Dave Matthews Band returns with new album, summer tour to visit Atlanta

DMB last played Atlanta with a three-hour show in May 2016 at Lakewood. Robb Cohen Photography & Video /www.RobbsPhotos.com

Credit: Robb Cohen

Credit: Robb Cohen

DMB last played Atlanta with a three-hour show in May 2016 at Lakewood. Robb Cohen Photography & Video /www.RobbsPhotos.com

BY MELISSA RUGGIERI/AJC Music Scene

Last year, the Dave Matthews Band took a rare hiatus from the road.

This summer, the band will embark on an extensive outing from May through September, including an 8 p.m. May 26 return to Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood.

Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Feb. 2 via www.livenation.com. Prices are TBA.

The band is also prepping the release of a new studio album, its first since 2012’s “Away From the World. Every online ticket order for the tour purchased by May 17 will include a choice of CD or digital download of the new album upon its release.

Members of the DMB Warehouse Fan Association can participate in a ticket pre-sale now at www.warehouse.davematthewsband.com. As well, Citi cardholders can purchase pre-sale tickets beginning at 10 a.m. Jan. 30 through 10 p.m. Feb. 1 through the Citi Private Pass program.

Matthews and Tim Reynolds performed at Verizon Amphitheatre in May 2017, but the band’s most recent Atlanta performance was May 2016 at Lakewood.

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DAVE MATTHEWS BAND – SUMMER 2018 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

Date City/State/Province Venue

5/18 The Woodlands, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman

5/19 Dallas, TX Starplex Pavilion

5/22 Austin, TX Austin360 Amphitheater

5/26 Atlanta, GA Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood

5/27 Orange Beach, AL The Wharf Amphitheater

5/29 Brandon, MS Brandon Amphitheater

5/30 Rogers, AR Walmart AMP – Arkansas Music Pavilion

6/1 Burgettstown, PA KeyBank Pavilion

6/2 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center

6/5 Syracuse, NY Lakeview Amphitheater

6/6 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre

6/7 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center

6/9 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live

6/12 Gilford, NH Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion

6/13 Gilford, NH Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion

6/15 Camden, NJ BB&T Pavilion

6/16 Camden, NJ BB&T Pavilion

6/22 Mansfield, MA Xfinity Center

6/23 Hartford, CT Xfinity Theatre

6/27 Darien Center, NY Darien Lake Amphitheater

6/29 Chicago, IL Huntington Bank Pavilion

6/30 Chicago, IL Huntington Bank Pavilion

7/1 Milwaukee, WI American Family Insurance Amphitheater

7/6 Noblesville, IN Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center

7/7 Noblesville, IN Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center

7/10 Toronto, ON Budweiser Stage

7/11 Ottawa, ON Ottawa Bluesfest

7/13 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center

7/14 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center

7/17 Wantagh, NY Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater

7/18 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center

7/20 Raleigh, NC Coastal Credit Union Park at Walnut Creek

7/21 Virginia Beach, VA Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach

7/24 Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion – Charlotte

7/25 Tampa, FL MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

7/27 West Palm Beach, FL Coral Sky Amphitheatre at the S. Florida Fairgrounds

7/28 West Palm Beach, FL Coral Sky Amphitheatre at the S. Florida Fairgrounds

8/24 Denver, CO Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

8/25 Denver, CO Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

8/28 Bend, OR Les Schwab Amphitheater

8/31 Quincy, WA Gorge Amphitheatre

9/1 Quincy, WA Gorge Amphitheatre

9/2 Quincy, WA Gorge Amphitheatre

9/7 Stateline, NV Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys

9/8 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View

9/10 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl