Widespread Panic’s Busy Year Ahead | Rock Music News

Widespread Panic drops their new live archive “Albany 2000” on August 28 — a three-disc set with a commemorative poster capturing their April 2000 show — and fans are already buzzing. The band’s fall 2026 tour kicks off with sold-out NC dates, followed by more stops through October, including Wisconsin gigs. Keyboardist JoJo Hermann also tours solo in the Midwest before joining Galactic and George Porter Jr. at NOLA Funk Fest in October, with Widespread Panic playing two nights in New Orleans. Plus, get ready for their 14th “Panic en la Playa” festival in January 2027 at the Hard Rock Hotel in Mexico, featuring four Panic shows and acts like Dumpstaphunk and Big Something. Plenty of reasons to mark your calendar. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e05eae2e5dc889cc