Dave Matthews Band Plays Intimate One-Night-Only Performance for AOL Music LIVE!

Business Wire, May 9, 2005

NEW YORK -- Exclusive Concert to be Broadcast Live and On Demand On aolmusic.com, May 9, from Roseland Ballroom in New York

The Dave Matthews Band will perform a rare, intimate concert for AOL(R) Music LIVE! at New York City's Roseland Ballroom on Monday, May 9. This unique event will celebrate the May 10th release of Dave Matthews Band's highly anticipated new album Stand Up. This special performance will be broadcast live on the Web at www.aolmusic.com at 9:00 PM ET. In addition to watching the live broadcast, fans can tune in to hear a simultaneous audio broadcast on the AOL(R) Radio Network or watch the performance on demand for 10 days following the live event.

"We are excited about going back to play Roseland. And one of the best things about it is that our fans all over the world can check it out on AOL Music," said Dave Matthews.

"After the tremendous success of Dave Matthews Band in Central Park: AOL(R) Concert for Schools, we are thrilled to have them return for another show," said Jack Isquith, Executive Director of Music Industry Relations for AOL Music. "This will be a truly unique show, allowing millions of fans online to see Dave Matthews Band in an intimate club setting."

This exclusive performance by the Dave Matthews Band follows the success of recent AOL Music LIVE! concerts by Kanye West, Simple Plan and Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz. AOL Music LIVE! has also featured performances by Alicia Keys, Usher, Nelly, Avril Lavigne, Good Charlotte and Foo Fighters among others. Months after the live events, individual original performances from these concerts consistently appear on AOL Music's weekly Top 11 charts, often outpacing the traditional music videos for the same songs.

Stand Up, the new record from the Dave Matthews Band, is their first studio album since 2002's Busted Stuff. The album will be released on May 10, the day after their exclusive AOL Music LIVE! performance. Starting in June, the band will embark on a summer tour playing nearly 50 dates across the United States with a number of shows already sold out.

AOL will make tickets for this special event available through promotional giveaways on New York radio station WPLJ and through the Dave Matthews Band fan club, The Warehouse. Tickets are also available for purchase through Ticketmaster outlets.

AOL Music is a leading online destination for music, reaching more than 22 million music fans a month* through a rich array of programming, products and services that make it easy to discover, experience, listen to and buy music online. AOL Music's offerings, include original programs such as AOL Music Sessions, AOL Music LIVE! and AOL Music Breakers, and special features such as First Listen and First View. They are available through aolmusic.com, the AOL Music Channel, the AOL(R) Radio Network, Netscape(R) Music, CompuServe(R) Music, AIM(R) Music, ICQ(R) Music, Winamp(R) and SHOUTcast(R) services. Integrated commerce options make it easy for consumers to purchase the music they hear on AOL Music through MusicNet@AOL, iTunes on AOL, AOL's CD/DVD shop and AOL's Entertainment for Mobile store.

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* comScore Media Metrix, March 2005