Phish and the 90s Jam Band Explosion | 154

About this episode

This episode explores the rise of Phish and the jam band phenomenon in the 1990s.

In the 1990s there was a new wave of improvisational rock groups known as jam bands. By far the biggest was the genre defying foursome Phish from Burlington, Vermont. In this episode of History of the 90s we look back at their rise from college band to a touring sensation capable of attracting tens of thousands of obsessed fans to far flung locations. This is the story of Phish and the 90s jam band explosion. Guest Info: Brian Weinstein: Host of the podcast Attendance Bias which invites Phish fans to talk about the band’s most memorable concerts. www.attendancebias.buzzsprout.com Mike Ayers: Journalist and author of Sharing in the Groove: The Untold Story of the 90s Jam Band Explosion and the Scene that followed. www.mike-ayers.com Show Info: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@that90spodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠1995podcast@gmail.com⁠ Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠90spodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack: ⁠@historyofthe90s⁠ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Guests: Brian Weinstein, Mike Ayers

Topics covered

• jam bands
• Phish
• 1990s music
• improvisational rock
• music culture
• concerts

Keywords

• Phish
• jam bands
• 1990s
• music
• concerts
• improvisational rock

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Attendance Bias, Curiouscast

Books & works: Sharing in the Groove: The Untold Story of the 90s Jam Band Explosion and the Scene that followed

Places: Burlington, Vermont

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