In an exciting two-part contest, the Official Dave Matthews Band site is tackling social networking. It asks those who enter to start a Facebook Event for a Advanced Big Whiskey Listening Party between May 23 and May 25. The top 100 events with the most members will then win an advanced (but watermarked) copy of the newest Dave Matthews Band album, ‘Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King,’ thus making the 100 possible events a reality. Then, those who are hosting are encouraged to record their party, and the host of the party with the most people attending, best theme, and most originality will then “win a trip to meet Dave Matthews and see DMB perform live from the front row at Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL on Saturday, August 15th!” Entries are due May 12, so there isn’t much time, and if you are entering, good luck! For full contest details, visit the official site at: http://web.davematthewsband.com/bigwhiskey/contest/

DMBFanSite.org and Jan Pablo Schurig present the ‘Dance Around The World With Me’ contest. Running from today until May 31st, it gives you the chance to enter to win a 24 x 18 Handsigned Limited Edition Print of ‘Dance Around The World With Me’. There are many ways you can enter, and many ways you can get more than one entry! Visit the official contest page for all the artistic details, which can be accessed here: http://www.dmbfansite.org/contests.php

The Dave Matthews Band have announced that for shows where Paulo Nutini has been replaced by Alejandro Roscovedo.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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Our latest contest has begun! This time you can win a Tribe of Heaven: Imagine We Were CD. This is a set of recordings from 1989 that Dave Matthews recorded with Mark Roebuck, and is Dave Matthews at his youngest; a must have for any DMB fan. Released in 2005, it is now available to be won. For info, see the contest page (see above) or click here: http://www.dmbfansite.org/contests.php. Good luck!

For those of you (most of you, because of limited seating) who won’t be able to make it to the concert tomorrow and on Thursday, both shows can be seen online live from the AT&T Blue Room site.  The show starts at ~7pm est. (that’s 4pm for those on the west coast) both nights., and Robert Randolph & the Family Band will kick things off.  Link below:

http://www.attblueroom.com

Thanks to AT&T for the tip.