DATE:  SEPTEMBER 24, 2003 

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/TODD BRODGINSKI/LATHUM NELSON

CHRIS ROBINSON

AND HIS BAND ‘NEW EARTH MUD’ TO OPEN SHOWS FOR GOV’T MULE BEGINNING OCTOBER 10 IN PHILADELPHIA;  TOUR DATES WRAP NOVEMBER 11 AND WILL INCLUDE SEVERAL HEADLINING DATES

CHRIS ROBINSON and his band New Earth Mud will join Gov’t Mule on the road beginning October 10 for a fall tour that wraps November 11 in Missouri.  ROBINSON--who recently completed a string of acoustic solo dates with Elvis Costello--and the electrified New Earth Mud will also play a series of headlining dates along the tour route.

On this tour, ROBINSON will play songs from his 2002 solo album New Earth Mud as well new ones from an album being planned for early next year.  ROBINSON and Gov’t Mule singer/songwriter Warren Haynes performed on stage together with the Allman Brothers Band recently (9/7) at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles.

In a live review of the Costello dates, Christian Toto of the Washington Times said (7/30/03) ROBINSON “displayed incredible taste.”  The Las Vegas Sun went on to add (7/22/03): “Former Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson entertained early arrivers with an excellent opening set of countrified, mainly acoustic roots rock. The shaggy singer's gravelly voice sounded even grittier than usual, and his cohort, British guitarist Paul Stacey, made instant fans of those paying attention to his dynamic yet understated solos. The duo also got a surprise boost from special guest Warren Haynes. The guitarist for the Allman Brothers and Gov't Mule sat in on two songs, including traditional number ‘I Know You Rider,’ made popular by the Grateful Dead. ‘When you can get Warren Haynes on a Friday night when there's no Allmans or Gov't Mule, it's a lucky Friday,’ Robinson announced. “

Tour dates are as follows:

DATE                                      CITY                                       VENUE

* Tue   10/7                             New York, NY                         BB King’s

* Wed  10/8                             Falls Church, VA                  State Theater

Fri        10/10                          Philadelphia, PA                    Electric Factory

Sat       10/11                          Kingston, NY                         UPAC

Sun      10/12                          Portland, ME                          State Theatre

Wed    10/15                           Buffalo, NY                             SUNY Buffalo

Thu      10/16                           Syracuse, NY                         Landmark

Fri        10/17                          Boston, MA                            Orpheum

Sat       10/18                          Toronto, CAN                        Dansforth Music

Sun      10/19                          Pittsburgh, PA                       Metropoll

Wed    10/22                           Ann Arbor, MI                        Michigan Theater

Thu      10/23                           Cleveland, OH                       Phantasy Theater

Fri        10/24                          Chicago, IL                             Vic

Sat       10/25                          Chicago, IL                             Vic

Mon     10/26                           Minneapolis, MN                   Pantagos

Wed    10/29                           St. Louis, MO                         Mississippi Nights

Thu      10/30                           Memphis, TN                          Gibson Plaza

Fri        10/31                          New Orleans, LA                    Saenger

Sat       11/1                            New Orleans, LA                    Voo Doo Fest

Wed    11/5                             Orlando, FL                            Hard Rock Live       

Thu      11/6                             Tampa, FL                              Tampa Theatre

Fri        11/7                            Atlanta, GA                              Tabernacle

Sat       11/8                            Birmingham, AL                     Alabama Theatre

Sun      11/9                            Nashville, TN                           Ryman Auditorium

Tues    11/11                          Laurence, MO                        Liberty Hall

** Fri    11/14                          Denver, CO                            Cervantes

** Sat   11/15                          Denver, CO                            Cervantes

* indicates NEW EARTH MUD headlining show
** NEM Headline gigs (special late-nite shows post-Phil & Friends/Gov't Mule)

Further dates will be announced soon.  For up-to-the-minute details, check out www.newearthmud.com. 

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