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

There are a couple great teams playing in Chicago this weekend. Besides the Chicago Cubs over at Wrigley Field, who are playing some pretty great baseball this year, there’s the Rock band, Phish from Vermont, who by all accounts are making some fine music in the 2025 season.

To start, if you’re not a baseball fan, I apologize, but growing up playing the game, I always felt that there were a ton of similarities to baseball and the Phish experience. If you are a baseball fan, then I apologize for any wrong stats, clunky or trite metaphors, or if you root for the White Sox.

There’s more than a few famous quotes where replacing “Baseball” with “Phish” doesn’t really feel too out of place.

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