Dave Matthews To Perform Despite Tragedy
Saxophonist Died After Accident
POSTED: 11:48 am PDT August 20,
2008
UPDATED: 5:44 pm PDT August 20,
2008
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The Dave Matthews Band will perform Monday as scheduled at Raley Field despite the death of a band member, an official said Wednesday.Saxophonist LeRoi Moore died from complications after a June 30 all-terrain-vehicle accident.The 46-year old Moore was one of the founding members of the band.Jeff Coffin, saxophonist for Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, has been sitting in for Moore since the accident and will continue for the remainder of the tour.The Raley Field show, which includes opening act Robert Earl Keen, will begin at 7 p.m. Monday. Gates will open at 5:30 p.m.
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