Phish

Phish headlined the 2010 Austin City Limits Music Festival, taking the Budweiser Stage at 8 PM.
"The last time the quartet from Vermont played a live gig in Austin was 1999. They were nearing the end of an amazing run, closing out the millennium as the godfathers of the jam band scene. They had grown a massive following and were selling out shows of all sizes from coast to coast. They were also running out of gas. Whether it was the weight of being the musical Moses for a generation of wandering Phish heads, collaborative issues as a band or personal demons and desires, the two decades of playing together had taken its toll. The band went on hiatus. The band took the stage looking business-like in dark slacks and shirts, excepting drummer John Fishman, robed in his trademark muumu-style dress, and ripped into a tight “Down With Disease.” The song was tight and crisp, but not in a workmanlike manner. It was a polish that comes from rehearsal and commitment and rejuvenation. The band seemed just as happy to be on stage as the crowd did. And, interestingly, for a band with little left to prove, they did seem to be on a mission of sorts. They had come out the other side, from whatever it was that nagged at them and required their attention for the last decade, and were prepared to blow doors. It was one of many “Clear eyes, full heart, can’t lose” type of moments that would set the tone for the two hour set.
Maybe as a nod to a few fans lingering to get their first taste of Phish, the band used their second tune to play a cover of Talking Heads’ “Cities.” Along with the Velvet Underground’s “Rock and Roll,” it would be one of several covers." By Matthew Odam, Austin360.com