Dave Matthews Band Hershey Park 7/13/13

We had the great privilege of heading to Chocolate City to see the Dave Matthews Band with Kool and the Gang at Hershey Park Stadium.  We were in Baltimore and had no idea that Hershey was that close to B-More, so we took the drive, saw another incredible show (one of the longest of the summer) and got to meet, none other than Boyd Tinsley.  Boyd has been tweeting with my wife for sometime now and after the shows, he has been holding gatherings near the venue.  Since this gathering was at the venue, we finally decided it was time to go and check it out.  Boyd had a huge line of people waiting to see him and talk with him and really, what a nice guy to spend such time with each person.  I have never seen hugs like that.  He (cue Rob Lowe) literally, hugs everyone for at least 30 seconds.  You may be thinking, yeah 30 seconds isnt that long, it is a very long time to hug someone, anyone, let alone a complete stranger.  Good for Boyd.  He talks with you, autographs anything you bring, pretty cool deal.  Very nice guy.  The show itself was dope.  Kool and the Gang are an excellent band and they had the place fired up after crushing their hits, songs like Jungle Boogie, Ladies Night, Get Down on It, and of course Celebrate.  DMB set was filled with many rarities like Alligator Pie, Idea of You, Drive in Drive Out, and our first Lover Lay Down as well as the high energy thumpers of Dont Drink the Water, Granny, #41, Rapunzel, Jimi, and Two Step (always evolving to epic proportions).  Mark Whitfield guested on and excellent If Only and Crash.  This was also the night Dave got a lift from a fan to the show, he told a funny story about during that night.  Glad we made the trip, glad it worked out, overall a great fun night!

 1. Squirm
2. Alligator Pie
3. Louisiana Bayou
4. The Idea Of You
5. Belly Belly Nice
6. (Kill The Preacher)
7. Don’t Drink the Water
8. If Only *
9. Crash Into Me *
10. Drive In Drive Out
11. Granny
12. #41
13. Spaceman
14. Corn Bread
15. Lover Lay Down
16. Rooftop
17. Pantala Naga Pampa
18. Rapunzel
19. Jimi Thing

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20. Runnin Down a Dream
21. Two Step