All Dave Matthews Band fanatics will tell you that in order to experience the true sound that DMB can deliver, one must see DMB live. So if you’ve never been to a Dave Matthews Band Concert, this page will give you a little idea of what those shiny new Dave Matthews Band tickets entail:

After a long grueling winter, the layers start to peel, green starts to sprout through sepia toned Earth and hues of pink, orange and purple begin to paint the horizon, once ashen, with color. As soon as the flip flops make their yearly debut, people are lining up for DMB tickets.

Like a golden ticket, Dave Matthews Band tickets are the glimmering pass to an adult playground filled with everything that summer means- fun. One of the most notable parts of a DMB concert is the tailgating experience. Assuming the venue allows tailgating in its parking lots, DMB fans convene for a single cause, to celebrate the best music known to man.

There is nothing like leaning back in a folding chair, drinking a nice cold one (assuming your of age- gotta cover my tracks guys), crisping in the sun and enjoying good conversation with your best buddies before the show.

This is the stuff people dream of- when they’re stuck behind their desks; feeling the pain from unsupported chairs; itching to jump out of stiff suits and skirts; staring into space wishing the day would end, just to be met by the colorless mediocrity of a frigid winter night…

Okay it may not be that bad but imagine chomping on piping hot hot dogs fresh off the grill, sipping crisp brews and migrating between parked cars, each one ringing out a different DMB tune, coalescing in some heavenly harmony only dreams itself can recreate. This is the tailgating experience, and that is only the beginning. (see video below)

If you’re looking for visual candy, pyrotechnics, choreography and costumes, you’ve come to the wrong place. DMB concerts are, and always will be, about the music. Not only is each Dave Matthew’s Band set unique, DMB plays rare songs that can’t be found on their albums with unique opening and closing jams (see the Fuzzy Wuzzy Jam below).

While the DMB catalog is best listened to on a porch seething with heat in the summertime, you can’t get that full spectrum of sound from headphones – no matter how HQ. With every facet of DMB before your eyes, nothing beats the sounds of strings, wind instruments and that voice, his voice, live. And the best part about the DMB experience is the audience participation, like puppets (the good kind), the audience can follow each lead in, sing along and even dance without judgment or care. The beauty of A DMB concert is profound, and can only be experienced live, so head on over to the DMB ticket page on your way out to snag your pass to paradise.