along with recent commercial success, the band has made appearances at the hangout music festival, hullabalou music festival and the bonnaroo music festival in 2006, 2009, and 2010 along with an opening slot for the dave matthews band during their 2010 summer tour. also, after several years as perennial favorites on the annual the rock boat theme-cruise, the zac brown band has been elevated to hosting their own theme-cruise, sailing southern ground, in september 2010. in fall of 2009, the band began offering fan-club members the ability to purchase tickets to vip eat & greet experiences before the majority of their tour appearances. these events afford fans the opportunity to share a meal with band-members before the show, and have become an integral part of the overall zac brown band live experience.