“Let the music do the talking,” sang Phish vocalist-guitarist Trey Anastasio at the outset of the band’s concert Saturday at the Sphere in Las Vegas. Normally, hearing that advice from a well-disci…
Trey Anastasio and the band Phish perform as part of a four-concert series at the Sphere in Las Vegas, running April 18-21, 2024. LAS VEGAS — “Let the music do the talking,” sang Phish vocalist-guitarist Trey Anastasio at the outset of the band’s concert Saturday at the Sphere, the new venue at the Venetian Las Vegas that surrounds the audience with a wraparound LED screen. Normally, hearing that advice from a singer who seemingly never tires of the stage would pass without a hint of irony.
During “Tweezer Reprise,” cars tumbled across an empty sky, teasing chaos as they poured down like hail. Throughout “Taste,” layers of metal rings, stacked wedding-cake-style, rotated to reveal iconography and illustrations from an archival Phish CD series. Amid “Sigma Oasis,” plush clouds resembling gigantic mushrooms bloomed as others transformed into the shapes of birds and turtles.
Mirroring previous stands at Madison Square Garden, Phish avoided song repeats and scored each concert with different visuals. Preparation for the run began in July 2023 when creative director Abigail Rosen Holmes started on ideas proposed by the group.
It’s conceivable the 59-year-old still might be smiling from the Vegas rush. As Phish’s de facto leader, Anastasio couldn’t disguise his enthusiasm on Saturday. The bespectacled road warrior hopped in place before a single note struck. Near midnight, as Phish completed the marathon 185-minute show, Anastasio still looked as if he could coax another symphony’s worth of articulate tones, free-form melodies and knife-edged solos from his guitar.
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