‘100 Things Phish Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die’ Book Due In June

Longtime Phish fans Andy P. Smith and Jason Gershuny, who both have contributed articles to JamBase in the past, combined forces to write a book about the band. 100 Things Phish Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die will be issued on June 1 via Triumph Books.

The book breaks down Phish’s most memorable shows, their studio albums, personalities both in the band and surrounding the group as well as must-do activities for the quartet’s followers. Relix Magazine Editor-in-Chief Mike Greenhaus wrote the foreword. “Phish Destroys America & The Island Tour,” “Meet The Phans,” “Side Projects,” “Weaving & Teasing,” “Stroll Down Shakedown Street” and “Madison Square Garden” are just a few of the 100 items Smith and Gershuny detail over the course of the 352-page book. The authors spoke with many fans in putting the tome together including myself.

100 Things Phish Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is currently available for pre-order through the book’s website and various retailers ahead of the June 1 street date. A number of events will be held in celebration of 100 Things Phish Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die’s upcoming release. On June 1, Brooklyn Bowl in New York City will host an East Coast Book Release Party featuring a Phish trivia game with Andy P. Smith ahead of a performance from The DeadPhish Orchestra. Then, on June 2, the West Coast Book Release Party will take place at Imperial Bottle Shop & Taproom in Portland, Oregon. Jason Gershuny will be signing copies of the tome and Hazy/DC Bag, a Northeast style IPA created in honor of the book, will be on tap.

Additionally, CashorTrade will present a book release party at The Skinny Pancake in Burlington, Vermont on June 22. Formula 5 will perform at the free event in which Andy P. Smith will be signing copies of the book. An exclusive CashorTrade Double IPA that Fiddlehead Brewing Company created will be available exclusively at Skinny Pancake on June 22 in special edition cans. CashorTrade will host a 50/50 raffle to benefit The Waterwheel Foundation, with prizes including CashorTrade Gold Memberships and tickets to Phish’s fall tour opener in Albany, NY.