GOV’T MULE
Friday, December 29
The Met
As they gear up to celebrate their 30th anniversary in 2024, renowned GRAMMY-nominated quartet Gov’t Mule – led by GRAMMY®Award-winning vocalist, songwriter, guitar legend, and producer Warren Haynes – will celebrate another momentous year with the return of their annualNew Year’s Run. The three-night stand kicks off in Philadelphia on Friday, December 29 at The Met before heading to New York City for two nights at The Beacon Theatre. These are rescheduled shows from last year. Gov’t Mule released their latest studio album, the critically acclaimed Peace…Like A River, this summer.
Peace…Like A River (Fantasy Records) marks the 12th studio album from Gov’t Mule and the follow-up to their chart-topping, GRAMMY-nominated blues album, Heavy Load Blues. The 12-song rock collection, hailed as “perfection,” “captivating,” “riveting,” and among the band’s best, includes 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 (on “The River Only Flows One Way”) and Celisse. Peace…Like A River was recorded during the same sessions as Heavy Load Blues at The Power Station New England with co-producer John Paterno (Elvis Costello, Bonnie Raitt, Los Lobos)alongside Haynes. The albums, however, were created in different rooms, with no shared gear or instruments, keeping the two concurrent projects with their own unique identity and character.Thematically, the newest collection explores the seismic changes the world has gone through over the past few years. Influenced both in his songwriting and playing by what Haynes calls “the golden era of rock, soul, jazz and blues,” Gov’t Mule combines the best and most enduring qualities from all those musical strains to create a timeless piece of art on Peace…Like A River that could have easily come out in the 1970s. PRESS HERE to listen.
Gov’t Mule is set to release a special limited-edition vinyl EP, Time Of The Signs, on November 24th for RSD Black Friday. The 5-track collection, previously only available with the Deluxe Edition CD of Peace…Like A River,showcases four new songs along with an alternate rendition of the album track “The River Only Flows One Way” featuring Haynes on lead vocals.
Gov’t Mule – Warren Haynes [guitar, vocals],Matt Abts [drums], Danny Louis [keyboards, guitar, and backing vocals], and Kevin Scott [bass] – has been on the road all year in support of Peace…Like A River bringing their acclaimed live show across the world. The four-piece is currently on the European leg of their Peace…Like A River World Tour, which recently performed throughout North America in September and October. This summer, Gov’t Mulealso showcased their renowned and extremely rare Dark Side of the Mule set on an amphitheater tour, marking the final times they’re performing the tribute. The band also appeared at various stops of Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival Tour this summer and fall.