For the fifth show in a row, Widespread Panic has given fans a taste of Black Sabbath’s music. Panic has worked Sabbath covers into every encore along this leg of their fall tour, which of course winds into a three-night Halloween run at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, CO starting tomorrow (October 28th). What started in the three-night Milwaukee run extended to Minneapolis two nights ago, and emerged again during last night’s encore at the Stephens Auditorium in Ames, IA. Widespread Sabbath.

The show even got started on an interesting note, as the band opened their show with “A of D” and “B of D” together for only the third time ever, and the first time since 11/09/07. The band still hasn’t repeated a song on their fall tour, for the record, and kept things loose with tunes like “Glory,” “Better Off” and more. They ended the first set with the Guess Who cover “No Sugar Tonight / New Mother Nature,” and kept the energy high with a great second set full of big jams. The run from “Pleas > Big Wooly Mammoth > Proving Ground > Drums > Honky Red” was electric, and a great “Protein Drink / Sewing Machine” closed out the set proper.

Last Friday, WSP busted out “Fairies Wear Boots” in their encore. The next night, “Sweet Leaf” got the call, and Sunday featured “Children Of The Grave” for the first time in years. The band kept things interesting on a Tuesday in Minnesota by debuting “Electric Funeral,” and last night it was the song “Warning” that got the final encore call. “Warning” was technically written for the Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation, but a well-known cover of the song appeared on the very first, self-titled Black Sabbath album. Widespread Panic debuted the song for the fanes in Ames, treating them to a final Sabbath song to close out the great performance.

Check out full audio from the show below, courtesy of Jam Buzz.

WSP has tonight off before they head to Broomfield, CO for three nights. Check out the full setlist below, courtesy of PanicStream.

Setlist: Widespread Panic at Stephens Auditorium, Ames, IA – 10/26/16

Set 1: A of D, B of D, Glory, Better Off, Jack, Airplane > Aunt Avis, You Should Be Glad, No Sugar Tonight / New Mother Nature (63 mins)

Set 2: Walkin’ (For Your Love), Weight of the World, Pleas > Big Wooly Mammoth > Proving Ground > Drums > Honky Red, Protein Drink / Sewing Machine (77 mins)

Encore: Let’s Get The Show On The Road, Warning (15 mins)

Notes: Only the 3rd time ‘B of D’ has followed ‘A of D’ (4/08/89 & 11/09/07); ‘Warning’ first time played (Aynsley Dunbar); 5th consecutive encore featuring Black Sabbath