Widespread Panic will be inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame during the set break of their concert at Morrison, CO’s famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre tomorrow, June 27, The show, the second of a three-night run, will be their 77th consecutive sellout appearance the scenic outdoor venue.

The Athens, GA-bred group first performed at Red Rocks on September 14, 1991, as part of a bill that also included Acoustic Junction and Blues Traveler. They appeared at Red Rocks twice in 1993 and once in 1994, all as part of the H.O.R.D.E. tour, and headlined for the first time on May 31, 1996. Leftover Salmon opened that show.

According to the Colorado paper Westwood, “Widespread Panic is about to score another first: It will be inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame —as the first Honorary Coloradan inductee—at the Red Rocks show on June 27, the 18th anniversary of when Colorado celebrated its first Widespread Panic Day on June 27, 2008. But yesterday was another, very special Widespread Panic Day, as Governor Jared Polis hosted the band and members of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame at the Governor’s Mansion, to honor the upcoming induction.”

“Widespread Panic is the undisputed kings of Red Rocks and a household name in Colorado,” the paper reported Polis as saying. “Holding the record for 78 sold-out shows at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Widespread Panic has shaped Colorado’s music scene, inspired countless Colorado artists, and kept us ‘Up All Night’ with its unique blend of blues, funk, rock, and feel-good vibes. No other band is more deserving of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame’s Inaugural Honorary Coloradan Induction Award. Congrats, Widespread Panic!”

Colorado promoter Bill Bass, who helped nurture Panic in the area before his 2023 death, will also be inducted. Panic will kick off their Red Rocks run this evening.