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User: a humble monkey
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Dave played Baby Blue for ME. Yes I mean it. 'nough said.
User: Acester25
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Great show. Probably in my top 5. I danced like crazy to the jams during LITHOG and #41...both stellar versions. The Rapunzel opener and Halloween closer were both awesome. Ants was great as always. Solid versions of the rest of the songs as well.
User: acohen5
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Loved the show and sound! Not the best crowd unfortunately :-/
Robert Randolph joined in a great Rhyme and Reason!
User: AGdouble4
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Indescribable
User: ajporch
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Awesom show, destroyed night 1. I meam Granny, R & R w/ Randolph, Grey St., 41,.......HOLLOW freakin WEEN. Just Sick. Always go night 2 in Camdem.
User: Allalongthedave
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#41 and rhyme and reason were hypnotizing. halloween. what
User: AmeliaRaeDennis
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First show!
User: anaya916
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AWESOME show!! one of the best i've been to! got to hear halloween for the first time...even if it wasn't such a rarity for this tour .. still amazing!
User: ant182
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Great show and my first Halloween!
User: Audette
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Can't believe I saw Halloween at my first show, how lucky is that? (I am an Irish Bastard) Who wants to go to spac this year, with my luck we'll get Last Stop
User: Austco5231
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I greatly enjoyed the Rhyme & Reason with Robert Randolph!
User: BaGGs09
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unreal...
User: baracuda
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I have only been to 18 shows but I must say this is by far the best I have ever been to. It might be the best I ever get to go to also. I just knew by how the energy was we were getting Halloween. As soon as the spotlight was on carter and no one else I started jumping around like a manic with everyone else around me looking at me like WTF. Then boom... Enjoyed ants, although I thought the release show ants was better.R&R with Randolf was awesome too.
Just an amazing show hands down. Oh did I forget to mention granny. SMLAM is awesome. A little tired of why i am, but still a great song probably my fav on the new cd. Stay of leave was a nice surprise.
AHHHH just a great freaking show.
User: Baybutt99
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much better show than the night befores
User: Bellissimo
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Halloween for the 3rd time this summer, what a summer.
THANK YOU DMB FOR AN AMAZING SUMMER
User: BGIII
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Great venue.
User: Bowa34
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27 shows, first Halloween
User: Br10dr41
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Tonight started kind of easy, then picked up to a raging, lights out finish. Highlights of the night were a jaw dropping #41, the best Ants that I've ever seen to close the main set, and I can't believe that we were lucky enough, but a drop dead Halloween encore closer. Other notable songs were Stay or Leave, a very nice impromptu jam on Lying in the Hands of God, and Seven, which seems to be a future crowd pleaser. Tonight had so many highlights, I almost forgot Robert Randolph's guest performance on Rhyme or Reason. He was standing/perching on top of his electric guitar at the peak. Awesome, awesome show. I think that the band may be at or close to its best this season, based on what we've seen the last two nights
User: Bryan Weaver
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AMazing show!
User: but1well
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Unbelievable setlist and show! Best out of my 8!
User: charlotte2123
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Drumstick.
User: ClaytonMaster
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Really enjoyed the show. It was much better than the first one I went to in Hershey. Shouldn't have teased Cornbread into Everyday, should have just played Cornbread.
User: cliffmama
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Amazing show! Lots of energy on stage. Dave was dancing lots, clearly enjoying himself. Very excited to hear Granny, and the Halloween encore was outrageous. Fantastic show, fantastic set. Made some new friends too.
User: crashintonickdm
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great show!
User: CrazyforDave
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AMAZING!!!
User: dancingfire75
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best atmosphere i've ever been to for a show, and a great set, many songs i wanted to here
User: dancingnancie01
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unbelievable..halloween blows my mind everytime
User: DaveMathewsHand
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Went to maybe 10 shows before this one throughout my teenaged years but this one hit home for me.
User: dbkidd
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One of the best set list I've heard.
User: delappi
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halloween> ive waited such a long time
User: Digitalfury2248
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Amazing show, and a great way to cap off the incredible weekend. Lil' GIG tease into PNP>Rapunzel brought the energy right to start. PM was great. Dave loves Seven and rocks it (standard procedure). Then from WIA thru the end of the show was just incredible. Everyone loves the LOVE!BABY!, and Gravedigger was the single best version I've ever heard. RR tore up R&R, crowd went insane. Non-closer Grey St, 41, shake me, everyday (crowd pleaser), and Ants... and finally a chance to take a breath and get ready for the encore. Baby blue is intense live, Dave really gets into it. Crash in the encore was a great surprise. And then, YES, HALL-O-WEEN. Incredible.
User: djklu
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Best of all I attended in 09.
User: dmbdoc
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my favorite show because i brought my 7 y/o daughter to her 1st DMB concert. she was smiling, dancing and calling out the songs the entire night. my eyes filled up with tears when she looked up @ me as #41 started and said, "i wished this song for you on the playground, daddy". i will never forget that night for the rest of my life. DMB...so much love!!!
User: dmbfire2741
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good good show. went to the whole weekend at starlake so couldnt give it a 5. best ants ive ever heard
User: dmbguy1113
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Halloween for the second time this summer for me!!!
User: dpavadmb
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AMAZING SHOW! I got my first Granny, awesome. Rhyme & Reason was soooo sick!!!! And the encore... HOLY SHIT... Everyone was calling for Halloween before Crash came on... didn't think it would happen, but it did. My second Halloween since 2008 at VA Beach, soooo great!!! 11th show!!! Fuck you New Jersey, I'm leaving this shithole in the morning.
User: EhHeePig
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Almost the best show ever.
User: firedancer811
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greatest setlist ever, met dave and fonz earlier, best weekend of my life!!
User: Fotiou28
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One of the best shows I've been to. Halloween was great. Dave was hilarious and Jeff and carter had a great jam
User: gaetano
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Despite a couple drunken knuckleheads next to us .. this was a great show, setlist wise, very solid especially hearing halloween for the first time...I must admit seeing them for the first time without leroi was a little sad at first. but he would have been proud about how the boys have carried on and really have been awesome all summer! also got to see them up close in the tour buses on the way out! very cool....
User: gambs_44
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HALLOOOWEEENNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!! BEST SeATs I've ever had and the best show I've seen at CAmden!
User: GetOnTheBoat
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Awesome show. Of the 14 shows I have been to this year, I would
put this one only behind SPAC N2 and Burgettstown N2. The crowd
was throwing out some major energy and the DMB was giving it back. Robert Randolph was awesome on Rhyme and Reason. (I wrote RR set list) This is probably the best show I have ever seen at Camden.
User: GLR87
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200 row L
User: gravedigger dan
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1st Halloween great seats and great show
User: greekhhh
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Halloween was freckin amazing
User: greg2step
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HALLOWEEN!
User: guitarseniorita
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one of the top 2 shows I have EVER seen.. out of about 20 i think
User: heifdogg
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Boomshakalaka!
User: hmich176
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Grace is Gone tease before the show. Awesome PNP > Rapunzel. Sweet follow up with PM > Satellite and Stay or Leave.
AWESOME Ants Marching.
HALLOWEEN!!!!!
User: hope2carryon
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At the beginning I thought the show was solid but mostly a generic show. However, this was the best compilation of a 41 jam that I think I've seen - it was also one of the best crowds I've been around for the 25 shows that I've seen. (The Atlanta crowd sat down for most of the second half of the set.) This crowd was on its feet the whole time and was into the show. This show was also topped off with the crowd chanting Halloween and the band changing their set to play it. Very cool...and a great show!
User: jasetdx
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Robert Randolph opening was sweet and him sitting on 41 was good, but could have sicker if they were more familiar playing w/ eachother. Cofflin dueled w/ Carter for a while on one intense jam. Good setlist, but lying in the hands of god continues to be an uninspiring song. I believe the quote from Dave on You and Me was "This next song I like so much I'd play twice if I didnt think it be inappropriate". Pretty telling, he got into that one a lot.
User: JCCDMB41
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HALLOWEEN, are you kidding me, we screamed for it and he played it best concert I have ever been to
User: Jeepin85cj7
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This show is my 5th DMB Show. Excellent show with an amazing crowd. The set list was amazing and i thought the last half of the show was the best part. Great Show !
User: jerseyjohn23
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This show started off with a bang and finished off with a bang. In between Rapunzel and Halloween, you get a sick #41, Grey Street, Robert Randolph special on R & R. Not to mention a wicked Ants to go along with the great new stuff like Seven and Shake Me Like A Monkey. This was also the first time in my 21 shows that I have been so close to the stage. Man does it make a difference. I just absolutely love this band. Rock on boys!!!
User: jfrahm09
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Best show i have ever seen, right up there with SPAC 08
User: jkr.bigdaddy
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Setlist was awesome. #41 was the highlight of the night, with Grey Street, Rapunzel and Satellite as close seconds. Ants too. Phenomenal energy between Dave and the crowd. Great show!
User: JLWis27
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Killer show! Top 5 all-time for me out of the 36 shows I have been to! Great mix of the classics with some rare ones mixed in with the new stuff. and of course how could you go wrong with Ants ending the main set and HALLOWEEN ending the encore. Can't wait till '10!
User: jmcoll007
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loved this show on my birthday
User: JRS1386
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Granny, Halloween, Baby Blue, R&R with RR so many highlights. Best dmb night of my life.
User: Json417
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Pit Infront of Stefan, row 4 or 5 actual seating
User: kapmann
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I'd give this 3 and a half if I could. Very solid show, just didn't blow me away like Alpine N2.
User: Kdistheman88
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Crazy show!!!! Ants dosent have it recorded but dave teased grace is gone before pantala/rapunzel
User: kenwehrs
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This show was pretty darn good. None of the songs were what I would call "epic", save for #41 of course. But each one was packed with emotion, especially Grey Street, Funny the Way it is, Why I am, Shake Me Like a Monkey, Granny, and of course Halloween (was it me or did Carter's intro to Halloween sound a lot like the drum solo into Cornbread? That had me confused/pissed for a second.)
Even Everyday with the crowd singing was a lot of fun. Ants Marching had a jam section that I had not heard before--amazing that they can keep making that song new after all these years. Robert Randolph got into it on Rhyme and Reason. I was strangely disappointed and glad at the same time that he only played on that one song.
There were lots of other suprises that were much appreciated. For example, Stay or Leave as well as Lying in the Hands of God were much more powerful live than I expected them to be. I won't be able to remember all of the little details until I listen to the tape.
The only songs I really didn't go nuts over was Crash Into Me and Gravedigger, which were performed well, but merely crowd pleasers which I had heard too much already.
All in all I give the show four stars for the diversity of the setlist, even though 1/3 of the songs were from the new album. Rhyme and Reason somehow took the place of the Cornbread/Bayou/Alligator Pie slot, which was a little sad. I had been looking forward to hearing Alligator Pie. THe crowd was awesome, knew all the words, and had a lot of fun. We started chanting "Halloween" and then they played it. That was awesome.
Job well done guys. Can't wait until the next show.
User: Kitkat420
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i had a great time. certainly wasn't expecting halloween.. that was awesome.
User: klanecks
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Third time I've seen DMB live (not including their show at Live 8, which was the show that got me hooked -- Dave's belting out the high notes on the Don't Drink The Water opener got my attention like nothing else did that day at the Philly Art Museum). I drove out to Pittsburgh on a weekend road trip with friends to catch their Night 2 show at Star Lake, and I feel like Star Lake both had a slightly better setlist and had a better flow from song-to-song than tonight's show did (the BDTH - Stone - ASTB/TooMuchfake/Ants run, followed by #40 - DreamingTree with almost no downtime in between songs, was spectacular, and I felt like there were a few gaps in between songs for this show that dragged the energy down a bit) (Oh yeah, and no curfew at Star Lake let them play until around 11:30, whereas this show ended just after 10:50, so, yeah, you do the math.).
After Rhyme and Reason, which Robert Randolph helped the band rip a new one on, I thought they might go into something else kickin', like Warehouse, to keep the momentum going, but alas, You and Me was next. I should probably just go get a girlfriend to bring to the concert next time, then You and Me will be more what I'm looking for. Ah well.
Anyways, then I realized that if I hadn't seen the Star Lake show, this would probably be the best show I'd see in years. 'Cause it was spectacular. Dave was animated throughout, gettin' his dance on on a number of occasions, and his voice was spot-on, the rest of the boys each had excellent solos, and who doesn't like Halloween closers?
Beautiful work, gentlemen, my hat's off to you. Five stars.
I almost went to Night 1 instead of this. ALWAYS go to the Night 2. Always.
User: kmag311
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Sick
User: landis13dmb
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late in the year. band was well polished. stupid minors are back in high school. beautiful weather.
User: larm2112
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Halloween!!!
User: leighaubry
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This was just a strong show. The crowd was great, the set list was great, Jeff was ON FIRE!! Lots from the new album which is phenomenal, along with some crowd pleasers and personal favs. And Halloween to close the night. Probably the best it will ever get for the overall experience for me. (Too bad I didn't end the season here instead of heading to Scranton on Wednesday.)
User: Lindsay200283
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Absolutely AMAZING SHOW!!! BEst I've seen!!!
User: lmullane
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103 row S seats 7 and 8
HALLLLLLOWWWEEEEEEEN! AWESOME SHOW!!!!!!!! Robert Randolph during Rhyme and Reason!!!! wooohooo!
User: longblack17
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after over 30 show, finally saw halloween
User: maakykas
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amazing....such a sick night....definitely one of the best shows i've ever seen
User: Majew10
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HALLOWEEN...GO IT ON MY 20TH SHOW
User: marinahelene
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There are no words to describe night two in CAMDEN! Closing with Halloween UNREAL the guys knew what we wanted!! Granny!! By far one of the BEST of this tour!! This show put saturday night to shame... so thankful I was able to be there tonight
User: maytoes
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Absolutely incredible. #41 was beautiful. never thought I'd hear Halloween at my second show! wow, still in shock. amazing show. plus, I saw Dave roll by in his tour bus after the show and he smiled at me :)made my entire life.
User: MdMax92
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Great Birthday show with Jared Reichbaum! Sat with Jojy, Sarah, Liea, and Jeff G. Was tired from the Eagles game earlier, but it was a great show
User: mfriedman08
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I would rate it 4.5, but I rounded up since it was my 5th show, and what a great show it was. I only get to one show a year and I was concerned because some recent sets had been repetitive and a little vanilla, but they really nailed this one. Perfect mix of old and new, without overplaying BWGGK. Also a solid mix of high energy and chill songs. Highlights: Can I say everything? The jam on LITHOG was great, Stay or Leave was a nice treat, R and R with RR, insane #41, Ants, and of course Halloween. But this is not one of those cases where it's a mediocre set but Halloween makes it "the best show ever." It was truly a great set even before they played that. I've been lucky to see some great shows, so this is either #1 or 1A all-time.
User: mod819
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Alright, I'll be the hater. 7 shows on the East Coast for me this year and no Warehouse, LIOG, YNK, Shotgun, DIDO, Say Goodbye, Typical, Last Stop , What You Are, Stone, or STJL. WTF..this show bored me to the point of sitting for the first time in 42 shows. My first Halloween though which may have saved the weekend. I love Big Whiskey but I cannot wait for next year.
User: mushyy324
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crazy!
User: musickeys21
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Amazing show...amazing energy...best of the three shows I saw this tour. Everyone was chanting Halloween, then Dave broke into Crash of all songs! Histerical...basically teasing the crowd. And then.....HALLOWEEN was actually played! Halloween, Granny, Stay or Leave...all pleasant surprised...Couldve gone without Baby Blue and You and Me...played both those songs on BOTH nights. Crowds energy was awesome where I was sitting...sweet #41 jam, although I can't figure out if the Jones Beach #41 was better....awesome show!
User: nathan.davidson
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Solid show, but I think N1 was a little stronger.
User: njaudette
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Unbelievable show, great energy, setlist, and performance. first halloween
User: njdevil8599
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Crash in the encore, followed by an AMAZING HALLOWEEN!! finished the weekend perfectly!
User: notaprep81
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One of the best shows of the season. After, Papa Nastalga and Rap. it slowed down for a few songs, then picked back up. Halloween was nuts, and might be the best #41 I have ever seen. Its too bad there were a number of medics rushing around because someone decided to take too much acid.
User: NumberForTOne
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22 shows and the best ever. Read it and weep, ladies and gentlemen!
User: Owens
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First time in Camden
User: parrotisla
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Best show I've seen all year. Was my 50th show and it will be a memorable one. First time I've seen Halloween.
User: Pinto41
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IF YOURE NOT IN THE PIT, YOU MINE AS WELL BE IN THE LAWN
User: procopio14
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Halloween...front row...nuff said
User: propelsolutions
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Awesome show!
User: Rapunzel1208
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This was a great mix of old and new songs.
I got to hear Halloween for the first time! Granny, Stay or Leave were the other highlights for me. Shake Me Like a Monkey is one of my favorite new live songs.
User: regan
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A's bday! (Rescheduled show dilemma.) Brought j, joey and A down (1st show) to same place as previous nite to tailgate, 3 spots along back venue right fence. nat, andrews, kim big grill tailgate games
sat back center pav near aisle, A sat but joey was up and into it
User: revenge4hire
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Great show tonight! Granny, Rhyme and Reason, #41 and of coarse Halloween stole the show for me. Thats it for my DMB summer 09, can't wait for next year!!
User: rgambi
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I met Riley Koatie from the flyers in the parking lot and i just happened to have my DMB 41 flyers shirt with me and had him sign it. I took my sister to the show and started insection 204 but then Frank lynch came through and hooked us up with front row. it was awesome. Thanks Frank.
User: roverbones
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Best of the tour so far.
User: ryanham90
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first halloween on my lucky 13th show. perfect ending, ill always remember it
User: ryguy469
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Awesome energy all weekend, awesome set tonight. Personally thought Crash...>Halloween was sweet. Most romantic into most angry song. Rhyme and Reason with Robert was also INSANE
User: saxman1210
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Nice set list... my 1st show since LeRoi passed... loved it, but it just wasn't the same... I missed him ! Great show for Dave and the boys...LOVED the new stuff !
User: sayclawz
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All and all a solid show. Halloween made up for everything that wasnt amazing but still could have done without Lying in the hands of god and grey st and really pissed i went to two shows this summer and didnt here spaceman or squirm. O and all the people that are bad mouthing jersey GO THE FUCK HOME!try not basing ur opinion on the shittiest city in the entire united states.
User: SayGoodbye18
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HAAAAALLLOOOOWWWEEEEENNNN!!!! The entire venue was going crazy! Best closer. Ever.
User: shafe_41
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Show was good. Not great. Definately good. It was my 35th show and I can safely say I've seen better. I've seen better this summer. Reference N2 for Pittsburgh for proof. It was just another somewhat slow set. I love PM and Sat. but I just think one could have been replaced with a more uptempo song. Grey St. is also wearing thin on me. I prefer the pre-Busted Stuff version myself. However, 41 is my fav. DMB jam so it always makes an OK show better for me. Ants and Crash were nice. Esp. Crash during the encore. Never saw it there before. Still love the song. Halloween was also great. 3rd time he's played it this summer (i've seen it twice). Again... N2 in Pittsburgh. R&R was also great, but I would have preferred LIOG or something along those lines. By no means a bad show though. It's at least in my top 15.
User: shutupandrive51
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Great setlist.. Dave always puts on a better concert the second night!
User: sonofsuns34
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Show was amazing as always, glad I sold my n1 Tickets and went to this instead!
User: sparkssm
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What a great set! i have come to the conclusion that night 2's are always better than night 1's! SPAC, Star lake, Camden...
User: steveguy13
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Awesome awesome awesome show. Opened with an explosive Pantala/Rapunzel that set the tone for the rest of the night. Robert Randolph rocked out on Rhyme & Reason. Closed with Halloween. Epic night. This was the first time I saw them outside of Virginia. I traveled from Baltimore, MD, with three friends that had never seen DMB live before and it was worth every second of the trip and every quarter spent on tolls.
User: steve_krellner
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PIT!
User: superwoman0099
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My birthday :)
User: tbotttt0607
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Couldn't have been happier.
User: thewitt85
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Great show! Halloween was awesome. I got engaged during You & Me last night!!!! What a great night.
User: TooMuchMeg
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Best show I've seen to date!
User: TwoStepN2dmb23
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OH MY GOD!!! 16TH show for me...and hands down BEST I'VE SEEN....Incredible energy from the band right from PNP to Halloween....HALLOWEEN!!!!!! what a show, Rapunzel, 41, Grey Street, R&R, STAY OR LEAVE, Ants, Gravedigger was amazing....I am so blessed to have been in Camden New Jersey at the Susquahana Bank center on Sunday the 20th of September, for it was an amazing experience
oh yeah btw...brought 2 of my friends....and it was their first DMB show...how lucky are they to get THIS show for their first?!?!?!?!?!? JUST INCREDIBLE!!!!
User: twosteppin4ever
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Wonderful show with Rachel and Laura
User: wdaggett11
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Amazing
User: WellWhoAmI?
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Best part of dave concerts is being on the lawn with all the crazy fans who love to dance. no one really dances or acts crazy in the seats.
User: wiklund
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Best show I've seen.
User: WinnGTI
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one of the best #41s ever played.
best Rhyme and Reason ever played...
Halloween was intense... well played (when compared to their first attempt this year @ SPAC)
Entire second half was VERY energetic!
User: xtina897x
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ABSOLUTELY AWESOME
