Fan favourites Dave Matthews Band announce 2020 Australian tour
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Fans of the Dave Matthews Band would be thrilled with the announcement that the band are coming back to Australia.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s been six years since they’ve been on Australian shores as they’re heading down for Bluesfest.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bluesfest is a festival in Byron Bay that starts on April 9</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">th</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and finishes on the 14</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">th</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> of April 2020.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The lineup includes iconic bands such as Crowded House, John Butler, Lenny Kravitz and the Cat Empire. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The festival started back in 1990 and initially had 6,000 attendees. The festival now attracts over 100,000 music fans and is a family-friendly event.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dave Matthews Band are also performing two shows on top of Bluesfest, with one in Sydney on the 15</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">th</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> of April and one in Melbourne on the 17</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">th</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> of April in 2020.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">They made the announcement on their Instagram page.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B32k8rrgN4p/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">is announcing two long-awaited headline shows for their loyal Aussie fans. Returning to Australia for the first time since 2014, @davematthewsband will play at @FirstStateSuperTheatre in Sydney, on April 15th and at @mcourtarena, Melbourne on April 17th. DMB is also playing on April 13th at the @bluesfestbyronbay. An online presale for the Sydney and Melbourne shows is available for Warehouse members beginning Tuesday, October 22ndat 2PM (local venue time). Visit http://https://warehouse.davematthewsband.com/ to join the Warehouse. A @livenation presale begins Wednesday, October 23rd at 3PM (local venue time). For complete tour, ticket and VIP Experience information, visit: http://livenation.com.au. Tickets for both shows go on sale to the public Friday, October 25th at 1PM (local venue time) at http://livenation.com.au. With every ticket purchase to the Australian shows you will receive a free download of “Come Tomorrow”. #SeeYouOnTheRoad</a></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">However, the iconic seven-piece band are reeling from their Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction for 2020. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Fans are now able to vote for your favourite Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2020 nominees to help them reach the top 5 of the official fan ballots. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You simply Google your favourite band who are in the list, and are able to select up to 5 nominees daily. Voting ends January 10</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">th</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">, 2020.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">They spoke to </span><a href="https://www.apnews.com/8a8a595f7e4c4d36930f3873fa3edcc3"><span style="font-weight: 400;">AP News</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> about the announcement.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It’s a real honour,” Matthews told The Associated Press on Wednesday. “Even if they stick us in a holding pen for a few years, that’s OK. Just to get on that list. I can’t believe I’m on a list with Whitney Houston, Motorhead and T. Rex. That’s pretty awesome.”</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B3425znn_Q8/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">You can vote DAILY on @google through January 10th! Vote NOW for @davematthewsband to be inducted into the @rockhall’s Official Class of 2020: http://goo.gle/RHFanVote #LinkInBio #RockHall2020</a></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tickets for </span><a href="https://www.bluesfest.com.au/tickets/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bluesfest</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and the Dave Matthews Band </span><a href="http://livenation.com.au/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">additional shows</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> are on sale now.</span></p>
