Widespread Panic at Live Oak Bank Pavilion

When Widespread Panic invades the stage, it's a defiant feast of high-octane alt-fire pummeling down upon their massive fanbase that absolutely gobbles it up. Every live concert is unchartered territory, fearless, unique, highly interactive and high-octane. When Widespread Panic drops a new album, it's a momentous, pioneering, TNT-like musical experiment jam-packed with raw charisma, earth-shattering drumming, musical mastery, epic riffs and licks, resounding basslines and mind-blowing vocal chops - and it simply can't fit into a mold. With their most recent release, Hailbound Queen (2024), the Athens, Georgia legends continue to prove why they've sold over 3 million albums and earned induction into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame.

The ultimate way to experience Widespread Panic is live in concert - totally dominating!!

Join the hardcore fans as Widespread Panic bring their Southern rock, jam rock and blues rock mastery to Wilmington for a two-night run on September 18 and 19, 2026 - their first shows at Live Oak Bank Pavilion At Riverfront Park since 2023. Widespread Panic has been cracking the charts without batting an eye for quite some time and they have grown into one of the very best - both through studio time and live in concert. From the ever-evolving songs that thousands of fans shout back at the band at max-volume to the mind-blowing wall of sound that completely engulfs the fan; effortless vocal deliveries that rip through the entertainment venue to the boiling chemistry pumping from one band member to the other; from the high-octane energy that detonates on the stage like pure alternative TNT to the amounts of unequalled musicianship booming from the stage - Widespread Panic is fast-tracking the road to become the kings of alternative music. With John Bell, Dave Schools, Duane Trucks, Domingo 'Sunny' Ortiz, John 'JoJo' Hermann and Jimmy Herring leading the charge, expect to hear fan favorites like "Hope in a Hopeless World", "Fishwater", "Can't Get High", and "Aunt Avis".

And get this: nothing, but nothing can prepare you for the blow-delivering, blasting, full-bore experience that is Widespread Panic live in concert.

It has been said that Wilmington is one of Widespread Panic's all-time favorite places to take things to the next level and they're not the only ones. Thousands of fans flock to Wilmington each year to catch world-well known live acts at the Live Oak Bank Pavilion At Riverfront Park in the ultimate way: live on stage. Doors open at 5:30 pm with showtime at 7:00 pm on Friday, September 18, 2026.

The Live Oak Bank Pavilion At Riverfront Park is the best venues for all things indie!

With its central location along the Cape Fear River in historic downtown Wilmington, the Live Oak Bank Pavilion At Riverfront Park has it all: some of Wilmington's most-frequented food & refreshment options are nearby; the entertainment venue boasts facilities that provide concertgoers with special comfort; it features cutting edge sound and lighting equipment; it has pin-drop acoustics; and have the ultimate bragging rights for its massive capacity and seating layouts across various levels, including 2,400 reserved seats and a 4,800-person general admission lawn.

Are you ready to get into the Widespread Panic at their very best? Get your tickets now, they are just from $122 USD!