Phish announces the return of Halloween festival

As if they weren't going to be appearing at copious festivals during their latest reunion, Phish has announced that they will be hosting a festival on Halloween weekend.

The band revealed their plans with a simple message on their website's entrance page: "Save The Date 10/30 10/31 11/01". The band did not indicate the location of the festival, though the Empire Polo Field in Indio, California (of Coachella and Stagecoach fame) and the 700-acre Bonaroo site in Manchester, Tennessee have both been mentioned as possibles.

The festival will possibly serve as a cap to Phish's live shows for 2009, with the first live appearances being a three-night run in Hampton, Virginia, and a subsequent tour, which included a stop headlining Bonnaroo.

Phish has a history of hosting festivals, with the first, entitled "The Clifford Ball," running on August 16 and 17 in Plattsburgh, New York. Artists ranging stylistically from Latin-rockers Ozomatli to bluegrass legend Del McCoury have appeared. The new, Halloween festival will be the eighth festival that the band has hosted.

For updates on the new festival situation, check back with Festival Preview soon.