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Backstage with Warren Haynes

Summary: 
The blues giant was at the White House last week for the Red, White & Blues event, and he sat down for a backstage performance of "River's Gonna Rise"in the East Wing

Warren Haynes is one of Rolling Stone's 25 greatest guitarists of all time. He's earned a powerful reputation for his fiery blues work with The Allman Brothers Band, The Dead and the Dave Matthews Band  and also distinguished himself as a songwriter and leader of his own group, Gov't Mule.

Haynes was at the White House last week for the Red, White & Blues event, and he sat down for a backstage performance in the East Wing.  

Watch as he sings "River's Gonna Rise," and tune in for the entire “In Performance at the White House” concert on PBS tomorrow,  Monday, February 27:

 

Learn more about “In Performance at the White House”