Trivia Time: Dave Matthews’ First Concert + 2026 Unbroken Chain Opener & More
Can you name the first artist Dave Matthews saw live and the song that opened the 2026 Unbroken Chain run at the Capitol Theatre?

March 15, 2026
A Whiz of a Quiz from Dr. Dean Budnick
QUESTION 1GarciaLive Volume 22: September 25th, 1971 finds Jerry Garcia performing with this guitar player, who was a key member of the Golliwogs. |
QUESTION 2On Wednesday night at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach, Calif., Umphrey’s McGee covered a song from Mutiny After Midnight a few days before its official release. Who recorded the album? |
QUESTION 3The first live show that Dave Matthews attended was by this artist, who wrote "Where Have All the Flowers Gone." |
Live at The Warfield: February 28th, 1991 presents the complete opening night of a 3-show run at the JGB’s beloved home in the Bay Area, pressed to 4 LPs. From the show opener “The Way You Do the Things You Do” to “You Never Can Tell (C’est La Vie),” the night’s setlist has you picturing the crowd swaying and smiling.
QUESTION 4What is the name of Todd Snider’s book, released in 2014? |
QUESTION 5What song opened the 2026 Unbroken Chain run at the Capitol Theatre? [A not so trivial question suggestion from Senior Editor Hana Gustafson.] |

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