That would have been “The Great Went”. I remember that traffic VERY well (happens at most Phish festivals). Took us something like 18 hours to go what should have taken 1 hour. We were smart and brought an atlas with us for the ride out. Found a few logging roads, and skipped most of the exit traffic. Phish did “IT” at Loring AFB in 1998, and the “Lemonwheel” there in 1999. Really miss those days, touring 14 shows in a row, ending at a festival. Plus that whole traffic scene is a memory in itself. Made so many friends “in traffic”. Grilled a TON of burgers and dogs “driving” because we could walk faster than the cars moved. But the best part of touring? I got to see so many awesome venues, and we always took backroads so I got to see the whole east coast, from something other than a highway.
Maine was very welcoming to us Phish heads for sure! I recall one general store, the guy brought in two tractor trailers of beer, and still sold out of EVERYTHING on his shelves in the general store. We became the largest city in the state for a weekend! lol