Dave Matthews Band Welcomes Brazilian Harmonica Master Gabriel Grossi In São Paulo

Dave Matthews Band’s 2025 tour recently took a trip to the southern hemisphere for a pair of performances at São Paulo, Brazil’s Best of Blues and Rock Festival. DMB’s sets on both June 7 and 8 at the Auditório Ibirapuera saw the band welcoming renowned Brazilian harmonica player Gabriel Grossi.

Gabriel Grossi is regarded as one of the best harmonica players in the world. A highly collaborative musician, Grossi has worked with Hermeto Pascoal, Chico Buarque, Milton Nascimento, Jacob Collier, Snarky Puppy, Winton Marsalis and Dave Matthews to name a few.

Grossi joined Dave Matthews Band, along with Brazilian woodwind master Carlos Malta, during a concert in Rio de Janeiro back in 2010 on “#41.” Grossi reunited with DMB on Saturday at the Best of Blues and Rock Festival, blowing some absolute smoke on the harp during the funky breakdown on “What Would You Say.” Check out the performance below:

DMB’s play on June 7 got underway with “Don’t Drink The Water.” Additional favorites included “So Much To Say,” “Too Much,” “Satellite,” “Crash Into Me,” “Jimi Thing,” “Tripping Billies” and “Ants Marching.” The band also touched on their latest studio album, Walk Around The Moon, with the title track.

On June 8, DMB kicked things off with “Warehouse.” Night two featured another healthy mix of classics and newer material including “Lie In Our Graves” — which contained a “Wonderful Tonight” tag — a “Pantala Naga Pampa”/“Pig”/“Rapunzel” trio and “Crush” in the former category. The selection from Walk Around The Moon for night two was “Madman’s Eyes.”

Grossi also returned for the second night in São Paulo, sitting in on the tune he joined the band on 15 years ago, “#41.” The main set came to a close with “All Along The Watchtower” which included a partial “Stairway To Heaven.” DMB concluded their Best of Blues and Rock Festival 2025 appearance with Dave Matthews solo on “Just Breathe” before the band returned for “Two Step.”

Setlist June 7 (via DMB Almanac)

Set: Don’t Drink the Water, So Much to Say » Anyone Seen the Bridge » Too Much, You Never Know, Grace Is Gone, Satellite, Walk Around the Moon, You Might Die Trying, Gravedigger, What Would You Say, Crash Into Me, Jimi Thing, Everyday, Typical Situation, You & Me, Shake Me Like a Monkey, Tripping Billies

Encore: Peace on Earth, Ants Marching

Setlist June 8 (via DMB Almanac)

Set: Warehouse, Dancing Nancies, The Best of What’s Around, Why I Am, Lie in Our Graves, Pantala Naga Pampa » Pig, Rapunzel, Lover Lay Down, Idea of You, #41, Say Goodbye, The Space Between » Madman’s Eyes, Crush, Grey Street, All Along the Watchtower » Stairway to Heaven [partial] » All Along the Watchtower [reprise]

Encore: Just Breathe, Two Step

Dave Matthews Band continues their U.S. Summer Tour tomorrow (June 11) near New York City. Scroll down for DMB’s itinerary and ticket info.