Phish Announces Albany Livestreams To Benefit Divided Sky Foundation

Phish announced livestreams for their upcoming three-night run at MVP Arena in Albany, New York on October 25, 26 and 27. Like the concerts, the webcasts will benefit the Divided Sky Foundation and will stream via LivePhish.com.

Phish are set to return to the familiar confines of MVP Arena (formerly the Knickerbocker Arena, Pepsi Arena and Times Union Center) for the first time since 2018. After debuting at the venue in December 1995, the Vermont quartet returned to the space every fall tour from 1997 to 2009.

The band heads back to the room this weekend to raise money for the Divided Sky Foundation. Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio founded the residential recovery program for those affected by addiction in Ludlow, Vermont after raising funds for the endeavor during his Beacon Jams COVID-era livestreams.

Trey detailed the Divided Sky Foundation in a recent interview in Guitar World. Read an excerpt below:

“It means so much. I had the idea for a while and the funding organically happened during the Beacon jams. I love those shows for so many reasons, mostly because it was free for people during that whole Covid craziness and it ended up being for a purpose. All these people in the community came forward and talked about their brother or sister or their best friend who struggled with addiction, and donated money, and we bought the place. It’s a 46-bed facility and we’re now open…”

“It’s this beautiful spot amidst the leaves, but the final part was the reality check: if you want to do this nice thing and offer it to people, you must raise money. It’s a nonprofit, but you have staff, and we’ve been trying to figure out how to make this work.”

Purchase livestreams for Phish’s Divided Sky Foundation benefit concerts in Albany this weekend.

Following Albany, Phish returns to Madison Square Garden for their annual New Year’s Eve run in New York City.