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Trey Anastasio Band: Acoustic & Electric Winter Tour

January 13th, 2011 | No Comments

TOUR TO FEATURE SOLO ACOUSTIC SET AND FULL ELECTRIC SET

Trey Anastasio Band

Trey Anastasio‘s winter
tour will hit the road starting Feb 18 at the State Theatre in Portland, ME and will
conclude at the Fox Theater in Oakland, CA on March 5, marking the first TAB dates on the west coast since Trey
reunited the Classic TAB lineup in 2008. Along the way Trey will make stops in Philadelphia, Chicago, Denver and
more. The lineup will once again feature Natalie Cressman (trombone and vocals), Jennifer
Hartswick (trumpet and
vocals), Russ Lawton (drums), Tony Markellis (bass and vocals), Ray Paczkowski
(keyboards) and Russell Remington
(tenor saxophone and flute).

The shows will also feature a full solo acoustic set from Trey along with a full electric set marking the first time that
Trey has toured in this format since 1999.

A limited number of tickets for all shows will be available through a real-time ticket presale beginning Friday January
14 at 10:00 AM EST and ending Thursday January 20 at 5:00 PM EST through Trey’s online ticketing system. For more information, please click here.

TOUR DATES

02/18/11 Fri State Theatre Portland, ME

02/19/11 Sat Palace Theatre Albany, NY

02/20/11 Sun House of Blues Boston, MA
02/22/11 Tue Terminal 5 New York, NY

02/23/11 Wed Electric Factory Philadelphia, PA
02/25/11 Fri Stage AE Pittsburgh, PA

02/26/11 Sat Lifestyle Communities Pavilion Columbus, OH

02/27/11 Sun The Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL

03/01/11 Tue Ogden Theatre Denver, CO

03/02/11 Wed Ogden Theatre Denver, CO
03/04/11 Fri The Music Box Los Angeles, CA

03/05/11 Sat Fox Theater Oakland, CA

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Phish | NYE Run | Review | Pics

January 5th, 2011 | No Comments

Words by: Garrin Benfield | Images by: Dave Vann

Check out the photos from Worcester and MSG below the review

Phish :: 12.31.10 :: Madison Square Garden :: New York, NY

Used with permission from Phish.
Photo by Dave Vann Â© Phish
2010

Getting to New York’s Madison Square Garden for Phish‘s New Year’s run was a
cakewalk compared to the blizzard
conditions that had universally complicated travel plans earlier in the week in Worcester. Outside the hallowed
venue, hundreds
of hopeful, ticketless souls wandered the tightly packed blocks of midtown Manhattan. Inside MSG, site of so many
notable moments in this band’s history, Phish closed the year in which they
truly
returned to form with three focused, sharp sets that were also not short on collective improvisation.

The first half of the first set was a perfectly paced party that also included its share of surprises. Â“Punch You in the
EyeÂ” and Â“AC/DC BagÂ”, despite being two of the oldest and most frequently played staples in the Phish repertoire,
were played with real commitment by the whole band. Trey particularly zeroed in on the climax of the
latter
tune. As Â“AC/DC BagÂ” concluded with its upwardly spiraling fade out, the mid tempo funk of Â“Moma DanceÂ”
emerged and quickly became the song when the band and audience truly relaxed into the set, the evening, and
perhaps the reality of another passing year. The clip of the infrequently played Â“Scent of a MuleÂ” took the energy up
a notch, and was spot on throughout, including the tricky to navigate transitions from the klezmer jam back to the
bluegrass outro. And, as someone who won’t shy away from saying that Phish sometimes has an uphill climb with
accurate vocal harmonies, Â“MuleÂ” was quite well sung.

The rest of the first set was a pleasantly mixed bag of debuts (the instantly likable shuffle of Phish’s next FM chance,
Â“Burn that BridgeÂ”), classic staples from the near-yet-far era of the mid nighties (Â“WeighÂ” and Â“Beauty of my
DreamsÂ”) and the downright unfamiliar (Â“GoneÂ”, the obscure track from Party Time, that in my opinion may
have
been this set’s only misstep, inserting a pensive, tentative note into an otherwise celebratory collection of tunes).
Â“Rock n’ RollÂ” closed out the early set with a textbook jam that demonstrated Trey’s newfound climax-building
concision, a distillation of years of experience in the rarified field of jam artistry.

After a relatively short break, the band returned and burned through a non-stop second set that never let up in
intensity. Trey’s recent, more aggressive distortion tone led the charge on Â“WilsonÂ” and a searing, Zappa-
fied Â“46
DaysÂ”. The whole band appeared recharged for this set and ready to lay down some serious psychedelic prog-funk.
As Â“SandÂ” opened up into a weave of pointed staccato accents, the room exploded and the evening’s promise began
to truly come to fruition. In a year of many versions of Â“Down with DiseaseÂ”, this outing delivered with both heroic,
major key riffage and twisted excursions into darkness. Â“GhostÂ” was also well balanced between its creepy funk
verses and a long, lighthearted major I-IV section. On a dime, the band collectively began to slow down until Trey
counted off a wonderfully executed Â“You Enjoy MyselfÂ” that included full blown Â“MantecaÂ” choruses interspersed in
the jam, the bass solo, and in the final vocal improv that closed out the set. I think it’s safe to say the folks who
have dutifully carried around that Â“MantecaÂ” banner all year were feeling pretty good right about now.

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Photo by Dave Vann Â© Phish
2010

Â“MeatstickÂ” ambled to life to open the New Year’s set and at first didn’t even hint at the 19 minute spectacle that was
to follow. After the Japanese lyrics, a quartet of men dressed in traditional African garb entered stage right and sang
a few choruses, followed by a Mariachi band stage left, followed by an increasingly diverse collection of cultural
representatives all dressed in traditional outfits. Around this time, either a pre-recorded version of Â“MeatstickÂ”
began playing or the front of house engineer had live-looped eight bars of the tune. Either way, the band was
subtley ushered off stage while the 50+ ensemble of dancers and singers went through a tightly choreographed
Broadway-style routine in the front of the stage and on risers behind the amps. Then the loop stopped, and the
company sang Â“MeatstickÂ” in a chromatically ascending pattern until Phish emerged in the Hot Dog from New Year’s
past! Thousands of hot dog colored (and shaped) balloons began falling as the band, all smiles, traversed the
rooftop of the arena tossing foam wieners down on the crowd. Eventually landing on the stage, the band seamlessly
continued the tune until the countdown. A brief but incendiary Â“After MidnightÂ” followed and served as the bridge
into the rest of the first set of 2011.

The whole band outdid themselves on the version of Â“Backwards Down the Number LineÂ” that followed. This was a
valentine to the crowd, managing to simultaneously channel both a heart-tugging poignancy and a ferocious energy.
The same could be said of Â“WasteÂ”, which induced memories of the many years and hundreds of shows many in
attendance had experienced together. Trey wove knots of Leslie-drenched notes at the song’s conclusion, and
eventually fell into a long, patient Â“Slave to the Traffic LightÂ”. The band gathered at the front of the stage for the
absurd barbershop of Â“GrindÂ”, and closed out a well considered and appropriately high energy show with Â“First
TubeÂ”. Though for the first time in the band’s history they and many in the room would be returning the following
night for another show, this set felt like the exclamation point it was meant to be — to a remarkable year for a band
whose diverse history is already marked with many.

All setlist information from Phish.net

Monday :: 12.27.2010 :: DCU Center :: Worcester, MA
I: Sample in a Jar, Funky Bitch, Cool It Down, Roggae, Heavy Things, What Things Seem, Roses Are Free >
It’s Ice, Mountains in the Mist, Julius

II: Mike’s Song > Mound, Weekapaug Groove, Farmhouse, Seven Below > What’s the Use? > Twenty Years
Later, Wading in the Velvet Sea, Possum > Cavern > David Bowie

E: Loving Cup

Notes: The end of Cavern was changed to “take care of your boots.”
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Tuesday :: 12.28.2010 :: DCU Center :: Worcester, MA
I: Kill Devil Falls, My Mind’s Got a Mind of its Own, Alaska, She Caught the Katy and Left Me a Mule to Ride,
Wolfman’s Brother, Pigtail, Stash, Bouncing Around the Room > Rift, Stealing Time From the Faulty Plan, The
Birdwatcher
II: Carini > Backwards Down the Number Line > Back on the Train -> Limb By Limb > The Wedge >
Frankie Says > Albuquerque, Harry Hood > Bug
E: Shine a Light
Notes: She Caught the Katy was last performed on July 21, 1998 (323 shows). Trey used a device that
played Sarah Palin quotes during Alaska and after the debut of Pigtail. This show also featured the Phish debut of
Birdwatcher. Back on the Train featured a Streets of Cairo tease from Trey.
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Thursday :: 12.30.2010 :: Madison Square Garden :: New York, NY
I: Cities, Chalk Dust Torture, Gumbo > Quinn the Eskimo, Halley’s Comet > Camel Walk, Maze, Driver,
Bathtub Gin, Fat Man in the Bathtub, Timber (Jerry) > Golgi Apparatus, Character Zero
II: Tweezer > Light > Theme From the Bottom -> My Friend, My Friend > Axilla, Fluffhead, Boogie On
Reggae Woman -> Also Sprach Zarathustra > Suzy Greenberg
E: Run Like an Antelope > Tweezer Reprise
Notes: The P.A. cut out during Camel Walk. My Friend did not contain the “Myfe” ending.
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Friday :: 12.31.2010 :: Madison Square Garden :: New York, NY

I: Punch You In the Eye > AC/DC Bag > The Moma Dance > Scent of a Mule, Burn that Bridge, Weigh >
Ocelot, Beauty of My Dreams, Gone, Rock and Roll
II: Wilson > 46 Days, Sand, NICU > Down with Disease > Ghost, You Enjoy Myself -> Manteca -> You
Enjoy Myself
III: Meatstick, Auld Lang Syne, After Midnight, Backwards Down the Number Line > Piper > Free, Waste >
Slave to the Traffic Light, Grind

E: First Tube

Notes: This show featured the Phish debut of Burn That Bridge. Ocelot, NICU and First Tube contained
Auld Lang Syne teases. Beauty of My Dreams was played for the first time since July 22, 2003 (133 shows). Manteca
was played for the first time since October 30, 1998 (301 shows) and the ensuing YEM vocal jam contained Manteca
quotes. Before midnight, several groups of multiethnic dancers appeared on stage and sang the Meatstick lyrics in
their respective languages. The band joined the dancers and then stealthily disappeared from the stage, only to
reappear at the other side of the arena in the giant hotdog from past NYE shows (’94 and ’99). As a result, portions
of the Meatstick were pre-recorded. Appropriately, the post-show music was Captain Beefheart’s Tropical Hot Dog
Night.
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Saturday :: 01.01.2011 :: Madison Square Garden :: New York, NY
I: My Soul, Tube > Runaway Jim > Foam, Guelah Papyrus > The Divided Sky, Round Room > Walk Away >
Gotta Jibboo > Reba, Walls of the Cave

II: Crosseyed and Painless > Twist > Simple, Sneakin’ Sally through the Alley > Makisupa Policeman ->
David Bowie

E: Fee, Frankenstein

Notes: Round Room was played for the first time since July 13, 2003 (140 shows). Twist contained
Manteca quotes from Trey. Makispua included the lyrics “I went home late last night after doing the New Year’s
stunt, I laid back on my couch and rolled myself a blunt” and also featured a “kick drum solo.” Frankenstein featured
Page on keytar.
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Trey Anastasio: Free Download of Nov. 18 Princeton Show

December 21st, 2010 | No Comments

LIVEPHISH.COM OFFERING FREE MP3 DOWNLOADS OF
11/18 PRINCETON PERFORMANCE WITH
THE
SCORCHIO QUINTET

Trey Anastasio

As of this morning, fans can head over to LivePhish.com and grab a
free download of Trey
Anastasio and The Scorchio Quintet, live from Richardson
Auditorium in
Princeton, New Jersey on November 18.

A few songs from the performance are missing, including “Love Is Freedom,” “Water in the Sky,” and a new Trey
Anastasio/Amanda Green song called “Julie.” The files are only available in Mp3 format for now. Check out
the tracklisting below.

Tracklisting
1. Summer of ’89

2. Divided Sky

3. Greyhound Rising

4. Bar 17

5. Gone

6. Stash

7. Flock of Words

8. Strange Design

9. Wolfman’s Brother

10. Let Me Lie

Phish | Halloween 2010 | Review | Pics

November 5th, 2010 | No Comments

Words by: B. Getz | Images by: Dave Vann

Phish :: 10.29.10-10.31.10 :: Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall :: Atlantic City, NJ

Pop over here to see the full gallery of pictures from the Halloween run!

Like a whirlwind of ocean and sand, the tidal wave that is Phish 3.0 stormed into Atlantic City for a Halloween weekend to close their fall tour. Halloween runs are always an event for the band and its minions; this would be no different as the boys gave new definition to “Boardwalk Empire.” Phans descended on the nearly century old Jersey Shore landmark, funneling a much needed boost to the off-season economy of this blue-collar destination while also taking full advantage of its 24 hour playground. The hotels, casinos and nightclubs were crawling at all hours with revelers, costumed and imbibed like only we do.

Friday, October 29

Photo by Dave Vann Â© Phish 2010

An elated, palpable excitement permeated the salty ocean air as people filed in for the first gig. Though a sea of heads clogged the boardwalk outside the venue all three nights, the stately hall slowly filled as tickets were hard to even give away Friday. Yet once the band lined up for a barbershop quartet “Star Spangled Banner,” everything was set in place for an blockbuster weekend.

The first set of music started out innocently enough, brevity and excitability contained within spirited takes. “Light Up or Leave Me Alone” shifted gears quickly, a sonic foreshadowing of treats to come, Page’s gleeful verses and choice Fender Rhodes Winwood-isms sparking the twilight. The second portion of the first frame sought to harness the frenetic energy within the room. “Timber Ho,” “Axilla” and “Rift” saw Trey Anastasio charging with fierce Languedoc tones, leading the tightly wound troupe into proper funk. “The Moma Dance > Cities > 46 Days” only served to up the ante, low-rider, uptempo cow-funk giving way to raging arena rock bombast, a collective effort in spades. The first set displayed command of some of their dramatic yet cohesive amalgams of style and substance.

Friday’s second set saw more sonic diversity, showcased by the devastating “Sand > Carini.” If the stutter-step crunk of 3.0′s “Sand” is criminology, then this is Exhibit A. The intoxicating dance riddims and sensual aural layers detonated an aggressive, steppin’ groove. Trey juxtaposed a forceful metallic vengeance – a “Carini” segue wrought with rampant redhead riffage as Cactus digi-bombs bludgeoned and shared descending insanity culminating in a clav-drenched milieu.

To steer into port, the boys demonstrated distinct intent with a masterful tandem of “Slave” and “Fluffhead.” The former was a beacon of 3.0 reinvention, blissed-out and ethereal in flight, its emotional command tangible. “Fluffhead” was a love letter from the boys, signed, sealed and deliberate, as was the atypically tipsy “Loving Cup” that kissed us off into the windswept midnight Jersey shore.

Friday Setlist
Set 1: The Star Spangled Banner, My Soul, AC/DC Bag, Ocelot, Sample in a Jar, Light Up Or Leave Me Alone, Sugar Shack, Timber (Jerry) > Bouncing Around the Room, Axilla > Rift, The Moma Dance > Cities > 46 Days
Set 2: Punch You In the Eye > Sand -> Carini > Prince Caspian, Corinna, Piper > Theme From the Bottom > Golgi Apparatus > Slave to the Traffic Light > Fluffhead
E: Loving Cup

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Saturday, October 30

Photo by Dave Vann Â© Phish 2010

Despite the typically great opening night, nobody could have dreamt the magic of the penultimate show Saturday night. After a soundcheck filled with their songs and a heavy-traction rumor that picked up steam, “Zeppelin” was on the tips of many tongues. On this marvelous evening, Boardwalk Hall would be adrift, a Mischief Night passage to a haunted house of the holy.

The punked-up bluster of “Cavern” announced an early fever, a tightly wound “Guelah Papyrus” scorched with concision. As the band careened skyward during “Chalkdust’s” fierce jam, Trey and Mike hijacked the vehicle with a potent “Whole Lotta Love” riff and the boys initiated a weighty liftoff. The ‘trick’ was unveiled with this vigorous verse, only this was a mission not a small time thing. A crunk detour in “Ha Ha Ha” and an anthemic “Walk Away” marched to an uber-funky Â‘Wolfman’s.” Toward the end of this boogie hustle, a peculiar vocal jam began bleeding into focused, mathematical cyber-funk sonic malevolence. This wicked display piloted into a phenomenal take on “Undermind.” With such first class Phish on display throughout the first frame, unmitigated bliss permeated the setbreak, and it seemed the band was keen to treat fans maybe not blessed with a Halloween ticket to their own magic carpet ride on this chilly Saturday night.

A second frame opening “Tube” was a proper funk workout, a lesson in premeditated groove science, but it was the open-ended “Tweezer” that set the room ablaze with an endless spate of getting the Led out. Portions of “Heartbreaker,” “Ramble On” and the exquisite “Thank You” were all stuffed inside the Zepplified “Tweezer,” only to cap the madness with an emotive rendering of “Stairway to Heaven’s” final coda, complete with Robert Plant-ish crooning and proper Jimmy Page-like wailing.

Lighting director Chris Kuroda was locked and loaded in furthering this mission, and per usual his accompaniment was indescribable visual delight. Phish fulfilled the Zeppelin rumor by bringing it to fruition – Halloween delivered early-style with gusto. The room was still reeling as “2001″ announced more funk ferocity, the band one nation under a groove, a collective in the zone, rolling into a magnificent “Bowie.” In suitable fashion, the evasive “Sleeping Monkey” settled back down to earth, with a colossal “Tweeprise” the exclamation point on a ridiculous penultimate journey.

Saturday Setlist
Set 1: Kill Devil Falls, Cavern > Foam, Guelah Papyrus, Chalk Dust Torture > Whole Lotta Love > Chalk Dust Torture, Ha Ha Ha, Walk Away, Wolfman’s Brother > Undermind > Bathtub Gin, The Squirming Coil
Set 2: Tube > Possum > Tweezer > Heartbreaker > Ramble On > Thank You -> Tweezer > Stairway to Heaven, Halley’s Comet > Also Sprach Zarathustra > David Bowie, Show of Life, Backwards Down the Number Line > Good Times Bad Times
E: Sleeping Monkey > Tweezer Reprise

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Sunday, October 31st

Photo by Dave Vann Â© Phish 2010

After arriving and receiving the welcome news (via the PhishBill) that the musical costume was Little Feat’s 1978 live album Waiting for Columbus, the anticipation was bountiful. Boardwalk Hall was levitating as, appropriately, Page McConnell’s keytar-led “Frankenstein” ushered in the final excursion. Halloween had arrived and the natives were restless. Costumes were plentiful and more than creative, the sold-out AC massive quaking in its boots. After the astonishing Saturday show, the bar was more than raised for the last gig of the tour. An early and snaking “Ghost” traversed slowed-funk riddims as Trey unveiled “Spooky” to fit the premise. “Divided Sky,” “Roses are Free” and “Boogie On Reggae Woman” also brought the goods. This particular trifecta was intricately woven, disparate in design yet similarly methodical – wide-ranging, cohesive jamming, all strikingly diverse intentions extremely well executed. Surprisingly, it was the dark, foreboding jam tucked within “Stash” that not only illuminated the night’s haunted aura, but most defined the limitless potential of a reinvigorated foursome.

I would like to add to the chorus of applause for this musical costume. Little Feat’s seminal double live record, recorded in London and Washington D.C. in 1977 was a perfect marriage of styles, song craft and spirit for Phish to tackle. Augmented by a five-piece horn section consisting of Aaron Johnson, Stuart Bogie, Ian Hendrickson, Michael Leonhart and Eric Biondo for several tunes, the band was ably assisted by Giovanni Hidalgo on percussion for nearly the entire set. From the opening “Fat Man in a Bathtub,” the vibe peaked with a strong, emotional expedition through this great record. Highlights speckled the whole frame, and included the Cajun-fonky “Oh Atlanta” and the familiar “Time Loves a Hero” and “Dixie Chicken”.

However the strongest for this writer was the excruciatingly dirty swank of “Spanish Moon.” Fish carried a drunken funk swagger while Hidalgo mixed it up in the space between as Gordon laid down merciless grooves, half steppin’ along as they let the horns blow. Later, “Willin’” simply wowed; masterfully introduced by Mike Gordon’s sublime piano and expressively crooned by Fishman in full frontman mode. The band in full even took a victory lap around the arena wearing shit-eating grins. From start to finish Waiting for Columbus was an absolutely ideal collection of songs and jams that was expertly executed by Phish with extraordinary accompaniment.

Photo by Dave Vann Â© Phish 2010

The final set of tour was a celebration of sorts, a fantastic voyage through the Phish songbook. A restarted “Disease” settled into a jovial “Jiboo” that saw climatic band interplay achieve a galloping pace. Beginning with the swagger-funk of “Camel Walk,” bubonic Gordon bombs crunched Red’s descending riffage with authority, culminating in a sinister, grinding “Wilson” metal jam that pulverized the venue to the core, Trey’s leads channeling the ghosts of Hendrix and Stevie Ray. “Hood” and “Silent” offered introspection and an emotive dalliance, and “YEM” was what Phish is in its essence – a passionate, joy-fueled romance between a band and its audience.

The “Julius” encore was icing, with the full complement of horns and Hidalgo returning for a feisty rollicking sendoff that may have been the finest rendition this writer has heard.

There were few walking out of the venue not completely blown away by this incredible three-day Phish display. Even the most jaded tour veterans were nearly speechless, delighted, cheesy grins abounded as full-blown dance parties ignited at the bars and casinos that dotted the boardwalk. Magic was in the salty ocean air as people traded superlatives to describe their own takes on the “Zeppelin trick” or “Little Feat treat.” Nights, weekends and tours like this solidify the arrival of a new era for this band. The comeback sun has set, and as hoped, IT happened – once again.

Sunday Setlist
Set 1: Frankenstein, Big Black Furry Creature from Mars, Ghost > Spooky > The Divided Sky, Roses Are Free > Funky Bitch, Boogie On Reggae Woman, Stash, Character Zero
Set 2: Fat Man in the Bathtub, All That You Dream, Oh Atlanta, Old Folks Boogie, Time Loves a Hero > Day or Night, Mercenary Territory, Spanish Moon, Dixie Chicken > Tripe Face Boogie, Rocket in My Pocket, Willin’, Don’t Bogart That Joint, A Apolitical Blues, Sailin’ Shoes, Feats Don’t Fail Me Now
Set 3: Down with Disease > Back on the Train > Gotta Jibboo > Camel Walk, Suzy Greenberg > Wilson > Harry Hood > The Horse > Silent in the Morning > You Enjoy Myself

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Phish: Amherst, MA Photos

October 29th, 2010 | No Comments

THE FALL TOUR CONTINUES

Images by: Dave Vann

Phish :: 10.23.10 :: Mullins Center :: Amherst, MA

Set I: Meatstick, Party Time, Golgi Apparatus, Kill Devil Falls > Tweezer, Lawn Boy, Sparkle > Big Black
Furry Creature from Mars, Hold Your Head Up > Love You > Hold Your Head Up, Possum > Tweezer Reprise
Set II: Down with Disease > My Friend, My Friend -> Prince Caspian -> Halfway to the Moon -> Boogie On
Reggae Woman > Maze, Wading in the Velvet Sea > Piper > Harry Hood > You Enjoy Myself
E: Shine a Light

Notes: Meatstick included Japanese lyrics. During Party Time, Trey wished “Kevin” a happy birthday (Kevin
is the owner of Higher Ground in Burlington). Tweezer Reprise featured band members singing the refrain to
Meatstick in place of the Tweezer Reprise lyrics. Prior to Down With Disease, Mike teased the Leave It To Beaver
theme. My Friend did not contain the “Myfe” ending and Caspian was unfinished. YEM included Wilson teases.

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Phish :: 10.24.10 :: Mullins Center :: Amherst, MA

Set I: AC/DC Bag > Camel Walk, The Divided Sky, Ride Captain Ride, Stash, Fee -> Time Turns Elastic,
Cavern > Run Like an Antelope

Set II: Seven Below > Wolfman’s Brother, Backwards Down the Number Line > Alaska > Free > The Lizards,
Brother, Roggae -> Taste > Waste > David Bowie
E: Quinn the Eskimo > Chalk Dust Torture

Notes: Ride Captain Ride was played for the first time since December 10, 1999 (214 shows). Stash
contained a brief Dave’s Energy Guide tease from Trey. Trey sang verses of Fee through a megaphone. Chalk Dust
Torture was played in an encore for the first time since October 6, 2000 (158 shows).

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Phish performs tonight at the Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ. Find complete tour dates
here. Check back for more of Dave Vann’s pics
from the Fall Tour.

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Trey Anastasio: Solo Acoustic Show 11/18

October 25th, 2010 | No Comments

TICKETS ON SALE WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 27, 10 AM ET

Trey Anastasio

On Thursday, November 18, Trey
Anastasio will perform a special solo acoustic show at Princeton University’s historic Richardson
Auditorium.
The Scorchio Quintet, which supported Anastasio at the Tibet House benefit shows, will back him on select songs
from
his continuously growing repertoire.

Tickets go on sale Wednesday, October 27 at 10:00am ET here.
For more information, please visit www.trey.com.

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Phish: Utica, NY Photos

October 22nd, 2010 | No Comments

MORE GLIMPSES OF THE FALL TOUR

Images by: Dave Vann

Phish :: 10.20.09 :: Utica Memorial Auditorium :: Utica, NY

Set I: My Soul, Stealing Time From the Faulty Plan, Vultures, Wolfman’s Brother[1] > Cities[2] > Guyute, David Bowie[3], Wilson[4] > McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters > Saw It Again[5] > Run Like an Antelope[6]

Set II: Drowned > Sand > Theme From the Bottom, Axilla > Birds of a Feather, Tela > Split Open and Melt > Have Mercy > Piper[7] > Split Open and Melt > Slave to the Traffic Light
E: Good Times Bad Times

Notes:
[1] Vocal jam, and Streets of Cairo tease from Trey.
[2] Alternate “Genesee Factory” lyric.
[3] Guyute teases during intro; Wilson jamming with Guyute lyrics.
[4] Guyute tease from Trey. Lyric changed to “I must inquire Guyute.”
[5] Guyute tease from Trey during outro.
[6] Guyutes teases from Trey during intro and Page at the very end. Trey teased Guyute instead of saying “Marco Esquandolas.”
[7] Birds of a Feather teases.

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Phish performs tonight (10/22) at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, RI. Find complete tour dates here. Check back for more of Dave Vann’s pics from the Fall Tour tomorrow.

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Trey Anastasio Band Live iClips Free Re-Broadcast

September 2nd, 2010 | No Comments

RE-BROADCAST ON SEPTEMBER 8 AND SEPTEMBER 13

TAB at the TAB

Tune in to www.iClips.net for this very special FREE re-broadcast
of
Trey Anastasio and Classic
TAB
Live from the Pageant in St. Louis, MO, as well as Trey Anastasio and Classic TAB Live from Hangout Beach Music and
Arts Festival for a taste of what’s to come with TAB’s upcoming release Tab at the Tab.

The
re-
broadcast for the Pageant show is set for September 8, 2010, and the re-broadcast for the Hangout Festival show is
set
for September 13, 2010. Start times are 8:30 PM EST, 7:30 CST, 6:30 MST, & 5:30 PST.

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Trey Anastasio: TAB at the TAB

August 12th, 2010 | No Comments

NEW LIVE ALBUM OUT SEPTEMBER 14

TAB at the TAB

TAB at the TAB, recorded live on February 27, 2010, is the upcoming live
album by Trey Anastasio
Band. The lineup of
lead guitarist/vocalist Anastasio, Russ Lawton (drums), Tony Markellis
(bass) and Ray Paczkowski (keyboards) were joined by Russell Remington
(tenor saxophone and
flute), Jennifer Hartswick (trumpet and vocals) and Natalie Cressman
(trombone and vocals).

Click here to
pre-order the
album. The release date is September 19, 2010.

Tracklisting:

1. “Money, Love and Change”

2. “Words to Wanda”
3. “Alaska”
4. “Valentine”
5. “Sand”
6. “Windora Bug”
7. “Drifting”
8. “Goodbye Head”
9. “Show of Life”
10. “Black Dog”

Trey Anastasio Band
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Phish 08.05 | Greek Theatre | Berkeley, CA | Photos

August 6th, 2010 | No Comments

Photos by Susan J Weiand

Phish opened the second leg
of their 2010 Summer Tour last night to a sold out
crowd at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA.

Phish 08/05/2010 Greek Theatre
Set 1: Possum, Wolfman’s Brother, The Divided Sky, Funky Bitch, Kill Devil Falls,
Halley’s
Comet > Sample in a Jar, NICU, Bouncing Around the Room, Run Like an Antelope
Set 2: Down with Disease -> Free, Alaska > Back on the Train, Maze, Joy, Tweezer ->
Fluffhead
E: Loving Cup, Tweezer Reprise

Prior to Down With Disease, Trey and Mike both teased Call to the Post and Mike also
teased the Leave It To Beaver theme. Before the encore, but after acknowledging a sign
reading “Stage Banter,” Trey told everyone that he would play a brand new guitar that Paul
Languedoc had made for him, explaining that Paul had “put aside this magic piece of wood
to build me one last really special guitar.” Fish then led the audience in a “Languedoc”
chant.

Setlist via Phish.net

Live Phish Download

Here’s a few perspectives on Greek Night One:

Glide Magazine
Mr. Miner’s Phish Thoughts

Were you there? Add your thoughts to the story
comments!

And keep up with Phish’s Summer Tour in real time with JamBase’s Real-Time Phish Page!

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Phish 6.22.10 – 6.29.10 | Photos

July 2nd, 2010 | No Comments

Phish Summer Tour stopped
by Mansfield, MA this past week with a June 22 performance at Comcast Center (formerly Great Woods), and
continued
on June 24-25 for two nights at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, NJ. After that, the band treated
audiences
to two nights at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD on June 26-27,
before heading to the Constellation Brands Performing Arts Center (CMAC) in Canandaigua, NY on June 29.
Photographer
Dave
Vann was on hand to capture the action.

View the photos in our gallery below or click to the next page to view them all at once.

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(Mansfield, Camden, Columbia, Canandaigua) View Photos

Be sure to keep up to date with all things Phish via the JamBase Phish Twitter Feed.

All shows are available for download at Live Phish.
All setlist information from phish.net.

Tuesday :: 06.22.2010 :: Comcast Center :: Mansfield, MA

I: Lit O Bit, Camel Walk, Possum, The Divided Sky, Dirt, Sample in a Jar, Kill Devil Falls, Dr. Gabel, Run Like
an Antelope

II: Mike’s Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Sneakin’ Sally through the Alley -> Light -> 46
Days, Limb By Limb, Golgi Apparatus, Slave to the Traffic Light, Loving Cup

E: First Tube

Notes: This show featured the Phish debut of Lit O Bit and the debut of Dr. Gabel. In Antelope, “Marco Esquandolas”
was changed to “Leo Esquandolas,” followed by a Page solo.

Live Phish Download

Thursday :: 06.24.2010 :: Susquehanna Bank Center :: Camden, NJ

I: David Bowie, Stealing Time From the Faulty Plan, Water in the Sky, Ocelot, Uncle Pen, Boogie On Reggae
Woman, Gumbo > Timber (Jerry) > I Didn’t Know, Birds of a Feather, Bouncing Around the Room, Reba, The
Rover

II: Down with Disease -> Crosseyed and Painless > Nothing > Twenty Years Later > Harry Hood >
Fluffhead > Julius, You Enjoy Myself

E: Bug

Notes: During I Didn’t Know, Trey mentioned his prediction from the 6/7/09 Camden show that the Flyers would
win the Stanley Cup and announced that Fish would perform a voodoo vacuum solo for next year’s Cup. Some fans
in the audience then began chanting “Let’s Go Flyers.” Reba did not have the whistling ending. The Rover was a
Phish debut. At the start of the YEM vocal jam, some fans again chanted “Let’s Go Flyers.”

Live Phish Download

Friday :: 06.25.2010 :: Susquehanna Bank Center :: Camden, NJ

I: Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues, Big Black Furry Creature from Mars, Runaway Jim,
Army of One, Free Man in Paris, Summer of ’89, Split Open and Melt, The Sloth, Time Turns Elastic, Golgi
Apparatus

II: Chalk Dust Torture > Prince Caspian > Heavy Things > Alaska > Also Sprach Zarathustra -> Billie Jean
Jam -> Also Sprach Zarathustra > Light -> Possum > Character Zero

E: Shine a Light

Notes: This show featured the first Alumni Blues since July 24, 1999 (222 shows) and the first Letter to Jimmy Page
since July 15, 1994 (587 shows). This show featured the Phish debut of Free Man in Paris (Joni Mitchell). Both Chalk
Dust and Caspian were unfinished. 2001 contained a Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ quote from Trey, the ensuing Billie
Jean Jam contained a Thriller tease from Trey, and the second “verse” of 2001 contained still more Billie Jean teases,
all on the first anniversary of Michael Jackson’s death. Billie Jean was a Phish debut.

Live Phish Download

Saturday :: 06.26.2010 :: Merriweather Post Pavilion :: Columbia, MD

I: Crowd Control, Kill Devil Falls, AC/DC Bag, Sugar Shack, Tube, In The Aeroplane Over The Sea, Stash,
Backwards Down the Number Line, NICU > 46 Days, Suzy Greenberg

II: Rock and Roll > Free, Fast Enough for You, Sparkle > Tweezer, The Horse > Silent in the Morning >
Wolfman’s Brother > Slave to the Traffic Light > Tweezer Reprise

E: Show of Life, Good Times Bad Times

Notes: Prior to the start of the first set, Mike teased Do You Feel Like We Do. This show featured the Phish debut of
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (Neutral Milk Hotel). Rock and Roll contained Moby Dick teases.

Live Phish Download

Sunday :: 06.27.2010 :: Merriweather Post Pavilion :: Columbia, MD

I: Walfredo, Mellow Mood, Stealing Time From the Faulty Plan > The Divided Sky, Tela, My Soul, Ginseng
Sullivan, Sample in a Jar, Bathtub Gin, Brian and Robert, Run Like an Antelope

II: Wilson > Meatstick -> Saw It Again -> Piper > Ghost -> Jumpin’ Jack Flash -> Saw It Again > Contact,
You Enjoy Myself

E: Fire

Notes: This show featured the first Walfredo since September 30, 2000 (131 shows). Antelope contained Brian and
Robert teases and an alternate “Michael Esquandolas” lyric. Meatstick contained Japanese lyrics. Jumpin’ Jack Flash
was a Phish debut. Piper, Ghost, Contact, YEM and Fire all contained Saw it Again quotes. YEM also contained
Jumpin’ Jack Flash teases and, in the vocal jam, quotes of Saw It Again and Surfin’ Bird (The Trashmen). The lyrics to
Fire were changed to “Let Jon Fishman take over.”

Live Phish Download

Tuesday :: 06.29.2010 :: CMAC Performing Arts Center :: Canandaigua, NY

I: The Connection, Down with Disease > Sample in a Jar, Ocelot, Reba, Horn, Funky Bitch, Undermind, The
Ballad of Curtis Loew, David Bowie

II: Possum, Mike’s Song > Simple > I Am the Walrus > Weekapaug Groove > Limb By Limb > Joy, Harry
Hood > Golgi Apparatus

E: First Tube

Notes: This show featured the Phish debut of I Am The Walrus. Weekapaug was unfinished.

Live Phish Download

Thursday, 07/01/2010 Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek , Raleigh, NC
I: Llama, Roses Are Free, Kill Devil Falls, Time Loves a Hero, Alaska, Water in the Sky, Runaway Jim > The
Moma Dance > The Divided Sky, Cavern
II: Backwards Down the Number Line > Halley’s Comet -> Light > Fluffhead > Have Mercy, Light Up Or
Leave Me Alone -> Free > Wading in the Velvet Sea, The Squirming Coil > Suzy Greenberg
E: Boogie On Reggae Woman

Notes: This show featured the first Time Loves a Hero since December 31, 2002 (127 shows), the first Have Mercy
since December 10, 1999 (189 shows), and the first Light Up Or Leave Me Alone since December 30,
1999 (181 shows), which was subsequently teased in Suzy.

Thanks again to Phish.net for the setlists!

All photos Used with permission from Phish. Photos by Dave Vann Â© Phish 2010.

6/22/10 Mansfield, MA

Used with permission from Phish. Photos by Dave Vann Â© Phish
2010

6/24/10 Camden, NJ

Used with permission from Phish. Photos by Dave Vann Â© Phish
2010

6/25/10 Camden, NJ

Used with permission from Phish. Photos by Dave Vann Â© Phish
2010

6/26/10 Columbia, MD

Used with permission from Phish. Photos by Dave Vann Â© Phish
2010

6/27/10 Columbia, MD

Used with permission from Phish. Photos by Dave Vann Â© Phish
2010

6/29/10 Canandaigua, NY

Used with permission from Phish. Photos by Dave Vann Â© Phish
2010

Phish 6.15.10 – 6.20.10 | Photos

June 21st, 2010 | No Comments

Phish Summer Tour rolled
on this past week with a June 15th performance at the nTelos Wireless Pavilion in Portsmouth, VA before continuing
on June 17-18 for two nights at the Comcast Theatre in Hartford, CT. The band then headed to Saratoga Springs,
NY for
two performances at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center on June 19 & 20. Luckily, photographer extraordinaire
Dave
Vann was on hand to capture the action.

Be sure to keep up to date with all things Phish via the JamBase Phish Twitter Feed.

All shows are available for download at Live Phish.
All setlist information from phish.net.

Quick links:
6.15 Portsmouth, VA |
6.17 Hartford, CT |
6.18 Hartford, CT |
6.19 Saratoga Springs,
NY | 6.20 Saratoga
Springs, NY

Tuesday :: 06.15.2010 :: nTelos Wireless Pavilion :: Portsmouth, VA

I: Tube, Kill Devil Falls, Slave to the Traffic Light, Lawn Boy, Poor Heart, AC/DC Bag, The Moma Dance >
My Friend, My Friend, Cold Water, Bathtub Gin, Stealing Time From the Faulty Plan
II: Wilson > Seven Below > 46 Days > Idea > Also Sprach Zarathustra > Simple -> Joy, Taste, Theme From
the Bottom > A Day in the Life

E: Heavy Things, First Tube

Notes: This show marked the Phish debut of Cold Water and the debut of Idea.
Live Phish Download

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(Portsmouth, VA) View Photos

Continue reading for more pics of 06/17 in Hartford, CT…

Thursday :: 06.17.2010 :: Comcast Theatre :: Hartford, CT

I: Punch You In the Eye, Ocelot, Dinner and a Movie, Stash, Esther, Walk Away, The Divided Sky, When the
Circus Comes, Sugar Shack, Alaska > Golgi Apparatus
II: Party Time > Down with Disease -> Sand -> The Horse > Silent in the Morning, Guyute, Farmhouse,
Mike’s Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove

E: Shine a Light
Live Phish Download

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Continue reading for more pics of 6/18 in Hartford, CT…

Friday :: 06.18.2010 :: Comcast Theatre :: Hartford, CT

I: Fee > Rift, Wolfman’s Brother, Summer of ’89, Foam, Possum > The Moma Dance > Julius, Reba, Cavern
II: Halley’s Comet > Light -> Billy Breathes, Tweezer > Theme From the Bottom > Harry Hood > Wading in
the Velvet Sea, Stealing Time From the Faulty Plan

E: Sleeping Monkey > Tweezer Reprise, Tweezer Reprise
Live Phish Download

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Continue reading for more pics of 6/19 in Saratoga Springs…

Saturday :: 06.19.2010 :: Saratoga Performing Arts Center :: Saratoga Springs, NY
I: Tweezer Reprise, Chalk Dust Torture, Funky Bitch, Runaway Jim, Ya Mar, Sample in a Jar, Axilla >
Fluffhead, Bathtub Gin, Suzy Greenberg
II: Rock and Roll -> Free, Backwards Down the Number Line, Halfway to the Moon > Prince Caspian > Joy,
David Bowie, Show of Life

E: The Squirming Coil, Character Zero > Tweezer Reprise

Notes: This gig featured the first Tweezer Reprise opener since 11/9/95 (482 shows) and the debut of Halfway to
the Moon.
Live Phish Download

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Continue reading for more pics of 6/20 in Saratoga Springs…

Sunday :: 06.20.2010 :: Saratoga Performing Arts Center :: Saratoga Springs, NY

I: Brother[1], AC/DC Bag > Back on the Train, Undermind, Cities, Gotta Jibboo[2], Roggae, Sleep Again, Lawn Boy,
Run Like an Antelope

II: Carini > The Mango Song, Wilson[3] > Drowned > Swept Away > Steep, Makisupa Policeman[4], Piper[5] > Also
Sprach Zarathustra > You Enjoy Myself

Encore: Frankenstein[6]

[1] Band members’ children in a tub on stage. Happy Father’s Day!
[2] Tony Markellis on bass and Mike on a second guitar.
[3] Dixie tease from Trey.
[4] Solos by Mike, then Fish, then Page.
[5] Intro contained phrases from the previous Makisupa.
[6] Page on keytar.
Live Phish Download

In what is becoming a Father’s Day tradition (see 6/21/09), the show-opening Brother featured the band
members’ children jumping into a bathtub on stage, followed by Trey introducing each of them and wishing
everyone a Happy Father’s Day. Gotta Jibboo featured Tony Markellis on bass and Mike on a second guitar. The end
of Wilson contained a Dixie tease from Trey. In place of a traditional Makisupa keyword, Trey improvised lines that
set up solos for Mike, then Fish, then Page. The subsequent Piper intro included repeated phrases from the Makisupa
(“Mike,” “Policeman” “SPAC” and “House” among others).

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Thanks again to Phish.net for the setlists!

Phish 6.11.10 | Chicago, IL | Photos

June 14th, 2010 | No Comments

Phish kicked
off their Summer Tour this past Friday at Toyota Park in Bridgeview,
IL, just outside Chicago. Photographer Chad Smith was on hand to deliver these
delightful photos for your enjoyment.

Keep up with Phish-y bidness in real time with the JamBase Phish Twitter Feed.

Friday :: 06.11.2010 :: Toyota Park :: Bridgeview, IL
I: Down with Disease, Wolfman’s Brother, Possum, Boogie On Reggae Woman, Reba,
Jesus Just
Left Chicago, The Divided Sky, Golgi Apparatus > David Bowie
II: Light > Maze, Ghost > Limb By Limb > Prince Caspian > The Horse > Silent in the
Morning, Run Like an Antelope, Show of Life*
E: Cavern > Julius

Notes: After Possum, Trey congratulated the hometown Chicago Blackhawks’ victory over his
beloved Philadelphia Flyers in the Stanley Cup Finals
* first time played

This show is available for download at Live Phish

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Phish: Trey Plays For Conan Free Download, Loose SDBs

June 8th, 2010 | No Comments

SWEET DOWNLOADS AND ANOTHER SUMMER O’ FUN BEGINS

Lots going on in the world of Phish. The band begins their summer touring this coming Friday,
June 11, in Illinois. Lots of stuff going on with the boys, including a sweet free
download of Â“Backwards Down The Number LineÂ” and Â“CariniÂ” captured August 11, 2009 at
Toyota Park, where they play again Friday. Grab the tunes here.

Trey
Anastasio made a surprise appearance at Conan O’Brien‘s
“Legally Prohibited Tour” stop at the Tower Theater in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania last
night.

A pre-recorded performance by the band will air on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
this Wednesday, June 9.

And our pals at super swell Glide
Magazine have unearthed some loose soundboard recordings. Check out the details here.

To cap it all off, the web-gurus at Phish HQ have launched a brand spanking new Phish.com just in time for tour!

Keep up with Phish-y business in real time with JamBase’s Phish Twitter Feed.

Much more to come in our summer Phish coverage, and of course, if you hear anything we’d
love it if you passed it along to the community in the comments section!

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Hangout Festival: 9 Must-See-Bands

May 13th, 2010 | No Comments

By: Dennis Cook, JamBase Associate Editor

The first Hangout Beach Music & Arts Festival begins tomorrow night and runs through Sunday, May 16, at 101 East Beach Boulevard, Gulf Shores, Alabama (The Southern End of AL-Hwy 59). While the world watches the devastating effects of the Horizon offshore oil rig disaster, the producers of the Hangout Festival have assured attendees that their beach is clear and the show will go on. All profits from the festival will go towards Coastal Conservation and Restoration as the event has turned into an environmental benefit concert.

For those heading down south tomorrow, we turn our attention towards the music. While most folks headed to Hangout already have headlining sets from The Black Crowes on Friday night, The Roots on Saturday, and Trey on Sunday evening etched in stone on their dance card, we wanted to offer a few pointers towards the other talent lined up at this new festival. We’ll have a full wrap-up of this inaugural weekend on Monday, so check back then for photos and other highlights. In the meantime, here’s some recommendations for those diggin’ their toes into the sand in Alabama.

Be sure to also tune in to our real-time Twitter updates page at http://www.jambase.com/hangoutfest throughout the weekend.

Friday, May 14

1. Davy Knowles & Back Door Slam :: 12:30-1:30 pm :: Verizon Stage

With a name derived from a Robert Cray tune and a sound and temperament that harks back to fiery English blues-rock pioneers like Cream and early Fleetwood Mac – not to mention American counterparts Paul Butterfield Blues Band and the Allman Brothers – Back Door Slam is just plain exciting every time they get onstage. Knowles is one of the tastiest young guitarists going and the whole enterprise oozes muscle and guts. Hard to imagine a better nooner than these guys!

2. Papa Mali & Friends :: 6:00-7:15 pm :: JamBase Stage

There’s many compelling, hard to pin down aspects to Papa Mali. He’s a swamp roamer and a mojo hand maker, not to mention one of the few guys who’ve ever captured some of Sly Stone’s impenetrably deep funk, but he can also be honestly teary-eyed and downright tender. Of late, he’s been exploring the Grateful Dead catalog and a pile of new Robert Hunter tunes with buddy Bill Kreutzmann. But, the real lure of any Papa set is NOT knowing what he’s got up his sleeve and just letting him have his way with you. And he has some pretty stellar “friends” so happy surprises are likely at this set.

3. Zac Brown Band :: 8:45-11:00 pm :: The Hangout Stage

Even though Brown is the opening day headliner, he’s likely an unknown quantity to many JamBase readers besides his rep as a fast-rising star in the contemporary country scene. His hit “Chicken Fried” is good fun, and he and his band are blue-collar sweethearts who play their bloody hearts out. No less an authority on a good time than Jimmy Buffett has taken a big shine to Brown, and if one goes in with an open mind and a yen to dance they’re likely to discover a real treat in this band.

Continue reading for Saturday’s suggestions…

Saturday, May 15

1. AA Bondy :: 12:30-1:30 pm :: PlayStation Stage

Often drawing comparisons to Bob Dylan and Phil Ochs, Bondy is the full package folkie, exuding both a ’60s Greenwich Village vibe as well as something more cynically, cleverly and darkly modern. His songwriting is both exposed and obtuse, but always capable of drawing one in with a whisper of acoustic guitar strings and a voice that eases into the bloodstream like a shot of the good stuff.

2. Toubab Krewe :: 2:30-3:30 pm :: PlayStation Stage

A true original in a sea of copyists, Toubab Krewe is carving out a potent new sound that is all their own. While touched by African and rock echoes, their music and whole approach to music making comes from a highly personal yet winningly universal place. This is the national sound of a country with no name where all are welcome to dance and think and imagine, presented with a bouncing, intense demeanor. If you’re still groggy after your first night revels, Toubab will set you right on Saturday as the sun rises high above the sand.

3. The Whigs :: 4:45-6:00 pm :: PlayStation Stage

Via his Twitter page, The Roots’ Questlove wrote after their April 27 appearance on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, “The Whigs mean business. 3 of em sound like an army son!” Too right. These Athens, GA boys produce a glorious, red meat kinda rock noise with more hooks than a fly ‘n’ tackle shop. And their live shows tend to be boisterous and highly motivated to get everyone off, right back to the dude at the back of the field resisting the hip lubricant pouring off the stage.

Continue reading for Sunday’s suggestions…

Sunday, May 16

1. ALO :: 12:30-1:30 pm :: PlayStation Stage

San Francisco’s Animal Liberation Orchestra (ALO) are thoughtful sunshine, pop rock given real nuance and resonant heart. Their tunes are so catchy that you may swear a song has been a favorite for years after hearing it for the first time. That’s the kind of fundamental rightness they exude; a perfect rock four-piece that resides closely on the spectrum with enduring contemporaries like The Mother Hips, Robyn Hitchcock and The National.

2. OK Go :: 4:45-6:00 pm :: PlayStation Stage

Forget the treadmills and Rube Goldberg devices, OK Go are one of the last torchbearers for classic power pop in the mainstream, the descendents of Big Star, Badfinger and other crazy infectious, singles-minded groups that begin with “B” and other letters. They sweat and strut and sing sweet harmonies, and their guitars go to “11.” By Sunday you’ll need a boost and OK Go will surely deliver it.

3. Ray LaMontagne :: 7:15-8:45 pm :: Verizon Stage

While many have some passing familiarity with LaMontagne’s work, especially his omnipresent, almost universally adored debut Trouble (2004), there’s a burnished depth to his music that only seems to intensify as the years pile up. Live, he is the essence of subtle, naked folk-soul, and his empathetic band and smartly constructed setlists have the potential to be a real experience and not just another performance. Before Trey and TAB burn it down to close the inaugural Hangout Fest, let LaMontagne carry you to a quieter but equally powerful place.

Check back with JamBase on Monday for scads of photos and other highlights from the first Hangout Beach Music & Arts Festival, and be sure to also tune in to our real-time Twitter updates page at http://www.jambase.com/hangoutfest throughout the weekend.

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Super Bad Sunday: Page McConnell

May 9th, 2010 | No Comments

IVORY TICKLER EXTRAORDINAIRE!!!

Last week JamBase’s weekend triple shot honored Widespread’s Jimmy Herring, this week’s tip o’ the hat to a shred-tastic player goes to Phish‘s keyboard maestro Page McConnell. Since most readers are familiar with his sleight of hand in Phish, we’re offering up a few tastes of what he can do with other musicians (okay, we let Trey join in on one, but who could begrudge Big Red?). Enjoy!

This is a wonderful, sinewy beast. For those wishing to take the full ride, here’s parts Two, Three and Four. McConnell’s playing is truly sublime on this piece.

This two-part clip features Page jamming with drummer Roy Haynes, saxophonist James Carter, trumpeter Nicholas Payton and bassist Christian McBride on Phish’s “Cars Trucks Buses.”

â€œSouth Parkâ€ Prophet Mohammad Episode â€œCENSOREDâ€ After Threats From Radical Muslim Group

April 22nd, 2010 | No Comments

Has South Park gone too far this time? Producers of the irreverant Comedy Central series South Park beeped out the words Prophet Muhammad and plastered its Wednesday episode with the word “CENSORED” after being issued a grim warning by a radical New York-based Muslim group this week.In a description of last night’s episode, the network wrote: [...]

Radical Islamic Website Issues Warning To â€œSouth Parkâ€ Creators

April 20th, 2010 | No Comments

A radical Islamic website is warning the creators of the long-running Comedy Central series South Park that they could face violent retribution for depicting the Prophet Muhammad in a bear suit during an episode broadcast airing week, CNN.com reported Tuesday.In a description of tomorrow night’s episode, the network writes: “South Park is in danger [...]

Trey Anastasio To Induct Genesis Into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

February 23rd, 2010 | No Comments

Trey Anastasio To Induct Genesis Into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Trey 02.19.10 by Smith

Phish‘s Trey Anastasio is set to induct Genesis into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next month.

Other artist inductions include Wyclef Jean honoring Jimmy Cliff, Barry and Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees inducting ABBA, Green Day‘s Billie Joe Armstrong honoring The Stooges, and Jackson Browne giving it up for David Geffen.

The 2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place March 15 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City will air live on Fuse TV at 8:30 p.m. EST.

For more on Trey Anastasio see our recent review from Classic TAB in Chicago here.

Trey Anastasio and Classic TAB are on tour now; dates available here.

Trey Anastasio 2/23 Show Free on iClips.net

February 22nd, 2010 | No Comments

iCLIPS TO BROADCAST TREY ANASTASIO AND CLASSIC TAB LIVE FROM

THE PAGEANT IN ST. LOUIS, MO ON FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Trey Anastasio Band :: 02.19 by Chad Smith

Tune in to iClips.net for this very special FREE presentation of Trey Anastasio and Classic TAB Live from the Pageant in St. Louis, MO on February 23, 2010. Start times are 8:30 p.m. EST, 7:30 CST, 6:30 MST, & 5:30 PST.

Classic TAB, which has backed Trey on many of his solo projects, recently hit the road following the triumphant return of Phish in 2009. This tour is the first for Trey Anastasio and Classic TAB since they went out as a quartet last fall, and now they’re adding horns back into the mix with Russell Remington (tenor saxophone and flute) and Jennifer Hartswick (trumpet and vocals), who will once again join Russ Lawton (drums), Tony Markellis (bass) and Ray Paczkowski (keyboards). New to the group is Natalie Cressman on trombone and vocals, replacing her father, Jeff Cressman. For more on Trey and the current TAB tour please see our review from this past weekend in Chicago here.

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Don’t forget that Trey Anastasio and Classic TAB will be at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN on Thursday 2/25, The Fillmore in Charlotte, NC on 2/26, The Tabernacle in Atlanta, GA on 2/27 and The Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville, TN on 2/28 to close out their tour.

Complete Trey Anastasio and Classic TAB tour dates available here.