Gone Phishin'

On December 30th 2009, Jam band pioneers, Phish came to South Florida and brought large crowds of fans along for the ride. Phish ended their revival tour at American Airlines arena and filled the arena with more fans than the Miami Heat have seen this season.

After taking a hiatus to pursue individual projects and break from life on the road, Phish released the long awaited album, Joy in 2009 featuring many great tracks such as 'Stealing Time From the Faulty Plan,Sugar Shack, Kill Devil Falls' and many more. When the show began, Phish came out to roaring crowds of loyal Phish heads that had long awaited their return and many others that traveled across country to attend all three nights. As the music began, fans were given the perfect introduction to the evening as the band played "Soul Shakedown Party", the Bob Marley classic. Witnessing the ocean of fans sway from side to side and the entire arena packed with grooving concert goers, it was a great start to a perfect evening.

I have atteneded many concerts overs the years and can say I have seen incredible live performances, but the intensity of the light shows, great songs by first class musicians, and a lively, friendly atmosphere made for an unforgettable evening. Phish played a great set that included "Free, Stealing Time from the Faulty Plan, Jesus Left Chicago,Gone, David Bowie" and many other great songs that energized the crowds.

Never have I experienced a performance like that i did that evening. I can honestly say that I have seen great live sets for Red Hot Chili Peppers, 311, and Matisyahu, but never have i witnessed such a connection between fans and band in my lifetime. Even for the indiividual who isn't a Phish fan, just being in attendance was a life changing experience that could turn anyone into a listener. For any fan of music, being at the Phish show is an experience one could share with all their friends and have a grea story for their children. If you had the opportunity to go and missed out then you can only hope that Phish returns but as they get older one can only hope that they could be lucky enough to experience a Phish show.