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Widespread Panic
Widespread Panic performing at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in 2010
Widespread Panic performing at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in 2010
Background information
OriginAthens, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
  • Southern rock
  • blues rock
  • hard rock
  • jazz-rock
  • jam rock
Years active1986–present
LabelsWidespread Records, ATO, Capricorn, Sanctuary, Landslide Records, Vanguard
Members
  • John Bell
  • Dave Schools
  • Domingo S. Ortiz
  • John "JoJo" Hermann
  • Jimmy Herring
  • Duane Trucks
Past members
  • Todd Nance
  • Michael Houser
  • T Lavitz
  • George McConnell
WebsiteWidespreadpanic.com

Widespread Panic is an American rock band from Athens, Georgia. The current lineup includes guitarist/singer John Bell, bassist Dave Schools, drummer Duane Trucks, percussionist Domingo "Sunny" Ortiz, keyboardist John "JoJo" Hermann, and guitarist Jimmy Herring. The band's original guitarist and sometime songwriter, Michael Houser, died of pancreatic cancer in 2002, and the original drummer, Todd Nance, left in 2016 and died in 2020.[1]

The band was formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1986, and is influenced by the Southern rock, blues-rock, progressive rock, funk and hard rock genres. They have been compared to other jam bands such as the Grateful Dead and Phish.[2] Widely renowned for their live performances, they have held the record for number of sold-out performances at Red Rocks Amphitheatre (Morrison, Colorado) and State Farm Arena (Atlanta).

  1. ^ "Todd Nance Leaves Widespread Panic". Relix.com. February 9, 2016. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  2. ^ Bledsoe, Wayne (July 11, 2008). "Gas Prices cause Widespread Panic to rethink touring strategy" (newspaper article). Knoxville News Sentinel. Knoxville, Tennessee. Retrieved January 23, 2009.

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