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The fans on the north side of the Chicago will not only get to see the Dave Matthews Band at Wrigley Field for two shows, but will be able to enjoy the musical stylings of one Jason Mraz. Mraz and Matthews have a long history together that dates back to before Mraz released his first album, Waiting for My Rocket To Come. Outside of Dave Matthews show, Mraz and his longtime percussionist Toca Riveria set up a make-shift stage and performed for DMB fans. Dave actually came out to join the pair on stage a friendship was struck up. Dave was so impressed with Mraz’s songwriting and vocal ability that he invited him to be his opening act for a number of his tour dates. Mraz’s single “The Remedy” eventually blew up and Mraz gained fame from around the world. The scat heavy vocalist real hit it big when he released “I’m Yours” in 2008. “I’m Yours” has become a quintessential summer song, and I’m sure Jason will get a nice sing-a-long going at Wrigley. The 33-year-old songwriter’s fourth album is expected to be out later this year.

The Dave Matthews Band has cooked up the perfect way to wrap this year’s tour before taking a hiatus from touring. DMB will play two shows inside “The Friendly Confines” of Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL. Wrigley Field is one of the world’s most famous and oldest ballparks, and fans lucky enough to get tickets for the show will be in for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The Police, Elton John and Billy Joel, and Rascal Flatts have played Wrigley Field to great success, prompting the ballpark’s owners  to scheduling more concerts. DMB have long been a huge favorite of Chicago with huge fan bases going to see the band at a slew of different Chicagoland area venues in the past. These pair of shows will be a fitting way for Dave and Co to begin their break from touring after 20 straight years on the road. Tickets go on sale on July 17th.

Dave & the boys left Camden, N.J. feeling good after a two show stop at the Susquehanna Bank Center. Porsha Grant of ABC 6 in Philadelphia highlighted DMB’s performance of “You and Me” as one of the night’s best. After the crowd of Philadelphians sang along to Big Whiskey track just like it was one the band’s old hits. Just more evidence that the new album has really struck a crowd with the fans. Thursday night’s show ended with “Stay (Wasting Time)”. I like how songs of Dave’s Some Devil album have been worked into the band’s set lists like “Gravedigger” and “So Damn Lucky” and The band will be in East Troy, Wisconsin for the Fourth of July weekend performing at Alpine Valley Music Theater for two nights.

DMB made their third appearance at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, TN this past Sunday night. The band embraced the “jam” mentality of the festival beginning their set with two expanded versions of “Don’t Drink the Water” and “You Might Die Trying”. Boyd Tinsley and Tim Reynolds were given a lot more freedom on their solos as DMB ran through favorites like “Tripping Billies” and “Two Step”. Banjo and guitarist Danny Barnes joined the band for “Spaceman”. Dave rocked out a beautiful version of Neil Young’s “The Needle and the Damage Done” and brought it home with their traditional set closer “All Along the Watchtower”. Tomorrow the band will be in Cincinnati to play the Riverbend Music Center before playing a show outside St. Louis on Tuesday night and two nights at the Verison Wireless Music Center outside of Indianapolis.

Dave Matthews has long been a proponent for fighting against the harmful mining of Appalachian mountains and will be raising money for the cause on May 19th in Nashville by playing a live concert with the wonderful Emmylou Harris. Dave even mentions the crisis on Big Whiskey & the GrooGrux King’s track “When the World Ends”. If anyone has been to Appalachia, you’ve seen how beautiful the green, rolling hills are and it would be a tragic loss to country if they are continually harmed by mining companies. The mountain mining can also have negative effects on the healthiness of surrounding water supplies and destroying surround forests. Matthews and Harris have had a long friendship stemming from their celebrated 2000 CMT Crossroads performance. Hopefully, the pair will play a number of duets as Dave and Emmylou truly have remarkable chemistry together on stage.

In support of their 2009 release Big Whiskey and The GrooGrux King, The Dave Matthews Band will be touring the world this year making stops in both Europe and North America. DMB will be making their way through Europe during the winter playing cities such as Rome, London, Dublin, and Amsterdam. The guys will return to the states on May 28th in Hartford, CT to kick off their summer tour. After earning a Grammy-nomination for Big Whiskey and The GrooGrux King it will be interesting to hear how the band plays some of the new tracks live. Look forward to hearing songs from the new CD like “Why I Am”, “Shake Me Like a Monkey”, and “Funny the Way It Is”. Dave Matthews Band tickets pre-sale begins today January 28th and officially go on sale February 26th.

In response to the terrible earthquake that took place in Haiti on the 12th of January, Dave Matthews will perform live on television as a part of the “Hope For Haiti Now” telethon. The two-hour show was put together by actor George Clooney and will be featuring performances by Haitian pop star Wyclef John, Justin Timberlake, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Bono, Coldplay, and others. The show will be seen on multiple television networks in America, online on YouTube, and across numerous other formats around the world. The telethon will feature appearences by celebrities such as Matt Damon, Denzel Washington, Robert Pattinson, Will Smith, Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, and Clint Eastwood to name a few.

After September 11 Dave was also apart of a telethon when he played “Everyday” on the “America: A Tribute to Heroes” show. Funds raised from the “Hope For Haiti Now” telethon will go to a number of charities working to help those who lives were affected by the disaster. Tune in at 8:00 pm ET to see Dave honor Haiti and make a donation to help those in need.

As we all know by now, the Dave Matthews Band will be going on tour this spring and summer. But did you know that the tickets are just going on sale today? I’m excited about this, because I’m getting my tickets today! I don’t know where I want to see him though. There are lots of different possibilities, aren’t there? I could go to Boston, Chicago, Minnesota, California… all over the place! It’s so hard to decide. It doesn’t matter so much, because either way, I get to see the best band ever. I’m not going to be looking at the scenery nearly as much as I’ll be looking at the band and closing my eyes to listen to their amazing harmonies. Fasten your seatbelts, because this is going to be awesome.

The Dave Matthews Band has been roped in to perform at the Farm Aid 2008 on September 20^th and will be held at the Comcast center in Mansfield for the first time this year. The other notable artists who will be performing along with the Dave Matthews band are Neil Young, Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp. There is also news filtering through that DMB will be partnered by their long time associate and producer Tim Reynolds for the Farm Aid show. The tickets to the show are currently on sale through various websites and at the venue. There is no doubt that the Farm Aid concert event is going to be a huge success. 

The very popular band group Dave Matthews Band has recently announced further additions to their summer concert tours and fans in the newly announced centers are thrilled to bits to hear their favorite band group perform live in front of them in their hometown. June 25th and 26th will see the DMB performing at the Tweeter Center and the ticket sales for the same has started on March 29th. The Dave Matthews fans will be able to listen to the compositions of their forth coming album during the concert.

The DMB has also confirmed to appear for the 11th time at the Hershey Park Stadium on June 27th with Black Crowes opening the concert. The tickets are currently on sale and are priced at $56.50, $ 70 and $40.75. The Dave Matthews Band will also be seen performing live at the Gorge Amphitheater in Grant County and the shows will be held from August 29 to the 31st. The tickets for these shows are also currently on sale.