Gov't Mule preps new album, launches new round of tour dates

January 26, 2004 04:56 PM

LiveDaily Editor

In between playing a series of headlining shows and holding down the opening slot on some of Kid Rock [ tickets ]'s upcoming dates, Gov't Mule [ tickets ] is recording its first new studio album since adding keyboardist Danny Louis and bassist Andy Hess to its lineup.

Meanwhile, Gov't Mule guitarist/frontman Warren Haynes will join The Dead [ tickets ]--which includes surviving members of the Grateful Dead--for that group's Feb. 9 Winter Jam concert at San Francisco's Warfield. Haynes will also tour with The Dead this summer, but the itinerary hasn't been announced.

The upcoming album--which is expected to hit stores this fall--will be Gov't Mule's first since its Deep End series, which featured guest appearances from a long list of bassists who filled in after founding bassist Allen Woody died in August of 2000.

In addition to his work with Gov't Mule and The Dead, Haynes will also join The Allman Brothers Band [ tickets ] in March for that band's upcoming run of shows at New York's Beacon Theatre.

[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.]

Gov't Mule dates:

January 2004
27 - Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue
28 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
30 - Huntington, WV - Big Store Arena (w/ Kid Rock)
31 - Wilkes-Barre, PA - Wachovia Arena (w/ Kid Rock)

February 2004
2 - Ithaca, NY - State Theater
4 - Rochester, NY - Water Street Music Hall
5 - Dayton, OH - Hara Arena (w/ Kid Rock)
6 - Nashville TN - Municipal Auditorium (w/ Kid Rock)
7 - Duluth, GA - Civic & Culture Center (w/ Kid Rock)
10 - Tallahassee, FL - The Moon
11 - Spartanburg, SC - Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium
12 - Chattanooga, TN - UTC McKenzie Arena (w/ Kid Rock)
13 - Charlotte, NC - Cricket Arena (w/ Kid Rock)
14 - Raleigh, NC - RBC Center (w/ Kid Rock)
15 - Charleston, SC - North Charleston PAC
18 - Richmond, VA - Landmark Theater
19 - Sayerville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
20 - Springfield, MA - Hippodrome
21 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
22 - Concord, NH - Capital Center for the Arts