Phish will close out 2025 with a four-night residency at New York’s Madison Square Garden, the band announced Wednesday, headlining the arena Sunday, Dec. 28 through Wednesday, Dec. 31.
The quartet of concerts will be Phish’s 88th, 89th, 90th and 91st performances at the Garden, putting the jam band second only to Billy Joel — and ahead of Elton John — for most shows by a single act at the venue. The official on-sale for the New Year’s Eve run is Friday, Sept. 26; tickets and multi-night packages are also available on secondary-market sites such as Vivid Seats, which notes that prices may vary from face value and advertises a 100 percent buyer guarantee for delivered orders.
Phish is no stranger to elaborate year-end performances. For its Dec. 31, 2024 show at MSG the group delivered a three-act, 29-song set that closed with “Grind,” “Icculus” and “Tweezer Reprise,” according to Set List FM. The Guardian described that night as emblematic of the band’s New Year’s Eve theatrics, noting a midnight sequence in which a fractured face sculpture descended from the ceiling, dancers in flowing robes performed an otherworldly choreography and the band launched into a euphoric rendition of “Auld Lang Syne” as confetti fell.
The announced December performances follow a busy 2024 and 2025 touring schedule for the group. Phish released its 16th studio album, Evolve, on July 12, 2024, and returned to New York this past July to headline Queens’ Forest Hills Stadium and the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. As of the announcement, the band is scheduled to play in Alpharetta, Georgia, on Sept. 17 and at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia, on Sept. 19 through Sept. 21 as part of its 2025 summer run.
Set lists at Phish shows are known for their variability and improvisational stretches. The Dec. 31, 2024 MSG set list reported by Set List FM opened with “Mike’s Song” and included staples such as “Bouncing Around the Room,” “Split Open and Melt,” “First Tube” and a third set that featured “Character Zero,” “Pillow Jets” and several covers. The band’s live shows frequently feature unexpected covers and segues, which has helped sustain a dedicated fan base that treats each appearance as a unique event.
The Madison Square Garden dates continue a long-running relationship between Phish and the New York arena, where the band has performed dozens of times since its early career. The upcoming four-night run will offer fans the option of single-night tickets as well as four-day passes, with start times listed at 7:30 p.m. on each night.
Tickets purchased through the primary on-sale should be available starting Sept. 26; fans seeking seats before or after that date are likely to find listings on secondary-market platforms, where prices fluctuate with demand. Vivid Seats and other resale sites commonly advertise guarantees that cover transaction safety and ticket delivery, but consumers should review terms and fees before purchasing.
Phish’s announcement follows a year in which the band continued to expand its catalog and live reputation, and the December residency will offer fans both the group’s newer material from Evolve and the improvisational performances that have become its hallmark. Additional tour dates and ticketing details are expected to be posted on the band’s official website and on primary ticketing outlets as the on-sale date approaches.