Given the volume of speculation and rumors that have bubbled up recently, I have been asked to make a statement…Here goes.

For me, the last four years have been great. I’ve spent quality time with my family and have watched my daughter grow. I took great pleasure and pride in writing and recording an album. I’m living a healthy lifestyle. I travel as little as possible and I sleep in my own bed. It took a couple of years after the break up to begin talking to my old band mates, but once the conversations began to flow it wasn’t long before the friendships were rekindled. And I can honestly say that I’m closer with all of them now then I’ve ever been in our 20-year relationship.

Recently the conversations have turned toward the possibility of spending some time together. Currently many of us have plans and projects already in the works, most notably Mike, who made a great album and is about to hit the road in support of it. Given that I might not even see some of the guys for the next six months, I would say that the announcement of a reunion is premature. However, later this year we hope to spend some time together and take a look at what possible futures we might enjoy. In fact the only real decision that has been made is that when we do get together, it will only be the four of us, hopefully with no distractions. I am really looking forward to that.

I want to say just a few more things. The prospect of Phish reuniting is something I consider very seriously, and I think about it a lot. And lastly, as always, there is plenty of misinformation floating around. Try not to focus too much on secondhand sources and random gossip. If there is anything real to announce, it will come from the four of us as a group.

Until then,
Page

Mike's new album, The Green Sparrow, which hits stores August 5th, is available now for pre-order on CD and a Limited Edition pressing on 180g audiophile quality Green Vinyl.

Every single person who pre-orders the CD from Mike's Online Store or Phish Dry Goods will receive an autographed copy and will be entered to win a chance to hang out with Mike!

One Grand Prize Winner will be the beneficiary of two tickets to any of the shows on Mike's summer tour plus a bona fide Rendez-Mike™: A bass lesson, chess game, a vegetarian feast, it's your call. We'll finalize time and location with the lucky winner. 10 Runner ups will receive a copy of The Green Sparrow on vinyl, signed by Mike.

Recorded at Mike's home studio in Vermont and mixed at The Barn, The Green Sparrow features special guests Chuck Leavell, Trey Anastasio and Page McConnell, Bill Kreutzmann, Ivan Neville and horn players from Antibalas.

From the deeply rooted funk of "Radar Blip" to the rousing intricacies of "Andelmans' Yard," from the spirited rock of "Traveled Too Far" to the punch of "Another Door," The Green Sparrow is a playful album from an artist who continually reveals new layers of far-reaching invention.

To allow fans to save on shipping (when purchasing both Phish's Walnut Creek pre-order items and Mike's Green Sparrow items), we've made all combo packages available via Phish Dry Goods. Click here to pre-order today.

The Green Sparrow Tracklisting
1. Another Door
2. Voices
3. Dig Further Down
4. Pretend
5. Traveled Too Far
6. Andelmans' Yard
7. Radar Blip
8. Morphing Again
9. Jaded
10. Sound

We're thrilled to announce Phish Walnut Creek, a brand new 2-DVD set, in stores August 5th, and available for pre-order now at Phish Dry Goods.

On July 22, 1997, Phish performed the second show of their U.S. summer tour at Walnut Creek Amphitheatre in Raleigh, NC through a torrent of rain, thunder and lightning. Rather than cancel the gig, the band played on with the music mirroring the peaks in the storm's intensity. Highlights include "Down With Disease" that slowly segues into "Mike's Song" - the first and only time these two classic tunes were ever paired together in such a way-as well as "Taste," complete with near Biblical thunder and lightning display.

Overall the show is remembered as a significant example of Phish's hallmark approach to group improvisation with the performances here characterized by an exceptionally democratic and refined balance of four musical voices. This 2-DVD set features more than 2 1/2 hours of 5-camera footage with 5.1 Dolby Surround or optional stereo sound.

Anyone who pre-orders the DVD from Dry Goods will receive "Phish: Left Nuts," a bonus CD featuring more than 75 minutes of previously unreleased music from Phish's past performances at Walnut Creek, produced specifically for this release.

PHISH WALNUT CREEK DVD TRACKLISTING

DISC ONE
Runaway Jim
My Soul
Water In The Sky
Stash
Bouncing Around The Room
Vultures
Bye Bye Foot
Taste

DISC TWO
Down With Disease
Mike's Song
Simple
I Am Hydrogen
Weekapaug Groove
Hello My Baby
When The Circus Comes
Harry Hood

In support of his upcoming solo album, The Green Sparrow, Mike Gordon will embark on a headlining club tour beginning August 3rd in Philadelphia, PA. The 20 plus date tour will include select festivals and will coincide with the release of his new album out August 5th on Rounder Records. Gordon and his band will play a special intimate warm-up show at The Iron Horse in Northampton, MA on June 30th. Also of special note is the September 4th show in Chicago, IL at The Park West, which will feature multiple musicians and performance artists, all to be announced shortly.

For his touring band, Gordon auditioned a myriad of musicians over the past six months. The five-piece includes longtime collaborator Scott Murawski on guitar, Vermonters Craig Myers on percussion and Tom Cleary on keyboards and Brooklyn drummer Todd Isler.

A limited number of tickets are available via a fan presale beginning tomorrow, Friday, June 6th at 12 NOON EST at http://mikegordontickets.rlc.net . The presale ends next Thursday, June 12th at which point tickets will go on sale through traditional outlets.

Please visit http://mike-gordon.com/tour for complete details and ticketing info.


MIKE GORDON SUMMER 2008 TOUR

06/30 The Iron Horse - Northampton, MA
07/04 High Sierra Music Festival - Quincy, CA
07/06 Rothbury Festival - Rothbury, MI
07/12 All Good Music Festival - Masontown, WV
07/19 Mile High Music Festival - Denver, CO
08/02 Gathering of The Vibes - Bridgeport, CT
08/03 Fillmore at TLA - Philadelphia, PA
08/05 Toad's Place - Richmond, VA
08/06 Lincoln Theatre - Raleigh, NC
08/07 Neighborhood Theatre - Charlotte, NC
08/08 Music Farm - Charleston, SC
08/13 Highline Ballroom - New York, NY
08/14 Lafayette Square (Free Show) - Buffalo, NY
08/22 Tractor Tavern - Seattle, WA
08/23 Aladdin Theater - Portland, OR
08/24 Outside Lands Festival - San Francisco, CA
08/26 Roxy Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
08/29 Fox Theatre - Boulder, CO
08/30 Mishawaka Amphitheatre - Bellevue, CO
08/31 The Slowdown - Omaha, NE
09/02 Varsity Theatre - Minneapolis, MN
09/03 Majestic Theatre - Madison, WI
09/04 Park West - Chicago, IL
09/05 Beachland Ballroom - Cleveland, OH
09/07 The Paradise - Boston, MA

The All Points West festival in Jersey City, NJ has added the Trey Anastasio Band to its lineup. Trey will perform an electric set with classic TAB members Russ Lawton, Tony Markellis and Ray Paczkowski on Sunday, August 10th. Other confirmed artists include Radiohead, Jack Johnson, Ben Harper, and The Roots. For a full artist lineup and ticket information, visit http://www.apwfestival.com .

Trey will perform solo acoustic at the inaugural Rothbury Festival on Sunday July 6. Other confirmed artists include Phil and Friends, Primus, Dave Matthews Band, Medeski Martin and Wood as well as a long list of additional acts. For a full festival lineup, tickets and information about Rothbury's commitment to be an environmentally sustainable event, visit the Rothbury Festival website.

We're thrilled to announce the release of Mike Gordon’s new solo album, The Green Sparrow. Set for an August 5th release via Rounder Records, The Green Sparrow showcases his wide range of influences in a winning 10-track album that reminds us that Gordon is one of the most imaginative and mold-breaking artists in music today. Recorded at Mike's home studio in Vermont and mixed at The Barn, his former band’s studio and art space, The Green Sparrow features special guests Chuck Leavell, Trey Anastasio and Page McConnell, Bill Kreutzmann, Ivan Neville and horn players from Antibalas.

An artist known for his endless creativity and touring stamina, Mike took 2007 off from touring and dedicated his time to writing this record. The end result is an eclectic album boasting Mike's skillful assimilation of free-form rock & roll, calypso, pop and funk that showcases an unexpected side to Gordon's songwriting.

From the deeply rooted funk of “Radar Blip” to the rousing intricacies of “Andelmans' Yard,” from the spirited rock of “Traveled Too Far” to the punch of “Another Door,” The Green Sparrow is a playful album from an artist who continually reveals new layers of far-reaching invention. Mike will play select festivals this July and will embark on a nationwide club tour in August and September. Club tour dates to be announced shortly.

Upcoming Festival Dates:

July 4th Rothbury Festival Rothbury, MI
July 6th High Sierra Music Festival Quincy, CA
July 12th All Good Music Festival Masontown, WV
July 19th Mile High Music Festival Denver, CO
August 2nd Gathering of The Vibes Bridgeport, CT

Trey will make his debut appearance at the Newport Folk Festival this August as part of the 49th annual festival in Newport, RI. Playing a full acoustic set, it will be his first full performance in 17 months. Other confirmed artists include Richie Havens, Gillian Welch, Levon Helm and Jimmy Buffett. For a full festival lineup and to purchase tickets, visit http://www.newportfolk.com.

On Wednesday night, Phish received a Jammy Award for Download of the Year for the Headphones Jam at the 7th Annual Jammy Awards in NYC. In addition, the entire band was present to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Original Boardwalk Style, a live album from Trey Anastasio and the Undectet, will be released on June 10th on Trey's own Rubber Jungle Records. Proceeds from the sale of the album will benefit the Seven Below Arts Initiative, established by Trey in 2006 to foster artistic development and support arts education in the state of Vermont.

The album was recorded at the House of Blues in Atlantic City, NJ on December 30th and 31st of 2006, coming at the end of the band's holiday tour. The raw energy of a well-oiled band at the top of its game permeated the set as the composer/vocalist/guitarist led The Undectet - comprised of Tony Hall (bass, vocals), Ray Paczkowski (keyboards), Jeff Sipe (drums), Christina Durfee (vocals, synthesizer), Jennifer Hartswick (vocals, trumpet), Peter Apfelbaum (saxophone, flute), Russell Remington (saxophone, flute), Jeff Cressman (trombone), Dave Grippo (saxophone) and Cyro Baptista (percussion) - through electrifying big band arrangements of his classic songs, replete with big horns and dazzling Brazilian percussive stylings.

Original Boardwalk Style features over 75 minutes of music, remixed from the multitrack masters by Trey and Ben Collette at Rubber Jungle Studios and mastered by Fred Kevorkian at Kevorkian Mastering. In addition to CD and digital download formats, the album will be available as a double-gatefold, audiophile grade 180-gram LP Vinyl pressing.

The album is now available for pre-order as CD and Vinyl Trey's online store as well as digital audio downloads (in both MP3 and FLAC formats) at LivePhish.com. All pre-orders will automatically be entered to win a professionally printed photo - signed by Trey and esteemed photographer Jeff Kravitz - of the band on stage at the House of Blues. Color corrected by Jennifer Brown, it will be framed in barn board crafted by Lars Fisk, a creative contributor to The Barn's Artist-in-Residence program. Ten runners-up will receive autographed copies of the vinyl.

ORIGINAL BOARDWALK STYLE - Live In Atlantic City

1. Drifting
2. Plasma
3. Shine
4. Alive Again
5. Mud City
6. Simple Twist Up Dave
7. Tuesday
8. Money, Love and Change
9. Mr. Completely

Exclusive Digital Bonus Track
10. First Tube

Now through Friday, we are offering discounts on all WaterWheel Foundation apparel, all of our Organic goods, and on each of the new LivePhish CDs (which feature eco-friendly, full-recycled packaging, printed with soy-based inks). Phish Dry Goods remains committed to offering fans a selection of Eco-friendly gear year-round.

Happy Earth Day! Click here to visit Dry Goods.

Nominations for the 7th Annual Jammy Award have been announced and Phish received two nominations; Archival Release of the Year for Vegas '96 and Download of the Year for the Headphones Jam. Phish is also taking home the Lifetime Acheivement Award this year. Fans can vote here.

In addition, Page McConnell was nomiated for two awards (Studio Album of the Year and Song of the Year). He will also be performing at the ceremony, which takes place May 7th in NYC.

In past years, Phish has taken home six Jammy Awards; for Live Set of the Year (12/31/99 Big Cypress, FL), Studio Album of the Year (Farmhouse) and Live Performance of the Year (7/11/00 Deer Creek), Best Archival Release (Live Phish 11 and New Year's 1995), "Tour of the Year" Jammy for their 2003 summer tour and "DVD Release of the Year" (Phish IT).

Fishman will take part in this year's Green Apple Festival, America's Largest Earthday Celebration, in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, CA. He will perform with Mickey Hart’s Mass Drums
(featuring Mickey Hart, Jon Fishman, Tommy Lee, Sikiru Adepoju, Bobi Cespedes, Rebecca Mauleon, Rhythm Village, Loco Bloco). More information can be found here. While in California, Fish is also playing with Yonder Mountain String Band tomorrow night at the Warfield. Tickets are on sale now. More info can be found at their website.

Mike Gordon & Ramble Dove will perform, with special guest appearances by Jon Fishman and Grace Potter, on Friday, June 2nd at Higher Ground in South Burlington, VT. This unique concert event entitled, "Honky Tonk The Vote" will benefit Vermont's Independent Congressman Bernie Sanders in his bid for U.S. Senate.

Tickets for the concert will go on sale online only at http://www.bernie.org beginning at 12:00 PM on April 12, 2006. Tickets are $40.00 general admission. There is a 4 ticket per person limit. The concert begins at 9:00 pm, doors at 8:00 pm.

In addition, a limited number of tickets are available for a pre-concert catered VIP reception with Congressman Sanders and Mike and Fish and Grace in Higher Ground's Showcase Lounge. Tickets for the pre-concert reception is $150.00 general admission and also includes admission to the show. The VIP reception begins at 7:30 pm.

This is an all ages event. For more information please visit http://www.bernie.org

Widely regarded as one of Phish's finest live performances and named one of the "Greatest Concerts of the '90s" by Rolling Stone, Phish celebrates the 10 Year Anniversary of their 12/31/95 performance with the release of "Phish: New Year's Eve 1995 - Live At Madison Square Garden", available now for pre-order at Phish Dry Goods. The Deluxe 3-CD set includes the complete three-set show (27 tracks and more than three and a half hours of music).

Everyone who pre-orders "New Year's Eve 1995" from Dry Goods will be automatically entered into our pre-order contest. The grand prize winner will receive a framed set of all four original, un-torn mail order tickets from the 1995 Holiday Run, designed by Jim Pollock each signed by a band member. Three runners up will each receive an assorted Vermont Gift Basket with New Year's Eve and Vermont goodies. For contest rules or to pick up "New Year's Eve 1995" please visit http://drygoods.phish.com/msg .

In addition to the Deluxe CD set, Dry Goods has a selection of New Year's Eve 1995 merchandise available including a tour T-shirt and Phish Toasting Flutes to help ring in the New Year. Everyone who pre-orders will also receive an exclusive savings-code (emailed separately) that can be redeemed for a holiday discount at Phish Dry Goods.

** Please note, to guarantee delivery on the December 20th release date, you must select the Express shipping option. To guarantee delivery by December 24th, you must select the Standard Expedited shipping option. If you select the Standard shipping option, your package may arrive 7-10 business days after the release date and may not arrive by December 24th.

The Benevento/Russo Duo featuring Mike Gordon have added two new dates in Georgia before their late night Jazzfest appearance at the end of April. The group will be performing at the Georgia Theatre in Athens on Wednesday, April 27th and at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta on Thursday, April 28th.

Tickets are being offered through Mike Gordon's secure online ticketing system NOW before they go on sale to the public. The Mike Gordon ticket site can be found at http://mikegordontickets.rlc.net

Additional tickets for the Variety Playhouse show will go on sale to the public on Friday, March 11th at 10am at all TicketMaster locations and at the venue box office. Tickets for the Georgia Theater show will go on sale Friday, March 11th at 11am. They will be available at School Kids Records, Junkman's Daughter's Brother, and charge by phone:
706-353-1666.

As a reminder, tickets are nearly sold out for their late-night performance at Twi-Ro-Pa in New Orleans on Saturday, April 30th. Click here to buy tickets.

For more information, visit the Tourdates page or the Duo's website.

Vida Blue's second studio album comes out a week from Tuesday, October 14. "The Illustrated Band" features Page, Russell and Oteil backed by the Spam Allstars throughout. The Allstars, a Miami-based Afro-Cuban sextet, have been playing a monthly residency, "JAMON Y QUESO" at S.O.B's in New York City, which moves from Friday to Monday starting in October.

In celebration of the release of "The Illustrated Band" the next day, Page will sit in with the Allstars for a good part of the show at S.O.B.'s on Monday, October 13. For full show info (tickets are limited), please go to the club's website at http://www.sobs.com/

We're still lining up dates for a Vida Blue tour in early January, but this much we can tell you: Vida Blue featuring the Spam Allstars will kick off their tour with a show in Miami on January 3 (venue to be announced soon). Vida Blue and the Allstars will be joined by very special guests The Jazz Mandolin Project featuring Jon Fishman, who will open the whole tour.

The Illustrated Band is now available for preorder from Phish Dry Goods: http://www.phish.com/drygoods/home/category.html?cid=92

Phish will play a four-show run beginning Thanksgiving weekend, culminating in a 20th Anniversary performance at Boston's FleetCenter on December 2.

The Boston show comes twenty years to the day of Phish's first performance, at an ROTC dance on the campus of the University of Vermont. While the exact date has been the subject of some dispute over the years, carbon dating, diligent research and a little common sense confirmed that December 2, 1983 was indeed the date of the band's first show.

At the end of December, Phish returns to Florida for a four-night run at American Airlines Arena in Miami, including a three-set New Year's Eve show. The shows are the band's first performances in Florida since their millennium festival at the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation in 1999.

The eight dates are as follows:

11/28 Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, NY
11/29 Wachovia Spectrum Philadelphia, PA
12/1 Pepsi Arena Albany, NY
12/2 FleetCenter Boston, MA

12/28 American Airlines Arena Miami, FL
12/29 American Airlines Arena Miami, FL
12/30 American Airlines Arena Miami, FL
12/31 American Airlines Arena Miami, FL

A limited number of tickets for all eight shows are available directly through PHISH TICKET's secure online ticketing system at http://www.phishtickets.rlc.net for a seven-day ordering period beginning Monday, September 22, at 12:01 PM EST and ending Monday, September 29, at 11:59 AM EST. Tickets go on sale to the public October 17 and 18. Full tour information can be found on the now nearly bulletproof Phish web site at http://phish.com/tourdates .

Mike Gordon will play his first-ever solo tour, a 9-date run in support of Inside In, released last month on Ropeadope Records. Kicking off October 5 at The Fillmore in San Francisco, the tour will stop at 8 cities, playing theatres and clubs before concluding on October 16 at New York's Irving Plaza.

The tour will feature a seven piece all-star group handpicked by Gordon that is as eclectic in its instrumentation as it is in personnel. Comprised of longtime Phish collaborators James Harvey on keyboards and Gordon Stone on pedal steel and banjo, as well as trombonist Josh Roseman (Dave Holland, Charlie Hunter), guitarist Scott Murawski (Max Creek), tap dancer and vocalist Jeannie Hill, flutist and vocalist Julee Avallone (Dr. Juice) and drummer Doug Belote (Anders Osborne, Tony Furtado), the band will perform songs from Inside In as well as other material from within and without.

Released August 26, Inside In is the complement to Outside Out, his first full-length feature film.  Recorded at his home studio, all songs on Inside In were written and performed by Gordon and feature a revered collective of guest musicians such as Jon Fishman, Béla Fleck, and Col. Bruce Hampton as well as many others.

The full tourdates are as follows:

10/5 The Fillmore San Francisco, CA
10/7 Fox Theatre Boulder, CO
10/8 Fox Theatre Boulder, CO
10/10 Vic Theatre Chicago, IL
10/11 Bogarts Cincinnati, OH
10/13 Theatre of Living Arts Philadelphia, PA
10/14 Toad's Place New Haven, CT
10/15 Avalon Boston, MA
10/16 Irving Plaza New York, NY

We're pleased to announce that guitarist Kaki King will support all dates.

Tickets to the Mike Gordon tour will be offered in real-time through our secure online ticketing system concurrently with traditional 'public' outlets. The first onsale is Friday, Sept. 12 at 11 AM EST, but please refer to the Phish website for exact onsale times for each show. Tickets sold via our site will be available first come, first serve until our allotment has sold out or up until the week of the show. Tickets sold through other outlets will be available through the day of the show or until they sell out. All shows are general admission.

The Mike Gordon ticket site can be found at http://www.mikegordontickets.rlc.net . Please note that the site will not be live until Friday. Full ticketing information can be found on the Phish Tourdates page at http://www.phish.com/tourdates .

INSIDE IN is available for sale directly from Phish Dry Goods:
http://www.phish.com/drygoods/home/category.html?cid=70

The Jazz Mandolin Project featuring Jon Fishman on drums will be out for five dates at the beginning of October. For full info, check out the JMP website at http://www.jazzmandolinproject.com.

The dates are as follows:

10/7 Mr. Smalls Pittsburgh PA
10/8 Jack Quinns Cincinnati OH (2 shows)
10/9 House of Blues Chicago IL
10/10 The Canopy Club Champaign, IL
10/11 Copper Dragon Carbondale IL