Dave Matthews Band tours

Dave Matthews Band tours have taken place since 1991, when the band debuted as a small rock band in Charlottesville, Virginia. Since then, Dave Matthews Band has become internationally known, performing sold out shows at stadiums and large venues throughout the world. In addition to playing in the United States, the band has also performed in such countries as Canada, Australia, Germany, The Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Spain, Italy, United Kingdom, Switzerland, and France. The band has held an extensive summer tour every year since 1992, frequently featuring guests to join them on stage and jam out their songs. Some of the bands most popular guests include Tim Reynolds, and Béla Fleck. After performing on two tracks on Before These Crowded Streets, keyboardist Butch Taylor made his live debut with the band on June 6, 1998. He was featured as a guest during many shows between 1998 and 2000. Beginning in 2001 he became a "permanent" guest of the band, and performed almost every song at every show until his departure in 2008.
In addition to the annual summer tours, the band has also held tours during the spring, fall, and early winter seasons. Late winter months (January - March) are often reserved for acoustic shows by Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds , or solo acoustic shows featuring Matthews himself.
Performing long live shows
Dave Matthews Band is often referred to as a "live band" because the live performances usually differ from those heard on their albums. Many songs are jammed out live, anywhere from 5-10 minutes longer than the studio version, however sometimes even longer. Currently, the band's longest live version of any song is a performance of "" which was played for over 32 minutes featuring Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, whereas the album version clocks in at just under seven minutes. Dave Matthews Band's performances usually last between 2 to 3 hours. Their longest shows to date are as follows:
*July 7, 2012, at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin (3 hours & 2 min.)
*November 20, 2010, at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia (3 hours & 1 min.)
*July 5, 2009 at Piazza Napoleone in Lucca, Italy (2 hours & 54 min.)
*August 9, 2008 at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin (2 hours & 52 min.)
*July 14, 2010 at Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton, Pennsylvania (2 hours & 50 min.)
*July 6, 2012 Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin (2 hours & 48 min.)
*March 17, 1993 at The Flood Zone in Richmond, Virginia (2 hours & 46 min.)
*September 23, 2006 at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia (2 hours & 45 min.)
*September 18, 2011 at Randall's Island, New York (2 hours & 45 min)
*August 10, 2008 at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin (2 hours & 44 min.)
*July 25, 2008 at Verizon Wireless Music Center (Deer Creek) in Noblesville, Indiana (2 hours & 44 min.)
*June 27, 2012 at Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, New Jersey (2 hours & 43 min.)
*September 3, 2011 at The Gorge, Washington (2 hours & 43 min.)
*August 22, 2008 at Cricket Wireless Amphitheater in Chula Vista, California (2 hours & 42 min.)
*July 25, 2001 at AmSouth Amphitheater in Antioch, Tennessee (2 hours & 42 min.)
*August 26, 2011 at Governor's Island, New York (2 hours & 42 min.)
*June 27, 2008 at Hershey Park Stadium in Hershey, Pennsylvania (2 hours & 41 min.)
*August 28, 2010 at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California (2 hours & 41 min.)
Times count the songs' running lengths, not the amount of time the band was on stage.
List of tours
All tours took place in North America unless otherwise noted.
1992
*Winter 1992 (12 shows)
*Summer 1992 (95 shows)
*Fall 1992 (22 shows)
1993
*Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds 1993 (5 shows)
*Winter 1993 (34 shows)
*Spring 1993 (47 shows)
*Summer 1993 (25 shows)
**Live Trax Vol. 20 released from this tour
*Fall 1993 (44 shows)
*New Year's Run 1993 (4 shows)
1994
*Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds 1994 (6 shows)
*Winter 1994 (20 shows)
*Spring 1994 (37 shows)
*Summer 1994 (32 shows)
*Fall 1994 (55 shows)
*New Year's Run 1994 (5 shows)
1995
*Winter 1995 (37 shows)
*Spring Europe 1995 (10 shows)
*Spring 1995 (29 shows)
**Live Trax Vol. 12 released from this tour
*Summer Europe 1995 (8 shows)
*Summer 1995 (35 shows)
**Live at Red Rocks 8.15.95 and Live Trax Vol. 5 and Live Trax Vol. 21 released from this tour
*New Year's Run 1995 (5 shows)
1996
*Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds 1996 (15 shows)
**Live at Luther College released from this tour
*Spring International 1996 (14 shows)
*Summer 1996 (15 shows)
**Live Trax Vol. 4 and Live Trax Vol. 18 released from this tour
*Summer Europe 1996 (12 shows)
*H.O.R.D.E. 1996 (14 shows)
*Fall 1996 (54 shows)
*New Year's Run 1996 (5 shows)
**Live Trax Vol. 7 released from this tour
1997
*Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds 1997 (29 shows)
*Summer 1997 (29 shows)
**Live Trax Vol. 17 released from this tour
1998
*Spring 1998 (22 shows)
*Summer Europe 1998 (17 shows)
*Summer 1998 (28 shows)
*Fall 1998 (34 shows)
**Live in Chicago 12.19.98 and Live Trax Vol. 1 released from this tour
1999
*Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds 1999 (29 shows)
*Summer 1999 (60 shows)
**Listener Supported released from this tour
2000
*Summer 2000 (52 shows)
**Live Trax Vol. 3, Live Trax Vol. 11, and Live Trax Vol. 16 released from this tour
*Fall 2000 (11 shows)
2001
*Summer 2001 (51 shows)
**Live at Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado released from this tour
*Dave Matthews solo — Fall 2001 (7 shows)
2002
*Spring 2002 (33 shows)
*Summer 2002 (34 shows)
**The Gorge released from this tour
*Fall 2002 (9 shows)
2003
*Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds 2003 (12 shows)
*Summer 2003 (54 shows)
**The Central Park Concert released from this tour
*Dave Matthews & Friends — Winter 2003 (8 shows)
2004
*Dave Matthews & Friends — Winter 2004 (4 shows)
*Summer 2004 (47 shows)
**Live Trax Vol. 2 and Live Trax Vol. 8 released from this tour
*Vote for Change Tour (7 shows)
2005
*Australia Spring 2005 (6 shows)
*Summer 2005 (54 shows)
**Weekend on the Rocks released from this tour
*Fall 2005 (13 shows)
2006
*Dave Matthews solo — U.K. Spring 2006 (4 shows)
*Summer 2006 (53 shows)
**Live Trax Vol. 6 released from this tour
2007
(Live at Radio City was recorded from a show with Dave and Tim in April 2007.)
*Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds — Europe Winter 2007 (13 shows)
*Australia Spring 2007 (7 shows)
*Europe Spring 2007 (5 shows)
**Live Trax Vol. 10 released from this tour.
*Summer 2007 (37 shows)
**Live at Piedmont Park released from this tour.
2008
*Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds — Spring 2008 (4 shows)
*Summer 2008 (51 shows)
**Live Trax Vol. 13, Live Trax Vol. 14, Live Trax Vol. 15, and Live at Mile High Music Festival released from this tour
*South America Fall 2008 (4 shows)
**Live Trax Vol. 19 released from this tour
2009
(Live in Las Vegas was recorded from a show with Dave and Tim in December 2009.)
*Spring 2009 (17 shows)
*Summer 2009 (49 shows scheduled, 48 played)
*Europe Summer 2009 (11 shows)
**Europe 2009 released from this tour
2010
*Europe Winter 2010 (18 shows)
*Summer 2010 (53 shows)
**Live in New York City released from this tour
**Live at Wrigley Field released from this tour
*South America Fall 2010 (4 shows)
*Fall 2010 (12 shows)
*Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds — Fall 2010 (5 shows)
2011
*DMB Caravan Festival (13 Shows)
**Live in Atlantic City released from this tour

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