Gov’t Mule, the Warren Haynes-led blues-rock powerhouse, has announced its initial tour plans for 2026. The new batch of tour dates includes a special “Mile High Mule” show at Denver, CO’s Mission Ballroom in late March, a brief run of April dates in Indiana and the Southeast, and an eight-show summer co-headline run with blues stalwart Joe Bonamassa [get tickets].

After closing the touring year for Gov’t Mule—composed of Warren Haynes (guitar, vocals), Matt Abts (drums), Danny Louis (keys, more), and Kevin Scott (bass)—with a late-December show in Schenectady, NY (12/28) and the quartet’s annual New Year’s shows at New York’s Beacon Theatre (12/30, 12/31), Haynes will begin his 2026 itinerary with his previously announced Winter of Warren tour featuring runs of solo dates as well as a smattering of shows with his Warren Haynes Band throughout February and early March.

Gov’t Mule will kick off its 2026 schedule with its “Mile High Mule” show at Denver’s Mission Ballroom before continuing on to newly announced tour dates in Shipshewana, IN (4/7), Nashville, IN (4/8), and Charleston, SC (4/10). The April run will come to a close with an appearance at Joe Bonamassa’s Sound Wave Beach Weekend on April 11th.

Later in the year, Gov’t Mule will link up with Joe Bonamassa again for a run of co-headlining amphitheater tour dates in Vienna, VA (7/29), Bangor, ME (7/31), Gilford, NH (8/1), Baltimore, MD (8/8), Youngstown, OH (8/9), Interlochen, MI (8/14), Welch, MN (8/15), and Lincoln, NE (8/16). “Joe Bonamassa and I go back a long way,” shared Haynes in a statement. “We’ve played together many times, but this is the first time we’ve ever actually toured together. Really looking forward to it!”

Artist fan club presale tickets for all newly announced 2026 Gov’t Mule tour dates will be available starting on Tuesday, December 9th at 10:00 a.m. local time. Local pre-sales will begin on Thursday, December 11th at 10:00 a.m. local venue time. The public on-sale will take place on Friday, December 12th at 10:00 a.m. local venue time here. Scroll down for a list of dates. Find full ticketing details here.

Watch a video of a 2011 live collaboration between Warren Haynes and Joe Bonamassa below. Scroll down to view a full list of upcoming 2026 Gov’t Mule and Warren Haynes tour dates. Find ticketing details here.

Warren Haynes w/ Joe Bonamassa – Guitar Center’s King of the Blues 2011

To wrap up Mule’s celebratory 30th anniversary year in 2025, Gov’t Mule will embark on a three-night, two-city New Year’s run. This year’s three-night stand in New York will begin on December 28th in Schenectady before returning to the Beacon Theatre on December 30th and 31st for Mule’s 20th New Year’s Eve celebration at the famed Manhattan venue.

The band’s New Year’s Eve show, which also marks Gov’t Mule’s 50th performance at the Beacon, will honor the music of 1971, which Haynes has dubbed “arguably the greatest year in rock music history.” Adding to the celebrations that evening, Warren will bring rock and roll history to life by playing three original iconic guitars from the ‘70s courtesy of Family Guitars: Jerry Garcia’s Travis Bean TB500 #11 (used to record the Grateful Dead’s Terrapin Station), Dickey Betts’ Gibson Les Paul Gold Top Dark Back (played at the iconic Fillmore East shows and on the first three Allman Brothers Band albums), and Mike Bloomfield’s 1963 Fender Telecaster (used during Bob Dylan’s infamous 1965 “going electric” Newport Folk Festival set and to record Highway 61 Revisited). The 12/31/25 performance will also feature special guests YOLA, Jackie Greene, and The Chronic Horns. Get your tickets here.

[Photos via  Gov’t Mule – (from left): Jerry Garcia’s Travis Bean TB50, Dickey Betts’ Gibson Les Paul Gold Top Dark Back, Mike Bloomfield’s 1963 Fender Telecaster]

GOV’T MULE 2026 TOUR DATES

Newly added dates bolded, on sale Friday, December 12th at 10:00 a.m. local venue time.

New Year’s Run 2025
December 28, 2025 – Schenectady, NY – Proctors Theatre
December 30, 2025 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre
December 31, 2025 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre

Spring 2026
March 27 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom
April 7 – Shipshewana, IN – Blue Gate Performing Arts Center
April 8 – Nashville, IN – Brown County Music Center
April 10 – Charleston, SC – The Refinery
April 11 – Miramar Beach, FL – Joe Bonamassa’s Sound Wave Beach Weekend ^

Summer 2026 (Co-Headline with Joe Bonamassa)
July 29 – Vienna, VA – Wolf Trap
July 31 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheatre
August 1 – Gilford, NH – BankNH Pavilion
August 8 – Baltimore, MD – Pier Six Pavilion
August 9 – Youngstown, OH – Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre
August 14 – Interlochen, MI – Kresge Auditorium
August 15 – Welch, MN – Treasure Island Resort & Casino
August 16 – Lincoln, NE – Pinewood Bowl

WARREN HAYNES 2926 TOUR DATES

Warren Haynes Presents: Christmas Jam
December 13 – Asheville, NC – ExploreAsheville.com Arena

Warren Haynes Solo
February 12 – Grass Valley, CA – The Center for the Arts
February 13 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
February 14 – Napa, CA – Uptown Theatre Napa
February 15 – Santa Cruz, CA – Rio Theatre for the Performing
February 17 – Los Angeles, CA – Blue Note Los Angeles (early & late shows)
February 18 – Los Angeles, CA – Blue Note Los Angeles (early & late shows)
February 20 – Santa Fe, NM – Lensic Performing Arts Center
February 22 – Austin, TX – The Paramount Theatre
February 23 – Dallas, TX – The Kessler Theater
February 24 – Houston, TX – The Heights Theater
February 26 – Pelham, TN – The Caverns

Warren Haynes Band
February 27 – Live Oak, FL – Suwannee Amp Jam #2 ^
March 1 – Birmingham, AL – Iron City
March 3 – Rochester, NY – Kodak Center
March 4 – Wilkes-Barre, PA – F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts
March 7 – Ithaca, NY – State Theatre

^ indicates festival appearance