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I had two tickets to go see Dave Matthews Band at Deer Creek in Noblesville, IN. Unfortunately, I didn’t have anyone to go with and I wasn’t too excited about driving from Louisville to the far north side of Indianapolis. In addition, I received a call from my friend Troy Allen asking if I wanted to come over for a visit that weekend. So I did that instead of going to the concert. A weekend with friends is never a weekend wasted. Songs I would have heard had I attended the concert: Dave Matthews Band June 28, 1997 Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, IN TwoRead More →

This was my first DMB show. After this show, I was hooked. I attended the show with my good friend, Doug Childs. He commented that he and three of the guys on stage were the only black guys there (unfortunately, this was pretty close to the truth.) This was one of the rescheduled shows of 1996. The show was supposed to take place sometime in the summer but the tragic loss of Stefan Lessard’s infant child caused it to be rescheduled. I really wish I could find a recording of this show! Unfortunately, they are apparently non-existent. The correct setlist for this show is belowRead More →