Two of the world's biggest jam bands are back at it this summer with lengthy headlining North American tours. Phish and Dead & Company will embark on their own treks next month, with Phish's tour launching on June 22 in St. Paul, Minnesota and Dead & Co's tour taking off on June 10 in Charlotte. Both bands are renowned for their enthusiastic live shows and devoted fan base, and both tours are expected to have few tickets remaining on the primary market, with a large number of tickets already on the secondary market.
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Currently, tickets to see Phish are averaging $156 across all of their summer dates. The band is scheduled to play their cheapest show at the launch of the tour on June 22, where a ticket to the Xcel Energy Center is averaging $94, with the cheapest ticket priced at just $26. Dead & Company tickets are more expensive compared to Phish's on the resale market, as tickets average $193, with the priciest show clocking in an average price of $257 for the band's Elkhorn, Wisconsin show on July 9. To compare, the cheapest show is slated for Dead & Co's June 21 stop in upstate New York at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, where tickets are averaging $110, with the cheapest priced at $46, according to data provided by TiqIQ.
At the end of their run, Phish will return for a three-day residency at Dick's Sporting Goods Park outside of Denever, Colorado for Labor Day Weekend. A three-day pass for this event are averaging $132, and tickets for single day performances across the weekend are standing at an average of $148. Parking in Denver can be secured easily and ahead of time through Parkwhiz.com.
Dead & Company will feature John Mayer and Grateful Dead members Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart. The group will also make a stop at the popular Tennessee-based music festival Bonnaroo, where they will share the stage with headlining acts like Pearl Jam, LCD Soundsystem, J.Cole, Ellie Goulding and more. 4-day passes are currently averaging $559, with the cheapest priced at $276. Dead & Company are also rumored to play a Fourth of July show at an unannounced location.
