Episode 5: Aftermath (re-release)

About this episode

The episode explores the aftermath of Phish's 7-hour performance at Big Cypress and its impact on the band and the music industry.

What was it like for the band to walk off stage after playing for 7 hours? Would fans go back to a world destroyed by Y2K? What was next for Phish after this monumental achievement? How did Big Cypress influence festivals and the music industry? In our final episode of After Midnight, we explore these questions and more.

Topics covered

• Big Cypress Festival
• Phish
• Y2K
• music industry
• festivals

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Y2

Books & works: Aftermath, After Midnight

Places: Big Cypress

More episodes of After Midnight: Phish's Big Cypress Festival

• Episode 4: The All-Nighter (re-release) · April 9, 2026 · 1h 25m
• Episode 3: City on a Swamp (re-release) · April 6, 2026 · 57 min
• Episode 2: A Long Day on Alligator Alley (re-release) · April 2, 2026 · 1h 21m
• Episode 1: The Plan (re-release) · March 30, 2026 · 57 min
• Episode 5: Aftermath · December 19, 2019 · 59 min
• Episode 4: The All-Nighter · December 12, 2019 · 1h 23m