After bypassing both of these Midwest sheds last summer, Phish will make it up to fans in Chicago (and surrounding areas) this summer with four shows total at two venues featured prominently in Phish history. Yes, Deer Creek is now known as Klipsch Music Center, but I'll never call it by a corporate sponsor's name.
6/28/12 Klipsch Music Center, Noblesville, IN
6/29/12 Klipsch Music Center, Noblesville, IN
6/30/12 Alpine Valley Music Center, East Troy, WI
7/1/12 Alpine Valley Music Center, East Troy, WI
All tickets $60.00 GA Pit and Reserved $45.00 GA Lawn and available for Internet pre-order here
Incidentally, camping was approved for the first time in many moons at Alpine last year -- though limited to 75 sites in the green lot. This would be the first time that a Phish show was eligible for this feature -- we'll see if it gets approved. As we prepare for a summer trek back to East Troy and Noblesville, have a looks at some of the numbers behind the band's previous visits to these sheds.
2009 - only year with more Alpine shows than Deer Creek (2 vs. 1)
1995 - only year with a show at Deer Creek with no Alpine show
50 - % of time that each venue has been "first" on the tour docket
34- total shows played by the Grateful Dead at these two venues - only one year (1989) when both venues were played
33 - total Phish shows played by Phish at these two venues
20 - total Phish shows played at Deer Creek
13 - total Phish shows at Alpine Valley
9 - different years that Phish Alpine / Deer Creek runs have taken place
6,7,8 - the only months of the year that have seen Phish perform at Alpine & Deer Creek (June, July, August)
5 - most Phish shows at these venues in one year (2003, 2 nights at AV, 3 @ DC)
4 - number of Phish Alpine Valley / Deer Creek runs with a scheduled day off in between venues
4 - Trey Anastasio shows played at these venues (Alpine 7/21/01, Deer Creek 7/22/01, 6/8/02, 6/23/06)
3 - official Phish CD/DVD releases sourced from these venues (Live Phish #5 Alpine 7/8/00 , Live Phish #12 8/13/96 Deer Creek, Live @ Alpine Valley 2010 DVD)
2 - additional names for Deer Creek (Verizon Wireless, Klipsch)
1 - number of active Phish touring years since 1996 that AV & DC have been skipped (2011)
0 - number of Phish shows performed Monday - Thursday at Alpine Valley
0 - number of times other Phish shows have been performed in between Alpine and Deer Creek dates
Past Shows & Setlists (via phish.net)
Alpine Valley
Deer Creek
