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Dave Matthews & Friends | |
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Origin | Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. |
Genres | Rock, Jam band |
Years active | 2003–2006 |
Labels | RCA |
Members |
Dave Matthews Trey Anastasio Tim Reynolds Tony Hall Brady Blade Ray Paczkowski |
Dave Matthews & Friends is an American jam band that was put together for a tour to support Dave Matthews' solo debut, Some Devil. Most of the musicians participated in the album's production. The band consists of:
Several members of the band have long histories playing together. Matthews and Reynolds met in the 1980s at Miller's in Charlottesville, Virginia, where Matthews was a bartender and Reynolds and his band TR3 played on a regular basis. Matthews and Anastasio first played together on February 5, 1993 at Warren Haynes's Ritz Power Jam, where DMB, Haynes, Anastasio, and John Popper performed " All Along the Watchtower" together. [1] Paczkowski and Anastasio met in Burlington, Vermont and have been playing together in Anastasio's various solo projects since 2001. Tony Hall later joined Anastasio's solo band, Trey Anastasio Band (formerly 70 Volt Parade), in 2005.
The band came together as guests on Matthews' debut solo album, Some Devil, and, after its release, went on a 12-stop tour in the winter of 2003 and 2004. The band made its public debut as the musical guest on the November 8, 2003, edition of Saturday Night Live, performing "Save Me" and "So Damn Lucky".
Dave Matthews & Friends have also performed at the Bonnaroo music and arts festival on June 11, 2004, the Vegoose music and arts festival on October 29, 2005, and also headlined a 3-day cruise in February 2006. [1]
The live shows of Dave Matthews & Friends consist of two to three different segments.
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening Act |
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North America Leg 1 | ||||
December 12, 2003 | University Park | United States | Bryce Jordan Center | Emmylou Harris |
December 13, 2003 | Providence | Dunkin Donuts Center | ||
December 15, 2003 | Philadelphia | Wachovia Center | ||
December 16, 2003 | Boston | TD Banknorth Garden | ||
December 17, 2003 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | ||
December 19, 2003 | Hartford | XL Center | ||
December 20, 2003 | Rochester | Blue Cross Arena | ||
December 22, 2003 | Chicago | Allstate Arena | ||
North America Leg 2 | ||||
January 12, 2004 | Seattle | United States | KeyArena at Seattle Center | Emmylou Harris |
January 14, 2004 | San Diego | Cox Arena | ||
January 15, 2004 | Los Angeles | Staples Center | ||
January 16, 2004 | Oakland | Oakland Arena |
![]() | This article includes a
list of references,
related reading, or
external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks
inline citations. (July 2013) |
Dave Matthews & Friends | |
---|---|
Origin | Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. |
Genres | Rock, Jam band |
Years active | 2003–2006 |
Labels | RCA |
Members |
Dave Matthews Trey Anastasio Tim Reynolds Tony Hall Brady Blade Ray Paczkowski |
Dave Matthews & Friends is an American jam band that was put together for a tour to support Dave Matthews' solo debut, Some Devil. Most of the musicians participated in the album's production. The band consists of:
Several members of the band have long histories playing together. Matthews and Reynolds met in the 1980s at Miller's in Charlottesville, Virginia, where Matthews was a bartender and Reynolds and his band TR3 played on a regular basis. Matthews and Anastasio first played together on February 5, 1993 at Warren Haynes's Ritz Power Jam, where DMB, Haynes, Anastasio, and John Popper performed " All Along the Watchtower" together. [1] Paczkowski and Anastasio met in Burlington, Vermont and have been playing together in Anastasio's various solo projects since 2001. Tony Hall later joined Anastasio's solo band, Trey Anastasio Band (formerly 70 Volt Parade), in 2005.
The band came together as guests on Matthews' debut solo album, Some Devil, and, after its release, went on a 12-stop tour in the winter of 2003 and 2004. The band made its public debut as the musical guest on the November 8, 2003, edition of Saturday Night Live, performing "Save Me" and "So Damn Lucky".
Dave Matthews & Friends have also performed at the Bonnaroo music and arts festival on June 11, 2004, the Vegoose music and arts festival on October 29, 2005, and also headlined a 3-day cruise in February 2006. [1]
The live shows of Dave Matthews & Friends consist of two to three different segments.
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening Act |
---|---|---|---|---|
North America Leg 1 | ||||
December 12, 2003 | University Park | United States | Bryce Jordan Center | Emmylou Harris |
December 13, 2003 | Providence | Dunkin Donuts Center | ||
December 15, 2003 | Philadelphia | Wachovia Center | ||
December 16, 2003 | Boston | TD Banknorth Garden | ||
December 17, 2003 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | ||
December 19, 2003 | Hartford | XL Center | ||
December 20, 2003 | Rochester | Blue Cross Arena | ||
December 22, 2003 | Chicago | Allstate Arena | ||
North America Leg 2 | ||||
January 12, 2004 | Seattle | United States | KeyArena at Seattle Center | Emmylou Harris |
January 14, 2004 | San Diego | Cox Arena | ||
January 15, 2004 | Los Angeles | Staples Center | ||
January 16, 2004 | Oakland | Oakland Arena |