Just before Phish sinks their toes into the ground and sets a different course for the Midwestern leg of their 2014 Summer Tour, The Vermont quartet will leave the Big Apple for greener pastures for one more Upstate stop in the Finger Lakes. Their pit-stop into Canandaigua Performing Arts Center (CMAC) Tuesday, July 15th will mark the 5th time Phish has visited Canandaigua; albeit only the 1st time in the past four years.
poster by Jeff Soto
Thus far on the 2014 Summer Tour, the band has charted new territory by perhaps placing their single-most ever determined focus on their new material, off their recently released album “Fuego.” Before the Phish faithful started hitting the message boards with “Mehs” and groans of disapproval, the first 6 shows of this tour beg phans to listen to the already interesting song combinations, cleverly slotted new album material, and in spots, those dirty, spacey jams all of us jaded vets drool over. In addition to the most recent shows at the Mann in Philadelphia and tour opener in Mansfield, Ma., Phish continued to recently please their “Upstate Base” with 3 consistent nights at SPAC in Saratoga Springs, NY over July fourth weekend, at what has evolved as the real summer home base for the band from Burlington.
In addition to staying true to his pre-tour omen of limited cover material this tour, Frontman Trey Anastasio and crew have mostly refrained from traditional second set opening favorites “Crosseyed and Painless” and “Golden Age”, despite the Mann 2nd night’s Crosseyed. The band really seems to be in their place, really focused on their core material, spanning the past 30 years and with their new material from “Fuego” – with the title song “Fuego” really showing some tentacles as the band’s next true jam vehicle.
Canandaigua is no stranger to the strange when it comes to Phish. Informally known as the “Fleezer” show (derived from combining Finger Lakes and Tweezer) from June 22, 1995, and this NYS Music Contributor’s first show, Phish dropped an almost entire Tweezer 2nd set. Surprises could still be in store for the CMAC as Phish has been known to drop serious sleeper setlists for shows that have yet to sell out.
Note to NYS Music readers: Tickets are still available for the Canandaigua show.
The experience that “is” Summer Phish is not easily comprehended by those who have not yet partaken. It is unlike any other show or concert, with a fan base that travels from all over the country, and sometimes world, to come together for a brilliant evening of lights, music and a crowd experience opposed by no other band. Walking through the parking lots surrounding the shows one will see so many unique individuals from all walks of life spanning ages young and old. For some, it may be their first experience, and for others it is just another notch in their belt touring with one of the greatest bands in the world. The three-day Phish run at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) was capped off with another amazing performance by the four-piece rock phenomenon on July 5th.
Photo by Jim Gilbert
The band took stage later than the prior nights leaving the crowd restless with anticipation. The moment the band members strutted onto the stage, the crowd erupted into a roar of celebration. They opened with a short but sweet “Crowd Control” setting the mood for a fantastic evening of music. From there they went from the dark “My Friend, My Friend,” into “Scent of a Mule” which erupted a full on hoe-down on the lawn while members of the crowd linked arms to the kitchy-spacey-bluegrass. From there they busted out two back to back songs from their 2004 album Undermind with a short “Undermind” and “A Song I Heard the Ocean Sing.” The set veered back into their wacky light-hearted typical “Phish-ness” with “I Didn’t Know,” fully equipped with a Fishman vacuum solo and “Foam > Wombat”, which kept the crowd cheering for more. The first few notes of “Divided Sky” reverberated through the crowd sending the lawn into a full-blown glow stick war, lighting the sky with a multi-colored war zone. From “Divided Sky” they ventured into the tear-jerker “Wading in the Velvet Sea” which took the crowd down a couple notches before the explosive set ending “David Bowie” that left the crowd excited and whirling with song predictions for set 2.
Like in Phish fashion, they came back for second set with a vengeance opening with a high energy “Carini.” Once you’ve heard thousands of people screaming in unison, “Carini had a lumpy head!” you will start to realize that Phish is not just your average concert experience. The “Carini” went from dark, evil jams, twisting with intensity into light, bouncy jams truly encapsulating all that is “Carini.” From “Carini” they segued into a personal favorite and absolutely beautiful and delicate song “Waves.” From “Waves” they went into “WingSuit”, which was perfectly executed for the set which had been intangible from beginning to end. A fantastic and energetic “Piper” kept the theme going straight into the crowd pleasing “Fluffhead.” After “Fluffhead” they took the set to a surprising place with a short and sweet “Heavy Things.”
From there they went into “Slave to the Traffic Light” with enough intensity to make you think the set was over, but sure enough those first sweet notes of “You Enjoy Myself” were ringing through SPAC as the crowd went wild and the glow sticks soared. At the past few three-night SPAC runs they had saved this treasure as their encore, but instead they utilized it for the set closer to end all set closers. They pulled out the trampolines for some super YEMmy, bouncy jams and Trey proved he still had the moves as he danced with full vigor through Mike’s solo. The band finished with the crowd still cheering for more, as only they could after a spectacle as amazing as “You Enjoy Myself” and the band took stage one last time for Summer 2014 with an encore of “Suzy Greenberg.”
From beginning to end Phish proved that they still had the energy and capability to take the crowd on a journey through their music, and not simply take stage and hammer out a bunch of crowd-pleasing songs. All three nights seemed to be slowly building the energy for one hell of a third night at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center.
Set 1: Crowd Control > My Friend, My Friend, Scent of a Mule#, Undermind, A Song I Heard the Ocean Sing, I Didn’t Know*, Foam%, Wombat, Divided Sky, Wading in the Velvet Sea, David Bowie
Set 2: Carini > Waves, Wingsuit > Piper > Fluffhead, Heavy Things > Slave to the Traffic Light, You Enjoy Myself
Phish, an American summer tradition for more than 30 years, celebrated the 4th of July with arguably the high-watermark for Summer 2014, and the tour is only four shows old. The second night of the nearly-annual three night run at SPAC was arguably the strongest of the shows and featured new material from Fuego and not a single cover song – a stretch dating back to December 28th, 2013.
Photo by Jim Gilbert
Naturally, the show opened with “The Star Spangled Banner”, on the 200th anniversary of the song’s birth during the War of 1812. “555”, the 2nd in 3 shows, filled in at the typical “Let’s play ‘Moma Dance’ and get the party started” slot, followed by “Kill Devil Falls” and then the first liftoff of the night with “Moma Dance”, later than usual but no complaints could be heard.
Then “Reba” appeared mid-first set, a seemingly rarer placement, but so perfect, as it kept things interesting and gave a chance for earlier than second set ethereal bliss. Speaking of bliss, “Waiting all Night” was a good pair to Reba, but also a good break time for anyone who hadn’t yet taken a minute to collect themselves amid an inspired and active first set. “Runaway Jim > 46 days, Rift” followed for a happy sing along dance time on the lawn.
“Split Open and Melt” – the potential set closer – continued the off and on dance frenzy of the show, flip-flopping back and forth between staples and jam vehicles. Melt’s ending jam was on par with versions from its last era of strong set closers, 2000. But this was not the end – “The Squirming Coil” emerged as the PERFECT first set closer, just as the sun was going down and the last bit of light left the Saratoga skies. Fishman hit the high note during “It got away…” and Trey lost it briefly before recovering. Page’s beautiful outro could have brought a tear to your eye.
When it comes to a seven-song second set, it means you have no complaints. Even with “Backwards Down the Number Line” showing up both expected and unexpected, we had one helluva time in those first five songs. “Fuego” is straight fire. Start to finish, a growing jam with a vibe in the same class as the 12/31/10 “Holy Ghost”, began with Mike’s bass groove and slowly pushed the jam, keeping Trey in check and progressing towards the beautiful jam that developed from the patience. The first must hear jam of the SPAC run, and the first Type II “Fuego” means we have a long and awesome summer ahead of us if this show is any indication.
“Down with Disease” and “Twist” were a nice 1-2 follow-up to “Fuego”, keeping the energy consistent and exhibiting great patience, a trait that Phish Trey does not always put forth. The result was Mike taking the lead on “Disease” with a recurring bass groove that flowed nicely while Page was nowhere to be found for a spell, although the mouth-popping noises were interesting as things eventually descended into “Twist”, full of ‘Woos’ and whatnot, but nothing too spectacular in this version.
Photo by Jim Gilbert
“Light” quickly emerged for a solid and progressing jam that built around Trey’s guitar riff, leading to a psychedelic jam straight from the late ’60s and Bob Ezrin’s tutelage on Fuego. Trey’s ‘Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind’-esque repetition comfortably landed “Light” right next to “Theme from the Bottom”, as pleasant and well placed as you could ask for after four powerful jam vehicles. There was hope that this would be a “Theme” ala Atlantic City 2013, but that may have just been a one-off treat.
“Backwards Down the Number Line” served as a breather song for both band and fans, and although we still danced, this song could be in the first set of any given show and receive far less audible groans than it did tonight. But when you follow “BDTNL” with “First Tube”, all is forgiven as we couldn’t have asked for a better closer to this show. And having Jedi Trey slowly rising his guitar into the air to cap it off – Priceless. A “Character Zero” capped the night and did nothing more than increase anticipation towards the final night of the run at SPAC.
Photo by Jim Gilbert
Setlist:
Set 1: The Star Spangled Banner, 555, Kill Devil Falls, The Moma Dance > Reba, Waiting All Night, Runaway Jim > 46 Days, Rift, Split Open and Melt, The Squirming Coil
Set 2: Fuego > Down with Disease > Twist > Light > Theme From the Bottom, Backwards Down the Number Line, First Tube
Maybe it was because the run began on a Thursday night. Or maybe it was because of the delayed gate opening from the round of thunderstorms that rolled through Saratoga just before the venue was to open, but the Latin phrase ‘Non sequitur’ for “that which does not follow” can easily be used to sum up the first night performance from Phish at Saratoga Performing Arts Center on July 3rd, 2014.
Photo by Jim Gilbert
Expectations are always high when Phish comes to play at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC). Phans based in the Capital District consider SPAC to be Phish’s summer home venue. Even the band themselves have said as much in media interviews. With one night of summer tour already under their belt, a new album from which to showcase material from and rumors that few covers were to be played this tour, the hard-core phans question was ‘How would the band handle song selection and position?’ The answer: Rather oddly.
The other oddity was drummer Jon Fishman’s scaled back drum kit with fewer cymbals, snare drums and the absence of the wood blocks under his hi-hat. Phish heads were lamenting the elimination of the woodblocks and various cymbals from which Fish draws distinctive sounds for certain songs like “Walls of the Cave”, “It’s Ice”, “Reba” and “Fluffhead”. Summer tour has just begun and already phans are in crisis mode: First, there may be no covers which traditionally serve as launch pads for exploratory jamming (think “Torn & Frayed”, “Cross-Eyed and Painless”, “Boogie on Reggae Woman”) and now the possible elimination of other songs from the repertoire because of the changes to the drum kit. Or perhaps new takes on old favorites from our favorite drummer with a less is more approach? You have to love a band that knocks you out of your comfort zone.
We were certainly knocked out of our comfort zone with the odd selection of “Farmhouse” as the opening tune. First songs lay the vibe for the rest of the set and a slow tempo song about cluster-flies and swatting them on what was turning out to be a damp, cloudy, and foggy night did make for an unusual statement. “Wolfman’s Brother” was funky as usual but delivered at a sleepy relaxed pace as if the band was still warming their hands and fingers up from the lingering drizzle. The band seemed to pick up the tempo with “Maze”. It was jarring enough to get our attention but a little rough around the edges in the interplay between Anastasio and McConnell. Would “Maze” prove to be the launch pad for the rest of the set?, one that flows with synchronized dark nasty jams or would it continue to be a disjointed mishmash of singles? We got our answer with the sleepy reggae of “Yarmouth Road” and another song with lyrics about insects. So this means “Bug” is coming, right? Nope, “Strange Design” was up next. But it is clearly making sense. The set-list is just strangely designed so that is why they are playing “Strange Design”.
Now that we are all feeling strange and sleepy about this set, Trey takes us to REM sleep with “Devotion to a Dream”, the first of four songs to be played tonight from Fuego. We are on a dreamy journey of the band’s 30+ year history. It seems to now be headed in the right, albeit strange direction which is beginning to seem by design . “Ocelot” begins the wake-up call and delivers with its usually jamtastic but too short ending. The alarm clock has sounded “Chalkdust Torture”. “Mound”, the dreamlike but awesome “Roggae” and “Possum” closed out an odd strange first set.
Photo by Jim Gilbert
Set Two began with a 15-minute plus “Bathtub Gin” and a 12-minute plus “Limb-by-Limb”, which was by far the highlight of the evening. The almost half hour of music in Set Two’s first two songs makes up for the sleepy weird first set. Everyone is stoked for the energy to continue. But would “2001” make an appearance in the three spot? Nope, that’s a cover. Mon dieu and Merde! Instead, the second song from Fuego, “WinterQueen” bats third and allows those of us who danced and raged silly during the first thirty minutes to dial it down and catch a breath (not that we needed it after set I). My own personal feeling is that “WinterQueen” is a first set song and will hopefully find a home there. “The Line”, the third song from Fuego (for those readers unfamiliar with the story), is about basketball player Darius Washington, Jr., who as a freshman and Conference USA Rookie of the year and a 72% free throw shooter for the University of Memphis missed two of three free throw attempts during a game vs University of Louisville. Had he made all three attempts Memphis would have beaten the then sixth ranked Louisville Cardinals.
“Tweezer”, “Prince Caspian” and the playful and fun “Sparkle” are always fun and frolicking, but a not-so-special/best all time “Antelope” ended Set II. Phish returned to the stage and performed a two song encore: “Sing Monica”, which has a throw-back 60’s vibe to it ala the Beatles era, and Tweezer Reprise.
Photo by Jim Gilbert
A brief recap of night one of Phish at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) would sound like this: Interesting song selection and placement in a definitely weird somnolent first set. The Fuego material is all worthy of being added into the rotation and the songs will find their homes. The show definitely left us with questions about covers, and how Fishman will get the same sounds in songs on his stream-lined drum kit. We definitely have something to talk about and ponder and as always the carrots were dangled that leave us wanting more. Just no clusterflies please.
Phish, Saratoga Performing Arts Center – July 3rd, 2014
Setlist
Set 1: Farmhouse, Wolfman’s Brother, Maze, Yarmouth Road, Strange Design, Devotion to a Dream, Ocelot, Chalkdust, Mound, Roggae, Possum
Set 2: Bathtub Gin > Limb By Limb > Winterqueen, The Line, Tweezer > Caspian > Sparkle, Antelope
Encore: Sing Monica > Tweeprise
After 14 amazing shows since 1992, Phish is returning to SPAC on July 3rd, 4th and 5th to celebrate the start of their summer tour and America’s birthday in the process. We asked fans what some of the top moments of Phish at SPAC over the past 20 years were, and here are what they came up with.
10)La Grange bustout 7/8/12
After 13 years without the ZZ Top classic, SPAC was blessed with a set closing “La Grange” in a summer of bustouts.
9) Massive storm just before the 8/16/09 show & Llama>Moma opener
Maybe you got stuck in the downpour outside the gates, maybe you were lucky to be in the pavilion or under cover already when it hit. The rain was torrential and the Llama>Moma made up for it immediately.
8) Tweezer Reprise opener/encore 6/19/10
Phish can be funny sometimes. Having not ended with Tweezer Reprise the night before, they opened with it at SPAC, and for some reason, closed with it too. Because why not?
7) Harpua with ‘I Kissed a Girl’ 8/16/09
This was a fun moment – getting a tour-ending ‘Harpua’ and Fishman singing a Katy Perry song. Only Phish.
6) Sabotage in honor of MCA 7/7/12
RIP MCA
5) Psycho Killer 7/6/12
Amid all those bustouts in the summer of 2012 came one of the most sought after Phish covers, nestled comfortable inside a “Tube”
4) Mike’s Groove 7/10/94
Mid-second set went a little something like this: Mike’s Song -> Low Rider -> Mike’s Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove. That monster Stash in the first set bumps this show up a few notches on principle alone.
Three ‘highly recommended’ jams, according to Phish.net, plus a little bluegrass mixed into the start of a monster second set, just as Phish was expanding into amphitheaters.
2) ASITHOS > Piper -> Jibboo 6/19/04
This show’s second set gives 7/8/12 a run for its money, and rightly so. Some of the finest jamming to come out of the 2004 tour, although that isn’t saying a lot. Still, this was a gem if you were there.
1) The Entire Second Set 7/8/12
This setlist pretty much says it all – nonstop playing for more than an hour. Oh and they encored with YEM. Easily one of the best if not the best Phish show at SPAC.
Set 2: Axilla > Light > Twist > Kill Devil Falls -> My Friend, My Friend > Swept Away > Steep > Piper > Free > Kung > Harry Hood > Cavern > David Bowie
Not going to be around this holiday weekend to catch Phish at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC)?
There’s still hope for you.
Livephish.com will be streaming the three-day event over the Internet.
Phish is coming to Saratoga Performing Arts Center on July 3-5. One of the crown jewels of venues at which the ever-popular jamband will stop to perform during this year’s summer tour.
It’s a developing trend for venues and artists to telecast their performances over the Internet. It certainly is a perk for those who are unable to obtain tickets, or simply can’t travel the distance to attend the show. But, for those who can attend, should.
For one, live events have an appeal that can not be replicated on a computer. And, another reason was reported by us back in June, when it was announced that the Putnam Den would host late-night shows at two locations: Putnam Den and The Parting Glass in downtown Saratoga Springs.
The post-shows in Saratoga have become a destination after seeing Phish at SPAC, with up and coming bands, as well as local bands ready to burst onto the scene and keep fans dancing into the wee hours of the night. The lineup for this year’s post-shows is yet another installment of great music that shows the vibrant scene of Upstate New York.
It’s to be expected that the group will be playing some tracks from their most recent album, Fuego, which they debuted earlier this month. Please be sure to read Myke Menio’s review of it here.
Phish tour looms, but in the meantime, get warmed up with The Lawn Boys, a Phish tribute band out of New York City, on Saturday, June 28th at 9pm at Red Square in Albany. This show marks The Lawn Boys their first ever show in Albany, days before Phish’s summer tour kicks off. With tickets just $10 at the door, you’ll get two sets of Phish from some of their biggest fans.
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So this is weird…. usually a band releases an album, then goes on tour in support of the album. Leave it to Phish to do the exact opposite. Last Halloween, Phish broke tradition of playing an entire cover set as their “musical costume” and instead debuted twelve new songs. The “Phishbill” announced the set as Wingsuit, and that it would be the foundation of the band’s new album. The upcoming Phish album has since been given the name Fuego after the opening track on the album.
Most of the songs from the Halloween Wingsuit set made the cut and have been included on the Fuego album. “Halfway to the Moon” (a song that debuted live in 2010) was added as well. The album was produced by the legendary Bob Ezrin (of Pink Floyd fame) and the studio tracks sound much different than when they first graced listeners’ ears that Halloween night.
The title track “Fuego” kicks things off and is the beast and the potential improvisational behemoth of this album. It was the star during the Halloween set and the same applies to the album. The take from this track was recorded during a soundcheck at Boardwalk Hall leading up to the Halloween debut. The first jam segment features drummer Jon Fishman attacking his snare drum with a ferocity most mortals have never seen. Trey Anastasio (lead guitar, vocals) jumps on board and rips into an arena-melting solo. Phish tells us that “Inside your fuego, we keep it rolling” and this becomes the central theme for the rest of the song — fun, upbeat and easy to sing along with. The end has a smooth jam that stays within the confines of the song before slowly fading out. The possibilities for “Fuego” jams in the live setting seem limitless.
“The Line” takes the pace down and is a song about Memphis guard Darius Washington Jr. missing free throws at the end of the 2005 Conference USA championship. The song’s backup vocals and ending harmonizing are reminiscent of some of the newer U2 offerings. The lyrical concept of an enduring basketball heartbreak is admirable but the song has a cheeseball factor to it that is hard to ignore.
“Devotion to a Dream” picks things back up and has a poppy sound with a mainstream feel to it. The harmonizing vocals have a warm feel to them, adding some pep to the tune. This song seems better left for Trey Anastasio Band than for Phish. “Halfway to the Moon” follows and translates tremendously onto the studio recording. The song fits Page McConnell’s (keyboards, vocals) vocal range perfectly and his precisely-timed grand piano additions highlight this song. The addition of some vocal processing help give “Halfway” a Floydian dream-like feeling. Another track that has Phish fans dreaming of a big jam in its future.
“Winterqueen” and “Sing Monica” have contradicting live-to-studio translations. “Winterqueen” fell flat on Halloween but benefits from the studio setting, although still not a track that will be bringing people out of their seats anytime soon. “Sing Monica” (named just “Monica” during the Wingsuit set) was performed acoustically during its debut and the studio version misses a lot of that live, acoustic charm.
“555” is a huge star of the Fuego album. The Mike Gordon (bass, vocals) and Scott Murawski (Max Creek, Mike Gordon Band) penned piece is groovy, funky, and oozing with life. The addition of horns and backup singers make this a standout track that requires slow groove chair dancing. “555” is 555 times better than “Winterqueen”.
“Waiting All Night” certainly has a Bob Ezrin spin on it, and sends us back into the floating dream. It’s not often Anastasio’s vocals jump out at you but the passion he sings with on top of the harmonies in “Waiting All Night” is some of his best vocal work in years.
When “Wombat” debuted on Halloween, it was a thermonuclear explosion of awesomeness and funk that erupted that Boardwalk Hall crowd. The Fuego album version struggles to recreate the energy of that night and seems a bit too stiff. That is until the 2:12 mark when backup singers and horns inject “Wombat” with the swag it seems to be missing.
“Wingsuit” is the closing track of Fuego after being the opener during the Wingsuit set on Halloween. This beautiful song has an excellent blend of all four band members. Their four unique sounds complement each other to produce that distinct Phish sound. Anastasio closes the album (as he does many live shows) with another spine-tingling solo.
Recorded during Phish’s 30th year of existence, “Fuego” continues the band’s legacy of trying new things and pushing things forward. The infusion of Bob Ezrin is noticeably present and, when mixed with Phish, creates a sound that is very different from Phish’s other albums and worth a listen. All that is left is to see is how these songs grow on this year’s summer tour which kicks off July 1st in Mansfield, Massachusetts.
The Park Playhouse recently announced 2013 Tony Award nominee, Hands on a Hardbody will be featured at the Lakehouse in Albany’s Washington Park this July.
The news is of particular interest to Phish fans, as the musical score was written by none other than Trey Anastasio. Anastaio’s score received the 2013 Dramatist Guild Frederick Loewe award for Dramatic Composition, as well as a Tony Award nomination that same year.
Anastasio is a guitarist, composer, and vocalist for the famous Vermont-based jamband, Phish; but he is no stranger to the classical arts, having his orchestral “Evenings with Trey Anastasio” performed with the New York Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the Baltimore Symphony, the Pittsburgh Symphony, and the Colorado Symphony.
Hands on a Hardbody, based on the book written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Doug Wright, focuses on the events and drama that ensues after ten people prepare to win an automobile by being the last one to keep his hand on the car.
Shows run Tuesday through Sunday, From July 1st to July 26th, starting at 8 p.m. Seating is free in the amphitheater section, and blankets and low-backed chairs are permitted. Reserved Seats and Premium Bleacher Seats can be purchased on the Playhouse website, or by calling the box office phone at 518-434-0776.
It’s that time of year again, summer is here, the weather is warmer and Phish fans everywhere have solidified their summer tour plans and are looking to set out on their adventures to Phish shows near and far. The time has also come to enjoy yet another superb PhanArt Poster Show. The art show will be held Sunday, July 20th historic Congress Plaza Hotel, at 520 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL located near Grant Park. Featuring exclusive Phish-inspired posters, pins, shirts and unique wares from a variety of vendors. The event will be held from 12pm-5pm. Admission to this event is FREE.
This one of a kind art show, and will be held on the final day of Phish’s three night stand at Chicago’s First Merit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island. The initial lineup announced for the PhanArt Poster and Pin Exhibition: Chicago represents a wide array of artists from among the Phish art community.
Longtime Phish artists Ryan Kerrigan, TRiPP, Isadora Bullock, Michael Boyer and Jeff Nesbit are all familiar names with fans from past shows. Each artist will have a large portfolio of current and past concert poster art to exhibit from a wide range of musical acts.
Phish Art shows have been held since 2003 with great success. Unique posters, pins, shirts, stickers and much more are made for Phish shows, making the PhanArt Poster and Pin Exhibition: Chicago, a must-attend event during Phish tour. Pete Mason, founder of PhanArt and author of PhanArt: The Art of the Fans of Phish, and presented by The Mothership Art Collective, a group comprised of artists and Morganizations who promote the art inspired by the eclectic band Phish, the art exhibition represents a continued effort to promote and exhibit original and unique concert art from a wide variety of artists.
The PhanArt Poster and Pin Exhibition: Chicago is sponsored by Poster Scene, Philly Philms, The Barn Presents, Freedom Flask, and The Helping Friendly Podcast.
In keeping with the great tradition and success of past art shows, the PhanArt Poster and Pin Exhibition: Chicago, will offer free entry to all patrons and tubes available for purchase. More artists will be announced in late-June, as well as special edition works only available at the show, which will be available for viewing on PhanArt.net.
10) La Grange bustout 7/8/12
Most of the songs from the Halloween Wingsuit set made the cut and have been included on the Fuego album. “Halfway to the Moon” (a song that debuted live in 2010) was added as well. The album was produced by the legendary 
