Over the past 25+ years there has been at least one Phish concert at many of the country’s best venues, but not at all of them. Now that the band is back and in fine form we’ve come up with a list of ten places we’d love to see them perform. We stuck with venues holding at least 7,000 people and even threw in a couple from Europe for good measure.

Here’s our list of ten places Phish should play that they haven’t…

10. Verizon Wireless Arena – Manchester, NH

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Within striking distance of both Boston and Burlington, playing a show at this cool new-ish venue would be a terrific treat for the long-forgotten Phish fans from New Hampshire.

READ ON for the rest of Scotty’s list of venues Phish should play…

9. Slane Castle – Ireland

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Located in Ireland’s County Meath, this legendary site of The Battle of the Boyne holds concerts every August on the sprawling grounds. While Phish couldn’t come close to filling the 100,000 person capacity now, perhaps one day they will be able to or they can team up their buddy Bruce Springsteen.

8. Central Park – New York, NY

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Hey, if the Dave Matthews Band can get permission from the City of New York to throw a concert in Central Park, Coran Capshaw should hook it up for his other clients.

7. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre – Alpharetta, GA

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We’ve only heard amazing things about the Atlanta-area’s newest outdoor venue. It’s GOT to be better than Lakewood although I’m sure Atlanta Phish fans would take a show anywhere in the area they can get it at this point.

6. Wrigley Field – Chicago, IL

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If you’re going to play stadiums, you might as well play this classic ballpark.

5. Koka Booth Amphitheater – Cary, NC

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Built in 2001, this intimate venue has won raves from concert attendees for both the sound and the beauty of the amphitheater.

4. Bethel Woods – Bethel, NY

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This state-of-the-art venue opened in 2006 on the site of the Woodstock Festival.  I caught the GRAB/Phil show back in 2006 and can attest to the beauty of the site. Bethel Woods is the rare venue with a lawn you can actually see and hear the show from.

3. The Eden Project – St. Blazey, UK

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While Phish getting a gig at The Eden Project isn’t very likely, you can’t find a more dramatic setting for a rock concert than this series of gardens and domes outside of Cornwall in the United Kingdom.

2. Pritzker Pavillion in Millenium Park – Chicago, IL

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Designed by Frank Gehry, this venue in Chicago’s Millennium Park features a revolutionary design and a state-of-the-art sound system. What more can you ask for?

1. Hollywood Bowl – Los Angeles, CA

1987Another architectural marvel, LA’s Hollywood Bowl was carved into the mountain on which it sits and has hosted a number of legendary concerts in its day. There have been rumors dating back to 1996 that Phish would play here but it hasn’t happened yet.

Thanks to Team HLA for the help on this piece.

Scott Bernstein

Scott Bernstein co-founded Hidden Track in October 2006 and was managing editor until taking over as EiC in January 2008. Scotty also writes for Relix Magazine and curates YEMblog.com.

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