Happy Birthday Dave Matthews! DMB Frontman Turns 48 Following Summer 2015 Tour Announcement, Brian Calhoun Rockbridge Guitar Company Slap Fight [PHOTO + VIDEO]

It's official –– Dave Matthews is nearing 50-years-old. Not that that's a bad thing, of course. The musician turns 48 today (Friday, Jan. 9), just a week or so after announcing that the Dave Matthews Band 2015 tour schedule will soon be released – which has fans (including a certain writer at MStars News) uber excited. While the famed "Space Between" singer is nearing half-a-decade on this grand planet, he hasn't lost his childish side. Which appears obvious from a recently released "slap fight" video between him and Rockbridge Guitar Company head honcho Brian Calhoun.

Via the band's Instagram account, the group unleashed a black and white photo of Matthews in concert holding not only his guitar but also an incredibly big smile. Alongside the photo was the caption, "Please join us in wishing Dave Matthews a very Happy Birthday!"

Judging from the over 12,000 likes the photo has garnered, it's safe to say that fans had no problem joining in on the celebration.

Take a look at the pic of Matthews below:

 Please join us in wishing Dave Matthews a very Happy Birthday! Photograph by @rene_huemer © Dave Matthews Band

A photo posted by Dave Matthews Band (@davematthewsband) on Jan 9, 2015 at 3:14am PST

As mentioned, fans were oh, so thrilled to wish the guitarist a Happy Birthday. Below are just some of the b-day wishes:

"Happy birthday handsome. Thank you for sharing your talents with the world. Nothing but love for you!!!"
"Happy birthday you musical beast! Thank you!"
"He's just so beautiful!"
"Happy Birthday Dave! Thanks for the amazing music!"
"Happy Birthday Dave! Your music has changed my life."
"What a gift you are to the world Dave."

Birthday wishes aside, Matthews was recently the star of an amateur slap fight video that seemed to entertain fans all across the world. Check it out here: