PANIC RETURNS TO FAIRGROUNDS WITH MARATHON PERFORMANCE
INCLUDING GUEST APPEARANCE FROM
CR GRUVER
Yesterday afternoon at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Widespread Panic treated attendees to one of the longest sets in the
event's history as they withstood torrential rains to deliver a two-and-a-half hour
performance. Panic tipped their cap to the coming storm by opening with "Climb To Safety"
and mixed originals from throughout their career with covers by the likes of Tom Waits
("Goin' Out West), Traffic ("Dear Mr. Fantasy") and Robert Johnson ("Stop Breakin' Down
Blues").
While many Spreadnecks speculated that New Orleans institution and longtime Panic
collaborators Dirty Dozen Brass Band would sit in with the band, since their set came just
before Widespread Panic took the stage, a DDBB guest spot never materialized. However,
John
Bell and Co. invited keyboardist CR Gruver of The New Orleans Suspects out for "Stop
Breakin' Down Blues." The sun finally emerged late in the set, which made "You Should Be
Glad" even more meaningful.
Here's yesterday's Widespread Panic setlist from New Orleans.
05/02/13 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, New Orleans, LA
Set: Climb To Safety > Rebirtha > Blackout Blues, Dirty Side Down > Hatfield, Pickin' Up
The Pieces, Hope In A Hopeless World, Angels On High, Goin' Out West > Drums > Little
Lilly > Walkin' (For Your Love), Holden Oversoul > Christmas Katie > Imitation Leather
Shoes, Blue Indian, Party At Your Mama's House > Stop Breakin' Down Blues*, Dear Mr
Fantasy, You Should Be Glad, Postcard
Encore: Conrad
* with CR Gruver on keys
[Setlist via Burnthday]
A number of videos from yesterday at the Fairgrounds have already surfaced.
["Climb To Safety"]
["Dear Mr. Fantasy"]
["Imitation Leather Shoes"]
["Stop Breakin' Down Blues" w/ CR Gruver]
[Rainstorm Envelopes The Fairgrounds]
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