Phish ends hiatus

www.phish.com ^ | 8/14/2002 | Fritter

[fritter]

Phish To Play Four Concerts 8.14.02 PHISH returns to the stage after an extended hiatus for four concerts beginning with a three-set concert at Madison Square Garden in NewYork City on December 31, 2002. Following that show, they will performthree nights at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia, January 2,3 and 4, 2003. The band plans to schedule additional tour dateslater in 2003 and will likely record an album sometime next year as well.

A limited number of tickets are available directly through PHISH TICKET-BY-MAIL's secure online ticketing system at http://www.phishtickets.rlc.net for a four day ordering period period beginning Thursday, September 5, at 6:00 PM, EST and ending Sunday night, September 8, at 6:00 PM.

Tickets go on sale to the public for the December 31 concert on Friday, September 20 at 10 am via www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone by calling 212.307.7171 or 212.307.7200. Tickets for the January 2, 3 and 4 concerts go on sale to the public on Saturday, September 21 at 10 am via www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone by calling 757.671.8100, 804.262.8100, 757.872.8100 or 540.343.8100. There will be no outlet sales offered for any of these shows. There is a TWO ticket limit for all shows.

[dighton]

Uh, welcome to PhreeRepublic.

[BufordP]

Saw them at a small venue in St. Louis (Mississippi Nights) about 8-9 years ago. Packed house - about 500 people - 497 wackos jumping up and down like pogo sticks while me, my brother and his friend were getting bounced around like pinballs. The music was awesome but I didn't care for the distractions.

About a year later they played at one of St. Louis' premiere venues - the Fox Theater. I thought, "Great! Maybe I'll be able to enjoy the show this time since they're playing in a classy theater". Wrong! Packed house - about 5000 - 4997 wackos jumping up and down like pogo sticks while me, my brother and his friend were bounced around like pinballs.

No thanks. I'll stick with the CDs and enjoy them in the comfort of my home.

[arm958]

Why is this posted on Free Republic?

[July 4th]

They must have seen how well the Dead reunion went last week. Time to get back on the road, make some money...

[DallasJ7]

Hippies, cease your bathing! Phish is back, baby!

[LaBradford22]

I'm reminded of the episode of the Simpsons where the environmental nut who Lisa is in love with implores someone of his group to climb this giant tree and protest the fact that it's going to be cut down. "But I've got to warn you," he says, "you can't come down for anything. Not for Burning Man. Not even for a Phish concert."

[RichInOC]

I'll alert the media.

[Quilla]

Man, you told that well. LOL. Maybe you, your brother, and his friend needed a couple of gallons of gin and juice to enjoy it, oh no, that'd be a Gourd's concert.

[BufordP]

A couple of gallons of gin and juice shaken not stirred?!

[Britton J Wingfield]

Oh hell, time to stock up on deodorant.

[beowolf]

Reincarnation...or a faked death? The insurance company investigator is not going to be happy...:-)

[ofMagog]

Insurance investigators usually did not stay long in my office when I would ask them if the voices in my head were bothering them...