{"id":18813,"date":"2026-09-23T21:45:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T21:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmusicreview.com\/wordpress\/?p=18813"},"modified":"2026-09-23T21:45:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T21:45:08","slug":"warren-haynes-dreams-songs-a-symphonic-journey-live-album-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/houstonmusicreview.com\/wordpress\/2026\/09\/23\/warren-haynes-dreams-songs-a-symphonic-journey-live-album-release\/","title":{"rendered":"WARREN HAYNES Dreams & Songs: A Symphonic Journey – Live Album Release"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>September 18, 2026 \u2013 Today, GRAMMY\u00ae Award-winning vocalist, songwriter, guitar legend, producer, and Gov\u2019t Mule frontman Warren Haynes has released his breathtaking new live album, Dreams & Songs: A Symphonic Journey, via Evil Teen Records in the U.S. and Provogue\/Artone Label Group in Europe. PRESS HERE to listen. Co-produced by Don Was (The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt) and Haynes, the long-awaited 16-track collection \u2013 recorded over two nights in 2019 alongside the Asheville Symphony Orchestra \u2013 explores all aspects of Warren\u2019s incredible catalog and 30+ year career with music from Gov\u2019t Mule, Allman Brothers Band, The Dead, his solo albums, and more. Dreams & Songs: A Symphonic Journey includes the previously released singles \u201cShakedown Street,\u201d \u201cBanks of the Deep End,\u201d \u201cRaven Black Night\u201d and \u201cThorazine Shuffle\u201d as well as new focus track \u201cDreams.\u201d PRESS HERE to watch the new official live video for \u201cDreams,\u201d Haynes and company\u2019s bold symphonic take on the ABB classic. PRESS HERE to order Dreams & Songs on CD and vinyl in the U.S.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not a fan of just marrying a symphony with rock music for the sake of doing it,\u201d shares Haynes. \u201cI wanted this record to reflect what I’ve been up to these last 30-odd years but in a way that’s completely unique. I had a lot of material to choose from, but, in my opinion, most of the songs wouldn’t make sense with a symphony. So, we tried to choose the right songs then the right arranger for each one. Part of the beauty of this project is experiencing these songs in a completely different way. This was a once-in-a-lifetime experience and I\u2019m so happy with it. Not only is it a great snapshot of those two shows in Asheville, I think, in some ways, Bob Clearmountain’s mix takes it beyond that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dreams & Songs: A Symphonic Journey, mixed by the legendary Bob Clearmountain (David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones), reimagines Haynes\u2019s acclaimed songbook and storied musical journey with bold new orchestral arrangements. To help create these unique takes, Warren threw down the gauntlet to a team of orchestral arrangers \u2013 including industry-renowned giants such as David Campbell (Adele, Justin Timberlake, Beyonce), Jim Gray (Barbra Streisand, Imagine Dragons), Tom Matta (Aretha Franklin, Art Garfunkel), Vince Mendoza (Sting, Elvis Costello, Joni Mitchell), Sean O\u2019Loughlin (Josh Groban, Sarah McLachlan), and Chris Walden (Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder) \u2013 and dared them to transform some of his best-loved songs from across his gamut of projects.<\/p>\n

Appropriately opening and closing with Gov\u2019t Mule\u2019s \u201cDreams & Songs,\u201d Dreams & Songs: A Symphonic Journey includes the aforementioned Mule favorites \u201cBanks of the Deep End,\u201d \u201cRaven Black Night\u201d and \u201cThorazine Shuffle\u201d along with \u201cBroken Promised Land\u201d and \u201cSpots of Time\u201d to highlight Haynes\u2019s solo work. Then, there are the nods to Warren\u2019s 25-year career with the Allman Brothers Band with incredible new versions of \u201cWhipping Post\u201d and \u201cInstrumental Illness\u201d in addition to \u201cDreams\u201d as well as his co-write with Gregg Allman, \u201cJust Another Rider.\u201d Haynes chose \u201cShakedown Street,\u201d \u201cTerrapin Station\u201d and \u201cBlack Peter\u201d to showcase his long association with the Grateful Dead and a few special covers \u2013 a haunting take on U2\u2019s \u201cOne\u201d and The Band\u2019s sublime \u201cIt Makes No Difference.\u201d See below for the Dreams & Songs: A Symphonic Journey track listing.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Serving as both a homecoming and a step into the unknown, the new live album spotlights the debut of Haynes\u2019s one-of-a-kind Dreams & Songs symphonic show, recorded at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in his hometown of Asheville, North Carolina, and captures the thrilling collision between his lineup of seasoned rock \u2018n\u2019 roll improvisers \u2013 Oteil Burbridge on bass, John Medeski on organ and keys, Jeff Sipe on drums, Greg Osby on saxophone, and Edwin McCain and Jasmine Muhammad on background vocals \u2013 and the 64-piece orchestra, all led by conductor Rich Daniels from the Chicago City Lights Orchestra.<\/p>\n

Since its seminal debut seven years ago in Asheville, the Dreams & Songs Symphonic Experience has taken on its own life, now becoming a highlight of the musical calendar. Haynes\u2019s acclaimed epic show has performed at the famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre as well as in New Orleans, Indianapolis, Detroit, Cleveland, and Cincinnati, among other cities. Next up for The Warren Haynes Dreams & Songs Symphonic Experience are two nights in Nashville next year, Thursday, March 11 and Friday, March 12, 2027, at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center.<\/p>\n

Until then, Warren Haynes remains busy on the road with his bandmates in Gov\u2019t Mule. This Wednesday, September 23rd, the revered GRAMMY-nominated quartet will kick off the Dreaming The Same Dream Tour with reggae icon Ziggy Marley in New York City at The Rooftop at Pier 17. The 16-date co-headlining outing, also featuring a guest DJ set from YOLA, will travel along the eastern seaboard \u2013 including a stop in Asheville on September 25th \u2013 and throughout Florida and Texas until October 17th. Then, new for this year, Gov\u2019t Mule is moving their annual New Year\u2019s Eve show to Boston for the first time for a special \u201cGov\u2019t Mule & Friends\u201d show featuring special guests Jaimoe, Marc Qui\u00f1ones, Chuck Leavell, Steve Gorman, Audley Freed, Reese Wynans, and Kevn Kinney, marking their first NYE celebration outside of NYC in over 20 years. Visit www.mule.net for all upcoming tour dates and to purchase tickets and VIP packages.<\/p>\n

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Dreams & Songs: A Symphonic Journey Track Listing:
\n1. Dreams & Songs (Part 1)
\n2. Dreams
\n3. Banks Of The Deep End
\n4. Spots of Time
\n5. Broken Promised Land
\n6. Thorazine Shuffle
\n7. It Makes No Difference
\n8. Terrapin Station > Slipknot! > Terrapin Station
\n9. Raven Black Night > Silent Scream > Raven Black Night
\n10. Just Another Rider
\n11. Black Peter
\n12. Instrumental Illness
\n13. One
\n14. Shakedown Street
\n15. Whipping Post
\n16. Dreams & Songs (Reprise)<\/p>\n

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September 18, 2026 \u2013 Today, GRAMMY\u00ae Award-winning vocalist, songwriter, guitar legend, producer, and Gov\u2019t Mule frontman Warren Haynes has released his breathtaking new live album, Dreams & Songs: A Symphonic Journey, via Evil Teen Records in the U.S. and Provogue\/Artone Label Group in Europe. PRESS HERE to listen. Co-produced by Don Was (The Rolling Stones,… <\/p>\n

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