\t\t\t\t\tWidespread Panic Revisit \u2018Earth to America\u2019 Track During Opening Night in Oakland\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n
Widespread Panic last performed at the Fox Theater in Oakland a decade ago, when the band appeared for two nights, on July 14 and 15, 2016. On Thursday, the group returned to the venue, opening up a three-show run. In conjunction with these performances, a virtual food drive is underway<\/a> to support the Alameda County Community Food Bank.<\/p>\n Yesterday\u2019s show opened strong during a 31-minute stretch that flowed from \u201cAirplane\u201d into \u201cRebirtha\u201d and \u201cSpace Wrangler.\u201d Then, after Everyday favorite \u201cBetter Off,\u201d Panic\u00a0 dusted off \u201cTime Zones,\u201d the Earth to America track they had previously performed on 12\/30\/23 at the Fox in Atlanta. Other first-set highlights included a run from \u201cGradle\u201d into \u201cYou Got Yours,\u201d as well as a set-closing version of Warren Zevon\u2019s \u201cLawyers, Guns, And Money.\u201d<\/p>\n The second frame kicked off with a spirited \u201cRibs & Whiskey,\u201d which pushed beyond the 12-minute mark. An energetic \u201cBig Wooly Mammoth\u201d came next, eliciting ample enthusiasm from the crowd, as did the version of \u201cPigeons\u201d that came a little bit later. This then gave way to a memorable concluding combo of \u201cMercy,\u201d \u201cGood Morning Little Schoolgirl\u201d (which had a slinky, steady energy to it), a pulsing \u201cKing Baby\u201d and then a freewheeling \u201cFishwater.\u201d<\/p>\n The encore paired a cover of James Taylor\u2019s \u201cKnocking \u2018Round The Zoo\u201d with the band\u2019s \u201cAll Time Low.\u201d<\/p>\n