On Tuesday night, September 11th, Gov’t Mule continued their ongoing tour with a performance at the Wiltern Theatre.
The two-set show featured a first frame comprised entirely of original material and a second set and encore that saw the band weave in a number of covers. The highlight of the show’s cover-heavy second half came when the band moved through a touching “Beautifully Broken” and into Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers hit “Breakdown” before landing back in “Beautifully Broken”.
Following the interwoven segment, the band welcomed trumpeter Doug Woolverton to join in on The J.B.‘s “Doing It To Death” before closing the set with Al Green‘s “I’m A Ram”. Finally, the band returned for their encore with guitarist Jimmy Vivino in tow for a rendition of Ann Peebles‘ “I Feel Like Breaking Up Somebody’s Home” featuring “Will It Go Round In Circles” lyrical ad-libs.
You can watch a selection of crowd-shot videos from Gov’t Mule’s performance at the Wiltern below:
Gov’t Mule – “Easy Times” [partial]
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Gov’t Mule – “Breakdown” [Tom Petty cover]
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Gov’t Mule w/ Doug Woolverton – “Doing It To Death” [The J.B.’s cover, partial]
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Gov’t Mule’s ongoing tour continues with a performance at The Van Buren in Phoenix, AZ, tonight, Wednesday, September 12th. From there, the band heads to Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado, on Friday, September 14th for a very special three-set show. Warren Haynes will open the Red Rocks festivities with a solo set followed by a traditional set from Gov’t Mule. Finally, the night will culminate with the only “Dark Side of The Mule” performance west of the Mississippi. The show will be webcast via TourGigs.
For a full list of Gov’t Mule’s upcoming performances, head to the band’s website here.
You can check out a gallery of photos from the performance below courtesy of photographer Matthew Rea.
Setlist: Gov’t Mule | Wiltern Theatre | Los Angeles, CA | 9/11/18
Set One: Bad Little Doggie, Broke Down On The Brazos, Rocking Horse, Pressure Under Fire, Scenes From A Troubled Mind, Revolution Come, Revolution Go, Million Miles From Yesterday, Easy Times, Time To Confess
Set Two: Slackjaw Jezebel, Mr. High & Mighty, Steppin’ Lightly, Mother Earth, Beautifully Broken > Breakdown > Beautifully Broken, Doing It To Death*, I’m A Ram
Encore: Feel Like Breaking Up Somebody’s Home^ with Jimmy Vivino; Will It Go Round In Circles lyrics
Notes: *with Doug Woolverton; ^with Jimmy Vivino, “Will It Go Round In Circles” lyrics.
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