Last night, Widespread Panic performed at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. The unit busted out “Travelin’ Man” and “Dark Day Program” during night two of their three-night stand in Sin City.
The first set opened with fan favorite, “Greta” followed by “Bowlegged Woman” and “Bear’s Gone Fishin,’” from the 1999 LP, ‘Til The Medicine Takes. The latter segued into 1993’s “Better Off” before continuing with “Shut Up And Drive.”
The 62-minute opening set proceeded with a segued selection of tunes, beginning with “Radio Child” into a cover of J.J. Cale’s “Travelin’ Light” followed by a bust out of “Travelin’ Man,” last performed on Oct. 25, 2019, at Riverside Theater in Milwaukee, Wis. The first set came to a close with “The Waker.”
Set two kicked off with “Thought Sausage,” off the 2001 LP, Don’t Tell the Band, and continued with “Henry Parsons Died.” Widespread Panic’s second bust out of the evening came next, this time “Dark Day Program,” last played on Feb. 28, 2020, at the Beacon Theatre in New York City.
The band kept things lively with a rendition of “Proving Ground” and a take on Tom Petty’s “Honey Bee,” which segued into “Surprise Valley” followed by drums and a “Surprise Valley” reprise.
The night continued with a pairing of “Protein Drink” and “Sewing Machine,” followed by a take on “Papa’s Home” and a cover of Buffalo Springfield’s “Mr. Soul.” For their encore, Widespread Panic played “Visiting Day” off the 2010 LP, Dirty Side Down, and a cover of the Grateful Dead’s “Cream Puff War.”
Widespread Panic will perform tonight at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas before heading South to The Sunshine State. They will play a sold-out three-night stand at St. Augustine Amphitheatre in St. Augustine, Fla., on March 25 through 27.
Widespread Panic
The Theater at Virgin Hotels– Las Vegas
March 12, 2022
Set I: Greta, Bowlegged Woman, Bear’s Gone Fishin’ > Better Off, Shut Up And Drive, Radio Child > Travelin’ Light > Travelin’ Man > The Waker
Set II: Thought Sausage, Henry Parsons Died, Dark Day Program, Proving Ground, Honey Bee, Surprise Valley > Drums > Surprise Valley, Protein Drink > Sewing Machine, Papa’s Home, Mr. Soul
Enc.: Visiting Day, Cream Puff War
