Concert Evolution
by Miko on 4/28/24Sphere - Las VegasThe Sphere was made for Phish. Phish was made for the Sphere. The venue and its stuff were also great. One critique I would give is provide more unobstructed seats for the general on sale.
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Phish in Concert
Probably no other band around today is more about the live experience than Phish. As the undisputed kings of the jam-band movement that began in the '80s and exploded in the '90s with bands like Widespread Panic, Blues Traveler, and The Spin Doctors, they defined a style that was song-based but also about improvisation and the magic of the moment. When they brought their creative collision of rock, jazz, funk, folk, and country influences to a quickly expanding grassroots fan base in the '80s, a movement was born -- one in which the music was constantly developing before the audience's eyes and ears. Trey Anastasio's guitar, Page McConnell's keyboards, Mike Gordon's bass, and Jon Fishman's drums engage in a four-part conversation that's constantly evolving. Whether the band is playing tunes off classic Phish releases like 'Billy Breathes' and 'The Story of the Ghost,' or performing one of their famous Halloween shows where they cover another artist's album in its entirety, like The Who's 'Quadrophenia' or Talking Heads' 'Remain in Light,' Phish is always in flux. While headlining festivals like Bonnaroo, or hosting their own, like The Clifford Ball and Magnaball, or keeping an event all to themselves, the band maintains an unbreakable connection with their huge, hardcore audience of Phish Heads.
Phish Background
Phish got its start at The University of Vermont in 1983, when guitarists Trey Anastasio and Jeff Holdsworth, bass man Mike Gordon, and drummer Jon Fishman started jamming informally. But by the mid '80s, when Holdsworth had departed and keyboardist Page McConnell arrived to solidify the band's lineup, the band was truly beginning to define its sound -- a mix of Grateful Dead-inspired psychedelic jamming, jazzy fluidity, and funk-savvy grooves. Phish released its first, self-titled album in 1986, but like the Dead, they were always more about the live experience than the recording studio. And by the end of the '80s they were hitting the road hard, building up a hefty, dedicated audience and pretty much creating the jam-band circuit in the process. Their songwriting shone on albums like 'A Picture of Nectar,' 'Billy Breathes,' and 'The Story of a Ghost,' while their concerts became a nexus for thousands of hardy Phish Heads. You can't keep Phish out of water for long, and these days they continue to take their idiosyncratic but infectious sound to the people, creating new generations of Phish fans along the way.
The Sphere was made for Phish. Phish was made for the Sphere. The venue and its stuff were also great. One critique I would give is provide more unobstructed seats for the general on sale.
Phish never disappoints. No matter where they are it doesn’t matter. They bring it.
Great show! I know this is new territory for the band, but the way they utilized the technology at the Sphere was top-notch! I can't wait to see how they evolve with this technology that is probably going to transform the way we experience concerts in the future!
Y'all. Make a pilgrimage to the Sphere. The Linq is plenty close. Phish was outstanding but the venue is a Superstar. The screen is almost TOO distracting. We had obscured 100s seats and they were Perfecto for watching the band and observing the 1/3 of the screen that we could see.
I expected my mind to be blown away by the visuals, but I did not expect it to be the best live concert sound I’ve ever heard. Well done Sphere, Phish, and all support teams!!!!!!!!
Title says it all. Phish at Sphere absolutely blew my mind and melted my face. I hope that everybody eventually has a chance to see this show at Sphere if and when they return.
The band outdid themselves! Since they never use screens, I was not sure how they would take advantage of the Sphere, but they went all out. The visuals were mind-blowing, changing in real time and in sync with the band. The sound in the Sphere was unbelievable. The seating was comfortable, and the only negative about the Sphere was the bottleneck at security for entry. If Phish plays the Sphere again I will definitely get tickets for all of the shows. I really appreciate the care that Phish put into creating such a magnificent experience.
I love phish. amazing shows, they have never once disappointed me. I have zero regrets dropping half my rent money on this LOL
Unfortunately this bands best days are long long gone. My Last show was 30 years ago, and they have been on a steady decline ever since. It’s honestly hard to sit through a show now it’s so bad and slow. I figured I’d give them a shot again anny after hearing they were playing the Sphere. The effects were cool on a couple songs but I expected much more for the price & venue’s capabilities.
Amazing venue; damn near musical perfection. Sphere was seemingly built FOR Phish.