Gov't Mule Premieres Single "Funny Little Tragedy" Plus Version Ft. Elvis Costello on RollingStone.com

Tue Jul 30 13:54:52 CDT 2013

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GOV'T MULE PREMIERES LEAD SINGLE "FUNNY LITTLE TRAGEDY" ON ROLLINGSTONE.COM

SPECIAL ALBUM VERSION FEATURING ELVIS COSTELLO ALSO STREAMING NOW!

Genero.tv Video Contest Launches July 31st

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, Jorgen Carlsson, Warren Haynes
Photo Credit: Anna Webber
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July 30, 2013 - New York, NY - Gov't Mule has premiered their brand new single "Funny Little Tragedy" today on RollingStone.com. PRESS HERE<http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/govt-mule-team-with-elvis-costello-on-funny-little-tragedy-song-premiere-20130730> to stream it along with a special version of the song featuring Elvis Costello. Both tracks are from the Mule's highly anticipated double-disc album, Shout!, out September 24th on Blue Note Records, which will feature 11 new songs plus a bonus disc with an all-star lineup of vocalists interpreting The Mule's new songs - an unprecedented gift for fans. Special guests 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 mule.net<http://mule.net/> and Amazon<http://amzn.to/174huxj.>.

In other news, Gov't Mule will launch a video contest for fans in partnership with Genero.tv on July 31st. Users are invited to make their own video for either version of "Funny Little Tragedy." First place prize is $4000 and will be the "official" video for the song. Second place prize is $1000 and will be used as an alternate video. Entry deadline is September 10th - stay tuned to mule.net<http://mule.net/> and Genero.tv for further instructions on July 31st!

The band recently rocked the Gathering of the Vibes Festival this past weekend and is gearing up for a Fall tour which will include a very special pre-album release show is set for September 17th in New York City at Best Buy Theater. Please visit mule.net<http://mule.net> for all ticketing details. (See below for full tour itinerary.)  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, singer-guitarist/Gov't Mule co-founder Haynes is currently wrapping up the Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration Featuring Warren Haynes<http://jerrygarcia.com/Events> - a groundbreaking orchestral adventure - curated by the Garcia family and Haynes. The tour has paired Haynes with some of the country's most respected symphonies for performances of the musical icon's storied original compositions as well as classic interpretations of timeless standards that were hallmarks of Garcia and the Grateful Dead's shows. This week the tour stops in San Francisco for two nights, coinciding with what would have been Garcia's 71st birthday on August 1st.  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:
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

Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration Featuring Warren Haynes:
7/30       Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre w/ Colorado Symphony
                Conductor: Scott O'Neill
8/01       San Francisco, CA @ Davies Symphony Hall w/ San Francisco Symphony
Conductor: Sarah Hicks
8/02       San Francisco, CA @ Davies Symphony Hall w/ San Francisco Symphony
Conductor: Sarah Hicks
8/04       Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre w/ 55-piece orchestra
Conductor: Sean O'Laughlin

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