Phish has announced a very special three-night stand at Albany, NY’s MVP Arena on October 25-27, with all proceeds benefiting the Divided Sky Residential Recovery Program and its newly opened facility in Ludlow, Vermont. A ticket request period is currently underway HERE, ending Monday, September 16 at 12pm (ET). Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, September 20 at 10am (ET). Travel packages will be available HERE, going on sale Wednesday, September 11 at 10am (ET). A special pre-show reception will be held on Saturday, October 26. Tickets will be available for this event both during the Phish ticket request period and during the public on-sale.
FOR PHISH DIVIDED SKY BENEFIT CONCERTS
100% of net proceeds from all concert tickets and event merchandise sales will be directed to the Divided Sky Foundation, a 501c(3) non-profit organization dedicated to addiction recovery, and the Divided Sky Residential Recovery Program. Conceived of and founded by Phish’s Trey Anastasio and program director Melanie Gulde, The Divided Sky Residential Recovery Program gives hope to those struggling with addiction by providing a safe, nurturing environment to begin their recovery journey. Housing up to 46 guests, the Divided Sky facility is a newly-remodeled former hotel with a stunning view of nearby Okemo Mountain, offering a non-clinical program anchored in the 12 Steps, emotional sobriety, and mindfulness. The Albany benefit concerts will enable Divided Sky to continue to make its immersive Residential Recovery Program affordable to all, with partial scholarships available to those who demonstrate need.
A limited number of complimentary “Gratitude Tickets” will be made available to recovery professionals, recognizing their essential work helping individuals and families affected by addiction. Anyone who works in recovery or a related mental health field may request tickets at DividedSky.org/benefit. (Priority will be given based on geographic location, with an emphasis on New York State and New England.) Additionally, curated experiences may be available to those interested in making larger philanthropic donations to the Divided Sky Foundation. For details, please inquire at majorgifts@DividedSky.org.
The Albany benefit concerts continue what has proven a landmark year for the band, including their highly acclaimed four-night sold-out run at Sphere in Las Vegas and recent arrival of their 16th studio album, Evolve, available now in all formats – including digital, CD, and double LP vinyl – via JEMP Records/ATO. Phish recently wrapped their annual summer live run, highlighted by Mondegreen, a four-day festival at The Woodlands in Dover, DE. The band’s 11th self-produced festival, Mondegreen was celebrated in a recent GQ feature which hailed Phish for “what may be the most singular and stubbornly idiosyncratic career of any major American rock band.”
Looking forward, Phish recently announced their return to the beaches of Mexico for the 8th annual Phish: Riviera Maya, set for January 29-February 1, 2025 – the first time the event will be held at the end of January following its traditional late February dates. Presented by Playa Luna, the all-inclusive concert getaway will feature four nights of Phish on Mexico’s Caribbean coastline, including an additional set that will complement the special Welcome Performance on Night One, with a total of eight sets instead of past years’ seven. Limited packages are on sale now. For complete information, including booking details and payment plans, please visit phishrivieramaya.com.
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ABOUT DIVIDED SKY FOUNDATION:
The Divided Sky Foundation’s mission is to provide educational and introspective programming to foster a sober and productive foundation for individuals affected by addiction. By offering a diverse collection of strategies and approaches to recovery - anchored in the 12 Steps, Emotional Sobriety, and mindfulness - The Divided Sky Foundation supports individuals to construct and utilize the tools necessary to thrive in long-term recovery.
The Divided Sky Residential Recovery facility and program is now open in Ludlow, Vermont.
Conceived of and founded by Phish’s Trey Anastasio and program director Melanie Gulde, The Divided Sky Residential Recovery program gives hope to those struggling with addiction by providing a safe, nurturing environment to begin their recovery journey.
Addiction is a widespread issue that adversely affects people across the country. The Divided Sky Residential Recovery program’s non-clinical model is designed to motivate and inspire without judgment. We recognize that addiction is a disease and not an absence of willpower.
Housing up to 46 guests, the Divided Sky facility in Vermont is a newly remodeled former hotel with a stunning view of nearby Okemo Mountain. It’s a place of laughter, learning and optimism, providing a supportive, education-based program grounded in the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous and emphasizing mindfulness and emotional sobriety. Divided Sky is often the next step following a medical detox or relapse, or can be a primary option for anyone who is medically stable and ready to make a change.
Divided Sky offers an alternative to corporate healthcare, in which treatment decisions are determined by what insurance will cover. Our only purpose is to foster a sober and productive foundation for individuals affected by addiction.
For more information, please visit DividedSky.org or call 802 735-7890 to speak with someone in the admissions department.
ABOUT PHISH:
Phish – Trey Anastasio (guitar, vocals), Jon Fishman (drums, vocals), Mike Gordon (bass, vocals), and Page McConnell (keyboards, vocals) – has earned one of music’s most dedicated fan communities for its blend of idiosyncratic songcraft, extended improvisation, and immersive live performances, all fusing a variety of genres into their own freewheeling sound and vision.
Formed in 1983 in Burlington, VT, Phish has released 16 studio albums, beginning with 1989’s Junta and continuing through 2024’s Evolve, released on the band’s own JEMP Records. In 2002, the band launched LivePhish, which offers high-quality soundboard recordings of every show, regular releases from Phish’s substantial archive, and 4k live webcasts. LivePhish+, the band’s streaming service, is the most successful artist-driven service of its kind, offering unlimited on-demand access to the entire LivePhish catalog.
Widely recognized among live music’s most beloved and inventive artists, Phish has played over 2,000 shows since their formation, regularly selling out multiple nights at arenas, amphitheaters, and stadiums across North America including such annual traditions as sold-out Labor Day weekend runs at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park soccer stadium outside of Denver, Halloween extravaganzas, and four-night New Year’s Eve celebrations at NYC’s world-famous Madison Square Garden. To date, Phish have performed 83 sold-out shows at The Garden since their debut performance there in 1994. In 2017, Phish performed The Bakers’ Dozen, a 13-night concert series that saw the band play 237 unique songs, repeating none during the entire run. The 13 shows concluded with Phish being presented with a banner commemorating the unprecedented series, which hangs in The Garden’s rafters.
In 1996, Phish presented The Clifford Ball, the first of 11 self-produced festivals, held on the decommissioned Plattsburgh Air Force Base in upstate New York, and influenced a new generation of American rock festivals including Bonnaroo among others. Phish marked the turn of the millennium with a New Year’s Eve festival at Florida’s Big Cypress Indian Reservation, drawing a record-setting attendance of 80,000 people, playing an historic seven-hour set, culminating at dawn on New Year’s Day.
In 1997, Phish founded The WaterWheel Foundation to oversee the band’s various charitable activities, harnessing the kindness of the Phish fan community to create positive change. WaterWheel fulfills this mission by collecting donations for local nonprofit organizations in association with Phish tour dates via WaterWheel’s Touring Division. WaterWheel also supports non-profits based in Phish’s home state of Vermont, especially those focused on cleaning up the Lake Champlain watershed. WaterWheel chooses beneficiaries from a wide sphere of causes including those working to protect the environment, promote social justice, fight food insecurity, provide music education, register voters, and those that help women and children, the homeless, and others in need. 2023 saw Phish perform two benefit concerts at Saratoga Springs, NY’s Broadview Stage at SPAC, raising over $3.5M for flood recovery efforts in Vermont and Upstate New York.
For more information or to donate, please see www.waterwheelfoundation.org and phish.com.
