The Corner of Grey Street

Dave Matthews Band hit the festival circuit hard in September and so did good friend of the pod Alex Brandt! Our DMB TikTok celebrity friend takes us through his experiences at Bourbon & Beyond in Lexington, KY and Pilgrimage in Franklin, TN in his backyard. These were some of the best festival sets DMB has played in recent memory, complete with staples, guests and rarities. Tune in to stay up to date on all things Dave as the Rock & Roll HOF induction gets closer! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Changing it up this week with a special edition episode! Nolan is joined by Alex Brandt and Alex Sohani - Brandt recaps his yearly trek to The Gorge, while Sohani talks his new Goose podcast "Slow Ready" and the incredible start of their fall tour. Always appreciate friends of the pod like these two joining us to talk shop! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we take a deep dive into Nolan's 1st DMB Show - 20 years ago! Raleigh 7/26/04 had a little bit of everything, including staples that made the 2004 tour so special. This set features a tremendous Stone opener, all of the 04 songs and the band sounding as tight as ever. Bruce and Nolan recap what that year was like for the band and Nolan's memories from the start of his fandom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The band may be on a break, but we are back with friend of the pod, Alex Sohani, to break down the final 8 shows of the East Coast leg of Summer Tour. DMB is in the midst of one of their best tours in the last 10+ years, and Alex was fortunate enough to be at several of the most recent top shows. From Ants Marching openers, to Crash Into Me closers, you never know what you may hear next, and we dive into it all on this episode. Thanks again to Alex for joining, and hope you all enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are back! The stars aligned and not only were we able to chat about the 8 shows from Alpine to SPAC, but we were also joined by friend of the pod, Alex Brandt, to break it all down. Alex was fortunate enough to attend the entire "hat trick" (Alpine, DC, SPAC), and generous enough to share his experiences with us in this 2 hour megasode! Thanks again to Alex for joining us, and we are looking forward to recapping the rest of the East Coast run very soon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The last two weeks have been a blur! Bruce went to see Dead and Company at Sphere in Las Vegas, Nolan caught DMB and Goose in Raleigh, and this podcast turned 5 years old! We dive into all of that in this uniquely special episode. Cheers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the most wonderful time of the year, summer concert season is here! DMB's 2024 Summer Tour is off and running and we are back to recap all 7 shows from Florida and Texas, including Bruce's 2 hometown shows in Jacksonville. If this opening run of shows is any indication of what's to come, then we are in for another special year! 2024 Summer Tour Merch: "Summer Sunset" Shirt, "On the Road" Shirt The COGS Pod Shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The exceptionally talented guitarist, songwriter, and producer, Cory Wong, sat down with us for a fun and enlightening episode of "Convos on the Corner". Many of you may know him from his sit-in with DMB at Madison Square Garden last fall, but there is so much more to learn about Cory and how he got to where he is today. Known for his infectious energy, rhythmic grooves, and boundless creativity, he is not only a solo artist with a dozen studio albums (so far), touring member of the funk group Vulfpeck, full-time member of The Fearless Flyers, but also an accomplished collaborator with greats such as Jon Batiste and Dave Koz, a YouTube variety show host, a podcast host, and more.  In this episode, we discuss his unique approach to music, his influences, and all the details surrounding that night with DMB at MSG including how big of a fan of the band he truly is, and we may have snuck in a little Goose talk too. Cory is truly one of a kind. We had such a blast chatting with him and cannot thank him enough for his time. The COGS Pod Shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With 19 shows across 15 countries, we needed a little help from some friends to recap DMB's full European tour and bring you an episode unlike any we have ever done. In this over 2 hourlong megasode, friends of the pod Chris (IG: @futurechoppedchamp), Max (IG: @maxperk), and Stephanie (IG: @twosteph41) join us to break down the shows they attended over in Europe, and take us inside the venues to make us feel like we were there! They brought the goods and we hope you enjoy their insights. Cheers! COGS Pod Merch! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a thank you to their fans for the overwhelming support throughout the Hall of Fame voting and nomination process, and to celebrate such an incredible European tour, the band is treating everyone to a live stream of their tour-closing show from Lisbon, Portugal on Cinco de Mayo! The band has partnered with Volta, a technology and entertainment company who's revolutionizing the streaming experience. We were lucky enough to have Zak Semcken & Andrew Corbett of Volta join us to talk about Volta's journey with DMB so far and where this all may lead in the future. We are EXTREMELY excited about this partnership; you certainly don't want to miss this episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They did it! The votes are in, and the Dave Matthews Band will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on October 19, 2024! In this "emergency episode", we celebrate this incredible accomplishment by recapping some of DMB's accomplishments, influences, and impact on and off the stage throughout their 33 year (and counting) career. No one is more deserving, and we cannot be more proud of and happy for the entire DMB family (band/crew/fans). Congratulations! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DMB played their first 2 shows of 2024 this past weekend at Dolby Live in Las Vegas and then headlining the Extra Innings Festival in Tempe, Arizona. The band gave us much to talk about on the stage, but on this episode we are taking you backstage for a unique experience had by friend of the pod, Clint Wells. Clint (guitarist for Morgan Wade) joined us to recap both shows, and tell us all about his "kid in a candy store" moment on stage, backstage, and side stage at Innings Fest. Trust us when we say you're just going to want to listen to this one. Thanks, as always, to Clint for coming on the podcast, and thanks to the DMB crew for being so kind and accommodating to him! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another incredible weekend with Dave & Tim in Mexico is in the books, and you'd be hard pressed to find someone that had more to celebrate than this week's guest, friend of the pod Alex Sohani. Alex and his lovely wife were recently married and spent their honeymoon in Cancun, enjoyed 4 nights of great music, and on Sunday they celebrated Alex's 100th show! From the performances on the stage, to the parties in the pool, and even singing in the rain; we bring the full D&T Mexico experience to you! Thanks again to Alex, we are grateful that he was kind enough to join us and break it all down.   Instagram Twitter Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If youve ever tuned into SiriusXM, you're probably familiar with our latest guest for Convos on the Corner. Director of Programming and Host of SiriusXM's Dave Matthews Band Radio and Phish Radio channels, Ari Fink, joined us to discuss how he got his start at SiriusXM with the Grateful Dead channel, what goes into programming channels like DMB and Phish Radio, and of course who's his favorite DJ! Thanks to Ari for his time and for all the hard work he and everyone at SiriusXM put into our favorite channels.  Watch the full interview on YouTube  Follow Ari: Instagram Twitter/X Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Part 2 of our interview with Steve Lillywhite, we wanted to explore some topics that may not have been as widely discussed as some of the ones we touched on in Part 1. Not only do we take a deeper dive into the last DMB record he has produced, Away From the World (2012), we also venture into the Phish waters and have Steve reminisce on his time producing Billy Breathes (1996) as well as their post-breakup comeback album Joy (2009). Incredibly insightful and unabashedly honest, Steve delivers some epic recollections and opinions that will certainly leave you yearning for more.  Our time with Lillywhite concludes with an absolute can't miss "Rapid Fire" segment where we learn who would be sitting at Steve's dream dinner table, what project he is most proud of, and the band he'd most want to work with next. His answer shocked us! We cannot thank Steve enough for all of the fantastic music he has helped bring to our and millions of others' ears, for taking the time to speak with us and being so gracious throughout, and finally we really want to emphasive how wonderful he was to us. Thank you, Steve!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices