NOVEMBER 03.04

We`re pleased to announce Vida Blue`s first live DVD: VIDA BLUE AND THE SPAM ALLSTARS -- LIVE AT THE FILLMORE will be released on November 30, 2004.

As a 21-year old pitcher for the Oakland A`s, Vida Blue burst on to the scene in 1971, winning the American League`s MVP and Cy Young awards. Flash forward to 2001, as Phish keyboardist Page McConnell forms VIDA BLUE, a dynamic trio with bassist Oteil Burbridge and drummer Russell Batiste. At the same time, Page launches Team Vida Blue, specializing in stock-car racing and demolition derby. In 2003, Page is introduced to The Spam Allstars, Miami`s hottest Afro-Cuban DJ sextet, and they joined forces in the studio and on the road.

This DVD - a sold out show at San Francisco`s legendary Fillmore - captures all of these worlds at once: the combined ten-piece ensemble onstage plus an appearance from pitcher Vida Blue as he shows up to meet the band for the first time. Tying it all together is Team Vida Blue footage - the thrills and spills of smash-up derby action and the 2004 Enduro Race from Vermont`s Thunder Road racetrack.

The DVD is now available for pre-order at Phish Dry Goods. To order, go to www.phish.com/drygoods
. While supplies last, everyone who orders through Phish Dry Goods will receive a bonus DVD: TEAM VIDA BLUE -- THE EARLY YEARS, a 40-minute in-depth look at Page`s foray into the world of demolition derby and car racing. The footage, set to a soundtrack of Vida Blue music, includes three consecutive years of the demo derby at the Champlain Valley Fair in Essex Junction, VT as well as the 2004 Enduro Race at Thunder Road, a two-hundred lap race around a quarter-mile track in which almost anything goes.

DVD SONG LIST:
Most Events Aren`t Planned
Ochimini
Where`s Popeyes?
Just Kissed My Baby
Russell`s Tune
Electra Glide
Sheep
Little Miami
CJ3
Cars Trucks Buses
Pick Up the Pieces

BONUS TRACKS
Team Vida Blue Racing 2004
Who`s Laughing Now (Los Angeles 6/4/04)

JANUARY 27.04

In addition to the 1/04 St. Petersburg Vida Blue show posted on LivePhish.com earlier this month, we have added three new shows:
* The Roxy, Atlanta, GA 1/5/04
* 9:30 Club, Washington, DC 1/08/04
* Higher Ground, Winooski, VT 1/12/04

All shows, selected by Page, find the combined ensemble of Vida Blue and the Spam Allstars drawing from both Vida Blue albums and Spam Allstars material like "Ochimini" and "Perfume de Heliotropo". Page finishes each of the four shows with a solo piano song or two before the band returns to the stage to close the show.

Both shows are now available for download at http://livephish.com. Look out for additional Vida Blue/Spam Allstars dates later this year.

1/12/04 Higher Ground, Winooski, VT
Set I:
Most Events Aren`t Planned
Ochimini*
Just Kissed My Baby
Who`s Laughing Now
CJ3
Russell’s Tune

Set II:
Cars
Little Miami (Reputation)
Get Ready
Where`s Popeyes
Subterranean Homesick Alien
Perfume de Heliotropo
Final Flight
Instant Karma
Cars Trucks Buses
Encore:
Strange Design**
Magilla >
No Quarter

*with Spam-infused elements of "It Takes Two" by Rob Base and Mothership Connection (Starchild) by Parliament
**Page solo

1/10/04 Roseland Ballroom, New York, NY
Most Events Aren`t Planned
Cars
Who`s Laughing Now
Ochimini
CJ3
Just Kissed My Baby
Little Miami (Reputation)
Subterranean Homesick Alien
Russell`s Tune
Cars Trucks Buses*
E: Strange Design**
Army of One**
Lawn Boy***
No Quarter****

*w/ Steve Welch on sax
**Page solo
***Page w/ Jamie Masefield and Jon Fishman
****w/ Jazz Mandolin Project and Steve Welch on sax

1/9/04 Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA
Most Events Aren`t Planned
Get Ready
Ochimini
Just Kissed My Baby
Subterranean Homesick Alien >
CJ3
Who`s Laughing Now
Instant Karma
E: Tiny Dancer*
Wading in the Velvet Sea*
Army of One*
Russell`s Tune >
Who`s Laughing Now >
Magilla

* Page solo

1/8/04 9:30 Club, Washington, DC
Most Events Aren`t Planned
Where`s Popeyes Intro >
Just Kissed My Baby
Ochimini
CJ3
Jealous Guy
Little Miami (Reputation)
Final Flight >
Russell’s Tune*
Encore:
Army of One**
Lawn Boy***
No Quarter***

*with Spam-infused elements of "It Takes Two" by Rob Base and Mothership Connection (Starchild) by Parliament
**Page Solo
***w/ Jamie Masefield on mandolin

1/7/04 The Orange Peel, Asheville, NC
Wading in the Velvet Sea*
Electra Glide*
Most Events Aren`t Planned
Ochimini
CJ3
Subterranean Homesick Alien
Get Ready
Who`s Laughing Now
Little Miami (Reputation)
Russell’s Tune
Encore:
Day or Night
Magilla**

*Page solo
**w/ Jon Fishman

1/5/04 The Roxy, Atlanta, GA
Most Events Aren`t Planned
Ochimini
Who`s Laughing Now
Get Ready
Jealous Guy
Perfume de Heliotropo
Russell’s Tune
Instant Karma
Encore:
Army of One*
Tiny Dancer* >
Final Flight
Cars**

*Page solo
**w/ lyrics

1/4/04 Janus Landing, St. Petersburg, FL
Ochimini
Most Events Aren’t Planned
Just Kissed My Baby
Get Ready
Little Miami (Reputation)
Who`s Laughing Now >
Russell`s Tune
Perfume de Heliotropo
CJ3
E: Strange Design*
Amoreena*
Final Flight
Cars Trucks Buses**

*Page solo
**w/ Jon Fishman
•download this show at http://www.livephish.com/show.asp?show=316

OCTOBER 14.03

Shortly after Phish wraps up their four-night run in Miami this December, Page will begin a short tour up the East Coast with Vida Blue. The eight-show tour kicks off at the historic art-deco Jackie Gleason Theater in Miami Beach on Saturday, January 3.

Page, Russell and Oteil will be joined by the six-member Spam Allstars, who back Vida Blue on their new studio release The Illustrated Band, out today on Sanctuary Records.

We are pleased to announce that the Jazz Mandolin Project, featuring Jon Fishman on drums, will open all dates except the last date in Vermont.

The tourdates are as follows:

VIDA BLUE January 2004

Sat, Jan 3 / Jackie Gleason Theater of the Performing Arts / Miami Beach, FL
Sun, Jan 4 / Jannus Landing / St. Petersburg, FL
Mon, Jan 5 / The Tabernacle / Atlanta, GA
Wed, Jan 7 / The Orange Peel / Asheville, NC
Thu, Jan 8 / 9:30 Club / Washington, DC
Fri, Jan 9 / Electric Factory / Philadelphia, PA
Sat, Jan 10 / Roseland Ballroom / New York, NY
Mon, Jan 12 / Higher Ground / Winooski, VT


Tickets to the Vida Blue tour will be offered in real-time through our secure online ticketing system, beginning this Thursday, Oct 16 at noon, before they go on sale through public outlets. The Vida Blue ticket site can be found at http://vidabluetickets.rlc.net. Tickets for individual shows will be onsale through this site until the allotment sells out or until one day before they go onsale to the public via traditional outlets.

The first public onsale is Wednesday, November 12, but please refer to the Phish or Vida Blue websites for exact onsale times for each show. All shows are general admission except the Miami Beach show.

Full ticketing information can be found on the Phish Tourdates page or on the Vida Blue site.

VIDA BLUE -- THE ILLUSTRATED BAND is available for sale directly from Phish Dry Goods

OCTOBER 03.03

Vida Blue`s second studio album comes out a week from Tuesday, October 14. "The Illustrated Band" features Page, Russell and Oteil backed by the Spam Allstars throughout. The Allstars, a Miami-based Afro-Cuban sextet, have been playing a monthly residency, "JAMON Y QUESO" at S.O.B`s in New York City, which moves from Friday to Monday starting in October.

In celebration of the release of "The Illustrated Band" the next day, Page will sit in with the Allstars for a good part of the show at S.O.B.`s on Monday, October 13. For full show info (tickets are limited), please go to the club`s website at http://www.sobs.com/

We`re still lining up dates for a Vida Blue tour in early January, but this much we can tell you: Vida Blue featuring the Spam Allstars will kick off their tour with a show in Miami on January 3 (venue to be announced soon). Vida Blue and the Allstars will be joined by very special guests The Jazz Mandolin Project featuring Jon Fishman, who will open the whole tour.

The Illustrated Band is now available for preorder from Phish Dry Goods: http://www.phish.com/drygoods/home/category.html?cid=19