As we’ve previously reported, Gov’t Mule will be spending Halloween at Philly’s Tower Theater where all signs – and posters – point to a night of Rolling Stone covers. The Southern jam-titans have also added a handful of other October dates leading up to their All Hallows Eve performance in the City of Brotherly Love, with roots-blues-rocker Jackie Greene providing support for most of the brief run. While Jackie won’t be opening for Mule on the 31st, he’ll sit-in with the band throughout the night.

In other Mule news, the band has announced their first annual Island Exodus, which is set to take place from January 15-18 at The Grand Lido Negril Resort in Negril, Jamaica. The jam-cation will include three shows from Gov’t Mule, with Grace Potter & The Nocturnals providing opening duties, as well as a solo show from Warren Haynes.

Here are some more recently announced tours…

• Tool side-project Puscifer makes its touring debut
• Jackson Browne heads out for a solo acoustic run
• Mike Doughty will spend the month of October on the road
• Roots-rockers The Mother Hips criss-cross the country
• Zac Brown Band maps out a two month, twenty city trek
• Rockers Silversun Pickups line up a lengthy world tour

Finally, a diverse group of accomplished musicians, that includes members of Nickel Creek, Toad The Wet Sprocket, Cracker and Tom Petty &  The Heartbreakers, have teamed up to form the bluegrass-roots collective the Works Progress Administration. The WPA, who will release their self-titled debut on September 15, will hit the road for a 24-date cross-country fall run the day after their album drops next week.

Jeffrey Greenblatt

Jeff joined the Hidden Track team full-time in 2008 and helps guide the site in his role as Managing Editor and Social Media Coordinator. Each week Jeff pens Pullin' 'Tubes, Tour Dates and Bloggy Goodness in addition to features, video posts and more. Jeff is a graduate of The George Washington University ('98), with a degree in Journalism, and has worked in the media and technology industry for the likes of MTV, VH1, A&E and Joost.

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