Acclaimed GRAMMY-nominated band Gov’t Mule, led by guitar legend, vocalist, songwriter and producer Warren Haynes, has announced the details for their annual New Year’s Run, the quartet’s venerable commitment of bringing together the Mule community to ring in the new year since 2002. This year’s three-night stand begins Sunday, December 28th at Proctors Theatre in Schenectady, New York and then returns to the famed Beacon Theatre in New York City, the longstanding home of Mule’s New Year’s shows, for back-to-back nights Tuesday, December 30th and Wednesday, December 31st.
Artist presale and fan club tickets will be available on Wednesday, September 17th at 10am ET with local promoter, venue, and partner presales starting Thursday, September 18th at 10am ET. The general on-sale commences Friday, September 19th at 10am ET. VIP packages include reserved seating, access to soundcheck, limited edition signed poster, and more. The Ultimate Guitar Player Package will also be available for the December 28th and 30th shows, featuring one Warren Haynes Signature Les Paul Standard 60s Cherry Gibson Guitar (played and autographed by Warren), two premium reserved tickets and VIP priority entry, private post-show meet & greet and photo with Warren, and more. Visit www.mule.net for more info and to purchase.
“This New Year’s Eve, we will be honoring the music of 1971, arguably the greatest year in rock music history,” shares Haynes.
Celebrating the 30th anniversary of their self-titled debut album this year, Gov’t Mule is currently on their Back In The Saddle Tour, the band’s first big tour run since February 2024. The first leg of the 29-date outing wrapped this weekend in Massachusetts and included five co-headlining shows with longtime friends Tedeschi Trucks Band. The second leg of the headlining tour will launch October 10th in Bowling Green, Kentucky before Gov’t Mule stops in Macon, Georgia on October 11th for the final co-headlining show with Tedeschi Trucks Band. From there, the Back In The Saddle Tour will continue to travel throughout the East Coast and Midwest, stopping in such cities as Charleston, Fort Lauderdale, Raleigh, Virginia Beach, Charlottesville, Reading, and New Haven. Gov’t Mule will conclude the tour with Mule-O-Ween 2025, their annual Halloween tribute-themed shows. This year’s two-night celebration takes place October 31st in Washington, DC and November 1st in Philadelphia. See below for all upcoming dates and details. Visit www.mule.net for all ticketing and VIP information and to purchase.
Following the New Year’s Run, Gov’t Mule heads back to Jamaica for Island Exodus 16, their annual “concert-cation” experience, from January 15-18, 2026. Island Exodus moves to a new location this year, the Hideaway at Royalton Blue Waters Montego Bay in Trelawny, Jamaica, offering an elevated experience for all attendees and musicians at the all-inclusive resort. Hosted by Gov’t Mule, who will perform three 2-set shows, and Warren Haynes, who will perform a special afternoon solo set, Island Exodus 16 will also feature special guest John Scofield sitting in with Mule throughout the event and performances from moe. and Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country, each doing two shows throughout the event. Visit www.islandexodus.com for more information and to join the party.
Gov’t Mule – Warren Haynes [guitar, vocals], Matt Abts [drums], Danny Louis [keyboards, guitar, and backing vocals], and Kevin Scott [bass] – released their latest studio album, Peace…Like A River (Fantasy Records) in 2023 to high praise. The band’s 12th studio output, hailed as “perfection,” “captivating,” “riveting,” and among the band’s best, is a 12-song rock collection 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 and PRESS HERE to watch a documentary on the making of the album.
Since releasing Peace...Like A River, Warren Haynes, who partnered with Gibson earlier this year for his first signature guitar, the Gibson Warren Haynes Les Paul™ Standard, issued his fourth solo album, Million Voices Whisper (Fantasy Records) in 2024. The self-produced, soulful blues-rock collection – Haynes’s first solo album in nearly a decade – features the singles “This Life As We Know It” and “Real Real Love” as well as multiple appearances from Derek Trucks and Warren’s Last Waltz Tour co-stars Lukas Nelson and Jamey Johnson on the single “Day of Reckoning.” PRESS HERE to listen and PRESS HERE for the deluxe version. This past Friday, September 12th, Haynes released his new album, The Whisper Sessions, a 9-song, digital-only collection of stripped-down versions of songs off Million Voices Whisper including the singles “These Changes” featuring Trucks, “You Ain’t Above Me” and “From Here On Out.” The Whisper Sessions also includes a stunning version of the Allman Brothers Band classic “Melissa” with Trucks, who appears on three songs on the album. PRESS HERE to listen to The Whisper Sessions.
GOV’T MULE TOUR DATES
New dates in bold
October 10 – Bowling Green, KY @ Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center
October 11 – Macon, GA @ Atrium Health Amphitheatre +
October 12 – Charleston, SC @ The Refinery
October 14 – Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall
October 15 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Au-Rene Theater at Broward Center
October 17 – Wilmington, NC @ Greenfield Lake Amphitheater
October 18 – Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre Outdoors
October 19 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Sandler Center for the Performing Arts
October 21 – Spartanburg, SC @ Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium
October 22 – Rome, GA @ The Forum River Center
October 24 – Maryville, TN @ The Shed
October 25 – Newport, KY @ MegaCorp Pavilion **
October 26 – Charlottesville, VA @ Ting Pavilion **
October 28 – Reading, PA @ Santander Performing Arts Center
October 30 – New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall
October 31 – Washington, DC @ Warner Theatre
November 1 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met
December 28 – Schenectady, NY @ Proctors Theatre
December 30 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
December 31 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
January 15-18, 2026 – Montego Bay, Jamaica @ Island Exodus 16 ~
April 10-12, 2026 – Miramar Beach, FL @ Joe Bonamassa's Sound Wave ^
+ with Tedeschi Trucks Band
** with Andy Frasco & the U.N.
^ indicates festival appearances
~ with Warren Haynes (Solo), John Scofield, moe., and Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country
