Music
The group members have long, graying hair and wear clothing onstage that could most charitably be called “casual.”
Nov. 10, 1993
Big concerts play at local movie houses as the music and film worlds join to present simulcasts.
June 2, 2006
Michael Houser, the guitarist and singer who channeled a bluesy, Southern roots sound into the improvisational performances of the rock band Widespread Panic, has died from complications related to pancreatic cancer.
Aug. 13, 2002
Call it wish fulfillment: With an opening track titled “Victorious,” the new album from Panic!
Jan. 25, 2016
It’s a familiar rock ‘n’ roll scene outside the Greek Theatre as hundreds of eager fans mill about in the crisp night air, hoping to score a ticket to a sold-out show.
Oct. 29, 1995
A common path to rock success in the early ‘90s is to swipe the sound of some band from 20-odd years ago and hope that masses of people will either not notice or not care.
Nov. 12, 1993
The band, which has found a following among Deadheads, comes to Ventura.
March 27, 1997
Entertainment & Arts
Deadheads can generally dance better, longer and with greater frequency than anyone who would hang around with “Night of the Living Dead” director George Romero.
Nov. 11, 1993
The Athens, Ga., band Widespread Panic is pushed by so many currents that it’s hard to tell which way it’s heading.
April 4, 1997
Food
With sharp looks and a smart menu, Opus Bar & Grill in Mid-Wilshire brings California elan to an unexpected corner.
July 27, 2005