The State Theatre

Jimmy Herring is one of the most acclaimed guitarists of his generation. Plying his skills in context ranging from classically song-driven rock to technically demanding jazz fusion, Herring's playing combines a restless, jazz-inspired improvisational zeal with the immediacy and intensity of his rock 'n' roll roots. Widely known as the lead guitarist for Widespread Panic, Herring has had stints with beloved bands such as the Dead, the Allman Brothers and Phil Lesh and Friends. He has also released two solo albums, Lifeboat (2008) and Subject to Change Without Notice (2012). 

Five-time Grammy Award winner and three-time winner of Bass Player Magazine's "Bass Player of the Year" award, Victor Wooten is a virtuoso on the bass. In the midst of his time as bassist for Bela Fleck and the Flecktones since the group's 1988 formation, Wooten has managed to craft an impressive solo career that includes collaborations with a number of artists such as Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller and Chick Corea, as well as the release of six studio albums. His band, the Victor Wooten Band, has built a reputation on it's genre-bending eclecticism of jazz, funk and soul.