Widespread Panic closed their three-night run in Durham, NC on March 31, treating fans to regular favorites and rarities of all stripes.
After opening the show with a three-part "Conrad"> "Big Wooly Mammoth"> "Cotton Was King" jam, WSP offered a version of Aquarium Rescue Unit stand-by "Fixin' To Die," marking its first appearance since 2016 as well as the first time the band played the tune since Col. Bruce Hampton's 2017 passing.
Set one continued on with slower fare like "Aunt Avis" and Bob Dylan's "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall," before ending the half with "Impossible" and "Blackout Blues."
After setbreak, Panic tore into their first "Bayou Lena" since 2014 (show gap: 263) and continued on with "Do What You Like" and a pairing of "All Along The Watchtower"> "Henry Parsons Died."
Later, after a nice exploration of "Papa's Home"> "Drums"> "Papa's Home," WSP offered a take on the Rolling Stones' "You Can't Always Get What You Want" (last played 10/28/17) which eventually morphed into portions of the Allman Brothers Band's "Blue Sky."
The second set closed with "Ain't Life Grand," and the band served up a far-reaching encore, including a "Driving Song" that segued in and out of Blind Faith's "Can't Find My Way Home" and a finale of "Porch Song."
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Check out the full setlist below:
Widespread Panic
March 31, 2019
DPAC Center, Durham, NC
Set I: Conrad > Big Wooly Mammoth > Up All Night, Cotton Was King, Fixin’ To Die^, Aunt Avis, A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall, Impossible, Blackout Blues
Set II: Bayou Lena*, Do What You Like, All Along The Watchtower > Henry Parsons Died, Second Skin, Ribs & Whiskey, Honky Red, Papa’s Home > Drums > Papa’s Home, You Can’t Always Get What You Want+%, Ain’t Life Grand
Enc: Driving Song > Can’t Find My Way Home > Driving Song, Porch Song
Notes:
^ last played 10/28/16 (85 shows) [first since Col. Bruce passed]
* last played 6/27/14 (263 shows)
+ last played 10/28/17 (54 shows)
% with "Blue Sky" jam ending
Source: PanicStream
