Photos by Tim Dwenger
Never miss a Sunday show is a mantra of the Widespread Panic faithful, and boy did it hold true this year. I have to admit that I’m partial to the Sunday show and whether it’s because of the sunshine, the beach party vibe, or the ear-to-ear smiles on the 10,000 people packed into The Rocks, I don’t know – and frankly I don’t care . . . it’s fun. Right out of the gate, this one started on the slower side with Vic Chestnut’s “Let’s Get The Show On the Road” and “Bear’s Gone Fishin'” but the laid back vibe suited the throngs of spent fans getting their act together as the sun fell behind the mountains. As the set moved on, the band picked up the pace with crowd favorites “Bust It Big” and “Diner” that set the scene for a set ending “Pigeons” that left everyone glowing for the final setbreak of the weekend.
Whereas the first set kicked off with “Let’s Get The Show On The Road,” JB and company dove into the second stanza with “Let’s Get Down To Business” and get down to business they did with “Chainsaw City,” “Up All Night,” and a pair of stellar covers in Tom Waits’ “Goin’ Out West” and Bill Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine” – the later of which had only been played once before on New Year’s of 2014 (a gap of 193 shows). The band closed out the second set with the anthem “Ain’t Life Grand” before returning with “You Should Be Glad” and a surprise take on “You Wreck Me” in honor of the late Tom Petty. It was a hell of an afternoon and one that reinforced the old adage “never miss a Sunday show”
06/23/18 Red Rocks, Morrison, CO
Set 1: Let’s Get The Show On The Road, Bear’s Gone Fishin’ > Weak Brain, Narrow Mind, Cotton Was King, Old Neighborhood, Bust It Big, Diner^ > The Take Out, Pigeons
Set 2: Let’s Get Down To Business, Chainsaw City, Visiting Day, Up All Night > Drums > Surprise Valley > Goin’ Out West > Ain’t No Sunshine > Four Cornered Room, Ain’t Life Grand
Encore: You Should Be Glad, You Wreck Me
^ ‘Highway To Heaven’ and ‘In The Garden’ raps by JB
+ There are no comments
Add yours