"This ain't no party! This ain't no disco! This ain't no foolin' around!"
Amidst a cloud of smoke that reached the roof of the Nashville Municipal Auditorium, the crowd chanted along with John Bell and the rest of Widespread Panic during their final song - a cover of the Talking Heads' "Life During War Time."
The conclusion of the nearly five hour concert that included an opening set from the Allman Brothers and an extensive one from Panic came at around 11 p.m. Unfortunately, due to bad weather, the show was moved inside at nearly the last second from the previous location at Riverfront Park. No matter. The all star cast of Warren Haynes, Derek and Butch Trucks, Greg Allman, and the Widespread crew delivered.
The Allman Brothers set was highlighted by guitar virtuosos Haynes and Trucks trading licks and lengthy solos, as well as a cover of "Soulshine" (a song by Haynes' other band Gov't Mule) and a rendition of "Melissa" that brought Greg Allman out from behind the keyboard to play a pretty acoustic guitar.
Widespread played hits like "Chilly Water," "Love Tractor," "Let's Get The Show On The Road," "Fishwater," and the afore mentioned encore of "Life During War Time."
- ZDH
Look for a more lengthy review in next week's issue of Versus.
Avery Spofford is the features editor for the Hustler and Versus. She's a member of the Music Group and Pi Beta Phi sorority, and has worked at The Mercy Lounge and Cannery Ballroom, American Songwriter Magazine and Fueled By Ramen Records.
Chris McDonald is music editor for Versus magazine and a junior at Vandy. Outside of school, Chris also works as a writer for Ultimate-Guitar.com, writing music reviews, interviews, and general music news. 
