12/29/2009 – American Airlines Arena, Miami FL

I: Golgi Apparatus, Maze*, Driver, The Connection, Wolfman’s Brother*, Ocelot, Reba***, Access Me, The Divided Sky, Cavern
II: Kill Devil Falls* > Tweezer **** > Prince Caspian*> Gotta Jibboo* > Wilson > Gotta Jibboo > Heavy Things* > 2001** > Slave to the Traffic Light
The New Years Eve run in Miami technically started the night before, [...]

10/31/2009 – Festival8, Indio CA

“Let this music relax your mind”
After several months of speculation, the day finally arrived.  Despite the fact that Phishbills were handed out upon entrance to the venue in the afternoon stating that they would be performing the Rolling Stone’s Exile on Main Street, it didn’t seem to dampen any of the anticipation.  Sandwiched between two [...]

10/30/2009 – Festival8, Indio CA

First off, Happy Halloween!  It’s the second-most important day on the Phish calendar. I know everybody is probably looking forward to tonight, but in case you forgot, we had a show last night!
As an aside, just right now this minute I have been chatting with a cool guy Hideki from Tokyo who has come over [...]

8/11/2009 – Toyota Park, Chicago IL

The only show I’m catching for the late summer tour, I went in with expectations of a solid, perhaps even sleeper show.  I had a great time, but musically this show doesn’t hold up.  Unfortunately, I think I have to call this as the worst show of 2009 so far.
I: Kill Devil Falls, Sample In [...]

8/5/2009 – Shoreline Ampitheatre

Between the epic Red Rocks stand and the also highly anticipated Gorge run, Phish made a pit stop in California.
I: Golgi Apparatus, Halley’s Comet, Chalkdust Torture, Divided Sky, When the Circus Comes to Town, Time Turns Elastic, YaMar, Stealing Time from the Faulty Plan, Suzy Greenberg, David Bowie**
II: Backwards Down the Number Line, Down With [...]

8/2/2009 – Red Rocks, Morrison CO

While the last night of the Red Rocks run didn’t quite live up to some of the other shows, it had some good moments and was a nice closer to a memorable run with a long guest appearance by Billy Kruetzmann.
I: Roses Are Free, Wilson, NICU, Prince Caspian, Get Back on the Train, Reba, Grind, [...]

8/1/2009 – Red Rocks, Morrison CO

Following a smoking hot show, Phish came out loose and energized on the third night on the Red Rocks run.
I: AC/DC Bag, The Curtain With, Mound, Gotta Jibboo*, Guyute, Punch You In the Eye, Tube, Alaska, Run Like an Antelope**
II: Rock and Roll -> Down With Disease, Free, Esther, Dirt, Harry Hood
e: Sleeping Monkey, First [...]

7/31/2009 – Red Rocks, Morrison CO

It only took one show for Phish to get warmed up and deliver the best show of the summer so far on the second night of the Red Rocks run.
I: Runaway Jim, Chalkdust Torture*, Bathtub Gin*, Time Turns Elastic, Lawnboy, Water in the Sky, Stealing Time From the Faulty Plan, Split Open and Melt**
II: Drowned**->Crosseyed [...]

07/30/2009 – Red Rocks, Morrison CO

Well, it’s been a while since I’ve posted a review, but I’m back.  The long awaited 4-night run at Red Rocks has come and gone.  I was pretty much away from civilization during most of the run, so as I’m writing these words I still haven’t heard any of the music.  I have purposely avoided [...]

6/20/09 – Alpine Valley, East Troy WI

The Alpine run were the only shows I actually saw in person for the first leg of the summer tour.  While this wasn’t the craziest show ever, it was still a pretty good ride.
I: Punch You in the Eye, Runaway Jim, Stash*, Ya Mar, Bathtub Gin*, Kill Devil Falls, Train Song, Farmhouse, Sparkle, Run Like [...]