Widespread Panic amazed fans at the U.S. Cellular Center in Asheville, NC on Halloween night, opening the show with a recreation of the famed sitcom The Andy Griffith Show. The band performed the show’s iconic whistling theme song, as well as a handful of tracks that were performed on the show as well. Take a look at one such highlight below:
“Dooley” w/ Nicky Sanders
“The Fishin’ Hole” (Andy Griffith Theme Song)
After set one, WSP opened the second half with a trio of Pink Floyd songs. Here are those songs, below:
“Have A Cigar”, “Wish You Were Here”, “Young Lust”:
And finally, a recap of this show/run wouldn’t be complete without mentioning Nicky Sanders. The fiddle player from Steep Canyon Rangers joined the band throughout both nights in Asheville, including this three song encore with two major bust-outs, “Journey Through The Past” and “Postcard”. Watch those highlights below:
“Journey Through The Past” w/ Nicky Sanders
“Postcard”, “I Fought The Law” w/ Nicky Sanders:
And check out the full setlist from this remarkable Halloween show below:
Setlist: Widespread Panic at the U.S. Cellular Center, Asheville, NC – 10/31/15
Set 1: Ain’t Life Grand > Jam > Bust It Big > All Time Low, I’m Not Alone, Space Wrangler, Dooley^*, Driving Song* > There Is A Time*^ > Jam* > Driving Song* > Dream Song*, The Fishin’ Hole^, Love Tractor*
Set 2: Have A Cigar^, Wish You Were Here, Young Lust^, Bowlegged Woman, Angels Don’t Sing The Blues, Jack, Proving Ground, One Kind Favor > Drums > Jam, I Shot The Sheriff^ > North, Expiration Day*
Encore: Journey Through The Past*, Postcard*, I Fought The Law^*
Notes * w/ Nicky Sanders on fiddle
^ first time played
[Andy Griffith Show theme; Stage lighting first set was black & white; ‘Journey Through The Past’ LTP 3/14/14 Nashville (129 shows); ‘Postcard’ LTP 6/27/14 Red Rocks (100 shows)]