Widespread Panic has announced the surprise release of their new album Snake Oil King, this Friday, June 14th, 2024 on Widespread Records. Snake Oil King is the first full-length studio album from the group since 2015’s Street Dogs and features John Bell (lead vocals/guitar), Dave Schools (bass/vocals), John Hermann (keyboards/vocals), Sunny Ortiz (percussion), Jimmy Herring (lead guitar) and Duane Trucks (drums).

Widespread Panic chose to release one track per month over the course of the last five months, “Little By Little,” “We Walk Each Other Home,” “Tackle Box Hero,” “Life As A Tree,” and “Cosmic Confidante.” Each song offers different sides of the group as songwriters and musicians.

The new album was produced, recorded and mixed by Grammy nominee and long-time Widespread Panic collaborator John Keane, and recorded at John Keane Studio in Athens, GA.

The group will be playing the Rocks Amphitheatre, where they will extend their record of 72 consecutive sold-out shows later this month.