GOV'T MULE PREMIERES NEW SONG FT. DAVE MATTHEWS ON WSJ.COM*ANNOUNCES MORE TOUR DATES

Tue Aug 13 14:34:44 CDT 2013

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For Immediate Release
GOV'T MULE PREMIERES NEW SONG "FORSAKEN SAVIOR" FT. DAVE MATTHEWS ON WSJ.COM

ANNOUNCES SECOND LEG OF NORTH AMERICAN FALL TOUR

Double Album Shout! Features All Star Line-Up - Out September 24 on Blue Note Records

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L-R: Matt Abts, Danny Louis, Warren Haynes, Jorgen Carlsson
Photo Credit: Anna Webber
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August 13, 2013 - New York, NY - Gov't Mule has premiered a brand new track "Forsaken Savior" today on Wall Street Journal's web site WSJ.com. PRESS HERE<http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/08/13/govt-mule-gets-a-hand-from-dave-matthews-song-premiere/> to stream it along with a special version of the song featuring Dave Matthews. Both tracks are from the band's double-disc album Shout!, out September 24th on Blue Note Records.

In other news, Gov't Mule has announced the second leg of their North American Fall tour. Ticket pre-sales for the newly added West Coast dates will begin August 14th at Noon local time with the exception of the October 31st Oakland, CA show, the November 8th Austin, TX show, the November 9th Houston, TX show and the November 10th Dallas, TX show. Pre-sales for those four shows will begin August 21st at Noon local time. Please visit mule.net<http://mule.net> for specific ticketing details for each show.
Following Gov't Mule tradition, the shows on October 30th in Los Angeles at Fonda Theatre and October 31st in Oakland, CA at Fox Theatre will have a special Halloween theme. These newly added dates will follow early Fall shows including a not-to-be-missed pre-album release show on September 17th in New York City at Best Buy Theater and two epic nights at the Vic Theatre in Chicago October 4th and 5th. (See below for full tour itinerary.)

RollingStone.com recently premiered lead single "Funny Little Tragedy" along with a version featuring Elvis Costello. PRESS HERE<http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/govt-mule-team-with-elvis-costello-on-funny-little-tragedy-song-premiere-20130730> to check it out. (Gov't Mule's video contest for the single is now underway, in partnership with Genero.tv. For all contest details, PRESS HERE<http://genero.tv/govtmule/#_=_>.) Entertainment Weekly's web site EW.com unveiled "Captured" featuring Jim James - PRESS HERE<http://music-mix.ew.com/2013/08/06/hear-govt-mule-and-jim-james-collab-on-captured-exclusive/> to listen to the track. To hear the Mule-only counterpart, PRESS HERE<http://soundcloud.com/bluenoterecords/captured>.

Shout! will feature 11 new songs plus a bonus disc with an all-star lineup of vocalists re-interpreting The Mule's new songs.  Special guests on the album are: Elvis Costello, Dr. John, Ben Harper, Toots Hibbert, Glenn Hughes, Jim James, Myles Kennedy, Dave Matthews, Grace Potter, Vintage Trouble's Ty Taylor and Steve Winwood. Shout! is available for pre-order now at iTunes<http://www.smarturl.it/SHOUTitunes> and Amazon<http://amzn.to/174huxj.>.

The consummate live act, Gov't Mule has released nine critically acclaimed studio albums, an assortment of DVDs and live albums and has sold more than three million song downloads through their site MuleTracks. Additionally, in August and September, Haynes will be touring with the Allman Brothers Band, which he has been a member of since 1989.

Gov't Mule Tour Dates:
*newly announced dates in bold

8/17       Scranton, PA @ Peach Festival
9/5         Arrington, VA @ Interlocken Festival (w/ Gov't Mule AND The Warren Haynes Band in one day)
9/13       Fredericton, NB @ Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival
9/14       Hampton Beach, NH @ Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
9/15       Burlington, VT @ Grand Point North Festival
9/17       New York, NY @ Best Buy Theater
9/18       Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
9/19       Detroit, MI @ Fillmore Detroit
9/20       Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues Cleveland
9/21       Northampton, MA @ Calvin Theatre & Performing Arts Center
9/26       Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle
9/27       Louisville, KY @ Brown Theatre
9/28       Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
10/1       Indianapolis, IN @ Murat Theater
10/2       Columbus, OH @ LC Pavilion (indoor)
10/4       Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
10/5       Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
10/24     Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
10/25     Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
10/26     Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
10/27     Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theatre
10/30     Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda Theatre
10/31     Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
11/1       Las Vegas @ House of Blues
11/2       Tahoe, CA @ Harrah's Tahoe
11/4       Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
11/5       Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
11/7       Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom
11/8       Austin, TX @ Stubb's
11/9       Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center
11/10     Dallas, TX @ House of Blues

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