Jamband, Phish has announced they are coming to Southern California in October…Halloween to be exact. It’s going to be called “Festival 8” and if it’s certain to be one heck of a party in Indio, CA at the Empire Polo Club. This is the same location used by the Coachella Music Festival. The dates are 10/30, 10/31 and 11/1.
This announcement has got the hippies of Southern California in a frenzy. Phish, who all but broke up 5 years ago, just finished their Summer tour to leave the folks on the West Coast shunned. The closest Phish will got to the LA area before October was an early August appearance at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountanview, CA…basically San Francisco…making the Indio show the show they’ve been hoping for. Making it even more special, Phish will perform 8 sets over the three day festival including a tradition they started in 1994’s Halloween’s performance of the Beatles’ White Album. Since then, Halloween Phish shows have always been them performing another band’s album in it’s entirety.
Tickets for Festival 8 went on sale Monday, July 27 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time for $199 + $1 WaterWheel Donation (plus applicable service fees). Tickets are available at http://places.musictoday.com/festival8. This includes entry for all 3 days into the event area. Car Camping is available for an additional $15. Gates will open for the event at Noon on Thursday, October 29. This show WILL SELL OUT so get your tickets early.
Visit official Festival 8 website at www.phish.com/festival8. There’s a plethora of information at your disposal to answer question you might have. Travel package information is available at valleymusictravel.com.
Phish’s new album, Joy, will be released on September 8th.
