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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Gov’t Mule Announces “20 Years Strong” U.S. Tour Dates</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“…a sprawling double-album assault…” –<b>
<i>ROLLING STONE</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“…sinewy, long-suffering Southern rock…[the guests] bring out roots and affinities.” –
<b><i>NEW YORK TIMES</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“ [Shout! is] packed with some of the most powerful songs the band has ever recorded…” –<b>
<i>BILLBOARD</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Gov’t Mule</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> have announced their “<b>20 Years Strong</b>” U.S. tour dates which will bring the band to select cities and festivals across North America including
T<b>he Sioux Falls Jazz Festival in Sioux Falls, SD</b> <b>on</b> <b>7/19 </b>and<b> The Peach Festival</b>
<b>in</b> <b>Montage Mountain, PA on 8/16. </b>See the list of new U.S. dates below. Please visit
<a href="http://www.mule.net">mule.net</a> for </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">on-sale and ticketing information.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Additionally, Gov't Mule will play
<b>Mountain Jam in Hunter, NY on June 7th. <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The band is touring </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">behind their current acclaimed double disc album
<b><i>Shout!,</i> </b>out now<b>. </b> It features 11 songs plus a bonus disc with a world class lineup of vocalists re-interpreting The Mule’s new songs. Special guests on the album are:
<b>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</b>.
<a href="http://teamcoco.com/video/gov-t-mule-09-11-13">PRESS HERE</a> to watch Gov’t Mule perform “<b>Funny Little Tragedy</b>” on
<b>Conan</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Gov’t Mule “20 Years Strong” U.S. Tour Dates:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">6/07 @ Mountain Jam in Hunter, NY<br>
7/18 @ The Weesner Amphitheatre in Apple Valley, MN<br>
7/19 @ The Sioux Falls Jazz Festival in Sioux Falls, SD<br>
7/20 @ CEFCU Amphitheatre in Peoria, IL<br>
7/22 @ Sloss Furnace in Birmingham, AL<br>
7/24 @ Uptown Amphitheatre in Charlotte, NC<br>
7/26 @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Alpharetta, GA (w/ The Avett Brothers)<br>
8/13 @ Blue Hills Bank Pavilion in Boston, MA (w/ Special Guests Blackberry Smoke)<br>
8/14 @ Casino Ballroom in Hampton Beach, NH<br>
8/16 @ The Peach Festival in Montage Mountain, PA<br>
8/20 @ Innsbrook After Hours in Glen Allen, VA (w/ Special Guests Blackberry Smoke)<br>
8/23 @ Southern Brewers Festival in Chattanooga, TN<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">For more information on Gov’t Mule, please contact Press Here:<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Carleen Donovan // Carla Senft<b><br>
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<a href="mailto:carla@pressherepublicity.com">carla@pressherepublicity.com</a><b><br>
</b>212.246.2640<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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