Widespread Panic
Widespread Panic is an American rock band from Athens, Georgia. The current lineup includes guitarist/singer John Bell, bassist Dave Schools, drummer Todd Nance, percussionist Domingo "Sunny" Ortiz, keyboardist John "JoJo" Hermann, and guitarist Jimmy Herring. The Moody Theatre featured the band during South by Southwest 2011 on Thursday night (March 17), so nearly 2,000 Spreadheads snapped up tickets. By midshow there was a healthy cloud of marijuana smoke and a throng of eager fanatics dancing to Widespread Panic's recent releases, including a rumbling rendition of longtime favorite, Tom Waits' "Goin' Out West."
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Jimmy Herring is the lead guitarist of the band Widespread Panic. Herring is a founding member of Aquarium Rescue Unit and Jazz is Dead. He has also played with the Allman Brothers Band, Project Z, Derek Trucks Band, and had a long and successful tenure with Phil Lesh and Friends as well as The Dead. Jimmy is from Fayetteville, North Carolina, the son of a high school English teacher, and a North Carolina Superior Court judge. Captured at Moody Theatre on March 17, 2011 by Sean Murphy ©2011. Please do not reproduce without permission of the photographer.
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