Warren Haynes, playing with Gov’t Mule at Gasparilla Music Festival in Tampa, Florida on Oct. 2, 2021 Credit: Photo by Daryl Bowen c/o Gasparilla Music Festival
Only a month ago, jam legend Warren Haynes was closing out Clearwater Jazz Holiday with Gov’t Mule.

On Sunday, Nov. 20 at St. Petersburg’s Mahaffey Theater, Warren Haynes leads The Last Waltz Tour alongside a barrage of friends looking to salute The Band’s farewell performance, which has its 46th anniversary six days after.

The Last Waltz tour has been an on-and-off affair since 2017, and previously featured Michael McDonald, Taj Mahal, and the late Dr. John onstage. “Having three distinct voices that also had a unique plan when harmonizing together was a big part of [planning] it,” Haynes told CL last month. Just like the last few times, Jamey Johnson and Don Was will remain onstage with Haynes at the Mahaffey this weekend.

Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa's resident live music freak. He started freelancing with the paper in 2020 at the age of 18, and has since covered, announced, and previewed numerous live shows in...