GRAMMY-winning heroes of the late '90s jamband festival circuit Dave Matthews Band announced today they will soon be releasing a brand new album – their ninth studio LP, and first new release since 2012's Away From The World – with an extended summer tour to follow.
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No official title or release date information has been revealed at this time, but Matthews has debuted several new songs, including "Samurai Cop" at live shows as far back as FarmAid 2016.
On the subject of the new music, Matthews told Rolling Stone, "I go on a lot of tangents, so I've been doing some writing, and I certainly could fill the space of several albums with music that I've made," while also telling the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "I think we have some great music …There's a lot to choose from. I just hope I choose wisely."
The Dave Mathews Band 2018 summer tour, meanwhile, will kick off on May 18 in Woodlands, Texas, and run through Sept. 10, where the band will take a well-earned victory lap at Los Angles' historic Hollywood Bowl.
Members of the DMB Warehouse Fan Association may purchase tickets for the upcoming tour now, and all tickets purchased before May 17 will included a voucher for a CD copy of the new album or digital download upon its release. Citi card members will have access to a separate, exclusive presale from Tuesday Jan. 30, at 10 a.m. local time through Thursday, Feb 1, at 10 p.m. local, while tickets for the general public will go on-sale starting Friday, Feb. 2, at 10 a.m. local.
