Published at 9:30 AM on February 20, 2009

Dave Matthews Band tours with myriad awesome openers

Dave Matthews Band tours with myriad awesome openers

photo by Danny Clinch

On May 27, Dave Matthews Band will set out on a summer tour ambitious enough to rival Guns N' Roses. Well, maybe it won't be as extensive as the two-year Use Your Illusion tour, but it will span nearly the entire U.S., last a full six months and include a ridiculous batch of openers such as The Hold Steady, The Roots, Old Crow Medicine Show, Femi Kuti, The Avett Brothers, Jason Mraz, Switchfoot and more.

This trek will come on the heels of the band's as-yet-untitled June 2 studio release through RCA. Of course, we shouldn't be too surprised at this comprehensive list of dates and venues. As Rolling Stone put it in 2007, "Summer means two things in America: It's hot, and the Dave Matthews Band are on tour."

April
14 - New York, N.Y. @ Madison Square Garden with The Roots
15 - East Rutherford, N.J. @ IZOD Center with Eli "Paperboy" Reed & the True Loves
17 - Charlottesville, Va. @ John Paul Jones Arena with with Old Crow Medicine Show
18 - Charlottesville, Va. @ John Paul Jones Arena with Old Crow Medicine Show
20 - Pelham, Ala. @ Verizon Wireless Center Birmingham with Old Crow Medicine Show
22 - Raleigh, N.C. @ TWC Music Pavilion with The Avett Brothers
24 - Charlotte, N.C. @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre with The Avett Brothers
25 - Nashville, Tenn. @ Vanderbilt Stadium with Jason Mraz/Robert Earl Keen
26 - New Orleans, La. @ New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival        
28 - Alpharetta, Ga. @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre At Encore Park with The Avett Brothers
29 - Alpharetta, Ga. @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre At Encore Park with The Avett Brothers

May
1 - The Woodlands, Texas @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion with The Avett Brothers
2 - Dallas, Texas @ Superpages.com Center with The Avett Brothers
5 - Albuquerque, N.M. @ Journal Pavilion with The Avett Brothers
6 - Phoenix, Ariz. @ Cricket Wireless Pavilion with The Avett Brothers
8 - Las Vegas, Nev. @ MGM Grand Garden Arena with Jason Mraz
9 - Las Vegas, Nev. @ MGM Grand Garden Arena with Jason Mraz
27 - Darien Center, N.Y. @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center with Robert Randolph & The Family Band
29 - Boston, Mass. @ TBA
30 - Boston, Mass. @ TBA

June
5 - Hartford, Conn. @ New England Dodge Music Center with Femi Kuti & The Positive Force
6 - Hartford, Conn. @ New England Dodge Music Center with Femi Kuti & The Positive Force
9 - Toronto, Ontario @ Molson Amphitheatre with Femi Kuti & The Positive Force
10 - Montreal, Quebec @ Parc Jean Drapeau with Femi Kuti & The Positive Force
12 - Saratoga Springs, N.Y. @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center with The Hold Steady
13 - Saratoga Springs, N.Y. @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center with The Hold Steady
16 - Cincinnati, Ohio @ Riverbend Music Center with The Hold Steady
17 - Maryland Heights, Mo. @ Verizon Wireless Ampitheatre with The Hold Steady
19 - Burgettstown, Pa. @ Post-Gazette Pavilion with The Hold Steady
20 - Burgettstown, Pa. @ Post-Gazette Pavilion with The Hold Steady

July
18 - East Troy, Wis. @ Alpine Valley Music Theatre with Umphrey's McGee
19 - East Troy, Wis. @ Alpine Valley Music Theatre with Umphrey's McGee
21 - Wantagh, N.Y. @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theater with Old Crow Medicine Show
22 - Wantagh, N.Y. @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theater with Old Crow Medicine Show
24 - Hershey, Pa. @ Hersheypark Stadium with Jason Mraz
25 - Detroit Lakes, Minn. @ 10,000 Lakes Festival
28 - Clarkston, Mich. @ DTE Energy Center with Old Crow Medicine Show
29 - Cleveland, Ohio @ Blossom Music Center with Old Crow Medicine Show
31 - Noblesville, Ind. @ Verizon Wireless Music Center with Hill Country Revue

August
1 - Noblesville, Ind. @ Verizon Wireless Music Center with Hill Country Revue
4 - Syracuse, N.Y. @ Alliance Bank Stadium with Donavon Frankenreiter
5 - Bethel, N.Y. @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts with Donavon Frankenreiter
7 - Virginia Beach, Va. @ Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater with Donavon Frankenreiter
8 - Bristow, Va. @ Nissan Pavilion with Donavon Frankenreiter
12 - Tampa, Fla. @ Ford Amphitheatre with Robert Earl Keen
14 - West Palm Beach, Fla. @ Cruzan Amphitheatre with Robert Earl Keen
15 - West Palm Beach, Fla. @ Cruzan Amphitheatre with Robert Earl Keen
29 - San Francisco, Calif. TBA
30 - Fresno, Calif. @ Save Mart Center 

September                  
1 - West Valley City, Utah @ USANA Amphitheatre with Yonder Mountain String Band
4 - George, Wash. @ The Gorge Amphitheatre with G. Love & Special Sauce and Yonder Mountain String Band
5 - George, Wash. @ The Gorge Amphitheatre with G. Love & Special Sauce and Yonder Mountain String Band              
6 - George, Wash. @ The Gorge Amphitheatre with G. Love & Special Sauce and Yonder Mountain String Band              
12 - Chula Vista, Calif. @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre with Switchfoot
13 - Irvine, Calif. @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater with Switchfoot
19 - Scranton, Pa. @ Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
22 - Camden, N.J. @ Susquehanna Bank Center with Robert Randolph & The Family Band
23 - Camden, N.J. @ Susquehanna Bank Center with Robert Randolph & The Family Band
25 - Des Moines, Iowa @ Principal Park with Robert Randolph & The Family Band
26 - Tinley Park, Ill. @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
29 - Little Rock, Ark. @ Dickey-Stephens Park
30 - Kansas City, Mo. @ Sprint Center

October
2 - Tulsa, Okla. @ BOK  Center

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