This week, we are joined by music journalist and author of "Sharing in the Groove: The Untold Story of the 90's Jam Band Explosion and the Scene That Followed", Mike Ayers, to discuss his most recent book. From DMB, to Phish, Blues Traveler, Widespread Panic, the Spin Doctors and more, the 1990s jam band scene was a unique and exciting time full of incredible stories and even better music. Mike shares his favorite stories from the book, a few unpublished gems, and his own experiences at DMB, Phish, and countless other bands' shows during this time. Thanks again to Mike for taking the time to chat with us and we urge you to check out "Sharing in the Groove" HERE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the more popular guests to join DMB on stage, Jake Renick Simpson, joined us for one of our favorite installments of Convos on the Corner to date! Throughout this conversation, Jake reminisced on releasing his first album at 11 years old, writing a letter to Dave Matthews in 8th grade, playing mandolin with Billy Strings, jamming in Bela Fleck's kitchen, and of course his entire Big Sky and Gorge experiences. Jake's musical journey is an incredible story that you want to hear every second of. Thanks again to Jake for joining us! Lukas Nelson Tour The Lil Smokies - "Break of the Tide" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BTCS in full, Béla Fleck, Tim on acoustic, Jake on violin, and Goooooose! The Gorge 2025 just may be the best Gorge weekend of all time, with some of the biggest surprises and best guest spots we have ever seen from this band. Nolan was there to soak it all in, and he delivers a fantastic recap of the entire experience. What an incredible end to another great summer tour for the Dave Matthews Band! Thank you DMB! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special guest Brendan Santry joins the pod to discuss his experience being one of the lucky few to witness Dave and a few friends play a couple of remarkable shows in Big Sky, Montana. These shows have been met with universal praise for their unique sets, guest appearances, and top-notch performances; so we are very excited to dive deep into all aspects of the weekend. Thanks again to Brendan for joining us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three-time Grammy award winning musician, composer, educator and HALL OF FAMER Jeff Coffin joined us on his Birthday week for a spectacular Convos on the Corner! Throughout this fascinating episode he reflects on the time around him joining DMB, dives deep into many of his projects outside of DMB, his constant drive to be creative, and even picked up his sax to teach us something about the intro to "Minarets"! Thanks again to Jeff for joining us, and we hope you all enjoy hanging on the Corner with Coffin! “Way Up” by Wild Iris Brass Band Supernova All-Stars @ Franklin Theatre Tickets Béla Fleck & The Flecktones "Jingle All the Way" Tour Tickets Ear Up Records Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DMB made its triumphant return to Richmond last week - the first time since 1997! It's also the pod's first sibling episode - Bruce's brother Jason recaps Richmond N1 with us - his first ever DMB concert! Virginia got one of the best two-nighters of the summer so far, and of course we had to talk SPAC and some of the insane tour debuts and treats that DMB loves to sprinkle in Saratoga. Shout out to Jason for making his pod debut! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's hard to believe it has been 20 years since the 2005 Summer Tour, which included Bruce's first show, 6/29/05! We revisit this show which includes some fantastic performances of DMB classics, several songs Bruce has not seen again in 60+ shows, an early glimpse into some songs from 'Stand Up' that sound much different today, some extremely rare teases, and a ton of nostalgia. We hope you all enjoy this look back in time at a night that eventually led to the creation of this podcast. Cheers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of our favorite and most frequent guests on the pod, Clint Wells, is BACK! The rockstar/podcaster/all-around great dude was able to join us before going back on tour to talk about his four DMB shows this summer, capped off by his first visit to THE CREEK. Tap in to hear Clint's hot takes and what songs he is no longer chasing! Shout out to Clint for always being the man! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friend of the pod, Alex Brandt (@brandtsmarching), makes his triumphant return to help us recap DMB's most recent 6 shows from Charleston to Chicago. Alex was lucky enough to have attended 4 of these (Charleston x2, Birmingham, Alpharetta), so he brings us exclusive "boots on the ground" coverage that we love to have. This tour is shaping up to be be extremely unique and we had a blast breaking it all down with Brandt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nolan gloats. Bruce apologizes. And DMB continues to be on a roll as we settle into the tour. We recap the unique setlist of Jones Beach, Riverbend, and St. Louis on this episode and we look forward to the first true two night stand of the tour in Charleston! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are joined by multi-instrumentalist guru, and DMB fans newest favorite violinist, Jason Crosby! Jason was kind enough to spend some time with us and talk about his epic guest appearance on stage at Holmdel, playing violin on Ants Marching at MSG but not with DMB, having perfect pitch, and the countless legendary musicians he has toured with throughout his career. We want to thank Jason for taking the time to chat with us, and hope you all enjoy this convo as much as we did! Jason Crosby's Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are back to recap the start to DMB's 2025 Summer Tour from Bethel to Brazil! This run of shows has brought us some top to bottom great sets, incredible performances, and some wildly popular guests as well. There is a lot to discuss, so dive in with us, and be sure to stay tuned for a very special interview with a certain special guest! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In one of our most enlightening and important episodes yet, Brad Corrigan of "Dispatch" sat down with us to chat about his career as a talented multi-instrumental musician, documentarian, but more importantly as a humble, ambitious humanitarian. Brad opens up about his recently released powerful documentary "Ileana's Smile", Dispatch's rapid rise, their upcoming album "Yellow Jacket", his connections with DMB, and a story about how he first learned to play drums that you don't want to miss. We want to thank Brad not only for joining us, but for sharing his experiences and for all that he has done over the years to support causes that are near and dear to him. Please, if you can, utilize the links below to support Brad's organization and Ileana's School of Hope. Cheers! ⁠LOVE LIGHT + MELODY⁠ - Brad's organization supporting vulnerable kids in Nicaragua ⁠ILEANA'S SMILE ⁠ - Brad's documentary the inspiring story of a girl who endures life in a trash dump in Managua, Nicaragua, and the devastating choices she faces. The film follows Brad and several Nicaraguans as they try to help Ileana on her journey. - All proceeds from the film fund the operation and expansion of Ileana’s School of Hope. "YELLOW JACKET" - new album drops June 6th Dispatch's 2025 Summer Tour kicks off June 3rd in St. Augustine, FL - Tour dates and tickets HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on COGS we throw it back to 30 years ago in April 1995. Bruce & Nolan breakdown two of DMB's finest shows with the rare all-acoustic show at The Academy in New York on 4/5/95, days after the band's first trip to Europe. DMB then kicked off their spring tour in Durham, NC on 4/7/95 in fabled Cameron Indoor Stadium at Duke. The two shows are known for the song debuts of #40 and #41, known as 41 Police at the time. Be sure to check out these DMBLive releases and our recap! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There aren't too many artists that give off such infectious energy and joy on and off the stage that you can't help but smile. Add to that an artist that plays the bass and sings and sometimes even dives into pools to close a set. Karina Rykman is that one of a kind artist, and she was gracious enough to spend some time with us to reflect on her career as a whole, creating her debut album with Trey Anastasio, and of course opening the most recent Dave & Tim weekend down in Mexico. This was one of our favorite pods to date as Karina is just such a blast to talk to and listen to. This is truly a can't miss episode and we hope you all enjoy. Cheers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You know we had to end the year with a recap of SOULSHINE. Osiris brother Ryan Storm joined the pod to give his eye-witness account of the epic night of collabs for hurricane relief - DMB, Warren Haynes, GOOSE, Trucks, Tedeschi and Trey to name a few! Friend of the pod Alex Day drops in to say hello and lastly after our MSG talk we get into GOOSEMAS 2024 and the unique way Goose turned their BINGO weekend into some of the best shows of the year. We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season and can’t wait to see you in 2025! Cheer! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MR. WARREN HAYNES! That's right, the legendary guitarist & singer joined us this week to talk DMB. Warren, an Asheville native, previews the upcoming "Soulshine" hurricane relief benefit show at MSG and what fans may expect from the star-studded lineup. We also get into Warren guesting with DMB in the early days, what he remembers from The Central Park Concert and that epic "Cortez The Killer", reflections on Phil Lesh and more. Massive shoutout to Warren for his time and kindness and be sure to tune in to MSG N3! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maggie Rose is not only a dynamic and soulful singer/songwriter, she's also a huge fan of the Dave Matthews Band. This week, Maggie joined us to discuss her recent experience opening up for DMB at The Gorge, her longtime DMB fandom, her career, and much more. It was a treat and an honor to have the chance to talk with Maggie, and we know you all will enjoy this conversation just as much as we did. Thanks again to Maggie for her time and energy! Check out some of her latest and greatest happenings below: No One Gets Out Alive - Maggie's latest album Salute the Songbird Podcast - Maggie's Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DMB was inducted into the prestigious Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last week, and it's time to celebrate! We recap all the happenings surrounding the ceremony and give our thoughts and opinions of everything that went down in Cleveland. Congratulations to the band, the crew, their families, and all of the fans...no one is more deserving than the DMB Fam! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we head into one of the best moments in DMB’s history, their induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; we have one of the best moments in the history of this podcast. Rick Mitarotonda, lead singer and guitarist for Goose, joined us to dive into his DMB-fandom, Dave’s influence on him, songwriting “eras”, which DMB song Goose would cover, and MUCH more! Rick was incredibly insightful and engaging and we cannot thank him enough for his time. Cheers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices