Widespread Panic has detailed its plans to return to Asheville, NC’s ExploreAsheville.com Arena for a three-night run on July 25th, 26th, and 27th, 2024. Tickets for all three shows go on sale this Friday, March 15th at 10:00 a.m. ET here.
The Athens, GA rockers recently had to cancel a trio of shows in Chicago due to an unspecified health issue regarding bassist Dave Schools. In a statement shared days after the cancellation, a representative for the band explained, “Recently, Dave had a brief stint in the hospital due to an unexpected health concern. We’re happy to share that he is on the road to a full recovery and in good spirits. Dave and the Boys are excited to reunite for the upcoming St. Augustine concerts in March. Thanks to everyone for your understanding and Loving words of encouragement these past weeks.”
In addition to the St. Augustine, FL run, due to take place on March 22nd, 23rd, and 24th, the band recently detailed its annual trip to Morrison, CO’s famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre on June 21st, 22nd, and 23rd. The upcoming Widespread Panic tour schedule is rounded out by the 12th edition of the band’s annual Mexican getaway, Panic En La Playa (4/14–4/17), a headlining slot at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, LA (4/25), and a two-night stand in Memphis, TN (5/24, 5/25). For a full list of upcoming Widespread Panic 2024 tour dates, head here.
Widespread Panic has also been ramping up the rollout of its as-yet-untitled new album with a string of singles, most recently “We Walk Each Other Home” in mid-February. Following January single “Little by Little” and 2020’s “Sundown Betty”, “We Walk Each Other Home” marks just the third new studio single from the band since its 2015 LP, Street Dogs. While the studio output has come at a trickle, the band has debuted several new songs live in recent years—including the three aforementioned tracks in addition to “Blue Carousel”, “Tackle Box Hero”, “Halloween Face”, and “King Baby”—leading many to predict that they will be featured the new album.
While the band has not provided details on the forthcoming LP in any official capacity, Schools said in a summer 2023 interview that Panic had recently wrapped up a ten-day recording session for a new record with longtime producer John Keane in the band’s native Athens, GA. Though Widespread Panic has never been known to rush the creation and release of new music, the band maintains a steady stream of archival releases ranging from past live performances to 2022’s Miss Kitty’s Lounge, a collection of previously uncirculated studio demos recorded in 1990.
For more details on the July 2024 Widespread Panic Asheville shows and all of the band’s upcoming dates, head here.
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