Gov’t Mule Celebrates 30th Anniversary with 2025 Tour and Kevin Scott on Bass
Gov’t Mule is ready to giddy up and go. The band has just announced the “Back in the Saddle” tour, which will continue to celebrate their 30th anniversary with North American dates in the late summer and fall. It marks the band’s first major outing since February 2024 as guitarist/vocalist Warren Haynes has been focusing on his solo band. Both Gov’t Mule and the Warren Haynes Band are anchored by bassist Kevin Scott, who joined the fold in 2023.
“How has it been 30 years since Gov’t Mule’s first album came out? It’s kinda crazy to believe – time really does fly when you’re doing what you love!” shares Haynes. “It’s also hard to believe that it’s been over a year since the last Mule tour. Matt, Danny, Kevin and I are chomping at the bit to be back out there celebrating this monumental anniversary with our amazing fans.”
The Back in the Saddle tour will kick off amid previously announced dates. Mule’s next performance will be on July 26 at FloydFest 25 in Floyd County, Virginia. From there, they’ll head into the Midwest and cut up to New England, where they will play previously announced co-headlining shows with the Tedeschi Trucks Band. The bulk of new dates will begin in October and focus on the Southeast. The last date on the run will be October 28th in Reading, Pennsylvania.
As we wrote in our interview with Scott in 2023, it seems he’s the perfect player to fit into Gov’t Mule. His southern roots and specialty in improvisation have propelled the band into a new era of strength and exploration. He takes some killer solos, but his tasteful accompaniment really makes everyone else shine. Check out this clip of him tearing it up while Haynes solos on “Game Face”:
Gov’t Mule “Back in the Saddle” 2025 Tour Dates:
| Date | Location | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| July 24 | Floyd County, VA | FloydFest 25~Aurora ^ |
| July 25 | Louisville, KY | Iroquois Amphitheater ~ |
| July 26 | Johnstown, PA | Flood City Music Festival ^ |
| August 27 | Milwaukee, WI | Aurora Pavilion ~ |
| August 28 | Columbus, OH | KEMBA Live! Outdoors ~ |
| August 30 | Peoria, IL | Peoria Blues and Heritage Music Festival ^ |
| August 31 | Paw Paw, MI | Warner Vineyards ~ |
| September 1 | Buffalo, NY | Outer Harber Live at Terminal B ~ |
| September 3 | Toronto, ON | Budweiser Stage + |
| September 5 | Saratoga Springs, NY | SPAC + |
| September 6 | Mansfield, MA | Xfinity Center + |
| September 7 | Sidney, ME | Bowl In the Pines ~ |
| September 9 | Chicago, IL | Huntington Bank Pavilion + |
| September 10 | Clarkston, MI | Pine Knob Music Theater + |
| September 12 | West Springfield, MA | The Big E Arena ^ |
| October 10 | Bowling Green, KY | Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center ~ |
| October 11 | Macon, GA | Atrium Health Amphitheatre + |
| October 12 | Charleston, SC | The Refinery ~ |
| October 14 | Clearwater, FL | Ruth Eckerd Hall ~ |
| October 15 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Au-Rene Theater at Broward Center ~ |
| October 17 | Wilmington, NC | Greenfield Lake Amphitheater ~ |
| October 18 | Raleigh, NC | Lincoln Theatre Outdoors ~ |
| October 19 | Virgina Beach, VA | Sandler Center for the Performing Arts ~ |
| October 21 | Spartanburg, SC | Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium ~ |
| October 22 | Rome, GA | The Forum River Center ~ |
| October 24 | Maryville, TN | The Shed ~ |
| October 25 | Newport, KY | MegaCorp Pavilion ~ |
| October 28 | Reading, PA | Santander Performing Arts Center ~ |
| January 15-19, 2026 | Montego Bay, Jamaica | Island Exodus 16 |
~ indicates headlining shows
+ indicates co-headlining shows with Tedeschi Trucks Band
^ indicates festival appearances
In his time with No Treble, Kevin has met hundreds of amazing bassists and interviewed icons like Jack Casady, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and more. He's a gigging bassist performing jazz in Northern Virginia and bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers up and down the East Coast. Kevin appreciates all genres of music, from R&B to metal and everything in between. Connect with Kevin on Facebook and check his performance schedule on his website.
