"I love the challenge of trying to figure out something crazy every New Year's," says Haynes, who released the new solo album Million Voices Whisper in October. "But it's also nice the night before to just go to relax and not have to think about all this new material that we're learning."
Gov't Mule has been celebrating New Year's at the Beacon for over 20 years. "It's kind of become tradition," Haynes says.
Following the New Year's shows, Haynes has a busy schedule for 2025. Gov't Mule's Island Exodus 15 is taking place in Runaway Bay, Jamaica, from Jan. 19 to Jan. 23, and then he'll kick off a Warren Haynes Band tour on Feb. 7 in Knoxville, Tennessee. A complete list of dates can be found at warrenhaynes.net.