Phish fans already drooling with anticipation for the group's impending residency at MSG's Sphere have more to celebrate with today's release of "Evolve," the title track from their 16th album.
The LP is due July 12 from Phish's JEMP Records and its material is expected to be featured at Sphere. "Evolve" is likely already familiar to Phish-heads following its appearance on guitarist Trey Anastasio's 2020 solo project, Lonely Trip, and several live airings during the band's 2023 tour.
The Sphere run begins 4/18 and will offer unique set lists and visuals to maximize the Las Vegas venue's jaw-dropping immersive environment. Speaking to The Washington Post, show director Abigal Holmes recalled asking Anastasio about the Vegas residency, "‘What do you think this is? Do you think this is one of those New Year's productions or is this a Phish show in a great new environment?’ And his thought is that it’s a Phish show in a great new environment. And so that’s sort of how we framed thinking about all of the creative choices we’ve made. We wanted to absolutely make the most out of the room and also support Phish doing what Phish does best.”
After Sphere, Phish hits the road for a summer trek 7/19 in Mansfield, Massachusetts, and will also stage its 11th self-produced festival, Mondegreen, 8/15-18 in Dover, Delaware.
Phish is managed by by Red Light’s Coran Capshaw, Patrick Jordan and Jason Colton and booked by Mike Greisch at Wasserman Music.
The toys are coming back out of the attic. Aerosmith’s 50th anniversary tour and final trek across North America has been rescheduled after frontman Steven Tyler suffered a severe vocal injury just three shows into the run in September 2023.
The 40-date, Live Nation-promoted Peace Out Tour will get back underway 9/20 in Pittsburgh with a one-off opening performance from Teddy Swims and ring in New Year's Eve with a homecoming show at Boston's TD Garden.
The Mark DiDia-managed The Black Crowes will open the rest of the dates in support of their recent first album in 14 years, Happiness Bastards. Sandwiched between the Crowes' Rich and Chris Robinson are Aerosmith's Joe Perry and Tyler, who promptly told us to walk this way right out of their dressing room.
Terrapin Station Entertainment CEO Jonathan Shank is teaming with Osiris Media to launch the new podcast The Jam, which is described "as an outlet for artists and industry stalwarts to tell untold stories, lift up musical heroes and find the connective tissue between the jam scene and the mainstream."
The series launches today (3/19) with two episodes: the first with Relix editor in chief Dean Budnick and the second with former American Idol judge Randy Jackson (spoiler alert: the latter is, somewhat surprisingly, a big fan of jam band kings Phish).
Look for interviews with The Doors' Robby Krieger, Traffic's Dave Mason, The Meters' George Porter Jr., jazz veteran Billy Cobham and rock photographer Henry Diltz later in the season. Episodes will also feature rare music and suggestions to pair the listening experience with unique toast and jam pairings.
"It’s such an honor and privilege to be joined by so many amazing artists, friends and fellow travelers," says Shank, a longtime Deadhead who now produces tours and live experiences through Terrapin Station. "The Jam is a place for people to listen, learn, laugh and lift up. I’m blown away by the response to the podcast so far and can’t wait for the music lovers around the world to come on this journey with us."
