Oct 4, 2019 via Jambase Gov’t Mule made their underground debut on Thursday with a performance at The Caverns in Pelham, Tennessee. The quartet had a few surprises in store for fans as they played an original they first unveiled last year for the second time ever and dusted off their rendition of a blues classic closely associated […]

Oct 3, 2019 via The Virginian Pilot Twenty-five years ago, Warren Haynes co-founded Gov’t Mule as a side project when his main group, the Allman Brothers Band was taking a break. Two years later, that side project became the guitar great’s primary outlet, and it has remained so through the years as Haynes also worked with the Allman […]

Oct 2, 2019 As another year comes and goes, it once again becomes time for one of our favorite traditions… Mule Year’s! As we make our way to New York City for our annual two-night stand at the Beacon Theatre, we are thrilled to add an amazing new venue to our trip and to have some very good […]

Sep 25, 2019 via Jambase Gov’t Mule dedicated their Tuesday night performance at The Fillmore Detroit to Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter, who passed away one day earlier. Mule performed a number of Dead songs Hunter wrote and teamed up with guitarist Larry McCray at the end of the evening. The quartet kicked off the concert with a […]

Sep 23, 2019 via Jambase Gov’t Mule rolled through the Palace Theatre in Albany, New York on Thursday night. Warren Haynes and company welcomed drummer Jerry Marotta on “What Is Hip?” one song into the second set. Gov’t Mule got things going with “Traveling Tune” which led into “Mule.” The band continued with “Pressure Under Fire,” “Time To […]

Sep 18, 2019 The Island Exodus 11 schedule is here and it’s jam-packed with the most music we’ve ever had! We’ve got 3 Gov’t Mule Shows, 1 Warren Haynes “Q & Play” set, 3 Hot Tuna Performances (2 Electric and 1 Acoustic), 2 North Mississippi Allstars Sets, 2 Tyler Ramsey + Carl Broemel Duo Shows, a late-night bonfire […]

Sep 14, 2019 via Jambase Bonnie Raitt brought out Warren Haynes and Alison Krauss during her set last night in Philadelphia. The collaborations came as part of Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival stop at The Mann Center for the Performing Arts. Haynes also performed a set at The Mann with Gov’t Mule. The guitarist emerged to join Raitt’s […]

Sep 13, 2019 via Life For Live Music On Thursday night, Gov’t Mule opened up their 2019 Bring On The Music Fall Tour with a performance at Portland, ME’s State Theatre. The name of the tour is a play on the band’s new concert film and live album, Bring On The Music – Live From The Capitol Theatre, […]

Sep 3, 2019 via Ultimate Classic Rock The recently released Bring on the Music live package pulls together more than five hours of music from Gov’t Mule, recorded across two nights at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, N.Y. It’s an ample dosage that does a lot to illustrate the story of what the group has accomplished in […]

Sep 2, 2019 via Jambands On Sunday evening, Dave Matthews Band returned to the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, WA, for the final performance of their three-night run this weekend. The show also featured opening act Gov’t Mule, and the frontmen of the two bands traded sit ins during each other’s sets. First up was Mule’s opening set, which […]

Aug 28, 2019 We are very excited to announce the addition of Tyler Ramsey (former Band of Horses) + Carl Broemel (My Morning Jacket) to Island Exodus 11. Tyler + Carl will be performing a collaborative duo set on the mainstage, as well as a special, intimate late-night bonfire session. We are also pleased to announce the return of Little Days […]

Aug 27, 2019 via Live For Live Music Gov’t Mule shook a ruckus out of The Mountain Winery in Saratoga, CA on Tuesday night. The gorgeous venue carved into the top of a mountainside along the northern ridge of the Santa Cruz Mountains combines vineyard and venue overlooking San Jose and most of the Silicon Valley on a […]

Aug 20, 2019 via Live For Live Music Gov’t Mule returned to Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Sunday for the latest stop on their ongoing 25th anniversary run of shows in 2019. For their return to the picturesque outdoor venue, the rock band recruited some help from Lettuce drummer Adam Deitch (and his parents) in addition to performing […]

Aug 16, 2019 via KMUW Earlier in 2019, Gov’t Mule released Bring On The Music: Live at the Capitol Theatre, a multi-format collection celebrating the outfit’s quarter-century career. In addition to a stand-alone live album, fans can also witness the concert via a DVD/Blu-ray release, which features behind-the-scenes footage and band interviews. Directed by Danny Clinch, the film […]

Aug 13, 2019 Borderland Festival presents Gov’t Mule’s “Bring on the Music – Live at the Capitol Theatre” Full-Length Concert Documentary showing in East Aurora, NY on August 24th for one night only. The film will be screening at The Aurora Theatre and features local craft beer and live music from Borderland Artist Hayden Fogle Band before the […]

Aug 12, 2019 We’d like to thank you all for your amazing support of Gov’t Mule’s new release, Bring On The Music – Live at The Capitol Theatre. We hope you are all enjoying the record as much as we have. It’s definitely been one of our most ambitious releases yet! As we were going through the process […]

Aug 12, 2019 Gov’t Mule’s Warren Haynes gives Kyle Meredith a ring to talk about the new live album Bring on the Music: Live at the Capitol Theatre, which comes as a package with a Danny Clinch-directed film. We hear about their history together and how the band’s deeper cut get a chance to shine. It’s also Mule’s […]

Jul 30, 2019 Last October, Warren Haynes, Joe Russo, John Medeski and George Porter Jr. combined forces at The Capitol Theatre for what was intended to be a “One Night Only!” benefit for debra of America. The chemistry of the musicians proved to be more powerful than anticipated (despite lofty expectations). So much so that they’re doing it […]

Jul 25, 2019 Gov’t Mule and Island Gigs proudly announce Gov’t Mule’s Island Exodus 11, taking place January 19-23, 2020 in Runaway Bay, Jamaica. Join us for four days and nights of music and fun on the beach, with the stage just feet from the Caribbean Sea. Featuring GOV’T MULE – Three 2-Set Shows WARREN HAYNES – “Q & Play” Solo Set HOT TUNA – Two Electric […]

Jul 23, 2019 via Grammy.com Haynes opens up about Danny Clinch’s new live-concert documentary ‘Bring On The Music,’ what he learned from writing songs with Gregg Allman and music’s power to heal and rejuvenate artists and fans alike Want to know what music can do to help us through life’s challenges and the loss of loved ones? Just […]

Jul 22, 2019 via Live For Live Music Gov’t Mule‘s forthcoming concert film, Bring On The Music – Live From The Capitol Theatre, showcases the quartet’s current state as one of rock music’s most enduring acts over the last quarter century. Led by guitarist and singer Warren Haynes (Allman Bros. Band, The Dead) along with drummer Matt Abts, […]