Photo by Rodrigo Simas

On Friday night, Dave Matthews Band pulled through Charlotte, N.C., for a gig at PNC Music Pavilion. The high energy performance was capped with a “Time Bomb” closer; the tune was busted out for the first time with a full band since 2018. 

“Funny the Way It Is” kicked off the night in the Old North State. The band delivered “One Sweet World,” complete with a “Swim Naked” outro for their follow-up to the night’s opener. “Where Are You Going” and “The Only Thing” were played next, ahead of “Sweet.”

The single set performance continued with a lengthy take on “Crush,” which featured layers of Stevie Wonder’s “Sir Duke” courtesy of bassist Stefan Lessard. “Samurai Cop (Oh Joy Begin)” followed before the band unleashed “Granny” and “So Damn Lucky.” 

“Can’t Stop” and “Lover Lay Down” came before a segued paring of “Dancing Nancies” and “Warehouse.” Next, they played “Walk Around the Moon” and “Grace Is Gone.” The band continued with an extended take on “Jimi Thing” with a taste of Sly & The Family Stone to finish off the tune. Finally, the set came to a close with 2018’s “She” and “Two Step,” which included a preview of the final encore of the evening. 

After a brief break, Dave Matthews Band returned to the stage to deliver a pairing of tunes as their encore. They played two songs off their 2009 LP, Big Whiskey & the GrooGrux King; the first was “Why I Am,” followed by show finisher and evening bust out, “Time Bomb,” last performed by Dave Matthews Band on Aug. 24, 2018.

The band continued their tour last night in Atlanta. They stopped by Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood for an 19-song single-set performance that featured fan favorites, a handful of jammed-out interpolations and a Carter Beauford solo intro on set closer “Ants Marching.” The band concluded the show with a segued pairing of “Time Bomb” and “Warehouse.” Next up, Dave Matthews Band will travel to Tampa, Fla., for a one-night stand at MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre.

Tickets are still available for the Wednesday night show and can be purchased here

Dave Matthews Band 

PNC Music Pavilion– Charlotte, N.C.

May 20, 2022 

Set: Funny the Wait It Is, One Sweet World, Where Are You Going, The Only Thing, Sweet, Crush, Samurai Cop (Oh Joy Begin), Granny, So Damn Lucky, Can’t Stop, Lover Lay Down, Dancing Nancies > Warehouse, Break for It, Walk Around the Moon, Grace Is Gone, Jimi Thing*, She, Two Step^

Enc.: Why I Am, Time Bomb 

Notes:

* with Sly & The Family Stone’s “I Want to Take You Higher” outro 

^ with “Time Bomb” intro