Thread: Well, it's happening........

Should be interesting. I'm excited. Now I just need tickets.

http://phish.com/news/index.php?year=2008#story409

Thanks for the heads up, just got my request in, though I don't expect to get the tickets, it doesn't hurt to try..........

fuck yeah.

prob see Trey in Boston 10/23 and maybe Mike at Killington 12/29 Pickle Barrel, and yeah, stapes, thanks for lookin' out

FUCK YEAH, IS RIGHT! Unfortunately, I don't see myself making these shows.
Too far, too much money, too hard of a ticket, kid, mortgage, etc...........
Hoping they come to CO soon!

Originally Posted by cmsummit

FUCK YEAH, IS RIGHT! Unfortunately, I don't see myself making these shows.
Too far, too much money, too hard of a ticket, kid, mortgage, etc...........
Hoping they come to CO soon!

Heh. I totally agree. And yet, I am making every one of my friends enter the lottery, and I booked a room.

Unfortunately, the east coast bias is huge with Phish and my hope is something in the midwest shortly after Hampton.

Originally Posted by Rontele

Heh. I totally agree. And yet, I am making every one of my friends enter the lottery, and I booked a room.

Unfortunately, the east coast bias is huge with Phish and my hope is something in the midwest shortly after Hampton.

Yep, I just requested 2 tickets for all three nights. Just in case, ya know.

I'll probably have my friends do the same.

Originally Posted by cmsummit

Yep, I just requested 2 tickets for all three nights. Just in case, ya know.

I'll probably have my friends do the same.

Only bummer is they can choose to fulfill all, or part of your order for tix. So, phans could end up with one for the first night, two for the second, and one for the third again. Not sure that would cut down on ticket-less wooks much. It would be a tough call to only get a tix or two, and have to decide whether to travel there and try to score more.

Hopefully they get the simulcast set up for this run

When was the last time you guys some them?

Been since 10/7/2000 for me

Such a good choice with Hampton!!! All 6 of the shows that I have seen there since '97 have been great. Plus the venue is just plain fucking awesome. It has been such an unproductive day at work making plans!!!

Time to blow the dust off of the microphones...

Originally Posted by Tresckow

Only bummer is they can choose to fulfill all, or part of your order for tix. So, phans could end up with one for the first night, two for the second, and one for the third again. Not sure that would cut down on ticket-less wooks much. It would be a tough call to only get a tix or two, and have to decide whether to travel there and try to score more.

Hopefully they get the simulcast set up for this run

When was the last time you guys some them?

Been since 10/7/2000 for me

It's been my experience that Phish Ticketing will either fullfill your entire request for a night, or not. They won't give you just one ticket per night, when you request two. However, they may only give you one night's worth of tickets on a 3 night run.

I last saw the boys at the "last" show, Coventry.

The simulcast would be great. The simulcast I saw for the Brooklyn '04 show was fun.

Originally Posted by cmsummit

It's been my experience that Phish Ticketing will either fullfill your entire request for a night, or not. They won't give you just one ticket per night, when you request two. However, they may only give you one night's worth of tickets on a 3 night run.

I last saw the boys at the "last" show, Coventry.

The simulcast would be great. The simulcast I saw for the Brooklyn '04 show was fun.

I remember getting the entire 96 and 97 holiday runs from their old mail-in tix system, but by NYE 98 not so much luck.

I used to get so pumped when the doniac schvice would arrive in the mail with the new dates each tour, and then the anticipation of seeing if I got 3 rd row, nosebleeds, or tix at all. It's fun watching these type of these change, except for this whole ticketmaster stuff.

Too bad Phish isn't handling all of the tickets, and leaving ticketmaster out of the loop. You would think they are big enough to not need ticketmaster, as they have the demand, and the system set up.


The movie thing is a great idea for them to cut down on the demands of the ticketless, and keep the phans in the loop. Living in Utah at the time, the theaters were not carrying those shows, but at least I could stream the audio off the net.

I bet you still have mud stuck to your shoes you brought back from Coventry, if you didn't lose them the first day

Originally Posted by cmsummit

It's been my experience that Phish Ticketing will either fullfill your entire request for a night, or not. They won't give you just one ticket per night, when you request two. However, they may only give you one night's worth of tickets on a 3 night run.

I last saw the boys at the "last" show, Coventry.

The simulcast would be great. The simulcast I saw for the Brooklyn '04 show was fun.

Same thing here. I've always gotten everything, or nothing.

Simulcasting is a great idea. Saw the Brooklyn show too. Was almost like being at a show, everyone up dancing, partying in the theatre.

Last saw'em Alpine '04.

The Brooklyn simulcast was awesome

My last show was Alpine Valley '04.

Originally Posted by Tresckow

I remember getting the entire 96 and 97 holiday runs from their old mail-in tix system, but by NYE 98 not so much luck.

I used to get so pumped when the doniac schvice would arrive in the mail with the new dates each tour, and then the anticipation of seeing if I got 3 rd row, nosebleeds, or tix at all. It's fun watching these type of these change, except for this whole ticketmaster stuff.

Yeah, that was back when you actually had to do a little bit of work to get mail order tix. USPS money orders for each show + legal size SASEs + stress for the next month, hoping that you got everything filled out correctly. Ah, the good 'ole days.

I wore my Chacos all weekend at Coventry, the indestructable footwear. I still find remnants of mud inside the soles to this day.

I can't see myself making it down to Virginia but I'm holding out for a broader tour to see my first ever Phish show (too young).

Originally Posted by birdman829

I can't see myself making it down to Virginia but I'm holding out for a broader tour to see my first ever Phish show (too young).

Get stoked, young padawan. There are few feelings equal to the one when the lights down down and the boys walk on stage.

Originally Posted by cmsummit

I wore my Chacos all weekend at Coventry, the indestructable footwear. I still find remnants of mud inside the soles to this day.

Funny that I threw on my old Clifford Ball shirt before I heard about this today, man if that shirt could tell stories...

Originally Posted by Rontele

Get stoked, young padawan. There are few feelings equal to the one when the lights down down and the boys walk on stage.

Agreed, and try the first show more sober than you think you should be though. Get an idea how things work, and then take the plunge. Drink a Magic Hat for me today

Originally Posted by Tresckow

Agreed, and try the first show more sober than you think you should be though. Get an idea how things work, and then take the plunge. Drink a Magic Hat for me today

Good advice. I have had livephish radio on all morning.

Stoked!

Originally Posted by Rontele

Get stoked, young padawan. There are few feelings equal to the one when the lights down down and the boys walk on stage.

I get chills just thinking about it.

Originally Posted by stapes

I get chills just thinking about it.

x2. Then the feeling is magnified when they open with some just flat out rocking (i.e., Wilson, Chalkdust, etc.)

what do you guys think of the opening shows? Will they be kind of janky like in '03 or do you think they are reuniting with a bit more flair and will practice beforehand?

Originally Posted by Tresckow

Been since 10/7/2000 for me

I was at 10/5, 10/6, and 10/7. YEM was great. Bob Weir sitting in for Chalkdust Torture was a little bit embarrassing for all parties involved. I thought Irvine was the best of the three shows.

I caught some post-hiatus shows, though. The last show I caught was Vegas 4/17/04, I believe.


Oh, and I'm all submitted for the Hampton lottery.

Originally Posted by Rontele

what do you guys think of the opening shows? Will they be kind of janky like in '03 or do you think they are reuniting with a bit more flair and will practice beforehand?

I think they're out to prove something this time and will practice and have their shit together. 6 months is a lot of time to build up anticipation amongst us fans, and they'll want to deliver.

This is, of course, if I get tickets. If I don't get tickets and can't go, then they're gonna be sloppy and weak like the before. At least that's what I'll tell myself.

Supposedly, Trey is off the smack now, too. That probably isn't a bad thing in terms of the quality of the musicianship.