2008 DMB News Archive
Entries by Libby (6)
Dave Matthews Guests on Kenny Chesney Album
Sunday, September 21, 2008 September 21st, 2008
We saw Dave Matthews and Kenny Chesney together last year when Dave Matthews made a rather surprise appearance at a Kenny Chesney concert in Atlanta on September 7, 2007. Now Kenny Chesney's upcoming album “Lucky Old Sun” features a collaboration with Dave Matthews on the tune "I'm Alive," This song appears as the first track on the album.
Kenny Chesney was also added to the line up at Farm Aid along joining Farm Aid board members and perennial performers Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews for the annual benefit concert, which took place Sept. 20 in Mansfield, MA.
The first edition of “Lucky Old Sun” will be a deluxe package, including live versions of various Chesney songs. The deluxe edition, available Oct. 14, will give fans access to downloads from Chesney's Poets & Pirates Tour and a special video of "Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven," featuring The Wailers. They will also have the opportunity to enter the "Kick It Off With Kenny" contest to win a trip to the opening of Chesney's 2009 tour. The music-only version of “Lucky Old Sun” will be released in stores on October 21.
"Lucky Old Sun is a really personal record," said Chesney. "It comes from some pretty deep places, and it looks at my life, how I've evolved and the way the ocean can take you places beyond location."
For information on other albums Dave Matthews has guested on, click below
Dave Matthews Band Confirms Brazil and Argentina Concerts
Sunday, August 24, 2008 
South American Dates Confirmed.
After much speculation and information coming to us though South American DMB fans, dmband.com has now officially confirmed 4 tour dates in Argentina and Brazil. This will be the first appearance by Dave Matthews Band first 2001.
DMB will be performing three concerts in Brazil and one in Argentina.
On Friday, September 26 and Sunday September 28 they will be performing at the About Us (Sobre Nos) Festival Manaus, Brazil with fellow artists Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, NX Zero, O Rappa and Vanessa da Mata.
On Tuesday, September 30, Dave Matthews Band will be performing at Vivo Rio in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
On Friday, October 3 they will perform at the Pepsi Music Festival in Buenos Aires, Argentina with Fito Paez, La Portuaria, Bahiano and Cuarteto de Nos.
Dave Matthews Band to Play Pepsi Music Festival, Buenos Aires Argentina
Sunday, July 13, 2008 July 13th, 2008
Since 2005, the start of spring in Argentina brings with it much more than a change of seasons. As the sun warms and bids goodbye to the South American winter, music begins to fill the air. This year will be no exception. This September will celebrate the fourth annual Pepsi Music Festival in Buenos Aires, Argentina.This music marathon is Argentina’s largest and longest music festival. In the past, this festival has lasted up to 11 days with more than 200,000 in attendance. Past performers have included many bands from around the world including Marilyn Manson, Black Eyed Peas, The Wailers, and many more.
This year, the Pepsi Music Festival scheduled for October 3rd, 2008, and has over 160 bands participating. At this time, the festival plans are to have a grand opening night and 4 “thematic” nights. Confirmed for opening night Saturday, September 13th are The Hives in the Pepsi Music Stadium and presumably Dave Matthews Band. International Night currently includes KISS. Calamaro Night will feature Argentinean musician, composer and icon, Andrés Calamaro. Other nights include National Night and Reggae Night.
Saratoga Performing Arts Center Sees Return of Notables
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 June 24th, 2008
Night two at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (Saratoga Spa State Park) in Saratoga Springs, NY saw the return of a full #40 played for the first time since September 8, 2007 which became an official release Live at Piedmont Park. It also brought back Shotgun, not played since October 2, 2007. Shotgun debuted just 2 years ago at the Post-Gazette Pavilion at Star Lake in Burgettstown, PA. Dave once again, sat down at the piano but this time, for the first time, it was to play A Dream So Real. The Road Crew reported that the audience sang so loudly during Jimi Thing that Dave let them do the verses on their own.
For MP3's of these songs - DMB 2008 Tour Highlights
Discussion Thread - 06.21.2008 - Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Dave Matthews Named as Vote for Change Co-Chair
Thursday, May 15, 2008 May 15,2008
Vote For Change is a program to get-out-the-vote in the general election and is part of a 50-state voter registration drive. Senator Barack Obama has announced the national co-chairs of Vote for Change. The fourteen co-chairs are government leaders, leaders in the labor movement, leaders in the arts, and in the faith community. Their job is to oversee the program’s efforts and act as campaign representatives to boost participation in the election across the country.
Among the 14 National Co-Chairs is Dave Matthews. Early this year, in a letter addressed to his fans, Dave Matthews announced his endorsement of Barack Obama. Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds performed a free concert at Indiana University promoting Obama's campaign. Over 17,000 students attended this concert.
These current political activities are not Dave Matthews' first public participation in politics. Dave Matthews Band played during the 2004 "Vote for Change" tour and in support of Sen. John Kerry with other artists including R.E.M. and Bruce Springsteen. In January of 1997, Dave Matthews Band also played at President Bill Clinton's Inaugural Ball.
Stefan Lessard’s Blog Renews Excitement Over Upcoming Album
Tuesday, February 26, 2008 February 26th, 2008
It only took one short sentence from Stefan on his MySpace Blog to renew the excitement over Dave Matthew’s Band’s upcoming album.
“Tomorrow I drive to Denver, and then fly to C'ville in VA to do a little preproduction before heading out to Seattle to start our recording of our next record.” (Dated February 17, 2008)
No official updates have yet been released by DMB regarding their 7th studio album, but this bit of news confirms the earlier information regarding its timing. Stefan had mentioned in his Sirius interview back in November that the band had plans to go back to the studio in the spring.
It appears preproduction will take place in Charlottesville, Va and they will be in Seattle within the next few weeks for the actually recording. The release date could happen sometime this year.