Serving up two jam-packed sets, Widespread Panic celebrated 4/20 at the aptly-titled SweetWater 420 Festival in Atlanta on Saturday night.
The weather was certainly a bit colder than expected – band members and fans alike were bundled up for the 3 hour outing – but, musically, Widespread Panic brought the heat almost immediately. They followed an opening “All Time Low” with an extensive “Surprise Valley”> “Red Hot Mama”> “Pleas”> “Who Do You Belong To?”> “Surprise Valley” segment. WSP continued on with fan favorites “Hatfield” and “Holden Oversoul,” before closing the first half with “Sell Sell”> “Love Tractor.”
“We’ll be back in two shakes,” singer-guitarist John Bell told the crowd.
Set two was equally rowdy, starting with “Pigeons,” “Travelin’ Light” and going deep through a “Greta” that segued into Talking Heads’ “Life During Wartime.” The favorites kept coming with “Ribs and Whiskey,” “Rebirtha” and “Tall Boy.”
The second set ended with “Big Wooly Mammoth”> “Chilly Water,” and the band encored with a pairing of Van Morrison’s “And It Stoned Me” with Bloodkin’s “Makes Sense to Me.”
Widespread Panic will play another full, two-set show at the event on Sunday, April 21.
Click here to tune into SweetWater 420 Fest’s free livestream.
Check out the full setlist and watch the entire performance below:
Widespread Panic
April 20, 2019
Sweetwater 420 Festival, Atlanta, GA
Set I: All Time Low, Surprise Valley > Red Hot Mama > Pleas > Who Do You Belong To? > Surprise Valley, Hatfield, Holden Oversoul, Sell Sell > Love Tractor
Set II: Pigeons, Travelin’ Light, Greta > Life During Wartime, Ribs and Whiskey, Rebirtha, Tall Boy, Big Wooly Mammoth > Chilly Water
Enc: And It Stoned Me, Makes Sense To Me
Source: panicstream.com
6 Comments comments associated with this post
Dick
April 21, 2019 at 9:59 pmThe dinosaurs were allowed to play!
Greg
April 21, 2019 at 8:40 pmWhatever you morons. Couldn’t be in at 420 this year but Jazzfest will be great next weekend, with Mule and Word night shows. Been enjoying Nugs.net and beautiful weather in FL all day. Keller this morning, Claypool Lennon now WSP sounds great. And last night was too.
Brian
April 21, 2019 at 7:06 pmStrong show, especially for a festival.
Keep ‘em coming.
Tom Constanten
April 21, 2019 at 6:45 pmNever seen, nor, rather heard, a jam band get so panned on a jam band site, than WSP, with honorable mention to Dead and Company. What’s the problem? Don’t like, don’t post, or don’t like, then post negativity, I guess, it’s a free country, relatively speaking.
Richard Sefalo
April 21, 2019 at 6:00 pmYou had to be high on 420 to listen to this spreadhead trash music. It sounds like John Bell’s balls are in a vice or they haven’t dropped yet. Worst voice in the jam band scene. Has been since the beginning. The music is good till his mouth opens.
Josh Settle
April 24, 2019 at 3:37 pmRichard I’m sure you’ve been called Dick before. Your parents named you properly! Hey at least it’s only your parents and friends that have to deal with you the rest of your miserable days.