[We would like to thank @thewatchfulhosemaker for recapping last night’s show. The Watchfulhosemaker plays in local Chicago bands, Lunar Ticks & Beat The Meatles, and started a festival in Irving Park called Indie Park Fest. -Ed.]

Phish settled into the brand new Coca Cola Amphitheatre in Birmingham, Alabama for the 2nd show of a brief late summer tour. The three month old venue has that new car smell - with a fun lot scene, not a bad sight line in the space, ample common space out front, clean and modern accommodations, plenty of food and drink options abound, and a sleek wooden look throughout. Despite some bottleneck traffic after the show, overall this is a really nice and small (for Phish) venue that I hope they continue to keep on their radar. [Question for the hive mind- when’s the last time they played an under 10k venue on a Saturday night?]

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