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Dave Matthews Joined Phish On Stage In Mexico For The First Time In 26 Years (Videos)

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Phish Dave Matthews Mexico 2022

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An all-time great sit-in went down on the first night of Phish’s four-night run in Riveria Maya, Mexico. After a one-set show, Dave Matthews joined the band for a three-song encore.

“Dave Matthews, our friend. Welcome!” Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio announced to the vacationing crowd. “Just come down here and never leave… I recommend that.”

Together with Dave, Phish played two classics from the Dave Matthews Band songbook: “So Damn Lucky”, followed by a beautiful version of “The Maker”. To close the show, the band launched into a scorching “Tweezer Reprise” with Dave on the stage, hammering away on acoustic.

It’s a fun moment of worlds colliding: Many-a millennial and Gen X generation Phish fan, including myself, have started their musical journies in life as Dave Matthews Band fans. I guess it’s just a ’90s thing.

Phish x Dave Matthews: A brief history

Dave Matthews and Trey have collaborated on a number of projects over the years. In 2003, Trey was credited by Matthews on a solo album Some Devil. You can hear Trey’s distinct guitar tone throughout the album, including on “So Damn Lucky”.

In 2004, the two traveled to Senegal to meet the legendary Senegalese Band Orchestra Baobab. A documentary of the cross-cultural musical adventure was captured by VH1 for a 44-minute special, dubbed Dave Matthews and Trey Anastasio Go to Africa. It’s currently available to watch on YouTube. In 2006, Dave Matthews was flanked by Trey, Bob Weir, and other musicians to form “Dave Matthews and Friends” on a Dave Matthews-themed cruise ship.

Despite plenty of musical and cultural overlap, this is actually the first time Dave Matthews joined Phish on stage in over two decades.

The last time Dave Matthews joined Phish on stage was on June 17th, 1995 at Nissan Pavillion in Virginia (now known as Jiffy Lube Live). Dave and the late, great DMB saxophonist Leroi Moore joined the band to play the Bob Marley song “Three Little Birds”.

Previously, on April 21st, 1994, Dave Matthews Band joined Phish in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to play “All Along The Watchtower.”

In December 2003, Dave and Trey performed the “Three Little Birds” again together at the Hartford Civic Center.

Phish x Dave Matthews In Mexico

Just a couple of days ago, on Sunday, February 20th, 2022, Trey joined Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds on stage at Moon Palace Resort. To cap off the Dave Matthews destination event in Mexico, they performed Phish’s “Waste” and the Dave Matthews song “Everyday”. The same stage is hosting Phish this weekend.

This is marked the second time the two friends have collaborated in Mexico. On February 16th, 2020, Trey joined Dave and Tim for “Waste” and “Bathtub Gin” before calling it a weekend.

Phish x Dave Matthews Video

Dave Matthews joining Phish on-stage in Mexico was a total vibe, igniting an electric social media response from both musical fanbases.

Just look at how much fun they’re having1

Here are a handful of videos captured from the moment:

Phish x Mexico: How To Listen + Watch

If you’d like to listen to last night’s show, check out Phish Radio on SiriusXM for replays of Phish Mexico all weekend. You can also catch live Phish broadcasts for each show through Sunday 2/27.

Starting today 7PM ET, Phish Radio will feature a listener-hosted pre-show, including select tracks from a couple of us here at BroBible. Don’t miss it!

Check out this post for more information + start times. 

If you’re not already a SiriusXM subscriber, now is an amazing time to sign-up. You can currently sign-up for SiriusXM here, with your first three months free for new subscribers via the SXM App.

If you’d like to watch a webcast of Phish Mexico, you can buy a stream via LivePhish

As part of your webcast purchase, there is currently a limited-time offer to add LivePhish+ for an additional $75 for new subscribers, giving you audio access to hundreds of high-quality live Phish shows. Packages also include t-shirts.

This is a tremendous offer if you want to listen to the HQ live Phish archive on-demand.

BUY THE PHISH MEXICO WEBCAST HERE VIA LIVEPHISH

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Brandon Wenerd is BroBible's publisher, writing on this site since 2009. He writes about sports, music, men's fashion, outdoor gear, traveling, skiing, and epic adventures. Based in Los Angeles, he also enjoys interviewing athletes and entertainers. Proud Penn State alum, former New Yorker. Email: brandon@brobible.com
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