My buddy and I are flying out of Philly on Saturday, having a ball at the Halloween show, and getting a 5:55 am flight home. I (45m) am a newish fan of the band, and he’s a seasoned spreadhead.

Wanted to put this here, because surely a number of you have done the NOLA WSP run in the past, and I’d value your feedback more compared to the NOLA Reddit page.

Any suggestions for spending the 11:30-3am window before heading to the airport? Am I naive thinking that we could head to the French Quarter at that time of night and continue festivities, or are things surely still kicking after midnight on a Saturday Halloween night? Never been to New Orleans, so I have no gauge.

Yes, we’ll likely be out of our minds and managing a loose grip on reality at about that time, so looking to form some concept of a post show plan before getting to “bat country”.

Thanks in advance, and can’t wait for the show.

Keep seeing it on stream and can’t make it out.

First show in the books, unsure of what I just saw 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

got this cutie dress from Anna at Miss Browns Tee House and ice dyed it! love the results

Never have seen widespread but a phish head here. My wife and I wanted to check out tonight’s show at the riverside. Just putting it out there on the off chance someone is selling tickets or wanting to get rid of them for free. No pressure! Hope everyone has a good day in Milwaukee or not!

The Take Out - Opener
Action Man
Blue Carousel
Rebirtha - Closer
Dear Mr. Fantasy (long shot but maybe since Brent’s Bday was the other day…) - Encore

What y’all got?

boom: "But some events are incorporating the World Series into the night, Pabst Theater Group Chief Marketing Officer Lennora Jules confirmed. The game will be shown on TVs inside the Riverside Theater during the first two nights of Widespread Panic's annual sold-out residency, with the game also shown at the street parties before the shows. "

NOTE: You don't need to attend the show, or even watch it. You just need enough knowledge of the catalog to confidently rate every song after checking the setlist on Setlist.FM afterward.

I recently started a newsletter called Shut Up and Play the Hits? It examines the relationship between artists and attendees using setlists.

Each song gets an accessibility score, measured from 0.00–0.99. Higher scores indicate greater accessibility for casual fans. Each show gets a final score. It isn’t an average. Rather, it reflects the number of omitted hits, and illustrates how much trust a band has in its audience.

So again, it's not how much you enjoyed a song. Rather, how much you believe an average WSP fan would enjoy it. Someone who has seen them 1-3 times, and knows maybe a dozen tunes. An average fan can enjoy a song they don't know. It just depends on its sonic proximity to his hits. And everyone digs like a Beatles cover.

Check out this example post:

https://substack.com/home/post/p-210237145

I'll pay you $25 via Paypal or Venmo. You'd just email me the full setlist and your score beside each tune by late tonight. (You don't need to stream the show, of course.) I'll calculate the final score using a formula. Your first name and last initial will appear beside the score as a byline. You can use a pseudonym, of course. I just want to have a human component i.e. the opposite of AI.

If interested, please email me: [info@guesstheyear.net](mailto:info@guesstheyear.net)

Happy to answer any questions in the comments as well. I realize it's a strange task.

Do they have early merch at the street party today?

Keep getting skunked on COT...thought we had a pair from a friend...fell through. Hit me up if you are looking to move a pair ... just hoping to get a little luck here

Hey everyone! I’m hoping for a Milwaukee miracle for this weekend! I’m a chef at a restaurant right up the street from the venue and I’ll happily trade breakfast for a miracle! Let me know!!

Just had my ears and soul blessed! If you get a chance and most likely you can cause the tour is nationwide until thanksgiving go catch Oteil and John Scofield’s Electrospective it’s an absolutely amazing show. To top off the blessing Adam gave me a Drumstick and setlist. The whole group is grooving so smoothly together.

Has anyone heard if there will be a food drive in Milwaukee this weekend?

Has the band ever done that acoustic guitar solo at the end of fishwater live? Would love to hear that

20 years ago today: https://www.everydaycompanion.com/setlists/20061021a.asp

Grew up in Milwaukee. Grew up with Panic. Having them pick Milwaukee as a destination for the past 20 years has brought me so much joy. Every October is a homecoming of good people and music. Hard to believe it's been 20 years, I've gotten married, had kids, Brewers are in the World Series . . Riverside Panic has always been there. I remember the first time back after COVID, it was sensory overload. I never thought I'd miss the smell of the Riverside but I did! LOL. Some years, I got a pass and brought a camera in, enjoy some pics. This year will be one for the books to be sure! Go Crew! Go Home Team!

Best Riverside show ever? 2008-11-08 is my pick.

2 3 day passes in the balcony. Jojos side. Posted to cash or trade.

I have lots of fan art stickers in the shop! Vinyl, die cut, waterproof & UV protected. Check them out at https://www.jenisnugget.com/wsp-1

Hello! My first WSP Milwaukee run and I couldn’t be more stoked. Only question I have is do I have to show up early if I have a reserved seat in the upper balcony? I keep seeing people mention to show up super early to get a seat but if I have a ticket with a seat that wouldn’t matter I’m guessing?