U.S. summer tour begins June 3rd
Source: Press Release
Following the success and fun of last summer’s tour together, Gov’t Mule – led by GRAMMY® Award-winning vocalist, songwriter, guitar legend, and producer Warren Haynes – and GRAMMY-nominated singer, songwriter, and horn-blower Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue have announced a run of five co-headlining shows for this August. The two bands will bring their acclaimed live shows to Oshkosh, WI, Huber Heights, OH, Roanoke, VA, Outer Banks, NC, and Columbia, SC, with the latter as a rescheduled date from last September. Once again, these shows will feature full, equal-length sets from both artists, with the closing set rotating per show. Pre-sale tickets for the new co-headlining shows will be available beginning Wednesday, May 4th at 10 am local time with the public on-sale commencing Friday, May 6th at 10 am local time. Tickets for all other upcoming Gov’t Mule shows are on sale now.
Gov’t Mule is hitting the road in support of their critically acclaimed, chart-topping blues album, Heavy Load Blues (Fantasy Records), their first-ever blues album which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Blues Albums chart and has amassed over 5 million total global streams. Click here to listen to Heavy Load Blues and click here to listen to the Deluxe edition. Heavy Load Blues, produced by Haynes alongside engineer and co-producer John Paterno (Elvis Costello, Michael Landau, Bonnie Raitt, Robbie Williams, Los Lobos), encompasses an even mix of Haynes’ originals, such as “Heavy Load,” and revered covers, including their rendition of the Tom Waits classic “Make It Rain,” a groovy arrangement of the Junior Wells standard “Snatch It Back and Hold It,” and more originally made famous by the likes of Howlin’ Wolf, Elmore James, Ann Peebles, Bobby “Blue” Bland, and The Animals. The deluxe edition features 8 additional studio and live tracks, including the Haynes original “Hiding Place” and covers originally by Savoy Brown, Sonny Boy Williamson, Muddy Waters, and Otis Rush. Though technically considered a studio album, Heavy Load Blues was recorded live in the studio at The Power Station New England on analog tape, utilizing vintage guitars, amps, and other equipment to capture an authentic sound. Worldwide, the album has received critical praise and support from the likes of Consequence, Guitar World, BrooklynVegan, No Depression, Ultimate Classic Rock, PopMatters, Downbeat, Classic Rock, Relix, Guitar Magazine, Paste, and many more.
The renowned quartet – Haynes, Matt Abts [drums], Danny Louis [keyboards, guitar, and backing vocals], and Jorgen Carlsson [bass] – officially return to the road on June 3rd to kick off their U.S. summer tour in Haynes’ hometown of Asheville, NC. Their upcoming cross-country outing will incorporate a mix of headlining shows and festival appearances along with select multi-band/support dates alongside the likes of ZZ Top, Turnpike Troubadours, Grace Potter, and Willie Nelson on his Outlaw Music Festival Tour. Gov’t Mule also head overseas for a European tour in July. See below for full list of upcoming Mule tour dates, with more announcing soon including many of their rescheduled spring tour dates.
GOV’T MULE TOUR DATES
*New dates in bold
U.S. Dates
June 3 – Salvage Station – Asheville, NC
June 4 – Lakeview Hullabaloo – Birmingham, AL
June 5 – Riverbend Festival – Chattanooga, TN
June 7 – Capitol Region MU Healthcare Amphitheatre – Jefferson City, MO
June 8 – Wichita Riverfest – Wichita, KS
June 10 – GoPro Mountain Games at Gerald Ford Amphitheater – Vail, CO+
June 11 – Taos Mesa Brewing Mothership – Taos, NM
June 12 – Pepsi Amphitheatre – Flagstaff, AZ
June 14 – Humphrey’s By The Bay – San Diego, CA
June 16 – Century Center – Bend, OR
June 17 – Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra Resort – Reno, NV
June 18 – Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas – Las Vegas, NV
June 19 – Libby Bowl – Ojai, CA
June 21 – Marquee Theatre – Tempe, AZ
June 22 – Fox Tucson Theatre – Tucson, AZ
June 24 – Blues From The Top Music Festival – Winter Park, CO
July 29 – Blossom Music Center – Cleveland, OH #
July 30 – Riverbend Music Center – Cincinnati, OH #
July 31 – The Pavilion at Star Lake – Pittsburgh, PA #
August 18 – Waterfest Concert Series – Leach Amphitheater – Oshkosh, WI **
August 19 – Garfield Park – Indianapolis, IN
August 20 – Azura Amphitheater – Bonner Springs, KS ~
August 21 – Pinewood Bowl – Lincoln, NE ^
August 23 – Five Flags Center – Dubuque, IA ^
August 25 – Rose Music Center – Huber Heights, OH **
August 26 – Elmwood Park Amphitheater – Roanoke, VA **
August 27 – Township Auditorium (rescheduled from 9/16/21) – Columbia, SC **
August 28 – Roanoke Island Festival Park – Outer Banks, NC **
September 8 – Park City Song Summit – Park City, UT
September 18 – Telluride Blues & Brews Festival – Telluride, CO
December 29 – The Met (rescheduled from 4/14/22-12/29/21) – Philadelphia, PA
December 30 – Beacon Theatre (rescheduled from 4/8/22 and 12/30/21) – New York, NY
December 31 – Beacon Theatre (rescheduled from 4/9/22 and 12/31/21) – New York, NY
+ w/ Grace Potter + special “Warren & Grace” mini-set
# Outlaw Music Festival
~ supporting Turnpike Troubadours
^ with ZZ Top
** co-headlining w/ Trombone Short & Orleans Avenue
Europe Dates
July 9 – Pistoia Blues Festival – Pistoia, Italy
July 10 – Chiari Blues Festival – Chiari, Brescia, Italy
July 11 – Honbergsommer Festival – Tuttinglen, Germany
July 12 – Kaufleuten – Zurich, Switzerland
July 14 – Pori Jazz Festival – Pori, Finland
July 16 – Parksnäckan – Uppsala, Sweden
July 17 – Rockefeller Music Hall – Oslo, Norway
July 18 – Molde International Jazz Festival – Molde, Norway
July 20 – Batschkapp – Frankfurt am Main, Germany
July 21 – Paradiso – Amsterdam, Netherlands
July 22 – Kulturbastion – Torgau, Germany
July 23 – Zeltspektakel – Winterbach, Germany
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ABOUT GOV’T MULE & WARREN HAYNES
Gov’t Mule – Warren Haynes [vocals, guitar], Matt Abts [drums], Danny Louis [keyboards, guitar, and backing vocals], and Jorgen Carlsson [bass] – has galvanized a global fan base with their honest, organic and daring music and improvisational virtuosity, leading them to be recognized as one of the most timeless, revered and active bands in the world whose spot amongst rock titans remains unshakable. Led by visionary GRAMMY Award-winning artist and guitar legend Warren Haynes – a cornerstone of the American music landscape – the enduring, globally revered group has showcased its intelligence and breadth over the course of 20+ studio and live albums, thousands of memorable performances and millions of album and track sales. Gov’t Mule has become a human encyclopedia of great American music while adding to that canon with their signature sound. The band’s flexible interplay in the studio and on stage makes them a true living, breathing ensemble and Haynes is lauded as one of the most formidable guitarists and vocalists of the modern era and a prolific songwriter and producer. Throughout his prolific career as part of three of the greatest live groups in rock history – Allman Brothers Band, Gov’t Mule and the Dead – and an acclaimed solo artist, Haynes has become one of music’s most treasured storytellers.
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