Warren Haynes Announces 'The Whisper Sessions'

Warren Haynes Announces ‘The Whisper Sessions’

Grammy Award-winning vocalist, songwriter, guitar legend, producer, and Gov’t Mule front man Warren Haynes has announced The Whisper Sessions, a collection of stripped-down versions of songs off his recent solo album Million Voices Whisper.

Coinciding with the announcement, Haynes has released his single in support of The Whisper Sessions with “These Changes” featuring Derek Trucks, who also co-wrote the song. “These Changes” is about someone who is trying to work through hardships and acknowledges that the relationship is important enough to do whatever it takes to make it better. As Haynes shares, “‘These Changes’ is a song I wrote with Derek Trucks that we recorded in the studio together. I love this song, which is about looking back and forward at the same time and navigating your way through an ever-changing life. The instrumental section at the end, where we are trading guitar riffs and playing off of each other, was not in the original arrangement as we wrote it – it just came about organically once we started recording the song. It was a great opportunity for the two of us to rekindle our chemistry that we’ve had for a long time.”

Warren Haynes “These Changes” ft Derek Trucks

The 9-track album – which includes a stunning version of the Allman Brothers Band classic “Melissa” with Haynes’ longtime Allman Brothers Band bandmate Derek Trucks, who is featured on three songs, will be released on Friday, September 12 via Fantasy Records / Concord. The intimate renditions peel back the layers to spotlight Haynes’ soulful voice, masterful guitar work, and the heartfelt storytelling at the album’s core.

The Whisper Sessions is a rare, unfiltered glimpse into the essence of each track – where every lyric and note resonated with newfound clarity and depth. The album features seven standout tracks from Haynes’ acclaimed fourth solo album Million Voices Whisper, including the singles “This Life As We Know It,” which reached Top 15 on the Americana singles chart and Top 40 at Triple A radio; “Real, Real Love,” also featuring Trucks, whose lyrics were initially started by Gregg Allman; and two poignant covers, each reimagined to highlight Haynes’ emotive vocals and six-string mastery.

“We didn’t plan to release stripped-down versions of the songs from Million Voices Whisper, it just kind of happened organically,” says Haynes. “We were combing through these performances and realized that they offer a unique perspective into the songs themselves, so we thought it would be cool to make them available.”

Million Voices Whisper, released in November 2024, debuted #1 on Billboard’s Blues Albums Chart and marked Warren’s first solo album in nearly a decade. The 11-song, self-produced collection of soulful blues-rock has been hailed his best album yet.

Haynes, who recently partnered with Gibson for the release of his first signature guitar, the Gibson Warren Haynes Les Paul™ Standard, is heading overseas to Europe in July for a 10-date tour with the Warren Haynes Band [drummer Terence Higgins, bassist Kevin Scott, keyboardist Matt Slocum, and saxophonist Greg Osby]. Upon his return to the States, Haynes will shift gears and hit the road with Gov’t Mule for their newly-announced ‘Back In The Saddle Tour.’ The late summer and fall dates – Mule’s first big tour run since February 2024 – will find the acclaimed GRAMMY-nominated quartet of Haynes (guitar, vocals), Matt Abts (drums), Danny Louis (keyboards, guitar, and backing vocals) and Kevin Scott (bass) travel throughout the East Coast and Midwest until the end of October.

Gov’t Mule, who are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their self-titled debut album, also have a run of co-headlining shows with Tedeschi Trucks Band coming up later this year. See below for all of Warren Haynes’ upcoming tour dates and visit HERE for more info .

WARREN HAYNES TOUR DATES

Warren Haynes Band
June 28 – Eau Claire, WI @ Blue Ox Music Festival

Gov’t Mule
July 24 – Floyd County, VA @ FloydFest 25~Aurora
July 25 – Louisville, KY @ Iroquois Amphitheater
July 26 – Johnstown, PA @ Flood City Music Festival
August 27 – Milwaukee, WI @ Aurora Pavilion
August 28 – Columbus, OH @ KEMBA Live! Outdoors
August 30 – Peoria, IL @ Peoria Blues and Heritage Music Festival
August 31 – Paw Paw, MI @ Warner Vineyards
September 1 – Buffalo, NY @ Outer Harbor Live at Terminal B ~
September 3 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage +
September 5 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ SPAC +
September 6 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center +
September 7 – Sidney, ME @ Bowl In the Pines ^
September 9 – Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion +
September 10 – Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theater +
September 12 – West Springfield, MA @ The Big E Arena
October 10 – Bowling Green, KY @ Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center
October 11 – Macon, GA @ Atrium Health Amphitheatre +
October 12 – Charleston, SC @ The Refinery
October 14 – Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall
October 15 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Au-Rene Theater at Broward Center
October 17 – Wilmington, NC @ Greenfield Lake Amphitheater
October 18 – Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre Outdoors
October 19 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Sandler Center for the Performing Arts
October 21 – Spartanburg, SC @ Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium
October 22 – Rome, GA @ The Forum River Center
October 24 – Maryville, TN @ The Shed
October 25 – Newport, KY @ MegaCorp Pavilion
October 28 – Reading, PA @ Santander Performing Arts Center
January 15-19, 2026 – Montego Bay, Jamaica @ Island Exodus 16
+ co-headlining shows with Tedeschi Trucks Band
~ with Bug Sugar / ^ with moe.