Summer Fun With Gov’t Mule & Blackberry Smoke

Warren Haynes had such a great time playing with Blackberry Smoke at 2015’s Christmas Jam that Gov’t Mule has booked the Southern rock band as its special guest on an August excursion. The first stop on the “Smokin’ Mule 2016 Summer Tour” is Portland, Maine.

The outing leads up to a previously announced Aug. 25 gig with moe. at the beautiful Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colo.  

Blackberry Smoke’s most recent album is 2015’s Holding All The Roses. Last year Gov’t Mule treated its fans to three releases – Sco-Mule (featuring John Scofield), Dub Side of the Mule and Stoned Side of the Mule Vol. 1 & 2.

With more dates to be announced soon, here’s how the Smokin’ Mule schedule stands today:

Aug. 11 – Portland, Maine, Maine State Pier
Aug. 12 – Asbury Park, N.J., Stone Pony Summer Stage
Aug. 16 – Utica, N.Y., Saranac Brewery
Aug. 17 – Philadelphia, Pa., Great Plaza RiverStage
Aug. 18 – Pittsburgh, Pa., Stage AE
Aug. 19 – Rochester, Mich., Meadow Brook Amphitheatre
Aug. 20 – Huber Heights, Ohio, Rose Music Center At The Heights          
Aug. 22 – Peoria, Ill., Center Stage @ The Landing
Aug. 23 – Des Moines, Iowa, Simon Estes Riverfront Amphitheatre

Aug. 25 – Morrison, Colo., Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Tickets for Red Rocks are available now.                                                                                                              

As for the rest of the dates, a fan club presale begins April 6 at 12 p.m. EDT. Tickets go on sale to the general public April 8 at 12 p.m. EDT. Head over to Mule.net and BlackberrySmoke.com for more information.

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