_photo: Wesley Hodges_

Widespread Panic kicked off their New Year’s run last night at the Fox Theater in Atlanta, GA for the first of a three-night run, paying tribute to a rock legend in the process.

For the second song of the night, the band busted out a cover of Motörhead’s “Ace of Spades,” a tribute to the band’s frontman Lemmy Kilmister, who passed away on Monday night. Watch the performance below.

Later in the set, Panic brought out former Allman Brothers Band keyboardist Chuck Leavell out for three debut covers in a row, Son House’s “Low Down Dirty Blues,” Rolling Stones’ “Dead Flowers” and a set closer of the Allmans’ “Jessica.”

Leavell came back out in the second set for a three-song run of classic Jimmy Cliff tunes “Many Rivers To Cross,” “I Can See Clearly Now” and “Sitting In Limbo.” The band played with Jimmy Cliff earlier this year at Lockn’ Festival, with Leavell sitting in as well. To round out last night’s performance, Leavell returned once again for a two-song encore of “Blackout Blues” and “Porch Song.”

Widespread Panic continue their New Year’s run tonight, again at the Fox Theater.

Here’s a look at the setlist as it appears in our Box Scores section:

Widespread Panic
Fox Theater, Atlanta, GA

Set I: Sell Sell, Ace of Spades^, Tall Boy, Surprise Valley > Driving Song > Papa’s Home > Driving Song, Holden Oversoul, Low Down Dirty Dog Blues*%, Dead Flowers*%%, Jessica%%%*

Set II: Old Neighborhood, Cotton Was King, Good People > Jam > Who Do You Belong To?, Many Rivers To Cross*, I Can See Clearly Now*, Sitting In Limbo* > Drums > Drums & Bass > Blue Indian, Climb To Safety, Pigeons

Enc: Blackout Blues*, Porch Song*

Notes: *with Chuck Leavell
^tribute to Lemmy Kilmister (Motorhead)
%First time played (Son House)
%%First time played (Rolling Stones)
%%%First time played (Allman Brothers Band)

Source: Panicstream.com