After finishing a crazy year of touring in 2010, the Dave Matthews Band announced they would take 2011 off. That didn’t quite happen as the group reformed for a series of four festivals called the DMB Caravan, but they didn’t actually tour. This summer Matthews and his band will hit the road hard as they have just announced a lengthy tour that kicks off in Woodlands, Texas on May 18 and finishes at Shoreline on September 9. Along the way, DMB has invited a few of our faves to open for them including Lettuce, The Avett Brothers, The Head and the Heart, Blind Pilot and Gary Clark Jr.
Lettuce will open a pair of DMB shows at SPAC on June 8 and 9, while The Head and the Heart have signed on for the support slot at a few shows down south. Here’s the full list of dates and openers…
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND 2012 SUMMER TOUR DATES
5/18 Woodlands, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion w/ Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
5/19 Dallas, TX Gexa Energy Pavilion w/ Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
5/20 Gulf Shores, AL Hangout Music Fest
5/22 Atlanta, GA Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood w/ The Head and the Heart
5/23 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre w/ The Head and the Heart
5/25 Hartford, CT Comcast Theatre w/ Mariachi El Bronx
5/26 Hartford, CT Comcast Theatre w/ Carolina Chocolate Drops
5/28 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain w/ Carolina Chocolate Drops
5/29 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center w/ Carolina Chocolate Drops
6/2 Toronto, ON Molson Amphitheatre w/ Blind Pilot
6/3 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center w/ Blind Pilot
6/5 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center w/ Carolina Chocolate Drops
6/6 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center w/ Carolina Chocolate Drops
6/8 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center w/ Lettuce
6/9 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center w/ Lettuce
6/12 Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre w/ Fitz and the Tantrums
6/13 Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre w/ Fitz and the Tantrums
6/16 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live w/ Gary Clark Jr.
6/17 Virginia Beach, VA Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach w/ Gary Clark Jr.
6/22 Noblesville, IN Klipsch Music Center w/ Gary Clark Jr.
6/23 Noblesville, IN Klipsch Music Center w/ Delta Spirit
6/26 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center w/ Brandi Carlile
6/27 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
6/29 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium
6/30 Bethel, NY Bethel Woods Center for the Arts w/ Delta Spirit
7/3 Darien Center, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center w/ Brandi Carlile
7/6 East Troy, WI Alpine Valley Music Center
7/7 East Troy, WI Alpine Valley Music Center w/ Brandi Carlile
7/10 Clarkston, MI DTE Ene rgy Music Center w/ Brandi Carlile
7/11 Maryland Heights, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre w/ Brandi Carlile
7/13 Burgettstown, PA First Niagara Pavilion w/ SOJA
7/14 Burgettstown, PA First Niagara Pavilion w/ SOJA
7/18 Tampa, FL 1-800-Ask-Gary Amphitheatre w/ Tower of Power
7/20 West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre w/ Tower of Power
7/21 West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre w/ Tower of Power
8/31 George, WA The Gorge Amphitheatre w/ The Avett Brothers
9/1 George, WA The Gorge Amphitheatre w/ The Avett Brothers
9/2 George, WA The Gorge Amphitheatre w/ The Avett Brothers
9/7 Chula Vista, WA Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre w/ The Allen Stone
9/8 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre w/ The Allen Stone
9/9 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre w/ The Allen Stone
Tickets for Warehouse fan club members go on sale tomorrow, February 16, at 10AM ET, while the general public get a crack on Friday, March 9. In other DMB news, the band also announced that they are currently in the studio working on a new album with producer Steve Lillywhite who produced the group’s first three LPs.