Phish — Reunion, Good For The Scene?

Reuters:

After splitting in 2004 with a muddy sendoff at its Coventry, Vermont, festival, Phish will re-school in the spring for a three-night run at one of its favorite venues, the Hampton (Virginia) Coliseum. The prospect of the March 6-8 shows has been greeted with unbridled glee by loyal Phish-heads.

According to the band’s Web site, there will be additional tour dates for guitarist/vocalist Trey Anastasio, bassist Mike Gordon, keyboardist Page McConnell and drummer Jon Fishman throughout 2009. To what extent the band will tour remains a mystery. Chip Hooper, Phish’s agent at Paradigm, offered only this: “We’re contemplating a bunch of stuff. The key phrase is ‘stay tuned.’” Continue Reading…