Dave Matthews Band - Charlotte

Hey it's obnoxiously late. Almost 3:00am. Let's blog!

Friday: another day of working 8-4, another evening of Dave Matthews Band in concert. Tonight? The trek down to Charlotte. A few of the Dominican Republic crew gathered to carpool down and tailgate...before AND afterward. BBQ chicken, brats, pasta salad, beer. Delicious.

Tonight's vibe was completely different from Wednesday. Raleigh seemed "edgier" and "angrier". Tonight seemed more like a frolicky singalong. More mellow songs (Stay or Leave, Crush, Where Are You Going) seemed to give it a warm cozy feel....until the roof was torn down with a rousing rendition of Talking Heads' Burning Down the House. Wow.

A different night. A different city. A different Dave mood. A different concert altogether. A fun night to hang out with DR cronies and just enjoy a second night of Dave.

Opens with Pantala Naga Pampa-->Rapunzel, ends with the Gordon favorite Grey Street, then finishes 3 encores with Stay. No angry All Along the Watchtower tonight.

The setlist:

Friday Apr 24 2009
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

Pantala Naga Pampa-->Rapunzel
Where Are You Going
Stay Or Leave
Recently
Burning Down The House
Crush
Why I Am
Spaceman [segue into...]
Corn Bread
#41
So Much To Say [segue into...]
Anyone Seen The Bridge [segue into...]
Too Much (Fake) [segue into...]
Tripping Billies
Funny The Way It Is
So Damn Lucky
Grey Street
__________________

Blue Water
Crash Into Me
Stay (Wasting Time)

A lot of fun. A couple of days of great DMB music to lighten the mood and heal the soul. Just a great couple of trips for concerts. Outstanding.