On the first night of their three-night New Year’s run at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, beloved Southern jam rockers Widespread Panic welcomed keyboardist Chuck Leavell into the fold for some blues-soaked rock and roll. Leavell joined for a handful of songs, including covers of The Rolling Stones, Son House and The Allman Brothers.
Leavell got his Allmans fill over the New Year’s weekend, playing with WSP on December 29th before heading to New York to join Gov’t Mule for their “AllMule Brothers” set on New Year’s Eve. With Panic on 12/29, Leavell led the charge on a rockin’ cover of “Jessica.”
Fortunately, the band has shared pro-shot video of this exciting collaboration. Dig it:
Next up for WSP is Panic En La Playa, from February 2-6, followed by a run of shows in the Southern United States. Check out the setlist from 12/29, below:
Setlist: Widespread Panic at the Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA – 12/29/15
Set 1: Sell Sell, Ace of Spades, Tall Boy, Surprise Valley > Driving Song > Papa’s Home > Driving Song, Holden Oversoul, Low Down Dirty Dog Blues*, Dead Flowers*, Jessica*
Set 2: Old Neighborhood, Cotton Was King, Good People > Jam > Who Do You Belong To?, Many Rivers To Cross*, I Can See Clearly Now*, Sitting In Limbo* > Drums > Drums & Bass > Blue Indian, Climb To Safety, Pigeons (96 mins)
Encore: Blackout Blues*, Porch Song* (13 mins)
Notes: * w/ Chuck Leavell on vocals / keys