Two of my buddies flew out to Hampton to see last night's show.

Got a text earlier this morning about the show: "INCREDIBLE"
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Yeah, I mean it's to be expected since it was such a "big" show, but if I'd seen a setlist like that back when I was following Phish, I would have thought I'd died and gone to heaven.
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Are you going to see them at all?
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Not currently. It's possible that someone will swing me some tix and talk me into going, but we'll see. If I do, it will probably be to the Fox. What about you?
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I'm thinking about seeing them at Bonnaroo this year, but I graduate school in May and might be moving to a new city around that time, so it's kind of up in the air at this point.
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Finally able to see the guys back together tonight in Rochester, NY. Very random that I'm even going to this one but I guess that's how life works.

Extremely stoked.

:-)
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I'm on the Phish guest list for opening night of the Sphere in Vegas, somehow :-) :-) :-)
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Awesome! Enjoy that!
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Gin and juice.mp3
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Ah, a little Limewire nostalgia. Back when anybody could upload a song, attribute it to a random band, and 20 years later people would still think that band actually did that song.
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I don't think there is anything a white person in their 40's likes more than Phish. I mean, I like Phish.
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I'm in the 200s, going to be a blast!
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Here's my review that I posted on the Phish Sphere run group page:

Here's a review from someone that's been to two shows now, after a night 1 that I was simply lucky to be part of. The other show I attended was a Starlight show in KC back in '15 I think. Went with someone who is a more experienced attendee (deer creek and multiple others) and two first time attendees but are very well traveled in music in general.

I was absolutely blown away and in awe most of the show. It is a little different to get used to, because the entire canvas is the screen but they did an outstanding job using what they had to work with. We were in 202, and I couldn't complain at all about the venue. Whether sitting or standing you had a decent view and either was a little different experience. Sitting you could better see the entire video and got something out of the music coming from your seat. And standing felt more like being part of the show. I'm still an up close and personal concert goer, so there were times I definitely wished I was down partying with you all standing in GA. The sound was immersive and other than some feedback that seemed to be quickly resolved, I thought it sounded amazing. It was weird getting sound coming from everywhere, but the band was playing with it as a result and it was cool once you kind of accepted that it's different than what you normally get attending a show.

My friend that helped land my tickets was production manager for the Flaming Lips for a long time. First time seeing Phish for him, but he genuinely seemed blown away with the venue and the canvas it can provide for an artist. It'll be interesting to see how the venue is used longterm, as a 40 day residency will be different than bands gearing up for a one or two day performance. As he said, the Lips would be elated to get in there and do something with it. But will it be reserved for long running shows with a handful of acts each year, or eventually become like a destination for many different artists to visit each year? I don't know, but I hope you all get to experience it at some point as I'm sure you all love live music as much as I do.

For me, this felt like the Closing of Winterland, which I inherited the DVD of from my late brother. While it's different in the sense they are basically opening a venue rather than putting a nail on the coffin, from my perspective it felt like something incredibly special to be part of from start to finish. I'm so grateful I was simply a small part of it, and I hope you lucky ones there for the next couple nights enjoy it just as much as I did.
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