Apparently now fully recovered after announcing that insanely overwhelming North American tour last month, the Dave Matthews Band has returned to share a bit more info as to what it will be touring in support of: Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King. Yes, Dave and company have finally unveiled the name of their much anticipated seventh studio album, which looks to be in honor of the late LeRoi Moore. Per the recently launched fan driven website of the same name:
“Groogrux” is a nickname for the late LeRoi Moore given to him by his friends. Rashawn Ross mentioned that on his MySpace page after LeRoi’s passing. Cater called LeRoi “Grux” in a video posted by Stefan Lessard called How We Have Fun Before The Show. On February 22, Dave Matthews teased the title via his Twitter page “…still here dancing with the Groo Grux King. We’ll be drinking big whiskey while we dance and sing. When I get to the end, I’m gonna end….”
Got all that? Good, because there’s more. First, make sure you have the correct release date marked down on your calender; originally scheduled for release on April 14th, Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King will now hit stores on June 2nd. The aforementioned website also provides a few details as to what we should be expecting from a musical standpoint: Tim Reynolds said “This new record will be familiar sounding, but there will be some new twists.” mentioning the addition of Jeff Coffin on the saxophone and Rashawn Ross on the trumpet. “I think we’ll bring a fresh burst of sound to the band. We have Rob Cavallo producing us…. He’s really pushing the DMB and it’s already very interesting.”
Now, on to the tour. Surely you haven’t forgot about the multi-month-hundred-of-artist-opening upcoming endeavor, which is scheduled to launch next month!?!? Regardless, now is a good time to remember – after all, tickets go on sale to the general public today. And as becoming a trend these days, a majority of these tickets, two-thirds in fact, will be sold at the affordable price of $40. Get them now via Ticketmaster.com.
Dave Matthews Band 2009 Tour Dates:
04/14 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden {}
04/15 – E. Rutherford, NJ @ IZod Center ()
04/17 – Charlottesville, VA @ John Paul Jones Arena *
04/18 – Charlottesville, VA @ John Paul Jones Arena *
04/20 – Pelham, AL @ Verizon Wireless Center *
04/22 – Raleigh, NC @ TWC Music Pavilion ^
04/24 – Charlotte, NC @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre ^
04/25 – Nashville, TN @ Vanderbilt Stadium #!
04/26 – New Orlenans, LA @ New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
04/28 – Alpharetta, GA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre ^
04/29 – Alpharetta, GA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre ^
05/01 – The Woodlands, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion ^
05/02 – Dallas, TX @ Superpages.com Center ^
05/05 – Albuquerque, NM @ Journal Pavilion ^
05/06 – Phoenix, AZ @ Cricket Wirless Pavilion ^
05/08 – Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena #
05/09 – Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena #
05/27 – Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center @
05/29 – Boston, MA @ Fenway Park
05/30 – Boston, MA @ Fenway Park
06/05 – Hartford, CT @ New England Dodge Music Center $
06/06 – Hartford, CT @ New England Dodge Music Center $
06/09 – Toronto, ON @ Molson Amphitheatre $
06/10 – Montreal, QC @ Parc Jean Drapeau $
06/12 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center &
06/13 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center &
06/16 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center &
06/17 – Maryland Heights, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre &
06/19 – Burgettstown, PA @ Post-Gazette Pavilion &
06/20 – Burgettstown, PA @ Post-Gazette Pavilion &
06/25 – Brixton, UK @ O2 Academy
06/26 – Brixton, UK @ O2 Academy
06/28 – London, UK @ Hard Rock Calling
06/29 – Wolverhampton, UK @ Wolverhampton Civic Hall
07/01 – Paris, FR @ L’Olympia
07/02 – Werchter, BE @ Rock Werchter
07/07 – Amsterdam, NL @ Heineken Music Hall
07/10 – Bilbao, ES @ Bilbao BBK Live
07/11 – Lisbon, PT @ Optimus Alive! 09
07/18 – East Troy, WI @ Alpine Valley Music Theatre %
07/19 – East Troy, WI @ Alpine Valley Music Theatre %
07/21 – Wantagh, NY @ Jones Beach Theater *
07/22 – Wantagh, NY @ Jones Beach Theater *
07/24 – Hershey, PA @ Hersheypark Stadium #
07/25 – Detroit Lakes, MN @ 10,000 Lakes Festival
07/28 – Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Center *
07/29 – Cleveland, OH @ Blossom Music Center *
07/31 – Noblesville, IN @ Verizon Wireless Music Center +
08/01 – Noblesville, IN @ Verizon Wireless Music Center +
08/04 – Syracuse, NY @ Alliance Bank Stadium “”
08/05 – Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts “”
08/07 – Virgina Beach, VA @ Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater “”
08/08 – Bristow, VA @ Nissan Pavilion “”
08/12 – Tampa, FL @ Ford Amphitheatre !
08/14 – W. Palm Peach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheatre !
08/15 – W. Palm Peach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheatre !
08/29 – San Francisco, CA @ TBA
08/30 – Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Center
09/01 – West Valley City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre ~
09/04 – George, WA @ The Gorge Amphitheatre ?~
09/05 – George, WA @ The Gorge Amphitheatre ?~
09/06 – George, WA @ The Gorge Amphitheatre ?~
09/12 – Chula Vista, CA @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre X
09/13 – Irvine, CA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater X
09/19 – Scranton, PA @ Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
09/22 – Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center @
09/23 – Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center @
09/25 – Des Moines, IA @ Principal Park @
09/26 – Tinley Park, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre Z
09/29 – Little Rock, AR @ Dickey-Stephens Park /
09/30 – Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center Z
10/02 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center Z
{} = w/ The Roots
() = w/ Eli “Paperboy” Reed & the True Loves
* = w/ Old Crow Medicine Show
^ = w/ The Avett Brothers
# = w/ Jason Mraz
! = w/ Robert Earl Keen
@ = w/ Robert Randolph & The Family
$ = w/ Femi Kuti & The Positive Force
& = w/ The Hold Steady
% = w/ Umphrey’s McGee
+ = w/ Hill Country Revue
“” = w/ Donavon Frankenreiter
~ = w/ Yonder Mountain String Band
? = w/ G. Love & Special Sauce
X = w/ Switchfoot
/ = w/ Greg Allman
Z= w/ Willie Nelson & Family
