Festival 8 was a music festival hosted by the Vermont, U.S.A. band The Phish on the Empire Polo Grounds of Indio, Ca from 10/30/09 thru 11/01/09 . Among the hightlights of the festival, Phish performed a "musical costume" on 10/31/09 recreating the 1972 Rolling Stones album "Exile on Main Street ." Sharon Jones, Sondra Williams, and a three piece horn section contributed to the performance in supporting roles. The festival performances also featured an acoustic set on Sunday 11/01/09 featuring several of their more rare songs, including "McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters."<references/>
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