2008 DMB News Archive

Live Trax 13: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO which previously was only available via Dave Matthews Band online store will be available nationally in stores on December 16th. This is only the second live trax out of 13 to be released in stores nation wide. Live Trax 6: Fenway Park was also released in stores.

Live Trax 13 will be 1 of 2 live releases to choose from on December 16th. "Live at Mile High" which is currently available for pre-order will also hit stores on the same day.

On Sunday,  October 26th, 2008, Dave Matthew & Tim Reynolds will be in Richmond, VA to perform a  FREE concert for all Virginia residents at the  ALLTEL Pavilion at the Stuart C. Siegel Center.

The "Last Chance for Change" performance will be free and open to all Virginia residents and students, however tickets ARE required.

Two (2) free tickets are available per person on a first-come, first served basis.

Tickets for this event are for Virgina residents only an will be available at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 18. Campaign for Change offices are open from 9:00am to 9:00pm daily.

This event is part of Dave Matthews ongoing support for Barack Obama and his efforts to urge people to vote.

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Dave Matthews is joining Senator Joseph Biden for a benefit reception and performace in in support for Barack Obama's victory fund.

This will be an acoustic performance by Dave Matthews will take place at the Metropolitan Ballroom located at 1400 Sixth Avenue - Seattle, Washington on October 19th, 2008 @ 4pm.

Ticket prices range from $1000 for general reception, $10,000 for dinner and up to $25,000 for a VIP ticket.   

Dave Matthews has been a avid supporter of the Democratic Party for years and has openly endorsed Barack Obama and has played multiple benefits in support of his presidential race in Indiana and Colorado.

The general election for President is on November 4th. Register to vote.

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Dave Matthews has joined Twitter and has been posting updates to the website since Farm Aid on Saturday, September 20th.

Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that allows its users to send and read other users' updates (otherwise known as tweets), which are text-based posts of up to 140 characters in length.

Updates are displayed on the user's profile page and delivered to other users who have signed up to receive them.

Want to find out what Dave Matthews is up to? Create an account and follow Dave Matthews and receive updates.

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UPDATE - September 12th, 2008

Please note that the ship date for Live Trax 13 has been changed to Friday, October 10, 2008. All items ordered with the Pre-Order will ship together after the 3 p.m. Pre-Order closing on October 10th. If you selected expedited shipping, your package is guaranteed to arrive on the release date of October 14th.

August 14th, 2008

Volume 13 of Dave Matthews Band Live Trax series is a landmark show for the band and the 2008 tour. Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO  performed on June 7th, 2008 was selected as the next Live Trax release and is the first official release from the 2008 tour.

DMB have been played many baseball stadiums this year, however it is the first time that Dave Matthews Band has played Busch Stadium. They are also the first artist ever to play Busch Stadium, making Live Trax 13 a unique release.

Fans may argue that there were better shows during the 2008 tour, which is still not nearly over, but Busch Stadium provides a solid setlist with songs like "Recently" and "Pay for What You Get", as well as a long overdue "Water/Wine" which had not been played since October 24th, 1996. This Live Trax also marks the first official release of newly played cover songs "Hey Hey, My My (Into The Black)" and "Thank You (Falletin Me Be Mice Elf Agin)".

Pre-Orders are now available via dmband.com and the warehouse and will be released on September 30th, 2008.

06.07.2008 Track List

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UPDATE - September 5th, 2008

RALEY FIELD AND USANA AMPHITHEATRE SHOWS CANCELLED

The Raley Field show in West Sacramento, CA, originally scheduled for August 25, 2008 and the USANA Amphitheatre show in West Valley City, UT, originally scheduled for August 27, 2008 have regretfully been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused anyone and appreciate everyone's understanding during this difficult time. Warehouse members will receive a full refund including ticket price, convenience fee, handling fee and shipping fees. All Warehouse refunds for the Raley Field and USANA shows will be processed by the end of business on Monday, September 8, 2008.

August 25th, 2008 - TOUR NEWS

Dave Matthews Band is postponing tonight's show (08.25.08) at Raley Field in West Sacramento, CA and Wednesday's show (08.27.08) at USANA Amphitheatre in West Valley, UT.

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Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds took part in the "Green Concert" at Red Rocks last night in Morrison, CO. The concert was an invite only private event.

The Denver 2008 Convention Host Committee presented an official welcoming concert event for invited guests to celebrate the City’s greening efforts around the 2008 Democratic National Convention, as well as to raise environmental awareness.

Dave Matthews proudly endorsed Barak Obamba months ago and also headlined a Obama Rally in Bloomington, IN back in April 2008. Dave Matthews whom is also a strong supporter of many environmental issues made him a perfect candidate for this event.

Sheryl Crow and Sugarland also joined Dave Matthews at the event, as well as speeches by Bill McDonough and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Dave & Tim played an hour set which including Paul Simon's "American Tune". A song which had not been played by Dave Matthews since the 2004 Dave & Friends tour.

Full Setlist

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Charity Buzz is back with 3 new packages to bid on for the September 10th, "Stand Up for a Cure" Benefit Concert for Lung Cancer Research.

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Auction 1: 2 rooms for 2 nights hotel accommodations (9/9/08, 9/10/08) at The W Hotel, Times Square, Dinner for 4 at The Palm Restaurant on Manhattan's East Side, 4 invitations to exclusive pre-party at MSG, 4 tickets to see DMB on floor 2, row E.

Auction 2: 4 tickets to see DMB at MSG on September 10th, 4 invitations to exclusive pre-party at MSG and 2 meet and greet pases with Dave Matthews post show. Attendees will speak with Dave, take picture(s) and receive an autograph.

Auction 3: 4 tickets to exclusive pre-party at MSG and 4 tickets to see DMB, floor 2, row J. Valid September 10th ONLY.

Bidding for the three packages ends August 19

Last night at the Riverbend Music Center, Dave Matthews Band continued to provide more surprises and excitement to an already remarkable 2008 Summer Tour. This tour has had it's share of highs and lows, but DMB always makes "The Best of What's Around". 

With an unfortunate ATV accident  on June 30th, 2008 that left Leroi Moore injured and unable to continue on with the tour, DMB called on Jeff Coffin, saxophonist for Bela Fleck and The Flecktones. While DMB and fans alike are wishing for Leroi's speedy recovery, Jeff has been a pro stepping in for Leroi providing his unique style to the DMB sound.

Jeff is filling in for the remainder of the 2008 tour, however he did have a previous commitment to Bela Fleck and the Flecktones last night in Philadelphia, PA. This left the Dave Matthews Band with no replacement to fill Leroi or Jeff's shoes with the Saxophone. This marks only the second time ever in DMB's history that they have played a show with out a Sax. The only other time is when Leroi had to miss a show due to an illness in his family back almost 14 years ago on 10.16.94.

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Talking Heads 1983 song "Burning Down The House" was played for the first time ever by DMB at Louisville Slugger Field on August 1st, 2008.  Dave Matthews Band have been playing a number of new cover songs during the 2008 Summer Tour. 

"Burning Down The House" was originally written and released by Talking Heads and can be found on their album "Speaking in Tongues".

You can find audio downloads of "Burning Down The House" and many other Covers songs played during this years tour on our forum..

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