Widespread Panic Archive
How Widespread Panic Became One Of America’s Best Live Bands
January 2, 2015
Hailed as the natural successors to the Grateful Dead, Athens collective Widespread Panic may not have achieved the same commercial success as their 60s jam band forefathers but have still managed to build up both a reputation as one of America’s greatest touring acts and one of the most loyal live followings during their 25-year
Red Rocks, Vegas Mini-Residencies Among Widespread Panic 2014 Tour
March 4, 2014
The Widespread Panic (the band, not the phenomenon) have just announced the dates for their upcoming 2014 tour, which will end with two three night residencies at the famed Red Rocks and Las Vegas. The 2014 Summer Tour begins at The Riverbend Festival in Chattanooga, Tennessee before heading to the Northeast making stops in Boston
Widespread Panic’s Variety of Influences
January 4, 2014
Widespread Panic released their first album in 1988, several decades after the first jam bands rose to prominence. Their approach was initially labeled by critics as simply more of the same jam-band fare, despite delivering a melodic punch of Southern-rock with hints of jazz, blues, and even Celtic folk. Widespread Panic were not The Grateful
