September 20, 2024
PHISH IT

IT takes a village

Wonder about the numbers behind the production? It goes beyond some colored lights and extra guitar strings. In typical Phish fashion – or as “typical” as Phish ever gets – this year’s event has an eclectic tally:

? 60,000-plus tickets sold in all 50 states and seven foreign countries

812 cubic feet of packing peanuts

? 10,000 rolls of 3/4-inch masking tape

? 2,648 burdocks

? 16,000 balls

? 9,496 pairs of glasses

? 22,000 square feet of plastic sheeting

? 7,387,200,000,000 pea stones

? 136,000 bottles of spring water

? Half-million pounds of ice

? 953 staff

? 18,000 staff meals

? 3,300 55-gallon drums

? One official U.S. post office

? 90 generators producing 4.5-megawatts of electricity

? Half-million gallons of potable water distributed free

? 1,100 portable toilets

? One 100,000-watt FM stereo radio station

? 94 telephone lines

? 102 carabineers

? 14 fall restraints

? One lemon on wheels


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