Nancies.org, the decade-old pivotal fan site of Dave Matthews Band history and winner of the VH1 Best Fan-Site Award in 2001 is closing down. The forum is undergoing archival, while the rest of the site will not be updated any further.

The site was once the place to be, however a migration of users to newer sites with more features brought its slow demise. We would like to wish Waldo, Shep and all the other guys the best of luck in the future, and to thank them for what they did in alterting all the DMB fan sites of today, ours included.

The Dave Matthews Band have announced that for shows where Paulo Nutini has been replaced by Alejandro Roscovedo. This switch affects 6 tour dates, June 9/10/13/14/17/18.

Secondly, more tickets were released for DMB’s yearly ticket auction, which supports the Bama Works Fund. Tickets can be bid on here - bidding ends by the end of the month.

Lastly, a new contest from the official DMB site has been announced. VIP tickets to the Rothbury show and more can be won. Full list of prizes after the break.

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The Dave Matthews Band has officially started its carpool program for the summer in association with PuckupPal, where fans can carpool to and from each show for free. This is just another way DMB, under the Bama Works Foundation, is trying to decrease CO2 emmissions caused by their touring. The band has already been commemerated for its fight to fight off global warming. The site can be found here, where you can register for free.

HeadCount, a not-for-profit organization made to encourage American voter registration. This year it will once again make an appearance at all U.S. Dave Matthews Band shows. In 2004, HeadCount registered 12,161 voters - a record high - and expects to beat that this summer, especially considering the mass amount of attention the race has gotten.

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Lynda of LJMSArt.com, the site of original art inspired by the music of the Dave Matthews Band, and fans around the globe have teamed up to create the book “Dave Dances: life, love and art inspired by the music of the dave mattews band“.  Click more to find out the specs and to see the trailer.

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