WP/ABB Fall Tour Dates (updated)

Widespread Panic and Allman Brothers Band
Their first extensive joint headline tour.

Fri Aug 21 / 09 - Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
Sat Aug 22 / 09 - Canandaigua, NY Constellation Brands Performing Arts Center - CMAC
Mon Aug 24 / 09 - Gilford, NH Meadowbrook US Cellular Pavilion
Wed Aug 26 / 09 - Bethel, NY Bethel Woods Center For The Arts
Thu Aug 27 / 09 - Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
Sat Aug 29 / 09 - Mansfield, MA Comcast Center (Great Woods)
Sun Aug 30 / 09 - Hartford, CT Comcast Theatre

Tue Sep 01 / 09 - Chicago, IL Charter One Pavilion
Wed Sep 02 / 09 - Chicago, IL Charter One Pavilion

Sat Oct 03 '09 - Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Sun Oct 04 '09 - Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Tue Oct 06 '09 - Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion
Wed Oct 07 '09 - Portsmouth, VA NTELOS Wireless Pavilion
Fri Oct 09 '09 - Birmingham, AL BJCC Arena
Sat Oct 10 '09 - Birmingham, AL BJCC Arena
Sun Oct 11 '09 - Raleigh, NC Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek
Tue Oct 13 '09 - Knoxville, TN World's Fair Park
Wed Oct 14 '09 - Nashville, TN Riverfront Park
Fri Oct 16 '09 - Dallas, TX Superpages.com Center
Sat Oct 17 '09 - The Woodlands, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Reviewer Rant

I've read through the few reviews of the latest shows featuring our beloved Panic and ABB. And, as I do on this site, I like to reproduce the articles I find making this a one-stop reading source. Unfortunately the reviews, so far, haven't been copy/paste worthy since they are either a single paragraph barely worth newsprint or skewed towards ABB.

My Peevishness comes from professionals writing for major market newspapers and magazine who just can't get it right. Since the recent concerts are featuring TWO headliners those writers should give 50% of their raves or rants to both. Yes? At least that's the way I think. I know if it's a rant then most won't even bother writing a review at all. Considering the Jam Rocking event of the year is these two powerhouse bands concert reviewers or their editors can't seem to acknowledge this fact. I haven't found one article from Chicago where the bands played 2 sold out shows!

I know that the Allman Brothers band are an amazing group of musicians providing us with chart topping music for over 40 years. I love ABB as much as the next Spreadhead and I would never deny Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks their due but my heart belongs to the Athens-based group for the fun-loving music and emotional experience they've provided for over 25 years. Why did I mentioned Athens when all of us know where the boys first got together and began creating awesome music? Anyone could easily go to widespreadpanic.com and see that for themselves. Right? All except for some of the "professional" writers out there who apparently just GUESS where Panic is from.

"Macon-based Southern rockers". At least the guys at The Sun Chronicle got the State right. My only wish is that I could afford to travel and see more shows. I can only review what I see. But I'm certain what I've missed is amazing.

October is near!

And It Stoned Me - Chicago

Allman Brothers Band featuring John Bell of Widespread Panic playing Van Morrison's "And it Stoned Me" at Charter One Pavillion in Chicago on 9/2/2009.

VOODOO '09 Lineup

October 30-November 1

City Park, New Orleans behind the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA)

WIDESPREAD PANIC / KISS / EMINEM / JANE'S ADDICTION / LENNY KRAVITZ THE FLAMING LIPS / JUSTICE (DJ SET) GOGOL BORDELLO / WOLFMOTHER / THE BLACK KEYS / THE POGUES / WEEN / SILVERSUN PICKUPS / JANELLE MONAE / THE COOL KIDS / MEAT PUPPETS / MUTEMATH / Q-TIP / FISCHERSPOONER / BRAND NEW / D12 / AMERICAN BANG / GENERATIONALS / EARL GREYHOUND / SQUIRREL NUT ZIPPERS / BLACK LIPS / DOWN / MATES OF STATE / ALL TIME LOW / ROBERT RANDOLPH & THE FAMILY BAND /

AND

the knux / george clinton and parliament funkadelic / jj grey & mofro / Alejandro Escovedo / sarah quintana / shooter jennings / drive-by truckers / eric church / ledisi / irvin mayfield / New Orleans bingo! show / rebirth brass band / leroy jones / trombone shorty and orleans ave / Big Sam's Funky Nation / Benjy Davis Project / Papa Grows Funk / marchfourth marching band / dj soul sister / rotary downs / andrew duhon and the lonesome crows / amanda shaw / cyril neville's blues revue with tab benoit, big chief monk boudreaux and johnny sansone / beausoleil / leo jackson and the melody clouds / john mooney and bluesiana / quintron and missy pussycat / fleur de tease / suplecs / little freddie king / preservation hall-stars with special guests / the happy talk band / lil brian & the Zydeco Travelers / why are we building such a big ship? / ratty scurvics / mynameisjohnmichael / loose marbles / luke winslow-king / dan dyer / Sam & Ruby / walter "wolfman" washington and the roadmaster with dirty horns / new orleans klezmer all-stars / glasgow / mas mamones / zydepunks / the white bitch / Kristin diable / New orleans jazz vipers / the vettes / lucy's walk / erick baker / tbc brass band / bones / mc trachiotomy / from legends to nancy / brother taisuke mass choir / r. scully rough 7 / katey red & dj papa, big freddia, sissy nobby / davis rogan / and more!

Voodoo Experience takes over the city of New Orleans with over 20 events at 10 different locations, a series of events at all the major clubs in New Orleans. The best local talent and acoustic performances by Voodoo artists will manifest themselves in every corner of the city. The diversity of the festival runs deep within the roots of local New Orleans' culture.