and managed to raise an astounding $2.5 million during the much talked about performance. Now, Dave Matthews have pledged to do the same to show his support for Barack Obama.

Dave Matthews performed for free in support of Democratic Presidential candidate, Barack Obama. He was joined by long time collaborator, Tim Reynolds. Together, they are set to wow the crowds in the gig titled “Change Rocks - A Very Special Evening With Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds”. The gig was held on April 6 2008 and entrance was made free of charge to all who live in Indiana. The special acoustic show was also accompanied by a short address by Dave Matthews who encouraged the youth of America to come forward and vote.

Dave Mathews teamed up with Tim Reynolds to perform an acoustic show at the Indiana University located in Bloomington to create awareness about Obama’s presidential candidature. The concert was held on the 6th of April. The show was conducted by the Indiana university union board. The board however does not endorse any political candidate. It was also organized by the Students for Obama. The show was titled Change Rocks: A Very Special Evening with Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds.

 The concert was an absolute treat for the residents of Indiana. The event was held at the assembly hall of the university. The show started at 7 pm EDT. A ticket as well as an Indiana state ID was required to be admitted to the show. There was also the provision for an in-state student ID which was issued on a first come first served basis to the students.

The Dave Matthews Band and the parent company of Live Daily, the Ticketmaster, are planning to produce the digital album of their Upcoming North American tour. This digital Album will be recorded Live during the tour and each ticket buyer for this tour will get a unique code which can be redeemed to album at the iTunes music store of Apple’s before the album goes for public sale. The code for redemption will be issued in Mid- September.

The members of the Dave Matthews band fans association who have already bought the ticket will also be issued the code in mid-September. The Band’s North American tour will start on May 30th from the Post Gazette Pavilion in Burgetts town. The tour will end at the Greek theater in Berkeley in California with a three night performance. The free live album offer is valid only for shows conducted in venues which are ticketed by the Ticketmaster.