Widespread Panic Artist Information
Athens, Georgia has produced some great rock music over the years such as R.E.M., the B-52's and Pylon. Widespread Panic is another band to come from this music scene and TickCo has tickets to see this jam rock band live!
Beginning as a band in 1986 primarily playing cover songs, Widespread Panic started to gain a strong local following in Athens with their strong play and drawn out jam sessions. Their live shows became widely talked about and their popularity continued to grow. They eventually signed their first recording contract in 1987.
This is a band that has never received substantial radio play. Widespread Panic gained attention with great live shows and a rigorous touring schedule. Their hard work has gained them a very loyal fan base. They are consistently ranked in the Top 50 for tour grosses annually and a big reason is they have played as many as 250 concerts in one year. Widespread Panic has been a regular at festivals such as Bonnaroo and holds sellout records at venues such as Red Rocks Amphitheatre with 32 sellouts there and the Philips Arena in Atlanta with over 15 straight New Year's Eve/December 30 sellouts.
A tradition of the band is to never play the same show twice. A member of their road crew has a set list from the previous three shows available to the band so they can decide what songs to play during their first set, return to the list after the first set to pick the songs for the next set and continue to do during each break.
Unique traditions like this make attending a Widespread Panic show a great experience. The band is all about making their shows a great event for their fans and that type of commitment is why they remain such a popular unit today. Get your tickets from TickCo today to see Widespread Panic live when they hit your town!