Widespread Panic brought the heat for two nights at the newly-opened Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, NY last weekend, on April 24th and 25th. The venue, which originally opened in 1929 as a movie theater, had been vacant since 1977, until a massive renovation project transformed the Kings into a state-of-the-art performance center.
Inside the Kings Theatre: Historic 1929 Venue to Reopen In Brooklyn
The pervasive beauty of the venue was matched by the pervasive intensity of the band’s two performances. Throwing in covers of Sly and the Family Stone and Talking Heads throughout four staggering sets, WSP made it a weekend to remember in NYC.
Check out footage of “Life During Wartime,” as well as photos and setlists from the two nights:
[Photos by Andrew Scott Blackstein]
Setlist: Widespread Panic ~ 4/24/15 ~ Kings Theatre, Brooklyn, NY
1st Set: JB Greeting, Little Kin > Travelin’ Light, This Part Of Town, Wonderin’ > Ribs And Whiskey, Visiting Day, Sell, Sell, Sell, Aunt Avis, *Chilly Water
2nd Set: JB Banter, Radio Child, Barstools And Dreamers > Thank You For Lettin’ Me Be Mice Elf > Barstools And Dreamers, Up All Night, Lawyers, Guns, And Money, Provin’ Ground, Bust It Big > Jam > Love Tractor, Surprise Valley > Drums And Bass > Surprise Valley > Protein Drink > Sewing Machine
Encore: JB Thanks, City Of Dreams, Waitin’ For The Bus > Jesus Just Left Chicago
* Slow Intro
Setlist: Widespread Panic ~ 4/25/15 ~ Kings Theatre, Brooklyn, NY
1st Set:
JB Greeting, Climb Ro Safety, Walkin’, Street Dogs For Breakfast, Space Wrangler, Pilgrims, Can’t Get High > Henry Parsons Died > Second Skin > Goin’ Out West
2nd Set:
Conrad The Caterpillar, Gimme > Ride Me High > Jam > Impossible > Cease Fire > Papa’s Home > Fixin’ To Die Rag > Papa’s Home > Red Hot Mama > Life During Wartime
Encore: JB Thanks, Sharon, Ain’t Life Grand
[Setlists via Panicstream.com]
