Dave Matthews Band played 43 songs in two nights with zero repeats: 4 follow-up lessons for agents
Dave Matthews Band kicked off a short fall tour this week, and the first two shows did not share a single song. Forty-three different songs across two nights. It is a fun, true story to bring up with clients this weekend, and it is a sharp reminder of how good follow-up actually works: fresh every time, built on great notes, and never on autopilot.
What happened
Here is what the band’s own setlist archive, fan record-keepers and music press report:
- The fall run was announced in August: Madison, Wisconsin on November 4, Nashville on November 6, Chicago’s United Center on November 7, two stops in the Northeast, then two nights at Madison Square Garden on November 12 and 13, per Relix and Madison Square Garden.
- The opener at Madison’s Kohl Center was the band’s first show in that city in almost 21 years, according to JamBands.com.
- That night the band brought back “The Riff,” a song from 2012’s Away from the World, for the first time since November 18, 2022. Fiddler Jake Renick Simpson joined for a string of songs near the end.
- Two nights later in Nashville, the official Dave Matthews Band setlist shows a completely different show, with guests including Emmylou Harris and Stephen Wilson Jr.
- The fan-run DMBAlmanac tour checklist lists 21 songs at Madison and 22 at Nashville, and not one song appears on both nights.
Jam bands are famous for this. Fans travel to several shows in a row, so the band works hard to make sure nobody hears the same night twice. Your clients and sphere are a lot like those fans. They hear from you again and again, and they notice when it is the same message every time.
4 follow-up lessons for agents
1. Never play the same set twice
“Just checking in” is the follow-up version of a repeat setlist. Every touch should bring something new: a price change on a street they love, a fresh rate update, a local event, a quick question about their plans. Same person, new reason to reply.
2. Keep notes like a superfan
The only reason anyone knows “The Riff” had not been played since November 18, 2022 is that someone wrote down every song of every show. That is what good CRM notes do for you. When you record the kid’s soccer season, the lease end date or the “maybe next spring,” your next message writes itself and feels personal.
3. Go back to the towns you skipped
It took the band almost 21 years to get back to Madison, and the crowd showed up anyway. You probably have your own Madison: a 2021 lead you never called back, a past client from five years ago, an open-house sign-in sheet in a drawer. Old contacts are not dead contacts. A friendly, specific note can restart the conversation.
4. Bring in guest players
Guest fiddlers and surprise guests make a show feel special. Your version is a trusted lender with a rate update, a stager with three quick tips, or a local business you can spotlight. Collaborations give you new things to say and put you in front of new people.
Why this is a good reason to reach out
Concerts are an easy, friendly topic, and almost everyone has a favorite show story. “Did you hear Dave Matthews Band played two shows with no repeat songs?” opens a real chat, and real chats are where listings and referrals show up. It works especially well with:
- Past clients in their 30s, 40s and 50s who grew up with the band’s 90s and 2000s albums.
- Clients near Chicago, the Northeast and New York, where the remaining tour stops are this week and next.
- Anyone who loves live music, because the next question is easy: “What was the best concert you ever saw?”
Keep it light. Ask about their favorite show, whether they have tickets to anything this winter, or what they are up to this weekend. If they mention a move, a new job or a growing family, write it down and set a follow-up date.
Talk about it today
Copy, tweak and send. Each one sticks to the facts above.
Make the follow-up automatic
Keeping every touch fresh is hard when you have dozens of buyers, sellers and past clients. Most agent follow-up fails because life gets busy and the next touch never happens, or it turns into the same message on repeat. That is what TouchTempo fixes. It is a simple real estate CRM in Google Sheets: each contact gets a follow-up cadence, ready-to-send texts and emails, notes you can actually find, and a spot on your Today list when they are due. Log a touch and the next date sets itself.
Want help with the writing too? The optional AI follow-up assistant writes your follow-ups each morning using your notes, so each one fits that person. You review them and click send, and nothing goes out without your OK.
See it in action
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