Dave Matthews and his eponymous band continue to embrace their unofficial title as music’s boys of summer. Keeping its annual tradition alive, Dave Matthews Band has revealed a 49-date national routing that will run from spring through late summer.

This year’s tour launches with a May 28-29 stand at Comcast Theatre in Hartford, CT, and concludes nearly four months later on September 15 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN.

In addition to the opening engagement, DMB’s calendar includes several other multiple-night runs. Some of the highlights include June 7-8 at Comcast Center in Mansfield, MA; July 3-4 at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in Troy, NY; July 16-17 at Citi Field in New York, NY; and September 3-5 at Gorge Amphitheatre in Quincy, WA.

Public ticket sales for the trek begin February 26. As usual, the tour will feature a constant rotation of supporting acts, including Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Ben Harper and Relentless7, Gov’t Mule,and Raphael Saadiq, among others.

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DMB’s 2010 tour announcement came just as Fox News’ Chicago syndicate reported that the Chicago Cubs are discussing a possible Wrigley Field concert date for the group. While no deals have been made yet, Fox News noted that the stadium’s plans could be finalized sometime in the next two months.

If the band is booked for Wrigley Field, it won’t be their first time setting up shop in a ballpark. Just last year, DMB got into the swing of things with a special pair of concerts at Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox.

Matthews and his cohorts also recently had the distinction of being named the No. 1 touring artist of the past decade by industry resource Pollstar. According to the publication’s numbers, DMB took in approximately $529 million and sold 11.6 million tickets from 2000 to 2009.

This year’s tour will continue to promote the June 2009 release “Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King.” The album, marking DMB’s seventh studio record, peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and quickly racked up Platinum-level sales nationally.

Dave Matthews Band itinerary
(Dates are subject to change.)

May 28 – 29 Hartford, CT Comcast Theatre
June 1 Toronto, ON The Molson Amphitheatre
June 2 Darien Center, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
June 4 – 5 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center
June 7 – 8 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center
June 15 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
June 16 Maryland Heights, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
June 18 – 19 Noblesville, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center
June 22 Columbus, OH Huntington Park
June 23 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
June 25 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center
June 30 – July 1 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
July 3 – 4 East Troy, WI Alpine Valley Music Theatre
July 9 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium
July 10 Pittsburgh, PA PNC Park At North Shore
July 13 Bethel, NY Bethel Woods Center For The Arts
July 14 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion At Montage Mountain
July 16 – 17 New York, NY Citi Field
July 20 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
July 21 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
July 23 Washington, DC Nationals Park
July 25 Louisville, KY HullabaLOU Music Festival
July 27 Atlanta, GA Aaron’s Amphitheatre At Lakewood
July 28 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre
July 30 – 31 West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre
August 14 Wichita, KS INTRUST Bank Arena
August 17 Salt Lake City, UT Usana Amphitheatre
August 20 Chula Vista, CA Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
August 21 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
August 23 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl
August 25 Concord, CA Sleep Train Pavilion At Concord
August 27 Wheatland, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre
August 28 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
August 31 Boise, ID Taco Bell Arena
September 3 – 5 Quincy, WA Gorge Amphitheatre
September 10 The Woodlands, TX The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
September 11 Dallas, TX Superpages.com Center
September 14 Omaha, NE Qwest Center Omaha
September 15 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center