Whether it was intentional or not, we don't know, but the awkward staggering of sale times for Phish concerts on the upcoming east coast fall swing has made it easier for fans who want to travel from city to city with the band.

Tickets for the Syracuse show went on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, which is normal, but tickets for the Madison Square Garden shows go on sale at 11 a.m. EST. This sale start time is almost unheard of for MSG. Tickets for the Times Union Center in Albany go on sale at noon Friday and Cumberland County Civic Center (Portland, Me) tickets go on sale Saturday, not Friday. Putting tickets on sale at four different times allows fans to buy tickets for each of those shows and do a mini-tour with the band. It also means there will be more competition for folks hoping to score tickets online so don't be late for the sale times. In fact, be early.