
Ticket-holding Phish fans who weren't able to attend the group's recent Coventry festival in Vermont--access to which was limited after a storm washed out much of the event's available parking and camping space--will be receiving some goodies from the band.
In a lengthy note to fans posted on Phish's website, band manager John Paluska explained the circumstances that led to the turning away of some ticket-holders, and apologized to those who were inconvenienced.
"Any of you still holding unripped tickets are entitled to a full refund," Paluska wrote. "Please visit the Phish web site for more details on the refund process. We will also be offering each person holding an unripped ticket a free download (including the soundcheck) through livephish.com of the entire weekend in either mp3 or FLAC format. We'll be announcing full details regarding the free downloads this week.
"In addition, the band will be collaborating with longtime photographer Danny Clinch to create a special photo book. The book will feature Danny's photos of the band spanning from 1994 to the present, including many unpublished shots. Each copy will be signed by the band. These books are being created specifically for those of you who missed the Coventry shows and will never be sold or available in any other way. It will take a number of weeks to get these books printed, signed and shipped, but we will get them to you as quickly as we can."
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