Not much more needs to be said about Georgia improv rock titans Widespread Panic at this point, except perhaps to remind you that they’re actually pretty palatable as an occasionally twang-infused meandering rock band even if you don’t particularly care for the more esoteric groups from the jamband scene and tolerate only the poppiest Dead songs. (Personal favorite: “Travelin’ Light,” at least if we assume that JoJo Hermann will knock the organ solo outta the park.) And they’re Pavilion staples to some degree, but since October is just about upon us, it bears repeating that they released a Halloween-themed live album in 2004 titled, awesomely, Jackassolantern. (That word is worth a round with Google Image Search when you get a moment, obviously.)

Daniel Hutchens of their hometown pals Bloodkin opens.

Widespread Panic - North