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Billboard.com reports that DMB made the announcement on its official website, davematthewsband.com, writing on May 14, "As we feel the excitement building for this summer, we wanted to let everyone know that after 20 years of consecutive touring, Dave Matthews Band will be taking 2011 off. We feel lucky that our tours are a part of so many people's lives, and wanted to give everyone as much notice as possible. We're excited to make this summer one of our best tours yet, and look forward to returning to the road in 2012."

Since the band's inception, DMB has been a constant touring presence, with Billboard Boxscore reporting that the band has been the biggest ticket seller in the world in this millennium. The band moved a whopping 11,230,696 tickets to 547 shows from 2000-2009—besting all other bands in that time span! Billboard.com reports that the DMB gross for 2000-2009 was $505,447,901, which doesn't count the band's countless festival appearances or the band's namesake's solo work!

Dave Matthews Band will weave a few festival appearances into its summer schedule as well, starting with Bonnaroo on June 10. Held at its usual Manchester, Tenn. location, Bonnaroo's 2010 bill also includes Kings of Leon, Stevie Wonder, Jay-Z, Conan O'Brien, the Flaming Lips, Phoenix and many, many more.

On July 25, DMB will head to Louisville to the official site of the Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, to perform on the third and final day of Hullabalou, which will also feature performance by Bon Jovi and Kenny Chesney. DMB will also be in good company for the 2010 Mile High Music Festival, to take place in Commerce City, Colo. in August. The Mile High Music Festival will feature performances by Jack Johnson, Steve Miller Band, Keane, Slightly Stoopid and Cypress Hill while Weezer and My Morning Jacket will co-headline with DMB on Aug. 15.

DMB's summer tour officially kicks off on May 28 in Hartford, Conn. Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings will support the band for their first few shows, while the Felice Brothers, Yonder Mountain String Band, Robert Earl Keen, Martin Sexton, the Zac Brown Band, Amos Le, Gov't Mule, Brett Dennen, Raphael Saadiq, Alberta Cross, Ben Harper & Relentless7 and Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears will trade off opening for DMB through the rest of their dates.

Dave Matthews took time to give back before embarking on his band's tour, performing at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium as part of the Natural Resources Defense Council Presents Music Saves Mountains concert on May 19. Along with Dave, the event featured performances by Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, Buddy Miller, Patty Loveless and Kathy Mattea. The concert was a fundraiser for NRDC's campaign to end mountain top removal in Appalachia.

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