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Dave Matthews Band May 7, 2016 John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, VA Ants Rating:  |
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User: 20TwoStep
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Another amazing experience on the road travelling to see this band and they once again did not disappoint. The city of Cville was great and very welcoming to the fans coming in, photo exhibit, original van were a nice added touch and I appreciated the opportunity to grab my print prior to the show. Mono Loco and the Downtown Mall was good and I enjoyed meeting up with new and old friends. The show was excellent and the band was dialed in for sure, STJL as an opener for the first time since 94 and 3 new debuted songs were awesome, although it takes me a few listens before I can really connect with them, but first impressions of Samurai Cop, Bizmark, & Bob Law were good ones. Love me some Big Eyed Fish, OSW, and Warehouse, the crowd was energized and it seemed it was a seasoned DMB crowd. The encore was special with Last Stop and Dave adding Tripping Billies. Overall a very memorable experience. The lots were full with fun and it was awesome to meet up with Mike, Ray, and new to me Josh; keep on keeping on boys and I will see you at the Gorge. Special shout out to Eric for great friendship and the chance to share the experience. I will see you VA next month for both shows and closing out the tour at the Gorge. Be well, do good work, and keep in touch.
User: 42km
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Good show. Sugar Will, Last Stop were nice surprises. Jimi was among the best I have heard. John D'Earth, RR, and Jeff killed it. New songs added an intrequing dimension. Lots of old school classics. Great vibe. A very special evening all round.
User: Adkirsch
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excellent show from start to finish - not what it could've been but no show really ever is - am i right?
User: akent75
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This was the best DMB show that I've seen. The energy in the stadium was awesome and I don't need to even mention the set list! Sugar Will was off the charts! Ants was even more high energy than usual! Dave and Carter both signed autographs and shook hands at the rail. How fantastic!! Love.
User: amatthewsfan
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Heard last stop 1 of 6 times for this year
User: americanemu25
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This band is fucked
User: Ayngreyst
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was row K section 309 actually, crappy seats but such good energy my best show yet!
User: bigeyed36
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Amazing show!!! Very energetic. 3 new songs, kick ass ending for Jimi Thing and they played Last Stop!!!
User: billysmart1999
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Amazing concert. The liberations were priceless and the new songs rocked! Especially Samurai Cop
User: bknapp4dave
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What a crowd- energy was great! Good flow- maybe too many new songs for the 25th Ann. Show. Met some great people as always!
User: Bourbon & Blue
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Went with Amy and Tyler. 25th anny show. Got 3 new songs and some rarities including Last Stop and Sugar Will. Great encore
User: bpfriel41
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On my 22nd show, after 21 shows of screaming for it and countless teases, finally.......Last Stop!
User: Busyb2007
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Charlottesville on derby Saturday set the stage for the Dave Matthews Band 25th Anniversary show, this would be the bands 9th performance at the John Paul Jones Arena since opening it back in 2006.
A sunny day broke free in Virginia after ten straight days of rain & graced wonderful tailgate and much anticipation for this monumental show.
Jane- opens the show, very rare, a classic gets the night rolling.
WTWE- will be burning one; Dave makes a funny reference to marijuana smoking after
Sweet world- great placement here, this song has been tucked away for majority of the last 8 years, great spot for it.
Why I am-always appropriate, most fitting, the energy is high and passionate.
#41
Samurai Cop- absolutely beautiful fell in love with this one from the first note.
DDTW- The show picks right back up with a big DDTW
Bob Law- interesting placement here, kinda sapped the energy and flow out of things, I love that they are creating new music though and never mind getting debut’s
WWYS> BEF…always beautiful to get a big eyed fish at any show.
Bismark- I like this one also, made for a choppy flow in the early half of the show.
Sugar Will- nothing will ever capture the magic of the 04 sugar wills, however this was a pretty good take on it.
Belly Belly- Phenomenal spot here with this joy packed track off AFTW
Virginia in The Rain- VA had been in the rain for the last week. My first time hearing this live, gorgeous song, reminds me a bit of a dream so real.
Warehouse- Arguably the show begins here; the roof gets ripped off the place with this Warehouse, outstanding bliss.
Jimi- standard & thankfully a short JIMI here…the Prince tribute was fitting.
Space Between- Through the Billies encore..I wish I could capture these 40minutes in a bottle. These are the types of moments that sum up 25years of this band, reflection, joy, sadness, hoe downs, grit, tears, & euphoria.. This show had it all.
We were lucky to be alive and witness another magical night on lucky May 7th of 2016. Cheers to many more years.
User: Collin41
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Sugar will, last stop! 3 new songs! 41, warehouse, big eyed fish, why I am! It was an amazing show that really had that wow factor!
User: coreythomas86
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This was my first show in Charlottesville and I have to say not only did it not meet my expectations but I will probably never go back to this venue again. Most absurd parking and security situation I ever dealt with before and the beer policy is just as absurd. As for the show itself, you\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'d think that a 25\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'th anniversary show would be a celebration of the band\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s roots, not an excuse to play some new DMB songs no one was asking to hear. As for The Last Stop half the audience left while it was playing so apparently the momentum has kind of died for that song. Other than the new songs and The Last Stop I heard nothing new that I haven\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'t heard at every other show in the past 4 years.
User: ctdawg
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decent show, liked the debut of Samaurai
User: DAVEFEEZEL
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Go DMB25 R.I.P LeRoi Moore
User: DC Greg
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Really strong set overall, and the encore was epic.
User: derrick24948
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The Last Stop!
User: dleverich
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Above average show. I was hoping for more of the songs from the older/earlier days as part of a 25th Anniversary Show. The 3 new songs in the middle part of show seemed to suck the energy out of the crowd. Strong opening hour thru #41 and strong last hour+ from Warehouse thru Grey Street and the 3 song encore of Ants, Last Stop, and Tripping Billies.
User: DMB1JW
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My fav show at JPJ in CVille I've seen and possibly my fav show to date
User: DMBSPAChead3
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Thanks For a great time Cville!!!
User: Firedancer_36
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LoVED IT!
User: forbin99
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Show was a mix, not epic, not at all bad. It's an average DMB show where expectations were high(est). 41, Grey St, Ants, Last Stop were all great. The 3 new songs and Sugar Will bust out were cool, but setlist order killed that middle half of the show. "Prince homage" a little lame since they do that all the time, but more spirited than usual. The filler songs (STJL, WWE, WIA, DDTW, BEF, BBN, SB) were too many and not "favs". Trade out 3 of them for Stone/Pig/2Step/Typical/Recently/Snow Outside etc and the set reads a lot better. Encore was stellar and overall they played everything great, but this is a very solid, not epic show. Scott Stadium 01 is a 1 star. JPJ 2010N1 is a 5 star.
User: FreeCandy
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Awesome set. New songs sounded great. LAST STOP
User: frickinsweet
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just an awesome show from start to finish. Great first experience seeing DMB in Charlottesville. Cant wait to do it again. Couldn't ask for a better set and experience
User: gcashman
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25' anniversary show. Amazing. Was in the nose bleeds and Jumped the pit gate and saw the last half of the show in the pit!
User: hovdarp
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Solid set with a couple new songs. OSW, 41, Jimi, Last Stop, Ants and Billies. Not the degree of guesting I had hoped for and no double encore (one can dream), but a solid night and good 2016 kick off. Band sounded on, given first night of tour.
User: jaclarke
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Great show! It was their 25th year celebration in their home town. Epic show, plus I had my son with me. He met Jeff Coffin that night too!!
User: jam2oar
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Epic encore!
User: JAMILL112
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THIS IS THE LAST STOP. I died and went to heaven. This weekend was one of the best times I\\\\\\\'ve ever had. Probably my favorite DMB show. Ok, Maybe not #1 but it\\\\\\\'s damn close.
User: jdmorris
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Live Stream
User: JHPH
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Debut Samurai Cop, Bismark, and Bob's Law
User: Jhs3017
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Hell of a show, loved the new songs. Great variety, hard to tell what was coming next. Personally getting Trippin Billies was a huge win, 16 shows and that is my first one. Boyd killed in this show, even Jimi thing was fun. Looking forward to Bristow now!
User: jkmeyers3
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No complaints! Great hometown show. A lot of classics with OSW, #41, Jane, Grey Street and more. Big surprise of the night was the return of Sugar Will and 3 NEW SONGS. I liked Samurai Cop and Bismark. I hope they keep playing them. The Ants/Last Stop/Billie encode was strong. Great energy and they were having fun tonight.
User: john.cobb4
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One of the worst shows I have ever been to. I have been to all but one JP show and the band ALWAYS brings it..
Well, on this night the band was dry.. soft.. and lame. I can't wait to see the band again but these past years have been a bit tame.
User: JohnDMB
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Very solid crowd, enjoyed watching Dave's kids and Ashley dancing during the early songs behind Fenton, possible Lillywhite sighting by the lighting as well. They nailed Sexy MF, Incredible 3-song encore!
User: JT_OV420
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GREAT Show!
User: kevinlord190
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One of the best shows I have ever been to, up there with SPAC N2 2009
User: kngslnd79
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57th show = first Last Stop. AMAZING!
User: kotocho
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Incredible set! So many favorites. The song chasers must have been happy for this one :)
User: kristawesome
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Amazing!
User: kristinmb
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Solid show but PLEASE stop with JT!
User: KyleG5
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The good: first hour through #41. The frustrating: the middle third. Big Eyed Fish and Don't Drink the Water were phenomenal, but a bunch of new and slow content really killed the crowd.
The great: last hour. Warehouse through the encores were completely on point, the sexy MF homage to Prince was super fun, and they were on fire for the three song encore.
The band overall seems in top form, very energetic and very glad to be starting a tour. Hope they fix the middle bit of the set list!
User: lilvic*20
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This was my 60th show (I think) and I am so happy to have been in C-Ville again. This was a solid concert and I have not been this impressed at a DMB show in a long time... for a 25th anniversary show, my only critiques would be no long jams that blew my mind and there could have been different guests (Butch, Warren, etc.).
Some highlights for me were STJL opener, OSW, the three song debuts (and good songs, too), Virginia in the Rain (my 2nd time), and hearing Sugar Will again after first hearing it in Jul2004. I have to say, at first I was annoyed there was no Bartender, but Bismark into SW did blow my mind. WH --> JT --> SMF was fun as hell and so glad there was only one BW song played. The performances were solid and this concert brought me back to the 2010 shows (AM to LS was such a cool surprise). Oh, the ho-down was hilarious and I love the cartoons! Thanks to all of my Ants friends for a good, good time and not letting me miss out on such a fun weekend with all of you!!! A great start to the tour and I cannot wait to see what else is to come this year... Get Sum ; )
User: Lovelycourtney
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Start of 25th anniversary tour
User: Mbonin21
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Crazy Pit! Crazy Setlist! RIP Prince! Last Stop baby!!!
User: medskerb
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Amazing show! Three new songs, Sugar Will and Last Stop!
User: mhouse
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304/A/6
User: MikeD2388
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Overall a decent show that would have been great with a more intentional middle section. I think most of the angst about this show will stem from the expectations most of us had with it being their \"25th anniversary show.\" Still, there was a very solid opening to the show and an exceptional encore. Good energy from the boys - I\'m looking forward to Alpine. Ultimately I may just have to right size my expectations for this band as every show can\'t be the best.
User: Mmayor6
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In my top 5 shows!!! Show had a mixed of new songs, liberated songs and some staples. I was very happy because they played my favorite song, WAREHOUSE. Job well done DMB!!!
User: mmk8a
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Strong collection of classics songs with a killer last hour! Only complaint was the Bismark -> Virginia in the Rain stretch that lost a lot of crowd energy for a while. The band didn\'t seem to have the nervousness about playing in Charlottesville that they\'ve had in the past.
User: modulusman7
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I've been going to shows since 2003, but this was my first Sugar Will and my first Last Stop. Awesome night!
User: mommymic
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This show is 2nd only to the two nights in 2010!
User: Mtransue
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Best encore I've seen.
User: Myklegard
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Loved the show.
User: nickmcq
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Best show I\'ve attended so far
User: oceanrac
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Sugar Will, Ants-Last Stop-Billies! Jane opener. New song debuts. I Like
User: ohgraces41
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THE LAST STOP
User: outwarrior
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They came to play and crushed it!
User: pgrogs12
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Last Stop Encore! and Sexy Mother Fucker debut Bob Law debut
User: Powerade0873
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I was really surprised at all the new songs they played but the last third of the show was something from a dream. I really enjoyed every part of the day and was honored to be apart of the night celebrating my favorite band.
User: ptothec2004
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Section 302, row A
User: rcmnsocm
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superb execution. band was happy to be there and engaged. awesome new 41, jimi thing, billies outro jams.
LAST STOP! Need more BTCS.
User: Reckless_mind41
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Omg. Still in tears over Last Stop. Cville was magical.
User: rest_safely
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26th show and first Last Stop and Sugar Will!! The 3 new songs were fantastic but Samurai Cop absolutely blew me away! Really hoping they develop a jam around it!
User: rjaberg
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The 10 hour drive by myself was so worth it. The weekend was a blast (thanks to y\\\'all for the party at Mono Loco!). My first time on the rail and it was the best. I loved all the new songs and The Last Stop was a fantastic surprise.
User: rodcarew
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not a good place to watch a show
User: Satolite
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This was easily the best DMB show I've ever been to. The 25th anniversary in their hometown had everything a seasoned fan was looking for: liberations (Sugar Will and LAST STOP), brand new song debuts, and a guest (John D'Earth). The energy in JPJ was absolutely through the roof. I thought it was a nice touch that they opened with TSTJL, the first song Dave ever wrote. All 3 debuts were very good, much better than the 4 songs the band debuted in the 2015 tour which leaves me hopeful for the new album. Sugar Will liberation since 2010 was crazy, even though many people didn't know what was going on. Jimi was the best I've ever seen it: John D'Earth crushed it and the new Sexy MF jam was really high energy and so fun to dance to. Ants Marching had an awesome intro featuring Boyd soloing for like 5 minutes into this cool little country-style fiddle jam. And finally... Last Stop. When Dave busted out the 12 string in the encore I knew they were going to liberate it since 2010. The outro into an unplanned Billies was also really special. I couldn't imagine anyone giving this less than 5 stars and I couldn't have imagined a better 25th anniversary for the band.
User: senator48
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Three new songs, Sugar Will and Last Stop! Other stuff! Beer! Mind blown. Face melted.
User: shiffer123
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Loved the new songs and Last Stop Blew the crowd away.
User: skiptimeEight9
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New songs!!
User: SlimMcgee
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Song That Jane Likes opener (1st since '94),
Sugar Will (new lyrics and hasn't been played in 6 years) and a Last Stop? I will add a terrific drum session from Carter during Why I Am
User: somuchtoplay
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What more can you ask for? 3 Debuts, 2 Liberations, Great Crowd and the Best Encore Ever!
User: steamyz
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My favorite part about this show was the new tracks, and the fact that everyone around was sitting. So I could super chill and enjoy the show!
User: swsgso
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Very slow start. Finally got going with Warehouse. Good finish.
User: TheLastStop123
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Section 104, Row F, Seat 3-4
User: the_stone
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Such a great show. Setlist killed, the crowd was high-energy, the band sounded awesome. Plus new songs!
User: TNMR
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Amazing - first time at rail RIGHT in front of Dave - swoon!
User: Tom Brady
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Unreal place to see the band. Loved the new stuff. Sugar will was my highlight
User: TrippingBobbies
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Cool to see the new songs released and a great vibe all around! Awesome time!
User: tylerr117
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Had terrible seats but the setlist was a crowd-pleaser. 3 new song were amazing. Not too much jamming but surprise tripping billies for (second) encore was great!
User: UrsadonDMB
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My first trip to Charlottesville could not have been better. Hope everyone that considers themselves a hardcore fan gets the chance to make this trip someday. The new songs sounded great, Samurai Cop and The Last Stop were the highlights. Dave makes pretty good wine, pretty sure I bought his kids a semesters worth of text books with the amount of money I spent. 25 years, lets get it.
User: warrior56
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I can never complain about a show with the perks I get.
Hope the negative people realize, every album was represented tonight- which is what Carter told me was the main goal of the show. Also, Who can complain about a Ants-Last Stop- Billies encore??!! Virginia in the rain is growing on me also. Dope show, the after party was just a good (insider)
User: waters85
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One of the best shows Ive ever been to period. For the first time in a while, the bands energy blew me away. They were there to put on something special and man did they deliver. The classics were incredible with some of the best versions of 41, Ants and Jimi Ive heard. 3 new songs - the first of which I really liked. Ending w/ an encore of Ants, Last Stop (first since 2010) and then an ad hoc Billies sent us off happy campers. Oh and just throw a little Sugar Will into the mix and I must say I was beyond impressed. Well done DMB - can\'t wait for the rest of the tour.
User: wrhslax1996
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Phenomena show
