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Dave Matthews Band locks in opening acts, on-sale dates
The Dave Matthews Band 's summer tour will feature a lengthy roster of support acts that will rotate through the opening slot.
Matthews and company have tapped Jurassic 5 , Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Yonder Mountain String Band, Howie Day, Blue Merle, Drive-By Truckers, Galactic , G Love and Special Sauce, Marc Broussard, O.A.R., Ray LaMontagne, Slightly Stoopid and North Mississippi Allstars to take turns as show openers. Details are shown in the itinerary below.
Also included in the itinerary are on-sale dates for all of the currently confirmed stops on the run, which kicks off June 1 in Missouri, and is slated to touch down in more than 30 cities by early September.
Included in the routing is a two-night stand at New York's Randall Island, where the band will headline back-to-back, all-day festivals. The event will feature musical performances on two stages, and additional artists will be announced soon.
Members of the band's official fan club, dubbed The Warehouse, have a shot at tickets to the Randall's Island gigs before the general public. More information is available at the club's website.
On May 10, Dave Matthews Band delivers, "Stand Up," its first new studio set since 2002's "Busted Stuff." The group has chronicled the recording process online.
