Performing Long Live Shows
Dave Matthews Band is often referred to as a "live band" because the live performances usually differ from those heard on their albums. Many songs are jammed out live, anywhere from 5–10 minutes longer than the studio version, however sometimes even longer. Currently, the band's longest live version of any song is a performance of "#41" which was played for over 32 minutes featuring Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, whereas the album version clocks in at just under seven minutes. Dave Matthews Band's performances usually last between 2 to 3 hours. Their longest shows to date are as follows:
- July 7, 2012, at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin (3 hours & 2 min.)
- November 20, 2010, at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia (3 hours & 1 min.)
- July 5, 2009 at Piazza Napoleone in Lucca, Italy (2 hours & 54 min.)
- August 9, 2008 at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin (2 hours & 52 min.)
- July 14, 2010 at Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton, Pennsylvania (2 hours & 50 min.)
- July 6, 2012 Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin (2 hours & 48 min.)
- March 17, 1993 at The Flood Zone in Richmond, Virginia (2 hours & 46 min.)
- September 23, 2006 at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia (2 hours & 45 min.)
- September 18, 2011 at Randall's Island, New York (2 hours & 45 min)
- August 10, 2008 at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin (2 hours & 44 min.)
- July 25, 2008 at Verizon Wireless Music Center (Deer Creek) in Noblesville, Indiana (2 hours & 44 min.)
- June 27, 2012 at Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, New Jersey (2 hours & 43 min.)
- September 3, 2011 at The Gorge, Washington (2 hours & 43 min.)
- August 22, 2008 at Cricket Wireless Amphitheater in Chula Vista, California (2 hours & 42 min.)
- July 25, 2001 at AmSouth Amphitheater in Antioch, Tennessee (2 hours & 42 min.)
- August 26, 2011 at Governor's Island, New York (2 hours & 42 min.)
- June 27, 2008 at Hershey Park Stadium in Hershey, Pennsylvania (2 hours & 41 min.)
- August 28, 2010 at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California (2 hours & 41 min.)
Times count the songs' running lengths, not the amount of time the band was on stage.
Read more about this topic: List Of Longest Live Dave Matthews Band Songs
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