Phish To Receive Lifetime Acheivement Jammy Award

Posted by Mitch Michaels on 03.05.2008

Details on this year's Jammy Awards inside...

The Jammy Awards will return to The Theater at Madison Square Garden on May 7, 2008. This year's ceremony and all-star concert will mark the seventh Jammy event, and will feature a special Lifetime Achievement Award presentation to jamband giant, Phish. The performers for this year's concert, as well as this year's award nominees will be announced in the coming weeks.

One of the most popular American bands in rock history, Phish inspired new generations of musicians eager to put their own stamp on improvisational music. Like the Grateful Dead, Phish crisscrossed its way across the U.S. and world during their 20-year career, routinely selling out tour after tour, before disbanding in 2004.

"We are extremely proud to present our Lifetime Achievement Award to Phish," says Jammys Executive Producer and Co-Creator Peter Shapiro. "Few bands have meant as much to the improvisational music community as they have, so celebrating their career is something that is a natural thing for us to do."

Previous Lifetime Achievement Jammy Award winners include B.B. King, The Meters, The Grateful Dead, Buddy Guy, Steve Winwood and Frank Zappa.

Tickets go on-sale at noon EST on March 20th via Ticketmaster and at the Madison Square Garden Box Office. For more information go to Jammys.com

THE JAMMYS: AWARD CATEGORIES
Album of the Year
Song of the Year
DVD of the Year
Download of the Year
Best New Artist
Tour of the Year
Live Show of the Year
Archival release of the Year