![]() It’s a special project for which Trey wrote a batch of new material in tribute to a longtime friend and “blood brother” who passed away from cancer last year. ![]() But Anastasio and Phish drummer Jon Fishman are back at the Greek tonight with Trey’s new Ghosts of the Forests project utilizing the historic venue for the finale of a nine-show tour. Rumor suggests Phish was banned from the Greek after that, with subsequent multi-night Bay Area visits repeatedly taking place at San Francisco’s similar sized Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. That weekend generated such demand that the Greek wound up getting packed beyond capacity as a number of ticketless fans were able to pay off side gatekeepers or hop fences to make their way into the coveted shows. A memorable three-night stand here at the Berkeley Greek Theater in August 2010 helped cement the fact that Phish was back at the height of their powers. The Phish guitarist is no stranger to such celebrations of higher consciousness, even in the wake of his sobriety that’s powered Phish’s resurgence since rising like a phoenix in 2009 from the ashes of a five-year breakup. April 20 has grown to become a coveted concert celebration date for the rock ‘n’ roll crowd, in which tonight’s headliner Trey Anastasio looms large. This calendar date has become a holy holiday in the national cannabis community, with the legend of “4:20” allegedly originating right here in the Bay Area when students known as “the Waldos” at San Rafael High School would meet at that designated time in the early ’70s to enjoy a puff of the sweet leaf after school. It’s Saturday night in the People’s Republic of Berkeley here on April 20 and various forces have aligned to make it a special evening to remember.
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