{"product_id":"before-these-crowded-seats-a-dave-matthews-band-fans-journey-through-100-shows","title":"Before These Crowded Seats: A Dave Matthews Band Fan's Journey Through 100 Shows","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWritten by Mike Carpenter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach pre-order includes:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ePaperback book (350 pages, 100,000+ words)\u003cbr\u003eAudiobook (8+ hours, narrated by the author)\u003cbr\u003eShipping in late July ahead of general on-sale date\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eTwenty-five years of Dave Matthews Band shows from the tailgate lots to the cheap seats . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBefore These Crowded Seats\u003c\/em\u003e offers an in-depth look at the Dave Matthews Band from 2002 to present. Mike Carpenter charts the group’s history while reflecting on his personal experiences as a fan, from his first DMB concert in the winter of 2002 to his 100th during the 2026 Summer Tour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscovering DMB as a high school freshman, Carpenter began digging deep into their discography, starting with Before These Crowded Streets and working his way back to Under the Table and Dreaming. It wasn’t long before he was downloading audience recordings and burning them onto CD-Rs. In 2002, he attended his first show and never looked back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRelive it all - the concerts, tailgates, road trips, campsites, hotel rooms, and everything in between - from \u003cem\u003eBefore These Crowded Seats. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eMike Carpenter is a musician, teacher, and writer. Born in Urbana, IL, he has traveled throughout the Midwest and attended hundreds of concerts, DMB and otherwise. An avid sports fan, he is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe 200 Level: An Illinois Fighting Illini Basketball Fan’s Journey.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independent","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45968197484730,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0766\/2426\/5402\/files\/Front-Cover.png?v=1781007504","url":"https:\/\/dmbfanbook.com\/products\/before-these-crowded-seats-a-dave-matthews-band-fans-journey-through-100-shows","provider":"Before These Crowded Seats: A Dave Matthews Band Fan's Journey Through 100 Shows","version":"1.0","type":"link"}