PHINALLY: PHISH Confirms 2025 Spring Tour Dates

Phish has finally announced their Spring Tour dates and the results are just as expected with an 8-show run between 3 states and 4 venues. This information has been out there for a minute, but until today, it’s only been a rumor. The specifics of the first 2 dates launching in Seattle on April 18-19, followed by a 4-20 Portland show were things we’ve been hearing for months. I’d already seen the speculation floating around before a Portland friend told me that his friend who works at The Moda Center, where the band will be playing, semi-officially confirmed it. And that’s how this shit always goes. Some guy’s sister’s friend’s boyfriend’s cousin grew up down the street from someone who went to school with a guy who worked at a restaurant Page McConnell‘s mom used to frequent, so they had the inside scoop. The crazy thing is that these leads regularly pan out to be fairly accurate, if not exactly on point. It’s a bit extreme, but when you have a fanbase booking accommodations and air travel on speculation, it becomes necessary to lock down that information as early as possible.

That’s not to say that Phish fans aren’t fucking nuts, because they are. I know, because I am one. I don’t drive around the country knocking out full tours, as I may have done in my youth, but the 4-piece is still the one band that has the potential to not only get me out of the house but convince me to leave the entire state to go and see them. And although I still heavily favor their old material over anything they’ve produced this century, these shows aren’t about seeing a nostalgia act for me. After catching their 4-day run in Colorado over Labor Day, I can confidently state that they are pulling out some mind-bending stuff, as of late. The guys are experimenting more and they definitely sound better than they did 20 years ago, before disbanding for a 5-year hiatus. Somehow, 40 years into their career, they’ve found another wind and are firing on all cylinders.

I miss their summer shows at The Gorge Amphitheatre in Eastern Washington, because there truly is nothing else like the majestic view of that venue. That said, I’m now at peace with the band playing in Seattle proper. They did a show at the Key Arena in 2014 and the venue was terrible, but ever since they remodeled the place and it became Climate Pledge Arena, I love it. I’m not sure how they pulled this off, because I’d been going to shows at the Key since the 90s and I always hated that place. Now, it somehow feels more intimate, the views are better, and it’s endlessly more comfortable. Whatever they did, it is night and day from the damp concrete monstrosity that used to be in its place. I had floor tickets when they played Climate Pledge in 2023, but I ended up preferring the seats. The other bonus is that I can go home and sleep in my own bed each night. If you’re on the fence or haven’t been back since it was the Key Arena, I want you to know that it’s good now. No joke. You’ll like it. IT IS GOOD NOW.

The 4/20 date will mark the first time the Vermont group has performed in Portland since their show at Portland Meadows in 1999. Phish previously played the shuttered horse racing venue the year before, when they famously teased “California Love” by Tupac. I haven’t been to Moda Center since The Beastie Boys Hello Nasty tour in 1998, and, back then, the venue was still referred to as the Rose Garden. Whether or not any renovations have accompanied the name change I don’t know, but from what I remember, the layout was pretty similar to The Key. It might not be the greatest venue, but with Portland being that close, there’s a good chance we’ll end up hitting the first 3 dates of this tour, if nothing else.

The Pacific Northwest is out of the way for some people, which can sometimes result in tickets being easier to come by than in other areas of the country. If there are any shows we expect to be difficult to score tickets for, the San Francisco dates are at the top of the list. Capacity for Climate Pledge is 17,200 and I’ve read that Moda Center can hold up to 19,00 when set up for concerts. Phish is ending the tour at The Hollywood Bowl, which has a listed of 17,500. Meanwhile, San Francisco‘s Bill Graham Civic Auditorium only holds 8,500. With the city being the birthplace of the Grateful Dead and the epicenter of the ‘60s counterculture movement, there is a large, thriving demographic in the Bay Area that is always ready to come out and see Phish.

The Hollywood Bowl is the only outdoor venue on the Spring tour. Whether or not it will be a difficult ticket to pull remains to be seen, but it can be expected that many people will, likely, be burned out and ready to jump ship for these final shows. Even though it’s in the same state as San Francisco, the drive between the two can be a pain in the ass. That said, if the band is especially crushing it, it’s easy for fans to get swept up in the momentum, decide to keep going, and ride the tour out until the wheels fall off. Plus, the 25th – 27th fall on Friday – Sunday, so we’re looking at a batch of weekend shows. The best part about the end of the leg is that Phish is using the opportunity to donate a large chunk of money toward wildfire relief in the wake of the devastation Los Angeles continues to suffer.

Check out the full list of tour dates, followed by the official Spring Tour 2025 press release and ticket purchasing information.

PHISH – WEST COAST TOUR 2025

APRIL

18 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena

19 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena

20 – Portland, OR – Moda Center

22 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

23 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

25 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl

26 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl

27 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl

PRESS RELEASE / TICKET INFO

Phish has announced a series of West Coast tour dates. Highlights include two-night stands at Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena (April 18-19) and San Francisco’s Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (April 22-23) as well as a one-night-only show at Portland, Oregon’s Moda Center on April 20 – the first Phish performance in Portland, OR in over 25 years. The run concludes with a three-night return to Los Angeles’ historic Hollywood Bowl, set for April 25-27. In conjunction with their return to the Hollywood Bowl, Phish will donate $300,000 to support relief and rebuilding efforts for communities affected by the recent Southern California wildfires through the band’s non-profit The WaterWheel Foundation.

A ticket request period is now underway at tickets.phish.com and will continue through Monday, February 3 at 9 am (PT) / 12 noon (ET). Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, February 7 at 10 am (PT) / 1 pm (ET). Specific ticketing information and on sale times for each show are available at phish.com/tours. Travel packages offering bundled concert tickets and hotel accommodations for the Hollywood Bowl will be available for purchase starting Wednesday, January 22 at 11 am (PT), and for Climate Pledge Arena starting Thursday, February 6 at 10 am (PT), at https://phishspring.100xhospitality.com/.