[We would like to thank Doug Kaplan (@mrdougdoug) for recapping last night’s show. You can find Doug all over the world wide web, representing the record label he runs as @HausuMountain on just about every social media platform.]

After spending vacations upon vacations following this band all over the country, there’s nothing quite as luxurious as a local show. After an all-smiles kind of night on the floor last night, my wife and I are enjoying a relatively normal Saturday, hanging out with our toddler, reading her books, and going on a walk to see the woof woofs at the dog park when the sun comes out in the late afternoon. Our amazing nanny arrives at 5:00PM and we’re soon on our way to link back up with Phish’s 2025 summer tour–one which we’ve been closely following. We’ve been so particularly inspired by the masterful improvisation on display, the surprising song selections, the confidence and vulnerability, and the propulsive, muscular, athletic gait to it all. It’s really been working for us this summer.

It’s Saturday night, so you know it’s corn night again. What is corn night you may ask? Have you ever seen a group of between 4 and 40 people wearing corn shirts or corn-related regalia at the Phish show? Well, that’s us, and yes, it makes it very easy for us to find each other, and no we’re not from Indiana, but yes, we do love Deer Creek. Like many parts of the Phish experience, having this silly little tradition among friends instills a through line into our lives, connecting different nights in different cities throughout the years, helping us all construct the narrative of our lives, combatting against the way life can make all the years combine. Tonight is the 23rd official corn night in Phish history, and we all agree that it’s pure Phish corn magic that #23 is happening in MJ’s house. Let’s get ready to rumble

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