The rumors have been put to an end with Phish announcing their plans to make Festival 8. The weekend festival and Halloween concert will take place over a period of three days, starting October 30. Phish will play at The Empire Polo Club, Indio, CA. This is the same place where the annual Coachella and Stagecoach festivals occur. Tickets to Festival 8 went on sale on July 27. The band has a tradition in which they perform covers of a full album by another artist while donning Halloween costumes. They first covered The Beatles’ ‘White Album’ in 1994, and in 1998 covered ‘Loaded’ by The Velvet Underground. At the same time the band continues its summer tour through August, and will visit Darien Lake (NY), Hartford (CT), Columbia (MD), and Saratoga Springs (NY).

PHISH 2009 TOUR DATES
08/13/2009 - Darien Lake, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
08/14/2009 - Hartford, CT - Meadows Music Theater
08/15/2009 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion
08/16/2009 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center
10/30/2009 - Indio, CA - The Empire Polo Club
10/31/2009 - Indio, CA - The Empire Polo Club
11/01/2009 - Indio, CA - The Empire Polo Club