Trey Anastasio, a renowned composer and one of the founding members of the band Phish, has made a career for himself within the music industry. In addition to his role as a composer, Anastasio is also a vocalist and guitarist. Highlights from his monumental career include nominations for multiple Grammy Awards, five stadium shows with the Grateful Dead in celebration of the band’s 50th anniversary and 64 Phish performances at the famed Madison Square Garden in New York. Throughout the years, he has collaborated with artists such as Dave Matthews, Herbie Hancock, Carlos Santana, Toots and the Maytals, Les Claypool (Primus) and Stewart Copeland (The Police). In addition to scoring the Broadway musical Hands on a Hardbody, he has performed his own compositions with the New York Philharmonic, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic and several others. His multi-faceted career spanning rock, classical and theatrical scenes has also resulted in a dozen solo albums and a 2019 documentary film, Between Me and My Mind.
WHO: Trey Anastasio and Classic TAB
WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 20 and Thursday, Sept. 21, 6:30 p.m. (doors)
WHERE: Georgia Theatre
HOW MUCH: $80
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