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Widespread Panic: New Album Dirty Side Down Due 5/25

March 9th, 2010 | No Comments

NEW WIDESPREAD PANIC STUDIO ALBUM DIRTY SIDE DOWN

TO BE RELEASED BY ATO RECORDS ON MAY 25

Widespread Panic

Dirty Side Down, the 11th studio album from Widespread Panic is set for a May 25 release on ATO Records. Dirty Side Down is comprised of 12 songs that incorporate Panic’s unique blend of rock, jazz and blues inspired textures into songs flowing with melody, rhythm and emotion.

After 24 years, Widespread Panic remain one of America’s best live bands, and most successful touring acts. Aside from their legendary live shows, they continue to raise the bar in their genre through their songwriting, and Dirty Side Down is a prime example. Band members John Bell (vocals/guitar), John Herman (keyboards/vocals), Jimmy Herring (lead guitar), Todd Nance (drums/vocals), Domingo Ortiz (percussion) and Dave Schools (bass/vocals) combine their efforts by writing, or co-writing, 10 of the album’s 12 tracks.

Songs, such as the dark, multi-layered opener “Saint Ex,” the boogie blues of “Jaded Tourist” or the laid back Southern nature of “When You Comin’ Home” showcase Widespread Panic’s dynamic range as songwriters and musicians.

One of the highlights of Dirty Side Down is the hauntingly beautiful cover of “This Cruel Thing” written by the late Vic Chesnutt, whose songs the band has recorded and performed for years. Widespread Panic has previously collaborated with Chesnutt on two albums under the name Brute. “I guess Widespread Panic and Vic aren’t quite done with each other yet,” says Panic lead singer John Bell.

Dirty Side Down was produced John Keane along with Widespread Panic. Keane also engineered, mixed and mastered the album, as well as contributed pedal steel and acoustic guitar.

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Watch Guys From Panic, DBTs Bloodkin Play at The Vic Shows

February 23rd, 2010 | No Comments

Members of Widespread Panic, Drive-By Truckers, Bloodkin & More Play at “The Vic Shows”

Widespread Panic‘s Todd Nance and Sunny Ortiz appeared this past Friday with The Romper Stompers to perform a few Vic Chesnutt songs at “The Vic Shows,” a two-day set of performances from a number of local Athens, GA musicians in remembrance of Vic Chesnutt and his music. In addition to Nance and Ortiz, The Romper Stompers featured Daniel Hutchens (Bloodkin), John Mills, William Tonks and John Neff.

A few clips from the show are below. You can also listen to the performance at Southern Shelter. Vic Chesnutt died on Christmas Day, December 25, 2009.

Todd Nance with The Romper Stompers sings “Blight”

The Romper Stompers “Puppy Sleeps”

The Romper Stompers “Lagoon”

The Vic Shows: A Celebration of Vic Chesnutt’s Life and Music

February 3rd, 2010 | No Comments

The Vic Shows: A Celebration of Vic Chesnutt’s Life and Music

Legendary singer/songwriter Vic Chesnutt died on Christmas Day. On February 19 and 20, Athens GA’s 40 Watt Club is hosting a special two night tribute to the man. Billed as: “The Vic Shows: A Celebration of Vic Chesnutt’s Life and Music,” the shows will feature Bloodkin’s Daniel Hutchens, Widespread Panic/Brute drummer Todd Nance, Centro-matic’s Will Johnson, producer John Keane, Dave Barbe, Elf Power, Howe Gelb, Lambchop, Victoria Williams and more. Details below.

The Vic Shows: A Celebration of Vic Chesnutt’s Life and Music Lineup:

Vic Chesnutt

Night I | February 19

Five Eight

Daniel Hutchens (of Bloodkin)

Jack Logan and Kelly Keneipp

Ham1

Dave Barbe & the Quick Hooks

Todd McBride and Rob Veal

Kelly Hogan

Amorphous Strums

Ben Mize

Curtiss Pernice and Sam Mixon

Flash to Bang Time

Todd Nance and William Tonks

Jill Carnes

John Keane

Night II | February 20

Will Johnson (of Centro-matic)

Elf Power

Victoria Williams

Howe Gelb

Mercyland

Guy Picciotto and Mt. Zion

Lambchop

Tenement Halls

Mark Linkous

Jeffrey Richards

Tickets available at 40watt.com.

Widespread Panic | 12.30 & 12.31 | Atlanta

January 4th, 2010 | No Comments

Words by: Wesley Hodges | Images by: Michael Saba

Widespread Panic :: 12.30.09 & 12.31.09 :: Philips Arena :: Atlanta, GA

Widespread Panic :: 12.31 :: Georgia

Death. Taxes. Widespread Panic on New Year’s Eve in Atlanta. Some things are certain in life. Maybe it’s because I’ve spent the greater part of my existence as a Georgia resident, but order felt restored in the universe when John Bell and company returned to Atlanta to kick off their eighth New Year’s Eve run of this decade at Philips Arena after spending last year’s NYE in Denver. In what has been quite the anomaly from past years, the Atlanta shows were Panic’s first two of the year in Georgia and the Home Team seemed to play with added gusto on this run. Both performances came off as well-rehearsed, inspired and a great deal of fun. When you live in the Southeast, it’s easy to take Panic for granted because one could usually stay local and still catch a half dozen shows a year or more. The fact that these were the first shows in Georgia all year only added to the intense anticipation.

In what has been a roller coaster decade that saw the death of lead guitarist Michael Houser in 2002, an explosion in popularity aided by the American festival industry (headlining events like Bonnaroo and Austin City Limits certainly helped) and the addition of the mega-talented Jimmy Herring, Panic has pushed onward and upward releasing four studio albums and gaining a whole new generation of fans along the way. Through it all, Panic has continued to blaze a trail nationwide, crafting unique concert experiences and original setlists while delivering their muscular brand of psychedelic Southern rock.

12/30/09

The first night was undersold (with a black curtain blocking off access to the seats in 300s level) but luckily it didn’t affect the band’s performance. Multi-instrumentalist Randall Bramblett and the wonderful horn section The MegaBlasters added extra muscle to choice covers like “Chest Fever” and the Traffic classic “Low Spark of High Heeled Boys.” This lineup of Panic often peaks when Dave Schools and Jimmy Herring play the game of musical one-upmanship as they did on “Stop-Go.” This dub heavy turn on the early period favorite featured Schools as a one man wrecking crew and is worthy of a second (or first) listen.

Mike Mills w/ WSP :: 12.31 :: Georgia

The chills-inducing first notes of “Aunt Avis” invoked the largest crowd response and was fitting as the first of several tributes to Vic Chesnutt during the two-night run. Chesnutt died from an apparent suicide on Christmas and there is no doubt the recent loss weighed heavily on the band during the shows. John Keane‘s pedal steel whined to the heavens as JB sang “Help me remember how to be good/ How to continue when I feel I really shouldn’t” as the crowd quickly grew quiet and the lighters went up. “Angels on High” and “Weight of the World” closed down the first of five sets and also featured the very professional MegaBlasters accompaniment. There’s just something about horns and New Year’s Eve that seems to class up the joint.

What came next was one of the strongest sets of music I’ve witnessed in eight years of seeing the band play. Of all the bust-out deep track random covers, perhaps there is none more bizarre than Warren Zevon‘s “Excitable Boy,” a song about a deranged usher biting murderer. With R.E.M.‘s Mike Mills on lead vocals and Randall Bramblett playing the sax parts from the original version, this track soared and kept fans on their toes. Staple songs like “Ain’t Life Grand” and “Blackout Blues” are generally hard to get overly excited about, having seen them countless times, but the added guest horns and quality of musicianship on display on this night made these extra special.

Bramblett’s sax solo on “Low Spark” was a full-on jaw dropper and his proficiency for the tune shouldn’t come as a surprise, as Bramblett was a touring member of Traffic at one point. Keyboardist John “Jojo” Hermann‘s soulful organ accented Bramblett beautifully making this one of the better tunes of the run. Yonrico Scott joined the action for “Fishwater” and piqued my interest in the usually bathroom break worthy “Drums” segment. An impressive bass-heavy jam out of “Drums” led back towards “Fishwater” before the Zevon cover and a great reading of R.E.M.’s “Don’t Go Back to Rockville” with Mills.

“Blue Indian” was oddly placed to open the encore but John Keane’s presence again catapulted this version above any I’d heard before. Finally, a take on The Band’s “Chest Fever” rounded out one of the more enjoyable Panic shows I’ve ever had the pleasure of attending.

12/30/09 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA (Setlist courtesy of EverydayCompanion.com)

Set I: Solid Rock > Stop-Go > Radio Child, Aunt Avis*, Climb To Safety*, C. Brown*, Rebirtha > Angels on High**, Weight Of The World**

Set II: Ain’t Life Grand*, Time Zones*, This Part Of Town*, Blackout Blues***, Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys**** > Fishwater***** > Drums****** > Fishwater******, On Your Way Down******* > You Should Be Glad*******, Excitable Boy********, (Don’t Go Back To) Rockville********, Imitation Leather Shoes

E: Blue Indian*******, Chest Fever*******

* with John Keane on pedal steel

** with The MegaBlasters on horns

*** with John Keane on pedal steel, Randall Bramblett on saxophone

**** with Randall Bramblett on saxophone

***** with Randall Bramblett on saxophone, Yonrico Scott on percussion

****** with Yonrico Scott on percussion

******* with John Keane on pedal steel, The MegaBlasters on horns

******** with Mike Mills on vocals, Randall Bramblett on saxophone

[Only '(Don't Go Back To) Rockville', Only 'Excitable Boy'; Soundcheck: 'Expiration Day', 'Goin' Out West', 'Cream Puff War']

Continue reading for coverage of New Year’s Eve…

12/31/09 – New Year’s Eve

Widespread Panic :: 12.31 :: Georgia

A slow-moving line at the CNN Center entrance to the arena prevented hordes of fans from seeing much of the acoustic set and we didn’t make it down to the floor until the fourth song. I’ve always enjoyed Panic’s acoustic sounds as much as the hard rock bombshells because it gives John Bell the rare opportunity to show his talents on the six-string and take a few more leads than usual. The set was heavy with mediocre throwaways from the band’s last few albums until busting out “Vacation” for only the second time in 2009. As was the case the previous night, perhaps the largest crowd response came as the band played Brute‘s (which features Panic backing Vic Chesnutt) “Expiration Day,” a song Panic and Chesnutt recorded on their 2002 album Cobalt. Standing much closer, it was easy to watch the band’s reactions and Herring looked on the verge of tears while paying tribute to their fallen friend. An excellent and surprising acoustic rendition of “Holden Oversoul” and a ho-hum “Porch Song” rounded out the hour long acoustic offering.

Although the third set is hard to beat on paper, in this writer’s opinion, the second set was when the playing reached its apex. The “Space Wrangler” > “Impossible” > “Jack” > “Action Man” run was a remarkable display of a jam band doing what they do best, building on a musical idea and crafting something that hasn’t been created before, i.e.: jamming. It seems like jamming isn’t as fashionable as it was at the beginning of the decade, when the jam world arguably reached a generational peak, so it was great to see Panic still willing to challenge itself by wandering out of the comfort zone into wholly unfamiliar musical territories. As it was the night before in the second set, the band hit a clear stride and clicked on all cylinders midway through set number two. Dave Schools’ playing has elevated since Herring joined the band and their sounds complement each other in a very exquisite fashion. While Schools sounds like a metal guitarist playing bass in a jam band, Herring is a technically gifted shredder with a penchant for playing the laaarge power riffs. Combine the two and you’ve got yourself a nice product. Dave Schools took the bull by the horns and turned “Impossible” into a wickedly dark and heavy metal nightmare after Herring absolutely destroyed “Space Wrangler” while still wearing the starry-eyed look of a man genuinely grateful to be a part of the Widespread Panic family.

Widespread Panic :: 12.31 :: Georgia

JB invited The MegaBlasters back for “Her Dance Needs No Body,” a song from 2008′s Free Somehow. This is one of the stronger tracks on the record and came out of the smoker well with the added brass. It wouldn’t be New Year’s Eve without the appearance of the band’s instant classic “Up All Night” as the green and red lights flashed while Bell sang “The best thing about New Year’s is the Christmas lights….” As they did on night one, The MegaBlasters provided backing for a Band cover. This time it was for “Ophelia,” a crowd favorite and staple cover in the rotation. Schools again dominated “Pigeons” and took the six-string for a few quick sprints playing the bridge at blinding speeds with great precision. With twenty minutes left in the decade, the band exited the stage for another short break.

Mr. Schools came out alone and led the countdown towards a new decade and as the clock struck zero confetti blasted from cannons onstage and rained down from the rafters. He said something about socks and then immediately started playing a robust and familiar bass line as Sunny, Todd Nance, and JoJo joined in the fun walking back onstage. When Herring started his riff (one that would make several re-appearances throughout the marathon set) I started getting the “Could it be?” feeling that Panic was about to cover a Michael Jackson song to start the new year. And that’s exactly what they did.

JB’s year got off to a bit of a shaky start as a fan in a really interesting jacket stumbled onstage, grabbed JB’s microphone and put his arm around him before being run off by security. Momentarily rattled by the incident, Bell quickly re-grouped and 2010 was off and running in a big way as he summoned his inner MJ on the classic “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’.” Some of the best covers are when a band does a complete 180 genre wise and puts their own signature sound on it. The funny thing is the boys actually pulled it off and pulled it off quite well, and it’s worth a listen for those not in attendance.

Jojo Hermann :: 12.31 :: Georgia

The horns stayed on for “Tall Boy” and “Arleen” with an extended tease of Queen‘s “Another One Bites the Dust.” There was nary a dull moment during the monstrous third set. It was also the lengthiest New Year’s set I’ve ever witnessed, as the band plugged on past 2:00 a.m. Midway through the set I left the jam-packed floor to watch from further back and could appreciate the impressive light display (most notable during “Chilly Water”). Widespread Panic has never been known for their visual display, but the expanded rig for the Philip’s show provided some pretty fantastic eye candy.

The third set was pretty much a greatest hits Panic set with some very rare covers including Stevie Wonder‘s “I Wish” and a first-ever work out on Van Morrison‘s “Moondance.” Schools got weird on “Bust It Big” with some deliciously gooey bass pedaling and the cool, cool water flew as it always does during “Chilly Water.” Neither of these two songs were a surprise but there are certain tunes that the band just kind of has to play on New Year’s and “Chilly” is one of them. A debut performance of Patsy Cline’s “Walkin’ After Midnight” opened the encore and a final tribute to Chesnutt was paid as Panic closed out the festivities with the “Protein Drink/Sewing Machine” suite. I’ve always thought this combo was one of the best vehicles for Herring to make inspired guitar magic and it was no different on this occasion.

With another successful Philip’s run under the belt, these guys show zero signs of slowing down anytime soon and if the first set of 2010 is any indication of what’s to come, it’ll be another prosperous and prolific decade for Widespread Panic.

12/31/09 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA (Setlist courtesy of EverydayCompanion.com)

Set I (acoustic): Let’s Get Down To Business > Wondering, Already Fried, Tortured Artist, Clinic Cynic, Crazy, Vacation, Expiration Day, Holden Oversoul, Porch Song

Set II: Little Kin, Space Wrangler, Impossible, Jack, Action Man, Her Dance Needs No Body*, Up All Night*, Ophelia*, Pigeons

Set III: Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’*, Tall Boy*, Arleen* > Surprise Valley > Drums > Surprise Valley > Driving Song > Disco > Driving Song > Rock, I Wish* > Moondance*, Bust It Big > Chilly Water > Jam > Chilly Water

E: Walking After Midnight, Protein Drink > Sewing Machine

* with The MegaBlasters on horns

[Only 'Walking After Midnight', Only 'Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'', Only 'Moondance'; 'Another One Bites The Dust' tease during 'Arleen'; Last 'I Wish' - 11/06/03, 412 shows]

Order the 12/30 show and 12/31 show for Download on LiveWideSpreadPanic.com.

Stream 12/30/09 and 12/31/09 on Panicstream.com.

Continue reading for more pics of Widespread Panic on NYE…

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ABB & WSP Setlists TX: Epic Tour Comes To End

October 19th, 2009 | No Comments

Widespread Panic & The Allman Brothers Band Setlists

10.17.09 :: Sat :: Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion :: The Woodlands, TX

Widespread Panic:

Let’s Get Down To Business, Give > Disco > Tall Boy, Blue Indian > Junior > Party At Your Mamas House > Ribs and Whiskey, North, Pilgrims, Good People > Use Me* > Cortez the Killer* > Lawyers, Guns and Money, Henry Parsons Died

* with Warren Haynes on guitar

The Allman Brothers Band:

Revival, Done Somebody Wrong, Rocking Horse, One Way Out, Guilded Splinters*, The Sky is Crying, Franklins Tower**, Black Hearted Woman, Dreams***, In Memory of Elizabeth Reed****

E: Southbound^

* with John Bell on guitar/vocals, Sunny Ortiz on percussion

** with Sunny Ortiz on percussion, Jimmy Herring on guitar

*** with Dave Schools on bass, without Oteil Burbridge

**** with Jimmy Herring on guitar

^ with all of Widespread Panic

You can stream Panic’s set at panicstream.com.

You can download Panic’s set at LiveDownloads.com.

10.16.09 :: Fri :: Superpages.com Center :: Dallas, TX

Widespread Panic:

Radio Child, Weight Of The World > Don’t Be Denied, Wondering, Greta > Under The Radar Jam > Three Candles > Space Wrangler, Gradle, From The Cradle, Second Skin* > Blackout Blues*, All Time Low, Makes Sense To Me

* with Derek Trucks on guitar

The Allman Brothers Band:

Statesboro Blues, Come And Go Blues, No One To Run With, Who’s Been Talking, Midnight Rider, Highway 61 Revisited*, Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad?, One Way Out, Into The Mystic, Jessica

E: Melissa, Whipping Post

* with John Bell on guitar/vocals

You can stream Panic’s set at panicstream.com.

You can download Panic’s set at LiveDownloads.com.

10.14.09 :: Wed :: Municipal Auditorium :: Nashville, TN

Widespread Panic:

Let’s Get The Show On The Road > Happy > You Should Be Glad, Pickin’ Up The Pieces, Up All Night, Love Tractor, Big Wooly Mammoth* > Fishwater > Drums > Fishwater > Don’t Wanna Lose You** > It Ain’t No Use** > Jam** > Driving Song > You Got Yours > Driving Song > Chilly Water

E: Vacation > Life During Wartime

* Johnny Neel on keys

** Audley Freed on guitar

The Allman Brothers Band:

Don’t Want You no More > Not My Cross To Bear > Don’t Keep Me Wondering, Trouble No More, Good Morning Little Schoolgirl, Midnight Rider*, Done Somebody Wrong**, Black Hearted Woman* > Other One Jam, Woman Across The River*, Soulshine, It Takes A Lot To Laugh It Takes A Train To Cry***, In Memory of Elizabeth Reed**** > Drums & Bass > In Memory of Elizabeth Reed****

E: Melissa*****, You Don’t Love Me******

* Chris Jackson on keys

** Elizabeth Pearson on bass and Chris Jackson on piano

*** JB on guitar & vocals; Johnny Neel on piano

**** Jack Pearson on bass with Oteil; Chris Jackson on piano

***** Gregg Allman on acoustic; without Derek Trucks

****** Jimmy Hall on harmonica; Elizabeth Pearson on bass; without Oteil

You can stream Panic’s set at panicstream.com.

You can download Panic’s set at LiveDownloads.com.

10.13.09 :: Tue :: Knoxville Coliseum :: Knoxville, TN

Widespread Panic:

Better Off, One-Arm Steve, Old Neighborhood > Action Man, Time Zones > Jam > Angels On High > Rebirtha > Watching The Sleeping Man, Papa’s Home > Stop/Go > Papa’s Home > Travelin’ Man > Ride Me High > Drum Solo > Jam* > Surprise Valley* > Drum Solo > Surprise Valley* > Climb To Safety*

* With Derek Trucks on guitar

The Allman Brothers Band:

Statesboro Blues, One Way Out, Sky Is Crying, Come and Go Blues, Any Day, 44 Blues, Leave My Blues at Home, Melissa, Rocking Horse > Little Martha > Rockin Horse, Dreams*, Mountain Jam*

E: Whipping Post*

* With Jack Pearson on guitar

You can stream Panic’s set at panicstream.com.

You can download Panic’s set at LiveDownloads.com.

10.11.09 :: Sun :: Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek :: Raleigh, NC

Widespread Panic:

Pigeons, 1 x 1, Proving Ground, Down > Holden Oversoul > Little Lilly > Tie Your Shoes, City of Dreams > B of D > Barstools & Dreamers, Ribs & Whiskey* > Stop Breakin’ Down Blues* > Ribs & Whiskey*, Tall Boy > Ain’t Life Grand

w/ * Warren Haynes

The Allman Brothers Band:

Don’t Want You No More, Not My Cross To Bear, Done Somebody Wrong, Don’t Keep Me Wondering, Only You Know and I Know*, Can’t Find My Way Home**, No One To Run With, Who’s Been Talking, You Don’t Love Me, The Same Thing, Melisa, In Memory of Elizabeth Reed***

E: Southbound****

w/ * James van de Bogert on drums

w/ ** JB and James van de Bogert

w/ *** Jimmy Herring

w/ **** J Herring, JoJo, D Schools

10.10.09 :: Sat :: BJCC Arena :: Birmingham, AL

The Allman Brothers Band:

Midnight Rider, Trouble No More, Can’t Lose What You Never Had, You Don’t Love Me, Soulshine, Stand Back, And It Stoned Me*, Revival, Statesboro Blues, Mountain Jam > Smokestack Lightnin’** > Mountain Jam

E: Black Hearted Woman

* w/ with John Bell, guitar & vox; James van de Bogert, drums

** w/ with Colonel Bruce Hampton, vocals

Widespread Panic:

The Take Out > Diner > Rock > Porch Song, Dyin’ Man*, Slippin’ Into Darkness**, Just Like A Woman***, Bust It Big**** > Drums > Airplane > Pilgrims > Goodpeople > Dark Bar > Goodpeople > Junior

E: Expiration Day > Goin’ Out West

* with DJ Logic on turntables

** with Marc Quinones on percussion, Warren Haynes on guitar

*** with Gregg Allman on vocals

**** with Warren Haynes on guitar

Review of this show here.

10.09.09 :: Fri :: BJCC Arena :: Birmingham, AL

Widespread Panic:

Hatfield > Walkin’ (For Your Love) > Wondering, Tickle the Truth > Chainsaw City > Machine > Arleen > Space Wrangler, Her Dance Needs No Body > Greta > Drums* > Maggot Brain** > Time Is Free*** > Give

* with DJ Logic on turntables

** with Derek Trucks on guitar

*** with Col. Bruce Hampton on vocals, Derek Trucks on guitar, Oteil Burbridge on bass

['Time Is Free' without Dave]

The Allman Brothers Band:

Done Somebody Wrong, Come and Go Blues, End Of The Line, The Weight*, Key To The Highway*, Rocking Horse, Dreams**, Highway 61 Revisited***, Into The Mystic****, Leave My Blues at Home, Melissa, Jessica

E: One Way Out*****

* with JoJo Hermann, piano

** with Dave Schools, bass

*** with John Bell, guitar & vocals; Dave Schools, bass; James van de Bogert, drums

**** with James van de Bogert, drums

***** with Jimmy Herring, guitar

10.07.09 :: Wed :: NTELOS Wireless Pavilion :: Portsmouth, VA

Widespread Panic:

From The Cradle > Can’t Get High > Love Tractor, I’m Not Alone, Imitation Leather Shoes > Jam > Jack > Impossible > Jam* > Nobody’s Fault But Mine > Blight > Driving Song > Disco > Drums > Solid Rock > All Time Low > Under The Radar Jam > Driving Song > Conrad

* with Danny Louis on keyboards

['Nobody's Fault But Mine' without JoJo]

The Allman Brothers Band:

Don’t Keep Me Wonderin’, Statesboro Blues, Hoochie Coochie Man, Come On In My Kitchen, No One To Run With, Stormy Monday, The Same Thing*, Franklin’s Tower**, Midnight Rider, In Memory of Elizabeth Reed***

E: You Don’t Love Me

* with James van de Bogert, drums

** with Oteil Burbridge, vocals; Jimmy Herring, guitar.; Sonny Ortiz, percussion; Dave Schools, bass; Todd Nance, drums; Danny Louis, B3, no Gregg

*** Danny Louis, B3, no Gregg

10.06.09 :: Tue :: Merriweather Post Pavilion :: Columbia, MD

Widespread Panic:

Travelin’ Light, Thought Sausage > Pleas > Who Do You Belong To?, C. Brown, Up All Night, Three Candles > Flicker > Contentment Blues > North > Second Skin* > Protein Drink > Sewing Machine* , Radio Child > Action Man > Chilly Water

* w/ Warren Haynes

The Allman Brothers Band:

Trouble No More, Leave My Blues At Home, One Way Out, Sky is Crying, Dreams, Guilded Splinters*, Woman Across The River, Don’t Think Twice**, South Bound***, Melissa, Stand Back****, Mountain Jam > Dazed & Confused > Mountain Jam

E: Whipping Post

Danny Louis on keyboard entire show

* w/ JB & Sunny Ortiz

** w/ Susan Tedeschi, Jaimoe Jr (without Jaimoe)

*** w/ Jimmy Herring, Ron Holloway on sax, Susan Tedeschi, Todd Nance (without Jaimoe)

**** w/ Ron Holloway on sax

Gregg Allman is recovering from the pinched nerve in his back but did sit out the set closer “Mountain Jam.” As noted above, Gov’t Mule‘s Danny Louis continues to perform on keyboards throughout the show.

You can stream Panic’s set at panicstream.com.

You can download Panic’s set at LiveDownloads.com.

Widespread Panic and The Allman Brothers Band began the second leg of their co-headlining tour over the weekend with a pair of shows at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Charlotte, NC. On Saturday evening guitarist Warren Haynes was unable to perform due to travel complications and Jimmy Herring subbed for the entire show. Haynes’ Gov’t Mule bandmate, Danny Louis also joined the Allmans on keys to help support Gregg Allman who was suffering from back pain. Allman performed the entire show on guitar and was still able to sing.

Special guests for Widespread Panic’s set included longtime producer John Keane, Bloodkin‘s Danny Hutchins as well as Danny Louis and Derek Trucks on loan from the Allman Bros. Warren Haynes would join Panic on Sunday night. Complete notes below.

10.04.09 :: Sun :: Verizon Wireless Amphitheater :: Charlotte, NC

Widespread Panic:

Papa Legba, Worry, Pigeons, Angels On High, Heroes, Ribs & Whiskey, Party At Your Mamas House > Tall Boy > Blue Indian, You Got Yours > Papas Home > Drums > Papas Home > Porch Song, Henry Parsons Died* > Mr. Soul*

* w/ Warren Haynes

The Allman Brothers Band:

Don’t Want You No More* > It’s Not My Cross To Bear*, Done Somebody Wrong*, Revival*, Good Morning Little School Girl*, No One To Run With*, Midnight Rider*, Rocking Horse**, Soulshine*, Little By Little***, Black Hearted Woman*, Melissa****, Les Brers In A Minor*****

E: You Don’t Love Me******

Gregg Allman on B3 throughout except where noted

* w/ Danny Louis on piano

** w/ Danny Louis on B3, no Gregg

*** w/ Susan Tedeschi on guitar & vocals; Danny Louis, piano; James van de Bogert, drums

**** w/ Gregg Allman on acoustic guitar

***** w/ Kofi Burbridge on B3

****** w/ with Gregg Allman on electric guitar, Danny Louis on B3

You can download Panic’s Sunday night North Carolina set at LiveDownloads.com.

10.03.09 :: Sat :: Verizon Wireless Amphitheater :: Charlotte, NC

Widespread Panic:

Little Kin > Holden Oversoul > Surprise Valley, Pilgrims > Blackout Blues, This Part of Town*, Ain’t Life Grand**, Diner > Drums > You Should Be Glad*** > Climb To Safety > Fishwater****

E: End of the Show*****

* w/ John Keane on pedal steel

** w/ JB on mandolin; John Keane on pedal steel

*** w/ Derek Trucks on guitar

**** w/ Danny Louis on keyboard

***** w/ John Keane on pedal steel and Danny Hutchens on vocals

The Allman Brothers Band:

Mountain Jam, Don’t Keep Me Wonderin’, Stormy Monday, Statesboro Blues, Anyday*, Trouble No More*, In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
E: One Way Out

Gregg Allman was on guitar for the entire show

Danny Louis was on Keyboards and Hammond B3 for the entire show
Jimmy Herring played guitar for the entire show
Warren Haynes did not play

* with Paul Riddle (The Marshall Tucker Band) on drums

You can stream Panic’s set at panicstream.com.

You can download Panic’s Saturday night North Carolina set at LiveDownloads.com.

WSP & ABB | 10.09 & 10.10 | Birmingham

October 13th, 2009 | No Comments

Words by: Frank Etheridge | Images by: Ian Rawn

Widespread Panic & The Allman Brothers Band :: 10.10.09 :: BJCC Arena :: Birmingham, AL

John Bell | 10.10 | Alabama

“Happy birthday, Allman Brothers! Happy birthday, everybody!”

With these words, Widespread Panic frontman John Bell not only extended warm birthday wishes to the opening Allman Brothers on the occasion of their 40th anniversary, he also delivered, in vintage JB inflection, a succinct summation of a five-hour marathon of music that was nothing short of life-affirming.

Bell’s stage banter is a barometer of the band’s mood and energy, and on this Saturday night in Birmingham, it revealed a playfulness and joy that shined throughout a night that was more collaboration than co-bill, more celebration than concert. This tour partnering two Georgia-bred juggernauts, which disappointingly bypassed their home state, was long overdue; a dream-come-true for fans of blues-based improvisational rock, that even in consideration of the loftiest, dearly held expectations, met any and all promises. All the players in both bands seemed to share JB’s sentiment, with their playing inspired and fueled by an infectious energy that was amazingly levels beyond the quality Friday night show for a stellar two-set, two-encore show Saturday night.

The Allmans kicked the night off with a raucous start featuring Muddy Waters’ classic “Trouble No More.” It was readily apparent by the time Derek Trucks‘ searing licks introduced “Can’t Lose What You Never Had” that the band brought their A-game. An early highlight came in the song’s refrain – “Got drunk/ Burned it down/ Now people ain’t that sad” – that encapsulates a key theme of the band. As grizzly veteran frontman Gregg Allman belted out this cautionary tale, his tone became his essence in revealing, on the surface, a defense-mechanism flippancy buoyed by a deeply seeded seasoned wisdom key to Gregg and ABB’s survival and perseverance. Been there, done that? This legend certainly has, and on Saturday night, preaching to the choir, showed proof positive that he’s even managed to live to tell about it.

The Allman Brothers w/ JB | 10.10 | Alabama

“You Don’t Love Me” found the band really opening up for some intense improvisation as the double-edged attack of Warren Haynes and Trucks’ guitars sailed over Allman’s organ. The ubiquitous, but always-appreciated, “Soulshine” came next. With countless Gov’t Mule renditions setting its standard for this reviewer, it was a breath of fresh air to have Allman take the lead vocals and give it a toned-down, more traditional blues feel. The uptempo “Stand Back” put the band’s groovy shoes on as they danced about a relentless jam that rode on waves of expert drum rolls that propelled even more screeching guitar wails.

Haynes’ introduction of JB, something along the lines of, “You guys know JB?” was obviously, sarcastically, rhetorical, but the crowd, significantly larger on Saturday than Friday, roared its response of recognition. In contrast to many of the stops on this tour, younger Spreadheads dominated the audience, though there was mercifully enough gray hair and Daytona Bike Week t-shirts to counterbalance the dready factor and help keep the waves of patchouli wafting through the air at bay. Bell switched verses with Haynes on an excellent cover of Van Morrison’s “And It Stoned Me,” a poem penned by one of Bell’s idols that is ideal for his voice.

Rollicking versions of Allman Brothers staples “Revival” and “Statesboro Blues” were next and preceded the night’s highlight: “Mountain Jam.” This never-ending instrumental is dismissed by some, primarily those that find the Allmans a classic-rock FM radio act and not the Southern sojourners of truth they are in their best live moments. Sure, “Mountain Jam” can be an endless noodle long enough to go home, cut the grass, and come back without missing a thing, but Saturday night it was a beautiful melody from the start as a long, spacey intro eventually fell sway to a guitar crunch. Drummers Jaimoe and Butch Trucks worked their kits in amazing syncopation to unleash a powerful, primal rhythm. Col. Bruce Hampton – another Georgia legend that connects more than his fair share of the dots in the non-linear lineage the Brothers and Panic share – graced the stage to belt out a few verses of “Smokestack Lightning,” with “Spoonful” teases swirling about it, before an abrupt, but classically Colonel, departure as “Mountain Jam” took over again.

Oteil Burbridge – ABB | 10.10 | Alabama

Unlike most shows on this tour, the Allmans as opener were provided a well-deserved encore slot they filled with “Black Hearted Woman,” marked by pounding teases of the Grateful Dead’s “The Eleven.” The lush acoustics of “Little Martha” as set break PA music was icing on the (birthday) cake.

Panic opened their set with an instrumental of their own, “The Take Out,” an old school number with a few twists played remarkably well. “Diner” meandered into a brief rap by JB that carried the song out into a flawless “Rock.” A monstrous intro provided one of those jaw-dropping Panic moments, reminiscent of their days thriving as a six-headed beast, where all members’ individual music cedes to a crazed collective and begs the question, “How the fuck are they making that sound?”

“There’s nothing logical ’bout this” was Bell’s introduction to DJ Logic‘s appearance on the subsequent “Dying Man,” his effort giving an edgy dimension, a la the ‘Til the Medicine Takes version with Colin Butler as DJ.

The silky-smooth funk of War’s “Slipping into Darkness” followed and took a nasty, wonderfully dirty Panic turn. A chatty JB then looked about to introduce Gregg Allman. “Can’t see him,” Bell beamed as he finally made eye contact with Allman. They shared vocals on a cover of Bob Dylan’s “Just like a Woman,” though Bell’s voice was primarily the only audible one. In a gesture evident of the family vibe that has taken shape this tour, the always-humble, appropriately reverent Bell bowed to Allman as he exited stage left.

Dave Schools – WSP | 10.10

Bassist Dave Schools cooked up a sinister bass intro to “Bust It Big,” which was eventually taken over by the frenetic keys of John “JoJo” Hermann, who deftly moved from ragtime to funk in a fine display of his prowess on a night that found his playing both inspired and free-wheeling. DJ Logic reappeared during “Drums,” which segued into a rollicking jam between Schools and percussionists Domingo “Sunny” Ortiz and Todd Nance. A soaring “Airplane” came next, with an incredible, trademark “take-off jam.” JoJo again dominated in his intro to “Good People,” which he peppered with a minute-long “Dark Bar” rap. An excellent “Junior” closed the set.

The lights at Panic shows are seldom noteworthy (Charlotte 2008 being a MAJOR exception to this due to the insane “lightning storm” during “Drums”). Saturday night, and perhaps its been this way throughout the whole tour with the Allmans, the lights were simply incredible, always spot-on, highlighting individual members during solos and fading to black as jams began, and spinning wildly as they took form. The spotlight was on JB for “Expiration Day” in the encore, the singer awash in purple and red hues as he seemed to serenade the crowd with this paean to true love, a simple life well lived, and the peaceful contentment that exists only in those virtues.

One of Panic’s best qualities is their capacity to encompass the entire gamut of human emotion, to express and embrace both the yin & yang. This hallmark reared its head as the misty-eyed serenity of “Expiration Day” moved into a snarling, fierce take on Tom Waits’ “Going Out West” to close the show, slapping the crowd on the ass as they headed out the door into an Alabama Saturday night.

The Allman Brothers Band Setlist:

Midnight Rider, Trouble No More, Can’t Lose What You Never Had, You Don’t Love Me, Soulshine, Stand Back, And It Stoned Me*, Revival, Statesboro Blues, Mountain Jam > Smokestack Lightnin’** > Mountain Jam

E: Black Hearted Woman

* w/ with John Bell, guitar & vox; James van de Bogert, drums

** w/ with Colonel Bruce Hampton, vocals

Widespread Panic Setlist:

The Take Out > Diner > Rock > Porch Song, Dyin’ Man*, Slippin’ Into Darkness**, Just Like A Woman***, Bust It Big**** > Drums > Airplane > Pilgrims > Goodpeople > Dark Bar > Goodpeople > Junior

E: Expiration Day > Goin’ Out West

* with DJ Logic on turntables

** with Marc Quinones on percussion, Warren Haynes on guitar

*** with Gregg Allman on vocals

**** with Warren Haynes on guitar

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10.09.09 :: Fri :: BJCC Arena :: Birmingham, AL

* with DJ Logic on turntables

** with Derek Trucks on guitar

*** with Col. Bruce Hampton on vocals, Derek Trucks on guitar, Oteil Burbridge on bass

['Time Is Free' without Dave]

JB & Col. Bruce

Haynes, D. Trucks, Bell, B. Trucks, Schools
Herring & Trucks










Col. Bruce

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10.10.09 :: Sat :: BJCC Arena :: Birmingham, AL

* w/ with John Bell, guitar & vox; James van de Bogert, drums

** w/ with Colonel Bruce Hampton, vocals

E: Expiration Day > Goin’ Out West

* with DJ Logic on turntables

** with Marc Quinones on percussion, Warren Haynes on guitar

*** with Gregg Allman on vocals

**** with Warren Haynes on guitar

Widespread Panic and The Allman Brothers Band perform together again Tuesday night (10/13/09) at World’s Fair Park in Knoxville, TN. Complete tour dates available here.

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Allman Brothers/WSP | 09.01 & 02 | Chicago

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Words & Videos by: Herschel Concepcion | Images by: Norman Sands

Allman Brothers Band/Widespread Panic :: 09.01.09 & 09.02.09 :: Charter One Pavilion :: Chicago, IL

Widespread Panic :: 09.02 :: Chicago, IL

I remember the rush of excitement I felt when the Allman Brothers/Widespread Panic co-bill tour was first announced. It was last spring, and I was giddy like a schoolgirl with the latest gossip, calling all of my friends and sharing the news with anyone who would listen, and why not? Here were two of my favorite bands that between them boast three of the top five guitarists out there today, and they would be playing right here in Chicago – two nights – and I would be damned if anything could stop me from witnessing this historic tour.

Needless to say, it would be a long summer for me as I counted down the days until what I believed would be the best shows the city would see all year. Of course, there was plenty of good music to tide me over in the meantime – String Cheese at Rothbury was one of the most intense musical experiences I’ve ever had, and Phish at Alpine wasn’t too shabby either – but when it comes down to it, it’s true blue rock & roll that really stirs my blood. And when it comes to that, the Allmans and Panic are two of the best.

Tuesday, 09.01

Charter One Pavilion is my favorite venue in the city. It’s a temporary structure, taken down every fall and reassembled in the spring. One of the few outdoor venues in the city, it sits on a little peninsula, bordered to the west by Burnham Harbor and beyond that by Soldier Field. The Field Museum sits to the northwest, the Shedd Aquarium to the north, and to the east, the great stretch of water that is Lake Michigan, a vast expanse of rippling waves that glittered under the evening sun that day.

Haynes & Trucks – Allman Brothers :: 09.01 :: Chicago, IL

Chicago would be the final stop of the first leg of the tour, with Panic set to close the first night and the Allman Brothers the second. Each act was scheduled to play a full two-hour set with no set breaks (except for between bands), for a total of eight straight hours of music over the two-day period.

The Allmans hit the ground running, blasting out “Done Somebody Wrong” and “Don’t Keep Me Wonderin’” before getting real bluesy with a “Woman Across the River” that saw lead guitarists Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks playing off each other tastefully. After a deep solo by Gregg Allman on the keys, Trucks launched into one of his trademark screaming slide runs. Never one to sit back long, Haynes got mean and heavy with his response, and by the end of the song he and Trucks were firing off licks back and forth. It was downright filthy, real dirty, gritty stuff – and exactly what we’d come here for.

The Brothers were hot now, and it would only get better from there. After the pounding instrumental “Hot’Lanta,” featuring the percussive talents of Marc Quinones, and some more of Trucks’ aching slide on “Stand Back,” the band turned out a great rendition of the always uplifting “Revival” to lighten the mood a bit, and there were more than a few smiles in the crowd as the song took effect.

Ortiz & Schools :: 09.01 :: Chicago, IL

Traffic’s Dave Mason then took the stage, adding guitar and vocals to “Only You Know and I Know” and an extra funky “Feelin’ Alright.” After a jazzy, extended “Dreams” it was time for the second surprise guest of the night as Chicago’s very own Buddy Guy joined the Allmans for “The Sky Is Crying” and “You Don’t Love Me.” It was a bit surreal to watch this combination of jam and blues legends all on one stage, like witnessing a piece of history that one might’ve seen 40 years ago. And these guys clearly still have it, rocking out harder than most men half their age. This was definitely no nostalgia act.

After fan favorite “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed,” the Allmans closed out their set with a double encore featuring “Melissa” and “Trouble No More.” The “Melissa” was particularly sweet, and began with some poignant soloing by Haynes as the band filtered back onstage with Gregg on rhythm guitar, his gentle but rough, blues-hardened voice as soulful and true as ever.

Not to be outdone, Widespread Panic took full advantage of their first closing spot of the tour, taking the stage 15 minutes earlier than their scheduled set time and jumping right into “Disco” and “Henry Parsons Died.” After a heavy “Bears Gone Fishin’,” the band brought up Derek Trucks for a 15-plus minute, jammed out “Ride Me High.” “Angels On High” was followed by the band’s first-ever rendition of Bob Dylan’s “Just Like A Woman” that found Gregg Allman on his Hammond B3, trading lyrics with Panic’s John Bell.

Allman stayed onstage as Haynes came on to add some six-string work to a highly charged version of the Grateful Dead’s “Turn On Your Lovelight,” a great and welcome surprise to the lucky audience who had already been enjoying a night of great music and guest appearances. But the sit-ins were far from over as Trucks came back out to the stage, where he would remain for the rest of the set.

Widespread Panic :: 09.01 :: Chicago, IL

One of the highlights of the night was a “Papa’s Home” sandwich that featured some terrific interplay between Trucks and Panic’s very own guitar wizard Jimmy Herring. After a nice drums session by skins man Todd Nance and percussionist “Sunny” Ortiz came an extra elevated “Climb to Safety,” followed by a “North” that brought out Haynes, who stayed for the encore – a down home and dirty “Bowlegged Woman” that saw the band play for 15 minutes past their allotted set time. Combined with their early start, that’s a total of 30 minutes of extra music.

With the first night officially a success, there was actually some apprehension expressed by a few fans. “How can you top that?” they asked. “That shit was incredible.” Silly hippies, I thought. This ain’t their first rodeo and these super-pros always know how to up the ante.

The Allman Brothers Band:

Jam > Done Somebody Wrong, Don’t Keep Me Wonderin’, Woman Across The River, Hot ‘Lanta, Stand Back, Revival, Only You Know and I Know*, Feelin’ Alright**, Dreams, The Sky Is Crying***, You Don’t Love Me***, In Memory of Elizabeth Reed

E: Melissa, Trouble No More

* w/ Dave Mason

** w/ Dave Mason & JoJo Herman

*** w/ Buddy Guy

Widespread Panic:

Disco > Henry Parsons Died, Bear’s Gone Fishin’ > Ride Me High* > Diner > Angels on High, Just Like A Woman** > Turn On Your Love Light***, Papa’s Home* > Drums > Climb To Safety* > Papa’s Home* > North****

E: Bowlegged Woman****

* w/ Derek Trucks on guitar

** w/ Gregg Allman on organ

*** w/ Gregg Allman on organ, Warren Haynes on guitar

**** w/ Derek Trucks on guitar, Warren Haynes on guitar

[Only "Just Like A Woman." Last "Turn On Your Love Light" - 09/24/97, 971 shows]

Continue reading for Wednesday’s coverage of The Allman Brothers Band and Widespread Panic…

Wednesday, 09.02

Herring, Hermann, Bell – WSP :: 09.02 :: Chicago, IL

Wednesday’s weather was just as beautiful as Tuesday, albeit with an added electricity in the air. Both bands’ performances had been stellar the night before, and now it was time for round two.

Panic opened their set with a trifecta off their 1991 self-titled album, “Send Your Mind,” “Walkin’ (For Your Love)” and “Makes Sense to Me.” Then came the classic “Pigeons,” which showcased more of Herring’s always plentiful, incendiary guitar work. Honestly, the guy’s a god on his instrument. One of the most technically proficient guitarists out there, Herring can shred an entire song and not play the same lick twice. And he does it with feeling, too, one of the few musicians who can make my head feel like it might explode when he plays.

Panic brought Derek Trucks back out once again, unleashing him on “Mercy” and “Rock.” “Love Tractor” brought the dance party back and featured some more intense soloing by Herring. A fat, funky bass line by Dave Schools – who’s got one of the best tones of any bassist I’ve ever heard – laid down the groundwork for a lead-in to “Barstools and Dreamers,” with Schools plucking away as Herring tore it up and “JoJo” Hermann worked the keys.

Haynes stepped onstage to join Panic for the last two songs of their set, “Me and the Devil Blues” and a downright nasty cover of Neil Young’s “Last Dance” that consisted mostly of Herring and Haynes showing a wide-eyed Charter One crowd exactly what the electric guitar was made for. By the end of their set, Panic played every song off 1991′s self-titled sophomore effort, most of them in order. With the additions of “Last Dance” and “Me and the Devil,” this was truly a remarkable show.

Gregg Allman – Allman Brothers :: 09.02 :: Chicago, IL

With what I’d seen up to this point, it raised the question: how do you top two straight nights of A-grade performances? Easy, just deliver an A+ performance. The Allman Brothers were up for the challenge, and with their final set of the two-night Chicago run they showed the Windy City why they are still one of the greatest rock bands on the planet.

They exploded as soon they hit the stage with the hard-driving “Statesboro Blues,” an opener often reserved for special nights full of heated jams and powerful song selection. “One Way Out” pushed the crowd into a dancing fit, and “Ain’t Wastin’ Time No More” slowed the tempo a bit before the band brought it down even more with some low, loose jamming that eventually melted into a full-blown “Rocking Horse.” This is where the show really took off. Haynes started out with some smooth soloing and built it up to where his guitar was just screaming, a visceral collage of meaty tones and piercing notes blasting from the stage. “Midnight Rider” is always good to hear, and “Leave My Blues At Home” featured some nice guitar work from Trucks and Haynes, but it was the cover of Van Morrison’s “And It Stoned Me,” featuring Panic’s John Bell, that really hit home. Bell stayed onstage as fellow bandmate JoJo Hermann came up for a sit-in on Bob Dylan’s “It Takes A Lot to Laugh, It Takes A Train to Cry,” one of the best versions I’d ever heard.

What happened next I can’t really put into words. That was when – after it appeared we couldn’t get any higher – the Allmans took it to the proverbial next level. After achieving liftoff with an outrageously rockin’ “Black Hearted Woman,” the band brought JoJo, Schools and Herring out for an absolutely ridiculous “Southbound” that completely blew away the version I’d seen them play last year with the North Mississippi Allstars’ Luther Dickinson. The guitar work on this one was fierce and charged with an energy that only the most talented of musicians can dream of channeling.

The Allman Brothers Band :: 09.02 :: Chicago, IL

Herring stuck around and played the blues on “Stormy Monday” before the Allmans, who have never shied away from pushing their own limits, began with the rolling drum work of Jaimoe Johanson and Butch Trucks that would soon evolve into “Mountain Jam.” This is the song I’d come hoping to hear. An epic instrumental tour de force, I recognized it immediately. I felt that giddy schoolgirl anticipation building up again, a burst of exhilaration that shot through me as soon as I heard the signature riff. Once again, hearing this song was an experience that I can’t quite put into words, and I’m not sure how the Allmans do it, but “Mountain Jam” is one of those rare melodies that puts many people, including this writer, in a state of pure euphoria every time they play it.

How do you top that? How can you possibly go any higher? Well after the melodic, spiritually uplifting performance I’d just witnessed, there was only one direction to go. We needed something heavy, something solid to ground us. We needed “Whipping Post,” and though I was still floored by the “Mountain Jam,” I think deep down I knew this was the only option for a closer, the only thing that would tie it all together and bring proper closure to the night. And the version we got was vicious; it tore at my heart and soul. Interspersed in the song were a few minutes of beauty that resonated in the very depths of my being, then the return to wickedness, a fierce explosion of screaming guitar that shook me and pierced me and rattled my bones.

I am still confounded by the memory of what I experienced that night, and when I think back and try to make sense of it all, I can’t. I shake my head and say nothing; a slight chill runs through my body. That is not an exaggeration – it was that good. No show can touch a night with both the Allman Brothers and Widespread Panic. And if you don’t believe me, go see for yourself. Me, on the other hand, I just might head down to Charlotte next month for another taste of the most powerful double bill I have ever experienced.

Widespread Panic:

Send Your Mind, Walkin’ (For Your Love) > Makes Sense To Me, Pigeons, Mercy* > Rock*, C. Brown > Love Tractor, Weight Of The World, I’m Not Alone > Barstools and Dreamers, Proving Ground > The Last Straw, Me And The Devil Blues**, Last Dance**

* w/ Derek Trucks on guitar

** w/ Warren Haynes on guitar

The Allman Brothers Band:

Statesboro > One Way Out, Ain’t Wastin’ Time No More, Rockin’ Horse > Midnight Rider, Leave My Blues At Home, And It Stoned Me*, It Takes A Lot To Laugh It Takes A Train To Cry** > Other One Jam > Black Hearted Woman, Southbound***, Stormy Monday****, Mountain Jam > Drums & Bass > 3rd Stone From The Sun Jam > Mountain Jam

E: Whipping Post

* w/ John Bell

** w/ John Bell and JoJo Herman

*** w/ Dave Schools, JoJo Herman, Jimmy Herring

**** w/ Jimmy Herring

Continue reading for videos and more photos of The Allman Brothers and Widespread Panic in Chicago…

Tuesday, 09.01
The Allman Brothers Band