Phish to Perform at The Pete (Tues., 6/24/25)

Whatever you do, out of all the things that you possibly could do, please don’t mindlessly equate Phish with the Grateful Dead. Although certain similarities are evident—the proclivity to jam; the fans’ enthusiastic approval thereof—only the Dead were the Dead, whereas Phish live on and have forged a unique identity of their own. Last year’s Evolve was either their 16th studio album or more than that, depending on whether you count digital releases like 2022’s Get More Down, which they performed as the Halloween-inspired faux band Sci-Fi Soldier. (Which brings to mind the Halloween in Las Vegas when they covered í rokk by the Scandinavian prog-rock band Kasvot Växt, another escapade that was in fact the Phish and nothing but the Phish.) But who’s counting, anyway? Part of the joy of Phish is that you can enjoy them in many ways. A song like “Chalk Dust Torture” can be savored in its tight-and-tidy studio version or in the mammoth jambalaya version you get live. And speaking of live: Good seats have been going fast for the Phish concert at Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, so act swiftly. Doors at 6 p.m., music at 7:30 p.m. with guest artists TBA. 3719 Terrace St., Oakland. (C.M., M.V.)

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