Cedar Rapids 2002

“For Porch Songs’ 26th show release, let’s start off with a bit of history. Way back in 1993, Widespread Panic rolled through the Midwest and performed in Iowa for the first time, intent on continuing to spread their musical message across the country…which was exactly the same mindset these guys had when finding their way out of Athens, GA to points beyond in the mid to late 1980’s. About a decade later, pulling into Cedar Rapids, IA in July of 2002…even amidst the strange combination of tragedy and celebration…the mission was unchanged. With an epic Red Rocks run just now in the rear view mirror and a horizon full of unknown twists and turns ahead, this bus full of travelin’ men still kept their eyes on the road.” (Read on)

July 2nd, 2002 at the US Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is now available in multiple formats.