LAS VEGAS — Phish’s Sphere production from April 2024 seemed far too elaborate to run just four shows. As Phishheads hoped and expected, the vaunted jam band is back.

The band formed in 1983 in Burlington, Vt., has booked nine dates in 2026: April 16, 17, 18; 23, 24, 25 and 30; and May 1-2. Ticket presales run through 9 a.m. Monday Pacific time at tickets.phish.com. General on-sale is set for 10 a.m. Dec. 12 at Ticketmaster.com.

The band blew up the Bulbous Wonder in their premiere series, running April 18-21, 2024. The band brought its classic lineup of singer-guitarist Trey Anastasio, bassist Mike Gordon, keyboardist Page McConnell and drummer Jon Fishman.

Yours truly had not seen a Phish show until April 18, so I took in two, the opener and the close. No songs were repeated over four

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