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A Unique Look at Phish’s Last Festival

Rural Vermonters, especially those who have lived in the northern most reaches of the state for generations, are a unique breed in their own. They are fiercely independent-minded people able to weather any storm, whether an act of God or Man. Scott Wheeler of Derby, Vermont, the publisher of Vermont’s Northland Journal, is no exception. With his roots embedded deep in the soils of Northern Vermont, a region known as the Northeast Kingdom, Scott loves the land of his birth. He embodies much of what makes this region so great.

The September issue of the Northland Journal is dedicated to Phish’s last festival – Coventry 2004, certainly the largest and most talked about event ever to come to the Kingdom. In addition to providing readers with some of the finest and most diverse pictures of the festival, Scott takes readers from the initial debates that precluded the festival, to the firestorm of opinions that began almost as soon as Phish played their last note. What makes his story unique is that it’s not told from an academic viewpoint, or from the standpoint of a Phish fan. Instead, Scott gives readers the opportunity to see the festival through his eyes, the eyes of a freethinking, opened minded country boy. Instead of writing about the festival from an outsider looking in, he and his two 18-year-old sons spent three days at the festival where they camped among the thousands of Phish fans, not to party, but to record this historical event for future generations of Vermonters.

A word of warning: If you’re looking for a glitzy piece simply about the greatness of the festival, this publication isn’t for you. Scott writes about the festival the way “he” saw it – the good, the bad, the ugly, and the beautiful.

Limited copies of this issue are available. Buy a copy of the September issue of the Northland Journal for $4 (U.S). That includes shipping and handling. Better yet, order a full year subscription to Vermont’s Northland Journal for only $22. The price includes shipping and handling for 12 monthly issues. We’ll throw in the September issue for free. Each issue contains 32 pages of history. That’s 13 monthly issues of Vermont history for only $22. You can’t beat that price. Send checks made payable to: Vermont’s Northland Journal, P.O. Box 812, Derby, Vermont 05829. Or pay by PayPal. Those with questions can contact Scott at (802) 334-5920 or at swheeler@together.net Check out our website at www.northlandjournal.com