For the Ruoff shows (Deer Creek to you and me) I was inspired by the song Maze, no doubt that there’s a corn maze somewhere in the vicinity! The image was painted as 2 paintings that combine to make a singular image.
Each stub measures 2.75×6.5 inches (The same size as PTBM tickets) and is printed on 130lb gloss paper (slightly thicker than actual stubs), printed by Fireball Printing in Philadelphia. Stubs are available as a complete set, single or two nights. Joseeen.etsy.com
My Saint Louis ticket stubs were inspired by the songs “Meat” and “Ghost”. Both stubs include images inspired by the lyrics, along with some inspired by the city of St. Louis.
Each stub measures 2.75×6.5 inches (The same size as PTBM tickets) and is printed on 130lb gloss paper (slightly thicker than actual stubs), printed by Fireball Printing in Philadelphia. Stubs are available as a complete set or single nights. Joseeen.etsy.com
For the Alpine Valley run, I decided to incorporate more organic features within the geometric shapes. The objects were inspired by things I learned about Noblesville, Indiana, and the Alpine Valley itself while researching. The imagery was inked and painted on several sheets of paper, scanned, and digitally arranged to create the final images.
Each stub measures 2.75×6.5 inches (The same size as PTBM tickets) and is printed on 130lb gloss paper (slightly thicker than actual stubs), printed by Fireball Printing in Philadelphia. Stubs are available as a complete set,single or two nights. Joseeen.etsy.com
For Mohegan Sun I used one of my earlier isometric drawings, which also doubled as a coloring page for my students! I created 3 copies that were done in graphite and also watercolor. I ended up using the linework and digitally combined a watercolor painting I had done.
Each stub measures 2.75×6.5 inches (The same size as PTBM tickets) and is printed on 130lb gloss paper (slightly thicker than actual stubs), printed by Fireball Printing in Philadelphia. Stubs are available as a complete set or single nights. Joseeen.etsy.com
Summer tour is back, and so are ticket stubs (sort of)! I now enter my 2nd year of creating PTBM-inspired, unofficial commemorative stubs for Phish shows.
Early isometric drawing
I was inspired by isometric drawings for this tour, which I had known about for a while, but never really drawn. During our annual standardized testing time, I found myself without a classroom and subjugated to “art on a cart”. I had to find something simple that students could work on in their classroom, and in some cases quietly since other students may still be testing. While most had a tough time doing the activities, it made sense to a few, who promptly demanded more challenging drawings to do. This had me researching and creating isometric drawings for worksheets. Something I noticed was how much I enjoyed drawing them. It felt like a challenging puzzle that was also a relaxing activity.
I used the Mansfield run art as a way to explore isometric art and see where it would lead me. The process of drawing them had a very improvisational feel, with the grid leading me around the drawing.
Each stub measures 2.75×6.5 inches (The same size as PTBM tickets) and is printed on 130lb gloss paper (slightly thicker than actual stubs), printed by Fireball Printing in Philadelphia. Stubs are available as a complete set, and single or two nights.
These were some of the largest illustrations I had done for a ticket stub. Each one is 11×15 and was very difficult to scan. Due to the size, these took a bit of time to complete, which I was ok with!
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.
The first Sand contained Crosseyed and Painless teases from Mike and an Albert tease from Trey. Mike teased Dueling Banjos in Slave to the Traffic Light.
I’m happy to present my ticket design and print for Phish’s 3-night run at Deer Creek in Noblesville, Indiana. They are now available in my shop: joseeen.etsy.com. I’m currently working on setlist art, and hope to have all the Spring shows available in a week! A portion of ticket and setlist art sales will be donated to the Mockingbird Foundation. This summer, I am also participating in Phish.net’s Conditional Pledge, donating fifty dollars if they play the song(s) referenced in my art for each run!
Prints are 11×14, signed, and limited to an edition of 100. Ticket stubs include a postcard version, as well as other surprises!
Not just reading the book, 