Venue Preview: VyStar Coliseum, Jacksonville, FL w/Kristen Cassidy

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Welcome back to Florida! It’s been a full 10 years since Phish last played The Sunshine State, and that last gig was in the same venue they’re playing on October 9 in Jacksonville: The VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. To be frank, I knew nothing about that show, about the venue, or about Jacksonville at all until I spoke with today’s guest: Kristen Cassidy, or as you may know her from tour: “Green Eyes.”

Even though Phish has a very slim history in Jacksonville–this October will be the band’s 2nd show in America’s largest city by landmass–there are some highlights from that fall 2016 show at the arena.   

More importantly, there are highlights about Jacksonville. It turns out that what I didn’t know about Jacksonville could fill a library, or at least a few stomachs. Kristen gives us everything we need to know and more. She tells us the history of the arena, the best place to get red shrimp, where the preshow and aftershow parties will be, what to do if you have some extra time, and which beaches to visit if you have a day off.

So if you’re making your way south of Georgia and plan to be there for Phish’s grand return to The River City, enjoy today’s preview of Phish's show at VyStar Arena in Jacksonville on October 9, 2026 with Kristen “Green Eyes” Cassidy.