Dave Matthews Band performing during the Summer Tour 2022 at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas on May 11, 2022, with Jeff Coffin, Rashawn Ross, Stefan Lessard, Dave Matthews, Carter Beauford, Tim Reynolds, and Boyd Tinsley. (Photo: Ralph Arvesen)
With a career spanning more than 27 years, Dave Matthews Band is one of the most influential bands in rock history. In 1991, vocalist/guitarist Dave Matthews decided to put some songs he had written on tape and sought the assistance of drummer Carter Beauford and saxophonist LeRoi Moore, who were both accomplished jazz musicians in the local Charlottesville, VA music scene. 16-year-old bassist Stefan Lessard came on board shortly thereafter. Their infectious, distinctive sound garnered lots of early attention and a die-hard loyal fan base, catapulting the band into one of the most successful touring acts of the past three decades.
The group has since released nine studio albums and numerous live recordings, selling a collective 38 million CDs and DVDs combined since the 1994 release of its major label debut, Under the Table and Dreaming. The GRAMMY®-winning band's many hits include "What Would You Say," "Crash Into Me," "Too Much," "Everyday," "American Baby," "Funny The Way It Is," "Mercy" and "Samurai Cop (Oh Joy Begin)."
Founding member LeRoi Moore passed away in August of 2008 and the band paid tribute to him with 2009's Platinum-certified Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King. Dave Matthews Band has since welcomed longtime collaborators/touring musicians Jeff Coffin (saxophone), Rashawn Ross (horns) and Tim Reynolds (guitar) into the lineup and – most recently – keyboardist Buddy Strong.
With 2018's Come Tomorrow, Dave Matthews Band became the first group in history to have seven consecutive studio albums debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. In a Critic's Pick review, The New York Times observed, "willed optimism fills the songs on 'Come Tomorrow,' while cynicism and irony are nowhere within earshot... each song notes the fears and sorrows it's determined to overcome. The music does that, with consolation in its melodies and a life force in its rhythms."
Renowned for their live performances, Dave Matthews Band has sold over 24 million tickets since its inception and ranked as the biggest ticket seller worldwide of the past decade. The group's Bama Works Fund, established in 1999, has raised more than $52 million dollars for humanitarian and environmental initiatives.
Every concert makes me want to see more. I love Dave Matthews Band and enjoy jamming out with them whenever I can! They thoroughly love their jobs and it shows!Setlist for the show at the Moody Center
Love this band. It was absolutely incredible, like there was any doubt, favorite band of all time.
Always have an amazing time at the Dave Matthews Band show. I have been following Dave Matthews, for years and have been to many of theirs shows. Everyone in the band is incredibly talented and they put on an absolutely amazing shows every time. The Dave Matthews Band is an amazing band and I suggest if you love great music with great lyrics and if your like me if you like when the band really gets into the show and feeds off the crowd and see the emotions on all band members faces, they put a lot of energy and soul in ever show!
Amazing! Dave Matthews Band from the start to finish rocked for 2.5 hrs.
They never disappoint. The show was so great, still my favorite band. I love how they aren’t too flashy and seem to care for their fans. This is my 10th show and will definitely see them again.
- Warehouse
- Don't Drink the Water
- You & Me
- Madman's Eyes
- Grace Is Gone
- Grey Street
- Break for It
- Shotgun
- Pantala Naga Pampa
- Rapunzel
- Satellite
- Funny the Way It Is
- Break Free
- What Would You Say
- Crush
- Where Are You Going
- The Only Thing
- The Space Between
- Dancing Nancies
- Kill the Preacher
- Why I Am
- Sister
- Ants Marching
Dave Matthews Band was the main act at the Moody Center. They continue across the United States and Canada with the last stop at the Sound on Sound Festival in Bridgeport, Connecticut on September 25, 2022.
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