Best Amphitheater Podcasts (2025)

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Christine Pileckas 41:22

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We’re off to the land of Oz as we chat with Christine Pileckas, the Director of Booking & Marketing at INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas. Christine, who recently celebrated her 15 year anniversary with the venue, gives us the lay of the land on the venue’s place in the city, the city’s place in the state, and how she juggles her roles at the ar…

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Pat Quinn Prevew: "Most Events Aren't Planned" from 7/24/24 at Mohegan Sun 11:36

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Send us a text Support the showBy Brian Weinstein

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"Runaway Jim" from 12/28/97 w/ Dan Wagener 56:21

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Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to today’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. Before we get started, I want to remind you that you can support Attendance Bias by going to www.buymeacoffee.com/attendancebias and donating anything you can manage–we are reaching the end of the calendar year and I would love it if we c…

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Episode 61: Meet the Paulding County HS JROTC 11:41

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This month, we’re speaking with the Paulding County High School Army JROTC Instructor Sergeant Major Jason York and cadets Cyanna Griffith and Amansher Nat, who talk about their experience with the program and what JROTC is all about.By GreyStone Power

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Nick DeLuco 37:47

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We’re headed north of the border to Hamilton, Ontario to chat with Nick DeLuco, Senior Vice President & General Manager of TD Coliseum. This is opening week for the venue, which will open after an extensive $300 million renovation by Oak View Group this Friday, November 21, with a kick off concert with Paul McCartney. We chat with Nick about the ar…

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Dan Wagener Preview: "Runaway Jim" from 12/28/97 @ USAir Arena 15:27

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4/2/98 @ The Nassau Colisieum w/ Patrick Smith 1:28:59

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Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to today’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. Certain Phish shows can be seen as flashpoints for the band’s career–Amy’s Farm in 1991, New Year’s ‘95 at MSG, Big Cypress for sure, the Wingsuit set...many of them have been covered on this podcast. Much more rare is a three or four-nig…

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Inside: Panic at the Paramount 29:14

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Just like your favorite venue ghost, we’re back to bring you spine-chilling stories, spooky event info, and harrowing Halloween haunts to make all your nightmares come true! 🦇 For this year’s frightful feature, we learn all about Paramount Theatre in Austin, which in addition to being haunted also presents an annual horror film series – Panic at th…

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Summer 2025 "Bookends" with Casey and Jenn 1:22:39

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Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to today's episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. I have a feeling that, pretty soon, I’m going to have to rename this podcast “Recency Bias,” since I’ve received a ton of requests from people who want to come on the show and talk about shows from Phish’s 2025 summer tour. Not that it ha…

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Episode 60: Get to Know United Way of Greater Atlanta 12:09

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This month, United Way of Greater Atlanta President & CEO Milton J. Little, Jr. speaks with us about the United Way mission and the GreyStone partnership.By GreyStone Power

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Tim Murray 41:41

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Take a trip to the Queen City as we talk to Tim Murray, Athletic Trainer for the Cincinnati Cyclones, the ECHL pro hockey team that plays at Heritage Bank Center. Tim tells us about the Cyclones, a ECHL minor league hockey team affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) and Toronto Marlies (AHL), gives us an overview of the roles of an athletic tra…

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"2001" from 12/29/98 @ MSG w/Tedd Kanakaris 1:00:40

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Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to today’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. It seems like every other tour, we acknowledge that the band is getting older, and how lucky we are to still have the opportunity to see them. While that is undoubtedly true, we don’t always take the time to recognize that we, as a fanbas…

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Ritesh Patel 42:26

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On our latest adventure we chat with Ritesh Patel, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Ticket Fairy, an advanced AI-native vertical SaaS platform built specifically for the live entertainment industry. Similar to the show How It’s Made, we talk with Ritesh about what Ticket Fairy is and how it was turned into what it is today, such as: thinking of the concept…

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“You Never Know,” 10/31/13 @ Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ w/Kevin Rovner 52:17

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Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to today’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. Several guests have come on the podcast to discuss Phish’s famous Halloween shows, and there’s always plenty to say. Today’s guest, Kevin Rovner of the Kevin Rovner Band chose not only the most controversial Halloween show in Phish’s hist…

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Cai Lane 40:34

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We’re headed to Rock Town for this episode as we chat with Cai Lane, Marketing Specialist for Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau. LRCVB, which is a destination marketing organization, also manages venues in the Central Arkansas Region, including Robinson Center, Statehouse Convention Center, First Security Amphitheater, and River Market Pavil…

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Episode 59: All About Annual Meeting 11:23

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This month, Public and Member Relations Coordinator Amanda Busby tells us all about Annual Meeting and capital credits, coming your way soon.By GreyStone Power

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Venue Preview: Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA w/Greg from VA 1:08:28

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Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to today’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. Today, we continue and conclude our venue preview series for Phish’s 2025 September run with a look at the Hampton Coliseum in Virginia. I don’t often get nervous or intimidated on this podcast, but occasionally, a topic or show seems too…

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Venue Preview: Ameris Bank Amphitheater, Alpharetta, GA w/Dave Defeo 44:16

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Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to Attendance Bias. I am your host Brian Weinstein. Today, we continue our 2025 miniseries where we preview each venue on Phish’s late summer tour by visiting an old favorite: the Ameris Bank Amphitheater in Alpharetta, GA–colloquially known simply as “Alpharetta.” And when I say “an old favorite,” I mean for…

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Venue Preview: Coca-Cola Amphitheater, Birmingham, AL w/Bobby Shirley 45:59

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Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to Attendance Bias. I am your host Brian Weinstein. Today, we continue our 2025 miniseries of previewing each venue on Phish’s late summer or early fall tour with a brand new venue–not just new to Phish fans but new to the world–the Coca Cola Amphitheater in Birmingham, Alabama. Today’s guest to give us the i…

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Windy Reeves 42:52

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Monster Jam trucks, Disney On Ice skaters, dirt bikes, and even the circus – join us as we dive into all things family shows with Windy Reeves, Senior Director of Event Marketing & Sales for Feld Entertainment, the leading global company of live touring family entertainment. Feld is the powerhouse behind Monster Jam, Supercross, Ringling Bros. and …

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Venue Preview: Bourbon & Beyond, Lexington, KY w/Andrew 47:10

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Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to Attendance Bias. I am your host Brian Weinstein. We are at the start of the late summer/early fall 2025 tour, and so it is time to look ahead to the venues Phish will be playing. This run is 8 shows in 4 separate venues, including today’s preview of the Bourbon and Beyond Festival in Louisville, KY on Sept…

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9/3/22 @ Dick's w/Jordan from Venue Llama 1:07:22

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Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to this week’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. I think that all Phish fans, or fans of live music in general, would agree that the venue in which you see a show is inextricably linked to your experience at that show. It’s almost impossible, at least for me, to separate the setting…

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Episode 58: Fall Fun at the GreyStone Amphitheater 13:38

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This month, the City of Douglasville's Community Relations Director Jason Post speaks about the latest happenings at the GreyStone Amphitheater.By GreyStone Power

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Alyssa Patani 48:03

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Rocket off 🚀 to Space City with us as we chat with Alyssa Patani, Arena Marketing Manager at Toyota Center, home of the Houston Rockets. Lyssa gives us the lay of the land – Toyota Center’s place in the market, what her role is at the venue, and what makes Houston such a special place. We chat with her about social strategies, their approach and he…

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"Sharing in the Groove" and The Went Gin w/Mike Ayers 1:24:02

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Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to today's episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. Today’s guest is journalist and writer Mike Ayers. Mike’s new book, “Sharing in the Groove: The Untold Story of the ‘90s Jamband Explosion” covers exactly that–it’s an oral history of how a new scene and community developed, grew, and thr…

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12/7/95 @ The Niagara Falls Convention Center w/ Brian Blatt 1:26:12

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Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to this week’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. Whenever a guest messages me and wants to tell a story about a show from the fall 1995 tour, it’s nearly impossible to say no. And when it’s a guest who has previously been on the podcast, I know it’ll be a compelling conversation. Su…

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Jeff Johnson 50:38

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Lace up your sneakers and meet us in the center of the basketball universe as we chat with our friend Jeff Johnson, Associate Director with Pacers Sports & Entertainment and Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. Jeff, who is celebrating 27 years with the organization, oversees marketing for events as well as traditional advertising for th…

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7/1/99 @ Starwood Amphitheater w/ Ric Hickey 1:37:07

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Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to today’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. I would imagine that most of us have been there: a Phish show where the first set gets off to a typical start, and then something happens-maybe a bustout or a special guest-that makes the show instantly memorable. Or maybe a show where th…

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Alexa Coyle 42:13

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We’re headed to the Northwest, on the shore of Lake Washington, to chat with Alexa Coyle, Marketing Manager for Seattle Seahawks, Lumen Field, and WAMU Theater + Co-founder of The Female Edge. Alexa oversees event marketing for Lumen Field (concerts, dirt events, WAMU Theater, and conventions), branding and marketing for food and beverage, Seahawks…

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Episode 57: All About Meter Change-Outs 5:12

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This month, Supervisor of Field Services and AMI Trey Chappell shares the scoop about the ongoing meter change-out project.By GreyStone Power

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BONUS: Forest Hills 2025 Recap w/JW 1:25:30

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Send us a text Hello everybody and welcome to today's bonus episode of Attendance Bias. Today is a recap episode, so it's going to be a little different from what you may expect from normal episodes. I do have a co-host today that is JW Josh from the Stub Me Down Podcast. He and I tend to do recaps after Phish runs that we've attended either toget…

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Breaking In: Recruit Roundtable 1:14:46

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BONUS EPISODE – We’re excited to launch our latest, ongoing bonus episode series, Breaking In! ✨ This series, consisting of roundtable discussions about breaking into the live event industry, will highlight different perspectives, talk through challenges, and discuss tips for those beginning their careers in venueland. 🆕 For our first episode, we g…

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Chanelle Grimm 41:23

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We’re headed to “The District” for this episode to talk with Chanelle Grimm, Marketing Director for Monumental Sports & Entertainment (Capital One Arena, Eagle Bank Arena, and District E) in Washington D.C. We begin by talking about this year’s EVMC and some of the takeaways from sessions at the conference in Atlanta before diving into an overview …

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Episode 56: Beat the Heat - Summer Energy Tips 5:49

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This month, Residential Energy Services Consultant Lisa Lonon shares summer energy-saving tips.By GreyStone Power

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2025 Venue Preview: SPAC, Saratoga Springs, NY w/ Liz Ratto 36:30

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Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to the last episode of this Attendance Bias mini-series, in which we previewed each venue Phish will play during their upcoming summer 2025 tour: We just took a look at a new venue to the Phish world: Forest Hills Stadium. Today, we turn our attention to an old favorite; a venue that has been a part of the Ph…

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LIVE at EVMC 2025: J Carter 41:05

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Live from Atlanta – sit in with us as we talk with J Carter, the visionary Founder & Managing Partner behind ONE Musicfest, as we chat in front of a live audience at the 2025 Event & Venue Marketing Conference. We talk with J about what makes Atlanta special as he tells us about ONE Musicfest, the Southeast’s largest multi-day urban progressive mus…

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2025 Venue Preview: Forest Hills Stadium, w/Michela Ratto 58:06

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Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to Attendance Bias. I am your host Brian Weinstein. Get ready for some venue whiplash; after three nights at the largest indoor venue on the tour in Chicago, Phish leaves the second city to arrive in New York. More specifically, July 22 and 23 at Forest Hills Stadium in Forest Hills, Queens; home to The Ramon…

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2025 Venue Preview: The United Center, Chicago, IL w/Brendan D 42:55

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Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome back to the Attendance Bias mini series of previewing each venue of the Phish 2025 summer tour. By now, we’ve gotten the scoop on the SNHU Arena in Manchester, The Pete in Pittsburgh, the Moody Center in Austin, Folsom Field in Boulder, the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, the North Charleston Coliseum, and …

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Cassie Gause 47:22

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We’re headed out west to the stepping stone to the Central Valley – Escalon, California – to chat with Cassie Gause, Co-founder & Partner at C&K Media Solutions. Cassie tells us all about her company, which offers marketing, sponsorship, and management support for venues, promoters, tours, and artists - from one-off events to entire tours. We learn…

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2025 Venue Preview: The Mann, Philadelphia, PA w/Steph and Tom 38:10

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Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to Attendance Bias. I am your host Brian Weinstein. We are just past the mid-point of this Attendance Bias mini-series, in which we preview each venue Phish will play during their upcoming summer 2025 tour. We are coming off our visit to the Palmetto State for the North Charleston Coliseum, and today’s episod…

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Episode 55: Let's Rodeo! Georgia Lineman's Rodeo 2025 6:21

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This month, Linemen Hunter Ramsey and Bryce Wrenn, Line Foreman Clyde Hatfield and Safety & Training Specialist Jared Childers speak about their rodeo experiences.By GreyStone Power

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2025 Venue Preview: N. Charleston Coliseum, N. Charleston, SC w/Dave Scozarro 42:48

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Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to Attendance Bias. I am your host Brian Weinstein. We are at the halfway point of the tour by now, having just visited the Schottenstein Center in Columbus for the first time, it is now time to visit an old favorite: The North Charleston Coliseum in Charleston, South Carolina for a THREE NIGHT weekend run! A…

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Inside: EVMC 2025 50:29

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BONUS EPISODE – Peace up ✌️ A-Town down 🅰️ – the 2025 Event & Venue Marketing Conference (EVMC) is just around the corner and we have everything you need to know as you pack and prepare for this year’s SOLD OUT conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Hosts Paul and Dave are joined by a trio of guests which help craft this podcast version of a KBYG: Kim All…

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2025 Venue Preview: The Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH w/Ryan and Shannon 44:44

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Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to Attendance Bias. I am your host Brian Weinstein. We are almost at the halfway point of the tour by now, arriving from Phish’s 3-night holiday weekend stand at Folsom Field to one of the larger indoor venues on tour: the Schottenstein Center in Columbus on the campus of THE Ohio State University. This is Ph…

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2025 Venue Preview: Folsom Field, Boulder, CO w/ Bryan from Boulder 43:19

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Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to Attendance Bias. I am your host Brian Weinstein. After an odd summertime Texas stop in Austin, Phish is keeping us disoriented this year: it’s now time for a holiday weekend run in Colorado…but not the one we expect. Instead of the end-of-summer blowout at Dick’s over Labor Day Weekend this summer, we are …

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2025 Venue Preview: The Moody Center, Austin, TX w/Dianna Hank 38:29

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Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to Attendance Bias. I am your host Brian Weinstein. After two days off and a very very long drive, we are at the third stop of our tour: The Moody Center in Austin, Texas for June 27 and 28. It’s rare that Phish stops in Texas, rare that they stop in Texas for the summer, and even more rare that they’ll play …

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2025 Venue Preview: The Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, PA w/ Emily Bush 42:38

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Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to Attendance Bias. I am your host Brian Weinstein. We are fully on tour by now, having visited Manchester, New Hampshire and now on the 9-and-a-half-hour drive to the Pete–that is the Petersen Events Center, on the University of Pittsburgh campus–in Pittsburgh, PA. For whatever reason, the band decided to sk…

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Joyce Leveston 46:25

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We’re back in the city that’s so nice they named it twice, the financial capital of the world – New York City. On this episode we chat with Joyce Leveston, CEO of New York Convention Center Operation Corporation (NYCCOC), which oversees the Javits Center, one of the busiest convention centers in the world. Resting right on the Hudson River, on the …

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2025 Venue Preview: SNHU Arena, Manchester, NH w/ Casey and Jenn 33:49

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Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to the first episode of this new series of Attendance Bias: over the next few weeks, we are going to take a look at venue Phish is going to play on their upcoming 2025 summer tour; from old favorites like SPAC and The Mann, to first-time visits for Phish, like Folsom Field and Forest Hills Stadium. Today, I a…

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Albany 2000 w/Brad Rosen 1:28:20

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Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to today’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. Not many guests have come on the podcast to talk about anything from the year 2000. It’s kind of a lost year when most fans consider the tail end of 1.0. 1999 gets a lot of love, Big Cypress is the unquestioned greatest of all time, but w…