Widespread Panic

Southern jam legends Widespread Panic will make a return to the Capitol Theatre this November, marking the band's first shows at the Original Rock Palace since 2019. John Bell of Widespread Panic, March 22, 2019 at the Capitol Theatre -…

Widespread Panic's 2024 got cut short with guitarist Jimmy Herring's cancer diagnosis. Their June Red Rocks run would be their last shows of the year. No Halloween, no New Year's, no Mexico. Plus twelve announced shows in Asheville,…

Widespread Panic held their long-awaited 5-night residency at New York City's Beacon Theatre this from Thursday, July 21st to Monday, July 25th. The Athens, Georgia band had performed in February and March 2020 just before the pandemic set…

Today we look back at perhaps the most memorable and influential music festival of the 21st century, the first Bonnaroo. Held June 21-23, 2002 in Manchester, TN, Bonnaroo has helped pave the way for the success of the modern day music…

Update: Once again, Georgia jam band Widespread Panic has rescheduled their five-night Beacon Theatre run, moving dates originally planned for September 16-20 2021 to July 21-25, 2022. The shows were planned for January 13-17, but…

Todd Nance, the founding drummer of Widespread Panic, has died at age 57, in the band's hometown of Athens, GA. The Nance Family said in a statement: It is with great sadness that we announce that Todd Nance, a founding member…

In the spirit of the Allman Brothers, fellow Georgia peaches Widespread Panic graced the Upper West Side with a multi-night run of shows at The Beacon Theatre as a prelude to spring. Southern accents and charm were prevalent throughout the…

Widespread Panic will return to New York City for the first time in seven years, with five nights planned in early 2020. The Athens, GA band will hold a five-night residency at the legendary Beacon Theatre, February 27, 28, 29th and…

Widespread Panic kicked off their sold out 3-night run at The Capitol Theatre with a traditional tribute to the Grateful Dead, playing “Let it Rock,” an occasional feature of setlists, off 1974’s Mars Hotel. From there the band performed a…

LOCKN' 2017, held annually at Infinity Downs Farm in Arrington, Virginia, draws lovers of funky jams, old school blues, and gritty hard rock from all corners of the country. This year, residents from every single state migrated to the…