Official Phish Summer Tour Rumors

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Three nights at the Gorge: 7/17 - 7/19 (they traditionally do it every other year and this would the other year),

and/or

Two nights in Bend: 7/22 - 7/23.

Gorge is a 99.9% lock. Seems right now it's a toss up between Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene or Les Schwab Amphitheatre in Bend for 7/21 & 22 (not 23).

Same weekend as Northwest String Summit as usual. 

If the do two sets of shows up here, hoping the second would be in Bend.  No sense in going inside into that basketball arena in the middle of the summer.

Back East rumour is Atlantic City 8/14 -> 8/16 at some Beach location.  Near Bally's casino perhaps ?

Even if that's bullshit,  lodging has filled up for that date range;  good for tourism.

 

Hoping the AC rumor is true. I am definitely in if Holmdel is somehow included, but I'm not optimistic of that 

Also same week(end) as Cheese in Dillon & Red Rocks

It's AC. Never Holmdel again. 

^^^^Bring them back to Bader Field, the June 2012 shows were great fun^^^^

 

>Never Holmdel again

 

But it's so convenient for me.

Is it the proximity to the NJ State Trooper barracks?

I think there was an incident in Holmdel. 
 

If I remember correctly that place is kind of picturesque which means Phish's fans will eventually get them banned from playing there. 
 

8/1 and 8/2 in Atlanta is the latest rumor. 

 

>if i remember correctly that place is kind of picturesque<

 

It has a great view of the Garden State Parkway

 

 

Chase Center in SF rumored for 7/24-7/25

Saw something very funny at a Phish Holmdel show many years back. Hanging in the lower lot before the show . Three wooks were standing next to a 30 yard dumpster smoking a bowl.  Troopers roll up slowly and see them. Instead of running through 10 yards of grass and into the woods, the wooks jumped into the dumpster.  Troopers were laughing their asses off as the poked their heads in and yelled for the idiots to come out. 

>>>Chase Center

I wonder if it will be GA

Rumor now has it Phish will rehearse for a few days in Eugene then play 2 shows July 14-15 at Matt Knight Arena, which moves Tahoe to 21-22, with Gorge in between.

Loved the Bend shows in '15 but the 10pm curfew as Les Schwab means its not quite dark yet by the encore, which is weird.  Kuroda might as well not even go.

I would imagine Chase Center will be GA floor and reserved seats. A shame they're playing there, the place is huge & sterile.

Hoping for Tahoe for sure, that place is a blast.

Phish playing a large arena for two nights in SF sounds a bit ambitious to me. 

I'd rather travel for another 2 shows outdoors at Lake Tahoe, than go to Chase Center in SF or some other modern urban corporate event center. 

>>>A shame they're playing there

I agree.  I haven't been to Tahoe yet, does it get packed in?

I've heard AC in August and have been searching out hotels just in case ;-)

>>>I haven't been to Tahoe yet, does it get packed in<<<

What, the venue or the area?

The venue gets a little tight as the majority of the venue is floor space, but it's always been easy enough for me to find a spot along the sides or in the bleachers even going in after they start, and if you go in a half-hour before show time it's easy to find a good spot.

As for the area, South Tahoe is off the beaten path enough that the times they've played there in the past there haven't been too many hangers-on milling around looking to sell shit, mooch off everyone and trash the place. There's been a little of that but not too much. It's mostly folks with tickets to the shows, and middle of the week in July is not the happening tourist time so it's always pretty damned cool overall.

Harveys Outdoor Amphitheatre At Lake Tahoe Tickets.jpg

 

And it will be interesting to see how Chase sells. If they're Friday/Saturday shows that will help, but it's been a long time since they've played a large venue in the area so it's hard to gauge their popularity. BG Civic always sold out fast, but that place is only 8500, Chase is upwards of 16,000. Ticket prices will probably have a say in how well the shows sell, but it's fine by me if they don't sell well, more room to roam.

I was hoping for the Frost, but maybe Stanford/Goldenvoice didn't want to bring the freak show back to Palo Alto yet.

I'll miss the Civic for Phish, but I'm happy they're still playing so I'm not complaining.

looks pretty cool and the weekend of July 11th/12th is the Death Ride, so I might already be up there staying at a friend's house in South Shore... could work out nicely!

>>>I'll miss the Civic for Phish, but I'm happy they're still playing so I'm not complaining.

There's no rule against being happy while complaining at the same time, in fact I think it's the Zoner/Deadhead way.

>>>>8/1 and 8/2 in Atlanta is the latest rumor. 

Rumors of Piedmont Park are fantastic.   5 block walk from home.  

 

Here is the current list

7/14-7/15 Lake Tahoe, NV

7/17-19 George, WA

7/24-25(26?) San Francisco, CA

7/31 Pelham, AL ?

8/1-2 – Piedmont Park, Atlanta, GA

8/7-9 Noblesville, IN

8/14-16 Atlantic City, NJ

9/4-6 Commerce City, CO

>>5 blocks

 

NICE!

A mid-August show in Central Park is also being discussed 

Come on down Hall.  Nothing like Atlanta in early august.  Should be a nice cool 95 degrees with a humidity of 4000.  

Atty's latest from PT:

» AttyatLoew • Sat Jan 18, 2020 12:37 pm
Revised

7/14 Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys, Stateline, NV
7/15 Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys, Stateline, NV
7/17 Gorge Amphitheatre, George, WA
7/18 Gorge Amphitheatre, George, WA
7/19 Gorge Amphitheatre, George, WA
7/21 Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, OR
7/22 Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, OR
7/24 Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
7/25 Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
*7/26 FivePoint Amphitheatre, Irvine, CA (e.g.)?
*7/29 (or 30) Walmart AMP - The Arkansas Music Pavilion, Rogers, AR
7/31 (or 29) Oak Mountain Amphitheatre, Pelham, AL
8/1 Piedmont Park, Atlanta, GA
8/2 Piedmont Park, Atlanta, GA
*8/4 (or 7/29) Ascend Amphitheater, Nashville, TN?
*8/5 Ascend Amphitheater, Nashville, TN?
8/7 Ruoff Music Center, Noblesville, IN
8/8 Ruoff Music Center, Noblesville, IN
*8/9 Ruoff Music Center, Noblesville, IN (e.g.)?
*8/11 Giant Center, Hershey, PA (e.g.)? or St. Joseph's Health Amphitheater at Lakeview, Syracuse, NY (e.g.)?
8/12 Giant Center, Hershey, PA (e.g.)?
8/14 Atlantic City Beach, Atlantic City, NJ
8/15 Atlantic City Beach, Atlantic City, NJ
8/16 Atlantic City Beach, Atlantic City, NJ

9/4 Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, CO
9/5 Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, CO
9/6 Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, CO

* The asterisked dates are all maybes, though I think most are happening. I'm particularly skeptical of shows 8/4-5, but I can see it especially if they drop another show or two, like 8/11, when I'm still skeptical they'll play Hershey vs. the hairspray tour next door (though other venues in PA and upstate NY may be in play), 8/9, which I'm not sure gets a third night at Creek (they looked early at Star Lake, but don't think it's happening; I've also heard mention of Blossom but would guess DTE myself), or even 7/26 (SoCal off the map?).

Wasn't there also talk of a Phish festival at Lockn in August? Lockn was usually at the end of the month and fits with these rumors.

^^that's what I heard too and it makes me soooo happy! I'm 40 miles from the farm so f anyone needs to be picked up at an airport wink 

If David Crosby plays w phil and the Q? It may be tough NOT to go to Lockn...

 

Heard Phish may add a Saratoga date, but i think thats a longshot....

Eugene?  for real.?

Haven't seen them since 2003- would like to catch them one more time-  that would work.

Will Trey be doing the whole tour from his elevated platform?

Official: 

07/14 Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, OR
07/15 Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, OR
07/17 Gorge Amphitheatre, George, WA
07/18 Gorge Amphitheatre, George, WA
07/19 Gorge Amphitheatre, George, WA
07/21 Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys, Stateline, NV
07/22 Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys, Stateline, NV
07/24 The Forum, Inglewood, CA
07/25 Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
07/26 Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
07/29 Walmart AMP, Rogers, AR
07/31 Oak Mountain Amphitheatre, Pelham, AL
08/01 Piedmont Park, Atlanta, GA
08/02 Piedmont Park, Atlanta, GA
08/04 Ascend Amphitheater, Nashville, TN
08/05 Ascend Amphitheater, Nashville, TN
08/07 Ruoff Music Center, Noblesville, IN
08/08 Ruoff Music Center, Noblesville, IN
08/09 Ruoff Music Center, Noblesville, IN
08/11 Giant Center, Hershey, PA
08/12 Giant Center, Hershey, PA
08/14 Atlantic City Beach, Atlantic City, NJ
08/15 Atlantic City Beach, Atlantic City, NJ
08/16 Atlantic City Beach, Atlantic City, NJ
09/04 DICK’S Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, CO
09/05 DICK’S Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, CO
09/06 DICK’S Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, CO

So this tour kicks off in Eugene two days after the Oregon Country Fair? Gonna be a giant mooch of wooks at these shows!  

>So this tour kicks off in Eugene two days after the Oregon Country Fair? Gonna be a giant mooch of wooks at these shows! 

Not to mention JRAD at Cuthbert on the 9th. Wookzilla will rise!

As mentioned earlier, it appears Phish will rehearse a few days prior to tour opener at Matt Knight Arena. Will they be in town for JRAD? Will Trey sit-in? Will Phish play a secret set at OCF?

Tune in next time to find out...

Just ordered three nights at the Gorge.  Doing both Eugene and the Gorge might be pushing it.