Contrary to popular belief, Gov’t Mule does not spend all its time on the road. In fact, as we told you back in May, the outfit actually recent spent some time at Willie Nelson’s Pedernales Studio where the rockers recorded their eighth full-length studio effort, By A Thread. On October 27th, following a bit of a delay, Gov’t Mule will unveil the finished product via Warren Hayes’ personal imprint Evil Teen Records.

Ahead of the release, Mule will do what Mule will do best… tour the United States. All scheduled dates are as follows:

Gov’t Mule 2009 Tour Dates:
09/09 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
09/10 – Bozeman, MT @ Gallatin County Fairgrounds
09/11 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
09/12 – Jacksonville, OR @ Britt Pavilion
09/13 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
09/14 – Arcata, CA @ Van Duzer Theatre
09/17 – Reno, NV @ Hawkins Amphitheatre
09/18 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
09/19 – Bakersfield, CA @ Fox Theatre
09/20 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
09/23 – Los Angeles, CA @ Club Nokia
09/24 – Ventura, CA @ Majestic Theatre
09/25 – San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
09/26 – San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
10/31 – Philadelphia, PA @ Tower Theatre