This is a big week for on sale dates for Spring tour - Murfreesboro(3/1), Savannah(3/1), Raleigh(2/29), Columbia(2/29). Get your tickets earlier, tour opener in DC and 2 nights in Chicago already SOLD OUT.

You can order your copy from Widespread Merchandising TODAY for only $10. Find out what JB is doing to his guitar on this album with the eco-friendly mini-digi. The packaging, designed by Grammy nominated Chris Bilheimer, includes a 12 page lyric booklet!

More digitally inclined? LiveWidespreadPanic.com has Free Somehow and the entire Spring tour available. You can also help panic fans build a Make It Right New Orleans house with a purchase of the new panic song, Walk On The Flood. All proceeds from the sale of this song goes directly to MIR to help get NOLA back on its feet.

And for those with turntables, a Limited Edition Double Vinyl of "Free Somehow" will be available on 4/15/08.

Free Somehow listening parties have popped up across the country. Come on out for good friends, good music and good swag like autographed posters, promotional singles and t-shirts.

A couple more dates and ticketing info have been recently added to the tour dates page. Spring Tour is just about wrapped up but details are being added as they come in. Sign up for the Panic Widget if you would like to get mini website update notices delivered directly to your desk top in between Email updates.

The band may be off tour but the some of the guys are still out there hitting the road. JB’s Hannah’s Buddies concert is this weekend, Sunny performs with his Santa Tribute Band February 13th in Athens, Dave’s Stockholm Syndrome tour starts February 15th and Jojo’s solo at the Benefit concert for Wild West Fest. Details can be found on the Side Stage page.

First Listen: Check out an exclusive audio stream of the title track "Free Somehow" from the band's new album on Entertainment Weekly.

Free Somehow is available digitally from LiveWidespreadPanic.com and the full package CD from Widespread Merchandise. The 6 panel digipak includes artwork by Chris Bilheimer and a lyrics booklet , a rarity for Panic albums.

The CD was recorded at the Compass Point Studios by Terry Manning. Most of the songs on this CD have not been performed live yet.

Hear the latest single "Boom Boom Boom" on the WP.com audio player! Download "Up All Night" for free! And for a $10 donation to the Make It Right -9th foundation, you get an MP3 of 'Walk On The Flood" from LiveWidespreadPanic.com. The Make It Right foundation is helping redevelop the Lower 9th Ward in New Orleans by building a neighborhood for safe, healthy homes.

Check out the New Years performance of "Up All Night" and "Tickle the Truth" on YouTube!

Track listing:
Boom Boom Boom (hear it now on the audio player!)
Walk On The Flood
Angels On High
Three Candles
Tickle The Truth YouTube
Free Somehow
Flicker
Dark Day Program
Her Dance Needs No Body
Already Fried
Up All Night Right Click for Free Download / YouTube
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To celebrate the release of "Free Somehow", Record Release Parties will be held all over the country! Below is a full list of parties.

Feb. 12 | Georgia Theatre | Athens, GA | 9:00pm
Outformation to play after the party - details to follow
Admission is $8 with $1 from each ticket going to benefit Panic Fans For Food and the Northeast Georgia Food Bank.

AL, Birmingham
Mellow Mushroom
Monday, February 11th @ 8PM
www.mellowmushroom.com

AL, Mobile
Monday, February 11th @ 8PM
Soul Kitchen Music Hall
www.soulkitchenmobile.com

CA, San Francisco
Friday, February 15th @ 7PM
Madrone Lounge
* Raffle to benefit Panic Fans For Food and the San Francisco Food Bank *
* Stockholm Syndrome to play afterwards at the Independent one block away *
www.madronelounge.com

Breckenridge, CO
Thursday, February 14th @ 8PM
Mugs
* 1st spin @ 9PM, 2nd spin @ 11PM *
* WSP live show recordings and DVDS will be played throughout the night from 8PM-close*

CO, Denver
Moontime Bar & Grill
Tuesday, February 12th @ 6PM
*Garrett Hacking’s Widespread Panic Photography Exhibit! (February 11-March 26) *
www.photographyg.com

CO, Durango
The Summit
Wednesday, February 14th @ 9PM
www.durangosummit.com

FL, Destin
Mellow Mushroom
Monday, February 11th @ 8PM
www.mellowmushroom.com

GA, Savannah
Loco’s Grill & Pub
]Saturday, February 16th @ 9:30PM
* Col. Bruce & the Quirk Alliance to play following the album! *

IA, Cedar Rapids
J.M. O’Malleys
Wednesday, February 13th @ 8PM

IL, Chicago
AliveOne
Wednesday, February 13th @ 9PM
www.aliveone.com

MN, Minneapolis
The Whiskey Junction
Wednesday, February 13th @ 5PM

MS, Jackson
Mellow Mushroom
Monday, February 11th @ 8PM
www.mellowmushroom.com

MO, Kansas City
Tower Tavern
Wednesday, Februray 13th @ 8PM

MO, St. Louis
Pop’s Blue Moon
Tuesday, February 12th @8PM
*2nd spin @ 9PM, Naked Groove Acoustic to play @ 10:30! *

NC, Asheville
Luella’s Bar-B-Q
Sunday, February 10th @ 6-10PM
www.luellasbarbeque.com
* Luella’s will be open for Panic fans only—serving Red Beans and Rice just for this occasion! *
* Canned food donation encouraged to benefit Panic Fans For Food and the MANNA Food Bank! * All donations will be matched by Luella’s! *

NC, Charlotte
Visulite Theatre
Tuesday, February 12th @ 8PM

NC, Raleigh
The Pour House
Monday, February 11th @11PM
* Live band @ 8PM, album to follow at 11PM *
www.the-pour-house.com

NC, Wrightsville Beach
Lagerheads Tavern
Monday, February 11th @ 9PM
* Panic Fans For Food Benefit! *

New York, NY
Tuesday, February 12th @ 6-8PM
Town Tavern
* Drink Specials! *

OH, Cincinnati
Alive-One
Wednesday, February 12th @ 10PM

SC, Columbia
The Tavern On Greene
Monday, February 11th @ 9PM

TN, Memphis
Friday, February 15th @ 9:30pm
Newby’s
* Raffle Prizes! *
* MIFA Benefit! *
www.newbysmemphis.com

TN, Murfreesboro
Wednesday, February 13th @ 8-11PM
Mellow Mushroom
www.theshroom.net
* Raffle Prizes! *
* 2 for 1 Sweetwater 420 Pints! *

TN, Nashville
Monday, February 11th @ 7PM
The Mercy Lounge
www.mercylounge.com

TX, Fort Worth
Wednesday, February 13th @ 7PM
Fred’s Texas Café
* Tarrant County Food Bank Benefit! Accepting monetary donations at the door.*
* Gourmet Pizza Night w/ live music from The Jon Shook Jam *
www.fredstexascafe.com
More details to be announced soon!
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**The following radio stations are supporting Widespread Panic’s ‘Up All Night’ single and are planning contests and giveaways for the release of ‘Free Somehow’. Check them out and " listen" for what you can win on the air.**

KNBA - Anchorage, AK
WQNR - Auburn, AL
WZEW - Mobile, AL
KOZT - Ft. Bragg, CA
KRSH - Santa Rosa, CA
KPIG - Watsonville, CA
KBCO - Denver, CO
KCUV - Denver, CO
KYSL - Frisco, CO
KFMU - Steamboat Springs, CO
WFXH - Savannah, GA
WPND - Sandpoint, ID
WXRT - Chicago, IL
WTTS - Indianapolis, IN
WFPK - Louisville, KY
KROK - Leesville, LA
WTMD - Baltimore, MD
WOCM - Ocean City, MD
WCLZ - Portland, ME
KDBB - Park Hills, MO
KTBG - Warrensburg, MO
KMMS - Bozeman, MT
WNCW - Spindale/Charlotte, NC
WVOD - Wanchese, NC
WUIN - Wilmnington, NC
WMWV - Conway, NH
WBJB - Lincroft, NJ
KBAC - Sante Fe, NM
KTAO - Taos, NM
KTHX - Reno,NV
WFUV - New York, NY
WDST - Woodstock, NY
WAPS - Akron, OH
KLRR - Bend, OR
WXPN - Philadelphia, PA
WYEP - Pittsburgh, PA
WCOO - Charleston, SC
WRLT - Nashville, TN
WCNR - Charlottesville, VA
WNRN - Charlottesville, VA
WNCS - Montpelier, VT
WEBK - Rutland, VT
WMMM - Madison, WI
KMTN - Jackson, WY