Widespread Panic Tickets

Widespread Panic is an American rock jam band out of Athens, Georgia. Their career has spanned over 30 years, and has included twelve albums and multiple singles. They have set attendance records at major U.S. venues, such as Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado, and Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. They are best known for their live performances, having performed as headliners at every major U.S. festival. Widespread Panic was formed by fellow University of Georgia students John Bell, Michael Houser, and Dave Schools in 1986. They were joined by drummer Ted Nance. Widespread Panic built their reputation playing fraternities and bars, and was signed by Landslide Records in 1987. Later that year they recorded their first album, Space Wrangler, and started touring nationally to promote the album.

In 2002, Michael Houser was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He toured with Widespread Panic until his declining health caused him to quit halfway through the year. His replacement, George McConnell, took over lead guitar duties for the rest of the tour. Michael died August 10, 2002. Despite the loss of Michael Houser, the band continued to record and perform for sold out shows. The band went on a brief break from touring in 2012, but returned in 2014, and have been touring ever since. Widespread panic is known for making an effort to never play the same set list twice, making each show a unique experience for listener. Also, one of the reasons for Widespread Panic’s popularity has been their policy of encouraging fans to record and share their shows.