Refugee 7 Report post Posted May 23, 2008 Southern-rock jam band Gov't Mule is heading into its "Mighty High Summer Tour" with a long list of US dates, including a co-headlining stint with Bob Weir & Ratdog. Before joining up with Ratdog June 20, Gov't Mule will play a few festivals, including its own three-day, multi-stage Mountain Jam Music Festival in Hunter, NY. The fourth annual event, which kicks off May 30, will feature a slew of artists, including a rare appearance by Levon Helm. Gov't Mule is scheduled to entertain fans with a pair of two-set performances over the course of the event. Details are available at the festival's website. The jam quartet will spend three weeks playing clubs, theaters and sheds around the West with Ratdog, and will work in a few festival shows along the way. After the July 11 All Good Festival in Masontown, WV, Gov't Mule will officially launch its headlining trek, which is scheduled to visit cities from coast to coast through August. The band also has Colorado's Telluride Blues & Brews festival on its calendar in mid-September. The full itinerary is listed below. Gov't Mule continues to support its 2006 studio release, "High and Mighty," which was co-produced by the band's guitarist/vocalist, Warren Haynes, and former Big Sugar leader Gordie Johnson. The set broke into The Billboard 200 and reached No. 9 on the Top Independent Albums chart. The group has also been churning out live recordings through its MuleTracks website, which just released the limited-edition double CD "The Holy Haunted House." The set features Gov't Mule's 2007 Halloween show at St. Paul, MN's O'Shaughnessy Theatre, which included a performance of the full Led Zeppelin album "Houses of the Holy." Gov't Mule formed in 1994 as a power-trio offshoot of The Allman Brothers Band. The latest lineup comprises Haynes, drummer Matt Abts, keyboardist Danny Louis and bassist Andy Hess. [Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.] May 2008 24 - Ashville, NC - AmJam Festival 30-31 - Hunter, NY - Mountain Jam IV June 2008 7 - Enterprise, AL - Bama Jam 20 - Eugene, OR - Cuthbert Amphitheater* 21 - Seattle, WA - WaMu Theater* 22 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory Concert House 23 - Boise, ID - Botanical Gardens* 24 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot* 27 - Murphys, CA - Ironstone Amphitheatre* 28 - Ventura, CA - Ventura Theatre 29 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre* July 2008 1-2 - San Diego, CA - Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay* 3 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel* 4 - Quincy, CA - High Sierra Festival 6 - Rothbury, MI - Rothbury Festival 9-10 - Saratoga, CA - The Mountain Winery* 11 - Masontown, WV - All Good Festival 12 - Owensboro, KY - Executive Inn 14 - Chicago, IL - Skyline Stage @ Navy Pier 15 - Columbus, OH - Lifestyle Communities Pavilion 17 - Cohasset, MA - South Shore Music Circus 18 - Hyannis, MA - Cape Cod Melody Tent 19 - Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom 20 - Asbury Park, NJ - Stone Pony Outdoors 23 - Englewood, NJ - Bergen PAC 24 - Wilmington, DE - Grand Opera House 25 - Atlantic City, NJ - House of Blues 26 - Danbury, CT - Ives Concert Park 27 - Block Island, RI - Spring House Hotel 29 - Lewiston, NY - Artpark (free show) August 2008 1 - Jim Thorpe, PA - Penn's Peak 2 - Norfolk, VA - The NorVa 8 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues 31 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre September 2008 13 - Telluride, CO - Telluride Blues & Brews *Co-headlining dates with Bob Weir & Ratdog Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nylle 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2008 Never heard of them. I must really be getting old. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athena 7 Report post Posted May 23, 2008 I met some people at a Black Crowes concert who told me that I would love them. I think they are a jam-type band. My impression is that someone who likes the Grateful Dead would like them. But that's just a guess. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
poppiesgal 0 Report post Posted May 24, 2008 Hmmm - interesting name ... we'll have to check them out. :045: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guitarstudent 8 Report post Posted May 27, 2008 Definitely a southern rock, bluesy sort of jam band featuring excellent guitar work by Warren Haynes. (He also plays in the Allman Brothers Band.) They also include a few covers in their shows. In the excellent show I saw recently, they did great covers of a Led Zeppelin song and a Black Sabbath song. Tickets are usually very reasonable and the musicianship is top notch... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
