Warren Haynes |
The 28th Annual Warren Haynes Christmas Jam that
took place on December 10, 2016 at the US Cellular Center in beautiful
Asheville North Carolina came through with a bang for a night of stellar
performances of all kinds. The event,
which is known for having musicians from all backgrounds collaborating to
create improvisational jams amongst themselves, kept the fans happy dancing
through out the entire long night of music.
The Christmas Jam is and always has been a benefit to support the
Habitat for Humanity Foundation. The
event has brought in over 2 Million dollars for the cause throughout the
years.
The 2016 event featured many legendary artists from
different genres including Grateful Dead musician Bob Weir, playing with Bob
Weir and Friends. Joining him on stage
were Allison Krauss, Steve Kimock, and Branford Marsalis. Michael McDonald from the Doobie Brothers
also rocked out with a set featuring other sit-in musicians including Eric
Krasno. Of course it is tradition that
Warren will sit in with each act throughout the night.
One of the highlights to many was the Last Waltz Band, which
paid tribute to The Band and their famous last performance. This included musicians Warren Haynes,
Michael McDonald, John Medeski, and others.
Holly Bowling |
Newcomer to the scene, Holly Bowling played solo set breaks
in between set changes and played her piano versions of songs by The Grateful
Dead and Phish.
To Close out the night, Warren Hayne’s own Gov’t Mule rocked
out the show until 4 AM. They were
joined by guests Duane Trucks, Marcus King, Jeff Sipe, among others.
The yearly event sells out well in advance and for good
reason. This is the yearly event that
people look forward to seeing musical collaborations that you will find nowhere
else, and we can’t wait until next December.
Gov’t Mule and Warren Haynes are gearing up for Come What
May spring and summer tour, which include kick off at Swannee Festival in April
and the tour continues on through August:
Gov’t Mule 2017 Tour Dates
March 3 – Lake Tahoe, NV – MontBleu Resort
March 4 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl Vegas
March 5 – Phoenix, AZ – McDowell Mountain Music Festival
April 20-22 – Live Oak, FL – Wanee Festival
April 23 – Greenville, SC – Peace Center Concert Hall
April 24 – Huntsville, AL – Von Braun Center
April 26 – Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall
April 27 – Mobile, AL – Saenger Theatre
April 28 – New Orleans, LA – Saenger Theatre^
May 17 – New York, NY – Central Park SummerStage
May 19 – Upper Darby, PA – Tower Theater
May 20 – Washington, DC – Warner Theatre
May 22 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
May 23 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theatre
May 25 – Minneapolis, MN – State Theatre
May 26 – Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theatre
May 25-28 – Cumberland, MD @ DelFest
August 19 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
August 24-27 – Arrington, VA – Lockn’ Festival
Gov’t Mule 2017 Tour Dates
March 3 – Lake Tahoe, NV – MontBleu Resort
March 4 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl Vegas
March 5 – Phoenix, AZ – McDowell Mountain Music Festival
April 20-22 – Live Oak, FL – Wanee Festival
April 23 – Greenville, SC – Peace Center Concert Hall
April 24 – Huntsville, AL – Von Braun Center
April 26 – Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall
April 27 – Mobile, AL – Saenger Theatre
April 28 – New Orleans, LA – Saenger Theatre^
May 17 – New York, NY – Central Park SummerStage
May 19 – Upper Darby, PA – Tower Theater
May 20 – Washington, DC – Warner Theatre
May 22 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
May 23 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theatre
May 25 – Minneapolis, MN – State Theatre
May 26 – Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theatre
May 25-28 – Cumberland, MD @ DelFest
August 19 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
August 24-27 – Arrington, VA – Lockn’ Festival
Visit Mule.net for more information.
Audley Freed |
Michael McDonald |
Bob Weir |
Bob Weir |
Branford Marsalis |
Bob Weir and Friends |
Marcus King |
Eric Krasno |
Jamey Johnson |
Warren Haynes |
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