It took 13 consecutive shows for Phish to perform 237 songs at Madison Square Garden, with not a single repeat among them. It will take far longer than those 13 shows to fully grasp the historic nature of this run of shows by Vermont’s famous quartet. On the final night of Phish’s Baker’s Dozen of […]
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Boston Dream Pie: Phish’s Baker’s Dozen hits Night 12
With 11 nights down and only 4 sets left, Phish still had not repeated a song at their Baker’s Dozen run of 13 shows at Madison Square Garden. 198 songs in 11 nights is no small feat but Phish stepped up to the plate for the penultimate show of their residency. Saturday proved to […]
Lemon Yellow Fun: Night 11 of the Baker’s Dozen
The final weekend of Phish’s historic run of 13 shows at Madison Square Garden kicked off on Friday to much fanfare and a lot of fingers in the air, with Friday being lemon donut night. These shows sold out in advance and were a hot and dwindling commodity throughout the week. On Friday, Phish came […]
The Hole-y Word: Night 10 of Phish at the Garden
With the last of the supposed “dark horse” weekday shows taking place on Wednesday, Phish has now completed 10 of its historic 13 show residency at Madison Square Garden. As the last mid-week show, Wednesday escalated the general malaise associated with the relatively mellow Tuesday show from the night before and served as a valid […]
Syrupy Jams Highlight Night 9 of Baker’s Dozen
On Night 9 of Phish’s Baker’s Dozen residency, Maple was the donut theme of the night and with that came jams that slowly dripped out from Phish’s tap, leaving 4 nights to go and not a single song repeated thus far. A tribute to our Maple loving neighbors to the north started the show, with […]
Formula 5 Hosts Phish After Party at B.B. Kings August 5
It’s finally underway. One of the most ambitious acts Phish has offered, the Baker’s Dozen, will bring their grand total of MSG performances to 53. Phish reached this point through hard work, dedication and support from their die hard fans and now it’s time now for fans of Formula 5 to come and support the […]
Editorial: Phish is in the Midst of an Historic Residency at Madison Square Garden
Phish is doing something unprecedented at Madison Square Garden. They’re in the midst of a 13 show residency that is more than your average run of shows. This isn’t just a residency: it’s a historic Rock ‘n’ Roll experience that is falling under the radar as Phish often does. But what they’re doing deserves attention […]
Phish Layers the Garden with Jimmies
On the second Sunday of the outstanding Baker’s Dozen run at Madison Square Garden, Phish once again left its mark in the building and reminded us why we should never miss a Sunday show. When they opened with the classic, “The Curtain With,” the audience knew that they were in for an extra tasty treat. […]
Hot Chocolate and Cinnamon Spice Up Nights 6 and 7 of Phish’s Baker’s Dozen
Chocolate donut night on the sixth night of the Baker’s Dozen MSG residency brought Phish to cover an American Idol contestant’s viral hit, bringing “Chocolate Rain” to life, along with “Ass Handed,” tying the theme to the music once again before letting loose with a set of rarities and surprise jams. “Free” and “Sand’” marked […]
Phish Puts the Power in Powder
On Wednesday July 26 at Madison Square Garden, Phish devised a plan to make hump day a great day. Keeping in form with the powdered donut theme, the foursome launched into an acappella version of Fleet Foxes’ “White Winter Hymnal” to get the party started. The “white snow red as strawberries” lyric reprised the Saturday […]