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Sorry for the delay, but we are back to recap the last month of summer tour and other happenings in the DMB-sphere. From the band's partnership with nugs, to the 25th anniversary Everyday vinyl release, and our discussion of 9 shows, there's a lot to catch up on! What ya waiting for? Let's dive in! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have a very special episode this week as we were joined by the former host of MTV's TRL, current writer/producer/voice actor for Family Guy, and LA-area DJ, Damien Fahey! Damien has been a DMB fan for nearly 30 years, and was able to catch last week's show at the iconic Forest Hills Stadium. We had a ton of fun chopping it up with him about how he became a fan of the band, his adoration for Car...

The Summer Tour is in full swing, and the band has come out of the gates STRONG. From unique setlists, to deep cut bust-outs, to top-tier guests, the start to this tour has been one to remember. We break down the band's shows from Alpharetta through West Pam Beach, and wrap up the episode with our nerdy segment "Summer Stats So Far...". Cheers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

The 2026 Summer Tour has begun, and the first 3 shows proved that things truly are bigger in Texas. The band kicked off the tour in style with 3 of the more unique and consistent setlists we have seen in a very long time. From the surprising return of songs like "Kit Kat Jam", "Broken Things", and "Snow Outside"; to the return of fan-favorite fiddle player Jake Renick Simpson, the Texas Trifecta w...

It's the most wonderful time of the year...The 2026 Summer Tour is FINALLY here and we are back to preview it from The Woodlands to The Gorge! We drop a few venue fun facts and have some fun predicting what songs the band may bust out and which show we think will be the best of the tour. Be sure to tune in to SiriusXM's DMB Radio for the tour opening Friday Night Concert Series show from The Woodl...

6-time Grammy nominee and 7-time International Bluegrass Association Mandolinist of the Year, Sierra Hull, joined us this week for an extremely fun and in-depth conversation. We touched on topics from her most recent album, playing the Grand Ole Opry at age 10, collaborating with artists such as Allison Krauss, Bela Fleck, Cory Wong, and Goose, opening for Dave & Tim in Mexico, and soon to be open...

We are excited to have our good friend, Stephanie, aka TwoSteph41, joining us this week to discuss all things Dave & Tim from Mexico. Our conversation spanned from Steph's "Mexico do's and don'ts", "Bluegrass Dave", and of course tons of nerdy, pointless stats. This was a really fun episode and we have to thank Stephanie again for being on with us. Give her a follow on Instagram, @TwoSteph41, for...

There is so much happening in the DMB world right now, and we had to hop on to catch up on it all. From DMB announcing their 2026 Summer Tour, to the "Take Me Back: Live From The Gorge" release and Volta streams, to us becoming the new hosts of SiriusXM's DMB Radio, the last few weeks have been a whirlwind! And be sure to tune in next week for our Dave & Tim Mexico recap episode with a very specia...

The Dave Matthews Band and the Savannah Bananas have a lot more in common than you may think, and owner/founder of Banana Ball, Jesse Cole joined us to tell us all about it. From his lifelong DMB fandom, to getting cut from the original "American Baby" music video, to the "fans first" approach the Bananas adopted from DMB; this is truly a conversation you do not want to miss. Thanks again to Jesse...

Another year in the books, and 2025 turned out to be an all-timer for the Dave Matthews Band. From Mexico to The Gorge and beyond, us fans were treated to some of the best setlists, special guests, and performances we have seen in quite some time. In this episode, we take a look back at 2025 as a whole and dive into the tracklist for our "COGS Live: 2025" compilation. Thank you all for an incredib...

COGS Live: 2025 (00:00:00) The Stone - 05/31 - Merriweather Post Pavilion (00:12:09) Proudest Monkey - 08/23 - Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View (00:18:19) Pig (ft. Jason Crosby) - 06/03 - PNC Bank Arts Center (00:26:40) Loving Wings - 06/27 - Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island (00:34:03) Say Goodbye - 05/30 - Blossom Music Center (00:40:55) The Dreaming Tree (ft. Mike Maher) - 07/...

This week, we are joined by music journalist and author of "Sharing in the Groove: The Untold Story of the 90's Jam Band Explosion and the Scene That Followed", Mike Ayers, to discuss his most recent book. From DMB, to Phish, Blues Traveler, Widespread Panic, the Spin Doctors and more, the 1990s jam band scene was a unique and exciting time full of incredible stories and even better music. Mike sh...

One of the more popular guests to join DMB on stage, Jake Renick Simpson, joined us for one of our favorite installments of Convos on the Corner to date! Throughout this conversation, Jake reminisced on releasing his first album at 11 years old, writing a letter to Dave Matthews in 8th grade, playing mandolin with Billy Strings, jamming in Bela Fleck's kitchen, and of course his entire Big Sky and...

BTCS in full, Béla Fleck, Tim on acoustic, Jake on violin, and Goooooose! The Gorge 2025 just may be the best Gorge weekend of all time, with some of the biggest surprises and best guest spots we have ever seen from this band. Nolan was there to soak it all in, and he delivers a fantastic recap of the entire experience. What an incredible end to another great summer tour for the Dave Matthews Band...

Special guest Brendan Santry joins the pod to discuss his experience being one of the lucky few to witness Dave and a few friends play a couple of remarkable shows in Big Sky, Montana. These shows have been met with universal praise for their unique sets, guest appearances, and top-notch performances; so we are very excited to dive deep into all aspects of the weekend. Thanks again to Brendan for...

Three-time Grammy award winning musician, composer, educator and HALL OF FAMER Jeff Coffin joined us on his Birthday week for a spectacular Convos on the Corner! Throughout this fascinating episode he reflects on the time around him joining DMB, dives deep into many of his projects outside of DMB, his constant drive to be creative, and even picked up his sax to teach us something about the intro t...

DMB made its triumphant return to Richmond last week - the first time since 1997! It's also the pod's first sibling episode - Bruce's brother Jason recaps Richmond N1 with us - his first ever DMB concert! Virginia got one of the best two-nighters of the summer so far, and of course we had to talk SPAC and some of the insane tour debuts and treats that DMB loves to sprinkle in Saratoga. Shout out t...

It's hard to believe it has been 20 years since the 2005 Summer Tour, which included Bruce's first show, 6/29/05! We revisit this show which includes some fantastic performances of DMB classics, several songs Bruce has not seen again in 60+ shows, an early glimpse into some songs from 'Stand Up' that sound much different today, some extremely rare teases, and a ton of nostalgia. We hope you all en...

One of our favorite and most frequent guests on the pod, Clint Wells, is BACK! The rockstar/podcaster/all-around great dude was able to join us before going back on tour to talk about his four DMB shows this summer, capped off by his first visit to THE CREEK. Tap in to hear Clint's hot takes and what songs he is no longer chasing! Shout out to Clint for always being the man! Learn more about your...

Friend of the pod, Alex Brandt (@brandtsmarching), makes his triumphant return to help us recap DMB's most recent 6 shows from Charleston to Chicago. Alex was lucky enough to have attended 4 of these (Charleston x2, Birmingham, Alpharetta), so he brings us exclusive "boots on the ground" coverage that we love to have. This tour is shaping up to be be extremely unique and we had a blast breaking it...

Nolan gloats. Bruce apologizes. And DMB continues to be on a roll as we settle into the tour. We recap the unique setlist of Jones Beach, Riverbend, and St. Louis on this episode and we look forward to the first true two night stand of the tour in Charleston! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are joined by multi-instrumentalist guru, and DMB fans newest favorite violinist, Jason Crosby! Jason was kind enough to spend some time with us and talk about his epic guest appearance on stage at Holmdel, playing violin on Ants Marching at MSG but not with DMB, having perfect pitch, and the countless legendary musicians he has toured with throughout his career. We want to thank Jaso...

We are back to recap the start to DMB's 2025 Summer Tour from Bethel to Brazil! This run of shows has brought us some top to bottom great sets, incredible performances, and some wildly popular guests as well. There is a lot to discuss, so dive in with us, and be sure to stay tuned for a very special interview with a certain special guest! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...

In one of our most enlightening and important episodes yet, Brad Corrigan of "Dispatch" sat down with us to chat about his career as a talented multi-instrumental musician, documentarian, but more importantly as a humble, ambitious humanitarian. Brad opens up about his recently released powerful documentary "Ileana's Smile", Dispatch's rapid rise, their upcoming album "Yellow Jacket", his connecti...

This week on COGS we throw it back to 30 years ago in April 1995. Bruce & Nolan breakdown two of DMB's finest shows with the rare all-acoustic show at The Academy in New York on 4/5/95, days after the band's first trip to Europe. DMB then kicked off their spring tour in Durham, NC on 4/7/95 in fabled Cameron Indoor Stadium at Duke. The two shows are known for the song debuts of #40 and #41, known...