We’ve got a Wicked good PhanArt show lined up to start Phish tour this summer – coming to the Doubletree by Hilton Manchester Downtown, directly across from SNHU Arena.
Vendors and Artists, email phanart@gmail.com to secure your spot!
On Saturday, January 25, 2025, A Bluegrass Bazaar will be held at Springhill Suites Downtown Denver – located just across the street from Ball Arena, where Billy Strings performs over the weekend of January 24-26.
A Bluegrass Bazaar features music-inspired art, vending, live music, food trucks and delicious beer from Springhill Suites Denver Downtown, and is located a 5 minute walk to Ball Arena.
Admission is free, Hotel Parking is available for $25. Or take a rideshare to the hotel ahead of the show, get your shopping done inside and then head to the show!
Max Kauffman is an Artist in the Denver area making magical renditions of the towns iconic venues. He is a full time artist for 13 years, showing across North America. Don’t miss your chance to bring one of his iconic pieces home from the Bluegrass Bazaar!
Jarred has been making vibrant functional fan art for over 22 years and doesn’t plan to stop any time soon because he loves it too much and you can tell by the fun and high quality designs like the amazing BMFS belt. Get yours at the Bazaar!
Christian has been a Colorado based artist for about 6 years. Starting with painting on damaged vinyl records and then expanded into pins. I carry a variety of items, hence the “mixed media!”Don’t miss this mixed media medley of creative designs available at the Bazaar!
Support your local Wook and his new and classic designs at the Bluegrass Bazaar!
The best 3-D Laser Art available. Don’t miss out at the Bluegrass Bazaar!
Amanda is the Denver local artist behind Amaris Creations. She started making beaded jewelry in her early teens. Three decades later it has morphed into OOAK mixed-media jewelry and accessories. Many of her most popular items inspired by music. Her latest artistic passion, Feather Earings are not to me missed. Get yours at the Bazaaru!
Baba Cool has been making the most creative and popular small batch, lyric-inspired sunnies for a decade! Improve your view with a new pair. Available at the Bazaar!
Custom gold & silver jewelry from Tyler Cook of End 1 Designs. Available at the Bazaar!
Scotty Radfiord is an artist from Tennessee. Who has been creating art prints since 2015. He can’t wait to share his I love of traveling for live music and seeing everyone’s smiling face s when PhanArt presents the Bluegrass Bazaar!
Kosmic Blues Electric Emporium believes that fashion should reflect individuality and creativity, From vibrant tie-dye t-shirts and dresses to distinctive gifts that make every occasion special, our collections are designed to bring joy and personality to your wardrobe and home. All their products are handmade and produced in small batches, no two pieces are exactly alike, allowing everyone to express a unique style and taste. Up your threads at the Bluegrass Bazaar!
Make your own Bolo and so much more with handmade ceramics created in Santa Fe New Mexico, from Ghost Town Glazed.
Althea’s Soul Tribe ~ A Travelling Collective of Wearable Art vening in the Music Scene for 4 decades. They make their own line of BMFS Sweaters. Get something cozy at the Bazaar!
The Hunt Homestead is a woman-owned farm with over a decade of experience creating natural and organic products. Born from a passion for nurturing animals, nature, and family comes healthy and natural products using homegrown ingredients from a master gardener. Explore their growing selection of GOAT milk soap and lotion, honey from their bees, beeswax lip balm, and herb-infused skin salves, all free from harsh chemicals. And add some extra “sparkle” to the scene with Fairy Hair for those that want to keep shining after the encore. Get yours done at he Bazaar!
Glass Artist, Kurt Ragan is a St Louis based artist that has been flameworking for over 9 years. From pipes, and pendants to marbles and earrings, there should be something handmade for all ages to enjoy!
MaryBeth Osburn is the owner and creator of MaryB-Go-Round based in Breckenridge, CO and established in 2019. Find her vibrant hand dye and tie festival style clothing and garments at the Bluegrass Bazaar.
Sarah Schneider has been metalsmithing since 1998 . Working with metal has been one of her favorite things to do and a source of so much joy. Bring home something beautiful from Sarah’s inspired collection at the Bluegrass Bazaar!
David Sockrider is a lifelong fine artist and designer based in the mountain town of Ward, Colorado. With unwavering passion, he creates captivating artworks that capture the essence of live concerts and events. Through the flowing use of spirals, color bands, and dot patterns, he crafts scenes that evoke wonder and joy in the hearts of viewers. His creations, which include original paintings, canvas prints, paper prints, magnets, and stickers, can be found at several different retail locations throughout Colorado and available at the Bluegrass Bazaar!
Tie-Dyed Turtle Natural Living creates functional, unique, and artistic handmade gear for Phish fans and their pets, blending durability and creativity. Based in Sunshine Canyon, CO, since 2015, they specialize in organic bug sprays, custom pet accessories, and wearable art that enhances your outdoor adventures. As fellow phans, they celebrate the community by offering products made with love and inspired by shared experiences.
Fiddle and Feather started on a whim after a memorable Spring Billy Tour. Next thing you know artist, Carleen, purchased an embroidery machine and started a clothing brand. Get your one of kind piece at the Bazaar!
Rainbow Suncatcher Company sells resin earrings, keychains and Sun-Catchers. Accessorize yourself with something beautiful at the Bazaar!
Cheriise is the Grateful hooker. Known for her amazing Crochet Garments, she has been selling her artwork for almost 10 years and offers tapestries, pins, stickers, patches and other Grateful Memorabilia Don’t miss her at the Bazaar!
Keeva’s Krafts have been on the lot for quite a few years selling hats, koozies and handmade jewelries. Now you can find them at the Bluegrass Bazaar!
On Saturday, September 14 in downtown Charleston, SC, the 4th Annual Drifter Fest: Bert Griggs Memorial Jam will be held at the Refinery Amphitheater, featuring the Rolling Stones’ saxophonist Karl Denson and his band Tiny Universe along with The Reckoning, Junco Partner, and Just Groove.
Drifter Fest celebrates the life of the late Bert Griggs. A huge fan of live music, he turned his passion into a well-received apparel and accessories company, Drifter Merch, that was inspired by his favorite bands. Additionally, Bert was an amazing father, husband, son, brother, and friend. He had an innate ability to make everyone he met feel like they were the most important person in the room. Bert never met a stranger. In fact, he was everyone’s best friend. He had the sweetest soul and a tender heart that loved hard and deeply. Bert had a unique sense of humor with an infectious laugh and smile that could light up the darkest room.
A free pre-jam will take place on Friday, September 13th at Home Team BBQ with 54Bicycles. There will also be after parties each night at The Commodore as well as Friday at the Palace Hotel. A portion of proceeds will benefit Carolina Studios, a non-profit organization that fosters creative, educational & career-focused initiatives for students through music, technology & media arts.
Sponsors include Jack Daniel’s Black Label, Clambank Construction, Mass Mutual SC/Hudnall Financial Group, Southern Flavor Magazine, Rodgers Wranglers, The Camden Agency, Lauren Courcoux/Carolina One Real Estate, Cotton Patch Hemp Co., Kickin’ Chicken, Garrett Rust, Realtor of Distinction, Corcoran HM Properties, The Corte Foundation, The Cason Group, Carolina Audio Video, Closet Factory, and MarkaBull. The fest will include a varied group of vendors featuring Drifter Merch, HoneyCreek Pottery, Reba’s Dancing Dyes, Bright Star Designs Jewelry, Katie Lindler, LIFE IN LYRICS, Candlebis Candles, Shamelessly Alive, and hi Seltzer
General admission tickets are $25 ADV, $35 DOS with VIP at $60 and are one sale now at drifterfest.com/tickets.
For more information about the 4th Annual Drifter Fest: Bert Griggs Memorial Jam, visit www.drifterfest.com.
On Friday, August 16 at the Surrender to the Flow Pod (Pod #2) at Mondegreen, don’t miss ‘Fan Art,’ an event to benefit The Mockingbird Foundation!
Artists will join fans for a unique spin on a PhanArt show – get a paper fan for a donation to The Mockingbird Foundation, decorate the Fan (or other fans, with consent), and pick up the official Mondegreen poster (by Kory McGeehan) and Summer Tour Poster (by Jesse “Nemo” Pruet) for a Donation to the Mockingbird Foundation! (please Bring Your Own Tube!)
We’ll see you Friday from 1-4pm at the Surrender to the Flow Pod! (See the Mondegreen map for location!
On Saturday, April 20 at Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas, PhanArt will welcome more than 30 artists and vendors from the Phish community.
Doors open at 12pm with the show running until 5pm. Admission is free, with a day full of food, drinks, bowling, art and much more on tap, with music from Sweeping Views.
Located at The Linq, a short walk from Venetian, Flamingo, Caesars and nearby hotels, Brooklyn Bowl integrates a premier performance venue, food by Blue Ribbon, 6 Bars, and 32 bowling lanes, giving guests a unique place to relax, eat, drink and watch a live performance, or in this case, a Pop-up art show.
Brooklyn Bowl is located center strip on the Linq Promenade next to the High Roller Observation Wheel, with a monorail stop adding extra convenience.
Here’s the first round of artists, vendors and groups on hand for PhanArt at Brooklyn Bowl on 4/20! There are only a few spots left – interested artists and vendors, reach out to phanart@gmail.com for more info!
Brooklyn Bowl is located at 3475 Las Vegas Blvd. in Las Vegas, Nevada.
ArtBeat of America: a Bluegrass Bazaar presented by PhanArt returns to New Heights Brewing in Nashville, Tennessee on Saturday, February 24th from 1-6pm. Check out on the amazing vendor line up and brand new exclusive art!
First things first – bring warm clothes to donate to H33ling the Herd’s 2nd Annual Winter Clothing Drive!
Baba Cool has been making lyrically-inspired sunglasses since 2015! Everything is designed and made by Brooke, with quality and style in mind.
Daffodil Daydream Designs was born in the Fall of 2022 and specializes in handmade hats & thrifted clothing, as well as an array of different jewelry (ear cuffs, necklace, & bracelets). Each product is inspired by both the festival and jam band scenes, providing comfortable, funky fashions to highlight a beautiful humans personality.
Matt Croshier is a multimedia artist well known to the scene, specializing in fan art for his favorite bands – since 2016.
Headdy Hardware is home to the visual creations of Sean Williams, an illustrator based out of Nashville, Tn. Sean has been an independent artist and illustrator since 2007, focusing on the surrealism of everyday life.
Lucas McDonough started making screen printed T-shirts for his friends in 2006 before expanding his creations with: Stickers, Flags, Pins and few other things. Meet Me At Lot has been his brand since 2021.
Fiddle and Feather started on a whim after Billy tour last Spring. Next thing you know artist, Carleen, purchased an embroidery machine and started a clothing brand.
Original Lane Art is the brand of Kyle Lane, a Midwest artist that has been assembling creations full-time for the past 7 years.
Hey now! Everett and Tracy love to make fun and beautiful embroidered and or tie-dyed clothing and accessories.
H33ling the Herd is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that aims to provide education and raise overdose awareness in our in our music community. They will have educational information, fentanyl testing services, and Narcan available. In addition to all they offer H33ling the Herd will also be collecting gently used winter clothing, hats gloves, socks(new) and toiletries to donate to the Nashville rescue mission. The founder of HTH sells hand made jewelry, turkey tail tinctures, and cbd bath bombs.
Allan is just a fan making fun merch associated with the music he loves to help him get to see the places and people he enjoys most and that’s you!
Blaze On Creations collaborates with local breweries, repurposing their cans and art into sustainable vessels for their candles. Each Can-dle features all-natural soy wax infused with essential oils, utilizing biodegradable ingredients for recyclability. With impressive 80-300 hour burn times, our musically inspired scents are uniquely blended.
Caro the Knotty Goddess and the creator of Golden Goddess Expressions! GGE is a mobile salon & clothing shop based out of Nashville, Tn. Bringing glitter hair tinsel for all those glitter loving queens and kings, a glitter bar to make sure you feel as sparkly on the outside as you are on the inside, and amazing one of a kind clothing items! Come get magical with them!
Blaine is a Nashville Glassblower that started a career in glass eight years ago. Blaine loves the relationship between glass and stone, as two natural materials with entirely opposing qualities. In addition to handblown glass Heady Designs will also be selling “stress cups” made with Sarah Ferguson at the Bluegrass Bazaar.
Fred Sutter is a Nashville local and has been selling lot merch for 10+ years! Grab you “Billy’s House” Tees at the ArtBeat if America!
Michael Martelli has been selling tie dye and custom patches full time for 3 years. Get yours at the Bluegrass Bazaar!
On December 30, the final PhanArt show of 2023 will be held at Hill Country BBQ in Manhattan.
The show will take place amid the just-announced Phish New Year’s Eve run at Madison Square Garden.
Admission is free, with the show running from 1-6pm.
Ahead of Night 2 of Goose at Red Rocks, Over Yonder Brewing Company will host the Hometown Flodown in Golden, Colorado, just north of Red Rocks, from 1-5pm.
Shuttle service to Red Rocks is provided by Over Yonder Brewing Company, making this a spot to park, eat, drink, shop, and get a ride down the road to Red Rocks, all in one!
The event will be held inside Over Yonder, as well as outside in the adjacent lot. Artists and vendors can sign up by reaching out to Phanart@gmail.com for more information.
With regular live music, art markets, and other events, Over Yonder is known for producing high quality, unique, & rotating craft beer that pleases all palates & delivers them in an inviting, refreshing, music-loving, good vibes atmosphere.
Oregon State University will host the second ever Phish Studies Conference on May 17-19, 2024, in Corvallis, Oregon.
First held in 2019, the #PhishStudies Conference is an in-depth look at the band, fans, culture, community, publications, and of course music, of Phish. The event was a huge success, with 100s attending daily to take part in panels, discussions, observe gallery displays and presentations of Ph.D dissertations and theses.
“I’ve just come back from one of the coolest, most stimulating and invigorating, and definitely one of the most “far out” (to quote Mr. Bill Kreutzman, via Mr. Benjy Eisen) experiences of my life. Late last Monday night, I got back home to San Luis Obispo, California from Corvallis, Oregon. I had to rise and shine the next day, no time at all to transition from Phishiness to so-called real life—a direct, rather abrupt segue (a rip cord if there ever was one!) into a full day of teaching in university classrooms. I was, and still am, kind of exhausted. But, I’ve had a secret smile the size of Mt. Icculus plastered across my face and tattooed on my heart ever since. This because I am back from Phish Studies, the first-ever academic conference dedicated to our favorite topic/subject/phenomenon.”
Jnan A. Blau, on the 2019 conference
Also featured at the conference was an exhibit from the Phishsonian Institute, “Beyond The Moss Forgotten exhibit at the Phish Studies conference” which celebrated the art and history of Phish’s performances in the Pacific Northwest since the 1990s.
Check out more photos from the 2019 Phish Studies Conference by Derek Finholt and visit Phish.net for an in depth recap of the conference by Jnan A. Blau.
The #PhishStudies Conference is also looking for sponsors to support the mission and event. For more information, contact Professor Stephanie Jenkins.
The only rule is it begins! More info, including sponsorship opportunities, at phishstudies.net.
Higher Ground has served, for more than a quarter centry, as Burlington’s premiere indoor music venue, a checkmark for bands looking to make their park in the Green Mountain State. Fans who have been able enough to catch a show there know to stay until the show is over, where concert posters are sometimes handed out to lucky fans.
ECHO: A Survey at 25 Years of Sound, Art, and Ink on Paper, a unique art book featuring a collection of concert posters spanning the history of Higher Ground, the legendary music venue located just outside Burlington, VT, was released on April 1st. ECHO is a site to behold for concert poster collectors across the country.
This meticulously designed coffee table book, appearing like a stack of bound silkscreened posters, features the concert posters that have been a staple of Higher Ground and their partnership with acclaimed design firm and nonprofit, Solidarity of Unbridled Labour and Iskra Print Collective.
The book’s intro, written by Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy, taps into the project quickly.
What coheres in these images is the work of the music and art communities intertwined and invested in each other…Concert posters are as close as one can get to the solid evidence that we all crave—proof that what happens when we create is beyond the scope of the individual work.
With more than 350 original concert posters, all taking place in Vermont – mostly at Higher Ground – the book is snapshot of music history in the Northeast, tracking bands as they progressed around the country, growing in size in many cases, with some moving from the smaller Showcase Lounge to the larger Ballroom space.
The artwork is inviting for any music lover, those who appreciate the art of concert posters, and others who appreciate variety in graphic design.
There are dozens of artists you’ll find inside the pages of ECHO, among them Neil Young, Ice Cube, Norah Jones, My Morning Jacket, Wu Tang Clan, Ween, Sturgill Simpson, Phish, Willie Nelson, Anderson .Paak, and many more. There are also the obscure artists you’ll come across in the pages of the book, those who fit a niche, faded out or otherwise never crossed your radar; the artwork in Echo will have you discovering new music.
Iskra Print Collective, a community space in Burlington that is dedicated to the practice, understanding, and appreciation of the printmaking arts, has held the task of creating silkscreen posters for certain shows at Higher Ground, which are uniquely not available for purchase. These prints evoke the spirit of each artist and band are embodied with bold creativity, and the deep dive into screenprinting found in ECHO is remarkable.
Michael Jager, co-Founder and Creative Director of Solidarity of Unbridled Labour and Co-Founder of Iskra Print Collective, works to conceptualize and realize ideas that help guide and create culture and positive change from within. Working with Ezra Pound’s principle, “Make it new,” through his multi-disciplinary collaboration, Jager has created work for brands including Burton Snowboards, Microsoft’s Xbox, Nike, Levi’s, Phish, MTV, Virgin, Lululemon, Yara, Tomra, Seventh Generation, MasterClass, and Patagonia.
Making the project even more special is all proceeds going directly to Iskra Print Collective.
Nestled inside the pages and pages of artwork inside ECHO are interviews with Alex Crothers, founder and co-owner of Higher Ground.
Crothers shares his unique insight from the past 25 years in his interview, which is echoed in his initial correspondence with Jager, outlining his vision for a partnership between the two.
Crothers opened the venue in 1998 and has produced more than 10,000 events in that span of time. By attracting rising stars as well as legendary musicians, Crothers pushes Higher Ground with core values to create bigger and better things while embracing community, storytelling, and the creative process. Through working with Iskra Print Collective, Higher Ground meets this mission.
ECHO is a must own book for any music-lover or Vermonter, and a must for any concert poster collector. The incredible design of the coffee table book is also the perfect addition to your library. Purchase ECHO here.
