I don't wana get ahead of ourselves because we all have a lot of nice shows coming up at MSG to enjoy, but I just heard on my drive home on JamOn, Jonathon Schwartz mentioning the possibility of an Island Tour this Spring. Anybody else catch it? It was right after a Ghost they've been playing for the last few weeks with a Roggae tease at the end. I'm still trying to find out when that was from...

ANYWAY, I have a very personal connection with the Island Tour, as this was the first time in my life I discovered the band. I was nine years old, on line at Nassau Colesium with my dad. There was a huge line of people outside waiting by the entrance gates when we realized there were two events going on. I was headed downstairs with my dad for a car show, and everyone on line I found out was going to the show show. I remember him explaining to me that they were there for "some concert", (later in life understanding the disconnect that he had, being a Dead Head and never getting on the Phish train). But I also remembered all the people and the "really cool", at the time, graphics that the colesium had up on its message board for Phish... they still haven't improved much.
Cut to about last summer, nearing 20 shows of my own, I am on LivePhish redeeming my stub when I come across The Island Tour! It immediately brought back the memory of when I first learned of Phish's existence and I knew I had to download.
Being a native Long Islander I would love to see them play at my local arena, before they most likely tear it down in the coming years.

To anyone who was at the show, listened to the tape, or lives near by, or anywhere, please post anything you would like to share related to this time and event and the possible "rumor" or "hope" about the coming Spring that was sparked here today.

See you all at the New Years Run!

Carini's gonna get you...

OP, I've drank beer older than you.



I remember holding a friends hand on the way across the parking lot of Nassau Coliseum on April 2nd, but it wasn't because he was underage and might get lost, it's because e was over-spun and trying to be found.

Those four nights were about as perfect as four nights in a row of Phish could be.

Great old building. A few live Phish releases, several live GD shows, and 4 Stanley Cups.

And along with Providence, one of the more "cozy" arenas in the northeast: low rafters, good sight lines, good sound. But in the 80s, Nassau had a horrible rep for its security goons. As bad as Brendan Byrne/Meadowlands. I hope the concert security has mellowed.

I wish

OP, did he mention the "possibility" of a spring tour or did he just say "how sweet" it would be if they did that?

He likes to make comments like the latter. A lot.

@Axilla_Part_2_Not_Part_1

Best. Twist. Jam. Ever.

I'm such a broken record about that specific twist jam. But, It's my truth.

I would love to be able to travel up there for a 3.0 Island tour. It would be epic.
Bader Field could have used a fourth night in my opinion- I didn't want to leave; I never want to leave. I'm always in denial when the encore shows up, just out of nowhere.

@Matt_Leaf

He was talking about next summer and touring, and then kinda went into a "well wouldn't it be nice if..." and brought up the spring tour idea and was kinda toying with it by saying something like... "I don't know, I'm getting a feeling that something like that might be in the mix" (as to a Spring tour) and then he specifically mentioned "Reunion of the Island Tour".

@Golgiappa789 The Ghost is indeed from 8/15/12. If you haven't heard it you need to check out that whole show. At least the RnR > Ghost, it is top notch.

I also heard this last night and it definitely sounded like pure speculation to me. However, I did get excited as well so can't blame you there. He also said they are recording a new album and will have a ton of new material next summer. Why not this NYE?