Veteran jam-rockers Widespread Panic [ tickets ] will follow their forthcoming Southern US tour with The Allman Brothers Band with a headlining tour of their own.

The band will hit nine cities with the Allmans next month, kicking off Oct. 3 and 4 in Charlotte, NC. The headlining portion of Widespread Panic's schedule gets underway Oct. 30 and 31 in Austin, TX, with the outing running through a pair of shows in Charleston, SC, Nov. 27-28. Dates are below.

WP continues to support "Free Somehow," its 10th studio album and the follow-up to 2006's "Earth to America." The latest disc, which surfaced last year, was recorded in Nassau, Bahamas, and re-teamed the band with legendary producer Terry Manning (ZZ Top, Jimmy Buffett).

"Free Somehow" is Widespread Panic's first release with new guitarist Jimmy Herring, who replaced George McConnell in 2007. McConnell had joined Panic following the 2002 cancer death of founding member Michael Houser.

Over the last year, the band has also put out several live releases, including the three initial offerings in its "Widespread Panic Archives" series of full concerts on CD. The first release, "Carbondale 2000," surfaced last year, followed this year by "Valdosta 1989" and "Huntsville 1996."