Tag: Madison Square Garden

  • Post Malone Announces ‘Twelve Carat Tour’ With Stops at UBS Arena and Madison Square Garden

    Grammy-nominated artist Post Malone has announced a month-long, 33-city North American tour that will see him headline UBS Arena at Belmont Park on October, 9 and Madison Square Garden three nights later. The “Twelve Carat Tour” comes on the heels of Post Malone’s highly-anticipated fourth studio album, Twelve Carat Tootache.

    Produced by LiveNation, the tour kicks-off on September, 10 in Omaha, NE and will see Post Malone perform throughout the Mid-West before heading East for a layover of performances. The “Sunflower” crooner will grace the stage at DC’s Capital One Arena, The Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, and Newark’s Prudential Center. The East-coast portion of the tour culminates in performances at UBS Arena at Belmont Park on October, 9 — where Roddy Rich will make a guest-apperance — and Madison Square Garden on the 12th. The Twelve Carat Tour continues down south before concluding on November, 15 at L.A.’s Crypto.com Arena.

    Twelve Carat Tootache was released on June, 3 and debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200. The album was heavily anticipated with the high-charting singles “Cooped Up,” “One Right Now” and “I Like You (A Happier Song),” and an all-star cast of features which includes Doja Cat, Gunna, Roddy Rich and The Weeknd.

    Since coming onto the scene with his breakthrough hit “White Iverson,” Post Malone has become one of the most successful pop-stars of the last decade with 66 entries in the Billboard Hot 100 — including 11 top 10 hits — and is a 9-time Grammy-nominee. In 2019, he became youngest artist in history to have a total of three diamond-certified singles with the records “Congratulations,” “Rockstar” and “Sunflower” reaching the 10 million sales plateau.

    Tickets for the Twelve Carat Tour are live at livenation.com

    TWELVE CARAT TOUR DATES:
    *With Roddy Ricch

    Sat, Sep 10 – Omaha, NE – CHI Health Center
    Sun, Sep 11 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center*
    Wed, Sep 14 – Chicago, IL – United Center*
    Thu, Sep 15 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum*
    Sat, Sep 17 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center*
    Sun, Sep 18 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena*
    Tue, Sep 20 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
    Fri, Sep 23 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
    Tue, Sep 27 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
    Wed, Sep 28 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
    Sat, Oct 01 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
    Sun, Oct 02 – Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse
    Tue, Oct 04 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena*
    Thu, Oct 06 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center

    Fri, Oct 07 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center*
    Sun, Oct 09 – Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena*
    Wed, Oct 12 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
    *

    Thu, Oct 13 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden*
    Sat, Oct 15 – Columbia, SC – Colonial Life Arena*
    Sun, Oct 16 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena*
    Tue, Oct 18 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena*
    Fri, Oct 21 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center*
    Sat, Oct 22 – Austin, TX – Moody Center*
    Tue, Oct 25 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center*
    Wed, Oct 26 – Ft. Worth, TX – Dickies Arena*
    Fri, Oct 28 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center*
    Sun, Oct 30 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena*
    Tue, Nov 01 – Salt Lake City, UT – Vivint Arena*
    Thu, Nov 03 – Portland, OR – Moda Center*
    Sat, Nov 05 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena*
    Sun, Nov 06 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena*
    Thu, Nov 10 – Los Angeles, CA – The Kia Forum*
    Fri, Nov 11 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena*
    Tue, Nov 15 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena*

  • Billy Joel to Extend Residency at Madison Square Garden this November

    Madison Square Garden Entertainment announced today due to overwhelming demand that Billy Joel has added to his monthly residency at Madison Square Garden with a show on November 23. The concert will mark the musician’s 131st at The World’s Most Famous Arena.

    Billy Joel performs at Madison Square Garden

    Back in 2013, Joel was named Madison Square Garden’s first-ever franchise musician and began his record-breaking residency in January 2014. Since then, he has played one show every month at The Garden. The added November show will be the legendary musician’s 85th.

    Billy Joel sings at Madison Square Garden

    Having sold 150 million records over the past 25 years with 33 Top 40 hits, it is no wonder Joel continues to rank as one of the most popular entertainers around the world. With six Grammy awards, a Tony award, and many more honors, Joel is known for his accomplishments as a musician and humanitarian.

    Tickets for the Billy Joel November show at MSG will be available for purchase by the general public beginning at 10:00 AM (ET) on Friday, June 24 via Ticketmaster. Tickets will also be available at the Madison Square Garden box office on Saturday, June 25. Prices range from $69.50 to $165.50.

    Read more about the Piano Man’s classic “New York State of Mind” with a look at the song’s history and origins.

  • MSG Entertainment Announces “Summer of Live”

    As we saunter auspiciously into the sunny season, New Yorkers will be hoping for another memorable summer. In light, Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSG Entertainment), has released its list of events between all of their MSG affiliated venues. 2022’s “Summer of Live” presentation will be split between Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, the Beacon Theatre and Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, as there will be more than 75 live entertainment events from Memorial Day through Labor Day.

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    “Summer of Live” kicked-off with a performance from, The Who, on May 26 at Madison Square Garden. A quick turnaround between the 27-29 saw the Harvard Athletic Complex play host to the Boston Calling Music Festival this Memorial Day Weekend. There, fans got the chance to rock out with headliners Nine Inch Nails, The Strokes and Metallica.

    From there, MSG Entertainment brings the heat with a jam-packed line up of events at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, the Beacon Theatre and Hulu Theater at MSG. From concerts and comedy, to professional darts and boxing, marquee performances will include Lil Baby and Chris Brown on July 22 as part of their “One of Them Ones Tour.” MSG Entertainment will also be host to two Top Rank Boxing fights on June 11 and 18. While popular podcasts, Pod Save America and My Dad Wrote A Porno will also grace the Beacon Theatre stage.

    The complete schedule to MSG Entertainment’s upcoming shows schedule can be found below. Tickets to upcoming summer performances are available now on the MSG website.

    May 26 at 7:30PMMadison Square GardenThe Who “Hit’s Back! 2022 Tour” – Tickets start at $97.00
    May 27-29Harvard Athletic Complex
    (Allston, MA)
    Boston Calling Music Festival – Single day admission tickets start at $149.99 with two-day and three-day packages also still available
    June 2 at 8:00PMBeacon TheatrePod Save America “(A)live And On Tour 2022” – Tickets start at $49.50
    June 3 at 8:00PMBeacon TheatreGipsy Kings – Tickets start at $80.00
    June 3 at 7:00PM
    June 4 at 1:00PM & 7:30PM
    Hulu Theater at MSGWorld Series of Darts: Bet365 North American Darts Championship – Two-day event with single session tickets starting at $30.00
    June 4 at 7:00PM & 9:45PMBeacon TheatreNate Bargatze “The Raincheck Tour” – Limited tickets for the late show starting at $39.75; early show sold out
    June 8 at 2:00PMHulu Theater at MSGBeat the Streets Wrestling Presents Final X New York – Tickets start at $65.00
    June 9 at 8:00PMBeacon TheatreTribeca Festival Presents “Taurus” – Tickets start at $46.00
    June 10 at 8:00PMBeacon TheatreTribeca Festival Presents “the DOC” – Tickets start at $46.00
    June 11 at 8:00PMBeacon TheatreTribeca Festival Presents “Untrapped: The Story of Lil Baby” – Tickets start at $46.00
    June 11 at 6:00PMHulu Theater at MSGTop Rank Boxing: Berlanga v Angulo – Tickets start at $66.00
    June 16 & 17 at 8:00PMBeacon TheatreSigur Ros: World Tour 2022 – Two shows with limited tickets still available starting at $125.50
    June 17 at 9:00PMHulu Theater at MSGHombres G – Tickets start at $75.00
    June 18 at 6:00PMHulu Theater at MSGTop Rank Boxing: Artur Beterbiev vs. Joe Smith Jr. – Tickets start at $56.00
    June 23-25 at 8:00PMMadison Square GardenJohn Mulaney “From Scratch” tour – Three shows with limited tickets available starting at $69.50
    June 24 & 25 at 8:00PMRadio City Music HallGoose – Two nights with limited tickets still available on 6/24, starting at $39.50
    June 30 at 8:00PMRadio City Music HallMy Dad Wrote A Por.no World Tour – Tickets start at $51.75
    July 9 at 7:30PMHulu Theater at MSGTOMORROW X TOGETHER “<ACT: LOVE SICK>” tour – Tickets start at $75.00
    July 9 at 8:00PMRadio City Music HallCHEER Live – Tickets start at $79.95
    July 21-25 at 8:00PMBeacon TheatreWidespread Panic – Five shows with tickets starting at $49.50
    July 22 at 7:00PMMadison Square GardenChris Brown & Lil Baby “One of Them Ones Tour” – Tickets start at $69.50
    July 26, 27, 29 & 30 at 8:00PMBeacon TheatreAn Evening with Jackson Browne – Four shows with tickets starting at $39.50
    July 27 at 7:00PMRadio City Music HallBANKS “Serpentina Tour” – Tickets starting at $39.50
    July 28 at 8:00PMRadio City Music HallRuPaul’s Drag Race “Werq The World Tour” – Tickets start at $45.00
    July 30 at 8:00PMHulu Theater at MSGCarin Leon – Tickets start at $75.00
    July 31 at 8:00PMBeacon TheatreHanson “Red Green Blue 2022 Tour” – Tickets start at $39.50
    Aug. 2-3 at 8:00PMMadison Square GardenSwedish House Mafia “Paradise Again Tour” – Two nights with tickets starting at $59.50
    Aug. 8-12 & 14 at 8:00PMMadison Square GardenRage Against the Machine “Public Service Announcement” tour with Run The Jewels – Six shows with limited tickets still available starting at $125.00
    Aug. 18 at 8:00PMMadison Square GardenAn Evening with Michael Bublé – Tickets start at $131.00
    Aug. 21 at 7:00PMBeacon TheatreGilberto Santa Rosa’s Birthday Bash! – Tickets start at $65.50
    Aug. 27 at 7:00PMBeacon TheatreCeleste Barber “Fine, Thanks. Live Tour” – Tickets start at $54.50
    Aug. 30 at 8:00PMBeacon TheatreSoft Cell – Tickets start at $49.50
    Aug. 30 & 31 at 8:00PMMadison Square GardenRoger Waters “This Is Not A Drill” – Tickets start at $70.00
  • Smashing Pumpkins Announce North American Arena Tour including stop at Madison Square Garden

    Grammy-winning alternative rock group, The Smashing Pumpkins, have announced their “Spirit on Fire” North American Tour that will see them make 32 stops and perform throughout all major Arenas. Featuring alternative rock cult heroes — Jane’s Addiction — and Poppy/Meg Myers (on select dates) The Live Nation produced expedition begins on October 2, in Dallas, Texas and concludes on November, 19 in Los Angeles a the Hollywood Bowl.

    Among the stops, The Smashing Pumpkins will be making their way to New York. On October, 14 they will be performing at the UBS arena at Belmont Park in Elmont, while they hit Madison Square Garden on October, 19.

    The Smashing Pumpkins first emerged out of Chicago in 1988, spinning together rock, pop, shoe-gaze, metal, goth, psychedelia, and electronic as part of the time’s invigorated alternative rock scene. As a result, they’ve sold over 30 million albums worldwide and collected two Grammy awards, two MTV VMAs, and an American Music Award. Their catalog is highlighted by the diamond-certified Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness(released in 1995), and is one of multiple platinum and gold efforts. Their 11th studio album, 2020’s CYR, saw them continue their run of prolific outputs, with no plans of stopping anytime soon.

    General on-sale tickets for the Spirit on Fire Tour can be purchased here, while the group’s touring schedule can be found below.

    NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES

    10/02 – American Airlines Center – Dallas, TX**

    10/03 – Toyota Center – Houston, TX**

    10/05 – Moody Center – Austin, TX**

    10/07 – Amalie Arena – Tampa, FL**

    10/08 – Hard Rock Casino – Hollywood, FL**

    10/10 – Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, TN**

    10/11 – State Farm Arena – Atlanta, GA**

    10/13 – Mohegan Sun – Uncasville, CT**

    10/14 – UBS Arena – Belmont Park, NY**

    10/16 – TD Garden – Boston, MA**

    10/18 – Capital One Arena – Washington, DC**

    10/19 – Madison Square Garden – New York City, NY**

    10/21 – Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA**

    10/22 – PPG Paints Arena – Pittsburgh, PA*^

    10/24 – Scotiabank Arena – Toronto, ON**

    10/26 – Bell Centre – Montreal, QC**

    10/27 – Centre Videotron – Quebec City, QC**

    10/29 – Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse – Cleveland, OH*^

    10/30 – Fiserv Forum – Milwaukee, WI**

    11/01 – Enterprise Center – St. Louis, MO**

    11/02 – Little Caesars Arena – Detroit, MI**

    11/04 – Xcel Energy Center – St. Paul, MN**

    11/05 – United Center – Chicago, IL**

    11/07 – Ball Arena – Denver, CO**

    11/09 – Spokane Arena – Spokane, WA**

    11/11 – Rogers Arena – Vancouver, BC**

    11/12 – Climate Pledge Arena – Seattle, WA**

    11/13 – Moda Center – Portland, OR**

    11/15 – Chase Center – San Francisco, CA**

    11/16 – Honda Center – Anaheim, CA**

    11/18 – Footprint Center – Phoenix, AZ**

    11/19 – Hollywood Bowl – Los Angeles, CA**

    ** with guests Jane’s Addiction + opener Poppy

    *^ with guests Jane’s Addiction + opener Meg Myers

  • Eric Clapton to Play 49th and 50th shows at MSG this Fall

    Three-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Eric Clapton has announced 7 shows in the United States this September, including two nights at Madison Square Garden (MSG) in New York City on Sunday, September 18 and Monday, September 19. Both shows will feature Jimmie Vaughan as special guest.

    eric clapton MSG

    Eric Clapton’s band for these shows will include Doyle Bramhall II, Paul Carrack, Nathan East, Sonny Emory and Chris Stainton, with Sharon White and Katie Kissoon on backing vocals.

    Clapton will be making his 49th and 50th appearances at Madison Square Garden, which date back to his first appearance at the World’s Most Famous Arena as a member of Cream on November 2, 1968. Eric Clapton has also performed at MSG as a member of Blind Faith (July 12, 1969), as a solo artist 43 times, including special engagements alongside Steve Winwood and Jeff Beck, and as part of his Crossroads Music Festival.

    Tickets will go on sale on Friday, May 20 at 10 a.m. at Ticketmaster.

    Eric Clapton 2022 Tour Dates

    September 8 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center

    September 10 Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena

    September 12 Chicago, IL United Center

    September 13 Chicago, IL United Center

    September 16 Pittsburgh, PA PPG Paints Arena

    September 18 New York, NY MSG

    September 19 New York, NY MSG

  • Florence + The Machine Set For 2022 Tour, Add Second Show at Madison Square Garden

    Florence + The Machine has announced their North American Tour for 2022, with stops at Madison Square Garden on September 16 and 17. The Tour will center around Florence Welch’s upcoming alternative album Dance Fever, which will be released May 13.

    Florence + The Machine

    Arlo Parks, Sam Fender, King Princess, Yves Tumor, Japanese Breakfast and Wet Leg are set to be guest appearances for select dates of the tour. Welch will also have two intimate shows this Spring, at the Los Angelos Theatre in LA and the Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall in NYC.

    Dance Fever is an album centered around what people missed out on during the lockdowns of the pandemic like clubs, festivals, dancing, going outside, living in the moment and making new memories.

    Choreomania, a concept from the Renaissance era of dancing manically to the point of exhaustion, is a foundation of Welch’s album. The imagery and concept behind dancing lifted her spirits especially during her first days of sobriety. From then on she began to form poems and ideas that ultimately led up to the completion of songs, as she took inspiration from the gothic fiction of Carmen Maria Machado and Julia Armfield, as well as folk horror films like The Wicker Man and The Witch to Midsommar.

    As of now three songs from the album: My Love, King and Heaven is Here have already dropped. Additionally, for each song there is a music video directed by the infamous Autumn de Wilde and choreography by Ryan Heffington.

    Pre-order the album here and visit Florence’s website for more information concerning the tour and/or the album. American Express Card Members can purchase tickets in select markets before the general public from March 29 at 10 am through March 31 at 10 pm. Additionally, one dollar from every ticket sold will be used for the benefit of Choose Love, an organization that supports refugees and focuses on spreading love around around the world.

    FLORENCE + THE MACHINE LIVE

    April 29                                                Los Angeles Theatre                                  Los Angeles, CA

    May 6                                        Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center                          New York, NY

    September 2                                                  Place Bell                                             Montreal, QC*

    September 3                                             Budweiser Stage                                         Toronto, ON*

    September 7                     Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island                    Chicago, IL†

    September 8                                          Xcel Energy Center                                       St. Paul, MN†

    September 10                                   Pine Knob Music Theatre                                  Clarkson, MI†

    September 12                                          Capital One Area                                 Washington, D.C.†

    September 14                                               TD Garden                                               Boston, MA†

    September 16                                     Madison Square Garden                                New York, NY†

    September 17                                     Madison Square Garden                                New York, NY

    September 20                                       Ascend Amphitheatre                                    Nashville, TN‡

    September 21                                  Ameris Bank Amphitheatre                             Alpharetta, GA‡

    September 23                                            Amway Center                                            Orlando, FL‡

    September 24                                               FTX Arena                                                 Miami, FL‡

    September 27                                            Moody Center                                              Austin, TX§

    September 28                          The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory                            Irving, TX§

    October 1                                                     Ball Arena                                                  Denver, CO

    October 4                                                   Rogers Arena                                      Vancouver, BC**

    October 6                                            Climate Pledge Arena                                       Seattle, WA†

    October 7                                             Theater of the Clouds                                   Portland, OR**

    October 9                                           Shoreline Amphitheatre                        Mountain View, CA†

    October 12                           Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre                  San Diego, CA†

    October 14                                              Hollywood Bowl                                     Los Angeles, CA

    *with Arlo Parks

    †with Sam Fender

    ‡with King Princess

    §with Yves Tumor

    **with Japanese Breakfast

    ††with Wet Leg

  • Harry Styles To Perform 15 Nights At Madison Square Garden

    Harry Styles has announced his upcoming tour, “Love On Tour 2022” will include 15 performances at Madison Square Garden while showcasing his third studio album, Harry’s House.

    Styles’ fans will have the chance to see him in concert multiple times within each city he visits. In addition to Madison Square Garden, he will stop at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON for two nights, Moody Center in Austin, TX for five nights, United Center in Chicago, IL for five nights, and lastly Kia Forum in Los Angeles, CA for ten nights.

    Harry is known to be one of the most influential performers and artists of this generation. He has sold out shows a multitude of times, especially within the last year during his tour in 2021. With such a great reputation, Styles’ fans will be in for a treat.

    harry styles Madison Square Garden

    Registration for Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan pre sale tickets are available until May 19 at 10 P.M. ET. After receiving the code, fans will have access to purchase tickets in advance on May 25 at 12 P.M. Meanwhile, for the general public, tickets will drop May 26 at 12 P.M.  

    HARRY STYLES LOVE ON TOUR 2022 DATES:

    Mon Aug 15 –Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena is Harry’s House^ 

    Tue Aug 16 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena is Harry’s House^ 

    Sat Aug 20 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House*!

    Sun Aug 21 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House*! 

    Mon Aug 22 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House*! 

    Fri Aug 26 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House*! 

    Sat Aug 27 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House*! 

    Sun Aug 28 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House* 

    Thu Sep 01 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House* 

    Fri Sep 02 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House* 

    Sat Sep 03 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House* 

    Wed Sep 07 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House* 

    Thu Sep 08 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House* 

    Sat Sep 10 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House* 

    Wed Sep 14 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House* 

    Thu Sep 15 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House* 

    Wed Sep 21 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House* 

    Sun Sep 25 – Austin, TX – Moody Center is Harry’s House~

    Mon Sep 26 – Austin, TX – Moody Center is Harry’s House~

    Wed Sep 28 – Austin, TX – Moody Center is Harry’s House~

    Thu Sep 29 – Austin, TX – Moody Center is Harry’s House~

    Sun Oct 02 – Austin, TX – Moody Center is Harry’s House~

    Thu Oct 06 – Chicago, IL – United Center is Harry’s House#

    Sat Oct 08 – Chicago, IL – United Center is Harry’s House#

    Sun Oct 09 – Chicago, IL – United Center is Harry’s House#

    Thu Oct 13 – Chicago, IL – United Center is Harry’s House#

    Fri Oct 14 – Chicago, IL – United Center is Harry’s House#

    Mon Oct 31 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum is Harry’s House+

    Wed Nov 02 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum is Harry’s House+

    Fri Nov 04 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum is Harry’s House+

    Sat Nov 05 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum is Harry’s House+

    Mon Nov 07 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum is Harry’s House+

    Wed Nov 09 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum is Harry’s House+

    Fri Nov 11 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum is Harry’s House+

    Sat Nov 12 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum is Harry’s House+

    Mon Nov 14 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum is Harry’s House+

    Tue Nov 15 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum is Harry’s House+

    ^Madi Diaz
    *Blood Orange
    ~Gabriels
    #Jessie Ware
    +Ben Harper 

  • Season 3 of Undermine Examines Phish’s Baker’s Dozen

    Phish’s Baker’s Dozen is the focus of the new season of Undermine, from Osiris Media. The legendary 13-night run featured the Vermont jamband performing over 250 songs with no repeats over 13 nights at The Garden.

    baker's dozen undermine

    In exploring this remarkable feat, Undermine Season 3 features interviews with Scott Bernstein (Jambase), Jesse Jarnow (WFMUAfter Midnight), musicologist Dr. Jake Cohen, and more, plus conversations with a bevy of fans who were lucky enough to catch all 13 shows.

    For those unfamiliar, in July and August of 2017, Phish called Madison Square Garden home for a three-week stretch of shows that has come to define the peak of the current era, while pushing them forward musically and creatively in the five years since. By incorporating thematic gags, rare songs, a focus on improvisation, and a commitment to not repeating a single song, the Baker’s Dozen exemplified risk-taking and boundary-pushing music that cemented Phish’s place in rock history. 

    The Baker’s Dozen was a major milestone in Phish history, which solidified their place in rock history—no repeats in 13 shows, moments of improvisation that will be remembered forever, and a banner that still hangs in the building to this day. We’re so excited to give Phish fans, and music fans, a picture of how this historic run of 13 concerts came together, and how they were experienced and now remembered by many members of our community.

    RJ Bee, CEO of Osiris Media

    Throughout this third season of Undermine, listeners can explore the Baker’s Dozen with a focus on the operational planning and execution of the run, as well as through conversations with rock journalists who captured the importance of The Baker’s Dozen in rock history. The history of Madison Square Garden, a focus on setlist crafting and improvisation are highlighted with a focus on the larger context of these features in rock history, as well as the impact of the run on Phish’s career since.

    baker's dozen undermine

    Episode 1, out now, takes a broad overview of The Baker’s Dozen, and takes a deep dive into the history of the band at Madison Square Garden, as well as the rich history of the venue itself. The first episode can be found on AppleSpotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

    Revisit NYS Music’s coverage of the Baker’s Dozen with photo galleries and recaps of each of the 13 nights here.

  • Phish Cap Off A Simple-y Memorable MSG Run

    Saturday, April 23rd marked the fourth and final night of the rescheduled New Year’s Eve run for Phish at their unofficial East Coast headquarters, Madison Square Garden. The band left nothing to chance and delighted fans with one last show before Summer Tour commences in a few months.

    photo by Rene Huemer

    The first set had a decidedly old school flavor to it, with a dash of music from the future thanks to a new Sci-Fi Soldier wrinkle that was brought into play. A classic “Fluffhead” opener went off without a hitch and was greeted loudly by the Garden crowd. Next, Phish brought out another signature tune in “Mike’s Song” and delivered a proper “Mike’s Groove” with the mesmerizing “I Am Hydrogen” placed in the middle.

    photo by Rene Huemer

    In keeping with the old school flavor, “Simple” came out next, no doubt spurred on by the new mayor of New York CIty’s Twitter usage. As the “Simple” jam stretched out and started to become anything but that, vocals emerged from the band and a distinct “Egg In A Hole” jam developed, the first time it’s been played since the Vegas Halloween run of last year where it was first spawned. A late set “Divided Sky” was perfectly placed before the set closed out in raucous fashion with the arena rocker that is “First Tube.”

    photo by Rene Huemer

    Phish’s last set of the run began with a scintillating “No Men’s In No Man’s Land” that spawned a sprawling jam. The set also featured a memorable “Piper” that once again seemed perfectly dropped into place and contained a discernable “Dave’s Energy Guide” jam or tease, depending on who you talk to. Page McConnell and Trey Anastasio each also got to feature some of their personal material as well thanks to the pulsating “I Always Wanted It This Way” and the introspective “Lonely Trip.” An unexpected encore pairing of “Wilson” > “David Bowie” brought one last taste of magic to the Garden before a euphoric “More” officially closed out the run.

    Setlist via Phish.net

    Set 1: Fluffhead, Mike’s Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Simple -> Egg in a Hole Jam -> Simple, Divided Sky, First Tube

    Set 2: No Men In No Man’s Land -> Prince Caspian > Piper > Gotta Jibboo, I Always Wanted It This Way > Lonely Trip, Walls of the Cave

    Encore: Wilson > David Bowie, More

    This was the the rescheduled date for the show that had been postponed due to the Omicron variant of COVID-19 surge in New York City in December of 2021. Trey teased San-Ho-Zay in No Men in No Man’s Land, Dave’s Energy Guide in Piper, and In Memory of Elizabeth Reed in David Bowie.

  • Natural History Musuem’s Blue Whale makes Cameo at Phish Earth Day show

    Night three of Phish at Madison Square Garden not only brought with it three sets of music, but a whale of a chance to do “New Year’s” all over again. Friday night represented the NYE celebration of the rescheduled end of 2021 shows and revelers took full advantage, dressing up to nines and all but signing “Auld Lang Syne” on the way in.

    Photo by Jake Silco

    An “Everything’s Right” opener did nothing to curb the pre-show enthusiasm and had the MSG crowd rocking in unison from the get-go. A smooth segue into “Tube” only further enhanced the early show vibes. Another first set pairing of “555” > “Back On The Train” went off without a hitch, with a “Train” jam that slowly increased in both tempo and emotion. The Page McConnell-penned “Army Of One” gave the crowd a chance to catch their breath before Phish welcomed back “Axilla (Part II)” to the live setting after being resurrected last year. A rowdy “Bathtub Gin” was met with open arms before “Say It To Me S.A.N.T.O.S” closed out a raucous first set.

    The second set was the “all gas, no brakes” portion of the evening with a string of segues that started with an ebullient “Set Your Soul Free” that made its way seamlessly into the “Light.” This was followed by a simmering “Fuego” before a quick trek into “What’s The Use?” gave the second stanza a chance to breathe. A “Backwards Down The Number Line” that Trey Anastasio dedicated to his daughter for her birthday brought yet another slow build and release jam in closing out the second set.

    Prior to Set 3, the stage was cleared off entirely, and new, more compact drum and key rigs were brought to the stage, centered more than usual. The wide area around the stage that now surrounded the band was revealed to be a white sheet just prior to the 11:45pm start time. With the band’s return to the stage for “Free,” the stage lifted up, bringing with it the now-stretched sheet upon which projections would appear during an Earth Day-themed set. Five songs – “Free,” “A Wave of Hope,” “Waves,” “Sand” and “Split Open and Melt” – would play off their lyrics while water and laser projections lit up the stage from underneath.

    Anastasio and company found themselves lifting up off the stage, with all found on the same level, so as to avoid a repeat of 2019 where Anastasio found himself stuck on his a platform, 30 feet above the stage. Much like in 2013 and 2015, the band moved the stage within the confines of The Garden, keeping the fans on their toes.

    phish whale
    photo by Pete Mason

    The Earth Day gag as a whole did not give a direct nod to this rescheduled New Year’s Eve show, but there were connections to the past that could be found within the production. The foam blowing during “Split Open and Melt” was a callback to 2002’s “Seven Below” foam party; the ‘rain’ during “Free” and “A Wave of Hope” was similar to 2016’s “Petrichor” production; the overall aquarium feel throwing back to 1993’s New Year’s Eve, and the overall water theme from 2017’s “Soul Planet.”

    During “Waves,” drone-operated dolphins made an appearance, floating through the air, gyrating as they flipped and bounded through waves of smoke and fog. The famed Blue Whale from the Natural History Museum arose from Mike-side moments later, coasting through the water and providing a stunning visual effect for all 20,000 fans to behold. For 20-30 minutes, The Garden felt like The Ocean, with a blue hue accenting the stunning set.

    As the stage descended at the end of “Split Open and Melt,” the sound of cracking ice could be heard, giving a subtle hint to the single song encore of “It’s Ice” that was yet to come. For the grand finale, a giant donut was raised behind the stage, reminding phans that even on Earth Day, the universe is a donut.

    photo by Pete Mason

    Setlist via Phish.net

    Set 1: Everything’s Right > Tube, 555 > Back on the Train, Army of One, Axilla (Part II) > Bathtub Gin > Say It To Me S.A.N.T.O.S.

    Set 2: Set Your Soul Free > Light > Fuego > What’s the Use? > Backwards Down the Number Line

    Set 3: Free, A Wave of Hope, Waves > Sand, Split Open and Melt

    Encore: It’s Ice
    This was the rescheduled date for the show that had been postponed due to the Omicron variant of COVID-19 surge in New York City in December of 2021. Trey teased Happy Birthday in Set Your Soul Free and wished his daughter Bella a happy birthday in Backwards Down the Number Line. For the third set and encore, the stage was raised with a screen showing moving images in front of and below the band. During Waves, dolphins and a whale flew throughout the venue. Kelp descended from above the band during Split Open and Melt and fell to the stage after the song was over. Prior to It’s Ice, there was a prerecorded freezing sound as the image on the screen “froze.”