Reprise takes the note-for-note recreation of Phish shows seriously enough that Phish’s own lyricist has shown up to one of their gigs. On Thursday, October 15, the New England all-star ensemble brings that level of dedication to Middle Ages Beer Hall in Syracuse — and in a 400-cap room, this music lands at a completely different frequency than it does across a festival field.
About the Show
Cal Kehoe, frontman for Pink Talking Fish, handles guitar and vocals. Adrian Tramontano (Twiddle, Kung Fu, and The Breakfast) is on drums. Scott Chasolen, a founding member of Ulu and keyboardist for Pink Floyd tribute The Machine, takes the keys. Chris DeAngelis, also from The Machine, Kung Fu, and The Breakfast, anchors the bass.
What Reprise does is historically specific. Not Phish songs on shuffle — the full show, a particular date, recreated note for note. Earlier this year, they performed Phish’s August 9, 1998 concert in its entirety, a set notable as Phish’s only live rendition of the Grateful Dead’s “Terrapin Station,” played during the third anniversary year of Jerry Garcia’s death. That kind of depth is what separates Reprise from every other tribute act on the circuit.
That commitment goes back a ways. When a Madison Square Garden engagement was postponed in late 2021, the band livestreamed a full-show New Year’s Eve performance from Lititz, PA rather than go dark. And in September 2025, Phish lyricist Tom Marshall joined them on stage at Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia. When the person who wrote the lyrics shows up at your show, that is a meaningful vote of confidence in what you are doing.
Reprise has also signed with Crossover Touring, a booking agency recognized for developing innovative acts. The Syracuse show is the second stop on a five-night Northeast fall run that hits Morristown, NJ on Oct. 14, then Pembroke, MA (Oct. 16), Albany (Oct. 17), and Brooklyn (Oct. 18). Creative Concerts is promoting the local date.
Venue & Logistics
Middle Ages Beer Hall is at 120 Wilkinson Street in central New York. At 400 capacity, the room is small enough that you feel the show in your chest rather than watching it from across a field. Show time is 8:00 p.m., running through 11:00 p.m.
Tickets
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