Citing a family illness, musician Dave Matthews announced Wednesday he will not be performing as scheduled at Thursday’s FireAid concert in Inglewood or at Friday’s MusiCares pre-Grammy benefit concert honoring the Grateful Dead.

The legendary jam band — with 49 shows behind it at Saratoga Performing Arts Center — is a summer staple at SPAC, its loyal fans having set the record for most sold-out shows at the 25,000-person venue — not surprising for a band that has sold 38 million albums and more than 25 million concert tickets since debuting in the 1990s.

A family emergency has prompted Dave Matthews to drop out of the FireAid benefit concert and the 2025 MusiCares Persons of the Year Gala. “Due to a critical illness in the family, Dave

Tate McRae, No Doubt, Katy Perry, Alanis Morissette, Anderson .Paak, Dawes, Graham Nash, John Fogerty, Peso Pluma, Stevie Wonder and the Black Crowes are also set to take the stage for the benefit show,

The tour does not include any stops in Pennsylvania but does include shows in New York, New Jersey and Maryland.

DMB will perform May 27, 2025, at the Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview in Syracuse, plus two nights at the Broadview Stage at SPAC (Saratoga Performing Arts Center) in Saratoga Springs on July 18 and July 19. All three shows will begin at 7:30 p.m.

Billie Eilish and Finneas, Earth, Wind & Fire, Gracie Abrams, Green Day, Gwen Stefani, Jelly Roll, Joni Mitchell ... Also taking the stage together for the first time: Dave Matthews and John Mayer. More acts and special guests will be confirmed in the ...

Jan. 16, AEG announced a star-studded lineup for FireAid, a concert that aims to raise money for rebuilding communities and supporting efforts to prevent future fire disasters throughout Southern California.

Katy Perry, Lil Baby, Pink, Sting, Green Day, and more stars are slated to perform at the benefit show on January 30

Along with Billie Eilish and Finneas, 18 other artists will perform, including Stevie Nicks, Sting, Green Day, Gracie Abrams and Jelly Roll. Dave Matthews and John Mayer will also perform together ...

Nashville-based artist Jelly Roll has signed on to participate ... Forum and the Intuit Dome include Billie Eilish & Finneas, Dave Matthews and John Mayer, Earth, Wind and Fire, Gracie Abrams ...