Posts by Brennan Lagasse

It was during a set break at one of the 2015 Soldier Field Grateful DEad Fare Thee Well celebration shows that this author kept drifting in an out of a conversation with friends, soaking up the surroundings as much as possible. Familiar notes of music filled the air. But upon a closer listen, the familiar melodies that caught […]

From the cool shores of Lake Tahoe, to the vast expanse of the hallowed Gorge, Summer 2018 Phish has arrived. In the way a deep ocean groundswell grows gradually, Phish has built a fluid momentum throughout their first five shows of this Summer 2018 tour. Tahoe was a solid one-two warmup, and after an extended […]

Dark Star Orchestra (DSO) rolled into Lake Tahoe, NV (Harrah’s) Sunday night (2/18) in the midst of a solid West Coast tour that ends later this week in San Diego, CA. No matter what DSO chooses to play on any given evening you are guaranteed to hear crispy musicianship, and energetic interpretations on the vast […]

Phish returned to Madison Square Garden (MSG) in downtown New York City last night to kick off their annual four-show holiday run. Billed jokingly as their triumphant return to the hallowed arena, after their historic 13 show run at the venue this past summer, the band came out hot. Over two sets punctuated by a […]

Phish played their 19th show at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce, Colorado last night to a sold out crowd. Would the looseness, confidence, and flow we saw at the Baker’s Dozen surface at Dick’s, after Phish had the chance to rest for the last three weeks? We all wondered, as the run of 13 […]

Across the country, on any given day, there are countless bands covering the timeless music of the Grateful Dead. But a cover band selling out the famed Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado? The iconic venue is just shy of holding 10,000 people. What is it about Joe Russo’s Almost Dead (JRAD) that draws such […]

Phish Marks Maple Night With Exploratory Improvisation (Golden Age/Swept Away>Steep) (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)

10 Highlights from Phish’s 2016 New Year’s Run at Madison Square Garden, New York, New York  Another High Quality Run For 2016. As the snow settles after Phish’s 39th show at the world’s most famous arena, aka Madison Square Garden (MSG), fans are left with yet another multi night stand with musical gems strewn about […]

Phish welcomed 2017 with another New Years at Madison Square Garden. Opening for the fourth consecutive night with an acapella, this time Little Feat’s “Don’t Bogart That Joint”, Phish delivered from all sides musically including help from the TAB horns for a brassy third set. Photos by Brennan Lagasse. Edit this setlist | More Phish […]

Halloween is arguably the most anticipated show Phish plays. The band always keeps fans guessing, and over the years their epic theatrics on this holy musical holiday have become nothing short of legendary. Last night Phish added to their legacy as the hint from their Jimmy Fallon soundcheck from earlier this summer came to full […]

Phish returned to the MGM Grand Garden Arena last night for the third consecutive show of their 2016 Halloween run. The band offered another evening of salient music although the energy wasn’t quite as there when compared to the previous two nights. Nonetheless, Sunday’s show had plenty of highlights to add to the run with […]

After the crests and troughs of an interesting fall tour there’s not a Phish fan in Sin City regretting their decision to attend the climactic Halloween run of 2016. Stepping back to the MGM Grand Garden Arena stage after a most memorable four show run in 2014, the band has been on fire playing two […]

Phish wrapped up their annual three show Labor Day run at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park last evening. The Commerce City  venue has been host to some of the most memorable music in the modern era of the band. As the dust settles from this years run 2016 is no exception with highlights found in every […]

Phish loves Dick’s. Fans love Dick’s. If you’ve attended one of the past five runs you know exactly why everyone loves Dick’s. Come Labor Day weekend, the Phish compass points to Commerce City as what was once viewed as a most random Denver area venue has evolved into a fan favorite, integral end-of-summer tour stop. […]

Last night Phish wrapped up their fourth three-night stand in downtown San Francisco at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. After arguably the best show of summer tour on Monday, the band stepped up and took it deeper on Tuesday. Last night expectations were high and what went down, at least in the first set, couldn’t […]

From the most incredible outdoor venue in the U.S., to the high intensity of indoor Phish, Monday night (7/18/18) was a smoker in San Francisco. There’s a million ways to look at each and every show, but without a doubt every single head in the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium was feeling it last night. Highlights […]

West Coast Summer Phish Tour is off and running after two shows at the world renowned Gorge Amphitheater in Quincy, Washington. The first leg of summer tour built slowly from Minneapolis to Syracuse, with the band’s most dynamic playing concentrated near the end. As a result, the excitement for leg two has been more than […]

Is there a more important venue to Phish and their fans than MSG?  What started with one show in 1994 continues in 2016 as the band has now played 35 memorable shows at the world’s most famous arena. This most recent run of four shows wrapped up a stellar 2015, with the last show of […]

In a month-long tour that started back East where the Grateful Dead 50th anniversary celebrations did not reach this past summer, Dead & Company dropped their last proper shows of a coast spanning fall tour last night in fabulous Las Vegas. The band has four more official shows left to play in the Golden State […]

It wouldn’t be a Phish show if it was predictable. The many layers of what makes this band so unique is exactly what happened on Sunday night at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, CO. Capping off a sold out three-night stand, their fifth Labor Day visit to a most random venue in the […]