LED ZEPPELIN Bassist Confirmed For WARREN HAYNES' 20th Annual 'Christmas Jam'

November 14, 2008

LED ZEPPELIN bassist John Paul Jones and COHEED & CAMBRIA have been added to Warren Haynes' 20th annual Christmas Jam line up.

For its 20th anniversary, Warren Haynes Presents: The Christmas Jam will expand to two nights for the first time ever and will take place Friday, December 12 and Saturday, December 13 at the Asheville Civic Center in Asheville, North Carolina. As always, all proceeds from the Christmas Jam will be donated to Habitat For Humanity.

Single-day and two-day tickets will go on-sale to the public through Ticketmaster and at the Asheville Civic Center box office on Saturday, November 15 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern. Tickets for each night are $55 + $1 facility fee. VIP tickets are still available, visit www.xmasjam.com for more details.

"John [Paul Jones] sat in with us [GOV'T MULE] at Bonnaroo and after seeing him at the LED ZEPPELIN concert in London, we spoke about him performing at the Christmas Jam and I'm thrilled he can make it," said Haynes.

Haynes recently joined COHEED & CAMBRIA on stage during their "Neverender" concert series in New York on the classic "I Shall Be Released". The pairing went so well, Haynes invited the band to this year's Jam.

Current performer list (listed alphabetically):

ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND
COHEED & CAMBRIA
THE DEL MCCOURY BAND
THE DEREK TRUCKS BAND
STEVE EARLE
MICHAEL FRANTI with JAY BOWMAN (acoustic)
GOV'T MULE
IVAN NEVILLE'S DUMPSTAPHUNK
JOHN PAUL JONES
JOAN OSBORNE
TRAVIS TRITT
JOHNNY WINTER

With special guests also scheduled to appear (listed alphabetically):

MIKE BARNES
ROOSEVELT COLLIER
KARL DENSON
RUTHIE FOSTER
AUDLEY FREED
JJ GREY
COL. BRUCE HAMPTON
ROBERT KEARNS
KEVN KINNEY
ERIC KRASNO
MICKEY RAPHAEL

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