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Dave Matthews Band June 26, 2004 Post-Gazette Pavilion at Star Lake, Burgettstown, PA Ants Rating: |
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User: 2straubs
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Absolutley Phenomenal!!! One of the best jamouts I heard from DMB in a while - Lovin the new songs - can't wait for the new albumn to be released.
User: 333GreyStreet
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Average show, average band energy 5/10
User: acole921
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the show absoutely kicked ass
User: AGicale
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sweet
User: aspenbooboo41
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Yeaaaah baby!
User: barr2k
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sweet show...
User: berg17
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Great crowd! Classic show. The engery of the band and the crowd makes this show an unbelievable experince. Some friends that are average fans were really impressed by the bands energy and how on they were.
User: BigEyedPhish36
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always a wonderful night with dave...pitts is my home show and its amazing every year
User: bmwoz55
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This show was pretty good. He did some of his new songs not yet released but people didn't really appreciate them too much. He should have did gravedigger though. I've seen him 5 times but i've yet to see him do all along the watchtower. This concert was alright but not one of his best i rate it 3 out of 5
User: brandonhreha
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great show, went both days
User: burfer
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BOWA to open...WOW!! Great show.
User: Cajunrose
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EXCELLENT!!!!
User: CampAnawannaDav
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AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME...I was so messed up, my "friends" talked me getting my nipple pierced...OWW!
User: Chuqlez
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Dave was amazing! The Jam session at the end of Rapunzel blew me out of my seat.. I was impressed with his newer songs, they seem like they are going to be compiled into a good CD! The show was electric, but some of the fans need to settle down a bit, a lot of negativity spreads when people are drunk! Eat! Drink! and Be Merry! Maybe even burn one if you like... but keep it cool guys, no need for such hostile action in a loving enviroment!
User: cpcook
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great show. drove from NC to see them and glad i did, solid show. 5th DMB concert for me and by far the most into it ive seen the crowd. 3 more shows to go. the effects on sugar will were great. only getting better. keep jammin'. peace out.
User: CrashIntoThis
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My very first Dave Matthews Band concert with my dad, who was the one that got me started listening to DMB.
User: crazydave78
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First Show ever...
amazing
User: crazyfrog
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amazing! warehouse, crush and ants marching blew the roof off of the place. of the new songs, hello again and joy ride are sure to be classics soon because they are very danceable.
User: cstrimer
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Great Show, good energy
User: ctomino
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I am interested to see what the younger crowd thought of this show, not much from Crowded, so I expect many would think this was an average show, but it wasn't. DMB jumped back to the early 90's with BOWA, Warehouse, OSW, Help Myself, R&R and an Ants finish. I can see the complaints about energy, but I disagree. I don't think there was a lack of energy, I just think after 13-14 years this band is in a different place. A better place. There isn't a more talented 5 piece from top to bottom. It's a privilege just to be there. The highlights for me were Crush, Warehouse, OSW and Help Myself, but Rapunzel was unbelievable. Carter was fantastic on that one.
Tired of hearing the digs on Everyday. Some guy almost busted a blood vessel yelling for Two Step all night. Is Pittsburgh the only venue that has to hear that song every show? I yelled for Free Bird but they didn't play it, boy was I pissed. Some of these people just don't get it.....
User: dagoof586
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The set list was pretty standard. New songs sound good especially Joy Ride and Hello Again. It was great hearing BOWA havent heard it since 2001. A lot of crazy drunk people im all about partying but you have to chill.
User: davematthewsjr
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not very good.
User: davidm25
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My 11th DMB show. My wife's second, she still hates DMB! My dad's 74th birthday. This show began a pattern of BOWA openers and Ants closers for me.
User: dirwin
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Very solid show from top to bottom...everything flowed well, and I'd change very little about the setlist at all. It's hard to pick my favorite highlights from this one. No single song jumps out as particularly amazing, but the Ants Marching closer was a nice treat. BOWA->Granny was a cool intro and the show just went uphill from there. I could live without Sugar Will, but the other 3 new songs were fun. The folks in front of us thought Help Myself was a new song as well and I had to explain to them that it's been around since '92 =) . Overall a really good set and a really fun Saturday night.
User: dmbaddict6swife
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great show
User: DMBChick_NY
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Yeah, traffic was the worst that I've ever encountered..still a great show, but you gotta hate being late :( Night 2 made up for it though, by far!
User: dmbfan2541
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they were absolutely badass this night and ending with ants made it great
User: DMBphish720
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phat show...big ffan of the new stuff..best of whats around to open..help myself was cool to hear live..met a cool ass girl.. somuchtosay>rapunzel was a good close to an awesome set..2 thumbs up dave
User: DMBPipes
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All and all a good show...Warehouse with the stop time into was the first surprise and Ants to close out he night was very unexpected.
User: dmbpsu41
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sweet show. good encore. dave was making shit up all night
User: dmstats
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Loved it, especially loved the encore. Went two nights later
User: don1214
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Amazing set. New songs are awesome. The crowd was probably the worst of the 13 shows I've seen, but the set was excellent. The band was definitely on.
User: Dross1
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Amazing show, the band played to perfection it was flawless
User: dsm02c
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Maybe the worst moments in my life happened at the begining of the show. My friend fell and tripped walking into the venue, bleeding from the knee we went back to the car to fix it. Then I heard BOWA walking into the venue wanting to cry, its the one song I really wana hear. Going to the Gorge in '05 to possibly hear that one, you cant have everything but the rest of the show was amazing. Thank you dave.
User: DustinF
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Great show!
User: e'swarehouse
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fantastic as usual. liked the mix of new songs...enjoyed the time w/ our friends from the north. first time i heard ants marching as an encore performance...beautiful!
User: Englndsocr
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sweet
User: EReith
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Great show, but then again when isnt any of DMBs shows good?
User: firedancer430
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this show was great. although i would have loved to do both nights at star lake, but other then that, with the bowa opener and the bridge, it was a real solid show...
User: FireMedic_Bill
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Great set... the band was rocking and so was the crowd.
User: flipstzr
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Great show, wish i could've stayed for the second, set-list looked better, but still had a great time
User: FpotusSCB
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Great show. DDTW is, in my opinion, the best opener out there, but BOWA was crazy and great to hear. The band had tons of energy throughout the night. I can already hear all of the new songs coming along nicely. Hello Again is going to be a classic real soon and I'd love to see that as an opener or closer - it's just too bad that it's too new to do that just yet. Joy Ride sounded really great too, but some work still needs to be done on Sugar Will especially. Dave was having a blast all night long dancing around and he seemed particulary excited to shake his ass around - don't know what was up with that. It was nice to hear OSW without the intro and this Rapunzel was absolutely out of hand. They pulled out an extra long extra strong jam and this is by far the best Rapunzel I've ever heard. Great encore too with the crowd all over Everday and Ants. Crowd wanted Two Step bad pulling for it all night long, but no such luck...soon though I would think
User: gr8tkingrat
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I flew from Birmingham, UK, for these two shows, which were my first. Met some great people and had the time of my life. Night one, the band was tight, boyd especially was on top form, and in great tune. Dave's voice was perfect. One Sweet World was nice to hear. But as for night two...!
User: GreyGrace
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heady
User: GreyStreetOnlin
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I HATE TRAFFIC! oh yeah show was good, night 2 made up for our night 1 lateness.
User: Guitarzan041
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Great show..Well worth the trip From ATLANTA!
User: hamm1a
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The first time I heard Sugar Will, Joy Ride, and Crazy-Easy. I was impressed and really liked the new songs.
User: headlessnancie
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We went camping that weekend to see both shows (even though we live about 40 minutes away). Which was so worth it. Both shows rocked like hell! DMB's energy was the highest that I've ever seen it. Their new songs are insane! And overall, they were completely amazing!
User: heather79
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WOW!!!! All the new songs were amazing!! my fav were ALL OF THEM... cant wait until the new cd comes out!!
User: inlet444
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this show was amazing...my best one so far up until the second night
User: INSPIREDbyDAVE
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Great show....1st time in about 6 months to see the boys. Got "picked up" in a limo with 4 girls which started the night off right. Dave danced like crazy during Rapunzel which was fantastic. Toked with Token a bit and bought too many souvenir beers. One Sweet World got us into the mood the most. All 4 new songs are amazing.
User: jam2oar
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Good ole Star Lake :-)
User: JDL1
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sat behind giant kid hitting on chick
User: Jeffslugs
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Awesome once again....rocked it out with Ants Marching!
User: jerzygrl814
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Great show. BOWA was amazing opener. Crazy-Easy lyrics were SO positive and uplifting... hope something similar ends up on the CD. Ants Marching finale was my favorite concert moment of the summer. People were just spilling out of the aisles and dancing everywhere!
User: jimbomcnasty
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very nice show. liked all the new songs except sugar will. it was a little slow without any really good lyrics or jam. Joy Ride is a great song-lots of energy. the jam on repunzel was amazing. It seemed to go on forever. solid show from beginning to end-excited for tomorrow night.
User: JimiThing886
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my first dave concert... it rocked
User: jimitng
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Awesome show, the new songs were pretty good, and it was nice to see all the classic songs
User: jjerome00
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Great show! It was my girlfriend's first show (schedule issues), and she loved it - I think she is hooked.
User: joe881
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great show loved it!!
User: Josh99
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Very solid show with some great highlights. BOWA opener was amazing, and the pace kept going with Granny, Crush and Hello Again, which is turning out to be great live. Sugar Will dragged out way too long, which was the low point of the show, but Joy Ride and Crazy-Easy were both great. The end of the show was great, with the SMTS>ASTB>PNP>Rapunzel closer and a very, very cool Everyday>Ants closer. Ants may have been the best song of the night actually.
User: JoshPatton
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It was an awesome show and an awesome night. First show I've been 2 since 1995. The crowd was into it and the songs were great. I really liked the new songs.
User: jpdmbfan
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Show#18...band seemed flat as compared to night 2...average set...new songs AWESOME!
User: jpwhite
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Took my girlfriend to this concert, had a blast.
User: jrh312
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Average show...lacking energy compared to other times I've seen them. I ended up leaving during the encore because I was sick of drunk people being complete a**holes and spilling beer on me.
User: jrizzy559
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The show was awesome! my first it may have been, and so i dont really have a standard to go by, but i have been a huge dave fan for years. loved the set list and the new songs as well. I loved Sugar Will, i thought it was a great jam with a great laid back, smooth groove. I'm counting down the days till next year hopin' to get some better seats.
User: JTR&PIG
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Bennett Acres was a good time, then the show was great, missed the opening act, but still was a good show.
User: Juan Dixon
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w00t!
User: justmebd
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Over a year later as I finally get around to posting this review, all I can remember was that I was drunk off of my ass because my grandmother had just died. Apparently I almost got in a fight. Sorry to whoever I pissed off. I do remember singing my ass off to every song though.
User: kellyb294
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This was my 12th DMB show, and it keeps getting better.
User: kevmb
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New songs!!! That was the biggest surprise of this concert. I hadn't kept up with the set lists for the first shows but I had expected maybe one new song. What I heard was 4 new songs.
User: kimevans
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Awesome show! Great set list!!
User: kmeerbott
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A great buzz and a great show!
User: lancewilk
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woohoo
User: LemieuxsPens66
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Wicked Awesome!
User: letsgostate
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best show ive ever been to, everyday into ants got the crowd goin
User: LoveBaby_23
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This was my first show ever! Where I fell hopelessly in love with these guys :)
User: lrhudson
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another blah show,,,basically because the shows have been so similar, but met some cool people
User: marley500
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This was my first show!
User: marsuffi
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This was a really good show. Opener of BOWA was amazing. One song I really wanted to hear was this and I did!!!
Help Myself was tight. The new songs are amazing! Very addicting and I was hooked the first time I heard them. I love the country tune of Hello Again and Joyride and Crazy-easy are fabulous in more ways than one live. The Sugarwill jam was great. Closer was awesome with the So Much To Say->ASTB-> PNP->Rapunzel. The crowd went nuts when they did the segue. The encore included a great version of Everyday with #36 intro and outro. Dave sang the 'standing in the corner' line from #36 and the crowd went insane! Ants had the Carter drum intro, which has been reintroduced since last year and it was a great way to end the show. It dragged a little in the middle but overall it was a great show!
User: mhouse
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6/V/10
User: Mikearney 25
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Great open....Little slow in middle but picks it up at the end
User: millsixers20
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disgusting, i love dave.
User: mtm194
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The security at this place was so shady. Keller opened and he was awesome. I only wish more people were there to appreciate him.
Dave made it all alright. Crush and so much to say into too much were the highlights, and cured my girlfriend's migraine.
User: OGShowtime
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Beauty of a show. I thought the set list was phenomonal, and Granny is by far my favorite DMB song.
User: onnabell
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Pretty typical show for the era...still love the BOWA opener.
User: Pecos
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Awesome Show. Huge party in the parking lot
User: ped2929
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BOWA opener rocked the place...crowd was good..energy was there...great weather...
User: PittsburghPK
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Thought it was an excellent showing and the possiblity of new music being released was exciting...But found out later "stand up" didn't have joy ride or sugar will on it.
User: pmallard
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Third show of 5 on this leg of the tour....Great to hear "anyone seen the bridge?" and i am starting to think that there is a chance that "Help Myself" will be on the next album...New song's lyrics are starting to evolve nicely....a great show overall
User: PurpleAntLeg
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Band was tight. Great way to kick off the season. Was able to share the experiance with my friend Tim
User: racinfan
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Kick ass show. Loved the new songs.....
User: randumox56
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simple amazing... the man came ready to rock. does anyone even wanna think of what is in store for tomorrow night?
User: redhawks225
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BOWA opener....Ants closer....great show
User: rjhuf
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Great opening, great encore. The new songs sounded fuller than the earlier versions I'd heard. Overall a pretty good show.
User: RollingCamel
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Awesome, awesome show!! But aren't they always?
User: RoseyPSU
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I thought that the show was too short. Then I checked the setlist and realized that I missed the first five songs. I was too busy drinking in the parking lot. I guess I can't complain that the show was too short. I'll just change my complaint and say that they started too early.
User: rsimak9626
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i was there this was my 6th show. had a blast loved the new songs THIS WAS MY FAV. SHOW YET
User: runningnater
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BOWA was a pleasant treat and Warehouse is always enjoyable. :)
User: runninguitar62
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I liked the new stuff
User: ryan.n.paulson@
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Good show, pretty far away but still had a blast
User: samtimm89
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the new stuff was pretty solid, didnt play too many big hits, but overall a kilelr show
User: sara8701
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I can't say anymore than Dave is AWESOME.
User: sbattis2k4
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Good show, energy a little low compared to Sunday, but still a good time.
User: scs36
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First Dave show ever. (I think it was this day?)
User: simmen_z
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First Dave Matthews Band concert. Im hooked now.
User: SkinsDS21
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BOWA opener...WOW !. Awesome show and great energy. Def. digging the new songs.
User: slymshady626
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great show overall...encore was the best ive ever seen
User: SomeDevil2804
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This was the first Dave concert I ever went to, and before it I was not a die-hard Dave fan, but after seeing him live, I fell in love with his music
User: spiritualshawn
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Awesome show... one of the best I have seen.
User: splumer
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Even after a two-hour traffic jam getting in (causing us to miss opener Keller Williams, who I really wanted to see), a bladder that was near bursting, a $10 fee to park, security that searched every orifice, and a substantially more obnoxious lot than usual, it was a great show. "Best of What's Around" was a first for me, and a great opener. Boyd was in rare form, really playing the crowd and getting down with Stefan. "When the World Ends" realy needs to be retired, or at least put into lighter rotation. I don't think I've seen a show in the last 3 years where they haven't played it. The biggest treat, though, was SMTS->PNP->Rapunzel. During the bridge, I assumed they'd go into "Too Much," but something told me to hold off writing that one down. I'm glad I did. Great way to end the show.
The new songs were really cool, too. I don't really remember which was which, but one had a sort of country feel, but then got really intense during the chorus. I wouldn't go so far as to call it a "new direction," but they're definitely treading some new trails here. All the band members seemed to enjoy the new tunes as well, as evidenced by Carter shaking his fist at the end of "Crazy-Easy." Can't wait for Blossom tonight!
User: SteelersBus
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This show was the first show that my oldest son went to. He was eighteen months old at the time.
User: stewlax6
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Great Show
User: stoops
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SUGARWILL = AWESOMENESS...VEry chill show
User: sugarhigh850
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I thought the show was pretty good. It was my first DMB show. Rapunzel was AWSOME but i am so sick of hearing ants marching and im tired of the space bettween. i really wanted 2 step so did everyone else in the crowd but sunday got that. its driving me nuts sunday seemed to have a much better setlist than saturday.
User: TheStone52
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Amazing show... R&R, Rapunzel, Warehouse they were all just awesome .. my 1st of 3 nights of Dave
User: tin14man
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Pretty good show, my first of the summer. I was pretty drunk so it was all kind of a blur, but what I remember was good...
User: ToadSteph
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A great show!! I was sooo looking forward to my first DMB show of the year, and they did NOT disappoint! The night perfect, the crowd was so into it all, and I liked the sound of the new stuff and can't wait for the CD! Plus, "Ants Marching" at the end was the best I've heard yet! WOW!
User: Toc41
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It was an average show BOWA was nice to hear Crush, Warehouse, SMTS->Rapunzel. New songs sound great though. Maybe some of the best I've heard the band do.
User: TwoStep777
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Could've been a bit better, but still a blast.
User: TwoStepn2Dave
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My first show ever, and i loved it so much, haven't missed one in my town since.
User: twostepsgrey
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Awesome as always....new songs will be great by the end of the tour...keep it up!!
User: ukrocks97
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I loved this show. Especially after a disappointing crowd in Columbus in '03. Burgettstown crowd was great. My first Granny and Help Myself. Couldn't fully appreciate Sugar Will, Joyride, Crazy Eazy, or Hello Again tho. Now I'd kill for those. Thought Everyday was going to be the last song, I would have been disappointed if it was. The crowd lifted off when they played Ants after. Great night, great crowd. and played my favorite, Warehouse too.
User: Vashawn
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LISTEN to me when i say Dave fans are the best in the world hands down......WHY because they take care of each other...drove hours to PIT no hotel rooms available anywhere, knew i was gonna get sh-willy, sitting outside the holiday inn with my best friend on his hood....2 chicks walked up to us and said "hey you guys need a hotel room, here are keys for our extra room, we don't need it" NO LIE MY FRIENDS
,even stayed for the second night..... how could i leave after the first night????????? oh yeah as for the show, love the new stuff and help myself was tits! i'll be back next year..no doubt
User: vernpressorman
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chillin with Curran -- nice
User: warehouse999
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The show start to finish had a lot of energy and the new songs sound great......
User: wmartinsm
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A new fan attended with me. I had just turned him on the BOWA a few weeks ago and there it was as the opener. 'This is a freakin' me out' Fantastic show- band was really tight and on. Hello Again and Joy Ride are going to be big. Great energy, great sound. Thanks DMB.
User: WorldEnds22
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My first DMB show! Saw Dave/Tim on the "Friends" tour the previous December. This show was one of the greatest shows I have ever been to! I plan to go back every year!
User: WVCubsFan
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Great show...great evening..Facility not prepared for crowd at all. Bathroom lines 1/4 mile long. Beer lines bad. Getting out of parking lot sux.
User: ZEKE
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THIS SHOW WAS A SOLID SHOW AND HE BAND WAS VERY ENERGETIC BUT THEY DID NOT TOUCH THEIR SUNDAY PERFORMANCE.