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Dave Matthews Bandbutton.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews Band was formed in 1991 in Virginia by vocalist and guitarist Dave Matthews. The other band members include Stefan Lessard, Leroi Moor, Boyd Tinsley, and Carter Beauford. The band's mix of rock, jazz, folk, and world music allowed them great local success in Virginia and eventual success when touring around the U.S. mostly at clubs and colleges. The band's love of the musical form is apparent in their enthusiasm to play. The group's mix of rock music and worldbeat sensibility have made them one of the most refreshing and intelligent new music successes of the 90s. Dave Matthews, whose musical background is heavily influenced by South African rhythms, began to assemble musicians to accompany him on a demo tape. Leroi Moore and Carter Beauford, both seasoned jazz players, were the first to help out. Eventually a 16 year old Stefan Lessard and violinist Boyd Tinsley were brought aboard and a band was formed. Dave Matthews musical expertise is mostly self-taught. After growing up in South Africa, Matthews now draws from many of the folk traditions of world cultures for his complex rhythms and vocals. Although Matthews was only a bartender when he decided to form a band and record a demo, it didn't stop him from approaching who he considered the best in the business. Leroi Moore played jazz around Virginia before joining Matthews. His talents with the saxophone and classical training made him a top contender to help Matthews with his demo. Carter Beauford has been playing jazz drums since he was a kid. After a stint with teaching history, Beauford returned to the jazz circuit in the 80s and worked with a fusion band called Secrets until 1990. While playing the jazz circuit in Virginia, Beauford found a big fan in the form of Dave Matthews, which eventually led to the two working together. Stefan Lessard was already a well respected bass player in jazz circuits around Virginia when was approached by Matthews. His musical efforts for the band have him playing electric bass. Boyd Tinsley was a classical violinist until the mid-80s when he ventured into rock music.

1993...

button.gif (123 bytes) Tinsley quit his band, the Boyd Tinsley Band to join forces with the Dave Matthews Band. An additional member of the Dave Matthews Band, Peter Griedar, was the original keyboardist and harmonica player until leaving the group in 1993. Tim Reynolds plays guitar on many of the band's LPs and sometimes tours with the group when he isn't with his own band, the TR3. The Dave Matthews Band played locally around Charlottesville, Virginia and occasionally as far as New York, Massachusetts, and Georgia.

Dave Matthews Band - Remember Two ThingsNovember 9: The band built up a loyal local following and eventually released an independent LP, Remember Two Things. The live recording was mostly taken from the Flood Zone in Richmond, Virginia, Trax in Charlottesville, and the Muse in Nantucket, Massachusetts. Two additional songs were recorded in the studio ("Seek Up" and "Minarets"). The LP brought the band notice by the major labels. Claims that the band were Grateful Dead wannabes were dispelled by noticing the differences between the two bands and the developing sound the Dave Matthews Band could claim as their own.

1994...

Dave Matthews Band - Under The Table And DreamingSeptember 27: The Dave Matthews Band released their first major-label LP, Under The Table And Dreaming.

1995... # 30 Singles Artist of the Year

button.gif (123 bytes) Under The Table And Dreaming was a hit on rock and pop radio and video channels with their first hit: "What Would You Say." The LP produced additional singles such as "Satellite" and the band's live staple, "Ants Marching." The LP was dedicated to Matthews' eldest sister, Anne, who was murdered by her husband in South Africa.

March
button.gif (123 bytes) Under The Table And Dreaming and Remember Two Things were certified gold.

April
Dave Matthews Band - What Would You Say (Single)button.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews Band hit the Top 40 with "What Would You Say."
April 15: The Dave Matthews Band performed "What Would You Say" and "Ants Marching" on Saturday Night Live.

May
button.gif (123 bytes) Under The Table And Dreaming was certified platinum.
button.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews Band hit the Top 10 with "What Would You Say."

August
button.gif (123 bytes) Under The Table And Dreaming was certified 2x platinum.

September
Dave Matthews Band - Ants Marching (Single)button.gif (123 bytes)The Dave Matthews Band hit the Top 40 with "Ants Marching."

1996... # 31 Singles Artist of the Year

January
button.gif (123 bytes) Under The Table And Dreaming was certified 3x platinum.

February
Dave Matthews Band - Satellite (Single)button.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews Band were nominated for 2 Grammy Awards for Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group and Best Music Video, Short Form ("What Would You Say").

April 30: The Dave Matthews Band released Crash. The LP continued the band's mix of musical sounds with more maturity and perfection. Tracks such as "Crash Into Me" and "Say Goodbye" displayed the band's ability to create melodic ballads with a rock edge.
Dave Matthews Band - CrashAlso, the singles "Too Much" and "So Much To Say" were hits on the pop and rock charts as well as video favorites. The LP was actually a collection of songs recorded in the studio that the band had been playing live for years. Only "Too Much" and "Crash Into Me" were new songs.
button.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews Band hit the Top 40 with "Too Much."

June
Dave Matthews Band - Too Much (Single)button.gif (123 bytes) Under The Table And Dreaming was certified 4x platinum.

June
button.gif (123 bytes) Crash was certified platinum.

August
Dave Matthews Band - So Much To Say (Single)button.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews Band hit the Top 40 with "So Much To Say."

November
button.gif (123 bytes) Crash was certified 2x platinum.

December
Dave Matthews Band - Crash Into Me (Single)button.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews Band hit the Top 40 with "Crash Into Me."

1997... # 50 Singles Artist of the Year

January
button.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews Band were nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group.

February
button.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews Band won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ("So Much To Say"), and were nominated for Best Rock Song ("Too Much") and Best Rock Album (Crash).

June
Dave Matthews Band - Recentlybutton.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews Band could be found where they appear happiest: touring. The band released an EP of live performances called Recently. The EP includes performances from 1994 in Virginia and includes a cover of "All Along The Watchtower." The Dave Matthews Band were vocal about taping their live performances.
button.gif (123 bytes) Like a few bands, the group allowed fans tape their concerts for personal use. From the band's official taping policy: "Dave Matthews Band allows taping at almost every live performance. There are no soundboard feeds given, and it is therefore the responsibility of the taper to bring their own equipment. Selling any recording is illegal and will jeopardize everyone else's taping privileges." But as the band's popularity increased they found that their consideration to their fans was resulting in live bootlegs being sold for profit in music stores. The band originally attempted to find the sources of the recordings and initiate lawsuits but then decided against it. Instead the band has made officially-released live recordings available (i.e. Recently andLive At Red Rocks 8/15/95) at retail prices significantly lower than bootleg prices.
button.gif (123 bytes) Crash was certified 3x platinum.
button.gif (123 bytes) The band returned to the Top 40 with "Crash Into Me."

August
button.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews Band returned to the Top 10 with "Crash Into Me."

September
button.gif (123 bytes)The Dave Matthews Band were nominated for 2 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Group Video and Best Rock Video ("Crash Into Me").

October
Dave Matthews Band - Live At Red Rocksbutton.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews Band released a double, live LP called Live At Red Rocks 8/15/95.
button.gif (123 bytes) Crash was certified 4x platinum and Under The Table And Dreaming was certified 5x platinum.

December
button.gif (123 bytes) Live At Red Rocks 8/15/95 was certified platinum.

1998... # 24 Singles Artist of the Year

February
button.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews Band were nominated for 2 Grammy Awardsfor Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group and Best Rock Song ("Crash Into Me").

April
Dave Matthews Band - Before These Crowded Streetsbutton.gif (123 bytes) The band's next studio LP, Before These Crowded Streets, was released with the first single "Don't Drink The Water" (one of 2 tracks that Alanis Morissette contributes vocals to).
button.gif (123 bytes) Matthews talked about Before These Crowded Streetsto Rolling Stone: "There's a looser feel about the music... for us it was a little reminiscent of when we were first playing together... it was a great inspiration to sit around and play the guitar in the way I had 5 years prior to that, just playing and coming up with licks and coming up with ideas." "I think there's definitely a darker tone to a lot of the songs. Heavier may be a better word for it."

May
Dave Matthews Band - Don't Drink The Water (Single)button.gif (123 bytes) Before These Crowded Streets was given the distinction of knocking the Titanicsoundtrack out of the #1 spot on the Billboard 200 Albums chart after 16 consecutive weeks. The set sold over 420,000 copies in its first week of release in the US.
button.gif (123 bytes) Matthews talked with the San Francisco Chronicle about the Before These Crowded Streets: "The songs were all new. The other albums were sort of collections of songs we'd already been playing for a while. On this one, things weren't set in stone... It's leaning toward where, maybe for the next album, we go into a studio with absolutely nothing and just start jamming." And on women... "the inspiration for most of my writing is my concern for the women and mothers of the world, my absolute love for them. Generally, women being the vessel of life - they are the inspiration." Matthews also talked with The Los Angeles Times: "The idea is to just play music and have the best possible time that we can. There's a tendency for artists to take themselves desperately seriously, and to be dark and complaining. But I can't find that in myself. I'm much too pleased... We don't try to be clever with our music. We just want to celebrate the fact that we found each other, and that we can make really nice sounds together. It's really important to us that the music sounds honest. I think people can hear that, and it's that spirit that I think is kind of contagious."
button.gif (123 bytes) The band hit the Top 40 with "Don't Drink The Water."

June
Dave Matthews Band - Stay (Wasting Time) (Single)button.gif (123 bytes) Before These Crowded Streets was certified platinum.

June
button.gif (123 bytes) The band hit the Top 40 with "Stay (Wasting Time)."

August
button.gif (123 bytes) Matthews talked with the Washington Post about possibly doing some acting: "I read a lot of scripts and I hope to do something, however minor... right now, it's fun to see all the scripts and then a year later, see the films... then I shoot myself because I would like to have at least tried some of these things... but I'll try and do it quietly... and do it well."
button.gif (123 bytes) Before These Crowded Streets was certified 2x platinum.

September
Dave Matthews Band - Crush (Single)button.gif (123 bytes) The video for "Don't Drink The Water" was nominated for 2 MTV Video Music Awardsfor Best Rock Video and Best Cinematography (Dean Karr).
button.gif (123 bytes) The band hit the Top 40 with "Crush."

October
button.gif (123 bytes) A concert performance in Mexico was cancelled when Beauford's mother died.

1999... # 147 Singles Artist of the Year

January
Dave Matthews - Live At Luther College (with Tim Reynolds)button.gif (123 bytes) Dave Matthews begin touring with Tim Reynolds and released Live At Luther College(a live recording of Matthews and Reynolds from '96).

February
button.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews Band were nominated for 2 Grammy Awardsfor Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal ("Crush") and Best Rock Album (Before These Crowded Streets).

March
button.gif (123 bytes) Live At Red Rocks 8/15/95 was certified 2x platinum.

June
button.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews Band performed at Woodstock '99 in New York.

August
Dave Matthews Band - Listener Supported DVDbutton.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews Band performed at Farm Aid.
button.gif (123 bytes) More than 40 people were arrested in Connecticut at 2 of their concerts after several clashes with police and violent, riot-like behaviors.

September
button.gif (123 bytes) The band offered 4 live tracks available for download with proceeds going to charity (VH1's Save The Music foundation). The tracks were part of the band's September 11th concert in New Jersey which was featured on a PBS special and will not be on their next live LP release, Listener Supported (of the same concert).
button.gif (123 bytes) Before These Crowded Streets was certified 3x platinum.

November
Dave Matthews Band - Listener Supportedbutton.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews band released another live LP, Listener Supported.

2000... # 177 Singles Artist of the Year

January
button.gif (123 bytes) Listener Supported was certified 2x platinum.

February
button.gif (123 bytes) Dave Matthews was nominated for a Grammy Awardfor Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals ("Love Of My Life" with Santana).
button.gif (123 bytes) Dave Matthews and his manager launched their own independent record label - A.T.O. (According To Our) Records.

March
Dave Matthews Bandbutton.gif (123 bytes) Crash was certified 5x platinum and Under The Table And Dreaming was certified 6x platinum.

June
button.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews Band began touring again in Ohio.

September
button.gif (123 bytes) Matthews hit the Top 40 by helping Santana with "Love Of My Life."

October
button.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews Band postponed the release of a new LP from later this year to early next year after deciding to change producers (from Steve Lillywhite to Glen Ballard) for "...a fresh start". Matthews said of the change: "We weren't displeased (with Steve Lillywhite)... It's been a great relationship and still is a great relationship. We were just kind of a little lazy and the music had a sort of sleepiness to it. We still love it but we came up with a new album we love just as much."
button.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews Band performed at the Bridge School Benefit concert held in California.

November
Dave Matthews Band - Everydaybutton.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews Band took home a 'My VH1' Award - Best Live Act and the Coolest Fan Website went to Nancies.org.

2001... # 18 Singles Artist of the Year

February
button.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews Band hit the Top 40 with "I Did It".
button.gif (123 bytes) The band appeared on Saturday Night Live.

February 27: The Dave Matthews Band released Everyday.

March
Dave Matthews Band - The Space Between (Single)button.gif (123 bytes) The band hit the Top 40 with "The Space Between."
button.gif (123 bytes) Everyday topped the Billboard 200 Albums chart for 2 weeks and the Internet Album Sales chart for 2 weeks - selling more than 730,000 copies during its first week of release in the U.S.

April
Dave Matthews Band - The Videos 1994-2001 DVDbutton.gif (123 bytes) Everyday was certified 2x platinum.

August
button.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews Band released The Videos 1994-2001.
button.gif (123 bytes) Matthews became a dad to twins.
button.gif (123 bytes) Live At Luther College was certified 3x platinum.

September
America - A Tribute To Heroesbutton.gif (123 bytes)The video for "I Did It" was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Group Video.
button.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews Band topped the Billboard Top Music Videos chart with The Videos 1994-2001for 6 weeks.
button.gif (123 bytes)The Dave Matthews Band performed at Farm Aid held in Indiana. Matthews said of the event: "The family farm is a national treasure, and it is endangered. While I am honored to be a part of Farm Aid, I do hope that the time will come when America's family farms are allowed to survive and thrive on their own, and that our efforts will no longer be necessary."
button.gif (123 bytes) Matthews performed "Everyday" for a landmark fundraiser (America: A Tribute To Heroes) aired by all the major networks to raise money for families of the victims of recent terrorist attacks.

October
Dave Matthews Band - Live In Chicago 12/19/98button.gif (123 bytes)The Dave Matthews Band released another live LP - Live In Chicago 12/19/98.
button.gif (123 bytes) Dave Matthews took part in the benefit concert 'Come Together: A Night For John Lennon's Words & Music.'

November
button.gif (123 bytes)The Dave Matthews Band cancelled 8 concerts overseas due to recent terrorist concerns.
button.gif (123 bytes) Live In Chicago 12/19/98 topped the Billboard Top Internet Album Sales chart for a week.

December
Dave Matthews Band - Everyday (Single)button.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews Band hit the Top 40 with "Everyday."
button.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews Band won 3 My VH1 Awards for Favorite Group, Must-Have Album and Damn, I Wish I Wrote That (Song of the Year) ("The Space Between").

2002... # 40 Singles Artist of the Year

January
button.gif (123 bytes) Everyday was certified 3x platinum and Live In Chicago 12/19/98 was certified platinum.button.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews Band were nominated for 2 American Music Awardsfor Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group and Favorite Pop/Rock Album.

February
Dave Matthews Band - Live At Folsom Field DVDbutton.gif (123 bytes)The Dave Matthews Band were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ("The Space Between"). The band also performed at the ceremony.

March
button.gif (123 bytes)Dave Matthews joined forces with Johnny Cash for the track "For You" for the film We Were Soldiers.

June
button.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews Band hit the Top 40 with "Where Are You Going" (a track included on the Mr. Deeds soundtrack)

June
Dave Matthews Band - Busted Stuffbutton.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews Band released Busted Stuff.
button.gif (123 bytes) Busted Stuff topped the Canadian LP charts.
button.gif (123 bytes) Remember Two Things was certified platinum.

August
button.gif (123 bytes) Busted Stuff topped the Billboard 200 LP and Top Internet Album Sales charts - selling over 621,000 copies its first week of release in the US.
button.gif (123 bytes)The Dave Matthews Band appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone.
button.gif (123 bytes)The Dave Matthews Band's video for "Everyday" was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Group Video.
button.gif (123 bytes)Busted Stuff was certified 2x platinum.

September
button.gif (123 bytes)The Dave Matthews Band performed at Farm Aid 15.
button.gif (123 bytes)Matthews ranked # 88 on VH1: 100 Sexiest Artists.

November
Dave Matthews Band - Live At Folsom Field, Boulder, CO 7/11/01button.gif (123 bytes)Dave Matthews Band released their next live LP collection and accompanying DVD - Live At Folsom Field, Boulder, CO 7/11/01.
button.gif (123 bytes)Dave Matthews Band topped the Internet Album Sales chart with Live At Folsom Field, Boulder, CO 7/11/01.

December
button.gif (123 bytes)Live At Folsom Field, Boulder, CO 7/11/01 was certified gold.

2003... # 150 Singles Artist of the Year

February
Dave Matthews Band - The Central Park Concert DVDbutton.gif (123 bytes)The Dave Matthews Band were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal ("Where Are You Going").

March
button.gif (123 bytes)Dave Matthews again embarked on an acoustic tour with Tim Reynolds in March and April for 13 dates.

June
Boyd Tinsely - True Reflectionsbutton.gif (123 bytes) Tinsley released a solo LP, True Reflections.
button.gif (123 bytes)The Dave Matthews Band were back on the road together from June until September.
button.gif (123 bytes) VH1: 100 Best Songs of the Past 25 Years includes "Crash Into Me" at # 71.

June
button.gif (123 bytes) Eight concert goers were injured at a Dave Matthews Band concert in Wisconsin after lightning struck the amphitheatre.

August
Dave Matthews - Some Devilbutton.gif (123 bytes) Live At Folsom Field, Boulder, CO 7/11/01 was certified platinum.

September
button.gif (123 bytes)Matthews released his solo LP, Some Devil.
button.gif (123 bytes)The Dave Matthews Band performed in front of over 100,000 fans at New York's Central Park and raised over $2 million for New York City's school system.

October
button.gif (123 bytes)Matthews topped the Internet Album Sales chart for a week with Some Devil.
button.gif (123 bytes)Some Devil was certified platinum.

November
Dave Matthews Band - The Central Park Concertbutton.gif (123 bytes) Matthews performed on Saturday Night Live.
button.gif (123 bytes)The concert in Central Park from September was released as a 3-CD set (The Central Park Concert) and a 2-DVD set (The Central Park Concert).

December
button.gif (123 bytes)The Dave Matthews Band topped the Billboard Top Internet Albums chart for a week with The Central Park Concert.
button.gif (123 bytes) The Central Park Concert was certified platinum.
button.gif (123 bytes) Dave Matthews started touring solo, but 'with friends' starting in Pennsylvania.

2004... # 145 Singles Artist of the Year

January
button.gif (123 bytes) Dave Matthews appeared solo on the cover of Rolling Stone.

February
button.gif (123 bytes) Matthews won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance - Male ("Gravedigger").Matthews also performed at the ceremony.

June
Dave Matthews Band - Live At The Gorgebutton.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews Band released the live CD/DVD set Live At The Gorge.

June
button.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews Band topped the Billboard Top Internet Albums chart with Live At The Gorge.

September
button.gif (123 bytes)The Dave Matthews Band performed at the 19th annual Farm Aid concert in Washington.

October
Dave Matthews Band - American Baby (Single)button.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews Band began touring as part of the 'Vote For Change' tour. The tour featuring several major acts will be performing in key "battleground" states with the goal of getting citizens out to vote, and vote to change the current administration. Matthews said of the movement: "A vote for change is a vote for a stronger, safer, healthier America. A vote for Bush is a vote for a divided, unstable, paranoid America. It is our duty to this beautiful land to let our voices be heard. That's the reason for the tour. That's why I'm doing it."

button.gif (123 bytes) # 69 on the Top Pop Artists of the Past 25 Years chart.

2005...# 120 Singles Artist of the Year

February
Dave Matthews Band - Stand Upbutton.gif (123 bytes) Matthews could be seen in the film Because Of Winn-Dixie.

May
button.gif (123 bytes)The Dave Matthews Band hit the Top 40 with "American Baby."
button.gif (123 bytes)The Dave Matthews Band released their next LP Stand Up.
button.gif (123 bytes)The Dave Matthews Band topped the Billboard 200 LP chart and Top Internet LP chart with Stand Up selling over 465,000 copies in the US its first week of release.

June
button.gif (123 bytes)The Dave Matthews Band appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone.
button.gif (123 bytes)Stand Up was certified platinum.

June
Live 8 DVDbutton.gif (123 bytes) On July 2nd, the Dave Matthews Band performed in Philadelphia as part of the worldwide Live 8 concerts. The mission of the concerts was to raise awareness of the on-going poverty in Africa and to pressure the G8 leaders to take action by doubling aid, canceling debt, and delivering trade justice for Africa.

September
button.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews Band performed on ReAct Now: Music & Relief - a benefit program shown on music video channels to raise money for those affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Dave Matthews Band - Weekend On The Rocks (live) (CD/DVD)button.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews Band performed as part of Farm Aid 20 in Illinois.
button.gif (123 bytes) The single "American Baby" was certified gold.

November
button.gif (123 bytes) Matthews could be heard on the Hurricane Relief: Come Together Nowcompilation with "Louisiana Bayou."
button.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews Band released the live CD/DVD Weekend On The Rocks. The set (2 CDs and 1 DVD) included performances from 5 concerts at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado in September, 2005.

2006...

September
Dave Matthews Band - Live At Fenway Park, Boston, MAbutton.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews Band released the live 4-CD set Live At Fenway Park, Boston, MA.

October
button.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews Band topped the Billboard Top Internet Albums chart Live At Fenway Park, Boston, MA.

November
Dave Matthews Band - The Best Of What's Around, Volume 1button.gif (123 bytes)The Dave Matthews Band released their first hits collection The Best Of What's Around, Volume 1. The 2 CD set also included live tracks.

2007..

February
button.gif (123 bytes)The Best Of What's Around, Volume 1 was certified gold.

June
button.gif (123 bytes) On July 7th, the Dave Matthews Band performed at the Live Earth concert in the US. The 7-continent concert organized by Al Gore brought together over 100 artists to perform and raise the world's awareness about the climate crisis and how to make a difference to help the environment and the world.

August
Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds - Live At Radio City Music Hallbutton.gif (123 bytes) Matthews and Tim Reynolds released Live At Radio City Music Hall.

September
button.gif (123 bytes) Matthews and Tim Reynolds topped the Top Internet Albums chart and Top Rock Albums chart with Live At Radio City Music Hall.

December
Dave Matthews Band - Live At Piedmont Parkbutton.gif (123 bytes) The live 3CD set Live At Piedmont Park was released - the set was from a performance September 8, 2007 in Georgia.

2008..

August
button.gif (123 bytes) Matthews could be heard on the compilation Songs For Tibet - The Art Of Peace with the track "Where Are You Going?" (live in Barcelona).
button.gif (123 bytes) August 19: Saxaphonist LeRoi Moore died at age 46 due to complications from a vehicle accident he had in June.

September
button.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews Band performed at the 21st annual Farm Aid concert held at the Comcast Center in Massachusetts.

October
Dave Matthews Band - Live At Miles High Music Festivalbutton.gif (123 bytes) Matthews could be heard on the Kenny Chesney LP Lucky Old Sun on the track "I'm Alive."

December
button.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews Band released Live At Miles High Music Festival.

2009...

June
Dave Matthews Band - 'Big Whiskey & The Groogrux King'button.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews Band released their next studio LP Big Whiskey & The Groogrux King.
button.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews Band topped the Billboard 200 LP chart, Top Internet Albums chart, Top Digital Albums chart, and Top Rock Albums chart with Big Whiskey & The Groogrux King. The LP sold over 424,000 copies its first week of release in the US.

August
button.gif (123 bytes) Big Whiskey & The Groogrux King was certified platinum.

October
button.gif (123 bytes) Matthews could be found in the Top 10 on the Billboard Country Songs chart helping out Kenny Chesney on the track "I'm Alive."

November
button.gif (123 bytes) The band appeared on Saturday Night Live.

2010...

February
Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds - 'Live In Las Vegas'button.gif (123 bytes) The Dave Matthews Band were nominated for 2 Grammy Awards including Album of the Year and Best Rock Album (Big Whiskey & The Groogrux King).
button.gif (123 bytes) Matthews and Tim Reynolds released Live In Las Vegas.
button.gif (123 bytes) Matthews and Tim Reynolds topped the Billboard Rock Albums chart and Alternative Albums chart Live In Las Vegas.

2011...

February
Dave Matthews Band - 'Away From The World'button.gif (123 bytes) Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds were nominated for a Grammy Awardfor Best Rock Instrumental Performance ("Kundalini Bonfire").

2012...

September
button.gif (123 bytes) Dave Matthews Band released Away From The World.
button.gif (123 bytes) Dave Matthews Band topped the Billboard 200 LP chart, Digital Albums chart and Rock Albums chart with Away From The World.

October
button.gif (123 bytes) Away From The World was certified gold.

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Dave Matthews Band - Remember Two Things Remember Two ThingsReleased: November 9, 1993 US: Platinum Entertainment Weekly: B Live Tracks: "Ants Marching" - "Tripping Billies" - "Recently" - "Satellite" - "One Sweet World" - "The Song That Jane Likes" - "Minarets" - "Seek Up" - "I'll Back You Up" - "Christmas Song"
Dave Matthews Band - Under The Table And Dreaming Under The Table And DreamingReleased: September 27, 1994 US: 6x Platinum Billboard peak: # 11 Entertainment Weekly: B+ Tracks: "The Best Of What's Around" - "What Would You Say" - "Satellite" - "Rhyme And Reason" - "Typical Situation" - "Dancing Nancies" - "Ants Marching" - "Lover Lay Down" - "Jimi Thing" - "Warehouse" - "Pay For What You Get" - "#34"
Dave Matthews Band - Crash CrashReleased: April 30, 1996 US: 5x Platinum Billboard peak: # 2 Entertainment Weekly: B+ Tracks: "So Much To Say" - "Two Step" - "Crash Into Me" - "Too Much" - "#41" - "Say Goodbye" - "Drive In Drive Out" - "Let You Down" - "Lie In Our Graves" - "Cry Freedom" - "Tripping Billies" - "Proudest Monkeys"
Dave Matthews Band - Recently Recently(EP) Released: June, 1997 Billboard peak: # 163 Live Tracks: "Recently (Edit 2)" - "Dancing Nancies" - "Warehouse" - "All Along The Watchtower" - "Halloween"
Dave Matthews Band - Live At Red Rocks Live At Red Rocks 8/15/95Released: October, 1997 US: 2x Platinum Billboard peak: # 3 Entertainment Weekly: B Live Tracks: "Seek Up" - "Proudest Monkey" - "Satellite" - "Two Step" - "Best Of What's Around" - "Recently" - "Lie In Our Graves" - "Dancing Nancies" - "Warehouse" - "Tripping Billies" - "Drive In Drive Out" - "Lover Lay Down" - "Rhyme And Reason" - "#36" - "Ants Marching" - " Typical Situation" - "All Along The Watchtower"
Dave Matthews Band - Before These Crowded Streets Before These Crowded StreetsReleased: April 28, 1998 US: 4x Platinum Billboard peak: # 1 (for 1 week) Rolling Stone: 3 and 1/2 stars from Rolling Stone - Entertainment Weekly: B- Tracks: "Pantala Naga Pampa" - "Rapunzel" - "The Last Stop" - "Don't Drink The Water" - "Stay (Wasting Time)" - "Halloween" - "The Stone" - "Crush" - "The Dreaming Tree" - "Pig" - "Spoon"
Dave Matthews - Live At Luther College (with Tim Reynolds) Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds: Live At Luther CollegeReleased: January, 1999 US: 3x Platinum Billboard peak: # 2 Rolling Stone: 2 stars from Rolling Stone - Entertainment Weekly: B Live Tracks: "One Sweet World" - "#41" - "Tripping Billies" - "Jimi Thing" - "Satellite" - "Crash Into Me" - "Deed Is Done" - "Lover Lay Down" - "What Would You Say" - "Minarets" - "Cry Freedom" - "Dancing Nancies" - "Typical Situation" - "Stream" - "Warehouse" - "Christmas Song" - "Seek Up" - "Say Goodbye" - "Ants Marching" - "Little Thing" - "Halloween" - "Granny" - "Two Step"
Dave Matthews Band - Listener Supported Listener SupportedReleased: November, 1999 US: 2x Platinum Billboard peak: # 15 Rolling Stone: 3 and 1/2 stars from Rolling Stone - Entertainment Weekly: C Live Tracks: "Pantala Naga Pampa" - "Rapunzel" - "Rhyme And Reason" - "The Stone" - "#41" - "Crash Into Me" - "Jimi Thing" - "#36" - "Warehouse" - "Too Much" - "True Reflections" - "Two Step" - "Granny" - "Stay (Wasting Time)" - "#40" - "Long Black Veil" - "Don't Drink The Water" - "All Along The Watchtower"
Dave Matthews Band - Everyday EverydayReleased: February 27, 2001 US: 3x Platinum Billboard peak: # 1 (for 2 weeks) Rolling Stone: 3 and 1/2 stars from Rolling Stone - Entertainment Weekly: C+ Tracks: "I Did It" - "When The World Ends" - "The Space Between" - "Dream Of Our Fathers" - "So Right" - "If I Had It All" - "What You Are" - "Angel" - "Fool To Think" - "Sleep To Dream Her" - "Mother Father" - "Everyday"
Dave Matthews Band - Live In Chicago 12/19/98 Live In Chicago 12/19/98Released: October, 2001 US: Platinum Billboard peak: # 6 Entertainment Weekly: C- Live Tracks: "The Last Stop" - "Don't Drink The Water" - "#41" - "#40" - "Lie In Our Graves" - "What Would You Say" - "Pantala Naga Pampa" - "Rapunzel" - "Stay (Wasting Time)" - "The Maker" - "Jimi Thing" - "So Much To Say" - "Too Much" - "Christmas Song" - "All Along The Watchtower"
Dave Matthews Band - Busted Stuff Busted StuffReleased: July, 2002 US: 2x Platinum Billboard peak: # 1 (for 1 week) Entertainment Weekly: A- Tracks: "Grey Street" - "Where Are You Going" - "You Never Know" - "Captain" - "Raven" - "Grace Is Gone" - "Kit Kat Jam" - "Digging A Ditch" - "Big Eyed Fish" - "Bartender"
Dave Matthews Band - Live At Folsom Field, Boulder, CO 7/11/01 Live At Folsom Field, Boulder, CO 7/11/01 Released: November, 2002 US: Platinum Billboard peak: # 9 Rolling Stone: 3 stars from Rolling Stone - Entertainment Weekly: B+ Live Tracks: "Don't Drink The Water" - "JTR" - "When The World Ends" - "So Right" - "Big Eyed Fish" - "Bartender" - "What You Are" - "Crash Into Me" - "Everyday" - "I Did It" - "If I Had It All" - "Angel" - "Warehouse" - "Recently" - "Digging A Ditch" - "What Would You Say" - "All Along The Watchtower" - "The Space Between" - "Stay (Wasting Time)" - "Two Step" - "Ants Marching"
Dave Matthews - 'Some Devil' iTunes Amazon.mp3 Dave Matthews: Some Devil Released: September, 2003 US: Platinum Billboard peak: # 2 Rolling Stone: 3 stars from Rolling Stone - Entertainment Weekly: B- Tracks: "Dodo" - "So Damn Lucky" - "Gravedigger" - "Some Devil" - "Grey Blue Eyes" - "Trouble" - "Save Me" - "Stay Or Leave" - "An' Another Thing" - "Oh" - "Baby" - "Up And Away" - "Too High" - "Gravedigger" (Acoustic)
Dave Matthews Band - The Central Park Concert The Central Park Concert Released: November, 2003 US: Platinum Billboard peak: # 14 Rolling Stone: 3 stars from Rolling Stone Live Tracks: "Don't Drink The Water" - "So Much To Say" - "Too Much" - "Granny" - "Crush" - "When The World Ends" - "Dancing Nancies" - "Warehouse" - "Ants Marching" - "Rhyme And Reason" - "Two Step" - "Help Myself" - "Cortez, The Killer" - "Jimi Thing" - "What Would You Say" - "Where Are You Going" - "All Along The Watchtower" - "Grey Street" - "What You Are" - "Stay (Wasting Time)"
Dave Matthews Band - Live At The Gorge Live At The Gorge Released: June, 2004 Billboard peak: # 10 Rolling Stone: 4 stars from Rolling Stone Live Tracks: "Grey Street" - "Ants Marching" - "Pig" - "Dancing Nancies" - "What Would You Say" - "Loving Wings / Where Are You Going" - "Seek Up" - "Halloween" - "Tripping Billies" - "Grace Is Gone" - "Pantala Naga Pampa / Rapunzel" - "Song That Jane Likes" - "Fool To Think" - "You Never Know" - "Granny" - "Gravedigger" - "Everyday / #36" - "Two Step" - "Drive In, Drive Out" - "The Space Between" - "Kit Kat Jam" - "Lie In Our Graces" - "Proudest Monkey" - "Warehouse"
Dave Matthews Band - Stand Up Stand Up Released: May, 2005 US: Platinum Billboard peak: # 1 Rolling Stone: 3 and 1/2 stars from Rolling Stone - Entertainment Weekly: A- Tracks: "Dreamgirl" - "Old Dirt Hill (Bring That Beat Back)" - "Stand Up (For It)" - "American Baby" - "Smooth Rider" - "Everybody Wake Up (Our Finest Hour Arrives)" - "Out Of My Hands" - "Hello Again" - "Louisiana Bayou" - "Stolen Away On 55th & 3rd" - "You Might Die Trying" - "Steady As We Go" - "Hunger For The Great Light"
Dave Matthews Band - Weekend On The Rocks (live) (CD/DVD) Weekend On The Rocks (CD/DVD)Released: November, 2005 Billboard peak: # 37 Entertainment Weekly: A- Live Tracks: "The Stone" - "American Baby" - "Time Of The Season" - "Say Goodbye" - "#34" - "Steady As We Go" - "Hunger For The Great Light" - "Bartender" - "Don't Burn The Pig" - "You Never Know" - "Stand Up (For It)" - "#41" - "Stolen Away On 55th & 3rd" - "Smooth Rider" - "Halloween" - "Louisiana Bayou" - "Everyday"
Dave Matthews Band - Live At Fenway Park, Boston, MA Live At Fenway Park, Boston, MAReleased: September, 2006 Billboard peak: # 37
Dave Matthews Band - The Best Of What's Around, Volume 1 The Best Of What's Around, Volume 1Released: November, 2006 US: Gold Billboard peak: # 10Entertainment Weekly: **B+**Tracks: "The Best Of What's Around" - "What Would You Say" - "Crash Into Me" - "Too Much" - "Rapunzel" - "Crush" - "So Right" - "The Space Between" - "Grey Street" - "Grace Is Gone" - "Hunger For The Great Light" - "American Baby" - Live Tracks: "Don't Drink The Water" - "Warehouse" - "Say Goodbye" - "Stay (Wasting Time)" - "Everyday" - "Louisiana Bayou" - "Ants Marching" - "Two Step"
Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds - Live At Radio City Music Hall Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds: Live At Radio City Music HallReleased: August, 2007 Billboard peak: # 3Rolling Stone: 3 stars from Rolling Stone - Entertainment Weekly: BLive Tracks: "Bartender" - "When The World Ends" - "Stay Or Leave" - "Save Me" - "Crush" - "So Damn Lucky" - "Gravedigger" - "The Maker" - "Old Dirt Hill (Bring That Beat Back)" - "Eh Hee" - "Betrayal" - "Out Of My Hands" - "Still Water" - "Don't Drink The Water / This Land Is Your Land" - "Oh" - "Cornbread" - "Crash Into Me" - "Down By The River" - "You Are My Sanity" - "Sister" - "Lie In Our Graves" - "Some Devil" - "Grace Is Gone" - "Dancing Nancies" - "#41" - "Two Step"
Dave Matthews Band - Live At Piedmont Park Live At Piedmont ParkReleased: December, 2007 Rolling Stone: 2 stars from Rolling Stone Live Tracks: "One Sweet World / Happy Birthday To You" - "Two Step" - "Cornbread" - "Don't Drink The Water" - "You Might Die Trying" - "#27" - "What Would You Say" - "Melissa" - "Louisiana Bayou" - "Dreaming Tree" - "Eh Hee" - "So Much To Say" - "Anyone Seen The Bridge" - "Too Much" - "#40" - "Warehouse" - "Stay (Wasting Time)" - "All Along The Watchtower" - "Ants Marching"
Dave Matthews Band - Live At Miles High Music Festivalmp3 Available at Amazon.com Live At Miles High Music FestivalReleased: December, 2008 Live Tracks: "Don't Drink The Water" - "You Might Die Trying" - "Eh Hee" - "Two Step" - "Proudest Monkey" - "Satellite" - "Cornbread" - "Sledgehammer" - "Stay (Wasting Time)" - "Old Dirt Hill (Bring The Beat Back)" - "Jimi Thing" - "#41" - "Tripping Bilies" - So Damn Lucky"
Dave Matthews Band - 'Big Whiskey & The Groogrux King'mp3 Available at Amazon.com Big Whiskey & The Groogrux KingReleased: June 2. 2009 Billboard peak: # 1 US: Platinum Rolling Stone: 4 stars from Rolling Stone - Entertainment Weekly: B Tracks: "Shake Me Like A Monkey" - "Funny The Way It Is" - "Lying In The Hands of God" - "Why I Am" - "Dive In" - "Spaceman" - "Squirm" - "Alligator Pie" - "Seven" - "Time Bomb" - "Baby Blue" - "You & Me"
Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds - 'Live In Las Vegas'mp3 Available at Amazon.com Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds: Live In Las VegasReleased: February, 2010 Live Tracks: "Eh Hee" - "Dancing Nancies" - "Squirm" - "Grace Is Gone" - "Alligator Pie" - "One Sweet World" - "Loving Wings" - "Grey Street" - "Kundalini Bonfire" - "Oh" - "Christmas Song" - "Funny The Way It Is" - "Stay Or Leave" - "Shake Me Like A Monkey" - "Lying In The Hands Of God" - "Bartender" - "Kashmir" - "So Damn Lucky" - "Little Red Bird" - "Save Me" - "You & Me" - "Crush" - "Some Devil" - "Typical Situation" - "Sister" - "Two Step"
Dave Matthews Band - 'Away From The World'Amazon.mp3 Away From The WorldReleased: September, 2012 US: Gold Billboard peak: # 1 Tracks: "Broken Things" - Belly Belly Nice" - "Mercy" - "Gaugho" - "Sweet" - "The Riff" - "Belly Full" - "If Only" - "Rooftop" - "Snow Outside" - "Druken Soldier"
Dave Matthews Band - 'Come Together' iTunes Amazon.mp3 vinyl Come TomorrowReleased: June 8, 2018 Billboard peak: # 1 (for 1 week) Tracks: "Samurai Cop" - "Can't Stop" - "Here On Out" - "That Girls Is You" - "She" - "Idea Of You" - "Virginia In The Rain" - "Again And Again - "bkdkdkdd" - "Black And Blue Bird" - "Come On Come On" - "Do You Remember" - "Come Tomorrow" - "When I'm Weary"
Dave Matthews Band - 'Walk Around The Moon' Walk Around The MoonReleased: May 19, 2023 Billboard peak: # 5 Tracks: "Walk Around The Moon" - "Madman's Eyes" - "Looking For A Vein" - "The Ocean And The Butterfly" - "It Could Happen" - "Something To Tell My Baby" - "After Everything" - "All You Wanted Was Tomorrow" - "The Only Thing" - "Break Free" - "Monsters" - "Singing From The Windows"
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