http://www.antsmarching.org/news/story.php?NewsID=721
Well, this has been an interesting day. Shortly after we wrote about Dave's latest tweet confirming the band's upcoming album will be pushed back past its original April 14 release date, the official site has announced the 2009 Dave Matthews Band Summer Tour Dates. The tour kicks off on May 27 at Darien Lake PAC just outside of Buffalo, NY, and concludes on October 2 at the BOK Center in Tulsa, OK. In between, there are two dates in Boston and one in San Francisco that have yet to be assigned to a specific venue. It's very possible that the Boston TBA shows could end up at Fenway Park, as we reported on a few days ago. Look for these details to be finalized shortly.
While the extensive 49-show tour includes many new venues and even a couple unknown venues, the announcement also slips in a new release date for the album: June 2. The tour is being billed as a supporting tour for the upcoming album; what this means for the Spring Tour's chances of hearing some new music is still anyone's guess. Warehouse preorder online ticket request period begins Thursday, February 19th, and continues through Monday, March 2nd.
Wed 5/27 - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, Darien Center, NY (w/ Robert Randolph & The Family Band)
Fri 5/29 - Venue TBA, Boston, MA (w/ TBA)
Sat 5/30 - Venue TBA, Boston, MA (w/ TBA)
Fri 6/5 - New England Dodge Music Center, Hartford, CT (w/ Femi Kuti & The Positive Force)
Sat 6/6 - New England Dodge Music Center, Hartford, CT (w/ Femi Kuti & The Positive Force)
Tue 6/9 - Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto, ON Canada (w/ Femi Kuti & The Positive Force)
Wed 6/10 - Parc Jean Drapeau, Montreal, QC Canada (w/ Femi Kuti & The Positive Force)
Fri 6/12 - Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY (w/ The Hold Steady)
Sat 6/13 - Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY (w/ The Hold Steady)
Tue 6/16 - Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH (w/ The Hold Steady)
Wed 6/17 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Maryland Heights, MO (w/ The Hold Steady)
Fri 6/19 - Post-Gazette Pavilion, Burgettstown, PA (w/ The Hold Steady)
Sat 6/20 - Post-Gazette Pavilion, Burgettstown, PA (w/ The Hold Steady)
Sat 7/18 - Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI (w/ Umphrey's McGee)
Sun 7/19 - Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI (w/ Umphrey's McGee)
Tue 7/21 - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater , Wantagh, NY (w/ Old Crow Medicine Show)
Wed 7/22 - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater , Wantagh, NY (w/ Old Crow Medicine Show)
Fri 7/24 - Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA (w/ Jason Mraz)
Tue 7/28 - DTE Energy Music Theatre, Clarkston, MI (w/ Old Crow Medicine Show)
Wed 7/29 - Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH (w/ Old Crow Medicine Sho)
Fri 7/31 - Verizon Wireless Music Center, Noblesville, IN (w/ Hill Country Revue)
Sat 8/1 - Verizon Wireless Music Center, Noblesville, IN (w/ Hill Country Revue)
Tue 8/4 - Alliance Bank Stadium, Syracuse, NY (w/ Donovan Frankenreiter)
Wed 8/5 - Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel, NY (w/ Donovan Frankenreiter)
Fri 8/7 - Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater, Virginia Beach, VA (w/ Donovan Frankenreiter)
Sat 8/8 - Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge, Bristow, VA (w/ Donovan Frankenreiter)
Wed 8/12 - Ford Amphitheatre, Tampa, FL (w/Robert Earl Keen )
Fri 8/14 - Cruzan Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach, FL (w/ Robert Earl Keen)
Sat 8/15 - Cruzan Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach, FL (w/ Robert Earl Keen)
Sat 8/29 - Venue TBA, San Francisco, CA (w/ TBA)
Sun 8/30 - Save Mart Center , Fresno, CA (w/ TBA)
Tue 9/1 - USANA Amphitheatre, West Valley City, UT (w/ Yonder Mountain String Band)
Fri 9/4 - Gorge Amphitheatre, George, WA (w/ G. Love & Special Sauce and Yonder Mountain String Band)
Sat 9/5 - Gorge Amphitheatre, George, WA (w/ G. Love & Special Sauce and Yonder Mountain String Band)
Sun 9/6 - Gorge Amphitheatre, George, WA (w/ G. Love & Special Sauce and Yonder Mountain String Band)
Sat 9/12 - Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre, Chula Vista, CA (w/ Switchfoot)
Sun 9/13 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Irvine, CA (w/ Switchfoot)
Sat 9/19 - Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain, Scranton, PA (w/ TBA)
Tue 9/22 - Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, NJ (w/ Robert Randolph & The Family Band)
Wed 9/23 - Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, NJ (w/ Robert Randolph & The Family Band)
Fri 9/25 - Principal Park, Des Moines, IA (w/ Robert Randolph & The Family Band)
Sat 9/26 - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL (w/ TBA)
Tue 9/29 - Dickey-Stephens Park, North Little Rock, AR (w/ TBA)
Wed 9/30 - Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO (w/ TBA)
Fri 10/2 - BOK Center, Tulsa, OK (w/ TBA)
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In about 5 minutes if my sources are correct......