So, um... Phish is back

[briank]

Originally Posted by mkdevo

i put in for:

7.30.09 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO
7.31.09 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO
8.01.09 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO
8.02.09 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO
8.05.09 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA
8.07.09 The Gorge Amphitheatre, George, WA
8.08.09 The Gorge Amphitheatre, George, WA
8.14.09 Meadows Music Theater, Hartford, CT
8.16.09 Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY

fingers crossed.

Just got my confirmation for both Hartford and Saratoga...(GA Lawn for both).

[sauce07]

I got my Merriweather tickets, no Red Rocks.

[Duh Vuh Duh]

Stiffed on the presale for Red Rocks, guess I'll hope my luck is better tomorrow.

[LBCrazyFool]

Wow... Put in for Merriweather and was very surprised to find an e-mail this morning saying I got tickets. I can't wait!

[Hixx]

Scored tix to all four nights of Red Rocks, woo hoo!!!!!!

[mkdevo]

put in for 9 shows and ended up with 2 lawn tickets for hartford. unreal. i'd rather get nothing at that point, because now i have 2 overpriced lawn tickets that i won't use and will need to get rid of.

[Gdrlv]

Only put in for the Gorge...got nothing.

I hate Phish's pre-order process. I know it'll never happen but I wish they'd bring Phish Tickets-by-Mail back.

[Duh Vuh Duh]

So tried the public onsale for Red Rocks and no dice, this system really sucks, the government needs to look into how ticket master's aftermarket seller gets all of the tickets to sell at 3 times the price. Has there ever been an investigation of TM, it seems like the government should've looked into this monopoly already?

[Duh Vuh Duh]

Originally Posted by Hixx

Scored tix to all four nights of Red Rocks, woo hoo!!!!!!

Did you get them just going through the regular TM public onsale process? Just curious as I and I know many other friends that all tried on multiple computers and got stiffed.

[Hixx]

Originally Posted by Duh Vuh Duh

Did you get them just going through the regular TM public onsale process? Just curious as I and I know many other friends that all tried on multiple computers and got stiffed.

I hit the lottery myself. Although apparently if you live West of the Mississippi it was really easy to pull them from outlets.

[Duh Vuh Duh]

Originally Posted by Hixx

I hit the lottery myself. Although apparently if you live West of the Mississippi it was really easy to pull them from outlets.

Lottery from the pre-sale? Also, outlets meaning the physical box office locations?

[sauce07]

^ correct

[Gdrlv]

Phish just announced that they're playing Fenway Park on 5/31. I may just need to plan a trip to Boston...

[mkdevo]

i'm there (assuming i can get tix, which hasn't exactly been easy).

[Hixx]

Should be easier at least, with a capacity of over 30,000.

[Gdrlv]

Originally Posted by Hixx

Should be easier at least, with a capacity of over 30,000.

I think, for concerts, that Fenway is between 35,000 to 40,000.

[sauce07]

this is very tempting, I may put in for tickets and if I get them i'll go.

[Hixx]

Originally Posted by Gdrlv

I think, for concerts, that Fenway is between 35,000 to 40,000.

I think it's more like 35, not sure though.

I'm sure it will sell out, but hopefully it will take a few hours rather than a few minutes.

[cgray]

I live in CO and was hoping for Red Rocks tickets. I was unable to get any. If anybody has any extras, please let me know. Much appreciated!

[Gdrlv]

Has anyone else downloaded "Time Turns Elastic" from iTunes? I like it, particularly the last 3 or so minutes. It will be interesting to see if Trey will be able to remember 10 minutes worth of lyrics when they play this live.

[melvin]

Went to Camden the other night. Had to go alone but they put on one hell of a show- much better then when they were there in 04. The crowd seemed a lot less shady (though I didn't make it to shakedown) Hope everyone has fun this tour and stays safe. They are back. Only a few days till Dave in Saratoga can't wait.

[SonOfAStu]

Heard Springsteen played at Bonnaroo with Phish this last weekend. Must have been nice to see.

[Gdrlv]

Originally Posted by SonOfAStu

Heard Springsteen played at Bonnaroo with Phish this last weekend. Must have been nice to see.

Yep. He came out and did "Mustang Sally," "Bobby Jean," and "Glory Days."

I've downloaded each show of the tour so far and must say that they've got the strongest batch of new songs they've had since the Billy Breathes tracks debuted. "Kill Devil Falls" might end up as one of my favorite Phish songs, period. "Backwards Down the Number Line," "Stealing Time from the Faulty Plan," "Time Turns Elastic," "Ocelot," and "Sugar Shack" are pretty great as well.

[sauce07]

saw 3 shows in the past week, Camden and both Bonnaroo. I'm so glad to have this band back in my life and like the direction they are heading. My only real complaint so far is that the sets don't seem to have any direction, more just a bunch of songs thrown together. Also seeing my 2 favorite artist share the same stage was one of the happiest moments i've ever had.

[Gdrlv]

PHISH - SAVE THE DATE - A THREE DAY FESTIVAL - 10/30 - 10/31 - 11/1

On the frontpage at phish.com, there's a map of the U.S. with three states currently blacked out (West Virginia, Oklahoma, and Idaho). Looks like they'll be teasing us as to location for a bit. Most realistic rumors are the Coachella site in Indio, CA or Sam Boyd Stadium in LV. It's gonna have to be somewhere warm.