1.10.05 :: News of 2 song titles "Dream Girl" & "Wake Up" is revealed in a Rolling Stone article. Though strong concern sweeps the DMB community in reaction to Stefan's comments that the album would see more singles go "straight to the clubs".
1.14.05 :: New video footage is added to the studio album website which includes a jam session between Carter and Mark Batson and commentary from Stefan.
8.12.05 :: Summer Tour resumes in San Francisco, CA.
9.21.05 :: Winter tour dates are announced
2.05.05 :: Due to high demand, an additional date at the State Theatre in Sydney is added.
2.06.05 :: Tickets go on sale for Australian dates and sell out almost instantly.
3.01.05 :: 2005 Summer Tour dates announced.
4.03.05 :: Final album tracklisting is released.
4.06.05 :: Bonus disc tracklisting is released.
4.07.05 :: (5) 45sec clips of new songs are leaked.
4.30.05 :: Stand Up & Louisiana Bayou debut.
6.01.05 :: DMB opens the 2005 Summer tour in St. Louis, MO
8.25.05 :: Dave & Tim show in Vegas announced.
11.26.05 :: Winter tour kicks off in Minneapolis, MN.
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9.09-12.05 :: DMB returns to Red Rocks for the 1st time in 7 years for 3 highly anticipated shows.
1.17.05 :: Sony Music Australia breaks news of DMB's first trip down under to play the East Coast International Blues and Roots Fest in late March. An additional 3 shows are scheduled several Australian cities.
2.07.05 :: New video footage added to the album website featuring Boyd discussing a new song writing process by the band which includes Dave finishing lyrics before cutting the final music.
2.09.05 :: A May release date is cited by several sources including Dave Matthews
6.09.05 :: Clips from the 2005 tour accompany highlights durning an NBA Finals halftime promo.
7.06.05 :: Dreamgirl is announced as the 2nd single from Stand Up.
7.16.05 :: Stand Up is certified Platinum by the RIAA.
7.20.05
:: 4.30.96 is officially announced as the next Live Trax.
8.12.05 :: Promo on filming of "Dreamgirl" video is released.
8.13.05 :: DMB appear in an NFL promo on CBS. The entire band and "Stand Up" is featured in the promo.
7.02.05 :: DMB's performance for Live 8 in Philadelphia airs live on VH1 & MTV.
7.06.05 :: VH1 Storytellers: DMB airs on Direct TV.
9.18.05 :: Dave Matthews performs at Farm Aid 2005 in Chicago.
11.29.05 :: "Weekend On The Rocks" is released
12.06.05 :: "Complete Weekend On The Rocks" is released
3.04.05 :: A new video entitled, "DMB New Studio Album: Part 4". May 10, 2005 is officially announced as the release date of the yet untitled album.
3.11.05 :: "American Baby" 1st single.
3.12.05 :: Album listening party in C'Ville, VA many details released! More>
3.13.05 :: "American Baby" becomes available online through AOL music "1st Listen"
4.11.05 :: The Warehouse begins streaming 30-50 sec clips of each song - 1/day.
4.12.05 :: New online video released entitled, "DMB New Studio Album: Part 5"
4.25.05 :: 2 new video interviews posted on the Walmart.com website.
4.20.05 :: Stand Up release party announced to take place at Roseland Ballroom in NYC on 5/09/05.
4.29.05 :: American Baby moved to #1 on Triple A National Airplay Chart.
5.03.05 :: VH1.com begins streaming the new album in full on its website.
5.05.05 :: American Baby debuts at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart.
This is the band's career-best position on the chart
2.24.05 :: Additional song titles: "American Baby", "Hunger For The Green Light", & supersonic funk jam "Stand Up". 25 songs in total have been recorded. More>
10.25.05 :: Plans to release "Weekend On The Rocks" is confirmed as a 2 CD/1 DVD set.
10.26.05 :: "Complete Weekend On The Rocks" 4 night box set release is announced.
3.20.05 :: American Baby debuts
4.30.05 :: DMB performs at Jazz Fest debuting 2 new songs.
5.09.05 :: You Might Die Trying, Dreamgirl, Hunger For The Great Light, & Steady As We Go debut.
6.02.05 :: Smooth Rider & Old Dirt Hill debut.
6.04.05 :: Out of My Hands debuts.
7.20.05 :: American Baby Intro debuts.
7.11.05 :: Farm Aid 2005 in Chicago is announced.
9.03.05 :: Everybody Wake Up debuts.
6.07.05 :: Rumors of an announcement of dates at Red Rocks continue to swirl.
8.08.05 :: Dreamgirl is realeased as the 2nd single from "Stand Up".
8.11.05 :: Rolling Stone reports from an interview with Dave that the band plans on returning to the studio in early 2006.


















11.25.05 :: "Weekend On The Rocks" special airs on PBS
5.11.05 :: SIRIUS satellite radio broadcasts "Stand Up" w/ an exclusive track-by-track conversation with DMB.
5.09.05 :: Stand Up release party performance at Roseland Ballroom in NYC.
5.17.05 :: DMB performs for an episode of "VH1 Storytellers"
5.09.05 :: DMB release party performance at Roseland Ballroom webcast on AOL.
5.10.05 :: DMB performs American Baby on the Today Show.
5.16.05 :: DMB performs American Baby on Late Night w/ David Letterman
8.24.05 :: Dave Matthews is satarized in the online newspaper "The Onion" reporting that he is "no longer that into himself anymore."
8.24.05 :: Dave & Boyd appear as guest hosts of "Loveline" with Adam Corrola & Dr. Drew.
7.30-31.05 :: DMB hosts their first festival at Randall Island in New York.
7.16.05 :: DMB is inducted into Amazon.com's Hall of Fame for the 25 best selling musicians for the website's 10 yr anniversary.
10.19.05 :: Dave Matthews & Friends Carribean Cruise Getaway is announced for February, 2006.
10.30.05 :: Dave & Tim perform at Bridge School Benefit
4.18.05 :: American Baby music video debuts on VH1.
6.21.05 :: The Warehouse officially announces 3 dates at Red Rocks - their first shows there in 7 years!
8.12.05 :: Stefan starts a website - http://www.izstyle.com/
































3.20.05 :: Australian tour kicks off in Melbourne.
3.22.05 :: DMB performs American Baby on "Rove [Live]" an Australian Late Night talkshow.












2.17.05 :: Dave Matthews appears on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno to promote the release of "Because of Winn Dixie".
3.15.05 :: Tribe of Heaven releases "Imagine We Were"
3.17.05 :: "American Baby" is released as the 1st single from "Stand Up
3.17.05 :: DMB Live Trax Vol. 3 - 8.27.00 is released.
1.30.05 :: Album website reveals that recording is finished and the album is being mixed. 2 tenative song titles - "Old Dirt Road" & "Die Trying" are also revealed.
2.03.05 :: Release of DMB Live TRAX Volume III - 8/27/00 is announced. Cover Art is revealed.
2.18.05 :: "Because of Winn-Dixie" opens at #3 with $10.9 million




















2.08.05 :: Ben & Jerry's announces a new ice cream flavor inspired by the Dave Matthews Band - "Magic Brownies". The new flavor will replace "One Sweet Whirled" which has been available since January 2002.
June 2005 :: DMB appears on the cover of Rolling Stone.
8.26.05 :: DMB donates $250,000 to charity that will aid two villages in Sri Lanka that were devastated by last year's tsunami
7.09.05 :: After several mild teases, #34 hits the stage for the 1st time since 3.23.93!
8.03.05 :: Dave & Friends performance at Vegoose Festival in Las Vegas is announced.