HT faves Widespread Panic concluded a two-night stand at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago last night, where they used part of their encore to pay tribute to Levon Helm and The Band. Panic has been covering Ophelia and The Shape I’m In since 1987 and 1995 respectively. JB and Co. paired the tunes up at an October 30th, 2009 performance in Austin, Texas along with another The Band cover they do – Chest Fever. Since 2011, with the exception of one show, Panic continues to link Ophelia and The Shape I’m In when they play the songs as they did last night in The Windy City.
Thanks to YouTuber faketaper we can watch exceptional video of last night’s Band covers…
Here’s the setlist from the Widespread Panic in Chicago finale…
[Photo by Kristin Murray, Image via PanicStream.com’s Facebook Page]
- Audio Stream: Widespread Panic @ UIC Pavilion – April 13
Tonight, Widespread Panic celebrates John Bell’s birthday with a show in Minneapolis.
