DMB Prepares for Grammy Performance
With the Grammys quickly approaching, DMB has been rehearsing this week for their much anticipated performance to accompany their 2 Grammy nominations. For this performance, they will be recreating the “You and Me” video, complete with a choir, small orchestra and eight youth musicians, USA Today reports.
In true DMB form, the performance will be completely live, no dancers, no stand-ins. “We wanted everything live. There is such freedom to that.” Dave Matthews tells the newspaper.
DMB Summer 2010 Tour Dates
The holiday season is now behind us, but DMB has just dropped us one more gift in our stocking... 2010 Summer tour dates. DMB Season is back!
Dave and the boys will embark on a 49-show tour, spanning 24 states and one Canadian province. The tour opens up in Hartford, CT on May 28, and closes up shop in Saint Paul, MN on September 15. Also, rumors are flying about Dave Matthews Band returning to Bonnaroo this year. As it stands now, the Bonnaroo Arts and Music Festival falls June 10th thru June 13th, and DMB currently shows no concerts between June 9th and June 14th.
Dave Matthews "Hopes for Haiti"
Dave Matthews is set to join an already incredible line-up Friday night for Hope for Haiti Now, a fundraiser to help the devastated people of Haiti in the aftermath of the catastrophic earthquake that struck just over a week ago. The charity event will include a star-studded cast of hundreds of celebrities and musicians all calling for your support for the people of Haiti.
DMB Hopes You Download to Donate
As we have seen in the past week following the devastating earthquake in Haiti, DMB has been suportive in encouraging relief efforts for the people of this small nation. This is your chance to join DMB in helping the nation of Haiti by supporting DOWNLOAD TO DONATE FOR HAITI, a recovery relief project formed by the non-profit organization Music For Relief.
DMB Encourages Help in Haiti
By now, many of us have seen the horrific images from the devastation of an earthquake that hit the country of Haiti this week. Haiti is the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere, and will rely on aid from foreign countries for a long time, in order to rebuild.
DMB offers several aid options that fans may want to check out, and donate to.
To donate to an aid organization for immediate relief, please consider OXFAM, or Doctors Without Borders. If you would like to donate to an organization who will assist for a longer period of time, please consider Partners in Health, Fonkoze, or The Lambi Fund of Haiti.
DMB's own Bama Works foundation will also be donating funds, for both short and long term support.
Dave and Tim in Vegas Pre-Order
When Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds performed in Las Vegas, there were some surprises- Tim strummed out his version of Led Zeppelin's Kashmir, and Santa showed up to encourage Dave to sing a Christmas tune!
The Live in Las Vegas show from December 12 is now available on CD or digital download, via a Warehouse pre-order.
DMB Reschedules Two Europe Concerts
Due to scheduling conflicts, DMB has had to reschedule their concerts in Stockholm and Copenhagen.
The Stockholm, Sweden concert originally scheduled for February 13 will now take place on March 15. The Copenhagen, Denmark concert originally scheduled for February 14 will now take place on March 14.
DMB To Perform At Grammy Awards
If DMB being nominated for 2 Grammys wasn't enough to get you to watch the telecast, how about the fact the band will now perform!
DMB will join acts such as P!nk, Green Day, and the Zac Brown Band, during the awards show on January 31, 2010. Some surprise surrounds the decision for the band to perform, after LeRoi Moore was left off the In Memorium list in 2009. It is not know at this time what song the band will perform, but some fans feel Why I Am would be a good choice to pay tribute to Roi.
New Carter Beauford Interview Passion and Enthusiasm
DMBrasil.net has published an English translation of a new Carter Beauford interview performed this past July. The interview includes discussion of Carter's drumming style and technique, while also including details about the recording process for Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King.
In a nod to the global audience of fans that Dave Matthews Band The interview has been translated into Portuguese, Italian, Spanish and English in a collaborative effort between the Italian DMB community, Con-Fusion and the Brazilian DMB community, DMBrasil.
Let's Hope Those Reindeer Are Powered By Biodiesel...
The idea was simple enough- get Dave Matthews to sing a Christmas song (not to be confused with THE Christmas Song, of course) during Night 1 of his 3-night stint with Tim Reynolds in Las Vegas. But could it be pulled off? Yes. And this is the story of the Christmas song miracle.



