With the unexpected cancellation from Gregg Allman, it was Allman Brothers’ guitarist Warren Haynes that stepped in and filled the Sunday night headlining spot at last weekend’s The Peach Music Festival. The band was given an extended time slot and made the most of it, playing a rocking Mule set before reaching into their catalog and playing an extended encore tribute to the Allman Brothers Band.

The main set was no slouch, as the band worked in numerous ABB and classic rock teases through hits like “Mule,” “Thorazine Shuffle” and more. The band also welcomed out Rich Robinson for “Sometimes Salvation,” and closed out the set with “Blind Man In The Dark.”

The encore saw the band welcome out Blackberry Smoke members Charlie Starr, Brandon Still and Brit Turner, opening up with “Come And Go Blues” to kept people rocking. From there, Haynes playfully called upon bassist Oteil Burbridge to sit in with the band. Burbridge was a last-minute addition to the festival, as he joined The String Cheese Incident for their Allman Family Incident set earlier in the weekend, and made his debut as part of Russo, Benevento & Burbridge. Let’s hope RB&B is here to stay. Burbridge joined the Smokin’ Mule gang for a rendition of “Dreams.” Finally, Burbridge left the stage and the band closed out the show with an energetic rendition of “Whipping Post.” Good lord!

Check out full audio of the Mule set below, courtesy of Chris from Jam Buzz.

Mule continues their summer tour tomorrow night, August 16th, at the Saranac Brewery in Utica, NY. You can see the full Peach Fest setlist below, courtesy of the band.

Setlist: Gov’t Mule | The Peach Music Festival | Scranton, PA | 8/14/16

Set:
Mule with Les Brers In A Minor tease
Thorazine Shuffle with Oye Como Va teases
Game Face with Birdland, Mountain Jam & Norwegian Wood teases
Captured
Kind Of Bird
Sometimes Salvation with Rich Robinson
Rocking Horse
Blind Man In The Dark

Encore:
Come & Go Blues with Charlie Starr, Brit Turner & Brandon Still
Dreams with Charlie Starr, Brit Turner & Oteil Burbridge
Whipping Post with Charlie Starr & Brit Turner

[Setlist and cover photo via Gov’t Mule FB page – Photo Credit: Heath Robson]