RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia-based Dave Matthews Band announced Tuesday its return to Richmond at the new Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront on July 15 and July 16, 2025.
After getting their start in clubs and parties in Charlottesville, the band once held weekly concerts at The Flood Zone in Richmond in the early 1990s.
This summer's concerts will be the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band's first shows in Richmond in 30 years.
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Dave Matthews Band is managed by the same company that owns the Allianz Amphitheater.
An online ticket presale for members of the DMB Warehouse Fan Association will begin on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at noon. General on-sale for tickets begins on Friday, Feb. 21, at 10 a.m.
While Dave Matthews performed an acoustic concert at the Siegel Center in Oct. 2008, the Dave Matthews Band last played in the Richmond area at the Classic Amphitheater (now Virginia Credit Union Live) in April 1996 and June 1997.
The band also performed with the Richmond Richmond Symphony in Feb. 1995.
Watch: Dave Matthews Band performs with the Richmond Symphony
The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2024.
Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront is expected to open this Spring with the first scheduled concert (as of now) taking place June 6 when Kansas and 38 Special take the stage.
Red Light Management, which manages Dave Matthews Band and is one of the forces behind Richmond's new venue, also manages acts like Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie, Chris Stapleton, and Phish.
Watch: What we learned while touring Richmond's new Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront
That connection seems to be the driving force behind Dave Matthews Band's return to Richmond.
Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront seats only about 7,500 fans.
Dave Matthews Band concerts before (Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville, Indiana) and after (Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, New York) have room for 25,000+ fans.
Most Dave Matthews Band tour summer stops are in venues that seat at least 15,000, making the Richmond tour stop a more intimate homecoming.
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