GRAMMY-winning artist Warren Haynes has unveiled The Whisper Sessions, a stripped-back digital album offering a fresh take on songs from his acclaimed 2024 solo record Million Voices Whisper. Scheduled for release on Friday 12th September via Fantasy Records, the 9-track collection peels away the production layers to reveal the raw emotion and musical depth at the heart of each track.
The sessions include seven standout songs from Million Voices Whisper as well as two reimagined covers. Longtime Allman Brothers Band collaborator Derek Trucks features on three tracks, including a moving rendition of “Melissa” and the newly released “These Changes,” a co-write with Haynes. The latter, available to stream now, showcases the effortless chemistry between the two guitarists, especially during the spontaneous instrumental trade-offs that emerged naturally during the studio recording.
“‘These Changes’ is about looking back and forward at the same time,” says Haynes. “The instrumental section at the end just happened — it wasn’t in the original arrangement, but it felt right. It was a great opportunity to rekindle the musical connection Derek and I have always had.”
The idea for The Whisper Sessions wasn’t initially planned. Instead, it came about organically while revisiting acoustic performances of the Million Voices Whisper tracks. As Haynes explains, “We realised they offered a unique perspective on the songs themselves, so we thought it would be cool to make them available.”
Released in November 2024, Million Voices Whisper debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Blues Albums Chart and marked Haynes’ first solo album in nearly a decade. Featuring guests such as Lukas Nelson, Jamey Johnson, and multiple appearances from Derek Trucks, it was hailed as one of his finest works to date.
Ahead of the release of The Whisper Sessions, Haynes is set to embark on a European tour with his solo band before returning to the US for Gov’t Mule’s newly announced Back In The Saddle Tour, celebrating 30 years since their debut album. A run of co-headline dates with Tedeschi Trucks Band is also on the horizon.
For more info, tour dates, and album pre-saves, visit warrenhaynes.net.
WARREN HAYNES TOUR DATES
Warren Haynes Band
June 28 – Eau Claire, WI @ Blue Ox Music Festival
Warren Haynes Band – European Dates
July 1 – London, UK @ Islington Assembly Hall
July 3 – Bonn, Germany @ KUNSTRASEN GmbH
July 4 – Milan, Italy @ Villa Casati Stampa
July 6 – Sperken, Austria @ Castle Clam
July 7 – Aschaffenburg, Germany @ Colos-Saal
July 8 – Paris, France @ La Cigale
July 10 – Pratteln, Switzerland @ Z7 Summer Nights
July 11 – Torgau, Germany @ Kulturbasion Torgau
July 12 – Winterbach, Germany @ Salierhalle
July 13 – Weert, Netherlands @ Bospop
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.
