11/14/1995 – UCF Arena, Orlando FL

I: Chalkdust Torture, Foam, Billy Breathes, Divided Sky, Esther, Free, Julius*, I’m Blue I’m Lonesome, Cavern*
II: Maze**, Gumbo, Stash**** -> Manteca* -> Stash -> Dog Faced Boy** -> Stash, Strange Design, You Enjoy Myself
e: The Wedge, Rocky Top
1995, as we all know, was a great year for Phish.  On the cusp of breaking big, they [...]

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 [...]

6/12/09, 6/14/09 – Bonnaroo

Phish’s highly anticipated Bonnaroo sets have now come and gone, pretty much according to how everybody expected them to go.  For the most part, the band played two pretty straightforward shows – lots of songs popular among casual fans, a well-known guest, and the jamming was not exceedingly exploratory.  Still, the shows were pretty solid, [...]

5/31/2009, Fenway Park, Boston MA

Well, the highly anticipated tour opener is in the books.  Does it stand up to the hype?
I: Star Spangled Banner, Sample in a Jar, Moma Dance, Chalkdust Torture, Ocelot, Stash*, Bouncing Around the Room, Poor Heart, Limb by Limb, Wading in the Velvet Sea, Down With Disease, Destiny Unbound, Character Zero
II: Tweezer, Light, Bathtub Gin, [...]

7/8/1994 – Great Woods Ampitheatre, Mansfield MA

The 7/8/94 Great Woods show is notable for two reasons:  The rare (mostly) complete live version of Gamehendge, including narration; and the dizzying second set Stash.
I: Llama* -> NO2, Lizzards, Tela, Wilson, AC/DC Bag, Colonel Forbin’s Ascent, The Famous Mockingbird, The Sloth, McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters, The Divided Sky*
II: Rift, Sample in a Jar, [...]

3/6/2009 – Hampton Colliseum, Hampton VA

Well Phish is back, and they did it in a big way with a three night run at one of their favorite venues, the Hampton Colliseum in Hampton, VA.  No doubt it was amazing if you were at the venue, but how does the music hold up?
Set I: Fluffhead, Divided Sky, Chalkdust Torture, Sample in [...]