New York Bands Join Forces To Celebrate 20 Years Of Phish’s “Billy Breathes”

In 1996, Phish released a game changing album called Billy Breathes. The album showed off more of a songwriting approach than previous releases, with ballads like “Waste” and “Talk” complementing hits like “Free,” “Theme From The Bottom,” “Prince Caspian” and more.

With the 20-year anniversary of Billy Breathes on the minds of phans everywhere, the Brooklyn Bowl hosted an all-star tribute featuring jam bands in the New York area. The event was also co-hosted by Brookladelphia, which curates events that encourage creativity, collaboration & community. There’s no denying the influence that Phish has had on the ever-growing jam scene, which is why bands like Aqueous, Jimkata, Cousin Earth, Teddy Midnight, Escaper and Bad Faces joined together to honor the classic album.

The show saw each band take on two or three of the Billy Breathes songs coupled with their own music, for an overall marathon performance honoring the classic Phish album. Check out Teddy Midnight’s take on “Cars Trucks Buses” and “Talk,” streaming below.

Next up, Aqueous hits Philly’s Milkboy with Broccoli Samurai on 11/9! Get tickets here.

Here’s Cousin Earth with a rocking take on “Character Zero.”

And Bad Faces covering “Waste” and “Taste” from the 1996 album.

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