* ArchivePanic: According to their discography page on TheOtherWiki as of December 2023, the band has released 10 studio albums, 104 live albums (64 as part of the ''Live Trax'' series and 23 as part of the ''DMBLive'' series), 5 compilations, 8 video albums, 2 EPs and 37 singles.
* AwardSnub: The band topped the fan vote for UsefulNotes/RockAndRollHallOfFame Class of 2020, despite this they were not inducted that year, time will tell when they'll properly get inducted.
* BrokenBase:
** The fanbase experienced a schism after Butch Taylor's departure from the band on the eve of the 2008 tour and Tim Reynolds coming in as his replacement, resulting in the band's shift from a jazz-centered sound to a more rock-oriented one.
** Also triggered by Boyd Tinsley announcing his sabbatical in February 2018. Later transformed into a BrokenPedestal situation when [[RoleEndingMisdemeanor the reasons]] for said sabbatical came to light, and the introduction of Buddy Strong as Boyd's replacement resulted in a looser, re-energized band hitting the road that summer.
* {{Misblamed}}: During one show in Chicago, [[http://consequenceofsound.net/video/the-day-dave-matthews-band-pooped-on-chicago-a-documentary/ their tour bus driver emptied out the bus's septic tank over the Kinzie Street Bridge]], unknowingly covering a passing boat and its passengers with raw sewage. To this very day, ''the band'' is blamed for the incident despite having no involvement, if only because it gives their critics an excuse to hate them even more.
* {{Narm}}: Everything on ''Stand Up'', for sounding so completely out-of-character.
* ReplacementScrappy: Jeff Coffin (who replaced [=LeRoi=] Moore on sax after the latter's tragic death) mostly manages to avert this among reasonable fans. It doesn't hurt that he used to be a member of Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, who have opened for Dave Matthews Band on several tours.
* SignatureSong: "Ants Marching" and "Crash into Me" are probably their best known songs from a commercial standpoint.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: The opening notes of "Fool To Think" sound similar to the main theme of ''Film/{{Matilda}}''.