Payton Harris

Staff Writer

    After the band took a year off from touring, many fans have been anxiously waiting for the announcement of the DMB 2012 summer tour. It’s finally here, and tickets are on sale.  Launching on May 18 in Woodland TX, the tour will include a number of two-night stands, including stops in East Troy, Wisconsin; West Palm Beach, Florida; Gulf Shores, Alabama; and locations close to Paducah such as St. Louis, Missouri and Cincinnati, Ohio. The band will also continue their Labor Day tradition by playing at “The Gorge” in Washington State, where they have played over 40 shows since 1997. But that’s not all, the band has announced that they will be releasing a new album after the tour and will be playing new music from the album during their shows. “I’m a huge fan of Dave and I’m so excited for my first concert,” said Lizzie Brown who will be attending the show in Saint Louis in June. Tickets are on sale at www.davematthewsband.com/index.php#/tour

Dave Matthews Band 2012 Tour Dates:
05/18 – Woodlands, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
05/19 – Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion
05/20 – Gulf Shores, AL @ Hangout Music Festival
05/22 - Atlanta, GA @ Aaron’s Ampitheatre at Lakewood
05/23 – Charlotte, NC @ Verizon Wireless Ampitheatre
05/25 – Hartford, CT @ Comcast Theatre
05/26 – Hartford, CT @ Comcast Theatre
05/28 – Scranton, PA @ Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
05/29 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
06/02 – Toronto, ON @ Molson Ampitheatre
06/03 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
06/05 – Manfield, MA @ Comcast Center
06/06 – Mansfield, MA @ Comcast Center
06/08 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
06/09 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
06/12 – Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre
06/13 – Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre
06/16 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
06/17 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Farm Bureau Live
06/22 – Noblesville, IN @ Klipsch Music Center
06/23 – Noblesville, IN @ Klipsch Music Center
06/26 – Camden, MA @ Susquehanna Bank Center
06/27 – Camden, MA @ Susquehanna Bank Center
06/29 – Hershey, PA @ Hersheypark Stadium
06/30 – Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
07/03 – Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
07/06 – E. Troy, WI @ Alpine Valley Music Center
07/07 – E. Troy, WI @ Alpine Valley Music Center
07/10 – Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Center
07/11 – Maryland Heights, MO @ Verizon Wireless Ampitheatre
07/13 – Burgettstown, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion
07/14 – Burgettstown, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion
07/18 – Tampa, FL @ 1-800-Ask-Gary Ampitheatre
07/20 – W. Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Ampitheatre
07/21 – W. Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Ampitheatre
08/31 – George, WA @ The Gorge Ampitheatre
09/01 – George, WA @ The Gorge Ampitheatre
09/07 – Chula Vista, WA @ Cricket Wireless Ampitheatre
09/08 – Irvine, CA @ Verizon Wireless Ampitheatre
09/09 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Ampitheatre