Climb on the Caravan with DMB

“Caravan” is the name given to four multi-day festivals where the Dave Matthews Band will perform complete sets each evening, making the events the only place you can see DMB in the U.S. this year.

The first Caravan takes place at Bader Field in Atlantic City June 24-26. In addition to DMB, the weekend in New Jersey will feature a festival-size lineup including David Gray, Ray Lamontagne, The Flaming Lips, O.A.R., Damian Marley, Bassnectar, Dr. Dog, Amos Lee, Thievery Corporation, Michael Franti, Warren Haynes Band, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, Guster, Lotus, Rebelution and Bobby Long. Daily lineups have yet to be announced.

There will also be a few “special” moments, such as DMB members Carter Beauford and Stefan Lessard performing separately from the band and Dave Matthews hooking up with Tim Reynolds to deliver an acoustic set.

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Into the Fall with DMB

A few months back, the Dave Matthews Band posted the following on their website:

"As we feel the excitement building for this summer, we wanted to let everyone know that after twenty years of consecutive touring, Dave Matthews Band will be taking 2011 off. We feel lucky that our tours are a part of so many people’s lives, and wanted to give everyone as much notice as possible. We’re excited to make this summer one of our best tours yet, and look forward to returning to the road in 2012.”

Well, that time is fast approaching. But rather than just biding their time, DMB has announced a round of fall U.S. dates, giving fans a few more chances to see the group live before they take the year off:

Tue 11/02/10             Buffalo, NY        HSBC Arena     

Wed 11/03/10         Uniondale, NY     Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum   

Fri 11/05/10         Albany, NY     Times Union Center   

Sat 11/06/10         Philadelphia, PA     Wells Fargo Center   

Tue 11/09/10         Boston, MA     TD Garden   

Wed 11/10/10         Boston, MA     TD Garden   

Fri 11/12/10         New York, NY     Madison Square Garden Arena   

Sat 11/13/10         New York, NY     Madison Square Garden Arena   

Tue 11/16/10         Atlanta, GA     Philips Arena   

Wed 11/17/10         North Charleston, SC     North Charleston Coliseum   

Fri 11/19/10         Charlottesville, VA     John Paul Jones Arena   

Sat 11/20/10         Charlottesville, VA     John Paul Jones Arena

BPD members have written to us to say what a treat it is to see Dave and the gang from the back. You can too. Make your requests early at BackstagePassDirect.