Widespread Panic Nashville poster – 2018

It seemed fitting that the last gig I did before moving the studio & family to the South was a Widespread Panic gig in Nashville. Last time I moved out West back to California I was working on a last second Widespread gig (Milwaukee 13′) & the day my son came home from the hospital I was cramming a last second Widespread gig (Milwaukee 17′). Some how WSP seem to be a part of most of my major life changes.

I was psyched to get the Nashville gig as the vibe of the city tends to allow the art direction a bit of a different look then most of their other stops. A bit more of a rustic, Southern feel. I know the rooster has been used by them in the past but I wanted to give my take on it and have been dying to try some of that “hot chicken” they got down there. As I was working the melty/flame like elements of the design I realized I could work in some foxes and give the overall image a bit more of a story quality to it. From there the concept came together pretty quickly.

The show edition was a print run of 350 prints & I will have an Artist Edition of 65 prints (Signed/Numbered) available on Wednesday, September 13th @ 11am (PST). To keep with the rustic vibe there will be NO FOILS available for this print, instead I tried a “wood veneer” variant On a wood patterned veneer paper for the 1st time. In total there will be a run of 40 of these (signed/numbered)

Shirts of the design were available at the show and Sold Out pretty fast and an animated Red Rocking Rooster also made an appearance during the stage show which was rad to see.

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