User blog:Porterfield/2012 Concert Series - Dave Matthews Band

'''The Music Wiki's 2012 Concert Series ''' Show #8: Dave Matthews Band

Dave Matthews Band (also known as DMB or just "Dave" if you think you're really cool) is one of the most prolific touring bands of the past 20 years. They are well known in the US for their lengthy summer tours, elaborate visuals, improvisational jamming, and for the fact that they encourage the audience to record their shows. In fact, Dave Matthews credits this policy for their success, as college students in the 1990's were openly trading tapes of DMB shows.

If you're a fan of the band and haven't seen them live at this point, then I pity you. In my hometown, where they always played 2 nights, I never met a young person over 15 years old who had not already "sat in the lawn for DMB". It seemed to be a summer ritual back in the day. Luckily, there is still a chance to relive the 90's. Just avoid lawn seating if you have a smoke allergy!

Tour Dates
Tickets
 * June 16, 2012 - Bristow, VA - Jiffy Lube Live
 * June 17, 2012 - Virginia Beach, VA - Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
 * June 22, 2012 - Noblesville, IN - Klipsch Music Center
 * June 23, 2012 - Noblesville, IN - Klipsch Music Center
 * June 26, 2012 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center
 * June 27, 2012 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center
 * June 29, 2012 - Hershey, PA - HersheyPark Stadium
 * June 30, 2012 - Bethel, NY - Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
 * July 3, 2012 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake PAC
 * July 6, 2012 - East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Theatre
 * July 7, 2012 - East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Theatre
 * July 10, 2012 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
 * July 11, 2012 - Maryland Heights, MO - Verizon Wireless Ampitheatre
 * July 13, 2012 - Burgettstown, PA - First Niagara Pavilion
 * July 14, 2012 - Burgettstown, PA - First Niagara Pavilion
 * July 18, 2012 - Tampa, FL - 1-800-ASK-GARY Ampitheatre
 * July 20, 2012 - West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Ampitheatre
 * July 21, 2012 - West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Ampitheatre
 * August 31, 2012 - George, WA - The Gorge
 * September 1, 2012 - George, WA - The Gorge
 * September 2, 2012 - George, WA - The Gorge
 * September 7, 2012 - Chula Vista, CA - Cricket Wireless Ampitheatre
 * September 8, 2012 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Ampitheatre
 * September 9, 2012 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Ampitheatre

Poll
Are you going to see DMB this year? Already did! Yes! No thanks. I wish, but they aren't coming here or can't afford it.

Videos
"Jimi Thing" performed at the Hangout Music Festival 2012:

"Mercy" live at The Woodlands (TX) on May 18, 2012