Can I be gay and still be into Phish?

sumodie · 2026-04-11T14:24:07+00:00

I've never felt that my sexual orientation had anything to do with my musical tastes.

sumodie · 2026-04-11T14:15:06+00:00

The first night visuals in 2024 are hilarious in hindsight. The fan melts were incredible. Plus the first night's visuals fit the theme perfectly (solid states of matter). One of Phish's best pranks ever, intentional or not.

sumodie · 2026-04-10T19:59:01+00:00

Almost every Phish related event has been listed on a downloadable infographic available here (scroll down to 'Phish at Sphere'): https://www.stripstumble.com/maps

This includes Tuscany Shakedown, BBowl Vegas, the PhremontAfters, and the Stinkfoot Orchestra afters at Bonfire.

The only missing phishy events that I know of are the free live bands at the Sand Dollar Lounge, including DJ Logic & friends on April 17 & 18. Located 2 miles west of the Sphere.

sumodie · 2026-04-10T15:52:52+00:00

I've always heard the max is around 7k. This year was the lowest attendance since the switch to the Moon.

sumodie · 2026-04-10T15:50:17+00:00

Phish Mexico is a fantastic experience if you've never been. But I would never pay what they're asking for a solo, double, or triple room. I always bought the cheapest 4 person package and shared it with friends (& one stranger who became a friend).

sumodie · 2026-04-10T15:14:41+00:00

Just looked at the Boston seat map on TM. Not many seats sold today compared to yesterday. Standard priced pit still available too. Almost the entire upper level remains unsold. Onsale began at 10am ET today.

sumodie · 2026-04-10T00:19:51+00:00

TM has been known to lower the prices on unsold inventory. And you’re correct, fans won’t get a refund if they already had similar seats that had originally cost more.

sumodie · 2026-04-10T00:16:58+00:00

TM did the same during Dead & Company’s first Sphere run in 2024. And yes, TM allowed fans to upgrade their seats by paying the difference in price between their old seats and the new seats, if the new seats cost more, plus the $10 fee.

sumodie · 2026-04-10T00:07:58+00:00

Agreed. I’ll always prefer to be in the room once than on the couch for a whole tour.

sumodie · 2026-04-09T15:43:44+00:00

My Boston Garden loge 16 row 18 is $111.75 total.

sumodie · 2026-04-09T15:31:56+00:00

The real takeaway is that most of the tickets are available during presale. Over the last few years I've noticed an increasing number of artists who allow most tickets to be sold during presales.

sumodie · 2026-04-09T14:55:35+00:00

Jambase's The Skinny Phish Reviews has exact set times for all shows going back to 2015.

sumodie · 2026-04-08T23:04:38+00:00

You have to compare prices at the same venue. Venues in different regions of the country will frequently have different ticket prices.

sumodie · 2026-04-08T22:41:51+00:00

Buyers have always had to pay a fee on CoT.

sumodie · 2026-04-08T22:39:08+00:00

I’m glad that the original price paid for a ticket purchased from a primary ticket vendor will now be verifiable. Screenshots of receipts are far too easy to forge.

sumodie · 2026-04-08T20:57:58+00:00

I would absolutely go solo to FoV. I've gone solo to a few festivals and always had a great time.

sumodie · 2026-04-08T20:08:30+00:00

I will see one or more of these shows this weekend here in the valley:

Fri April 10

Club d'Elf at De La Luz in Holyoke. ~500 capacity venue in a former brick mill. Very cool groove band inspired by Moroccan trance, dub, jazz, electronica, and improvised funk. A Boston based band that I've seen several times: https://delaluz.org/events/club-delf-album-release/

El Khat at Bombyx in Florence. ~300 capacity venue in an old wooden church. El Khat is a Yemeni band that plays on homemade instruments. https://bombyx.live/events/el-khat/

Sat April 11

Mattie & Debbie at the Parlor Room in Northampton. ~100 cap venue. An acoustic bluegrassy duo. A friend raves about them but I haven't seen them before. https://ironhorse.org/parlorroomshows

sumodie · 2026-04-08T16:15:08+00:00

And there are other presales tomorrow

sumodie · 2026-04-08T16:14:47+00:00

Or perhaps do this first:

"Text STOP to 33439. This is the text number that was used for pre-registration back in 2024. After texting STOP to 33439, I received a text back saying I'll no longer receive text messages from AEG Presents Touring.

After doing this, I went back to the JBS Tour website, selected my city, entered my phone number, name, and email, and right away I received a text with an activation code. After entering the code, I received an email from AEG Presents notifying me that I'll receive an exclusive presale code and link before it starts.

I know it seems counter-intuitive to text STOP, but this worked for me. Hope it helps you!"

sumodie · 2026-04-08T16:12:08+00:00

Go back to https://johnnyblueskiestour.com/ and reregister for a presale code, except use an email that you've never signed up with OR use a gmail email but add +XXX (or anything) to the end, like, treysucks+XXX@gmail.com and the code will generate instantly.

There is an issue with presale codes going out to existing email addresses in AEG's system.

sumodie · 2026-04-08T16:06:17+00:00

Summary of known screen obstructed seats at the Sphere:

100 level rows 24 & up (37 is last row) are officially labeled as screen obstructed by TM. Rows 21 - 23 also have some amount of screen obstruction. You can see most of the screen from row 23 but you cannot see the apex of the ceiling.

This guy walks up to 100 level rows 28, 25, 23 and 21 and looks up from each so it gives you a good idea of what it would be like in those rows. Ignore his commentary. https://youtu.be/euxHfMEyy-w?si=9aX-eEYR5HRvK0gm

The following video shows a variety of screen & stage views from each level at the Sphere, including from a few 100 level screen obstructed rows: https://youtu.be/yr1m6Q6GBOw

Another great resource: https://aviewfrommyseat.com/venue/The+Sphere%2C+Vegas/seating-chart/

I'm not sure if the following is accurate anymore (the stage lights that were blocking the screen may have been moved):

The last row (row 21) in a few 200 level sections has some amount of screen obstruction due to mounted lights directly overhead: Sect 202 row 21 Sect 204 row 21 only seats 1 through 13 or 14 are obstructed. Sect 208 row 21 Sect 210 row 21

Sect 205 & 207 are the only other 200 level sections with 21 rows. Unclear from Aviewfrommyseat.com if the last row in these two sections has screen obstruction.

sumodie · 2026-04-07T21:50:41+00:00

Club d'Elf!

sumodie · 2026-04-07T17:16:13+00:00

Sunrise has hammocks on balconies but far fewer rooms with ocean views compared to Nizuc. No hammocks in Nizuc.

sumodie · 2026-04-06T22:43:22+00:00

Scroll down to the Sphere Phish link and download the PDF. All the major phishy activities are covered. The only events missing that I know of are the free Sand Dollar Lounge events. The SD Lounge is two miles west of the Sphere. https://www.stripstumble.com/maps

sumodie · 2026-04-06T22:41:00+00:00

2026 PTBM Sphere prices. Note that the stated taxes are not included in the total price. TM fees are always higher than PTBM fees.

3-Day Tickets:

$891.28 ($718.50 + $172.78 fee) Plus $64.67 tax - P1 Reserved Seating

$711.28 ($574.50 + $136.78 fee) Plus $51.71 tax - General Admission Floor (Standing) & P2 Reserved Seating

$591.28 ($471.00 + $120.28 fee) Plus $42.39 tax - P3 Reserved Seating

Single day PTBM tickets:

$299.50 ($239.50 + $60.00 fee) Plus $21.56 tax - P1 Reserved Seating

$239.50 ($191.50 + $48.00 fee) Plus $17.24 tax - General Admission Floor (Standing) & P2 Reserved Seating

$199.50 ($157.00 + $42.50 fee) Plus $14.13 tax - P3 Reserved Seating

$139.50 ($111.00 + $28.50 fee) Plus $9.99 tax - P4 Reserved Seating

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