06 August 2009, 3:03 pm
Birmingham do not panic October 9th Widespread Panic (WSP) and the Allmans will be in town. Wide Spread Panic has caused controversy in the Magic City before in 2002 the concert gained national attention in Birmingham for the wrong reason. Erica Robins Young was pulled from a dancing crowd not breathing dying of a drug overdose and the same weekend Jennifer Susan Moe was found hanging of an apparent suicide in an local hotel. While these incidences are tragic they do not speak to the character of the band. From the bands inception in Athens, Georgia in 1981 with the album "Space Wrangler". Under the delivery of Col. Bruce Hampton. Through the death of guitarist Michael Houser in 2002 of pancreatic cancer. To the present 2008 release of their 10th album "Free Somehow". Widespread Panic has showed class in respect to their fan base. They allow fans to tape their live shows. Posting them and trading them among one another. Unheard of in the greedy music industry. Also the band gives generously to charities of every town they tour. One example is the charity "Hannah's Buddies Charity" 10 years running. Started a few years before Micheal Houser (Mikey) died . Birmingham in it's financial situation should rejoice WSP coming to town their loyal fan base bring a much needed boost to a lacking downtown district.
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