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Published on 2026-08-07
Gov’t Mule has announced their plans for New Year’s Eve, revealing that the acclaimed GRAMMY-nominated band—led by guitar legend, vocalist, songwriter, and producer Warren Haynes—will be shaking things up and moving their annual celebration to a different Northeast city this year for the first time in 20 years. On Thursday, December 31, Gov’t Mule is bringing A Southern State of Mind to Boston to headline MGM Music Hall at Fenway for a special “Gov’t Mule & Friends” show.
Among the special guests and friends already set to join are Haynes’s former Allman Brothers Band bandmates Jaimoe and Marc Quiñones, ABB alum Chuck Leavell, former members of The Black Crowes Steve Gorman and Audley Freed, Reese Wynans, and Kevn Kinney, with more to be announced.
Gov’t Mule has been bringing their fan community together to ring in the new year with their special themed shows since 2002. After two decades celebrating at NYC’s Beacon Theatre, the party moves to Boston for the first time ever.
“Playing the Beacon Theatre in New York City for New Year’s Eve has been amazing for the past 20 years, but now it’s time to try something new,” shares Haynes. “Boston has always been an amazing audience for us. We’re excited to open a new chapter. It’s gonna be fantastic to have a lot of our friends and special guests there with us blowing it out.”
Fan club presale tickets will be available Tuesday, August 11, and Wednesday, August 12, starting at 12 p.m. ET, with local promoter, venue, and partner presales available Wednesday, August 12, at 12 p.m. ET. The general on-sale commences Friday, August 14, at 12 p.m. ET.
All presale and VIP ticket buyers will receive a limited-edition commemorative and collectible NYE ticket. PRESS HERE to sign up for the fan club presale.
Various VIP packages are also available, including the NYE Travel VIP Experience with hotel accommodations and New Year’s Day breakfast for two, plus access to the pre-party and toast with a Gov’t Mule band member, two premium reserved tickets, a limited-edition event poster signed by Gov’t Mule, and much more.
Also available for New Year’s Eve is the fan-favorite Ultimate Guitar Player Package, which includes one Warren Haynes Signature Les Paul Standard 60s Cherry Gibson Guitar played and autographed by Warren, one Warren Haynes-autographed Gibson Les Paul Standard pickguard, a set of custom Warren Haynes guitar picks in a collector box, one Warren Haynes Signature Dunlop guitar slide, two premium reserved tickets and VIP priority entry, pre-show party access, a private post-show meet-and-greet and photo with Warren, and more. Visit [www.mule.net](http://www.mule.net) for more information and to purchase VIP packages.
Following a headlining date tonight in Atlantic City, Gov’t Mule will continue their run of co-headlining shows with longtime friend and blues-rock titan Joe Bonamassa this weekend with shows in Baltimore and Youngstown. Their nine dates together, which kicked off July 29, are part of Mule’s Kicking In Your Stall Tour, a monthlong headlining outing that runs through August 23.
After a short break, Haynes and his Mule bandmates will embark on the Dreaming The Same Dream Tour with reggae icon Ziggy Marley. The 16-date co-headlining outing, also featuring a guest DJ set from YOLA, kicks off September 23 in New York City at The Rooftop at Pier 17 and then travels along the eastern seaboard and throughout Texas through October 17. See below for all upcoming dates and visit [www.mule.net](http://www.mule.net) for all ticketing and VIP information and to purchase.
Gov’t Mule released their 12th studio album, Peace…Like A River (Fantasy Records), in 2023 to high praise. Hailed as “perfection” and among the band’s best, the 12-song rock collection—the follow-up to their GRAMMY-nominated blues album, Heavy Load Blues—is highlighted by the singles “Dreaming Out Loud” featuring Ivan Neville and Ruthie Foster, “Same As It Ever Was,” and “Made My Peace,” as well as additional guest appearances from Billy F Gibbons, Billy Bob Thornton, and Celisse. PRESS HERE to listen.
Since releasing Peace…Like A River, Haynes issued his fourth solo album and first solo release in nearly a decade, Million Voices Whisper, in 2024 and then its stripped-down companion album, The Whisper Sessions, in 2025, both via Fantasy Records. Earlier this year, he released an expanded, remixed, and remastered version of his 1993 debut solo studio album, Tales of Ordinary Madness, via Megaforce Records.
Next up, Haynes will release Dreams & Songs: A Symphonic Journey on September 18 via Evil Teen Records in the U.S. and via Provogue/Artone Label Group in Europe. The long-awaited new collection—co-produced by Don Was and Haynes and mixed by Bob Clearmountain—was recorded live in 2019 in Warren’s hometown of Asheville, North Carolina, alongside the 64-piece Asheville Symphony Orchestra and a lineup of seasoned rock ’n’ roll improvisers including Oteil Burbridge on bass, John Medeski on organ and keys, Jeff Sipe on drums, and Greg Osby on saxophone, as well as Edwin McCain and Jasmine Muhammad on background vocals.
Dreams & Songs explores all aspects of Warren’s catalog and 30-plus-year career with music from Gov’t Mule, Allman Brothers Band, The Dead, his solo albums, and more, reimagined with bold new orchestral arrangements. PRESS HERE to pre-save on DSPs.
PRESS HERE to watch Warren Haynes’s appearance on Track Star*.
GOV’T MULE TOUR DATES
August 7 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Tropicana Showroom
August 8 – Baltimore, MD @ Pier Six Pavilion ~
August 9 – Youngstown, OH @ Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre ~
August 11 – Huber Heights, OH @ Rose Music Center ~
August 13 – Aurora, IL @ RiverEdge Park
August 14 – Interlochen, MI @ Kresge Auditorium ~
August 15 – Welch, MN @ Treasure Island Resort & Casino ~
August 16 – Lincoln, NE @ Pinewood Bowl ~
August 18 – Livingston, MT @ Pine Creek Lodge
August 19 – Rexford, MT @ Abayance Bay Marina
August 20 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Red Butte Garden Outdoor Concert Series
August 22 – Santa Fe, NM @ The Bridge
August 23 – Vail, CO @ Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater
September 23 – New York, NY @ The Rooftop at Pier 17 +
September 25 – Asheville, NC @ Hellbender +
September 26 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater +
September 27 – Richmond, VA @ Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront +
September 30 – Key West, FL @ Coffee Butler Amphitheater +
October 2 – Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live +
October 3 – St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheatre +
October 4 – Clearwater, FL @ The BayCare Sound +
October 6 – Ft. Myers, FL @ Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall +
October 7 – Tallahassee, FL @ The Adderley Amphitheater +
October 9 – Tuscaloosa, AL @ Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater w/ Larkin Poe +
October 10 – Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy +
October 11 – Baton Rouge, LA @ Event Center at L’Auberge Casino and Hotel Baton Rouge
October 13 – Sugar Land, TX @ Smart Financial Centre +
October 14 – San Antonio, TX @ Majestic Theatre +
October 15 – Austin, TX @ Moody Amphitheater +
October 17 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory +
December 31 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway
January 17–21, 2027 – Trelawny, Jamaica @ Island Exodus 16 ^
~ co-headlining with Joe Bonamassa
* co-headlining with Ziggy Marley
- with JJ Grey & Mofro
^ with John Scofield, moe. & Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country
WARREN HAYNES TOUR DATES
Dreams & Songs Symphonic Experience
March 11 – Nashville, TN @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center w/ Nashville Symphony
March 12 – Nashville, TN @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center w/ Nashville Symphony
