Sound Advice: Now is the Time to See Warren Haynes' Live Show

Modern guitar virtuoso Warren Haynes brings his solo outfit to PNC Pavilion on Sunday, July 28 as part of his “Now Is the Time” tour.

The tour features an added component titled “Dream and Songs Symphonic Experience” that features local orchestral players backing the band to reimagine his varied career, along with new material.

Haynes was previously a member of the legendary Southern rock band The Allman Brothers Band and is the founder of Gov’t Mule, in addition to pursuing his own solo work and countless collaborations.

Coming out of Asheville, North Carolina, Haynes joined country music singer-songwriter David Allan Coe’s band in 1980, in addition to working as a session player, vocalist and songwriter. Garth Brooks would later have a hit with “Two of a Kind, Workin’ on a Full House,” co-written by Haynes.

He went on to join former Allman Brothers member Dickey Betts’ solo band a few years later in 1987. After joining the reformed Allman Brothers Band in 1989 at the invitation of Betts, Haynes would write one of the biggest songs of his career, “Soulshine,” along with performing at Woodstock ‘94 and working on several records with the band.

He left the group in 1997 to pursue a career full-time with Gov’t Mule, a band he formed in 1994 with fellow Allman Brothers recruit Allen Woody. He would re-join the Allman Brothers Band for a time in the early 2000s until 2014.

Gov’t Mule would cement him as an artist in his own right, blending the Southern rock and blues of the Allman Brothers while expanding on the jam aspect of performances, along with bringing in other influences. Haynes has also been a constant collaborator as an on-again, off-again member of The Dead.

Additionally, Haynes has maintained a solo career since his first solo release in 1993 with Tales of Ordinary Madness, embarking on tours like this summer’s “Now Is the Time” tour.

Warren Haynes plays PNC Pavilion at 8 p.m. on July 28. More info: riverbend.org.

This story is featured in CityBeat’s July 24 print edition.

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