Widespread Panic Movies

This concert film captures the highlights of the 2007 Farm Aid Music festival, which marked the fundraiser's 20th anniversary. Some of the featured performers in the release include Emmylou Harris, Wilco, Widespread Panic, John Mellencamp, and more. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi

Eclectic Southern rockers Widespread Panic have developed a reputation as one of the best and most popular groups on the "jam band" scene, and this documentary takes an in-depth look at the group on and off the stage. Widespread Panic: The Earth Will Swallow You was filmed as the band was touring behind the album Another Joyous Occasion, and offers a wealth of evidence of their strengths as a live act. The film also includes interviews with the members of the group, as well as friends and musical contemporaries, among them Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna guitarist Jorma Kaukonen, blues legend Taj Mahal, New Orleans funk-jazz ensemble the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, frequent Jerry Garcia collaborator Merl Saunders, noted songwriter Vic Chesnutt, and mad genius Col. Bruce Hampton. Selections include "Driving Song," "Chilly Water," "Action Man," and "The Earth Will Swallow You." ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Featuring the most successful jam bands since the Grateful Dead, the 2002 Bonnaroo Music Festival brought over 70,000 fans to Adelphia Coliseum in Manchester, TN. This release features performances from Widespread Panic, Trey Anastasio (from Phish), Galactic, and much more. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi

This documentary features the popular band Widespread Panic at a CD release party, held in their hometown of Athens, GA. Before an enthusiastic crowd, the band performs cuts from their CD Light Fuse Getaway. A gift CD from the live show is included with this program. Also a part of the package is a music video, directed by Billy Bob Thornton, entitled "Aunt Avis." ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, Rovi