Phish: 05/28/2011 Cities [VQ: A, AQ: A]
Bethel: Postcards From Page Side – A Tour Opening Bonanza From Phish Featuring Photos by Dave Vann [Hidden Track]
Bethel Woods is a venue that fans (and the HT staff) have been hoping for years Phish would play. Sitting just atop the hill where Woodstock was held, simply put, the place has good bones. It is also the nicest ampitheater in the northeast in my opinion, if not the country. The sightlines and sound are awesome from any vantage point, and the lush, green lawn is as comfortable as they come. While ample trees and a full-fledged museum dedicated to Woodstock on-site (which is a site to behold on itself, and highly recommended), Bethel is the quintessential place to see the band, with plenty of space to move around and get down.
Photos: Official Bethel Photos by Dave Vann – Night One, Night Two, Night Three [FB]
Bethel: Review – Phish’s House [Online Phish Tour]
Bethel: Review – A Total Transformation [Phish Thoughts]
So let’s be serious here…what the fuck is going on? Where are we? What year is this? Because last night was as good as Phish has sounded in memory. Taking risks throughout both sets like a band we once knew—and have become staggeringly intimate with over the past two nights—Phish let us in on a secret: they are as good, if not better, than at any point in their career.