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Phish is, without a doubt, one of the best jam bands of recent history. Following in the Grateful Dead's footprints as an improvisation rock band, Phish's music is influenced by a wide variety of genres including rock, jazz, reggae, bluegrass, and even barbershop quartet.

In 2009, Phish began touring again after a 4.5 year hiatus. Since then, they have played multiple tours and even headlined their own festival, Festival 8. In early 2011, Phish announced a 30-stop tour and even more recently, a 3-day festival in Watkins Glen, NY called, Super Ball IX.

In late May, Phish opened up their tour with a 3-night sold out run at the historic Bethel Woods Center for the Arts (pictured below), which is at the original site of Woodstock '69. Phish is now 4 weeks into their summer tour and they have already sold out 40% (12 of 30) of their shows. Other notable venues that Phish is playing this summer include; Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD, The Gorge Amphitheatre in George, WA, and the Hollywood Bowl in Hollywood, CA.

Bethel Center for the Arts

So what venues are the have the most demand to see Phish at this summer? Well, SeatGeek has your answer. All information has been analyzed using SeatGeek's proprietary and comprehensive ticket data.

Below, is a chart which shows the top 10 venues to see Phish at this summer. The results are based on average ticket price.

As you can see from the graph above, the venue with the highest demand to see Phish in summer 2011 is the Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys in Stateline, NV where Phish will be playing a 2-night run. The average price of a ticket for this run as of 6/15/2011 is $191. Note that Watkins Glen has been excluded from this list because it is home to Phish's festival, Super Ball IX, and not a concert or series of concerts.

SeatGeek has also generated a graph that shows the average ticket prices by concert date for Phish's Summer 2011 tour. This graph is shown below:

The list of Phish Summer 2011 concert dates and venues is shown below, and can be used as an easy reference of concert date to venue. Once again, Watkins Glen has been excluded because it is hosting a festival and not a concert.

As seen on the graph above:

• The most demanded Phish venue of Summer 2011 is the Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys in Stateline, NV which takes place on 8/10/2011. The average ticket price for this show as of 6/15/2011 is $191.81.

• The least demanded Phish venue of Summer 2011 is the Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, OH, which took place on 6/1/2011. The average ticket price for this show was $64.10.

• The range of the average ticket prices for Phish's Summer 2011 tour is $127.71.

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Check out these related articles:

1. Most Demanded Venues to Watch Phish’s Summer 2010 Tour
2. Phish Summer Tour 2011
3. The 10 Most Demanded Outdoor Venues for the Summer
4. Phish Announces Super Ball IX July 4th Festival At Watkins Glen

Check out SeatGeek's new article about the Top Venues to See Phish in Summer 2011.

For everything you need to know about this summer’s concerts and music festivals, check out our Summer Concert Guide.

This is part II of our post on Best Outdoor Venues for the Summer and focuses exclusively on Phish's summer tour.

Summer 2010 Phish Ticket & Venue Data

One of the greatest jam bands around, (or the greatest if you ask me) is Phish. Currently embarking on a summer tour of the U.S, Phish is a constant fixture at some of the most classic summer concert venues including Alpine Valley in Wisconson, The Merriweather Post Pavilion in Maryland, and Jones Beach in Wantagh New York. The top 10 most expensive Phish venues for this summer's tour however, are topped by the Greek Theatre in Berkeley California, with an average transacted price of $170.04 for the three shows Phish is playing there on August 5-7. All three shows are sold out, but August 5th Phish Tickets, August 6th Phish tickets, and August 7th Phish tickets can be still be found at SeatGeek.

• Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA is the most expensive Phish concert of summer 2010
• Comcast Theatre in Hartford, CT  is the only venue on the Phish top ten list that overlaps with our overall top ten jam band venue chart in part I of this post.

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For everything you need to know about this summer’s concerts and music festivals, check out our Summer Concert Guide.

Summer has officially arrived. This means it's time to pack up the t-shirts, the sunscreen, and the Smirnoff Ice, and head to the beach, the ballpark, or for music lovers, the outdoor amphitheater. For events like music festivals and large concerts, outdoor venues provide space that many indoor arenas do not. Additionally fans generally enjoy the experience of hearing their favorite performer or band on a grand outdoor stage. Such concerts add another dimension to the concert experience, allowing attendees to experience the music while feeling closer to nature. Especially for so-called jam bands, the subtle additions of outdoor venues significantly contribute to a concert's overall atmosphere. For many music lovers, nothing beats being able to lounge on a lawn, grass between their toes, a breeze blowing through the trees, and listen to some tasty jams. So what are people saying about outdoor venues, and more importantly, what is the data showing about them?

Concertgoers have expressed both the pros, and cons of outdoor venues. “I like outdoor concerts. I get claustrophobic in small packed rooms. Outside you can breathe and there is no roof overhead." stated one music fan. He then continued, "Having said that, outdoor concerts can have terrible sound as it is hard to keep the sound from dissipating without walls and ceiling.” Clearly there are both benefits and drawbacks to such venues, however nothing captures the laid back vibe of summer like a great outdoor concert.

Summer 2010 Concert / Venue Data

At SeatGeek we decided to analyze which outdoor amphitheater style venues, ideal for classic summer concerts, were commanding the highest prices.

Raw Average Ticket Prices

The Mountain Winery tops the list with average ticket prices of $176.76. This is not altogether surprising considering the unique aspects of this historic venue. Built into a hill in picturesque Saratoga CA, the Mountain Winery provides a one-of-a-kind musical experience for concert-goers. The Winery's amphitheater style seating was just recently renovated to increase capacity and create better sight lines. While the venue now holds 2,500 seats, it hasn't lost its intimate feel. The audience still sits remarkably close to the artists, almost overhanging the stage, magnifying the impact of every note.

To watch a fabulous concert as the sun sets behind this historic landmark is truly an exceptional experience. Sold out tickets for shows at the Mountain Winery can be found here.

As a follow-up to this post, we have started looking at individual band ticket prices across venues. Our first artist post tracks the ever popular Phish, and how their ticket prices move from venue-to-venue.

Check out  the Top Venues to See Phish in Summer 2011 by SeatGeek.