Fenton Williams is a production designer and video director. He has worked with Dave Matthews Band since 1991. He began as their road manager and has served as Dave Matthews Band's lighting designer and video director for the last 20 years. [1] [2] [3] He has also worked with acts such as John Mayer, Eric Clapton, and Liza Minnelli and events such as Bonnaroo Music Festival, Z100's Jingle Ball & Nashville Rising. [4]
Other than his work with Dave Matthews Band, Williams worked with Tim McGraw as the set and lighting designer for McGraw's 2010 Southern Voice Tour, 2011 Emotional Traffic Tour, & the Zac Brown Band with his company Filament Productions. In 2004, Williams filled in for Phish's lighting director, Chris Kuroda, for their 3-day gig in Las Vegas. In 2005, Williams founded Filament Productions, a touring video company, based in Charlottesville, VA. [4] In addition to producing the set and lighting design for Tim McGraw's 2010 Southern Voice Tour, Filament Productions is also in charge of the video direction and production design. Williams has also directed many live concert DVDs and Music Videos.
Year | Artist | Production | Role |
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2015 | Dave Matthews Band | 2015 Summer Tour | Production & Lighting Designer |
2014 | Dave Matthews Band | A Very Special Evening With Dave Matthews Band | Production & Lighting Designer |
2013 | Dave Matthews Band | 2013 Summer Tour | Production & Lighting Designer |
2012 | Dave Matthews Band | Fall Tour | Production & Lighting Designer |
2012 | Dave Matthews Band | 2012 Summer Tour | Production & Lighting Designer |
2012 | Zac Brown Band | 2012 Tour | Production & Lighting Designer |
2011 | Zac Brown Band | "Keep Me in Mind" (music video) | Director [5] |
2011 | Dave Matthews Band | 2011 DMB Caravan Festivals | Production & Lighting Designer |
2011 | Zac Brown Band | 2011 Summer Tour | Production & Lighting Designer |
2011 | Tim McGraw | Emotional Traffic Tour | Production & Lighting Designer |
2010 | Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds | Fall Tour | Production & Lighting Designer |
2010 | Country Strong | Motion Picture | Production Designer (Segments) [6] |
2010 | Dave Matthews Band | Fall Tour | Production & Lighting Designer |
2010 | Nashville Rising | Benefit Concert | Production & Lighting Designer |
2010 | Dave Matthews Band | Summer Tour | Production & Lighting Designer |
2010 | Tim McGraw | Southern Voice Tour | Production & Lighting Designer |
2010 | Dave Matthews Band | Europe Winter Tour | Production & Lighting Designer |
2009 | Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds | "Live in Las Vegas" | Director & Lighting Designer |
2009 | Dave Matthews Band | Europe Summer Tour | Production & Lighting Designer |
2009 | Dave Matthews Band | Summer Tour | Production & Lighting Designer |
2009 | Dave Matthews Band | "Funny The Way It Is" (music video) | Director [7] |
2009 | Dave Matthews Band | Spring Tour | Production & Lighting Designer |
2008 | Dave Matthews Band | South America Fall Tour | Production & Lighting Designer |
2008 | Dave Matthews Band | Summer Tour | Production & Lighting Designer |
2008 | Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds | Spring Tour | Production & Lighting Designer |
2007 | Dave Matthews Band | "Live at Piedmont Park" concert DVD | Production & Lighting Designer |
2007 | Dave Matthews Band | Summer Tour | Production & Lighting Designer |
2007 | Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds | "Live at Radio City" (concert DVD) | Director & Lighting Designer [6] |
2007 | Dave Matthews Band | "Eh Hee" (music video) | Director [8] |
2007 | Dave Matthews Band | Europe Spring Tour | Production & Lighting Designer |
2007 | Dave Matthews Band | Australia Spring Tour | Production & Lighting Designer |
2007 | Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds | Europe Winter Tour | Production & Lighting Designer |
2006 | Dave Matthews Band | Summer Tour | Production & Lighting Designer |
2006 | Dave Matthews (solo) | U.K. Spring Tour | Production & Lighting Designer |
2005 | Dave Matthews Band | Fall Tour | Production & Lighting Designer |
2005 | Dave Matthews Band | Summer Tour | Production & Lighting Designer |
2005 | Dave Matthews Band | "Stand Up Take 1" (documentary) | Producer & Cinematographer [6] |
2005 | Dave Matthews Band | Australia Spring Tour | Production & Lighting Designer |
2004 | Dave Matthews Band | Vote for Change Tour | Production & Lighting Designer |
2004 | Dave Matthews Band | Summer Tour | Production & Lighting Designer |
2004 | Phish | Vegas Run | Lighting Designer |
2004 | Dave Matthews & Friends | Winter Tour | Production & Lighting Designer |
2004 | Dave Matthews Band | "The Gorge (album)" (concert DVD)" | Director & Producer & Lighting Designer [6] |
2003 | Dave Matthews Band | "The Central Park Concert" (concert DVD) | Lighting Designer & Creative Consultant [6] |
2003 | John Mayer | "Any Given Thursday" (concert DVD) | Lighting Designer [6] |
2003 | Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds | Tour | Production & Lighting Designer |
2003 | Dave Matthews Band | Summer Tour | Production & Lighting Designer |
2003 | Dave Matthews & Friends | Winter Tour | Production & Lighting Designer |
2002 | Dave Matthews Band | "Live at Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado" (concert DVD) | Director & Producer [6] |
2002 | Dave Matthews Band | Fall Tour | Production & Lighting Designer |
2002 | Dave Matthews Band | Summer Tour | Production & Lighting Designer |
2002 | Dave Matthews Band | Spring Tour | Production & Lighting Designer |
2002 | Eric Clapton | "One More Car, One More Rider - Live on Tour 2001" (concert DVD) | Assistant Director [6] |
2002 | Bonnaroo | 2002 Bonnaroo Music Festival | Performance Director |
2001 | Dave Matthews (solo) | Fall Tour | Production & Lighting Designer |
2001 | Dave Matthews Band | Summer Tour | Production & Lighting Designer |
2000 | Dave Matthews Band | Fall Tour | Lighting Designer |
2000 | Dave Matthews Band | Summer Tour | Lighting Designer |
1999 | Dave Matthews Band | "Listener Supported (album)" (concert DVD) | Lighting Designer [6] |
1999 | Dave Matthews Band | Summer Tour | Lighting Designer |
1999 | Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds | Tour | Lighting Designer |
1998 | Dave Matthews Band | Fall Tour | Lighting Designer |
1998 | Dave Matthews Band | Summer Tour | Lighting Designer |
1998 | Dave Matthews Band | Summer Europe Tour | Lighting Designer |
1998 | Dave Matthews Band | Spring Tour | Lighting Designer |
1997 | Dave Matthews Band | Summer Tour | Lighting Designer |
1997 | Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds | Tour | Lighting Designer |
1996 | Dave Matthews Band | New Year's Run Tour | Lighting Designer |
1996 | Dave Matthews Band | Fall Tour | Lighting Designer |
1996 | Dave Matthews Band | H.O.R.D.E. Tour | Lighting Designer |
1996 | Dave Matthews Band | Summer Europe Tour | Lighting Designer |
1996 | Dave Matthews Band | Summer Tour | Lighting Designer |
1996 | Dave Matthews Band | Spring International Tour | Lighting Designer |
1996 | Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds | Tour | Lighting Designer |
1995 | Dave Matthews Band | New Year's Run Tour | Lighting Designer |
1995 | Dave Matthews Band | Summer Tour | Lighting Designer |
1995 | Dave Matthews Band | Summer Europe Tour | Lighting Designer |
1995 | Dave Matthews Band | Spring Tour | Lighting Designer |
1995 | Dave Matthews Band | Spring Europe Tour | Lighting Designer |
1995 | Dave Matthews Band | Winter Tour | Lighting Designer |
1994 | Dave Matthews Band | New Year's Run Tour | Lighting Designer |
1994 | Dave Matthews Band | Fall Tour | Lighting Designer |
1994 | Dave Matthews Band | Summer Tour | Lighting Designer |
1994 | Dave Matthews Band | Spring Tour | Lighting Designer |
1994 | Dave Matthews Band | Winter Tour | Lighting Designer |
1994 | Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds | Tour | Lighting Designer |
1993 | Dave Matthews Band | New Year's Run Tour | Lighting Designer |
1993 | Dave Matthews Band | Fall Tour | Lighting Designer |
1993 | Dave Matthews Band | Summer Tour | Lighting Designer |
1993 | Dave Matthews Band | Spring Tour | Lighting Designer |
1993 | Dave Matthews Band | Winter Tour | Lighting Designer |
1993 | Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds | Tour | Lighting Designer |
1992 | Dave Matthews Band | Fall Tour | Lighting Designer |
1992 | Dave Matthews Band | Summer Tour | Lighting Designer |
1992 | Dave Matthews Band | Winter Tour | Lighting Designer |
All tours took place in North America unless otherwise noted.
Dave Matthews Band is an American rock band formed in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 1991. The band's founding members are singer-songwriter and guitarist Dave Matthews, bassist Stefan Lessard, drummer and backing vocalist Carter Beauford, violinist and backing vocalist Boyd Tinsley, and saxophonist LeRoi Moore. As of 2024, Matthews, Lessard, and Beauford are the only remaining founding members.
David John Matthews is an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist for the Dave Matthews Band (DMB). Matthews was born in Johannesburg, and moved frequently between South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States while growing up. He started playing acoustic guitar at the age of nine.
Before These Crowded Streets is the third studio album by the American rock band Dave Matthews Band. It was released on April 28, 1998, through RCA Records. The album was produced by Steve Lillywhite, his last collaboration with the group until 2012's Away from the World. Recording took place at The Plant Recording Studios in Sausalito, California and Electric Lady Studios in New York.
The Lillywhite Sessions (tLWS) is a collection of songs recorded by Dave Matthews Band in 1999 and 2000 and produced by Steve Lillywhite. The songs, recorded by the band as a follow-up to their 1998 album Before These Crowded Streets, were ultimately scrapped by the band's label. Upon being forced by the label to abandon the album-in-progress, Dave Matthews was assigned to work with producer Glen Ballard who, in association with Matthews, wrote the album Everyday in just ten days. This contrasted with the band's prior style of writing, which included significant collaboration between the band members in the studio. The recordings later emerged on the Internet shortly after the release of Everyday, and created controversy among fans as well as the music industry, which was early in its campaign to curb illegal file downloads. The Lillywhite Sessions were never officially released, but most of the songs were later recorded for their 2002 album Busted Stuff.
Stand Up is the sixth studio album by the American rock band Dave Matthews Band. It was released on May 10, 2005 through RCA Records. The album was primarily recorded at Haunted Hollow Studio in Charlottesville, Virginia and was the band's first album to be produced by Mark Batson. it is the band's last album to feature full participation from saxophonist LeRoi Moore before his death in 2008.
Carter Anthony Beauford is an American drummer, percussionist, and founding member of Dave Matthews Band. He is known for his ability to adapt to a variety of genres, and both his ambidextrous and his open-handed drumming styles. He plays the drums and sings backing vocals in the band. Beauford was ranked number 10 by a Rolling Stone magazine reader's poll in 2010 for the greatest drummers of all time.
Live at Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado is the fourth live album released by the Dave Matthews Band. It was recorded in Boulder, Colorado at Folsom Field, the football stadium of the University of Colorado Boulder on July 11, 2001. It was released on the RCA Records music label on November 5, 2002 on Compact Disc, VHS, and DVD. The DVD was directed by Fenton Williams of Filament Productions. In promotional material prior to the release, the album was originally titled Open up the Curtains, a reference to the song "I Did It."
William Peter Charles Williams is an English show director, stage and lighting designer and video director for concerts, theatre and multimedia projects. He is best known for his work with the rock band U2, and is recognised as one of the leading artists in this field. William Gibson, writing in Wired magazine, said "Willie Williams combines a passionate delight in technology with an infectious low-tech joy. His innovations have become industry standards."
Dave Matthews & Friends is an American jam band that was put together for a tour to support Dave Matthews' solo debut, Some Devil. Most of the musicians participated in the album's production. The band consists of:
The Gorge is a collection of the songs played during Dave Matthews Band's three-night concert in 2002 at The Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington. The album was released in a three-disc set featuring 2 CDs and a DVD with live footage, advanced multi-angle features, behind the scenes clips, and a music video. The DVD was directed by Fenton Williams of Filament Productions. The DVD was authored by Neil Matthews at Ascent Media in New York City. The entire three-night concert was also released online through the band's online store as an MP3 or FLAC download, or as a six-CD box set.
"Gravedigger" is a song by Dave Matthews from his debut solo album, Some Devil. This was the first solo single released by Matthews away from the Dave Matthews Band, and it won a Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance at the 46th Grammy Awards held in February 2004. The song has been performed live by Dave Matthews (solo), by Dave Matthews with Tim Reynolds, at Dave Matthews & Friends concerts, and occasionally as an acoustic solo by Matthews during Dave Matthews Band shows. During the Dave Matthews Band's tours in 2008 and 2009, it was played regularly by the full band.
"Everyday" is the closing track and third radio single from Dave Matthews Band's album Everyday. It reached #38 on Modern Rock Tracks, and #8 on Adult Top 40. A live version of "Everyday" is featured on the Dave Matthews Band compilation album The Best of What's Around Vol. 1. The song evolved from an earlier DMB song entitled "#36" and references The Beatles' song All You Need Is Love.
Live at Radio City is a live album and video by Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds recorded at Radio City Music Hall on April 22, 2007. This was the first release by Matthews and Reynolds since Live at Luther College, released in 1999.
"Eh Hee" is a song written and recorded by Dave Matthews that was released as a digital single on September 4, 2007. An accompanying music video was also released on the same date, and was available as a free download from the iTunes Store for one week following its release. The music video was directed by Fenton Williams of Filament Productions.
Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds or Dave and Tim is a musical act composed of Dave Matthews, member of Dave Matthews Band, and Tim Reynolds, member of TR3 and Dave Matthews Band.
Big Whiskey & the GrooGrux King is the seventh studio album by the American rock band Dave Matthews Band, which was released by RCA Records on June 2, 2009.
"Funny the Way It Is" is the first single from Dave Matthews Band's album Big Whiskey & the GrooGrux King. Matthews said that it "talks about the world of opposites that we are in." The single reached number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 22 on the Modern Rock Tracks, and number 17 on the Hot Digital Songs chart in its first week of release. It is also their first number one on the AAA chart since 2002's "Where Are You Going".
Live In Las Vegas is a live album by Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds. The recorded show was performed on December 12, 2009, at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. This album is the acoustic duo's third official release.
"Loving Wings" is a song by the American band Dave Matthews Band (DMB). Having been released on 6 different live albums, "Loving Wings" is the most widely released song that has not been recorded for a studio album that Dave Matthews Band has released. It has been fully played a total of 94 times during various concerts.
Filament Productions is a production design and touring video company based in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA, since 2005. It was founded by Fenton Williams, who was the first road manager for the Dave Matthews Band ("DMB"). During the early 1990s, Williams realized he was not the best road manager and found his passion in designing sets and lighting at the DMB concerts. Filament Productions has since grown alongside the Dave Matthews Band, providing the band with video production, lighting and set design.