Dave Matthews Band Kick Off Tour with Rarities in Austin

Picture by Andrew Scott Blackstein

Final night time, Dave Matthews Band kicked off their tour on the newly constructed Moody Heart in Austin, Texas. The ensemble dusted off a handful of rarities, together with the primary “Break For It” carried out with a full band since 2010.  

The night time earlier than, the group performed a personal present in Austin. It marked the primary time since 2005 that they performed with out Rashawn Ross, their longtime trumpeter, who has been enjoying with Girl Gaga throughout her latest Vegas run. Nevertheless, Ross was again in time for the official tour kick-off final night time.

The only set efficiency received underway with “Warehouse,” adopted by a observe off the band’s 1998 LP, Earlier than These Crowded Streets, “Don’t Drink the Water.” Subsequent, Dave Matthews Band picked up fan-favorite “You & Me” forward of a uncommon reside efficiency of “Madman’s Eyes,” which has solely been performed a complete of 5 instances since debuting on tour final 12 months. 

Subsequent, they carried out a popular tackle “Grace Is Gone” and “Gray Road” earlier than dusting off “Break for It,” performed for the primary time with a full band since Sept. 5, 2010. Then, they busted out one other rarity, this time “Shotgun,” final carried out on Could 11, 2016, at Dave Matthews Band’s live performance in Wichita, Kan. They adopted with a segued pairing of “Pantala Naga Pampa” into “Rapunzel.” 

The 21-song set continued with “Satellite tv for pc” and “Humorous the Means It Is.” One other bust out got here subsequent, “Break Free” was performed for the primary time with a full band, since Nov. 27, 2018. Then, Dave Matthews Band continued with “What Would You Say” and “Crush.” 2002’s “The place Are You Going” was adopted by “The Solely Factor” and “The House Between.” 

The band delivered “Dancing Nancies” off Below the Desk and Dreaming earlier than Matthews supplied a skillful solo on “Kill the Preacher.” Lastly, for the final track of the set, they performed “Why I Am” earlier than breaking into the primary track of their encore, “Sister,” that includes Tim Reynolds, Carter Beauford and Ross. Then, the remainder of the band joined in on “Ants Marching” to shut out their Austin stand. 

Following final night time’s present, Dave Matthews Band will proceed their tour tomorrow night time at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands, Texas. Tickets are nonetheless obtainable and may be bought right here. 

Dave Matthews Band 

Moody Heart– Austin, Texas

Could 11, 2022

Set: Warehouse, Don’t Drink the Water, You & Me, Madman’s Eyes, Grace Is Gone, Gray Road, Break for It*, Shotgun^, Pantala Naga Pampa > Rapunzel, Proudest Monkey > Satellite tv for pc, Humorous the Means It Is, Break Free&, What Would You Say, Crush, The place Are You Going, The Solely Factor, The House Between, Dancing Nancies, Kill the Preacher% > Why I Am 

Enc.: Sister, Ants Marching 

Notice:

* First full band efficiency since Sept. 5, 2010

^ First full band efficiency since Could 11, 2016

& First full band efficiency since Nov. 27, 2018

% Dave solo