Straight From the Fans: January 2024

Welcome to the inaugural edition of ‘Straight From the Fans’! We love reading about fans’ experiences about both attending and listening to shows – and it’s those transcendent moments of joy and revelation shared that keeps the music discovery going! Each month we’ll curate a list of ten of our favorite fan reviews left in the nugs app, showcasing the best of recent shows and archival releases from the month.

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Without further ado…Straight From the Fans: January 2024!

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Top Streamed Shows of 2023

2023 was a banner year of touring for many of our artists, with the app boasting nearly 3,000 shows from 2023 available for streaming. Among the myriad of standout moments, we’ve gathered the most-listened-to shows as determined by you, the fans!

From the last bow on Dead & Company’s Final Tour to Goosemas, Metallica’s M72 World Tour kick off and Bruce Springsteen’s New Jersey homecoming, there’s something for all tastes in this list. Dig into each artist’s catalog and discover new favorites with these as a jumping-off point. There’s so much to uncover from the year in live music!

The official and professionally-mixed audio from all these concerts are available to stream in the nugs app. Sign up for a free trial to listen, or for a limited time, save on a year of streaming with our Year End Sale!


2023’s Top Streamed Shows:

(In order of most listens in 2023, including shows from 2023 and New Year’s 2022. Inclusions are capped at one show per artist.)

#1. Dead and Company: Jul 16, 2023

Oracle Park, San Francisco, CA

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#2. Billy Strings: Dec 31, 2022

UNO Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, LA

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#3. Widespread Panic: Oct 28, 2023

Enmarket Arena, Savannah, GA

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#4. Goose: Dec 9, 2023

Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA

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#5. Billy & The Kids: Apr 27, 2023

Saenger Theatre, New Orleans, LA

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#6. Orebolo: Jun 10, 2023

Chautauqua Auditorium, Boulder, CO

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#7. Bruce Springsteen: Sep 3, 2023

MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ

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#8. Joe Russo’s Almost Dead: Jan 29, 2023

Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY

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#9. The String Cheese Incident: Oct 28, 2023

Suwannee Hulaween, Live Oak, FL

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#10. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: Jun 11, 2023

The Salt Shed, Chicago, IL

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#11. Gov’t Mule: Aug 7, 2023

Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO

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#12. The Disco Biscuits: Oct 28, 2023

Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY

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#13. Pearl Jam: Aug 31, 2023

Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN

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#14. My Morning Jacket: Nov 11, 2023

Chciago Theatre, Chicago, IL

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#15. Greensky Bluegrass: Dec 31, 2022

The Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA

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#16. Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros: Sep 28, 2023

Pier Six Pavilion, Baltimore, MD

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#17. Umphrey’s McGee: Dec 31, 2022

Coca-Cola Roxy, Atlanta, GA

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#18. Metallica: Apr 27, 2023

Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam, NLD

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#19. Twiddle: Nov 26, 2023

Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY

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#20. Kitchen Dwellers: Aug 26, 2023

Bridger Brewing, Three Forks, MT

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#21. Daniel Donato: Jul 23, 2023

The Double E Performance Center, Essex Junction, VT

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Stream all these shows and more with a free 7-day trial, or jump on our Year End Sale – offer ends January 17th.

Weekly Live Stash Vol. LXXXIX, Top 10 Live Tracks of 2023, December 22, 2023

Every Friday at 5 pm ET, nugs.net founder Brad Serling hosts “The Weekly Live Stash” on nugs.net radio, nugs.net radio – SiriusXM channel 716. Tune in to hear his selections of the best new live music, and check out this week’s playlist below featuring professionally mixed recordings from Bruce Springsteen, Goose, and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard and more. Paid nugs subscribers may be eligible for 4-months of SiriusXM All Access (App Only), see your account page to take advantage of this offer. Offer Details apply. Subscribers can stream this week’s tracks from the #WeeklyLiveStash, only in the mobile app. The Phish track is only available in the LivePhish app.

  1. Jungleland
    Bruce Springsteen
    4/1/23 New York, NY
  2. Peggy-O
    Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros (w/ Rick Mitarotonda – Goose)
    2/11/23 Port Chester, NY
  3. Basis For A Day
    The Disco Biscuits
    3/25/23 Port Chester, NY
  4. Mars For The Rich
    King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
    6/11/23 Chicago, IL
  5. Driving Song>Disco>Driving Song
    Widespread Panic
    7/30/23 Huntsville, AL
  6. Nutshell
    Billy Strings
    3/18/23 Cincinnati , OH
  7. All Along The Watchtower
    Dead and Company (w/ Dave Matthews)
    7/3/23 Boulder, CO
  8. Tweezer>Guy Forget>Tweezer
    Phish
    8/5/23 New York, NY
  9. I Would Die 4 U
    Goose
    10/6/23 Morrison, CO
  10. Althea
    Dead and Company
    7/16/23 San Francisco, CA

Treats from Halloweens Past

Bust-outs, covers, costumes, guest sit-ins, tricks and treats…a Halloween show just hits a bit different. Explore some of our favorite Halloween concerts from years past, all available to stream with a nugs.net free trial. There’s a lot more out there too, so do some discovery and find the show that’s sure to shake your bones.


  • Billy Strings2021/10/31 in Asheville, NC
    • The Wizard of Oz themed three-night run concluded with debut covers of the Rolling Stones, The Doors, Elton John, and more. Billy was dressed as the Scarecrow.

  • Billy Strings2022/10/31 in Asheville, NC
    • ‘Away from the Shire’ was a three night celebration of The Lord Of The Rings, culminating with special-guest drummer Duane Trucks of Widespread Panic and tributes to Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, and Black Sabbath.

  • Billy Strings2023/10/31 in Grand Rapids, MI
    • Oh yeah! Filled with guests and smack downs, the ‘Van Andel Scramble’ took the Halloween themed show to a whole new level, with a wrestling ring and guests ranging from Duane Trucks to Bill Nershi, Sierra Hull, Molly Tuttle and more.

  • Big Something2021/10/31 in Wilmington, NC
    • Night three of their 2021 Halloween run billed as “Talking Something”, a tribute to the Talking Heads

  • Dave Matthews Band1998/10/31 in Oakland, CA
    • From one of the most well-regarded tours in the band’s history, and their last Halloween concert to-date, this show has long been hailed a classic and every performance is a highlight.

  • Eggy2022/10/31 in Charleston, SC
    • Dressed as different eras of Elton John, Eggy went undercover and performed nine songs by Elton John, while welcoming special guests from Doom Flamingo to join on keytar and vocals.

  • Dead & Company2019/10/31 in New York, NY
    • This was the first show Dead & Company played together after the passing of lyricist Robert Hunter, and the first two sets featured songs that Hunter had co-written. The show began with the four original Grateful Dead members performing an emotional rendition of “Ripple,” one of Hunter’s many masterpieces.

  • The Disco Biscuits2015/10/31 in Syracuse, NY
    • Their first Halloween show in 5 years, a disco and funk extravaganza with debut covers and guests the Philly Stray Horns plus singer Alita Moses.

  • Frank Zappa1977/10/31 in New York, NY
    • By 1977, Frank Zappa’s Halloween shows were already the stuff of legends, and this special night capped off six historic shows over a course of four nights

  • Goose2021/10/31 in Worcester, MA
    • The Austin Powers’ themed evening consisted of rare covers like the “Dr. Evil Rap”, “My Generation”, “I’m A Believer” and more.

  • Gov’t Mule2013/10/31 in Oakland, CA
    • One of the many special Mule-O-Ween’s, this 2013 show featured Robby Krieger of The Doors for all of set 2, with a setlist focused on The Doors catalog reimagined.

  • Gov’t Mule2022/10/29 in New Orleans, LA
    • The band returned from set break in full costume, inspired by the 1984 rockumentary Spinal Tap. Warren Haynes and co. then ran through tunes from the classic film, with seven debuts and help from The Levee Horns.

  • Grateful Dead1971/10/31 in Columbus, OH
    • There were friendly spirits indeed at play on this Halloween night, a gem of a show from early in Keith Godchaux’s tenure with the Dead.”

  • Greensky Bluegrass2022/10/29 in San Francisco, CA
    • In a venue where the Grateful Dead spent many nights, Greensky Bluegrass went with a Dead themed Halloween set at The Warfield, dressing as the band had in white garb for their 1980 album cover of Go To Heaven.

  • Jerry Garcia Band1992/10/31 in Oakland, CA
    • After three months off the road due to health issues, Jerry Garcia was welcomed by a crowd of 17,000 at the Oakland Coliseum Arena in Oakland, CA. He greeted the crowd with a heart-felt “How Sweet It Is” as his first song back on stage.

  • Leftover Salmon2013/10/31 in Atlanta, GA
    • “Basically Frightened” through “Right Now” with Col. Bruce Hampton. Count M’butu plays congas and percussion the whole show.

  • Lotus2009/10/31 in Baltimore, MD
    • Dubbed “Protein Pills in the Labyrinth”, members dressed up as several David Bowie characters including Ziggy Stardust, Thin White Duke, and Jareth. The band performed 8 Bowie songs that night.

  • moe.2015/10/31 in Philadelphia, PA
    • A “Halloween Star Wars rock fest” with the band members dressed as the movie characters and the show was comprised of Star Wars songs, altered themed lyrics, puns on moe. originals, and never before played covers.

  • Pearl Jam2009/10/31 in Philadelphia, PA
    • The final night of a four-show run at the Spectrum, a massive double encore where in the final set the band came out dressed as Devo and performed live debuts of “Whip It” and “Sweet Lew”.

  • Phish1994/10/31 in Glens Falls, NY
    • Where it all began, a three-set, late-night marathon, with a full-album debut of The Beatles’ The White Album.

  • Pigeons Playing Ping Pong2021/10/31 in Columbus, OH
    • A “Daft Side of the Moon” Halloween featuring mashups of Daft Punk and Pink Floyd songs throughout the night.

  • Pigeons Playing Ping Pong2023/10/31 in Austin, TX
    • The “Talking Radioheads” show featured mashup of originals weaved in and out of songs by the Talking Heads and Radiohead. Members of Dogs In A Pile joined throughout the night to add to the fun(k).

  • The String Cheese Incident2004/10/31 in Madison, WI
    • First Time Played: Peace Train (Cat Stevens), Rock The Casbah (The Clash), I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-to-Die Rag (Country Joe), Rockin’ in The Free World (Neil Young), Revolution (The Beatles) & Take The Power Back (RATM)

  • Umphrey’s McGee2012/10/31 in Silver Spring, MD
    • Dressed as Presidents, a VP, and a First Lady, Umphrey’s McGee threw down in Maryland for a Halloween show for the ages where UM fans got to vote on a full set of covers for an ‘All Night Wrong’ set II.

  • Umphrey’s McGee2014/10/31 in Boston, MA
    • Massive mashups including “Sweet Emotion” x “Walk This Way” x “Funk 49”, “She’s A Bad Mama Jama” x “Give It To Me Baby” and more.

  • Widespread Panic2015/10/31 in Asheville, NC
    • The band debuted 4 covers including “Dooley”, “The Fishin’ Hole”, “Have A Cigar” and “Young Lust”. Fiddle Player Nicki Sanders joined the band on stage for several songs.

  • Widespread Panic 2022/10/29 in Savannah, GA
    • A ‘dream’ themed set and production, featuring ‘sleeper’ covers of The Allman Brothers Band, Tom Petty, Metallica, and more.

  • Widespread Panic2023/10/29 in Savannah, GA
    • Donned in Wizard of Oz costumes, the show pulled from the film’s storyline with a heavy dose of Ozzy and Black Sabbath covers intertwined. In total we heard seven debuts, ranging from Ozzy tracks to Pink Floyd, Grateful Dead, Neil Young, Talking Heads and more.

Weekly Live Stash Vol. LXXXIII, November 3, 2023

Every Friday at 5 pm ET, nugs.net founder Brad Serling hosts “The Weekly Live Stash” on nugs.net radio, nugs.net radio – SiriusXM channel 716. Tune in to hear his selections of the best new live music, and check out this week’s playlist below featuring professionally mixed recordings from Widespread Panic, The String Cheese Incident featuring Goose, Kitchen Dwellers and more. Paid nugs subscribers may be eligible for 4-months of SiriusXM Streaming, see your account page to take advantage of this offer. Offer Details apply. Subscribers can stream this week’s tracks from the #WeeklyLiveStash, only in the mobile app.

  1. The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion)
    Widespread Panic
    10/28/23 Savannah, GA
  2. Crazy Train
    Widespread Panic
    10/28/23 Savannah, GA
  3. Animal
    The String Cheese Incident (w/ Goose)
    10/27/23 Live Oak, FL
  4. SOS
    Goose
    10/27/23 Live Oak, FL
  5. Compound Fracture
    My Morning Jacket
    10/30/23 Birmingham, AL
  6. Rewind
    ALO
    10/20/23 Grass Valley, CA
  7. No More To Leave Behind
    Kitchen Dwellers
    10/29/23 Charlotte, NC
  8. Be Strange
    Spafford
    10/24/23 Spokane, WA
  9. Three Pigs Have A Cigar
    Pigeons Playing Ping Pong
    10/28/23 Live Oak, FL

Weekly Live Stash Vol. LXXXII, October 27, 2023

Every Friday at 5 pm ET, nugs.net founder Brad Serling hosts “The Weekly Live Stash” on nugs.net radio, nugs.net radio – SiriusXM channel 716. Tune in to hear his selections of the best new live music, and check out this week’s playlist below featuring professionally mixed recordings from Widespread Panic, My Morning Jacket, The Disco Biscuits and more. Paid nugs subscribers may be eligible for 4-months of SiriusXM Streaming, see your account page to take advantage of this offer. Offer Details apply. Subscribers can stream this week’s tracks from the #WeeklyLiveStash, only in the mobile app.

  1. Shakedown Street
    Twiddle
    9/15/23 Philadelphia, PA
  2. Barstools and Dreamers
    Widespread Panic
    10/22/23 Milwaukee, WI
  3. I’m Amazed
    My Morning Jacket
    10/20/23 New York, NY
  4. Evil Urges
    My Morning Jacket
    10/24/23 Boston, MA
  5. Todd’s Tots
    Spafford
    10/21/23 Bozeman, MT
  6. Kentucky Mandolin
    Kitchen Dwellers
    10/22/23 High Point, NC
  7. Captain America
    moe.
    10/21/23 Denver, CO
  8. The Great Abyss
    The Disco Biscuits
    10/24/23 South Burlington, VT

Weekly Live Stash Vol. LXXVIII, September 29, 2023

Every Friday at 5 pm ET, nugs.net founder Brad Serling hosts “The Weekly Live Stash” on nugs.net radio, nugs.net radio – SiriusXM channel 716. Tune in to hear his selections of the best new live music, and check out this week’s playlist below featuring professionally mixed recordings from Pearl Jam, Goose, Widespread Panic, Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros, Khruangbin and more. Subscribers can stream this week’s tracks from the #WeeklyLiveStash, only in the mobile app.

  1. Faithfull
    Pearl Jam
    9/5/23 Chicago, IL
  2. I’m So Glad
    Widespread Panic
    9/16/23 Wilmington, NC
  3. Catfish John
    Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros
    9/20/23 Bridgeport, CT
  4. Salamander Song
    Spafford
    9/15/23 Milwaukee, WI
  5. Dance In The Desert
    Daniel Donato
    9/17/23 Asbury Park, NJ
  6. Codeine
    Trampled By Turtles
    8/7/23 Grand Rapids, MI
  7. Time Escaping
    Eggy
    9/17/23 Navarro, CA
  8. August Twelve
    Khruangbin
    5/7/22 Miami Beach, FL
  9. Dripfield
    Goose
    9/26/23 Oakland, CA

Weekly Live Stash Vol. LXXIV, September 1, 2023

Every Friday at 5 pm ET, nugs.net founder Brad Serling hosts “The Weekly Live Stash” on nugs.net radio, nugs.net radio – SiriusXM channel 716. Tune in to hear his selections of the best new live music, and check out this week’s playlist below featuring professionally mixed recordings from Leftover Salmon featuring Railroad Earth & Yonder Mountain String Band, Daniel Donato, Widespread Panic and more. Subscribers can stream this week’s tracks from the #WeeklyLiveStash, only in the mobile app. The Phish track is only available in the LivePhish app.

  1. Golden Age
    Phish (w/ Derek Trucks)
    826/23 Saratoga Springs,NY
  2. I Shall Be Released
    Leftover Salmon (w/ Railroad Earth & Yonder Mountain String Band)
    8/9/23 Kalamazoo, MI
  3. Big Iron
    Daniel Donato
    8/26/23 Montgomery, AL
  4. Giants in the Light
    Spafford
    8/19/23 Bridgeport, CT
  5. Echoes (Part 2)
    Gov’t Mule
    8/20/23 Vienna, VA
  6. Protein Drink
    Widespread Panic
    8/27/23 Napa, CA
  7. Sewing Machine
    Widespread Panic
    8/27/23 Napa, CA
  8. August
    Umphrey’s McGee (w/ Ben Atkind – Goose)
    8/27/23 Chattanooga, TN

Weekly Live Stash Vol. LXXIII, August 25, 2023

Every Friday at 5 pm ET, nugs.net founder Brad Serling hosts “The Weekly Live Stash” on nugs.net radio, nugs.net radio – SiriusXM channel 716. Tune in to hear his selections of the best new live music, and check out this week’s playlist below featuring professionally mixed recordings from Grateful Dead, Gov’t Mule, Greensky Bluegrass and more. Subscribers can stream this week’s tracks from the #WeeklyLiveStash, only in the mobile app.

  1. Eyes Of The World (Take 6)
    Grateful Dead
    Wake Of The Flood: The Angel’s Share
  2. Us and Them
    Gov’t Mule
    8/19/23 Holmdel, NJ
  3. Bridgeless
    Umphrey’s McGee
    8/20/23 Pembroke, MA
  4. White Light
    Twiddle
    8/12/23 East Durham, NY
  5. Driven To Tears
    Eggy
    8/17/23 Raleigh, NC
  6. Tarpology
    Greensky Bluegrass
    8/19/23 Jacksonville, OR
  7. Boys Of Summer
    Greensky Bluegrass
    8/19/23 Jacksonville, OR
  8. Tarpology
    Greensky Bluegrass
    8/19/23 Jacksonville, OR
  9. Pigeons
    Widespread Panic
    4/22/99 Boone, NC

Widespread Panic Archive Release: Boone 1999

LISTEN: Widespread Panic live at the Varsity Gymnasium at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC, April 22, 1999

We’re stoked to announce the 13th-official Widespread Panic Archive multi-track release, Boone 1999! Recorded on 4/22/1999 at the Varsity Gym at ASU in Boone, NC, this hometown show for Michael Houser has been a longtime fan favorite from their red-hot 1999 Spring Tour, with early takes of “All Time Low” and “Red Hot Mama,” and a “Low Spark > Drums > Low Spark” for the ages.

Professionally mixed by Panic’s longtime producer, John Keane, this multi-track recording will see it’s official release on Friday for streaming and order, exclusively on nugs.net. Before the street date, join us Thursday, August 17th at 8 pm ET for the worldwide debut and listening party, free for everyone! A must listen, and you just need a free nugs account to join the live audio stream.

Start a 7-day free trial to listen to even more of the Widespread Panic archives, and check out some press clippings from the show below:

Weekly Live Stash Vol. LXX, August 4, 2023

Every Friday at 5 pm ET, nugs.net founder Brad Serling hosts “The Weekly Live Stash” on nugs.net radio, nugs.net radio – SiriusXM channel 716. Tune in to hear his selections of the best new live music, and check out this week’s playlist below featuring professionally mixed recordings from Daniel Donato featuring Billy Strings, Dead and Company, Goose and more. Subscribers can stream this week’s tracks from the #WeeklyLiveStash, only in the mobile app. The Phish track is only available in the LivePhish app.

  1. Ain’t Living Long Like This
    Daniel Donato (w/ Billy Strings)
    7/23/23 Essex Junction, VT
  2. Cumberland Blues
    Dead and Company
    7/16/23 San Francisco, CA
  3. It Is What It Is
    The String Cheese Incident
    7/27/23 Bend, OR
  4. Diner
    Widespread Panic
    7/29/23 Huntsville, AL
  5. Silver Rising
    Goose
    7/29/23 Newport, RI
  6. Wolfman’s Brother
    Phish
    8/1/23 New York,NY

Weekly Live Stash Vol. LXIII, June 2, 2023

Every Friday at 5 pm ET, nugs.net founder Brad Serling hosts “The Weekly Live Stash” on nugs.net radio, nugs.net radio – SiriusXM channel 716. Tune in to hear his selections of the best new live music, and check out this week’s playlist below featuring professionally mixed recordings from Widespread Panic, Umphrey’s McGee featuring moe., Dead and Company and more. Subscribers can stream this week’s tracks from the #WeeklyLiveStash, only in the mobile app.

  1. Proud Mary
    Pigeons Playing Ping Pong
    (w/ Daniel Donato, the St. Paul & The Broken Bones Horns, Ron Holloway, and friends)
    5/26/23 Martinsville, VA
  2. In The Pines
    Kitchen Dwellers
    5/25/23 Axton, VA
  3. Windshield
    Greensky Bluegrass (Holly Bowling & Paul Hoffman Duet)
    5/27/23 Martinsville, VA
  4. Trashy
    Widespread Panic
    5/28/23 Brandon, MS
  5. Are you ready for the Country?
    Widespread Panic
    5/27/23 Brandon, MS
  6. Crosseyed & Painless
    Umphrey’s McGee (w/ moe.)
    5/27/23 Chillicothe, IL
  7. Plane Crash
    moe. (w/ Allie Kral)
    5/26/23 Chillicothe, IL
  8. Morning Dew
    Dead and Company
    5/28/23 Atlanta, GA

Weekly Live Stash Vol. LVIII, April 28, 2023

Every Friday at 5 pm ET, nugs.net founder Brad Serling hosts “The Weekly Live Stash” on nugs.net radio, nugs.net radio – SiriusXM channel 716. Tune in to hear his selections of the best new live music, and check out this week’s playlist below featuring professionally mixed recordings from Jack White, Bruce Springsteen, Goose, and more. Subscribers can stream this week’s tracks from the #WeeklyLiveStash, only in the mobile app.

  1. Borne
    Goose
    4/25/23 Eugene, OR
  2. Valley of the Jig
    The String Cheese Incident
    4/22/23 Ozark, AR
  3. Destroyer
    Lotus
    4/21/23 Denver, CO
  4. When My Time Comes
    Dawes
    4/7/23 Houston, TX
  5. Driving Song>Little Wing>Driving Song
    Widespread Panic
    4/22/23 Austin, TX
  6. Wargasm
    Billy Strings
    4/22/23 St. Augustine, FL
  7. A Song I Heard The Ocean Sing>Mr. Completely
    Phish
    4/23/23 Los Angeles,CA

Weekly Live Stash Vol. LVII, April 21, 2023

Every Friday at 5 pm ET, nugs.net founder Brad Serling hosts “The Weekly Live Stash” on nugs.net radio, nugs.net radio – SiriusXM channel 716. Tune in to hear his selections of the best new live music, and check out this week’s playlist below featuring professionally mixed recordings from Jack White, Bruce Springsteen, Goose, and more. Subscribers can stream this week’s tracks from the #WeeklyLiveStash, only in the mobile app.

  1. Simple
    Phish
    4/17/23 Berkeley,CA
  2. Madman From Manhattan
    Jack White
    2/24/23 Aspen, CO
  3. Ball And Biscuit
    Jack White
    2/22/23 Brooklyn, NY
  4. Jersey Girl
    Bruce Springsteen
    4/14/23 Newark, NJ
  5. Genesis
    Widespread Panic
    4/16/23 Austin, TX
  6. Draconian
    Umphrey’s McGee
    4/14/23 Orlando, FL
  7. Pancakes
    Goose
    4/15/23 Chicago, IL

Weekly Live Stash Vol. LIV, March 31, 2023

Every Friday at 5 pm ET, nugs.net founder Brad Serling hosts “The Weekly Live Stash” on nugs.net radio, nugs.net radio – SiriusXM channel 716. Tune in to hear his selections of the best new live music, and check out this week’s playlist below featuring professionally mixed recordings from moe., Father John Misty, Widespread Panic, and more. Subscribers can stream this week’s tracks from the #WeeklyLiveStash, only in the mobile app.

  1. Water
    moe.
    3/21/23 Raleigh, NC
  2. I’m Writing a Novel
    Father John Misty
    11/8/22 São Paulo, BR
  3. Oh Brother
    Melt
    10/20/22 New York, NY
  4. Echo of a Rose
    Goose
    3/24/23 Philadelphia, PA
  5. We Like To Party
    The Disco Biscuits
    3/25/23 Port Chester, NY
  6. Driving Song
    Widespread Panic
    3/26/23 St. Augustine, FL
  7. The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys
    Widespread Panic
    3/26/23 St. Augustine, FL
  8. Driving Song
    Widespread Panic
    3/26/23 St. Augustine, FL

Weekly Live Stash Vol. LI, March 10, 2023

Every Friday at 5 pm ET, nugs.net founder Brad Serling hosts “The Weekly Live Stash” on nugs.net radio, nugs.net radio – SiriusXM channel 716. Tune in to hear his selections of the best new live music, and check out this week’s playlist below featuring professionally mixed recordings from Billy Strings featuring Derek Trucks, Widespread Panic, Goose, Twiddle and more. Subscribers can stream this week’s tracks from the #WeeklyLiveStash, only in the mobile app.

  1. Pickin’ Up The Pieces
    Billy Strings (w/ Derek Trucks)
    2/25/23 Nashville, TN
  2. Barstools and Dreamers
    Widespread Panic
    3/5/23 Las Vegas, NV
  3. Creatures
    Goose
    3/3/23 Okeechobee, FL
  4. Galisteo Way
    Spafford
    3/3/23 Pioneertown, CA
  5. White Light
    Twiddle
    3/3/23 Bend, OR
  6. Not Fade Away
    The Infamous Stringdusters
    2/26/23 Telluride, CO
  7. Black-Throated Wind
    Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros
    3/4/23 Omaha, NE
  8. Round The Wheel
    The String Cheese Incident
    3/1/23 Aspen, CO

Weekly Live Stash Vol. XLIX, February 24, 2023

Every Friday at 5 pm ET, nugs.net founder Brad Serling hosts “The Weekly Live Stash” on nugs.net radio, nugs.net radio – SiriusXM channel 716. Tune in to hear his selections of the best new live music, and check out this week’s playlist below featuring professionally mixed recordings from Billy Strings, Twiddle, Bruce Springsteen, Widespread Panic, and more. Subscribers can stream this week’s tracks from the #WeeklyLiveStash, only in the mobile app.

  1. Meet Me at the Creek
    Billy Strings
    2/17/23 Atlantic City, NJ
  2. 15 Steps
    Billy Strings
    2/17/23 Atlantic City, NJ
  3. Meet Me at the Creek
    Billy Strings
    2/17/23 Atlantic City, NJ
  4. Apples
    Twiddle
    2/17/23 Flagstaff, AZ
  5. Cadillac Ranch
    Bruce Springsteen
    2/16/23 Austin, TX
  6. Candyman
    Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros (w/ Mikaela Davis)
    2/10/23 Port Chester, NY
  7. Jesus Just Left Chicago
    Jack White
    12/8/22 Chicago, IL
  8. Ball And Biscuit
    Jack White
    12/8/22 Chicago, IL
  9. Seven Nation Army
    The White Stripes
    4/7/03 Wolverhampton, UK
  10. Interior People
    Eggy
    1/28/23 Frisco, CO
  11. Driving Song
    Widespread Panic
    2/11/23 Durham, NC
  12. Tall Boy
    Widespread Panic
    2/11/23 Durham, NC
  13. Driving Song
    Widespread Panic
    2/11/23 Durham, NC

Weekly Live Stash Vol. XLVIII, February 17, 2023

Every Friday at 5 pm ET, nugs.net founder Brad Serling hosts “The Weekly Live Stash” on nugs.net radio, nugs.net radio – SiriusXM channel 716. Tune in to hear his selections of the best new live music, and check out this week’s playlist below featuring professionally mixed recordings from Bobby Weir featuring Rick Mitarotonda and Peter Anspach from Goose, Railroad Earth, Widespread Panic, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead featuring Bob Weir, and more. Subscribers can stream this week’s tracks from the #WeeklyLiveStash, only in the mobile app.

  1. Franklin’s Tower
    Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros (w/ Rick Mitarotonda & Peter Anspach – Goose)
    2/11/23 Port Chester, NY
  2. The Music Never Stopped
    Joe Russo’s Almost Dead (w/ Bob Weir)
    1/26/23 Brooklyn, NY
  3. Like a Buddha
    Railroad Earth
    2/11/23 Fort Collins, CO
  4. Bridgeless
    Umphrey’s McGee
    2/11/23 Miami, FL
  5. Wondering
    Widespread Panic
    2/9/23 Durham, NC
  6. Better Off
    Widespread Panic
    2/10/23 Durham, NC
  7. The E Street Shuffle
    Bruce Springsteen
    2/5/23 Orlando, FL
  8. Brokedown Palace
    Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros (w/ Rick Mitarotonda & Peter Anspach – Goose)
    2/11/23 Port Chester, NY

Weekly Live Stash Vol. XLIV, January 20, 2022

Every Friday at 5 pm ET, nugs.net founder Brad Serling hosts “The Weekly Live Stash” on nugs.net radio, nugs.net radio – SiriusXM channel 716. Tune in to hear his selections of the best new live music, and check out this week’s playlist below featuring professionally mixed recordings from Widespread Panic, Dead and Company, Spafford, Goose featuring Bobby Weir, Billy Strings and more. Subscribers can stream this week’s tracks from the #WeeklyLiveStash in the mobile app.

  1. Coconut
    Widespread Panic
    1/14/23 Riviera Maya, MX
  2. They Love Each Other
    Dead and Company
    1/14/23 Riviera Maya, MEX
  3. Grandfather Mountain
    Railroad Earth
    1/17/23 Blue Lake, CA
  4. Ain’t That Wrong
    Spafford
    1/18/23 Raleigh, NC
  5. Sugaree
    Dead and Company
    1/17/23 Riviera Maya, MX
  6. Peggy-O
    Goose (Bobby Weir & Rick Mitarotonda acoustic duo)
    1/15/23 Riviera Maya, MEX
  7. Hard To Handle
    Goose (w/ Bobby Weir)
    1/15/23 Riviera Maya, MEX

Weekly Live Stash Vol. XLII, January 6, 2023

Every Friday at 5 pm ET, nugs.net founder Brad Serling hosts “The Weekly Live Stash” on nugs.net radio, nugs.net radio – SiriusXM channel 716. Tune in to hear his selections of the best new live music, and check out this week’s playlist below featuring professionally mixed recordings from The Disco Biscuits, moe., String Cheese Incident, Goose and more. Subscribers can stream this week’s tracks from the #WeeklyLiveStash in the mobile app.

  1. Helicopters
    The Disco Biscuits
    12/31/22 Chicago, IL
  2. Madhuvan
    Goose
    12/31/22 Cincinnati , OH
  3. Auld Lang Syne
    Goose
    12/31/22 Cincinnati , OH
  4. Madhuvan
    Goose
    12/31/22 Cincinnati , OH
  5. Way Back Home
    The String Cheese Incident
    12/31/22 Denver, CO
  6. Can’t Find My Way Home
    The String Cheese Incident
    12/31/22 Denver, CO
  7. Way Back Home
    The String Cheese Incident
    12/31/22 Denver, CO
  8. Love The One You’re With
    Widespread Panic
    12/31/22 Nashville, TN
  9. The Floor
    Umphrey’s McGee
    12/31/22 Atlanta, GA
  10. Meat
    moe.
    12/31/22 Philadelphia, PA

Weekly Live Stash Vol. XLI, December 23, 2022

Every Friday at 5 pm ET, nugs.net founder Brad Serling hosts “The Weekly Live Stash” on nugs.net radio, nugs.net radio – SiriusXM channel 716. Tune in to hear his selections of the best new live music, and check out this week’s playlist below featuring professionally mixed recordings of the Top 10 Most Played Live Tracks of 2022, including songs from Billy Strings, Dead and Company, Widespread Panic, Goose featuring Trey Anastasio and more. Subscribers can stream this week’s tracks from the #WeeklyLiveStash in the mobile app.

  1. Dreams
    Widespread Panic
    10/29/22 Savannah, GA
  2. Queen of California
    John Mayer
    8/21/22 Livingston, MT
  3. Jack Straw
    The String Cheese Incident (w/ Billy Strings)
    7/17/22 Morrison, CO
  4. Dire Wolf
    Billy Strings (w/ Bobby Weir)
    5/7/22 Nashville, TN
  5. Friend Of The Devil
    Bobby Weir and John Mayer
    8/8/22 Livingston, MT
  6. Back on the Train
    Billy Strings (w/ Trey Anastasio)
    6/29/22 New York, NY
  7. Playing In The Band
    Dead and Company
    7/16/22 New York, NY
  8. Hungersite
    Goose (w/ Trey Anastasio)
    6/25/22 New York, NY
  9. Simple>Egg in a Hole>Simple
    Phish
    4/23/22NewYork,NY
  10. Psycho
    Billy Strings
    5/13/22 Morrison, CO

Weekly Live Stash Vol. XXXV, November 4, 2022

Every Friday at 5 pm ET, nugs.net founder Brad Serling hosts “The Weekly Live Stash” on nugs.net radio, nugs.net radio – SiriusXM channel 716. Tune in to hear his selections of the best new live music, and check out this week’s playlist below featuring professionally mixed recordings from Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros featuring John Mayer, Jerry Garcia Band, Eggy, Widespread Panic, and more. Subscribers can stream this week’s tracks from the #WeeklyLiveStash in the mobile app.

  1. Werewolves of London
    Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros
    10/30/22 Phoenix, AZ
  2. It Must Have Been The Roses
    Greensky Bluegrass (w/ Holly Bowling)
    10/29/22 San Francisco, CA
  3. Ain’t No Bread In The Breadbox
    Jerry Garcia Band
    10/31/92 Oakland, CA
  4. Big Bottom
    Gov’t Mule
    10/29/22 New Orleans, LA
  5. Tainted Love
    Spafford
    10/29/22 San Francisco, CA
  6. Sussudio
    Eggy
    10/29/22 Live Oak, FL
  7. Running Down A Dream
    Widespread Panic
    10/29/22 Savannah, GA
  8. Dark Star
    Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros (w/ John Mayer)
    10/25/22 Los Angeles, CA
  9. Ghost
    Trey Anastasio
    10/28/22 Chicago,IL

Weekly Live Stash Vol. XXXIV, October 28, 2022

Every Friday at 5 pm ET, nugs.net founder Brad Serling hosts “The Weekly Live Stash” on nugs.net radio, nugs.net radio – SiriusXM channel 716. Tune in to hear his selections of the best new live music, and check out this week’s playlist below featuring professionally mixed recordings from Pearl Jam, Eggy, Spafford, Gov’t Mule with John Popper and more. Subscribers can stream this week’s tracks from the #WeeklyLiveStash in the mobile app.

  1. Superblood Wolfmoon
    Pearl Jam
    9/20/22 Oklahoma City, OK
  2. That Black Bat Licorice
    Jack White
    9/30/22 Tucson, AZ
  3. Born On The Wrong Planet
    The String Cheese Incident
    10/31/96 Charlotte, NC
  4. Those Shoes
    Spafford
    10/25/22 Bend, OR
  5. Hunger Strike / Dear Mr. Fantasy / Hunger Strike
    Gov’t Mule (w/ John Popper)
    10/22/22 Ridgeland, MS
  6. Candyman
    Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros
    10/21/22 Eugene, OR
  7. Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys
    Steve Kimock and Friends
    10/6/22 Charlotte, NC
  8. All Wheels Turnin’
    Eggy
    10/15/22 Syracuse, NY
  9. Bear’s Gone Fishin’
    Widespread Panic
    10/22/22 Milwaukee, WI

Weekly Live Stash, Vol. XXXI, October 7, 2022

Every Friday at 5 pm ET, nugs.net founder Brad Serling hosts “The Weekly Live Stash” on nugs.net radio, nugs.net radio – SiriusXM channel 716. Tune in to hear his selections of the best new live music, and check out this week’s playlist below featuring professionally mixed recordings from Widespread Panic, Goose, Steve Kimock and Friends, Jack White and more. Subscribers can stream this week’s tracks from the #WeeklyLiveStash in the mobile app.

  1. You Can’t Always Get What You Want
    Widespread Panic (w/ Chuck Leavell)
    10/1/22 Memphis, TN
  2. Tumble
    Goose
    10/1/22 Atlanta, GA
  3. I’ve Got You Surrounded (With My Love)
    Jack White
    9/17/22 Chattanooga, TN
  4. Away From The Mire
    Billy Strings
    9/30/22 Stanford, CA
  5. Better Git It In Your Soul
    Steve Kimock and Friends
    9/23/22 Kent, OH                             
  6. Terrapin Station Suite
    Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros
    9/30/22 Waterbury, CT
  7. Ghosts of the Forest
    Trey Anastasio
    9/30/22 Riverside,CA

Weekly Live Stash Vol. XXIX, September 23, 2022

Every Friday at 5 pm ET, nugs.net founder Brad Serling hosts “The Weekly Live Stash” on nugs.net radio, nugs.net radio – SiriusXM channel 716. Tune in to hear his selections of the best new live music, and check out this week’s playlist below featuring professionally mixed recordings from Billy Strings, Greensky Bluegrass (w/ Holly Bowling), Jack White, Widespread Panic, Gov’t Mule and more. Subscribers can stream this week’s tracks from the #WeeklyLiveStash in the mobile app.

  1. Turmoil and Tinfoil
    Billy Strings
    9/18/22 Saratoga Springs, NY
  2. Living Over
    Greensky Bluegrass (w/ Holly Bowling)
    9/17/22 Morrison, CO
  3. Waves
    BIG Something (w/ Kanika Moore – Doom Flamingo)
    8/5/22 Martinsville, VA
  4. Hungry Like The Wolf
    Eggy
    9/10/22 Oak Bluffs, MA
  5. Walkin’ (For Your Love)
    Widespread Panic
    9/17/22 Oxon Hill, MD
  6. Come And Go Blues
    Gov’t Mule
    9/20/22 Oklahoma City, OK
  7. Seven Nation Army
    Jack White
    9/15/22 Louisville, KY
  8. Jellyfish
    The String Cheese Incident
    9/17/22 Santa Cruz, CA

Weekly Live Stash Vol. XXVI, September 2, 2022

Every Friday at 5 pm ET, nugs.net founder Brad Serling hosts “The Weekly Live Stash” on nugs.net radio, nugs.net radio – SiriusXM channel 716. Tune in to hear his selections of the best new live music, and check out this week’s playlist below featuring soundboard recordings from Widespread Panic’s 3 night run in Napa Valley, Kitchen Dwellers, Billy Strings and more. Subscribers can stream this week’s tracks from the #WeeklyLiveStash in the mobile app.

  1. Let It Rock
    Widespread Panic
    8/26/22 Napa, CA

  2. JaJunk
    Umphrey’s McGee
    8/27/22 Bridgeview, IL

  3. Run For the Roses
    Kitchen Dwellers
    8/28/22 Bridgeview, IL

  4. Magenta Mountain
    King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
    6/17/22 Manchester, TN

  5. Ain’t Wastin’ Time No More
    Greensky Bluegrass
    8/27/22 Memphis, TN

  6. Fishing
    Billy Strings
    8/27/22 Tisbury, MA

  7. Casa Del Grillo
    Widespread Panic
    8/27/22 Napa, CA

  8. Animal
    Goose
    8/23/22 Stateline, NV

Weekly Live Stash Vol. XXIV, August 19, 2022

Every Friday at 5 pm ET, nugs.net founder Brad Serling hosts “The Weekly Live Stash” on nugs.net radio, SiriusXM channel 716. Tune in to hear his selections of the best new live music, and check out this week’s playlist below featuring soundboard recordings from Widespread Panic, Jack White’s European tour, Greensky Bluegrass and more.

  1. Bird Song
    Widespread Panic
    8/13/22 Atlanta, GA
  2. A Tip From You To Me
    Jack White
    7/20/22 Paris, France
  3. All Along The Way
    Jack White
    7/20/22 Paris, France
  4. Atlas Dogs
    Goose
    8/13/22 Columbia, MD
  5. Chest Fever
    Eggy
    8/5/22 Woodstock, NY
  6. Beautifully Broken / Breakdown / Beautifully Broken
    Gov’t Mule
    8/13/22 New Haven, CT
  7. Dancing in the Dark
    Greensky Bluegrass
    8/13/22 Seaside Heights, NJ
  8. Atlantic City
    Greensky Bluegrass
    8/13/22 Seaside Heights, NJ
  9. Fluffhead
    Phish
    8/13/22 East Troy, WI

Weekly Live Stash Vol. XXI, July 29, 2022


Every Friday at 5 pm ET, nugs.net founder Brad Serling hosts “The Weekly Live Stash” on nugs.net radio, SiriusXM channel 716. Tune in to hear his selections of the best new live music, and check out this week’s playlist below featuring soundboard recordings from Widespread Panic’s five-night residency at The Beacon, Goose at Newport Folk Festival, Billy Strings, Phish, Eggy, and more.

  1. Heroes
    Widespread Panic
    7/21/22 New York, NY
  2. Turned Clouds
    Goose
    7/22/22 Newport, RI
  3. Red Daisy
    Billy Strings
    7/24/22 Louisville, KY
  4. It’s A Bunch
    Spafford
    7/23/22 Garretsville, OH
  5. Free
    The Infamous Stringdusters
    7/22/22 Trumansburg, NY
  6. One Stop Shop
    Eggy
    7/14/22 Thornville, OH
  7. Leaves
    Phish
    7/26/22 Wantagh, NY
  8. Arrow
    Goose
    7/22/22 Newport, RI
  9. Heroes
    Widespread Panic
    7/25/22 New York, NY

Weekly Live Stash Vol. XVII, July 1, 2022

Every Friday at 5 pm ET, nugs.net founder Brad Serling hosts “The Weekly Live Stash” on nugs.net radio, SiriusXM channel 716. Tune in to hear his selections of the best new live music, and check out this week’s playlist below featuring soundboard recordings from Trey Anastasio’s Goose sit-in, Panic at Red Rocks, Dead & Company at Wrigley Field, and more from summer 2022 festivals and tours.

Weekly Live Stash Vol. X, May 13, 2022

Listen to “The Weekly Live Stash” with nugs.net founder Brad Serling every Friday at 5 pm ET on nugs.net radio, SiriusXM 716.

  1. Rock
    Widespread Panic
    5/7/22 Wilmington, NC
  2. For Whom The Bell Tolls
    Metallica
    5/5/22 Porto Alegre, BR
  3. Icky Thump
    Jack White
    5/1/22 Nashville, TN
  4. Turn On Your Lovelight
    Voodoo Dead
    5/1/22 New Orleans, LA
  5. Bird Song
    Billy Strings with Bobby Weir
    5/7/22 Nashville, TN
  6. Rock Candy
    The Disco Biscuits
    5/8/22 New Orleans, LA
  7. Close Your Eyes
    The String Cheese Incident with Billy Strings
    5/3/22 New Orleans, LA

Staff Picks Volume 1

Jeff Milbourn is nugs.net’s Vice President of Technology, resident Widespread Panic apologist, and possibly Goose’s #1 fan. Longtime Widespread Panic fans have probably enjoyed his tapes from ’90s Panic shows. For the first installment of our Staff Picks series, there’s no one better to share their list of favorites from across the years.

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Widespread Panic: 11/17/1998 – Calvin Theater, Northampton, MA

This was a top Widespread Panic show when it happened and remains a top show still today. This is WSmfP at their best. Houser screams, Jo Jo is dynamic and omnipresent, Schools thunders and drops bombs, Todd and Sunny crescendo, and JB sings like an angel throughout the entire show.

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Bill Withers: 10/06/1972 – Live at Carnegie Hall

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David Byrne: 11/28/2001 – Austin City Limits

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Goose: 12/07/2019 – Old Town Pub, Steamboat Springs, CO

Favorite new band. Period. This show felt special, it took place on my birthday and the first song they sing is Happy Birthday to the Wiz Kid, Peter ‘Handini’ Anspach.

Gov’t Mule: 05/03/2013 – Mahalia Jackson Theatre, New Orleans, LA

I Love Mule. I Love dirty NOLA Mule even better. I’ve seen a lot of great NOLA Mule shows over the years but this one is something else. “On Your Way Down” with Jonathon ‘Boogie’ Long and “The Hunter” > “Good Morning Little School Girl” > “The Hunter” with Alvin Youngblood and Smokey Greenwell are required listening.

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Widespread Panic – April 3, 1996; Huntsville, AL.

To many, this is one of Panic’s best shows and certainly a sign of things to come in the mid-90s. The setlist is incredible and the band fired on all cylinders from opener to encore. 

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Widespread Panic – July 2, 2002; Cedar Rapids, IA.

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Widespread Panic – July 18, 1997; Memphis, TN. 

Before kicking off a ridiculous show which, of all bands, Barenaked Ladies opened, JB growls, “How about a big ole’ hand for Barenaked Ladies . . .  Barenaked everything!” Classic JB, classic Panic show at Mud Island.

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Widespread Panic – May 2, 2019; New Orleans, LA. 

This is the show that should not have been. As many probably know, The Rolling Stones were supposed to headline Jazzfest. When they canceled, Fleetwood Mac was booked to fill the slot, yet they too canceled (quite fortuitously). Panic stepped in to fill the void. The speculation was that Panic would incorporate at least one song from the Stones. Not so. Instead, they decided to blow out the Fairgrounds on their own terms, with a nod to Dr. John. 

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Widespread Panic – January 27, 2020; Riviera Maya, MX.

This is Panic’s most recent show available on nugs.net. It will be replaced on the list of best shows by the next show the band plays. And that’s the point. You can never beat the anticipation of the “next one.”

nugs Picks: November 2019

The year is rapidly coming to a close. Fall tours are ending and many artists will take a few weeks off to rest, reflect, and prepare for a new year of music. Before we charge into a new decade, we’re taking a look back at some of our favorite shows from 2019.

The String Cheese Incident: 6/27/19

Widespread Panic: Durham, NC 3/31/19

Umphrey’s McGee: Jim Thorpe, PA 3/21/19

Greensky Bluegrass: Red Rocks Amphitheatre 9/15/19

Dead & Company: Wrigley Field 6/15/19

Gov’t Mule: Island Exodus X 1/23/19

Spafford: Nashville, TN 10/5/19

Billy Strings: Hoxeyville Music Festival 10/18/19

The Disco Biscuits: Camp Bisco 7/20/19

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong: Domefest 5/18/19

nugs.net archive: Panic Halloween ’10

Widespread Panic –New Orleans, 10/30/10

We are kicking off our new blog by diving into the archives to surface some of our favorite high-quality downloads available on nug.net.  With 895 downloads in the archives, it’s hard to choose just one show that encapsulates what Widespread Panic does. Widespread Panic has been a heavy hitter in the Jam community for 30 years and are the heart of southern improvisational music. After narrowing down the many choices of killer shows, we found one that has all the right goods to bring to you. Holiday shows are always a special time with Widespread Panic but nothing comes close to their Halloween runs , which seem to be filled with a never ending supply of sit-ins, covers and rockin’ setlists.

New Orleans, 10/30/10 and the days surrounding it, exemplify what Widespread Panic does best. With great song selections from their own catalog and even a sit-in from Dr. John, the Night Tripper himself; only in New Orleans. This show has it all, with covers of Talking Heads “Papa Legba,” JJ Cale’s, “Ride Me High” and a blazing “Spanish Moon” originally by Little Feat, that is jammed out to extensive proportions.

The show also features Jimmy Herring on lead guitar. While Jimmy was still fairly new to the band after the passing of original guitarist, Michael Houser, Herring took to Panic like a fish in water and he shows his masterful guitar work throughout this entire performance and so does each member of the band, making this show a classic on nugs.net.

Stand out original songs include: a first set, “Dirty Side Down,” a newer song from that performance that has since become a classic. It’s very interesting to hear the development of these songs throughout the years and we can hear these changes within the hundreds of shows in the archives. “Henry Parsons Died” shows jazz flavored solos and incredible bass playing from Dave Schools. The second set opens with an always welcome, “Climb To Safety” as the band says, “climb aboard!” Into “Chilly Water.”

Dr. John enters the stage and plays a great rendition of “Right Place, Wrong Time” that has raw energy and those voodoo vibes that only he can bring. They continue with, “Dream Warrior.” Here Widespread shows what they do best while playing with the jazz/blues legend. The 12 minute “Arlene” is relentless and anytime Panic plays this song watch out, you’re going somewhere! The spectacular show closes with a Grateful Dead staple, “Creampuff War.”

It really doesn’t get much better than this and I am positive there will be many more shows from Widespread Panic in the upcoming posts.

Be sure to check out this recording of Halloween 2010 and so many more on nugs.net.  This soundboard recorded professionally mixed show is available for purchase as downloadable mp3, lossless, and CD shipped to your door.  It’s also available on demand.    Rock ON!

-Jam Band Purist