Phish continued their fall tour on Friday night, returning to Virginia’s Hampton Coliseum for the first of three shows at the venue that housed the band’s iconic fall 1998 Hampton Comes Alive shows.

Jam. It might as well be a four-letter word. Americans like their pop music to come neatly packaged, concise, and easily consumed–the mere mention of a jam (or any jelly-based derivative) can send ...