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Dave Matthews Band July 6, 2012 Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI Ants Rating: |
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User: 211edh
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Love the BOWA and PIG.
User: 42graystreet
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Unbelievable. Probably the best show I've ever seen, from a set list point of view.
User: ACKHarbor
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I have been to numerous DMB shows across the country and many in my home state of WI, here at Alpine Valley. However, this was far and away my favorite show of all time. The set list was phenomenal and the band had a high energy and genuinely seemed happy to be playing.
User: adamortiz11
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Show #30 for me! It was so freaking hot all day. What better way to enjoy the night though than to listen to 23 songs over the course of almost 3 hours in play-time. Excited for what's in store N2. Easily 4/5 tonight though!
User: Alandmb
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What an amazing show, leaving the venue wondering how the band would top this show....and they just played the longest show ever the next day. Best band ever at their favorite venue. Love me some DMB heaven.
User: AlienSound
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GREAT SHOW!
User: alpine41
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Of the 20+ shows I've been to, this was one of the best I've ever seen. Great set, lots of energy from the band...seemed like the just kept playing and playing. Lot of surprises with lots of classic dmb busted out. Loved it!
User: alpinevalley4
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Wow, I'm glad I decided to go to N1 last minute. I would have been quite pissed if I missed it. Blue Water, BOWA, TSTJL, and a great Seek Up in a row was killer! Few other gems in the set too, and a mixture of the more played classics. It's hard to top this.....and so we have night 2....
User: alpinevally
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Awesome N1 at Alpine, terrible hangover (due to the heat and sweating through my shirt??). Pig was great!
User: andymc88
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Amazing Show from start to finish.
User: angel41
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Happy to hear BoWa, LioG, and the Riff. Too hot. Dave was chatty/funny.
User: atoms4041
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Hotter than satan's nutsack!
User: awmeyertimmy
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Best setlist I have seen personally. It was so hot though. Holy $hit!
User: bartender_man
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Finally made it to Alpine after all these years and was not disapointed. The vibe of the venue is what makes this special. Never seen so many hardcore fans in my life, def more than the Gorge. Ending up in the front row in the pavilion and was up the fence behind the pit. Show was really impressive. Seven was a fairly average opener and expected but after that the show took off. You never know sounded really tight, and Best of what's around was just amazing. The partial Blue Water was awesome and hopefully Dave busts out a full version soon. Other songs that were highlights was of course Seek up, Pig, Lie in our graves, and Jane. Great setlist and a very long show. Only letdown was out of my hands and even that did not sound all that bad.
User: Baumann27
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One of the best shows I've seen with many of my favorites. YNK, BOWA, Pig, and STJL all in one show....good golly
User: bd300
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Outstanding! Dave rewarded the faithful for not being here last year.
User: BEARFN
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:-)
User: behrens9
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Great show
Watchtower midset
blue water
User: be_MERRY
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AWESOME, best N1 ever
User: bigbeartilidie
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Just got back to New England and still in disbelief that these were the two shows I got in my first trip out to Alpine. So damn lucky
User: bigcaptain
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Don't forget about message in a bottle before Crush!
User: Billiam41
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About pooed my pants when boyd hit that first note after dave finished verse of blue water. Not today though. I've never done LSD but the watchtower laser show would have been the time. Extended boyd solo on LIOG, intense. BOWA is my jam and Pig had everyone going crazy. Much better than Deer Creek (Spaceman intro). Sat in the pavilion with no air circulation and 100 degree heat, but nobody cared. Dancing was imminent.
User: bombstep41
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great show....this was amy and I 5 year anniversary trip....we were married on 07-07-07....and he opened with seven !!
User: bquittem
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Great show. 95 and humid the entire time. Good thing dave brought his cartigan. Seek up. Crush. Mid set watchtower.
User: brat72281
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Amazing venue...firs time at Alpine!
User: Brosefina2
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Happy HAPPY tears!!
User: Byan
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Pig!
User: caine3320
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Wow, what a show! Great setlist, fantastic energy from both the band and the crowd--despite the triple digit heat that day--good sound... Easily one half of the best two night stand I've been to.
User: can'tstop41
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First night of possibly the best back-to-back nights at Alpine. Fantastic.
User: Chris6879
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The riff
User: coharahawk
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Simply awesome. Encore was not the most rare, but had great energy.
User: content&dreamng
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First time seeing the band. Early in the show Jeff started soloing during You Never Know. Tear rolled down my face.
User: crush41freak
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An awesome way to begin the weekend at Alpine. The best versions of Crush and Lie In Our Graves I have ever witnessed. This band just gets better as time goes on, just like a fine wine
User: DancinJacquie
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Best show yet! 105 degrees n still enjoyable !!
User: DannyP79
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Best I've ever seen. The 'heat' is the only reason I am giving this show 4 instead of 5 stars
User: daveindyman
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My personal highlights would be the Blue Water - Pig run and the fact that the show went on for a long damn time. Alpine is just one of those places where the band eats up what the crowd is putting out. Always on my must attend shows list and this night did not disappoint.
User: dcaudill9
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Amazing!
User: dirtetimo13
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Great set and show despite the unbelievable heat. They played late and really brought it on Don't Drink the Water for the main set closer. Stefon's star spangled was a definite highlight of the weekend. Love seeing shows at Alpine and shows like this one keep me coming back.
User: DMB3420
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RIDICULOUS!!! I Have attended all 25 Alpine shows and 66 total shows. That being said I might be an expert on Alpine and might know a thing or two about DMB. For starters ALL YOU BITCHES that are hating on DMB for this that and the other, you are the ones that we don\\\'t like inside the show either. You are the ones bitching and complaining about being too hot or whatever. WTF did you expect. ITS APLINE DMB IN 100 Degree heat! Ya think we were cool and you were they only ones that were hot? This IS a top 3 venue of all times for this event. It has 2 Live Trax Cd\\\'s and is about to have a 3rd..N1 for sure and maybe even a weekend boxset. These guys played their hearts out both nights and as they say \\\"left all out on the stage\\\" They are like a fine wine that just keeps getting better and better every time. They played no song twice and a total of 47 songs in 6 1/2 hours. They jammed non-stop and were as energetic as a fricking power plant..get your head out of your ass and grow the F*$! up already. This is some of the best shit you will ever see from a band. There have been a few but there are less and less now a days. To the band THANK YOU!!!! THANK YOU FOR LETTIN US BE OURSELVES WITH YOU!! And thanks for putting the plate on the jumbotron both nights! DMBJAMZ !!!!!!!!! APLINE JAMZ!!! Thank You Thank YOU Thank YOU!!!! I will take a FUNKY \\\"Thank You\\\" closer any time and I will always be one of the CRAZY People singing it with the rest 45 minutes after you leave! Can\\\'t wait til next year! P S To Ants.org I agree with N1 ranking of #1 But come on really 22 for N2?? At least a top 5!
User: DMBestbandever
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Best show iv been too
User: DmBFan713
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Definitely deserves more than 4.69. this is one of the best shows not only of the tour but of the past 5 years!
User: Dmbvols
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Wow, Great N1. YNK, BOWA, STJL, Seek Up, Pig, LIOG, and Tripping were amazing. Boyd was on fire. So excited for N2. Got to give it a 5, especially for a N1.
User: dnaoshvegas16
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Alpine is awesome!
User: Dolphilms
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My first Alpine Valley show and got to be on the pit. So DAMN lucky!!! I love this venue!!!
User: Dongo
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Had a great time! Met xomde great people and love my wife for being such a trouper for coming along for the weekend while we left our son with grandparents for the weekend. I know it was hard for her but she had a blast, as did I!
User: dpalacdmb21
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Awesome show, loved hearing You Never Know and Star Spangled Banner to celebrate the fourth!
User: Dreamcat78
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Although I had great seats in the pit and totally satisfied with being so close I
Was not satisfied with set list !
User: DreamingTree102
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Great Setlist
User: dreamtreedmb12
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great fricken show!
User: dru07
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Looking back at this set now, the show was probably better than I give it credit for in my head now. Some of that likely has to do with how unbelievable night 2 was though. Seven and You Never Know is a killer way to start any show and it was kinda cool to see Loving Wings. Experiencing Stefan pull out the Banner two days after the 4th was great. Carter would not let Some Devil die, it was awesome to see him keep pushing through that tune.
User: DRuffBear
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Fantastic set! Pig was my hope...and boy did I get it!
User: dsimpz
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PIG, BOWA, WATCHTOWER = AMAZING
User: eggsrsweet
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Mindblowing!
User: Einjaeger
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Way to hot and a very mellow playlist
User: EmmBowman
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First DMB concert. Couldn't have started out with a better setlist!
User: esahc_backwards
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You never know and pig. Finally.
User: flyingchicken
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Off the hook!
User: fossil
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Unbelievable show. One of the best I've see...Great energy tonight from the band.
User: GeorgiaBean
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BOWA
Grey Street
Jane
LIOG
Whiter Shade of Pale
Tripping
All in 100 degree heat.
User: GetOnTheBoat
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Smoking hot night and even hotter on stage. What a show! Alpine
has the most energetic audience anywhere!
User: GGAll-Stars
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Amazing show! Too bad the last stop sign didnt work!
User: GoodyISU1
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One of the better shows I've seen. High energy with some gems thrown in there
User: Greengirlsmom
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Great music! Hot weather!!! Too Hot!
User: greybart41
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Fantastic performance. Can't ask for better.
User: Heater
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Best. Night. Of. My. Life.
User: hhdoc2002
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The guys just plain brought it tonight. 100 degrees didn't phase them. Felt the crowd energy all night. Set list was incredible! 24 songs!. It felt like they just put forth somethin xtra tonite for all the fans who were willing to brave the elements.
User: hynessiu
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I enjoyed the show but it felt like a carbon copy of 6/23/12... Not a bad thing... The show was great but the people around me were annoying.
User: icedog
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Awesome....the only word you need to describe this show!!
User: ihps2000
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3. 5 We were on the rail in the pit right in front of Boyd. Hottest show we\'ve ever been to, it was a105 degrees before the show and probably a 100 during the show. The show was very Boyd heavy which made it nice. Highlight of the show was seeing Dave\'s kids for the first time in a few years. The girls stayed on the side of the stage the entire show. Dave looked their way multiple times and gave them funny looks. He walked them off the stage.
User: jakehagerdorn
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great show! My wife pre-partied a bit too much so we had to leave a little early, but it was a GREAT set up til then! see ya next year!
User: jakelley87
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Awesome awesome show. So much fun. Such a cool venue and such a good setlist. Loved it.
User: jareds*dad
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One of the best set lists I have ever seen. Show #35.
User: JDavis2144
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Long set list and great energy. Similar to deer creek with a few more wonderful songs.
User: Jeremy Thing
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Always a high energy show at Alpine, didn't love the night 1 setlist.
User: jfaulha2
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Simply mind-blowing
User: jgibbs1891
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So damn unlucky with the encore. N2 was much better but still a great show
User: jjjorgenson
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Band and crowd were synergistic. High point was Star Spangled Banner followed by Watchtower, melted everyone's face. Awesome N1 show at Alpine!
User: jmdt52
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Blue Water was amazing to see, abbreviated as it was. A lot of highlights in this one. Looking back on this Alpine run it was one of the better ones that I've been to. A great way to welcome back the venue to the rotation after skipping in 11.
User: Joecoolness1
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N1 was out of this world, and I left the Alpine lots that night asking myself how they could top it on N2. YNK and Pig are some favorites of mine to hear live, and the Crush jam is as good as it's ever been. Just read these songs that closed the regular portion of the set: Watchtower-Grey Street-Proudest Monkey-Satellite-LIOG-DDTW.
User: Joester414
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After taking a 3 year break from going to the live shows, i have to say this was quite the show to come back to! the energy was great! the guys were going crazy and the set list was pretty epic in my mind, one of the best n1 from alpine i have seen, but as they say it can only get better in n2 soo bring it on!
User: johnmwright
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Amazing show and tailgate scene....scored 3rd row tix from the box office before the show! Made the bus ride from Chicago all worth it!
User: JohnoGT2
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My 33rd show and 12th at Alpine.
Just a very fantastical show all the way around. LONG show, big hits and long songs.
Highlights for me were Crush, LIOG and Pig. I was just shaking my head most of the last 1/3 of LIOG - Boyd and the crew just kept going and going!
Very, very good show and the heat wasn't even an issue at the top of the lawn.
User: Jurrski
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Thought they would still be playin when the sun came up...
User: jzydlo97
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Way too hot of a night and people sweating on you....Mercy went on FOREVER.
User: kdawrant15
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Mid-set watchtower and grey street was a nice surprise, BOWA never disappoints!
User: kea311
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This was by far the best Dave show I've ever been to. Love you DMB, see ya in WPB.
User: Kevtalia
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Incredible.
User: killtheking40
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Awesome to see Best of Whats Around front row. I also really enjoyed the star spangled banner into Watchtower. Front row at Alpine is phenomenal. Also like to thank Dave for his pick, Carter for his stick, and the roadies for the setlist. Trifecta!
User: kmkasel9
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Loved Star Spangled Banner by Stephan!
User: krik000
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I love Alpine. This was my 37th show, and I have been coming up to Alpine since '04. This, was an awesome show, but left me a little disappointed. I have seen the likes of SPOON and HALLOWEEN on a N1 of ALpine, so this show...left me wanting a little more of the rare stuff, not the crown pleasers for the people who don't know anything but those singles. I always love LIOG and BOWA and SSB intro was top notch, other than that...come on!
User: L0uth
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This was a phenomenal precursor to N2, an absolutely incredible N1. You can see as the band plays how much they're feeling it. Highlights include LIOG, Crush, Watchtower and Star Spangled Banner! Singing the National Anthem post 4th was incredible.
User: LeaveOrStay
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Best alpine experience
User: liv4dmb
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Epic!
User: Lorriern
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First Time at Alpine!! 😊
User: MarvinBerry
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Good show
User: mattafett
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It was really, really hot, and The sound mix was way off from my seat locale. Crowd energy was bustin' though!
User: Michael Scott
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Holy Dave Matthews.
User: mikie4121
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You never know pig watchtower LIOG plus awesome encore. Too many new songs but thats expected with whiskey and away still being relatively new. Encore was really good.
User: miles41
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Return to Alpine saw show 26 and it so much more than I could have hoped for. 2nd row was implausible…..and the band kept playing and playing and playing. I thought the concert was going to be over after Grey Street…and then they just kept on playing. Boyd blew up the entire show and the guys were laughing and smiling the entire time. They are absolutely on top of their game this tour and I’ve never seen them in finer form! Can’t wait for the new album!
User: MNDaveFan
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Best show I've been to...outrageous setlist.
User: moetion
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Hot
User: morg0052
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unreal show, unreal weekend!!!
User: mozinami
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My first DMB show; hooked ever since
User: mrcrazyeasy
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Blue water into the best of whats around was unbelievable. Awesome show, awesome weekend, and finally got my first PIG
User: m_felton1985
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203 NN Seats 122-124
User: naas909
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Wow. Yes, I've been to many many Alpine shows. This one was hot and it rocked. Seek Up was the "game changer" as my buddy said. N2 was not a disappointment either. The band is at the top of their game.
User: newulm55
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Great show, solid set, the boys were having a good time in the heat.
User: Niggs
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Couldn't have asked for me. It was simply, The Best of Whats Around!
User: onepocket
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Best 2 night stand I have ever seen
User: OneSweetFan34
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Ah-mazing. Last-minute purchase on LiveNation. Scored Dead center, row AA. Perfect spot. Best show I've ever been to. Band had energy, synergy, and truly looked like they were having a blast!
User: Osmolak
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Amazing first show
User: pbread201
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started out a little slow. seems like he enjoys opening the shows with Seven. they did the same thing at River's Edge. But, as always, an excellent show. Best of What's Around is one of my favorites and hadn't heard it live yet. (I've only been to 6 shows.) Also enjoyed hearing Satellite, and Whiter Shade of Pale was a nice surprise.
User: phungo
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Lawn patrons really ruined this show for me. What does the lawn party and not pay attention to the show?
User: pmcmahon22
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Tons of fun and Stanley killed it on his jams.
User: pmtobin
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Best n1 ever.
User: pzindahizzy
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unreal setlist.
6th row pit, in front of steffan
User: rcampbell1979
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First time to Alpine. Amazing show!
User: reynam
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Been to over 30 shows and this was one of best N1 I can remember. The boys were fire, literally, it was soo hot out. Dave kept say how cold it was "I'm freezing my balls off". Alpine always brings out the best in them!
User: Robert Dean
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1st time at Alpine - my FAVORITE venue! Also my favorite concert to date...the crowd was insane, and the band was on FIRE!
User: robertccribb
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first show !
User: Rockhound18
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My first Alpine show, and in the pit, thanks to WH. Amazing, long setlist. Uncomfortably hot all day, but the show certainly made up for it. Camped at Bong State Park with some Ants and my old roommate who moved to Chicago. One of my favorite shows.
User: sarabshaw
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My most favorite show. Ever.
User: Schuedaddy
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Great show, very high energy! Boyd was amazing.
User: sgrosso2
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A very solid show. A really long set with some great songs like BOWA, STJL, etc. Blue Water was definitely a surprise and treat. Even though it was extremely hot, both the band and audience were into it. Let's hope N2 is just as good!
User: Sgt. Pepper
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Probably my best show ever!
User: shanski
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I was blown away by the nights performance! The set list rocked, the whole band was totally in sync, and was having such a great time on stage. I loved it!!! One of the best I\'ve ever been to, if not THE best!!!
User: simkow42
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seek up was amazing
User: skgluvs2teach
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Had a blast with hubby! Great Show
User: smoothrider4140
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My 41st full band show (18th at Alpine) and I gotta say, I've never seen anything quite like this :-)
User: sternies
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Sick Seek Up. Stephan's version of the Star Spangled Banner right into Watchtower - ridiculous!!! So Damn Lucky they LOVE Alpine!!! Crazy crazy - ALWAYS another surprise from this band!!! BTW - it was so damn cold.........gonna bring some long johns and a cardigan tonight!!!
User: stewlax6
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Stanley Jordan is a strange dude. Helluva Guitar player though
User: stream9184
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Show #31 and all I can say is....wow! If they find a way to top that on Saturday night then Alpine is in for a treat.
User: Swid007
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When 4 of my 5 favorite songs are played (Crush, LIOG, Pig, & You Never Know), its going to get 5 stars
User: talairys
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Hotter than hell! (The band, that is... :) Great show - felt the Alpine energy right from the start with Seven. Blue Water was awesome, Pig, SeekUp, Crush, and the midset Watchtower just blew me away. Once again, the boys deliver at Alpine. Can't wait for N2!
User: tara2step
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Awesome
User: TBSpaceman
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Insane show! The good songs just kept on coming. Made it hard to leave for a bathroom break!
User: tdiddy1513
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Excellent Setlist! Hot as Hell!
User: theberryman
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loved it.
User: thebgwg
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This is the best Dave show I have ever seen.
User: timothk
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This was such a fun show to be at; my first time at Alpine and what a night. Jane, Crush, Pig, frickin' Billies...so many good songs at a beautiful venue.
User: Tina T
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Great show! Song that Jane Likes made up for the sick heat we had to suffer through.
User: topshelflits
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AMAZING!!!!!!!!
User: trevorr12321
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This was a really good weekend!
User: Turtle3641
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First time in the pit. Best concert I've ever seen live!
User: twostepping
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Amazing show. Bunch of great runs. Damn it was cold!
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User: Venator
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Pig, yes?
User: wakanda
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N1 was great! Both N1/N2 had an old fashion feel. A lot of nice, old songs, with a few of the new ones. They really opened the playbook on this tour. One Gripe: Warehouse Member tix suck. 10+ yrs and in the way back?
User: walktheline
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Unreal!!!!
User: wampa3
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Pit, parked in front of Stefan
User: wastingtime28
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Great setlist, and the crowd was amazing(usually is at Alpine, but after a year with no Alpine you could tell that we were going to bring it hard. +BWBF tease, pretty awesome. And man was it hot, but Dave's comments about how cold it was, and putting on a cardigan made it all right.
User: Wenastroke
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This was my sixteenth concert. I was about nine rows from the front right of the stage. It was the best concert I've ever been to. The band was on fire that night. Mid setlist Watchtower. STJL, LIOG, Never Know were the highlights for me. Love how DMB plays the vibe of the crowd. They know exactly which buttons to press and when to press them. Nicely done!
User: WhiteyDMB
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Show #13 for me. Probably the best first night at Alpine I can remember. The set was unbelievably long and they really busted out some great older tunes. Dave was more excited than I've seen him in a while. Great energy on stage and in the crowd.
User: WilburWilliams
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Perfection.
User: wnt2believe
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WOW WAS IT HOT!!!!! Maybe it was just to hot to really get in to it but I honestly wasnt all that excited bout this show. It was pretty solid thru SMLAM and then it just never picked up kinda just went more mellow more mellow more mello... Alot of great songs just wasnt quite there. Great Encore though.
User: wthomps1
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Wow what can I say...first trip to Alpine, front and center in the pit, and ridiculous heat. Such an amazing N1 setlist, long jams and crazy energy. Highlights for me were YNK, Pig, Crush, LIOG, and Billies. The only downer, big surprise here, was OOMH following Mercy, just a momentum killer. Other than that it was just about perfect!
User: zaj128
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Somewhere in the top 5 of shows I've ever seen, I'd have to go back and look at them again, 1st pit experience as well, absolutely mind blowing