Trey Anastasio, lead singer and guitarist for Phish embarked on a new project this spring. Ghosts of the Forest marks Trey’s first new project in over a decade. An album of new music from the band is dropping on April 12th and despite no one hearing any of the material, the eight shows on this spring tour sold out.

In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Trey explained how he wrote the album and assembled the band in memory of his close friend Chris Cottrell who passed of cancer last year. The band is assembled of close friends including Phish drummer Jon Fishman and bassist Tony Markellis, keyboardist Ray Paczkowski and vocalist Jennifer Hartswick (all of whom have played in the Trey Anastasio Band) and singer Celisse Henderson (who sang with Phish during their 2016 Halloween Ziggy Stardust set).

Ghosts of the Forest debut was at The State Theater in Portland, ME. Trey and his new band treated Portland to one brilliant stream of new music last night. As all the songs are new, sorry for the spotty setlist.

Setlist
01 What Made Me Think (piano intro)^
02 Ghosts of the Forest
03 Drift While You’re Sleeping
04 Friend
05 Sightless Escape
06 Halfway Home
07 If Again
08 In Long Lines
09 There’s a Path Above
10 About to Run
11 The Green Truth
12 Beneath the Sea of Stars Parts 1 & 2
13 Mint Siren Dream
14 Stumble into Flight
15 Ruby Waves
16 Shadows Thrown By Fire
17 Wider
18 A Light Beyond the Dream
19 In This Bubble
20 Beneath the Sea of Stars Part 3 (Blue)
21 crowd
Encore: 
22 Brief Time%
23 banter
24 Pieces in the Machine

^ pre-recorded and played over the PA
% – Trey solo acoustic.

Trey Anastasio – guitar, vocals
Jennifer Hartswick – vocals
Celisse Henderson – vocals
Tony Markellis – bass
Ray Paczkowski – keys

Thanks to Ted Gakidis for the recording.

Photo credit: setbreakstagram