Dave Matthews wrote the song during quarantine and performed it during Saturday’s virtual celebration of the Class of 2020, the latest example of his many efforts to support the community where he got his start.
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As part of the University of Virginia’s virtual celebration of the Class of 2020 on Saturday, the homegrown rock star performed one of his newest songs, written during the COVID-19 pandemic.
They might not have been on the Lawn Saturday, but UVA’s newest graduates – and faculty, families and friends – found ways to celebrate on what was to be their graduation day.
Saturday’s virtual celebration included remarks from President Jim Ryan, appearances from Dave Matthews and Yo-Yo Ma and the conferral of degrees, marking the official end of this very unusual academic year.