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Live & Listen's Phish New Year's Pre/After-Party Guide December 29, 2015 14:10
As we prepare for an amazing four nights of Phish in New York City, it is no secret that an overwhelming amount of after-parties are available as potential landing spots upon leaving Madison Square Garden. Most are located within simple walking distance of MSG, and the lineups each night could not be more enticing. Many of the hottest rising acts in the festival scene, such as Snarky Puppy, Dopapod, The New Mastersounds, The Motet, Particle, and Pink Talking Fish (just to name a few), will all be potential options as the massive crowd empties into the streets of Manhattan on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night.
We've laid out each of the after-parties (as well as a few pre-parties) that we have come across below. If you're looking for a great place to pre-game and/or watch a free stream of each Phish show, look no further than American Beauty (251 W. 30th Street), who will be serving free pizza with each drink purchased, as well as live music following the Phish stream each night.
Disco Biscuits: Late Night Sets: 12/30 - 1/2
While not listed as "official" Phish after-parties, you can catch late night sets from The Disco Biscuits each night at the PlayStation Theatre in Times Square.
Wednesday, December 30th
Start Making Sense: Talking Heads Tribute
Support from HMFO: Hall & Oates Tribute
Irving Plaza :: Doors @ 11:00 PM
CHROMASPROCKET
Chromatropic x Sprocket w/ special guests Natalie Cressman (Trey Anastasio Band), Peter
Apfelbaum (Trey Anastasio Band) :: Lucille's at BB Kings :: Doors @ 11:00 PM :: Show @
11:55 PM
Way Down :: American Beauty :: 12:00 AM
Bar Opens @ 5PM + Free Live Phish Stream :: Way Down plays after until 4:00 AM
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Thursday, December 31st
Snarky Puppy :: Irving Plaza :: 1:00 AM (Technically 01.01.16)
*Snarky Puppy plays an 8:00 PM and a 1:00 AM show*
Phish NYE Live Stream + After Party W/ Teddy Midnight + Todd Stoops playing the music
of the Grateful Dead, Phish, Pink Floyd :: American Beauty (downstairs of Slake)
FREE before midnight, FREE pizza with every drink
Bar Opens @ 4:00 PM :: Live Music (After Phish) until 4:00 AM
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Friday, January 1st
New Year's Day Pre-Party w/ Holly Bowling :: Cutting Room :: 3:00 PM
The Motet :: BB King Blues Club & Grill :: Doors @ 11:55 PM :: Show @ 1:00 AM
(Technically 01.02.16)
Pink Talking Fish :: Highline Ballroom :: Doors @ 11:00 PM :: Show @ 11:55 PM
Dead Sessions :: Cutting Room :: Doors @ 11:00 PM :: Show @ 12:00 AM
(Technically 01.02.15)
ShwiKus Plays P-FUNK
ShwizZ + FiKus = ShwiKus :: BB King's Blue's Club :: 11:30 PM
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Saturday, January 2nd
The James Brown Funky Dance Party :: BB King's Blues Club
Doors @ 11:00 PM :: Show @ 11:55 PM
The New Mastersounds :: Cutting Room
Pre-Party :: Doors @ 3:00 PM :: Show @ 4:00 PM
After Party :: Doors @ 11:00 PM :: Show @ 12:00 AM
Dopapod :: Gramercy Theatre :: 11:00 PM
Ha Ha The Moose :: Featuring Rob Derhak, Jim Loughlin, and Chuck Garvey of moe + Guests
Doors @ 9:30 PM :: Show @ 10:30 PM