My commemorative ticket stubs for Phish’s four-night New Year’s Run at Madison Square Garden. I was inspired by the old saying, “all roads lead to Rome”, or in this case, all roads lead to MSG! Each stub depicts one of the many ways people take to get to the city for the New Year’s run, be it by tunnel, bridge, plane, or on foot. The original artwork used was 8.5×11 watercolor paintings I created. I will have these and other original paintings available at PhanArt NYC on Dec 30th, 1-6pm, at Hill Country BBQ.
Each stub measures 2.75 x 6.5 inches (the same size as PTBM tickets) and is printed on coated 130 lb card stock by Fireball Printing in Philadelphia. The back features a spot to write down your actual seat/section. I will also include a mini art print/postcard with each order, along with other freebies while supplies last. Purchase here: https://joseeen.etsy.com/listing/4411937075
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My commemorative ticket stubs for Phish’s two-day run at the Forest Hills Stadium in Forest Hills, NY. The artwork used was black and white watercolor paintings I created. I was inspired by old photographs of tennis matches that took place at the stadium, which was designed in the 1920s as the home of the U.S. Open tennis tournament.
Each stub measures 2.75 x 6.5 inches (the same size as PTBM tickets) and is printed on coated 130 lb card stock by Fireball Printing in Philadelphia. The back features a spot to write down your actual seat/section. I will also include a mini art print/postcard with each order, along with other freebies while supplies last. Purchase here: https://joseeen.etsy.com/listing/4339018315
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My ticket stubs for Phish’s 4-night New Year’s run at Madison Square Garden in NYC. Each stub measures 2.75×6.5 inches (The same size as PTBM tickets) and is printed on 14 Pt paper (slightly thicker than actual stubs), printed by Fireball Printing in Philadelphia.
I continued to paint clouds for this run as I did for the Albany run. This time around, it focused the worm’s eye view of the city. Ever since I was a kid, this has always been one of my favorite things to do when coming into the city. The movement of the clouds and the feeling that the buildings were about to topple gave off a feeling of uncertainty and excitement. Not unlike a Phish show!
The artwork for the stub was a series of watercolor paintings on 8.5 x 11 paper. I plan to make the original paintings available for sale soon.
I currently have a limited number of ticket stubs available in my shop: joseeen.etsy.com. I will also be at the PhanArt show at Hill Country BBQ on December 30th with my tickets as well as fall and summer tour ticket stubs.
PhanArt YEMSG takes place this Saturday at Hill Country Barbeque! I will be there with over 20 other artists selling music-inspired art, clothing, collectibles, and more. The show is free and takes place from 1pm-6pm and takes place only blocks from MSG.
I wanted to share what I will have available at PhanArt since I will only have certain items available. I will also have a set of mini-prints that will only be available at the show!
PhanArt Exclusive!
These prints are 6×9, signed and numbered, limited to an edition of 15 each.
Stickers!
I’ll have a bunch of stickers, including some new designs. I’ll also have discounts on multiples!
Ticket Stubs!
I’ll have stubs for the MSG run and fall, summer, and spring tour tickets. I’ll also have 2022 ticket stubs with me!
Read the book!
Want to see what I have available? Ask to read the (look) book! I’ve created a book that allows you to see all of the stubs I’ve created and will have available. Check out a digital version here: https://imgur.com/a/dG0qLig
Purchase your stubs with minimal interaction!
If you plan to order a large amount of stubs, I’ve got you covered! Ask for a checklist so you can mark the shows you want and just hand it to us to order! You can also download your own checklist and fill it out beforehand. We also offer discounts when ordering large quantities.
I’ll also have some postcards for a dollar, or free when you spend $20 or more!
My ticket stubs for Phish’s 4-night New Year’s run at Madison Square Garden in NYC. Each stub measures 2.75×6.5 inches (The same size as PTBM tickets) and is printed on 14 Pt paper (slightly thicker than actual stubs), printed by Fireball Printing in Philadelphia.
For this run, I found inspiration in the public monuments in New York City to which I made some artistic changes. Night 1 is based on the Peace Monument found on the lawn of the UN building. Night 2 is based on Isamu Noguchi’s Red Cube in the Financial District. For nights 3 and 4 I was inspired by the Atlas and Prometheus statues, found outside Rockefeller Center.
The artwork for each stub was watercolor paintings on 6×9 paper. They were then scanned. The ticket stub design was based on the 2018 PTBM (Phish tickets by mail) ticket stubs, which feature a vertical format.
I currently have a limited number of ticket stubs available in my shop: joseeen.etsy.com. I will also be at the PhanArt show at Hill Country BBQ on December 30th with my tickets as well as fall and summer tour ticket stubs.
My ticket stubs for Phish’s 7-night run at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Inspired by PTBM (Phish tickets by mail) ticket stubs. The barcode actually scans and links to each night’s setlist on Phish.net. Each stub measures 2.75×6.5 inches (The same size as PTBM tickets) and is printed on 14 Pt paper (slightly thicker than actual stubs)
The ticket art is inspired by old NYC shops and bodegas, many of which are no longer standing. As a child, my family would often drive to NYC to visit family. One of my favorite parts of these trips was visiting different bodegas in search of exotic snacks and candies I wouldn’t find in the suburbs.
I also created a print version using the artwork I created for the ticket stubs. It measures 12×16 and is printed on 100 lb paper, limited to an edition of 50.
This was a very challenging series to create! It took a lot of research to find the right shops to paint. I need the right signage that could be subtly changed to become a Phish reference. Most images focused on the shop so I had to refer to Google Maps to get a better view of the location. I learned how many of the shops were no longer in operation, but fortunately was able to look up older street views.
While working on these paintings I was taking an online watercolor course and was able to apply a lot of what I learned to these paintings. I had never used watercolor until after college and learned via trial and error, so I learned that I was doing a lot of things wrong, or at least the hard way! I was able to create a lot of things with more reliance on color, and less on linework. I did use some micron pens but relied mostly on my brush. I drew some of the typography separately but kept that to a minimum. I also tried to paint them in a way that wouldn’t require any digital work other than scanning them.
Another challenge for me was that I was traveling for, attending, and vending at several Phish shows during this time! If you saw me vending at Burgettstown, you might have caught me working on one of them there! It got a bit close, but I managed to get them all done and ready to go for the final two shows of MSG and was able to offer them all at the PhanArt show that took place.
Old habits die hard! Creating ticket stubs has taken up most of my time this year, forcing me to set aside the setlist art this year. While I still create them via commissions, I couldn’t help but create the MSG NYE Run setlists! These will be a smaller edition (only 25!) but are also available as digital downloads.
Fluffhead was unfinished. Trey teased Dave’s Energy Guide in Bathtub Gin. This show featured the Phish debut of hey stranger. Trey teased Heartbreaker in Ruby Waves.
Trey teased Super Bad in Weekapaug. The second setbreak music was comprised of songs referencing past Phish New Year’s Eve gags. Before the third set began, a barbershop quartet appeared with a singing telegram for Phish. The telegram said that at the stroke of midnight, it would be 40 years for Phish and to make a wish. Trey wished he had a time machine so they could do it all again. A cube descended from overhead and a time machine was revealed near Mike. The quartet activated the time machine and the cube played audio and video from past years of Phish. Dancers from various past new year’s gags appeared on stage as well as a wombat (from October 31, 2013). The wombat broke the time machine and Ghost began with dancers and characters (like Father Time from December 31, 1999, and the Famous Mockingbird from December 31, 1992) continuing to appear from the band’s past performances. Ghost featured Meatstick lyrics sung by the band as well as by dancers in different languages in a nod to December 31, 2010. The first Bohemian Rhapsody since December 31, 1996 (850 shows) featured the Late Show Gospel Choir singing on risers behind the band and Ghost quotes from Page and the choir with subsequent lyrics changed to reference Ghost. The first Jungle Boogie since December 31, 2003 (544 shows) featured the BD Entertainment Marching Band along with the choir. The marching band and choir were also featured in Wilson where a platform above Trey that had appeared for the entire New Year’s run descended and the clone that had been lying on the platform rose and was revealed to be a Tom Hanks actor from Castaway. Inflated Wilson volleyballs were then tossed into the crowd. During Auld Lang Syne, Phish briefly stopped playing and ate cake in front of the stage while the marching band and choir continued to perform. Carini featured several dancers in “naked dude” costumes emerging from a birthday cake in front of the stage and dancing and running around with security trying to catch them. The Theme from New York, New York was performed for the first time since December 31, 1997 (772 shows) and featured the naked dude dancers performing a kickline in front of the stage while adding vocals and Trey changing the lyrics to “if I could be naked there.” Piper contained Crosseyed quotes. During Tweezer Reprise, the wombat ran and danced across the stage. The post-show music was Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, which was a nod to Phish playing their 72nd show at Madison Square Garden, tying Elton John.
I’m excited to present my print for Phish’s 4-day April run at Madison Square Garden in NYC. Continuing in the style of the New Yorker covers, this print was based on the March 13th, 1978 cover, originally painted by Saul Steinberg. I recreated some elements of the original while altering others and included a few song references.
A small amount is available in my shop, and the rest will be available on 4/22 at the NYC PhanArt show at the Stewart Hotel
All the images were originally small gouache paintings which were then scanned and digitally arranged to create the final poster.
I was unsure if I wanted to base my poster on a New Yorker cover as I had done with the initial New Years’ MSG poster for the canceled NYE shows. I was getting many messages about it and eventually chose to humor the thought. I looked at hundreds of different covers trying to find something that would interest me and eventually came across one of Saul Steinberg’s covers. I found a grittiness in his work that encapsulates the feeling of New York City. I also enjoyed how it’s the polar opposite of my NYE poster.
The print measures 12×18 and is printed on 100 lb gloss cover paper, printed by Fireball Printing in Philadelphia. Each print is signed and numbered and limited to an edition of 200. Each print ships with bonus stickers, postcards, or prints added to each order. A portion from each print will be donated to Mockingbird Foundation.
Since tickets this year are digital, I decided to create some ticket stubs for the shows! A lot of people collect stubs, especially the Phish PTBM tickets, which contain amazing art. I based the tickets on the PTBM dimensions and even included a barcode that actually scans, and directs you to that night’s setlist via phish.net! At the moment these will only be available at the PhanArt show on 4/22, but I hope to get more made and available in my shop after the MSG run.
This show was webcast via Live Phish and featured the debut of Evening Song and the Phish debut of 20-20 Vision. Trey teased Shade in Ghost. Dog Faced Boy was performed for the first time since October 24, 2016 (114 shows). Say It To Me S.A.N.T.O.S. contained Martian Monster quotes. Set Your Soul Free included an On Broadway jam. Trey teased and quoted Set Your Soul Free in Gotta Jibboo. Trey and Fish quoted Guy Forget at the end of Drowned. Chalk Dust Torture Reprise was played with Ass Handed lyrics and contained Guy Forget quotes. In Character Zero, Fish changed the “waste the day” lyric to “Guy Forget.”
This show was webcast via Live Phish. Beauty of a Broken Heart was played for the first time since December 29, 2016 (103 shows). My Friend My My Friend didn’t contain the “Myfe” ending. While My Guitar Gently Weeps was played for the first time since October 23, 2013 (234 shows). Trey teased No Men In No Man’s Land in Back on the Train. Trey teased If I Only Had a Brain in Bathtub Gin.
This show was webcast via LivePhish. The Ballad of Curtis Loew was played for the first time since October 16, 2016 (121 shows). The first Tweezer ended with a Let’s Go Blue jam and was followed by banter in which Trey talked about being repeatedly hit in the head with a pan and screaming on December 30, 1994 (the night of Phish’s first show at Madison Square Garden. This story was accompanied by sound effects by Fish and Page.
Axilla featured the Axilla II ending and was followed by banter from all four band members continuing the pan story from the previous night’s show and ending with a mention of pan flute extraordinaire Zamfir. Richard Glasgow (a.k.a. Dickie Scotland) then came onstage appearing as Zamfir, holding both a pan flute and a pan. The third set opened with the Phish debut of Send in the Clowns, sung a cappella and with lyrics changed to Send in the Clones. For First Tube through Tweezer Reprise, each band member performed on separate moving platforms hoisted above the stage as dancers dressed as their clones performed onstage and provided additional vocals throughout the set and encore. Trey’s platform became stuck for the majority of the set and he had to be rescued after Tweezer Reprise. Given that the band (Trey) could not leave the stage after You Enjoy Myself, there was no encore break and Tweezer Reprise was announced as the start of the encore. Rescue Squad was performed Trey solo (singing and playing Fish’s drum set) while he was waiting to return to the stage.
This show was night twelve of Phish’s Baker’s Dozen run at Madison Square Garden and had a Boston Cream donut theme. Donuts with a dark chocolate glaze and vanilla cream icing were given to fans arriving at the venue. This show featured the debut of a medley of Cream and Boston songs, called Sunshine of Your Feeling. It consisted of teases and quotes of Sunshine of Your Love, More Than a Feeling, Tales of Brave Ulysses, and the Long Time portion of Boston’s Foreplay/Long Time. The Long Time section of the medley contained White Room quotes as well as Sunshine of Your Love and More Than a Feeling teases. Sunshine of Your Love was also teased in Plasma and Quinn. Frost was last played on July 17, 2013 (168 shows).
Not just reading the book, 