On June 3rd, 2025 at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Dave Matthews Band are in the midst of their 2025 Summer Tour and on a finally nice summertime day in New Jersey, they came to PNC Bank Arts Center Amphitheater in Holmdel. The place was sold out and buzzing in anticipation.
Written by Andris Jansons
Dave Matthews Band started their summer tour already in the late spring on April 27th at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Fest and made another festival stop on May 4th at Lovin’ Life Festival, with their headlining shows starting litle while ago in Bethel, NY. Dave Matthews Band has no support artists on this run and they bring joy to their loyal fans with about two and a half hour performances.
Dave Matthews Band members are – Dave Matthews – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, keyboards, lead guitar; Stefan Lessard – bass;
Carter Beauford – drums, percussion, backing vocals; Rashawn Ross – trumpet, percussion, backing vocals; Jeff Coffin – saxophone, winds; Tim Reynolds – lead guitar and Buddy Strong – keyboards, backing vocals.
Before I write my own two cents about the performance, I must note, that my personal music preference hangs in the heavier side, and I have heard only a handful of the songs by the band. That being said – What a show !!!! Band proved their mettle of Roll Hall of Fame Inductees performing an amazing concert. Dave, Steffan and Carter are with their band since inception and their cohesion is super tight. Rashawn, Jeff and Tim did not miss a beat and the bands “newest” member Buddy Strong was excellent as well. Band created this nirvana like atmosphere of beautiful melody for their fans that filled the place to the capacity. I really liked how the band did not act like superstars and were rather just a humble musicians delivering the music to the people.
In October 19th of 2024, Dave Matthews Band was selected for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They attended the ceremony in Cleveland, being inducted by Julia Roberts.
Band played the songs spanning throughout their storied career. Just a little bigger emphasis tonight was placed on earlier works. While I saw only this show in New Jersey, I can see on their website that every night brings a different setlist, so if you are traveling with the band and going to all of their shows, you are in luck to witness it all.
See the bands setlist for this show below:
- What You Are
- Cornbread
- Grace Is Gone
- Too Much
- Word Up
- Walk Around The Moon
- Raven
- Don’t Drink the Water
- Let’s Dance
- Crush
- Dive In
- Drunken Soldier
- Pig
- Ants Marching
- Typical Situation
- Warehouse
- Tripping Billies
–Encore–
- Peace On Earth
- Grey Street
Dave Matthews Band links
Photo Gallery of Dave Matthews Band performance below. Photo all rights reserved by Andris Jansons.
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Dave Matthews Band will continue touring until the end of August with some notable stops include Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD (May 31), Northwell at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, NY (June 11), a two-night stint at Credit One Stadium in Charleston, SC (June 20-21), and performances at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage (July 8) and Huntington Bank Pavilion in Chicago, IL (June 27-28). The tour concludes with the group’s traditional Labor Day weekend residency at The Gorge Amphitheatre in George, WA (August 29-31). But first, there is a festival in Brazil.
Look for tickets here: https://davematthewsband.com/tour/
June 7-8 Sao Paulo, Brazil Best of Blues & Rock Festival
June 11 Wantagh, NY Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
June 13 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
June 14 Maryland Heights, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
June 20 Charleston, SC Credit One Stadium
June 21 Charleston, SC Credit One Stadium
June 24 Birmingham, AL Coca-Cola Amphitheatre
June 25 Alpharetta, GA Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
June 27 Chicago, IL Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
June 28 Chicago, IL Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
July 8 Toronto, ON Budweiser Stage
July 9 Clarkston, MI Pine Knob Music Theatre
July 11 Noblesville, IN Ruoff Music Center
July 12 Noblesville, IN Ruoff Music Center
July 15 Richmond, VA Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront
July 16 Richmond, VA Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront
July 18 Saratoga Springs, NY Broadview Stage at SPAC
July 19 Saratoga Springs, NY Broadview Stage at SPAC
July 22 Gilford, NH BankNH Pavilion
July 23 Gilford, NH BankNH Pavilion
July 25 Camden, NJ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
July 26 Camden, NJ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Aug 22 Inglewood, CA Kia Forum
Aug 23 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
Aug 26 Stateline, NV Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys
Aug 29 Quincy, WA The Gorge Amphitheatre
Aug 30 Quincy, WA The Gorge Amphitheatre
Aug 31 Quincy, WA The Gorge Amphitheatre
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