Phish and the 90s Jam Band Explosion | 154
History of the 90s
Kathy Kenzora
4.7 • 610 Ratings
🗓️ 18 March 2026
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
In the 1990s there was a new wave of improvisational rock groups known as jam bands.
By far the biggest was the genre defying foursome Phish from Burlington, Vermont.
In this episode of History of the 90s we look back at their rise from college band to a touring sensation capable of attracting tens of thousands of obsessed fans to far flung locations.
This is the story of Phish and the 90s jam band explosion.
Guest Info:
Brian Weinstein: Host of the podcast Attendance Bias which invites Phish fans to talk about the band’s most memorable concerts.
www.attendancebias.buzzsprout.com
Mike Ayers: Journalist and author of Sharing in the Groove: The Untold Story of the 90s Jam Band Explosion and the Scene that followed.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey there, it's Kathy. I just wanted to let you know that you can listen to History of the 90s |
| 0:04.7 | early and ad-free on Amazon music included with Prime. |
| 0:09.2 | Now, are all the traitors present? Let's get started, shall we? |
| 0:13.6 | From rags to riches. I'm so sick of this. Working like a dog and being treated worse. |
| 0:18.4 | Yorkshire to New York. Or climbers, you and me. |
| 0:21.6 | A life dedicated to revenge. |
| 0:23.6 | Let's make this an occasion to remember. |
| 0:25.6 | A Woman of Substance on Channel 4. |
| 0:28.6 | Stream now. |
| 0:30.6 | It's December 1999. |
| 0:33.6 | The end of the millennium is just days away. |
| 0:36.6 | A section of highway in the Florida Everglades, |
| 0:39.7 | known as Alligator Alley, is clogged with heavy traffic. |
| 0:43.8 | Miles of cars, vans, RVs, and old station wagons packed with tents and coolers |
| 0:49.5 | inch along the winding roadway. |
| 0:52.3 | They're all headed to a concert at the Big Cyprus Reservation. |
| 0:56.5 | When traffic stops completely, people get out of their vehicles. To pass the time, they |
| 1:02.0 | toss frisbee's and kick hacky sacks. Strangers share food and beers on the side of the road. |
| 1:08.5 | Everything's right. They'll get where they're going eventually, |
| 1:11.5 | and when they do, they'll be part of history. |
| 1:14.5 | I'm Kathy Kanzora, and this is History of the 90s, |
| 1:17.9 | a podcast about a decade that changed the world. |
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