The legendary Phish guitarist chose Charlottesville to kick-start his latest tour. FILE PHOTO BY TOM DALY
Fresh off a year full of Phish tours, guitarist Trey Anastasio is starting the new decade off with a bam— and a month long tour in February. After
transforming the John Paul Jones Arena into a full-fledged Phish fanzone Saturday, December 5 (complete with
glowsticks and a naked stage crasher), Anastasio returns to Charlottesville. This time, he and his Classic TAB band will take over the newly revamped Jefferson Theater, reported Rolling Stone Tuesday, January 5. After wrapping up 2009 with four nights performing with Phish in Miami (culminating on New Year’s Eve), Anastasio will begin his aggressive month-long tour Monday, February 8, in Charlottesville before heading up to Washington D.C.’s 9:30 Club the next night, then cruising to Philadelphia and Boston later the same week. Tickets go on sale through Starr Hill Presents on Friday, January 15 at 10am, but according to RS, an online request for tickets begins on Trey Tickets (a fan site) tomorrow, January 6, at 10am.
–updated 1:40pm Thursday, January 7: after confirming the date with Danny Shea of Starr Hill Presents, changed Saturday, Jan. 16 to Friday, Jan. 15 as the correct date tickets go on sale.
