Gov’t Mule got some help from some very special guests during their second performance at Australia’s Byron Bay Bluesfest on Friday night. Most notably, the Warren Haynes-led Southern rock powerhouse was joined by legendary singer-songwriter Jackson Browne and former Megadeth guitarist Jeff Young for a rendition of the Allman Brothers Band’s Eat A Peach classic “Melissa”.

The Friday night show featured additional appearances by Lukas Nelson, Ivan Neville, and Promise of the Real percussionist Tato Melgar, who sat in for a cover of Neil Young‘s “Rockin in the Free World” (a tune that Nelson and Promise of the Real have played with Young on many occasions). Jeff Young also helped out on a rendition of Billy Cobham‘s “Stratus”. Thursday night’s set at the same festival saw Nelson and Melgar join Gov’t Mule for a take on Neil Young’s “Southern Man”.

Gov’t Mule with Jackson Browne & Jeff Young – “Melissa”

[Video: Steve Ingram]

Gov’t Mule with Lukas Nelson & Tato Melgar – “Southern Man”

[Video: Steve Ingram]

Setlist: Gov’t Mule | Byron Bay Bluesfest | Byron, Australia | 3/30/2018

Set One: Blind Man In The Dark, Bad Little Doggie, About To Rage, She Said, She Said > Tomorrow Never Knows, Which Way Do We Run, Time To Confess, Stratus*, Traveling Tune, Soulshine, Rocking In The Free World^, Melissa**, Rocking Horse, Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground

* with Jeff Young

^ with Ivan Neville, Lukas Nelson, and Tato Melgar

** with Jackson Browne and Jeff Young