Phish, the Vermont-spawned jamband will open its summer tour with two shows at Chaifetz Arena this month. For a band that’s one of the country’s top touring acts, Phish remains strangely misunderstood.
On Monday’s St. Louis on the Air, © 2024 reporter Jeremy D. Goodwin explored the popularity and nuances of Phish with musicologist Jake Cohen, who just last month presented at the first-ever at Oregon State University. He’s also attended about 180 of their shows.
Listen to the full discussion about how Phish goes about their musical style:
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When: 7:30 p.m., June 11 and 12, 2019
Where: Chaifetz Arena (1 S Compton Ave, St Louis, MO, 63103)
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