Dave Matthews Band has announced that the new producer on their upcoming studio album release willl be Mark Batson
The choice of Batson follows in line with DMB bassist Stefan Lessard's comments in his July 7th, 2004 interview with WBCN's Cali. Batson has a long list of experiences both performing on and and producing tracks for popular pop and hip-hop artists.
Some of his more notable production work includes credits as co-producer on Eminem's recent Encore album... (This Story Continues)
The 2004 Warehouse package has shipped, and it is arguably the best yet. The kit includes a large "motion image card" mousepad and three bonus tracks on the live CD for veteren members.
Dave Matthews Appears With Eddie Vedder at Private Party
November 17th, 2004
This past Saturday, Dave Matthews played with Eddie Vedder of Pearl jam at The Showbox in Seattle, WA. The event was a private party for the recently married CEO of RealNetworks, Rob Glaser.
Eddie Vedder and Glaser are connected through mutual interest in the West Memphis Three. Glaser is no stranger to high profile friendships, Bill Gates hosted the bachelor party for his first wedding...
The official Dave Matthews Band website has announced the first in a series of DMB Live releases.
A Little History
In the early years of DMB the band allowed fans to draw directly from the soundboard in what was known as a "Bagby," (named for DMB's soundman Jeff Bagby). Unfortunatly the quality of these recordings helped create a market for bootlegging, and ultimatly the band disallowed soundboards in 1995.
October 29th, 2004 - WeeklyDavespeak.com Exclusive
The November 2 Campaign has put together a new commercial featuring the Dave Matthews Band song The Stone.
Using their website November2.org as a launch pad, the group's goal is "to harness the energy and enthusiasm of new voters, whose participation could reinvigorate the face of the American political landscape."
November2.org involves over a 1000 non-profits spread across the country and has been linked directly from DMB's official website.
The official Dave Matthews Band website has announced the first in a series of DMB Live releases.
A Little History
In the early years of DMB the band allowed fans to draw directly from the soundboard in what was known as a "Bagby," (named for DMB's soundman Jeff Bagby). Unfortunatly the quality of these recordings helped create a market for bootlegging, and ultimatly the band disallowed soundboards in 1995.
Following a performance from legend Jerry Lee Lewis, Dave Matthews played a fan friendly solo setlist that included songs from Some Devil, a cover from the Dave and Friends tour and two unreleased songs.
One of the two unreleased tracks, Butterfly was teased repeatedly over the 2004 summer tour, including the recent 9/4 and 9/5 Gorge shows. This was only the fifth time Dave has performed the song live....(Continued)
In what appears to be the second leak of the summer, the long anticipated leak of Build You A House (BYAH) has made it to the internet.
BYAH was recorded during the summer of 2000 along with Raven, JTR, and the other commonly known tracks from the original leak of the Lillywhites from March 24th, 2001.
Ever since the origonal spread of the Lillywhite Sessions, there have been rumors of a second disk of recordings. BYAH along with several alternate recordings... (Continued)
Following a politically inspired scat from Dave in Jimi Thing, Mr. Carlos Santana joined DMB onstage for Warehouse, Sugar Will and All Along The Watchtower
In DMB's history, Santana has joined them onstage during a tour show just seven times. The last time Santana played with DMB was also in San Francisco--Pac Bell Park on May 18th, 2001.
Pictures from the event, along with a short video of Santana being welcomed to the stage are available in our Media Downloads Forum.
Thanks in part to voting and participation from readers of this site, the 2004 Farm Aid benefit concert featuring Dave Matthews will be broadcast via Webcast.
Since Farm Aid will feature Dave performing solo, it seems a particularly inviting occasion to perform songs off his solo album Some Devil. No songs from his solo album were played on the summer 2004 DMB tour.
In early August, a single track purposefully left off the studio release of Some Devil was leaked to the internet. Get the skinny on Cigarette Lit in our news section. (Continued)
Six Year Surprise: Tim Reynolds Joins DMB On Stage
August 24th, 2004
12/19/98 wasn't famous only for being selected for the official DMB release Live in Chicago, it was also the last time Tim Reynolds had taken the stage with the full band.
Although he has been on numerous duet tours with Dave since, he's stayed away from the band as a whole. Most recently he sat in on...
The studio recording of the song "Cigarette Lit" from Dave's recent solo effort was leaked to the internet this morning. The song was to appear on the album Some Devil but was cut because Dave did not feel that it fit with the album
Previously this song was teased briefly by Dave in London on October 25th 2001 before the Stone....
Dave Matthews Band Joins Vote for Change Concert Tour
August 4th, 2004
This morning Dave Matthews Band announced that it would be joining the Vote For Change Concert Tour for six dates in October. In the email from the Warehouse, they said: "We share a belief that this is the most important election of our liefetime. We are fighting for a govenrmnet that is open, rational, just and progressive.
The full tour includes 34 shows in 9 states and also features artists such as Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band...
This morning the Dave Matthews Band official fan club, The Warehouse announced that Dave Matthews will play the 19th annual Farm Aid concert at the White River Amphitheater in Auburn, WA.
The history of Farm Aid
Founded in 1985 by Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young, Farm Aid's mission is "to keep family farmers on their land."
The event started when Bob Dylan asked the audience at the 1985 Live Aid concert, "Wouldn't it be great if we did something for our own farmers right here in America?" The first show included performances from Billy Joel, B.B. King, Tom Petty and more...
Dave Matthews Band Announces San Francisco Performance
July 20th, 2004
The official Dave Matthews Band fan association, The Warehouse has announced a special DMB performance on Sunday September 12th, 2004 at the Polo Fields in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA.
The event is a fundraiser for Bay Area charities addressing a variety of issues. Dave Matthews Band established the Bama Works Foundation to "carry out the band's commitment to charitable works, both close to home and world wide." A list of charities DMB has supported in the past is available online.
Saratoga Springs, NY. -- WBCN Boston's Cali interviewed Dave Matthews Band Bassist Stefan Lessard backstage at SPAC on 7/7/04.
The entire 17 minute, 25 second interview covered a range of topics on DMB and Stefan's personal life, the most important interview highlights are broken up into individual mp3's and described below.
Stefan addresses boredom on the 2003 tour In the 7/7/04 Stefan says that he "got real bored last year." This echoes the tone of Stefan's interview in 12/05/03. When Cali told him then that he felt the band was alive, he responded with surprise.
Los Angesles CA. - Napster LLC. has captured the digital distribution rights to the entire Dave Matthews Band song catalog.
This is a strong departure from the previous setup for the digital distribution of DMB's Music. The DMB song catalog was available exclusively through the band's official website.
Dave Matthews Band Downloads were powered by Musictoday's digital download service. Music Today is a company owned by DMB manager Coran Capshaw.
The digital distribution of live Dave and Friends release Live at Bonnaroo 2004 and all other live Bonnaroo 2004 artists downloads are powered by musictoday and appear to be being distributed in cooperation with the privately held digital media distribution company Nugs.net.
Dave Matthews Plays for John Kerry Presidential Campaign
June 22nd, 2004
On July 8th, 2004 Dave Matthews will perform at Radio City Music Hall in support of the Presidential Candidate John Kerry. The event was originally scheduled for June 10th, (the night before the D+F performance,) but was postponed in honor of President Reagan's passing.
Various sources indicate that there will also be appearances from Jon Bon Jovi, Mary J. Blige, Whoopi Goldberg, Wyclef Jean, John Mellencamp, Bette Midler and Robin Williams.
Previously Dave appeared at a fundraiser for Howard Dean's presidential bid. At the end of his latest interview in Rolling Stone, (RS 940) Dave is quoted as saying...
Secret DMBand.com Road Links - Carter Cam and DMB Wallpaper
June 30th, 2004
Recently the DMBand.com Tour page has been updated to include more than just the new gear being used by the road crew.
A number of "Easter Egg" links have been hidden among the articles strewn about the crates on the left side of the crew page. Here is a guide to the available easter eggs... (Continued)
Hmm? - Is it Thing?
June 19th, 2004
The boys played the four new tunes from last night, plus an additional song titled Hmm? The DMB Road Page posted the following comment:
Fantastic show in Tinley Park tonight! Energy levels on stage and in the audience were high. The band are having a great time together as usual, and it's showing in their performance. Along with the 4 new songs we heard last night, DMB played a tune that they wrote during soundcheck this afternoon. Dave improvised lyrics and band members exchanged solos. When asked what we should name the song on the web site, Dave replied "Hmm? Call it......'Hmm?!'." We're headed to Indy for shows on Sunday and Monday. See y'all there.
-- The DMB Crew
This Is The First Stop Tour opens with four new songs
June 18th, 2004
To the surprise of many fans at the show and those monitoring the real-time setlist online, DMB played four new songs at the UMB Pavilion.
The DMB Realtime Setlist called the songs, New Song #1, 2, 3, and 4. dmbalmanac.com has stated that there were actual song titles listed on setlists used by the crew at the show. (Continued)
New Song - Thing
June 11th, 2004
At the Bonnaroo Dave and Friends show, Dave Matthews, Brady Blade and Tim Reynolds played an improvisational jam titled Thing.
With the DMB tour set to begin on Thursday, the question ringing through many heads is whether this could be the start of a new song.
DMB Summer Tour Approaching Fast, New Songs on Their Way?
June 6th, 2004
In just eleven days, the 2004 Dave Matthews Band Summer Tour will be kicking of in Maryland Heights. Many fans are wondering if DMB will be whipping out new tunes this tour.
Dave Matthews entered a Seattle studio in early February to begin hatching ideas for the new DMB album this year. Soon after he joined Boyd, Carter, Stefan and LeRoi in their new Charlottesville studio...(Continued)
Dave Matthews Interviewed on NPR
May 7th, 2004
Dave Matthews has been interviewed by NPR regarding his trip to Africa with Trey Anastasio. Video footage from this trip was the basis for the recent release of the music video for So Damn Lucky.
Hopes Dashed! NYC Festival Cancelled--SPAC Announced
April 27th, 2004
The hopes of many DMB fans, (including this editor,) were dashed as The Official Dave Matthews Band website reported that the DMB festival "will not be happening."
The investigations of this site led to the belief that the festival could occur despite recent The New York Post news brief to the contrary. (Continued)
DMB Weekend Festival Drama: Don't Believe the New York Post
April 20th, 2004
The drama surrounding the expected Dave Matthews Band Festival in the New York City Metro to take place over the Fourth of July Weekend has heated up considerably over the past few days. Here's a cliff's notes on what's been going on. (Continued)
Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Galactic, Nappy Roots, Robert Earl Keen, Graham Colton Band and The Red West Announced as DMB Openers
April 3rd , 2004
The official Dave Matthews Band web site has announced another set of openers for the 2004 Summer Tour. Robert Rudolph and the Family Band, Galactic, Nappy Roots, Robert Earl Keen, Graham Colton Band and The Red West will be opening up for some of the shows.
Here's a break down of the newly announced performers: (Continued.)
OAR, N.E.R.D, Guster and Jason Mraz to Open for DMB
March 22nd, 2004
The official Dave Matthews Band website has announced that Of a Revolution, (OAR) NERD, Guster, and Jason Mraz will be opening up shows for the 2004 Summer Tour. They join line-up of DMB Summer 2004 opening bands Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals and Black Eyed Peas
Here's a break down of the newly annouced performers...(Continued.)
Possible San Francisco Festival in the Works
March 15th, 2004
AntsMarching.com is reporting that permits are being applied for which would enable Dave Matthews Band to throw a second festival at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco....(Continued)
DMB Weekend Festival In Development:
Acreage Update
March 12th, 2004
Size Does Matter
According to a spokesperson for National Parks Service, there are no plans for any type of concert, festival or major event on the portion of Governors Island they control. This area includes twenty-two acres of land primarily in the center of the island. They oversee prominent structures on the island, such as Fort Jay and Castle Williams... (Continued)
DMB Weekend Festival In Development:
Ferrying Thousands of Bodies Across the New York Harbor
March 10th, 2004
Following the announcement on the official Dave Matthews Band web page, questions are flying about how festival planners could handle the transportation of tens of thousands of people across the New York Harbor.
Over the July 4th weekend in 2000, New York took part in the Opsail Millennium Celebration...(Continued.)
DMB Weekend Festival In Development:
New York City Metropolitan Area, July 4th Weekend
March 9th, 2004
The official Dave Matthews Band homepage announced that the DMB Weekend festival is in development for the July 4th date in the New York City Metropolitan Area.
The official announcement about the Weekend Festival came roughly 19 hours after Warehouse Ticketing for the entire tour ended... (Continued)
Because of Winn Dixie Delayed
March 8th, 2004
Because of Winn Dixie, the movie co-staring Dave Matthews has been delayed until January 14th, 2005. Dave discussed his roll in Winn Dixie during his recent appearance on Jay Leno.
This is Dave Matthew's second foray into a major motion picture. Filming for Where The Red Fern Grows...(Continued)
The hopes of many DMB fans, (including this editor,) were dashed as The Official Dave Matthews Band website reported that the DMB festival "will not be happening." 
April 20th, 2004 
