Phish returns to Madison Square Garden for the second of three shows this evening. I’ll be sharing my commentary live from The Garden @YEMblog.
After a spectacular two-night stand in Albany, Phish returns to Madison Square Garden tonight for the first time since December 31, 2002. Our friend SuperDee will be tweeting about tonight’s show @YEMblog starting immediately. Other options for experiencing the concerts from home include Phishtwit and Hoodstream. We’ll have a full report tomorrow.
READ ON for the setlist once the show starts [via Phish.net]
Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood – After Midnight (Live At MSG)
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…
We’ll be updating this list of New Year’s Eve Concert downloads throughout the week and converting some of the FLACs to MP3 files for your iPod…
Bonerama – City Limits – Delray Beach, FL
Brothers Past – The Note – West Chester, PA
Clutch – The Orbit Room – Grand Rapids, MI
Deep Banana Blackout – Stage One – Fairfield, CT
Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi’s Soul Stew Revival – Fox Theatre – Atlanta, GA
READ ON for New Year’s Eve concert downloads from Widespread Panic, My Morning Jacket, Gov’t Mule, New Mastersounds and over 20 other artists…
2008 has been a great year for Phish archival releases and the year was capped off by last week’s surprise announcement that the legendary show from December 30, 1997 at
