A paving machine can include a frame; a screed assembly coupled to the frame; and a tamper bar assembly located on the screed assembly, wherein the tamper bar assembly includes a connecting rod configured to have a reciprocating up and down motion; a plate connected to a lower end of the connecting rod; and a tamper bar positioned beneath the plate, wherein the tamper bar is coupled to the plate by one or more dampening members extending between the tamper bar and the plate.