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Tragedy struck the band this Tuesday afternoon after the founding member and 
saxophonist of the band Leroy Moore died succumbing to his injuries which he
 endured during an accident on the 30th June while traveling in an ATV at his
 farm near Charlottesville. The news was confirmed after the band released an 
official statement on the 19th August on their official site which said that the 
death was “Sudden” and “unexpected”. The band though put up a brave front 
and went ahead with their scheduled show at the Staples Center in Los Angeles
 in the loving memories of their “dear friend”. The hospital is yet to release the 
medical report.

DMB is back and this time they promise their shows to be even better. The south african band brought together in 1991 by the lead vocalist/guitarist Dave matthews starts their latest tour on 19th August at Staples Centre Los Angeles. The tour would last a total of 13 live shows at 8 different locations would also feature Sharon Jones on couple of occasions at the Greek Theatre-Berkley on the 5th and the 6th September. Ticket sales have already started on vivid seats.com.  We offer tickets at cheap and discounted rates with premium customer services. Grab your ticket to fun now!!

 After Oklahoma, it’s time for Texas to enjoy DMB’s music. The band will play at the The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion on August 15th. The fans could not have hoped for any better after the announcement of the soon to be releases DMB album. Though the album is yet to be named it has already created a strong stir amongst the fans and is one of the most highly anticipated releases. The fans will get the taste of the album when the band will play the new music at its Bricktown Concert on Wednesday and then at the Cynthia Woods Pavilion. The venue is expected to be sold out.

The Mile High Music Festival which features the Dave Matthews Band, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and John Mayer will be webcast tonight. This has been confirmed via the AT&T Blue Room. The Dave Matthews Band is scheduled to take the stage at 8:45 PM Mountain Time. This is the second festival show this tour to feature the option of being able to watch the concert live through a webcast.

Reportedly, Dave Mathews will be performing at the Farm Aid 2008 to be held at the Comcast Center in Mansfield, MA. He will be performing with Tim Reynolds. This will be nostalagic for the fans since Tim performed with the band last year as well. Other big names announced for performances at the Farm Aid 2008 are Neil Young, Willie Nelson, and John Mellencamp. More artists will be revealed in the coming weeks. Make sure you get your tickets for this event if you are a true Dave Matthews fan.

 The Cruzan Amphitheatre will be the next stop for the Dave Matthews Band as they continue their summer tour.  DMB will be hitting up the outdoor music venue on July 11th and 12th with special guest Gomez.  The Cruzan Amphitheatre is located in West Palm Beach, Florida.  Tickets to all Dave Matthews Band concerts are always hard to get, and with this year fans raving about performances the band is putting on, tickets are becoming more difficult to get.  The band has been performing all types of music which has DMB fans across the country talking.  After the 2 shows in Florida, DMB will have a 10 day break before making stops at the Qwest Center in Omaha followed by 2 shows at the Verizon Wireless Music Center in Noblesville Indiana.  Dave Matthews Band fans are getting the word out that if you haven’t been to one of his concerts in a while, now is the time to do so.

The Dave Matthews Band will be releasing their latest album, “Live Trax Volume 12″ on July 1st.  The CD was available through pre-order on May 28th and those who did, will be receiving the album sometime early next week.  Live Trax Volume 12 comes from a 1995 show at the L.B. Day Amphitheatre in Salem, OR.  It will feature songs such as “Warehouse, All Along the Watchtower and #36.”  It will be the 32nd album that DMB has released through their career and with tour dates throughout the country this summer, fans are jumping at the chance to purchase Dave Matthews Band Tickets. 

The Dave Matthews Band website carried a message recently that their long time associate and keyboardist Butch Taylor has decided to part ways with the DMB. The fans of the Dave Matthews Band are very deeply hurt by this sudden decision by Butch. The DMB through their website has said that they are really saddened and shocked by this sudden revelation by Butch and thanked him for enthralling their fans all through these years. The band wished him good luck for his future endeavors and said that he will surely be missed by them. Butch Taylor has been touring with the DMB since 2001 and there have been no details that have been made available on this shocking decision so far.

There is good news for the Dave Matthews Band fans as there are reports that long time associate and friend of the DMB, Tim Reynolds, will be accompanying the band for the entire length of their 2008 concert tour. There have been reports circulating on the internet that Tim Reynolds had cancelled some of his prior tour dates in summer to be with old time friends of DMB on their summer tour.

The Dave Matthews Band will be receiving their old friend very happily and the fact that Tim will be accompanying them for their concert tour will augur well for their tour as well. The Dave Matthews Band long concert tour kicks off on May 30^th in Burgettstown, PA. The Dave Matthews Band touring members list received a further boost as there are reports that Rashawn Ross and Butch Taylor have also confirmed their participation for the 2008 DMB tour.

Fans of Dave Matthews Band will be overjoyed to hear that their favorite band have won an award that recognizes their efforts in caring for the environment. Rock the Earth, a non-profit organization that marries the love for music and environmental concern, has named DMB one of the winers for the 2008 Planet Defender Award. DMB was victorious in the Artist category and applauded for campaigning for environmental sustainability. Although they have toured close to 17 years on the road, they promoted proper environmental ethics through endeavors like using Biodiesel for their tour bus, buying up carbon credits and encouraging the use of biodegradable utensils whenever they tour.