Dave Matthews Band covered Talking Heads’ “Burning Down the House” at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The event took place October 19 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland.
What song did Dave Matthews Band perform?
The band performed “Burning Down the House,” a Talking Heads song. The Associated Press reported that DMB played it as the ceremony’s audience was filling out: Associated Press coverage of the 2024 ceremony.
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When and where was the performance?
The 2024 induction ceremony was held Saturday, October 19, at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. Dave Matthews Band’s announcement gave the event date and city and said viewers could watch live on Disney+ at the time: Dave Matthews Band announcement.
Was it part of Talking Heads’ induction?
No. Dave Matthews Band performed the cover during its own 2024 induction ceremony appearance. Julia Roberts inducted DMB, according to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Dave Matthews Band profile. Talking Heads had been inducted in 2002, as recorded in the Hall’s Talking Heads profile.
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How long was Dave Matthews Band’s ceremony appearance?
DMB Almanac lists 13 minutes and 35 seconds of total song time for the band’s ceremony appearance. That is the archive’s aggregate song-time figure, not a verified duration for the full broadcast segment: DMB Almanac’s 2024 ceremony setlist entry.
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The band’s 2024 announcement confirms that Disney+ was the live viewing option at the time, but it does not establish whether a replay is currently available. Check Disney+ or official Rock Hall and Dave Matthews Band channels for current access; the sources cited here do not verify a present-day stream or physical release.
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