Question 1

Phish played four-night New Year's runs in 2003, 2009 and 2014 in which city?

Accepted Answer

Miami. All three runs were at the same Miami arena. Apart from 2014, almost every New Year's run since 2010 has been at Madison Square Garden.

Question 2

Which Phish member released the solo albums The Green Sparrow, Moss and OGOGO?

Accepted Answer

Mike Gordon. Mike has a deep solo catalog, from Inside In in 2003 to Flying Games in 2023.

Question 3

A full-length documentary about It, Phish's 2003 festival in Limestone, Maine, originally aired on which network in 2004?

Accepted Answer

PBS. The two-disc It DVD came out in October 2004 and was certified platinum in 2005.

Question 4

In March 2003, soon after returning from hiatus, all four members of Phish appeared on the cover of which magazine?

Accepted Answer

Rolling Stone. The issue, No. 917, was dated March 6, 2003.

Question 5

The roadkill rocker "Possum" was written by which early Phish guitarist?

Accepted Answer

Jeff Holdsworth. Jeff Holdsworth wrote "Possum," which became one of Phish's most-played songs. He returned to sing it with the band in December 2003.

Question 6

Which blues legend joined Phish at Continental Airlines Arena in February 2003 for a set-ending run including "The Thrill Is Gone"?

Accepted Answer

B.B. King. B.B. King played about 45 minutes with the band, also tackling "Every Day I Have the Blues" and "Rock Me Baby."

Question 7

In June 2003, Phish sang the national anthem a cappella before Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and which team?

Accepted Answer

New Jersey Nets. They delivered "The Star-Spangled Banner" in four-part harmony at Continental Airlines Arena, where the Nets won 77-76.

Question 8

The Great Went (1997), Lemonwheel (1998), and It (2003) were all held at which former Air Force base in Maine?

Accepted Answer

Loring Air Force Base. The remote base in Limestone, Maine, near the Canadian border, is the band's most-used festival site.

Question 9

At It (2003), Phish played an ambient late-night set from atop what structure?

Accepted Answer

An air traffic control tower. The former air base setting made for one of the most unusual stages the band has ever used.

Question 10

Which early Phish original has music and lyrics by guitarist Jeff Holdsworth, who sang lead on every version before he left the band in 1986?

Accepted Answer

Camel Walk. Holdsworth himself came back to play guitar and sing it with Phish in 2003.

Question 11

Who directed the documentary on Phish's 2004 It DVD, which captures the band's 2003 festival in Limestone, Maine?

Accepted Answer

Mary Wharton. The two-disc set ran over four hours and was certified Platinum in 2005.

Question 12

The legendary 'Tweezerfest' of May 7, 1994, where 'Tweezer' was woven through the whole second set, took place at which Dallas venue?

Accepted Answer

The Bomb Factory. Mike chose the show as one of his 'Mike's Picks' in 2003, and it came out as Live Phish 18.

Question 13

A March 1, 2003 'Piper' in Greensboro, partly built on Santana's 'Oye Como Va,' earned what nickname?

Accepted Answer

The Twisted Worm. Phish.net describes the 'Twisted Worm' as many 'Pipers' rolled into one, a highlight of the band's first tour after the hiatus.

Question 14

When 'David Bowie' opened the show in Las Vegas on February 16, 2003, it was the song's first time as an opener since which date?

Accepted Answer

12/30/93. That 2003 opener also had a trip into 'Catapult' and back.

Question 15

Phish.net's jam chart says the 26-minute Halloween 2021 "Ghost" in Las Vegas was the longest version of the song since which event?

Accepted Answer

The IT festival. That Halloween "Ghost" locks in around the 10-minute mark and gives Mike's bass the spotlight, the longest the song had run since the 2003 festival in Maine.

Question 16

Which funk legend and his P-Funk All-Stars joined Phish onstage in Miami on December 30, 2003?

Accepted Answer

George Clinton. Trey said the band had planned to play 'Touch Me' but skipped it, and the P-Funk crew came out instead for a medley of their classics.

Question 17

During the midnight festivities of Phish's 2003 New Year's Eve show in Miami, the band played a cover of which Kool & the Gang hit?

Accepted Answer

Jungle Boogie. The song came back for the band's 40th-anniversary New Year's Eve gag in 2022, with a marching band and pink bunny dancers.

Question 18

After its New Year's Eve 2002 return at Madison Square Garden, Phish played three straight nights in early January 2003 at which arena?

Accepted Answer

Hampton Coliseum. All four comeback dates were announced together in August 2002.

Question 19

During the midnight celebration at Phish's New Year's Eve 2003 show in Miami, what was lowered toward the stage, along with a marching band?

Accepted Answer

An Austin Mini car. The Miami midnight came with a lowered Mini car and a marching band.

Question 20

At Hampton Coliseum in November 1997, fans loudly chanted the lyrics of which long-shelved Phish song, hoping the band would play it?

Accepted Answer

Destiny Unbound. Trey answered the chant with a joke rather than the song. Phish, which had shelved it after November 1991, didn't play it in full again until February 28, 2003.

Question 21

Vida Blue reunited to record its first album since 2003, released in 2019 on ATO Records. What is it called?

Accepted Answer

Crossing Lines. The first single from the comeback record was "Analog Delay."

Question 22

What is the name of the Trey Anastasio Band's 2003 live album?

Accepted Answer

Plasma. Plasma captures the big-horn TAB era, including a "Sand" from a June 2002 show.

Question 23

What was the title of Mike Gordon's 2003 solo studio album?

Accepted Answer

Inside In. It was Mike's first solo album outside of Phish.

Question 24

Which guitarist guested on "Sand" at a Trey Anastasio Band show at Hammerstein Ballroom in May 2003?

Accepted Answer

Warren Haynes. Built on a disco-rooted groove, "Sand" became a TAB staple before Phish adopted it.

Question 25

In December 2003, founding guitarist Jeff Holdsworth sat in with Phish for the first time in 17 years. In which city did it happen?

Accepted Answer

Albany, New York. Holdsworth came out in the second set at the Pepsi Arena and stayed for the encore, playing guitar on Hendrix's "Fire".

Question 26

Mike Gordon's "Mock Song," which surfaced at Magnaball in 2015 after a 12-year absence, first appeared on which album?

Accepted Answer

Round Room. Before Magnaball, Mike's song had been played live just once, back in July 2003.

Question 27

When founding guitarist Jeff Holdsworth sat in with Phish in December 2003, he sang lead on "Camel Walk," "Possum" and a cover of which Hollies hit?

Accepted Answer

Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress. It was Holdsworth's first time onstage with the band since he left in 1986, and he stuck around to play guitar on "Run Like an Antelope" and the encore.

Question 28

At Phish's New Year's Eve 2002 comeback show, a 'movie star' ran out to sing the last line of 'Wilson,' and news outlets reported it as the real thing. Who was it really?

Accepted Answer

Page's brother, Steve McConnell. Media reported that Tom Hanks had joined the band. Trey joked about the hoax onstage on January 2, 2003.

Question 29

During the 'Possum' at Hampton on January 3, 2003, Page played Trey's guitar from his seat. What did Trey play?

Accepted Answer

Mike's bass. The second set of 1/3/03 ended with an instrument shuffle. Page played Trey's guitar from his seat while Trey picked up Mike's bass for 'Possum'.

Question 30

The three-night Hampton reunion run ended on January 4, 2003 with the debut of which song as the encore?

Accepted Answer

Friday. The 2003 Hampton run closed with a brand-new song. 'Friday' made its first appearance as the 1/4/03 encore, running over nine minutes.

Phish 2003 Trivia