2009

We’ve Got Your Phish Tour Dates

Scott Bernstein January 8, 2009 23 Comments

Earlier this morning Phish.com was updated with dates for Phish’s June tour, announced with the help of a video which featured a plane skywriting with a Punch You In The Eye soundtrack. The tour takes the quartet from their home base in the Northeast down to Asheville and out to the Midwest.

Here’s the full list of dates:

06/04 – Nikon at Jones Beach Theater – Wantagh, NY
06/05 – Nikon at Jones Beach Theater – Wantagh, NY
06/06 – Comcast Center – Mansfield, MA
06/07 – Susquehanna Bank Center – Camden, NJ
06/09 – Asheville Civic Center – Asheville, NC
06/16 – Fox Theatre – St. Louis, MO
06/18 – Post Gazette Pavilion – Burgettstown, PA
06/19 – Verizon Wireless Music Center – Noblesville, IN
06/20 – Alpine Valley – East Troy, WI
06/21 – Alpine Valley – East Troy, WI

The tour kicks off with the band’s first visit to Long Island’s Jones Beach amphitheater since 1995. On June 6 the quartet returns to New England for a concert at the venue formerly known as Great Woods. Phish first performed at Great Woods on July 21, 1992 and have included the shed on most of their summer tours including their “final” tour back in August ’04. Other venues on this tour that have hosted multiple Phish shows in the past include Deer Creek, Alpine Valley and the Post-Gazette Pavilion in Burgettstown, PA.

One set of shows that hasn’t been announced is the phab phour’s all-but-confirmed headlining gig at Bonnaroo. Look for an official announcement on February 3 when AC Entertainment and Superfly are expected to release the full lineup. Tickets go onsale via Ticketmaster on January 30 for the ten shows listed above. You can also purchase tickets by heading to MusicToday to take a shot at Phish’s online ticketing service.

READ ON for a look at past Jones Beach and Great Woods Phish shows…

MP3 Boot Camp: Tons of Panic Boots

Scott Bernstein January 8, 2009 No Comments

We’ve always been big fans of Panicstream for their humongous library of streamable Widespread Panic, but recently they’ve added another terrific new feature. Head to their iPod page to take

Live Incarnation of Maynard James Keenan’s Puscifer Debuts in Vegas

January 8, 2009 No Comments

Maynard James Keenan singer of Tool and A Perfect Circle, will unveil the live incarnation of Puscifer on Friday, Feb. 13 and Saturday, Feb. 14 at The Pearl inside the

The Derek Trucks Band: Already Free

Doug Collette January 8, 2009 No Comments

Recorded in the informal atmosphere of a home studio, Already Free effectively extends the sound of The Derek Trucks Band on stage without a conscious attempt to replicate the live experience. While the album doesn't focus on the instrumental aspect of the group’s music like 2003's Soul Serenade, it never for once ignoresTrucks' exquisite guitar work.

Femi Kuti Cancels North American Tour

January 8, 2009 No Comments

Femi Kuti has cancelled his upcoming North American tour due to an undisclosed illness. As reported on NME.COM earlier this week, Kuti originally postponed the opening dates of the jaunt,

Derek Trucks Band Sets ‘Already Free’ Tour

January 8, 2009 No Comments

The Derek Trucks Band has lined up an early 2009 outing to support the group’s forthcoming new studio release, "Already Free."below. Trucks’ upcoming album, "Already Free," which hits stores Jan.

Phish ‘Clifford Ball’ Seven DVD Box Set For Release

January 8, 2009 No Comments

As Phish prepares for the next stage of their career they aren’t afraid to look back at the glory days. As we told you about last year, Phish plans to

Phish Summer ’09 Tourdates Officially Announced

January 8, 2009 No Comments

The official word from phish.com has finally appeared after strong rumors throughout the net. As assumed, it appears the first leg of Phish’s summer tour will be a limited East

Phish Clifford Ball DVD Details Revealed

Scott Bernstein January 7, 2009 22 Comments

As Phish prepares for the next stage of their career they aren’t afraid to look back at the glory days. As we told you about last year, Phish plans to release a seven-DVD box set documenting every note from The Clifford Ball. The Clifford Ball kick started the festival scene as we know it back in August of 1996 at a decommissioned air force base in Plattsburgh, New York. This long-awaited package hits stores and online retailers on March 3 with preorders scheduled to ship from Dry Goods on February 27.

Clifford Ball DVD

To make things interesting, everyone who preorders the Clifford Ball DVD box set will be entered to win a pair of tickets to Phish’s upcoming reunion shows at the Hampton Coliseum on March 6-8. The band is offering a veritable cornucopia of Clifford Ball packages with t-shirts, ticket stub magnets and a limited edition poster among the merch up for sale.

Besides the concert themselves, The Clifford Ball box set includes a bonus disc chock full of never-before-heard goodies including the band’s recording of the infamous flatbed truck jam, a 30-minute featurette with band member interviews and more. As always, Keep your eyes on Hidden Track for audio and video samples from The Clifford Ball over the next few months.

READ ON for a full tracklist and a run down of the packages…

Review: Local Band Does OK

Joel Berk January 7, 2009 4 Comments

First opening in 1889, the Auditorium Theater has seen an immense variety of top-notch art. From the Chicago Symphony’s debut performance in 1891, to rock shows by the likes of The Who, The Grateful Dead and Frank Zappa, the room always seems to bring the best out of its performers.

It is no surprise that Umphrey’s McGee chose to step up from the familiar confines of the Aragon Ballroom to this landmark venue for their 2008 New Years Run. And step up they did. The little band from the Midwest has grown into a formidable powerhouse, maturing better than I think anyone could have hoped. Last week’s New Years run was truly a professional display of a band once again on the rise.

I first visited the Auditorium Theater in 1994 to see the Broadway adaptation of The Who’s Tommy, and it warped my 10-year-old mind. From then on, I was obsessed with The Who – a factor that in many ways set me down my current path. Had I not seen Tommy, I wouldn’t have started playing music or developed as a listener, and would most likely see things differently than I currently do. Needless to say, I was very excited to see how Umphrey’s would utilize a room with such amazing sound and sight lines.

READ ON for more of Joel’s thoughts and photos from UM in Chicago…

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