The Dave Matthews Band will lower the curtain on its summer tour by formally opening the 16,000-seat John Paul Jones Arena at the University of Virginia.

The band, which formed at U.Va. and still calls Charlottesville home, will headline the grand opening with shows on Sept. 22 and 23.

It will be the band's first hometown appearance since its Scott Stadium show in April 2001.

The band is recording an album and will likely play new music throughout the summer tour. Ending the tour in Charlottesville could offer fans a bit more for their money.

The $129.8 million arena will be the home to the U.Va. men's and women's basketball teams.