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Dave Matthews Band Confirms Summer Tour; The Avett Brothers, Delta Spirit, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Lettuce and Gary Clark Jr. Among Openers

Dave Matthews Band have announced an extensive North American summer tour, which will pair the band with a handful of notable supporting acts including Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, The Avett Brothers, Delta Spirit, The Head and the Heart, Lettuce, Gary Clark Jr., Tower of Power and more. Following a year of festival performances, this will be the band’s first road tour since 2010. The dates kick off on May 18 at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Woodlands, TX and will carry through until early September. See below for the full tour schedule.

A pre-sale for members of DMB Warehouse Fan Association begins Thursday, February 16, at 10AM ET, with the public on-sale following on Friday, March 9th. Head over to DMB’s website for specific on-sale dates and ticketing info.

As previously reported, Dave Matthews Band recently went into the studio with producer Steve Lillywhite—who produced the band’s first three studio albums—to begin work on a new album. The band has now confirmed the new album, which will be released later this year. Stay tuned for more details.

Dave Matthews Band Summer 2012 Tour Dates

5/18 Woodlands, TX—Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (w/ Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros)
5/19 Dallas, TX—Gexa Energy Pavilion (w/ Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros)
5/20 Gulf Shores, AL—Hangout Music Fest
5/22 Atlanta, GA—Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood (w/ The Head and the Heart)
5/23 Charlotte, NC—Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (w/ The Head and the Heart)
5/25 Hartford, CT—Comcast Theatre (w/ Mariachi El Bronx)
5/26 Hartford, CT—Comcast Theatre (w/ Carolina Chocolate Drops)
5/28 Scranton, PA—Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain (w/ Carolina Chocolate Drops)
5/29 Cincinnati, OH—Riverbend Music Center (w/ Carolina Chocolate Drops)
6/2 Toronto, ON—Molson Amphitheatre (w/ Blind Pilot)
6/3 Cuyahoga Falls, OH—Blossom Music Center (w/ Blind Pilot)
6/5 Mansfield, MA—Comcast Center (w/ Carolina Chocolate Drops)
6/6 Mansfield, MA—Comcast Center (w/ Carolina Chocolate Drops)
6/8 Saratoga Springs, NY—Saratoga Performing Arts Center (w/ Lettuce)
6/9 Saratoga Springs, NY—Saratoga Performing Arts Center (w/ Lettuce)
6/12 Wantagh, NY—Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre (w/ Fitz and the Tantrums)
6/13 Wantagh, NY—Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre (w/ Fitz and the Tantrums)
6/16 Bristow, VA—Jiffy Lube Live (w/ Gary Clark Jr.)
6/17 Virginia Beach, VA—Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach (w/ Gary Clark Jr.)
6/22 Noblesville, IN—Klipsch Music Center (w/ Gary Clark Jr.)
6/23 Noblesville, IN—Klipsch Music Center (w/ Delta Spirit)
6/26 Camden, NJ—Susquehanna Bank Center (w/ Brandi Carlile)
6/27 Camden, NJ—Susquehanna Bank Center
6/29 Hershey, PA—Hersheypark Stadium
6/30 Bethel, NY—Bethel Woods Center for the Arts (w/ Delta Spirit)
7/3 Darien Center, NY—Darien Lake Performing Arts Center (w/ Brandi Carlile)
7/6 East Troy, WI—Alpine Valley Music Center
7/7 East Troy, WI—Alpine Valley Music Center (w/ Brandi Carlile)
7/10 Clarkston, MI—DTE Ene rgy Music Center (w/ Brandi Carlile)
7/11 Maryland Heights, MO—Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (w/ Brandi Carlile)
7/13 Burgettstown, PA—First Niagara Pavilion (w/ SOJA)
7/14 Burgettstown, PA—First Niagara Pavilion (w/ SOJA)
7/18 Tampa, FL—1-800-Ask-Gary Amphitheatre (w/ Tower of Power)
7/20 West Palm Beach, FL—Cruzan Amphitheatre (w/ Tower of Power)
7/21 West Palm Beach, FL—Cruzan Amphitheatre (w/ Tower of Power)
8/31 George, WA—The Gorge Amphitheatre (w/ The Avett Brothers)
9/1 George, WA—The Gorge Amphitheatre (w/ The Avett Brothers)
9/2 George, WA—The Gorge Amphitheatre (w/ The Avett Brothers)
9/7 Chula Vista,—WA Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre (w/ The Allen Stone)
9/8 Irvine, CA—Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (w/ The Allen Stone)
9/9 Mountain View, CA—Shoreline Amphitheatre (w/ The Allen Stone)