Giveaway : Phish Live In Utica DVD

In celebration of today’s release of Phish Live in Utica DOUBLE DVD + CD box set we’re giving a copy  away to one lucky phan. The box set presents three hours of crucial Phish in an intimate venue with an inspired audience that returned the energy at every turn. The box set from the October 20th 2010 show in Utica, NY features 2 DVD’s in DOLBY 5.1 & PCM STEREO and 2 CDs. Here’s how to enter: Simply Tweet “Hook me up with the Phish Live in Utica DVD @bandsthatjam!” ( you must tweet this in EXACTLY as it appears here to enter…no need to include the quotes) Submit your tweet by 1pm EST Thursday…

Phish Announces More Summer Tour Dates

Phish just announced additional dates to their 2011 Summer Tour, including their first show ever at the Hollywood Bowl (and their first Los Angeles appearance since 2003), and their first shows in scenic Lake Tahoe. The band will also play at Golden State Park in San Francisco at the Outside Land’s Music Festival, a two night run at The Gorge in George, WA and a three-night run at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago.   8/5/11 The Gorge Amphitheater, George, WA- $50.00 General Admission 8/6/11 The Gorge Amphitheater, George, WA- $50.00 General Admission 8/8/11 Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA – $60.00 and $45.00 Reserved Seating 8/9/11 Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harvey’s, Stateline, NV- $50.00 General Admission 8/10/11…

Interview: @TheGlenPrez – Michael Printup

WATKINS GLEN, NY – We had a chance today to chat with WGI president Michael Printup shortly after Phish made the announcement for “Super Ball IX” at Watkins Glen International Speedway. He was on his way back from NYC to Watkins Glen and was gracious enough to speak with us about the process that led up to booking Phish, what needs to be done between now & the festival, and some reflection on his recent tweets leading up to the announcement. JG = Johnny Goff MP = Michael Printup JG – First of all, congrats on the announcement Mike. Can you briefly explain the process and how this whole thing came to fruition? MP –…

Phish Festival July 1-3 Watkins Glen NY

Phish Super Ball IX July 1st to July 3rd 2011 WATKINS GLEN, NY – Phish has finally officially announced their “Super Ball 9″ festival to take place July 1-3 at the famed Watkins Glen International Race Track in Watkins Glen, NY. This will be Phish’s 9th festival and first since “Festival 8″ in the fall of ’09 in Indio California. The festival titled “Super Ball IX” will be the first major festival held at Watkins Glen International since the infamous “Summer Jam” in 1973 featuring The Allaman Brothers, The Grateful Dead, & The Band. Phish’s latest festival will take place at Watkins Glen International raceway nestled in upstate NY on the souther tip of Seneca…

Live Phish Remasters | Twitter Giveaway | 3 CDs

Thank you to everyone who tweeted for a chance to win these 3 CDs. The winner has been chosen! @Hyoun41 was the winner & he sent us a photo with the goods…. Here’s how to enter: Simply Tweet “Hook me up with the Phish remasters @BandsThatJam!” (note: you must tweet this in EXACTLY as it appears here to enter…no need to include the quotes) You must submit your tweet by 1pm EST Tuesday 2.15.2011 Be sure to follow us so we can DM the winner and get your mailing address. “The first collection of cherry picked shows from Phish’s Summer Tour 2010, fully remastered by Fred Kevorkian from Jon Altschiller’s original live mixes and are available in…

Podcast: Bands That Jam talks Phish at Watkins Glen with This Week On Lot.

From This Week On Lot Podcast #59 at http://thisweekonlot.com [Audio clip: view full post to listen] ” Our first guest is Johnny from BandsThatJam.com. Johnny is one of the writers for their website and was kind enough to come on the show to discuss a recent blog that caused some controversy. BandsThatJam.com made an announcement on their website that was nearly confirming the festival and offering up veryspecific details. Unnamed sources close to BTJ claim that a contract has been signed and the festival will be held the weekend of July 4th. They go on to state that tickets will be $200 and include 8 sets of music starting on Friday and ending on Sunday….

Phish to host Festival in Watkins Glen July 4th Weekend

Ever since the Indy races were cancelled at Watkins Glen International for the 4th of July weekend rumors have been flying that Phish is looking to book a festival at the race track in upstate NY. After a relatively low turnout at Festival 8 on the west coast in 2009 Phish is looking to bring the fest back to the northeast in 2011. Sources close to the situation in Watkins Glen have reported to us that a contract has been signed for a Phish only festival July 4th weekend at Watkins Glen International. We’re told tickets will be $200 and include camping for the entire weekend and will be capped at 60,000. There will be…

Interview: Mike Gordon

Searching For the Space Between Fantasy and Reality. Mike Gordon is best known as the bassist for Phish and is currently on a solo headlining club tour in support of his latest solo album, Moss. Following five highly acclaimed tours in ’08, ’09 and ’10, Mike returns with the same five-piece lineup, including longtime collaborator Scott Murawski on guitar, Vermonters Craig Myers on percussion and Tom Cleary on keyboards and Brooklyn drummer Todd Isler. Yesterday Bands That Jam had a chance to chat with Mike on topics included his his creative process, lucid dreaming, and his state of mind while jamming. ———————– McClain Johnson: How does your creative process work when making songs? Do you…

Phish Releases 3 Live Remastered Shows from 2010 | CD’s + iTunes

As announced last week Phish has released 3 shows from leg one of their Summer 2010 tour on JEMP Records. These three shows are all fully remastered by Fred Kevorkian from Jon Altschiller’s original live mixes and are available in stores for a limited time. Below is a detailed description of each from band Archivist Kevin Shapiro. 6/27/10 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD “On Sunday June 27, 2010, Phish played their sixth headline show (since 1998) at Merriweather Post Pavilion and the second show of a two-night stand to a hot, sticky summer crowd.  Merriweather Post is a wooden-roofed music amphitheater designed by Frank Gehry with excellent acoustics and a capacity of about 19,000. Stream “Meatstick >…

Picture Show: Summer Jam 1973

Watkins Glen, NY | via Grant Gouldon