photo by Peter Wallace
Following the cancellation of last year’s Curveball, Phish has finally confirmed a make-good event. However, in an attempt to exorcise any bad vibes, the band has decided to break with tradition by dropping the Ball. For this new fest, Phish will harken back to its very first performance at Nectar’s in Burlington, VT by naming the gathering after a classic Jimi Hendrix original the group performed on 12/1/84.
“We’re starting anew,” drummer Jon Fishman told Jambands.com. “So we’ve opted for a name that will avoid any negative connotations. We invite the world to join us at Fire Fest.”
In a further effort to create distance from the past, Fishman has confirmed that Fire Fest will take place at an altogether different locale. “We really wanted to make this perfect,” the drummer explains. “So when we found a list of EPA Superfun sites, we knew that was the way to go. I mean, who wouldn’t want to spend a lengthy period of a time at a Superfun site?
“We wanted to hold the event in New York, so our first choice was Love Canal. I mean come on, think of the joy that would emanate just from the inevitable Touchpants reunion. Unfortunately, as it turns out, Love Canal hasn’t been Superfun since 2004. Thankfully, though, we’re headed to Upton, NY where Fire Fest will take place at the Brookhaven National Laboratory site.”
New York based concert maven Jeffrey Bruce Atkins is rumored to be advising the Fire Fest team. As of press time, thousands of Instagram influencers are frantically Googling the attractions of the Brookhaven National Laboratory in order to prepare the best selfie.
31 Comments comments associated with this post
Daniel Kelly
April 10, 2020 at 4:31 pmTHESE AREN’T THE DROIDS YOU’RE LOOKING FOR………
Phannah
October 21, 2020 at 8:45 pmWell played sir
Daniel Kelly
April 10, 2020 at 4:30 pmI got a bad feeling about this……IT’S A TRAP
Haim Roth
April 2, 2019 at 2:51 amStill too soon ☹️
Rob
April 1, 2019 at 8:27 pmLMFAO! Thank you Phish for the 4/1 laugh!
Joe
April 1, 2019 at 6:19 pmLame! How’s this: Bob Weir throws John Mayer out of Dead and Co for banging his super hot daughter, Trey tells Phish to go fuck themselves and replaces Mayer!!
Mister Palmer
April 1, 2019 at 5:00 pmThe missed opportunity here is not calling it ‘FireBall’.
e
April 1, 2019 at 4:40 pmI love phish for keeping it fun!~! went to Halloween and loved it!!! Face plant into rock!!!
first phish was a biddy mulligans in chicago a 500 person venue in like 91 but have only seen then a dozen times..unlike the dead 150+ before Jer and brent left us
Dr Eric Gef
jeffrey fernald
April 1, 2019 at 4:03 pmgarbage band
T-nis
April 1, 2019 at 3:44 pmThe red pill must have been a placebo…..
DumbAss
April 1, 2019 at 3:41 pmThe Stupid is Strong with Red Pill
Kristin
April 1, 2019 at 3:33 pmAh, the joys of an April fool’s day joke… But seriously, boys, PLEASE have your festival back in Watkins Glen. Dropping the “ball” in the name is completely up to you.. ☮️❤️🐟
Intern
April 1, 2019 at 3:13 pmThey are called superfund sites you morons! Lay off the bong next year. Superfun?
Yur Momsfatass
April 1, 2019 at 3:17 pmDouche
Intern is a fuckwad
August 23, 2020 at 2:07 pmIntern – you’re a fucking moron. That was the joke
Tom Robinson
April 1, 2019 at 3:05 pmNon refundable flight & hotel booked 🙂
TL
April 1, 2019 at 2:46 pmThat was pretty bad. That was not a very inspired attempt at an April Fool’s joke, kids.
also… Redpill… dude. really???
roger moore
April 1, 2019 at 2:14 pmCalverton would be a great place for a fest (how many there were cancelled?)
Also they should call it the Element Fest, considering they have a song for just about every part of the earth/galaxy/universe.
The one day a year this site is worth reading…
John Mason
April 1, 2019 at 1:15 pmYou know it’s a joke when an article quotes Fishman on a Phish-related topic rather than some dumbass political screed!?!?!?!?
phuckdat
April 1, 2019 at 1:12 pmI remember when these were funny
Tellsemlikeismellsem!!!!
April 1, 2019 at 12:45 pmSounds like the people at Relix should hold their own “FIRE” festival and fire whoever wrote this garbage.
redpill
April 1, 2019 at 12:22 pmSo they wanted a name without any negative connotations but they chose Fire Fest which evokes memories of one of the most epic failures, Fyre Fest.
garry quist
April 1, 2019 at 12:26 pmApril fool
Auntie Pho
June 28, 2019 at 1:46 pmWith a name like R E D P I L L what were you expecting?
Sean
April 1, 2019 at 12:46 pmIs your middle name gullible?
Phish Chick 7954
April 1, 2019 at 6:03 pmHis real name is Gulla Bull
Eric
April 1, 2019 at 12:51 pmOh REDPILL, thanks for that…
Andy Manz
April 2, 2019 at 3:09 pmZinnnnnngggg!! @REDPILL What an idiot! haha
Nate
April 1, 2019 at 2:25 pmGood ol’ April fool’s.
Sarcasm Sam
April 1, 2019 at 4:55 pmDude…put down the pipe!
Idiot
August 23, 2020 at 2:05 pmYou’re a real fuckin’ genius