In Episode 090 we are joined once again by Music Writer & Phish Ambassador, Steven Hyden (@Steven_Hyden), to discuss our five favorite sets of 2019. We dive deep into the nuances of the last year for Phish as well as showcase the impact of their overall songwriting explosion of the last few years. 

Top Sets of 2019

Brian: HM: Uncasville, CT — 07/09/19 I, 05. Charleston, SC — 12/06/19 II, 04. Columbia, MD — 06/23/19 II, 03. Providence, RI — 11/30/19 II, 02. Riviera Maya, MX — 2/22/19 II, 01. Commerce City, CO — 8/30/19 II 

Steven: HM: Manchester, TN — 06/16/19 II / Boston, MA — 07/05/19 II, 05. Charlotte, NC — 06/21/19 I, 04. New York, NY — 12/30/19 I, 03. East Troy, WI — 07/14/19 II, 02. Uncasville, CT — 07/09/19 II, 01. New York, NY — 12/30/19 II

David: HM: New York, NY — 12/28/19 I, 05. Charlotte, NC — 06/21/19 I, 04. St. Louis, MO — 06/12/19 II, 03. Camden, NY — 06/30/19 II, 02. Uncasville, CT — 07/09/19 II, 01. New York, NY — 12/30/19 — II

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Founded in 1996, The Mockingbird Foundation is a volunteer-run non-profit organization dedicated to improving access to music education for America’s youth. Each year, the Foundation awards grants to dozens of music education programs, and funds those grants through a combination of fundraising, publishing, and the curation of Phish.net, one of the earliest Internet fan communities.

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