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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Warren Haynes’ 26<sup>th</sup> Annual Christmas Jam Electrifies with Unforgettable Performances & Collaborations<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">(Photo Credit: Dino Perucci)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On <b>Saturday December 13<sup>th</sup></b>, the <b>Warren Haynes Presents: The 26th Annual Christmas Jam</b> took over the
<b>US Cellular Center</b> in <b>Asheville, NC</b>, for a night of extraordinary musical performances and special collaborations, all benefitting the
<b>Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity</b>. Known as one of the most celebrated and longest-running live benefit concerts in the U.S., the evening brought unforgettable moments onstage as performances went straight through to 3am in true Christmas Jam fashion.
<b>Gov’t Mule, Jason Isbell, The Revivalists, Hard Working Americans</b> (featuring
<b>Todd Snider, Dave Schools, Jesse Aycock, Neal Casal, Chad Staehly & Duane Trucks</b>) and
<b>Billy & The Kids</b> (a new group formed by <b>Grateful Dead founding member Bill Kreutzmann</b> with
<b>Aron Magner, Reed Mathis, and Tom Hamilton</b>) electrified the audience with stand-out performances. Special guests included
<b>Jackie Greene,</b> <i>American Idol</i> winner <b>Caleb Johnson, Oteil Burbridge, Jack Pearson, Kevn Kinney, Paul Riddle
</b>and <b>Love Canon</b>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Once-in-a-lifetime collaborations</b> were once again at the forefront of the concert, including
<b>a band created at the Christmas Jam featuring Warren Haynes, Jack Pearson, Danny Louis (Gov't Mule), Paul Riddle (Marshall Tucker Band) & Otiel Burbridge (Allman Brothers Band).</b> There was also a special collaboration between members of the
<b>Grammy- winning Steep Canyon Rangers & Love Canon, which was dubbed the Love Canyon Rangers.</b> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><u><a href="http://we.tl/YR9t6CsNb3"><span style="color:#1294DC">PRESS HERE</span></a></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">
</span>to download high res photos from the concert. Photo credit: Dino Perucci.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Curated and presented by the legendary, Grammy Award-winning vocalist-guitarist <b>Warren Haynes</b>, the <b>Christmas Jam</b> has provided an opportunity for the performing artists, audience and the local community to give back during
the holiday season since its inception 26 years ago. Each year during <b>“Before the Jam, Lend a Hand,”</b> the local community and fans participate in a hands-on way volunteering at Habitat sites, which culminates in the raising of the first wall of a house.
On <b>Friday December 12<sup>th</sup>,</b> <b>for the first time ever, Warren “sang up the wall”
</b>as he performed his beloved song <b>“Soulshine”</b> live from <b>Soulshine Court</b>, as volunteers and the Garcia-Sanchez family raised the first wall of a 4 bedroom/2 bath 2014 Christmas Jam House, made possible by last year’s
<b>half million dollar </b>donation that the Jam made to the <b>Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity</b> -
<span class="apple-style-span">marking one of the largest contributions to the organization to date.<span style="background:white"> </span></span>The Garcia-Sanchez family will call the house their home by next summer.
<b>Soulshine Court</b> is located in the subdivision of <b>Hudson Hills</b>, named after his son.
<i>Warren Haynes Presents: The Annual Christmas Jam</i> has benefited the Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity for the past 16 years, providing help to families in need of safe, decent and affordable homes.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>For more information about the Christmas Jam, Warren Haynes and Gov’t Mule, please contact:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Carleen Donovan / Carla Senft <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">or visit:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.xmasjam.com">www.xmasjam.com</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.mule.net">www.mule.net</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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