Warren Haynes Releases Live Version of “Shakedown Street”
WARREN HAYNES
Releases Live Version of “Shakedown Street”
Off Forthcoming Dreams & Songs Symphonic Album & Reveals Full Track Listing
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Tickets Now On Sale for The Warren Haynes Dreams & Songs Symphonic Experience with the Nashville Symphony March 11 & 12, 2027
Warren Haynes and the Asheville Symphony Orchestra, 2019
June 4, 2026 – GRAMMY® Award-winning vocalist, songwriter, guitar legend, producer, and Gov’t Mule frontman Warren Haynes is offering another taste of what’s to come from his forthcoming Dreams & Songs symphonic album with the release of “Shakedown Street (Live),” his striking orchestral take on the Grateful Dead classic. PRESS HERE to listen and PRESS HERE to watch the official live video. “Shakedown Street” follows the release of the live version of the Mule hit “Banks of the Deep End” last month. PRESS HERE to watch the official video for “Banks of the Deep End.” Official release date and pre-order information for Dreams & Songs coming soon.
In anticipation, Haynes has revealed the full track listing for Dreams & Songs. The 16-track collection explores all aspects of his incredible catalog and career including music from Gov’t Mule, Allman Brothers Band, The Dead, his solo albums, and more. Dreams & Songs, available in the U.S. via Evil Teen Records, was recorded in 2019 at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in Haynes’ hometown of Asheville, North Carolina, when he debuted his one-of-a-kind Dreams & Songs symphonic show alongside the 64-piece Asheville Symphony Orchestra and his lineup of seasoned rock ‘n’ roll improvisers including Oteil Burbridge on bass, John Medeski on organ and keys, Jeff Sipe on drums, and Greg Osby on saxophone as well as Edwin McCain and Jasmine Muhammad on background vocals. See below for official track listing.
“‘Shakedown Street’ is a really powerful orchestrated arrangement that enhances the power of the original, which I played and sang a ton of times with those guys through the years, especially with Phil Lesh and Friends, but with The Dead as well,” shares Haynes. “It’s a very danceable song. A lot of people just focus on the groove and get lost in the rhythmic quality of it. The orchestra forces you to pay attention to it in a different way. It’s very dark and powerful and, I think, very effective. This song goes back to the Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration, which was my first experience with an orchestra. That’s kind of what started this whole journey for me, which is still going on.”
Haynes will bring his acclaimed Dreams & Songs Symphonic Experience show to Nashville next year for two nights at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center with the Nashville Symphony on Thursday, March 11 and Friday, March 12, 2027, presented by Lightning 100. He will be joined by musicians John Medeski, Kevin Scott, Terence Higgins and Greg Osby along with vocalists Saundra Williams and Mayteana Morales, all led by conductor Rich Daniels from the Chicago City Lights Orchestra.
Until then, Warren Haynes will be busy on the road with his bandmates in Gov’t Mule. The revered GRAMMY-nominated quintet is touring this summer on their headlining Kicking In Your Stall Tour as well as co-headlining trek with longtime friend and blues-rock titan Joe Bonamassa, traveling all over the U.S. from July 22nd through August 23rd. Afterwards, Gov’t Mule will head out on the newly announced Dreaming The Same Dream Tour with Ziggy Marley in the fall. The 16-date co-headlining outing, also featuring a guest DJ set from YOLA, kicks off September 23rd at New York City and wraps October 17th in Dallas. Pre-sale tickets for the Dreaming The Same Dream Tour are available now with the public on-sale commencing tomorrow (Friday, June 5th) at 10am local time. Visit www.mule.net for all upcoming tour dates and to purchase tickets and VIP packages. Additionally, Haynes will perform a special set at the upcoming Hudson River Music Festival in Croton-on-Hudson, NY on Sunday, June 21 with Grahame Lesh and Daniel Donato.
ABOUT WARREN HAYNES
Visionary GRAMMY Award-winning artist Warren Haynes is a cornerstone of the American music landscape, lauded as one of the most formidable guitarists and vocalists of the modern era and a prolific songwriter and producer. He effortlessly cross-pollinates genres and unfurls solos that broil with passion in his distinctive, signature style. Throughout his prolific career as part of three of the greatest live groups in rock history – Allman Brothers Band, Gov’t Mule and the Dead – and an acclaimed solo artist, he has become one of music’s most treasured storytellers and his artistry has led to thousands of memorable performances and millions of album and track sales. Haynes is a beacon of creativity and musical excellence that inspires fans as well as fellow musicians, evidenced by the diverse array of artists that he has performed and recorded with, including Dave Matthews Band, Peter Frampton, Chris Stapleton, Coheed and Cambria, Dave Grohl, Carlos Santana, Willie Nelson, and Dolly Parton, and many more. After joining the Allman Brothers Band in 1989, Haynes released his first solo album, Tales of Ordinary Madness, in 1993 and soon after, he formed Gov’t Mule originally as a side project during band breaks. The Mule has since created a revered catalog over the past 30 years, including multiple GRAMMY nominations, leading them to be recognized as one of the most timeless, respected and active bands in the world whose spot amongst rock titans remains unshakable. Following a handful of solo live releases in 2003 and 2004, Haynes -- ranked among the “Greatest Guitarists of All Time” by Rolling Stone – released his GRAMMY-nominated sophomore solo album, Man In Motion, in 2011 and his third solo collection, Ashes & Dust, in 2015. After nearly a decade, Warren issued his fourth solo album, Million Voices Whisper, in November 2024, debuting at the top of Billboard’s Blues Albums Chart. The self-produced collection of soulful blues-rock includes multiple appearances from his longtime ABB bandmate Derek Trucks as well as guest spots from Lukas Nelson and Jamey Johnson. He followed that up with its companion album, The Whisper Sessions, in September 2025, featuring stripped-down versions of select songs from Million Voices Whisper. Haynes also curates and hosts the Christmas Jam, an annual star-studded holiday charity show in his hometown of Asheville, North Carolina, which celebrated its 33rd event in 2025. As one of the most celebrated and longest-running live concerts in the U.S., the Christmas Jam has raised nearly $3 million for Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity, constructing over 50 homes, and helps the region’s housing needs through newer partner BeLoved Asheville.
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