DMB Caravan In Talks To Return
Last year, the Dave Matthews Band announced it would take 2011 off from touring. Then, the group changed course and said they would throw their own multi-band festivals that they’d headline. All in all, there were five DMB Caravan events this summer – one in Atlantic City, one in Chicago, one at The Gorge, an ill-fated one-day affair at Governor’s Island and this month’s full three-day shebang on Randall’s Island. The Caravan events went so well that the band’s management is in talks to bring back at least the Atlantic City stop according to a report in the Atlantic City Press.
In an article about the future of Bader Field, the venue where the Atlantic City stop was held, George Lynn, a member of the city’s Strategic Planning Committee told the press that “Caravan promoter Starr Hill Presents is expected to finalize the event’s return after an upcoming meeting between company representatives and the city’s Strategic Planning Committee.” The article also mentions that the city is going after other music-related events and details the fees paid by DMB’s management.
As of now, there are no dates currently scheduled for the Dave Matthews Band. It is expected that the band will mount a full tour next year, but it remains to be seen how they will fit an Atlantic City Caravan and other possible Caravans into their schedule. We’ll keep you posted as more information becomes available. [via @HeadCountOrg]
Scott Bernstein
Scott Bernstein co-founded Hidden Track in October 2006 and was managing editor until taking over as EiC in January 2008. Scotty also writes for Relix Magazine and curates YEMblog.com.
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i’d return to AC…my son and some friends and I had a blast!! could they cough up a few hundred more jitney’s tho please? :)
I so hope this is true. The AC Caravan was thebest weekend me & my husband have had in a loooong time! Bring it back!!!