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Dave Matthews Band unfurls summer trek

Published March 1, 2006 12:15 PM

By Rob Evans / LiveDaily Editor

Summer amphitheater-circuit linchpins the Dave Matthews Band [ tickets ] have unveiled their initial road plans for 2006, confirming 49 appearances in 37 North American cities--and that's just for starters.

The outing is currently scheduled to open May 30 in the St. Louis area and wrap up Sept. 23 in DMB'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.

Multi-night engagements are so far planned for Noblesville, IN; Burgettstown, PA; Saratoga Springs, NY; Camden, NJ; East Troy, WI; Hartford, CT; New York City; West Palm Beach, FL; George, WA; Mountain View, CA; and Charlottesville. The itinerary also includes the Dave Matthews Band [ tickets ]'s first-ever gig at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.

Tickets for most of the tour will go on sale to the public April 8, the statement said, adding that the most up-to-date on-sale information will be posted on DMB's website.

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

Concert-industry magazine Pollstar ranked DMB the No. 8 top-grossing touring act of 2005, with $57 million earned over 65 shows. Only U2 sold more tickets in the US last year, according to Pollstar.

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.]

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 - To be announced
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)