I just want to point out that this year the Phish community as a whole seems to feel very entitled to get tour dates as far in advance as possible. I know a lot of fans are getting older and are more organized and plan further out than in the past, but with getting older the fan base also seems to have lost its memory.

Phish has announced summer tour dates before March 3 only three times since 1992. So 86% of the time you wouldn’t and shouldn’t have dates by now.

1992: Summer Europe 5/17/1992

1993: Summer U.S. 5/6/1993

1994: Summer U.S. 4/29/1994

1995: Summer U.S. 3/16/1995

1996: Summer U.S. 4/19/1996

1997: Summer U.S. & Europe 3/15/1997

1998: Summer Europe 3/14/1998 U.S. 3/19/1998

1999: Summer U.S. 3/19/1999

2000: Summer U.S. 3/3/2000

2003: Summer U.S. 3/24/2003

2004: Summer U.S. 4/13/2004

2009: Summer U.S. (Leg 1) 1/8/2009

2010: Summer U.S. (Leg 1) 3/15/2010

2011: Summer U.S. (Leg 1) 2/22/2011

2012: Summer U.S. (Leg 1) 2/29/2012

Perspective is important. As it always is with Phish. All tour announcement history available via The Barn Presents.