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MyDesert.com Phish Festival 8, October 30 - November 1, 2009

Phish - Festival 8

Jam band Phish is holding a multi-day Halloween festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio on Oct. 30-31 and Nov. 1.

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Live Phish Blog

The Desert Sun blogs live from Festival 8 at the Empire Polo Grounds:

  • Truly epic 
    November 2, 2009 1:44 am

    You hear the word "epic" get tossed...
  • And they're on.... 
    November 2, 2009 12:39 pm

    Phish has just started their third and final...
  • Chatter 
    November 2, 2009 12:18 pm

    Comments overheard by the giant screen...

Fest fans: So long, and thanks for all the Phish

The three-day Phish Festival 8 was declared an overwhelming success by fans and Indio police.

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Phish Festival 8 makes full circle, band hopes to do it again

Phish phans grooved to the very end during the last night of the bands epic three-day music marathon Sunday. More

Festival 8 notebook: Day 3

Phish performs during the final day of Festival 8 at the Empire Polo Fields on Sunday in Indio. Marilyn Chung The Desert Sun

Phish is playing “Wilson” now, and the audience is filling the breaks in the song with shouts of “Wilson,” like Tom Hanks shouting for his volleyball companion in “Cast Away.” More

Phunky females go Phishin'

Female Phish fans Shelley Cowan (left) of Seattle and Jennifer Harlow of Denver talk about being female fans Sunday at Phish Festival 8 at the Empire Polo Fields in Indio. Marilyn Chung The Desert Sun

Their boyfriends and brothers may have introduced their ears to Phish, but these girls are all phishing together now, and they don't need a man in tow. More

Phish Festival 8 - Day Two
Phish Festival 8 - Day Two
Phish Festival 8 - Day One
Phish Festival 8 - Day One

About Festival 8

Where: The Empire Polo Club, 81-800 Avenue 51, Indio

Tickets: $199 plus $1 for charity and applicable service fees. Three-day passes only. Vehicles entering the car camping area must also purchase a $15 Vehicle Pass. Limited car camping available for $15 per car. RV camping pass $125. Day parking is free and children 5 and under are free. Click here to purchase tickets.

Set schedule:
Friday:
4 p.m.: Concert field opens
7:30 p.m.: Set 1
10 p.m.: Set 2
Saturday:
Noon: Concert field opens
3 p.m.: Set 1
7:30 p.m.: The Halloween set, during which the band will cover an album by another artist to be announced at phish.com/festival8/halloween
10 p.m.: Set 3
Sunday:
10 a.m.: Concert field opens
Noon: Acoustic set
5:30 p.m.: Set 2
8:30 p.m.: Set 3

More Information: phish.com/festival8/qa.html

On the Radio: Sirius Satellite Radio will be broadcasting the entire festival live. Click here for more information.

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