THE ROAD TO ZERO WASTE

The past 2 years, the band’s “On the Road to Zero Waste” campaign in partnership with Live Nation venues successfully diverted 90% of waste generated by fans from landfills – with some participating venues reaching 99% landfill diversion rate. Learn more here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zZ1o2ZMCtg 

This summer, the band and Live Nation will continue this industry-leading campaign to further minimize the environmental footprint of the 2026 DMB tour - pursuing the goal of diverting at least 90% of fan-generated waste from landfills for the third year in a row.  Fans can view a list of all Live Nation venues on this year’s tour below.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT AT LIVE NATION U.S. VENUES*

• Zero-waste stations to collect disposable items
• Onsite green teams hand-sorting all concert waste
• Minimal single-use plastics in concessions
• Free water refill stations
• Composting and food donations

HOW FANS CAN PARTICIPATE

• Bring your empty, refillable water bottle to select venues
• Return your recyclables, compostables, and reusables to the correct bins

*Dos Equis Pavilion, Ameris Bank Amphitheatre, Truliant Amphitheater, MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre, iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre, Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek, Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater, Xfinity Center, Jiffy Lube Live, Mystic Lake Amphitheater, Morton Amphitheater, Ruoff Music Center, Freedom Mortgage Pavilion, BankNH Pavilion, Broadview Stage at SPAC, Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater, Darien Lake Amphitheater, The Pavilion at Star Lake, The Meadows Music Theatre, The Gorge

ALMOST 7M TREES PLANTED

In 2026, Dave Matthews Band continues its long‑standing support of The Nature Conservancy’s global reforestation efforts. DMB is committing to plant 1 million more this year, bringing the total to 7 million trees in 2026. Learn more at dmbtrees.org.

TOUR GREENING

DMB has partnered with REVERB for over 20 years to address the tour’s environmental footprint. Together, they engage fans to participate in environmental causes, and fund community-based carbon-fighting projects in acknowledgement of their tour carbon footprint while accelerating the drawing down of greenhouse gas pollution. DMB partners with REVERB to make their shows as sustainable as possible with the following efforts:

• "Farm-to-Stage" local farm food resources for backstage catering
• Free Water Refill Station in the Eco-Action Village
• Composting, up-cycling and recycling
• Reusable Nalgenes available by donation for fans
• Venue sustainability advance and On the Road to Zero Waste assistance
• Reusable bottles and refill stations backstage / buses
• Rechargeable batteries / stage battery disposal
• Unused Hotel toiletry collection and donation by the crew
• Reusable and compostable catering products
• Non-toxic cleaning products backstage and on busses

ECO-VILLAGE

To help support and amplify the environmental movement, DMB and REVERB engage fans in the REVERB Eco-Action Village to take environmental actions and learn about what they can do to help the Earth and their communities. The Village hosts local and national non-profits at each show and encourages fans to take actions such as reducing plastic waste; volunteering with their local environmental organization; registering to vote with HeadCount; donating to the DMB tree campaign; and pledging to Go Electric. Fans can sign up to volunteer in the REVERB Eco-Action Village at Reverb.org.

Impact of the DMB x REVERB partnership since 2005 includes:

• 990,000+ total fan actions in the Eco-Action Village
• 750,000+ single-use water bottles avoided at shows
• 40,000+ fan volunteer hours
• 1,000+ nonprofits hosted in the Eco-Action Village