FREE MUSIC FROM THE DAVE MATTHEWS BAND

Fans of the Dave Matthews Band that can't wait for the June 2nd release of the group’s new album, Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King, can sample a track for free starting today. Now through April 20, “Funny The Way It Is,” the lead single from the album, will be available for a free download at the band’s website, davematthewsband.com, or by clicking here.

Anyone who pre-orders the new CD at the band's website will also receive the group's upcoming live album, Live Trax 15, for free. Live Trax 15 was recorded at the group's August 9th, 2008 show at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin. It was one of the most fan-requested shows for release from last year's summer tour.

Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King, is the band's first studio album in four years, and the first the group has released since the death of saxophonist LeRoi Moore, who passed away last August while the group was on tour and midway through making the album.

"We knew that first of all, we had to finish this record that he was already in love with,” Matthews said in a press release. “So all of us went back in with the attitude 'We can't mess around with this one, because this one is an ode.’”

Here’s a video sampler from Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King:



"It's so powerful to have Roi here with us for one last time on an album," adds violin player Boyd Tinsley. Guitarist Tim Reynolds, trumpeter Rashawn Ross, and saxophonist Jeff Coffin also play on the album and will join the band on tour. You can also catch DMB on the morning of Friday, June 5th, when the band performs at New York’s Rockefeller Plaza on NBC's "Today" show. It will mark the first morning television appearance in the band's career.

Dave Matthews Band Tour Dates:

Apr. 14 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
Apr. 15 - East Rutherford, NJ - IZOD Center
Apr. 17 - Charlottesville, VA - John Paul Jones Arena
Apr. 18 - Charlottesville, VA - John Paul Jones Arena
Apr. 20 - Pelham, AL - Verizon Wireless Center
Apr. 22 - Raleigh, NC - TWC Music Pavilion
Apr. 24 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Apr. 25 - Nashville, TN - Vanderbilt Stadium
Apr. 26 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Apr. 28 - Alpharetta, GA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park
Apr. 29 - Alpharetta, GA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park
May 1 - The Woodlands, TX - The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
May 2 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center
May 5 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
May 6 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Wireless Pavilion
May 8 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
May 9 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
May 27 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
May 29 - Boston, MA - TBA
May 30 - Boston, MA - TBA
June 5 - Hartford, CT - New England Dodge Music Center
June 6 - Hartford, CT - New England Dodge Music Center
Jun. 9 - Toronto, ON - Molson Amphitheatre
Jun. 10 - Montreal, QC - Parc Jean Drapeau
Jun. 12 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Jun. 13 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Jun. 16 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
Jun. 17 - Maryland Heights, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Jun. 19 - Burgettstown, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion
Jun. 20 - Burgettstown, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion
Jul. 18 - East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Theatre
Jul. 19 - East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Theatre
Jul. 21 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
Jul. 22 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
Jul. 24 - Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Stadium
Jul. 25 - Detroit Lakes, MN - 10,000 Lakes Festival
Jul. 28 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Center
Jul. 29 - Cleveland, OH - Blossom Music Center
Jul. 31 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center
Aug. 1 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center
Aug. 4 - Syracuse, NY - Alliance Bank Stadium
Aug. 5 - Bethel, NY - Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
Aug. 7 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater
Aug. 8 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion
Aug. 12 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre
Aug. 14 - West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheatre
Aug. 15 - West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheatre
Aug. 29 - San Francisco, CA - TBA
Aug. 30 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center
Sept. 1 - West Valley City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre
Sept. 4 - George, WA - The Gorge Amphitheatre
Sept. 5 - George, WA - The Gorge Amphitheatre
Sept. 6 - George, WA - The Gorge Amphitheatre
Sept. 12 - Chula Vista, CA - Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
Sept. 13 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Sept. 19 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
Sept. 22 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center
Sept. 23 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center
Sept. 25 - Des Moines, IA - Principal Park
Sept. 26 - Tinley Park, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Sept. 29 - Little Rock, AR - Dickey-Stephens Park
Sept. 30 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
Oct. 2 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center





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