Widespread Panic News

PERHAPS NO OTHER guitarist could have better understood the challenges George McConnell faced during his four-year stint in Widespread Panic than the man who replaced McConnell in the lineup - Jimmy Herring.

Widespread Panic is no stranger to the American festival scene. The Southern jam-rockers are five-time veterans of Manchester, Tenn.'s Bonnaroo festival, and they helped re-launch Lollapalooza when it was ...

By Mark Brown , Rocky Mountain News Thursday, June 26, 2008 Widespread Panic's final show in a three-night stand this weekend will be the band's 32nd consecutive sellout of Red Rocks.

He has also played with the Allman Brothers Band, Aquarium Rescue Unit, Day By The River, Jazz Is Dead, Phil Lesh and Friends, The Dead, Justice League, and Project Z, among others.

Tickets for Athens, Ga., jam band Widespread Panic's upcoming three-night stand at the House of Blues in North Myrtle Beach go on sale at 11 a.m. Friday.

“This is a place where I believe hope is not lost”

Fans of the rock group Widespread Panic got their fill of music Thursday as the band performed for more than two hours on the biggest stage at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. via Times-Picayune

“Raven-Symone apologizes to her fans for any inconvenience this may have caused and ticket refunds will be available from the original point of purchase.”

Sorry, kids. The pajama party has been postponed. Staff at Hampton Coliseum confirmed Wednesday that Raven-Symone's concert - originally scheduled for May 7 - has been canceled. via Hampton Roads Daily Press

Widespread Panic sets Knoxville date News Sentinel staff Originally published 02:33 p.m., April 30, 2008 Updated 02:33 p.m., April 30, 2008 Legendary jam band Widespread Panic will perform on two consecutive ... via Knoxville News Sentinel

“Pasta Wednesday (black ham and shrimp)”

Posted by Staff report, The Times-Picayune April 24, 2008 5:47PM Categories: Jazzfest What's happening in and around the Fairgrounds at the 2008 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival: CROWD PLEASERS Georgia ... via NOLA.com

Issue date: 4/22/08 Section: Entertainment I was never one to take Widespread Panic seriously before I saw the band live in concert. via The Daily Campus

Dave Matthews Band, Snoop Dogg And Modest Mouse To Play Rothbury Festival Friday April 18, 2008 @ 04:30 PM By: ChartAttack.com Staff Modest Mouse A massive new environmentally conscious festival will hit ... via ChartAttack

Popular jam band Widespread Panic will perform at the 2008 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, organizers announced Thursday. via The Tennessean

“Big Wooly Mammoth", Panic mixed in one of my favorites from the new album,"Angels on High”

This past weekend, Widespread Panic rolled into northern Manhattan -- Washington Heights to be exact -- for two shows at the United Palace. via Live Music Blog

“I don't know, but she probably knows”

Subject : Owsley's Golden Road While listening to a live recording of Widespread Panic at last week's Widespread Wednesday at Moon Time Bar & Grill , I noticed a bumpersticker that read "Politicians and diapers ... via Westword

“They love Mike. And Mike deserves to be loved that way.”

Perhaps no other guitarist could have better understood the challenges George McConnell faced during his four-year stint in Widespread Panic than the man who replaced McConnell in the lineup -- Jimmy Herring. via Post Tribune

“Maybe he can make this mess disappear”

The Palace Theatre has never seen a box office rush quite like this. A silver sedan bounced off a speeding green Mustang Monday and pulverized four of the historic downtown theater's front doors -- just beneath ... via Times Union

“Whatever you want me to do, I'm there.”

It's good to get a second chance. In 2002, Widespread Panic --guitarist/vocalist John Bell, keyboardist/vocalist John "Jojo" Hermann, drummer/vocalist Todd Nance, percussionist/vocalist Domingo S. Ortiz, and ... via LiveDaily News

“We elected our leaders/ So we've been told"). "Angels On High”

Classic jam band Widespread Panic evolves with Free Somehow , their 10th studio album in 22 years. via The Badger Herald Online