Today, Dave Matthews announced via his Twitter account (@davejmatthews) the premiere of “Funny The Way It Is”, the lead single from Dave Matthews Band‘s upcoming album, Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King. Fans can download the track for free for a week beginning today at the band’s website, davematthewsband.com.

In other news, that super insane North American tour with guests out the wazoo begins tonight at Madison Square Garden.

Dave Matthews Band 2009 Tour Dates:
04/14 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden {}
04/15 – E. Rutherford, NJ @ IZod Center ()
04/17 – Charlottesville, VA @ John Paul Jones Arena *
04/18 – Charlottesville, VA @ John Paul Jones Arena *
04/20 – Pelham, AL @ Verizon Wireless Center *
04/22 – Raleigh, NC @ TWC Music Pavilion ^
04/24 – Charlotte, NC @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre ^
04/25 – Nashville, TN @ Vanderbilt Stadium #!
04/26 – New Orlenans, LA @ New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
04/28 – Alpharetta, GA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre ^
04/29 – Alpharetta, GA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre ^
05/01 – The Woodlands, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion ^
05/02 – Dallas, TX @ Superpages.com Center ^
05/05 – Albuquerque, NM @ Journal Pavilion ^
05/06 – Phoenix, AZ @ Cricket Wirless Pavilion ^
05/08 – Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena #
05/09 – Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena #
05/27 – Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center @
05/29 – Boston, MA @ Fenway Park
05/30 – Boston, MA @ Fenway Park
06/05 – Hartford, CT @ New England Dodge Music Center $
06/06 – Hartford, CT @ New England Dodge Music Center $
06/09 – Toronto, ON @ Molson Amphitheatre $
06/10 – Montreal, QC @ Parc Jean Drapeau $
06/12 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center &
06/13 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center &
06/16 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center &
06/17 – Maryland Heights, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre &
06/19 – Burgettstown, PA @ Post-Gazette Pavilion &
06/20 – Burgettstown, PA @ Post-Gazette Pavilion &
06/25 – Brixton, UK @ O2 Academy
06/26 – Brixton, UK @ O2 Academy
06/28 – London, UK @ Hard Rock Calling
06/29 – Wolverhampton, UK @ Wolverhampton Civic Hall
07/01 – Paris, FR @ L’Olympia
07/02 – Werchter, BE @ Rock Werchter
07/07 – Amsterdam, NL @ Heineken Music Hall
07/10 – Bilbao, ES @ Bilbao BBK Live
07/11 – Lisbon, PT @ Optimus Alive! 09
07/18 – East Troy, WI @ Alpine Valley Music Theatre %
07/19 – East Troy, WI @ Alpine Valley Music Theatre %
07/21 – Wantagh, NY @ Jones Beach Theater *
07/22 – Wantagh, NY @ Jones Beach Theater *
07/24 – Hershey, PA @ Hersheypark Stadium #
07/25 – Detroit Lakes, MN @ 10,000 Lakes Festival
07/28 – Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Center *
07/29 – Cleveland, OH @ Blossom Music Center *
07/31 – Noblesville, IN @ Verizon Wireless Music Center +
08/01 – Noblesville, IN @ Verizon Wireless Music Center +
08/04 – Syracuse, NY @ Alliance Bank Stadium “”
08/05 – Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts “”
08/07 – Virgina Beach, VA @ Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater “”
08/08 – Bristow, VA @ Nissan Pavilion “”
08/12 – Tampa, FL @ Ford Amphitheatre !
08/14 – W. Palm Peach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheatre !
08/15 – W. Palm Peach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheatre !
08/29 – San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands Music Festival
08/30 – Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Center
09/01 – West Valley City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre ~
09/04 – George, WA @ The Gorge Amphitheatre ?~
09/05 – George, WA @ The Gorge Amphitheatre ?~
09/06 – George, WA @ The Gorge Amphitheatre ?~
09/12 – Chula Vista, CA @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre X
09/13 – Irvine, CA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater X
09/19 – Scranton, PA @ Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
09/22 – Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center @
09/23 – Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center @
09/25 – Des Moines, IA @ Principal Park @
09/26 – Tinley Park, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre Z
09/29 – Little Rock, AR @ Dickey-Stephens Park /
09/30 – Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center Z
10/02 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center Z

{} = w/ The Roots
() = w/ Eli “Paperboy” Reed & the True Loves
* = w/ Old Crow Medicine Show
^ = w/ The Avett Brothers
# = w/ Jason Mraz
! = w/ Robert Earl Keen
@ = w/ Robert Randolph & The Family
$ = w/ Femi Kuti & The Positive Force
& = w/ The Hold Steady
% = w/ Umphrey’s McGee
+ = w/ Hill Country Revue
“” = w/ Donavon Frankenreiter
~ = w/ Yonder Mountain String Band
? = w/ G. Love & Special Sauce
X = w/ Switchfoot
/ = w/ Greg Allman
Z= w/ Willie Nelson & Family