Phish drummer Jon Fishman recently told a crowd in Portland, Maine that Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders was the first politician he publicly supported. Fish continued that support last night at Portland’s Bayside Bowl, where he joined local favorites Dominic & The Lucid for a surprise show to stump for Sanders.

Jon Fishman of Phish performs with Dominic & The Lucid at Bayside Bowl Photo by Jason Legassie

Hundreds jammed into the Bayside Bowl to hear Fish team with the Portland-based band on a mix of covers and Dominic & The Lucid originals. Jon was behind the kit for such covers as Talking Heads’ “Burning Down The House,” “Sound & Vision” by David Bowie, the Motown classic (popularized by The Band) “Don’t Do It” and John Lennon’s “Instant Karma.” The Velvet Underground’s “Rock & Roll” was the only song from last night’s set Phish regularly plays. Fishman once again told of his support for Bernie Sanders ahead of tomorrow’s Maine Democratic caucuses.

Watch Fish and Dominic & The Lucid cover “Rock & Roll” thanks to TheElynoir:

Jon Fishman started extolling the virtues of Sanders’ candidacy on Facebook and Twitter last summer and has continued tweeting and sharing Facebook posts about the campaign since. Fishman has a long history of supporting Bernie’s political endeavors including performing at a 2006 Honky Tonk The Vote concert for Sanders’ Senatorial campaign.

Setlist

Set: Burning Down The House, Draggin’ The Line, Instant Karma, Gimme Some Lovin’, Cease To Exist, Dog, Be In Love, Don’t Do It, Rock & Roll, Sound & Vision