Labor Day Weekend 2008

St. Louis to Seattle, Washington

Today I flew from St. Louis, Missouri to Seattle, Washington and then will drive to George, Washington tomorrow morning which is where the Gorge Amphitheatre and Campground are located. This is going to be the third straight year that I have flown out here to see Dave Matthews Band at the Gorge on Labor Day weekend! I am pretty excited again, as usual. I arrived today around 11am, but I didn't get to the hotel until around 1pm, the bad thing is that check-in wasn't until 2pm!! I didn't know that until the lady working the front desk told me. So, I went outside and sat there until she was able to get a clean room for me, which actually wasn't too long. The only bad thing is that it was much cooler out here and I totally forgot to pack pants!! I can't believe I did that! I totally wasn't thinking. Tomorrow I will have to buy a couple pairs at a store somewhere along the way. Oh well, I will try to update each day since I will have my computer there with me and plenty of time on my hands during the day.

From the DMB Website

"As we sat this afternoon contemplating the loss of our brother, we wondered how we could possibly do a show today. Dave put it into perspective stating, "There's no place I'd rather be than here with you guys right now." We cherish special memories of our lost friend. Tonight, Dave told a story about LeRoi at a bar in Virginia where the cash register was near the stage and LeRoi leaned on the register because "standing had become a chore". Roi proceeded to play the most beautiful version of Somewhere Over The Rainbow. Dave said, "that was the day I fell in love with him. And I'm still in love with him." It's safe to say we all were in love with him. "It's always easier to leave, than to be left." -DM

The DMB Crew

Wednesday, August 2012:27 AM PDT

Very Sad Day

Dave Matthews Band Member Dead

Posted Aug 19th 2008 9:14PM by TMZ Staff

TMZ has learned LeRoi Moore, the sax player in the Dave Matthews Band, has died. He was 46.Moore was seriously injured in an ATV accident June 30 outside Charlottesville. He had a punctured lung and broken ribs. Moore went back into the hospital last month due to complications.Moore died in Los Angeles this afternoon, after taking a turn for the worse. We're also told the band will perform tonight as scheduled at the Staples Center in L.A.

UPDATE: A rep for the Band just gave TMZ the following statement:"LeRoi Moore, saxophonist and founding member of Dave Matthews Band, died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, August 19, 2008, at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles from sudden complications stemming from his June ATV accident on his farm near Charlottesville, Virginia. Moore had recently returned to his Los Angeles home to begin an intensive physical rehabilitation program."

Memphis, TN and Dave Matthews Band

Saturday, August 2, 2008
AutoZone Park

Don't Drink the Water *
Old Dirt Hill *
Eh Hee *
Water/ Wine
Tripping Billies *
Gravedigger *+
The Song That Jane Likes *
Drive In Drive Out *
Burning Down The House *
#41 *
So Damn Lucky *
Crash Into Me *
Corn Bread *
Sledgehammer *
Where Are You Going
Smooth Rider *
Louisiana Bayou *
Two Step
__________________

Sister ~
Anyone Seen The Bridge *
Too Much Intro *
Ants Marching *

Show Notes:
Send good thoughts for LeRoi
* Jeff Coffin
+ Willie Nelson
~ No Horns, Dave on piano

I haven't had a chance to write about this concert until now, so I am trying to catch up on things and writing this on the 28^th of August from Seattle.

I went to Memphis on the 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd of August with Jessica and her husband, Terry so that we could see the Dave Matthews Band concert on Saturday. It was so awesome! It was one of the top five DMB concerts that I have been to. It was so hot that night, about 90 degrees, maybe even 95, even after the sun went down. It was crazy hot! The great thing was that the band played for about 3 hours and seemed to be enjoying every minute of it! We had General Admission tickets that were on the field and we were able to get pretty close to the stage and were right in the center which made a really nice view. This was my 16^th DMB concert and the first without LeRoi Moore playing because of his accident back in June. Unfortunately he died on August 19^th, which was terrible news. It was a really fun night though and the concert was fantastic!! I can't wait until tomorrow when I will see them at the Gorge for the first of three nights!