The eight-city trek kicks off in early June
Gov’t Mule frontman Warren Haynes has added five dates to his recently announced Now Is The Time Tour featuring The Warren Haynes Band & The Dreams and Songs Symphonic Experience. Following its debut in early June with three special nights in the northeast, the new shows will take place July 19th through July 28th stopping in Indianapolis, Detroit, Cleveland, Huber Heights, and Cincinnati.
A fan club presale will begin Wednesday, March 27th at noon ET with various other presales available Wednesday, March 27th and Thursday, March 28th. The general sale will commence Friday, March 29th at noon ET. A limited number of specially curated VIP packages are available for each stop, including a Guitar Player option featuring an autographed Gibson Les Paul Standard Pickguard, set of custom Warren Haynes guitar picks in a collector box, a Dunlop guitar slide, and a set of GHS strings (the same items used by Warren), plus priority access and more. Also available for one very lucky VIP is the Ultimate Guitar Package which includes one Les Paul Classic, Translucent Cherry guitar to be played and autographed at the show by Warren and delivered in a private post-show meet & greet and photo with Warren, premium reserved seats, and much more.
The Now Is The Time Tour featuring The Warren Haynes Band & The Dreams and Songs Symphonic Experience features two sets of symphonic music plus a third set of Haynes’ signature rock/soul blend alongside the debut of the new Warren Haynes Band. All shows will be conducted by Rich Daniels of Chicago’s City Lights Orchestra, leading locally sourced orchestras in each market. The brand-new show will explore all aspects of Warren’s incredible catalog and career including music from Gov’t Mule, Allman Brothers Band, The Dead, Jerry Garcia, his solo albums, and more set to never-before-heard arrangements for all songs, except the Garcia tunes which will find Haynes revisiting compositions from the groundbreaking Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration tour.
Accompanying Warren Haynes for the new 2024 incarnation of the Warren Haynes Band will be longtime friend John Medeski on keys, Gov’t Mule bassist Kevin Scott, and previous WHB member Terence Higgins on drums. In addition to their newly announced dates, the Warren Haynes Band will head to Europe in June for a headlining set at the Holland International Blues Festival and a performance at Spain’s Azkena Rock Fest.
The Now Is The Time Tour featuring The Warren Haynes Band & The Dreams and Songs Symphonic Experience follows the hugely popular Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration, which featured 30 total shows throughout 2013-2016. The beloved production provided Warren the opportunity to interpret and celebrate the music of Jerry Garcia and ultimately served as inspiration to create his own symphonic event. In March 2019, Haynes, who is currently nominated for Blues Rock Artist at the 2024 Blues Music Awards, first premiered his show Dreams & Songs – A Symphonic Journey to rave reviews with two sold-out shows with the Asheville Symphony Orchestra in Warren’s hometown of Asheville, NC. Alongside a full orchestra and an A-list band of core musicians, the one-of-a-kind evenings featured symphonic adaptations of his career-spanning material uniquely and distinctively, allowing Haynes to stay true to his rock and improvisational roots while also embracing the power and beauty of the symphony. The all-new Now Is The Time Tour featuring The Warren Haynes Band & The Dreams and Songs Symphonic Experience will expand upon the original “Dreams & Songs” shows with a remarkable three-set experience, showcasing the unmatched career of one of the most impressive guitarists and vocalists of the modern era.
Now Is The Time Tour featuring The Warren Haynes Band & The Dreams and Songs Symphonic Experience:
June 7 – Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
June 8 – Boston, MA @ Leader Bank Pavilion
June 9 – Canandaigua, NY @ CMAC
July 19 – Indianapolis, IN @ Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
July 20 – Rochester Hills, MI @ Meadow Brook Amphitheatre
July 26 – Cleveland, OH @ Jacobs Pavilion
July 27 – Huber Heights, OH @ Rose Music Center at The Heights
July 28 – Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavilion at Riverbend
