Photos by Jim Mimna
Widespread Panic are Red Rocks most prolific performers having sold-out 49 consecutive shows at the legendary venue (as of the night of this show – the total is now 51 as the completed the three night run with two more sellouts), and we were there to see this one go down in the history books as another heater. The show was fast paced despite the lack of flow from song to song like a typical Panic performance, but that had no bearing on the gravity of the song performances. Over all I found the vibe to be heavy and dark, the level of in your face moments was high, and gunslinger Herring had no lack of notes to back it all up.
Early in the evening, the news of music icon Bernie Worrell’s death spread through out the audience adding to the dark nature of the show, and JB and crew gave him a nod with a searing version of “Red Hot Mama” in his honor. Over all the show was a great warm up for the next days 50th sold-out show throw-down, a worthy precursor to a momentous achievement by any music industry standards.
Widespread Panic – Red Rocks – June 24th, 2016
Set 1: JB Greeting, Ain’t Life Grand, Happy > Airplane > Take-Off Jam > Rebirtha > Chunk Of Coal > Contentment Blues > Steven’s Cat > Space Wrangler, Radio Child
Set 2: For What It’s Worth > Pigeons, You Got Yours > Good People, Dyin’ Man, Cotton Was King > Jam > Protein Drink > Drum Solo > Drums And Bass > Protein Drink Jam > Sewing Machine > Climb To Safety > Red Hot Mama
Encore: One X One > Action Man
Great Pics as always!!!!