2006.E2.80.932007 Dave Matthews Band

dave matthews band performing last stop @ pavilion on 5 july 2006.

dave matthews made several appearances in uk during spring of 2006, notably performing solo show @ king s college student union (tutu s) on february 28, followed small solo tour promote release of stand in uk.

on april 25, 2006, dave matthews band announced $1.5 million challenge grant build new orleans habitat musicians village. band returned studio along producer mark batson in march 2006 (with resultant album slated release in winter) before embarking on annual summer tour, concluded two-night stand in band s hometown of charlottesville, virginia. tour featured addition of trumpeter rashawn ross full-time touring member, has remained since. ross, received recognition dmb s fans while playing jazz band soulive, had guested during several shows previous year. tour saw debut of new songs such idea of , shotgun , break free , kill king , , can t stop.

in august, dave matthews band announced on website that, in order fulfill contractual obligation, releasing greatest hits album. held survey on website encouraged fans select ten favorite dmb songs. album, titled best of s around vol. 1, named after opening track of 1994 s under table , dreaming, released on november 7, 2006. album features 2 discs, first consisting of band considers best studio tracks, , second of live tracks voted on fans. additionally, pre-ordered cd on dave matthews band website received encore cd 4 additional live songs. encore cd later made available on website additional $10.

the band worked reverb, non-profit environmental organization, 2006 summer tour. labor day concert @ gorge amphitheatre drew crowd of 64,468, largest ever venue

in 2007, dave matthews band once again entered studio producers mark batson , steven miller begin recording seventh studio album. mark batson s relationship severed @ point during recording process, , album not finished. in late february, dave matthews embarked on short tour of europe tim reynolds, followed in april 3 dates in northeastern united states.

on april 25, 2007, announced on band s website dave matthews , tim reynolds performance @ radio city music hall had been recorded earlier week on 22nd released on cd, blu-ray disc , dvd, duo s second release (following live @ luther college). includes unreleased songs, such eh hee , corn bread , , 2 tim reynolds songs performed alone, betrayal , sanity .

dave matthews band performing @ vodafone arena in melbourne on 1 may 2007, starting second tour of australia.

according billboard magazine, band s new studio album had been scheduled released in july rca records, in interview brisbane times on may 4, 2007, stefan lessard stated, we’re on bit of creative break far working in studio – we’ve been in pre-production long time, we’ll more serious later in year.

on july 7, 2007, dave matthews band performed on american live earth concert @ giants stadium.

on august 1, 2007, band kicked off annual summer tour in mansfield, massachusetts. tour shorter dave matthews band summer tours, 37 shows. tour saw live debut of songs band had been working on in studio earlier in year mark batson, including #27 , cornbread , dark , unique dream real. dream real played once after 2007 summer tour, @ saratoga performing arts center on june 21, 2008, featuring matthews playing keyboard. supporting acts tour included toots , maytals, roots, , robert randolph , family band.

on september 6, 2007, dave matthews band performed free concert virginia tech student body , faculty. show entitled concert virginia tech , done in memory of shootings took place on april 16, 2007. john mayer, phil vassar, , nas joined them. there on 50,000 people in attendance. 2 days later, performed benefit show @ atlanta s piedmont park allman brothers band opening. though 65,000 tickets sold (50,000 originally, second block of 15,000) 20,000 people sneaked show, making largest one-day concert in atlanta history. show raised money piedmont park conservancy association. released cd/dvd called live @ piedmont park.

in news article posted on august 30 on official site, announced video song eh hee released free download on itunes store starting september 4, , remaining free throughout week until made available purchase. recording , video result of solo effort dave matthews, , not include other band members.