Josh & Duncan

The Dave Matthews Band played one hell of a fuckin' show last thursday at Great Woods!!! From the beginning of the opening band's, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, to the intense, no stop 2 and a half hour set played by the Dave Matthews Band. The band opened with a sweet Two Step, followed by the Song That Jane Likes. Then the fellas went absolutely nuts with a killer Jimi Thing, Boyd just took over with his violin on that tune!!! They didn't stop there keepin' the groove goin' with a rockin' Tripping Billies. That was just the beginning... when Bela Fleck was invited to jam up on stage with the band, for Crash Into Me, a fantastic Typical Situation, and a bad ass Minarets soon followed. One unrealeased song that was played was True Reflections with Boyd tossin' some lyrics at the crowd. Speakin' of the 19,900 Daveheads who were onhand. From the first strum of the guitar and pickin' of the violin on Two Step that was played was until the concert ending Ants Marching the crowd was into it and never stopped cheerin'. The crowd reception of the band was unbelievable! Some other songs that were played in the set were #41, Say Goodbye, Warehouse, So Much To Say, and Too Much, which started off with a phat little jam, where Stefan was just goin' off on his bass guitar. Just to mention Carter and Leroi were pretty impressive as well and Dave's voice was in full effect! To end this little review, the band also played their new song as one of the two encores. Overall we rate this concert as one of the greatest we've ever heard, EVER!!!

Jason

the show was great. it was the first time that i saw dave and it was the best show that i have ever been to even that i just went to the u2 popmart tour and this show still blows u2 away. dave did awsome versions of two step, crash,typical situations,and ants. one thing is for sure that the next time he comes around that ill be there.

Billy Thompson
(Review for July 12 and July 13)

My favorite thing about summer is all my favorite bands hitting the road and playing outside all over the country. So I was very excited driving up to Great Woods for Dave's two night stand. I would have liked the lot scene to have been a little more mellow, but that's cool. The music for the two nights was great. Especially enjoyed Bela Fleck's playing on Typical Situation on Thursday, and Lie in our Graves on Friday. I really wanted to hear some older songs, and Dave answered with Minarets and Seek Up. (I really wanted to hear Granny or Recently or One Sweet World.) I really enjoyed #41 on Friday. My only problem was the frat-boy teeny-bopper crowd that surrounded us. Drunk 16-year old kids passing out or throwing up before the show even started was lame. But count on them for enthusiastic sing-alongs to Ants and So Much to Say. On a scale of 1 to 10, I give this 2 night stand a 6 and-a-half.