Phish guitar great Trey Anastasio brings solo project to Berkeley

Phish didn’t make it to the West Coast on its 2022 tour.

The four jam-band titans — vocalist-guitarist Trey Anastasio, bassist Mike Gordon, drummer Jon Fishman and keyboardist Page McConnell — only got as far west as the Denver area, where they once again set up shop for multiple nights with their annual Labor Day weekend run at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.

While “Phans” (Phish speak for fans) wait for the band to hopefully announce some West Coast dates in 2023, they can put their time to excellent use and make plans to catch the Trey Anastasio Band (TAB) on tour

The current TAB lineup includes an amazing array of players — drummer Russ Lawton, bassist Tony Markellis, keyboardist Ray Paczkowski, percussionist Cyro Baptista and a full horn section featuring trombonist-vocalist Natalie Cressman, multi-instrumentalist James Casey and trumpeter-vocalist Jennifer Hartswick.

And, of course, there’s the bandleader himself — who is a really solid vocalist and ranks among the greatest electric guitarists in rock ‘n’ roll history.

Anastasio will likely always be known first and foremost for his work with Phish. Yet, he’s also put together a hugely impressive catalog outside of the band. He’s released well over a dozen solo albums as well as collaborated with such artists as Dave Matthews, Herbie Hancock, Carlos Santana, Toots and the Maytals, B.B. King and the Roots.