This just in, some exciting news for Phish fans. The bands 3 day stint of back to back shows at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs New York will be webcast via LivePhish.com and will be available for streaming on Mac, PC, iPad, iPhone or Apple TV via AirPlay for those unable to attend.

The shows will be broadcasted using 10 high definition cameras with high quality audio mixed live. Three night webcast online passes will be sold for $39.99, a fraction of the cost of an actual ticket which is $60, and individual night webcasts will be available for $14.99. Webcast and MP3 as well as webcast and T-shirt bundles will also be available for purchase.

In related news, Phish has released the Live Bait Vol. 9 sampler, in which Phish archivist Kevin Shapiro has put together a mix of past Phish recordings representing cities and venues on their upcoming summer tour. The sampler’s track listing is as follows:

Live Bait Vol. 9 

Foam – 11/2/94 Bangor, ME

A Song I Heard The Ocean Sing – 6/19/04 Saratoga Springs, NY

The Moma Dance – 7/6/00 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Split Open And Melt > Kung > Jam – 7/15/99 Holmdel, NJ

Mike’s Song > Twist > Weekapaug Groove – 7/9/99 Columbia, MD

David Bowie 6/15/95 – Atlanta, GA

AC/DC Bag > Ghost 11/7/98 – UIC Pavilion – Chicago, IL

Tube > Slave To The Traffic Light 7/16/98 – George, WA

Undermind 8/3/12 – Commerce City, CO

[via Jambands.com]