1988
January: 27February: 03 | 07 | 08 | 10 | 20 | 24 | 26
March: 09 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 31
April: 02 | 06 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 30
May: 01 | 02 | 03 | 05 | 08 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 28
June: 03 | 04 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27
July: 07 | 08 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 30
August: 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 09 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30
September: 08 | 09 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 24
October: 28 | 29
November: 03 | 04 | 05 | 11
December: 02 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 28
No known setlist
This show was listed on the Tree Cafe calendar and is otherwise unconfirmed. If it happened, this setlist is unknown and would have been Phish's first show in Maine (predating January 20, 1989's Bar Harbor performance).
SET 1: Divided Sky, You Enjoy Myself > Slave to the Traffic Light, Foam > Possum, Colonel Forbin's Ascent > Fly Famous Mockingbird > David Bowie
This show was apparently three sets, but only the first set circulates.
SET 1: I Didn't Know[1], Golgi Apparatus, David Bowie, The Lizards, Foam, Fee, Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Wilson, Colonel Forbin's Ascent > Fly Famous Mockingbird
SET 2: Alumni Blues[2] > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues, You Enjoy Myself, Contact, The Sloth, AC/DC Bag -> Possum, Good Times Bad Times
ENCORE: Run Like an Antelope
I Didn't Know featured Fish on trombone. The Bowie intro contained Wilson and Timber (Jerry) teases. Alumni contained additional lyrics. Trey teased Curtis Loew before AC/DC Bag. Antelope included a Sailor's Hornpipe tease from Trey. This show was a benefit for NORML.
SET 1: Take the 'A' Train
It is unknown if 'A' Train was performed in the first or second set of this show.
SET 1: The Sloth, Golgi Apparatus, Bold As Love, Take the 'A' Train, Divided Sky, Contact, You Enjoy Myself, I Didn't Know[1], Good Times Bad Times
SET 2: Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues, The Lizards, David Bowie[2], Fee, Dinner and a Movie, Colonel Forbin's Ascent > Fly Famous Mockingbird, The Ballad of Curtis Loew, Possum
I Didn't Know featured Fish on trombone. David Bowie's lyrics were changed to "Charlie's Birthday."
SET 1: I Didn't Know, Good Times Bad Times, You Enjoy Myself, Possum, Fluffhead, Take the 'A' Train, David Bowie
SET 2: Golgi Apparatus, Colonel Forbin's Ascent > Fly Famous Mockingbird, Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove
SET 3: Mr. P.C.[1], Fee, Bold As Love, The Lizards, Whipping Post
Mr. P.C. featured Carl Gerhard on flugelhorn; this was his first known appearance with Phish. Mr. P.C. included a Spider-Man theme tease. Some recordings circulate with Timber in the second set and an encore including Peaches, Funky Bitch, and Donna Lee; this is actually filler from the October 29, 1988 show.
SET 1: Slave to the Traffic Light, Time Loves a Hero, Fire, You Enjoy Myself > Possum, Take the 'A' Train, Golgi Apparatus, Walk Away, Fluffhead > Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues, David Bowie
SET 2: Wilson > Peaches en Regalia, Bold As Love, The Lizards, AC/DC Bag -> Fee, Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, I Didn't Know[1], Good Times Bad Times
SET 3: Icculus, Suzy Greenberg, Sparks > Divided Sky
Fluffhead and Suzy contained Sailor's Hornpipe teases from Trey. I Didn't Know featured Fish on trombone. This setlist is likely incomplete.
Soundcheck: Shaggy Dog, Foam
SET 1: Fire, Golgi Apparatus, Fluffhead > Possum, Fee, Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues, Good Times Bad Times
SET 2: Time Loves a Hero, Walk Away, The Lizards, Shaggy Dog, Whipping Post, Contact, Bold As Love, Take the 'A' Train, Run Like an Antelope
SET 3: Suzy Greenberg, Foam, I Didn't Know[1], Big Black Furry Creature from Mars, Harpua, David Bowie
Lizards was dedicated to Celia for cooking the band spaghetti before the show. Whipping Post included DEG teases and BBFCFM featured a Sailor's Hornpipe tease. I Didn't Know featured Fish on trombone.
SET 1: Suzy Greenberg > The Lizards, Time Loves a Hero[1], Golgi Apparatus, Bold As Love, La Grange, Contact, Costume Contest -> Harry Hood
SET 2: Halley's Comet[2] -> Whipping Post, Fee > Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues, Walk Away > Divided Sky, The Ballad of Curtis Loew[3], Mike's Song, Take the 'A' Train > Fire
SET 3: Fluffhead > AC/DC Bag, Foam[4], Terrapin[5], Big Black Furry Creature from Mars, Timber (Jerry the Mule)[6], Slave to the Traffic Light[6], Donna Lee[7], Run Like an Antelope[6], I Didn't Know[8], Wilson[9], Peaches en Regalia[6], Funky Bitch[6]
Suzy and BBFCFM included Sailor's Hornpipe teases from Trey. Page, Mike, and Fish noodled around with the Hood intro while Trey conducted the costume contest. A fan dressed as Harry Hood won! Bobby Brown sat in on harmonica for Curtis Loew, Richard Wright provided vocals for Halley’s, and Russ Remington sat in on saxophone from Timber through Funky Bitch. Terrapin and I Didn't Know featured Fish on trombone. Wilson was unfinished. This show included the first known performance of Foam and the first known Phish performances of Time Loves a Hero and Donna Lee. Page and Fish teased Terrapin Station before Terrapin.
SET 1: Golgi Apparatus, On Your Way Down, Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues, You Enjoy Myself -> Wilson > Peaches en Regalia > La Grange, Take the 'A' Train, Divided Sky[1], Bold As Love
SET 2: David Bowie, The Lizards, Walk Away > Possum, Fee -> Sparks > Whipping Post
SET 3: Good Times Bad Times > Fluffhead, The Curtain > AC/DC Bag, Dinner and a Movie, Contact, Big Black Furry Creature from Mars
Humphries House had been a Zeta Upsilon ("Zu") frat house and monthly parties used to occur there that were referred to as "Full Moon at the Zoo" parties. Alumni contained a Possum tease. YEM was dedicated to Dionysian Productions co-founder John Paluska. This was the first known complete version of Divided Sky, with a large section of it having previously been performed as the back half of No Dogs Allowed. Divided, Bowie, Fluffhead, and AC/DC Bag contained Sailor's Hornpipe teases. AC/DC Bag also contained London Bridge Is Falling Down, and the Flintstones theme teases. The third set was preceded by a First Noel tease. The second set listing might be incomplete, as the recordings that circulate cut into Bowie.
SET 1: McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters, Take the 'A' Train, Fluffhead, You Enjoy Myself, David Bowie
This setlist is incomplete, but McGrupp definitely opened the show.
SET 1: Walk Away, Funky Bitch, You Enjoy Myself, Flat Fee, McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters > Wilson > Peaches en Regalia, Good Times Bad Times
SET 2: Ride Captain Ride, Boogie On Reggae Woman, Cities > Dave's Energy Guide > Cities, Run Like an Antelope, Fluffhead
SET 3: Jam, Andy's Chest[1] -> Big Black Furry Creature from Mars -> Dave's Energy Guide -> Big Black Furry Creature from Mars, Sanity -> Jam[2], Fire
The second set listing might be incomplete, as the recordings that circulate cut during Fluffhead. Cities contained teases of DEG (both before and after DEG was performed). The jam out of Sanity was around ten minutes long, and may have been the first time Fish used the vacuum on stage. This show also marked the only known Phish performance of Andy’s Chest. Ride Captain Ride was played for the first time since March 23, 1987 (114 shows).
SET 1: Shaggy Dog, Take the 'A' Train, Fee, Bold As Love
SET 2: Timber (Jerry the Mule), Satin Doll > The Lizards, The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday > Avenu Malkenu > Bundle of Joy > Camel Walk, The Practical Song[1], Harry Hood, Esther[1]
This show included the first known performances of The Practical Song and the old version of Esther (with different lyrics). 'A' Train contained London Bridge Is Falling Down teases. The listing for the first set is probably incomplete.
SET 1: Peaches en Regalia > Walk Away, Slave to the Traffic Light, Wild Child, AC/DC Bag, Colonel Forbin's Ascent > Fly Famous Mockingbird, Bold As Love
SET 2: Possum, You Enjoy Myself, Cities -> Dave's Energy Guide > Cities, Good Times Bad Times, On Your Way Down > Whipping Post
This was definitely a three-set show, although a setlist for the third set is not known. Apparently, the lone taper’s ride home from the show had to leave early! Wild Child was played for the first time since September 27, 1985 (149 shows).
SET 1: Satin Doll, You Enjoy Myself > Funky Bitch, Walk Away, Fluffhead, Mike's Song, Take the 'A' Train, Golgi Apparatus[1], Tela, Poor Heart, Good Times Bad Times
Golgi contained an extended intro. Listen for some fun references to Pennsylvania and Penn State.
No known setlist
Phish was scheduled to play an outdoor gig but inclement weather forced cancellation. Several other bands were also on the bill, and Mike was slated to run sound (which he had already set up before the rain canceled the event).
SET 1: Take the 'A' Train, Satin Doll, McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters, Colonel Forbin's Ascent > Fly Famous Mockingbird, Fluffhead, Cities > Dave's Energy Guide > Cities, Suzy Greenberg, The Lizards
Satin Doll was dedicated to Fish's t-shirt. McGrupp featured Fish on trombone. Mockingbird featured a "Paul Languedoc/Duct Tape Rap." Fluffhead was preceded by "Sailor in Jeopardy," which included Popeye and Jeopardy! themes. "Sailor" was then played as a jazz version. Fluffhead was introduced as “Lunkhead” and was dedicated to Mike (and his new mountain bike) and to Fish’s newly-shaved beard. The songs listed here are believed to be just one set. The setlist for set II (and set III if three sets were played) is unknown. The source of this setlist is phish.com.
SET 1: Peaches en Regalia, AC/DC Bag, Take the 'A' Train, Colonel Forbin's Ascent > Fly Famous Mockingbird, Light Up Or Leave Me Alone, Suzy Greenberg > Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues, Fire
SET 2: Wilson, Divided Sky, Jesus Just Left Chicago, Possum, Harry Hood, Corinna > Whipping Post
This setlist is possibly incomplete. Trey dedicated Corinna to audience member “Lee, who was moving away” and as a “long overdue memorial to Sheba.”
No known setlist
The date of this show may be incorrect, but is known to have taken place between the Aspen show on August 6 and the show at The Front on August 11.
No known setlist
The setlist for this show is unknown. Some circulating recordings labeled 8/6/88 contain a duplicate setlist from the first and second set of 8/5/88.
SET 1: La Grange, You Enjoy Myself > Cities -> Dave's Energy Guide > Cities, Take the 'A' Train, Funky Bitch, Dinner and a Movie, Fire
SET 2: Golgi Apparatus > AC/DC Bag, Satin Doll, Sanity[1], Big Black Furry Creature from Mars, Slave to the Traffic Light > Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues, The Lizards
SET 3: Mustang Sally, Corinna, Walk Away, Jesus Just Left Chicago, Contact, Makisupa Policeman, Whipping Post
ENCORE: Harpua
On the recordings of this show in circulation, both Dinner and a Movie and Slave are cut. Cities included Dave's Energy Guide teases before actually segueing into the song. ‘A’ Train included a London Bridge Is Falling Down tease from Trey. Funky Bitch was dedicated to The Blue Sevilles, a band playing across the street. Satin Doll was preceded by a Sailor's Hornpipe tease from Trey and a Jeopardy! theme tease from Page. The band brought light board operator Tim Rogers on stage for his birthday and presented him with a “Baked in Telluride” T-shirt. Sanity featured Fish on trombone. BBFCFM included a Flintstones theme tease.
SET 1: The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday > Avenu Malkenu > The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday, Flat Fee, The Lizards, McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters[1], Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues, The Sloth, Take the 'A' Train, Poor Heart[2], Peaches en Regalia, David Bowie
SET 2: Camel Walk, The Curtain > Wilson, No Dogs Allowed, Dog Log, Suzy Greenberg, Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Satin Doll, Possum
SET 3: Big Leg Emma, Fee > Run Like an Antelope, Rocky Top, Tela, Dear Mrs. Reagan
ENCORE: Fluffhead
This show featured the first known performance of Poor Heart. McGrupp featured Fish on trombone. Trey teased the theme to The Flintstones in Fluffhead.
SET 1: Possum, On Your Way Down, Sneakin' Sally Thru the Alley, Colonel Forbin's Ascent > Fly Famous Mockingbird, Good Times Bad Times
SET 2: Suzy Greenberg > Light Up Or Leave Me Alone, Fee > La Grange, Take the 'A' Train, Whipping Post, The Lizards, I Know a Little, You Enjoy Myself, Jesus Just Left Chicago
SET 3: Peaches en Regalia > Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen, Fluffhead, Harry Hood, Satin Doll, Funky Bitch, Walk Away
Page teased Dave's Energy Guide in Mike's Song. A birthday dedication to “Stacy” followed Fluffhead. Many recordings mislabel this venue as The Roma.
SET 1: All Blues[1], Mr. P.C.[2]
SET 2: Funky Bitch[1], Suzy Greenberg[1], She Caught the Katy and Left Me a Mule to Ride[1], Contact[1], Maiden Voyage[2], Corinna[1]
SET 3: La Grange, On Your Way Down, Slave to the Traffic Light, Timber (Jerry the Mule), Walk Away > Possum, Sneakin' Sally Thru the Alley, Harpua
SET 4: Fluffhead, Anarchy, Dear Mrs. Reagan, Terrapin[3], Run Like an Antelope
ENCORE: Fire
This show featured the first known Phish performances of Mr. P.C. and Maiden Voyage. Fish missed the first two sets of the gig, prompting the band to play two sets of jazz and standard Phish material in his absence with Trey on drums. These opening sets are sometimes referred to as “Jazz Odyssey,” as the lone known taper labeled his master tapes as such. All Blues was played for the first time since April 25, 1986 (119 shows). Mike teased Moby Dick after All Blues. During Antelope, Trey told the story of what happened to Fish that evening and explained that Fish, who had been at the top of a mountain and, therefore, late for the gig, had to “Run like an Antelope, out of control.” Elsewhere in the set, Trey chided Fish for his tardiness. The narration in Harpua was straightforward, with no teases. Anarchy was jokingly named Whipping Post. Terrapin featured a Fish trombone solo. Many recordings of this show in circulation have the venue mislabeled as Fly Me to the Moon Saloon.
SET 1: You Enjoy Myself, Satin Doll, Walk Away, Sneakin' Sally Thru the Alley, The Curtain With, Fire
SET 2: Suzy Greenberg, Skin It Back, Jesus Just Left Chicago, Dinner and a Movie, The Sloth, Icculus, Colonel Forbin's Ascent > Fly Famous Mockingbird, I Didn't Know[1], Good Times Bad Times
SET 3: Rocky Top, Light Up Or Leave Me Alone, Contact, Whipping Post, The Ballad of Curtis Loew, Take the 'A' Train, McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters[1], Bold As Love[2]
Mike teased My Favorite Things in The Curtain With. Sloth contained a Take Five tease from Mike. There was a brief Gamehendge narration from Trey after Sloth that contained a "Charge!" tease from Page. I Didn't Know and McGrupp featured Fish on trombone. Good Times Bad Times contained DEG teases and 'A' Train contained a Flintstones theme tease from Trey. Trey dedicated Bold As Love to one of his favorite guitar players of all time, Angus Young (guitarist for AC/DC). You Shook Me All Night Long was subsequently teased and in Bold As Love, "Anger" was changed to "Angus."
SET 1: Setlist unknown
SET 2: Fluffhead, La Grange, The Lizards, Take the 'A' Train, Corinna > David Bowie, Fee, Big Black Furry Creature from Mars
This setlist is incomplete. The set number in which these songs were performed is unknown, but it is believed that these songs were played late in the show.
SET 1: Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Bold As Love, Light Up Or Leave Me Alone, Fluffhead
SET 2: Skin It Back, Harpua, Big Black Furry Creature from Mars, Sanity
ENCORE: Icculus, Camel Walk
These versions of Icculus and Sanity appear on the Junta re-release. During Icculus, Trey screamed "This is Red Rocks. This is The Edge!" Sanity was jokingly attributed to Jimmy Buffet. BBFCFM featured a tease of the Flintstones theme and Camel Walk contained a Sanity tease from Mike. This setlist is incomplete.
SET 1: Walk Away, Golgi Apparatus, Funky Bitch, Colonel Forbin's Ascent > Fly Famous Mockingbird, Sneakin' Sally Thru the Alley, Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Bold As Love
SET 2: Light Up Or Leave Me Alone, Fluffhead, La Grange, The Lizards, Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues, On Your Way Down, Cities, David Bowie
SET 3: The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday > Avenu Malkenu > Peaches en Regalia, Jesus Just Left Chicago, McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters[1] -> Run Like an Antelope
Mike teased Moby Dick before On Your Way Down. McGrupp featured Fish on trombone.
SET 1: Jam, Colonel Forbin's Ascent[1] > Fly Famous Mockingbird[1], Mike's Song[1] > I Am Hydrogen[1] > Weekapaug Groove[2], The Lizards[1], On Your Way Down[1], AC/DC Bag[1] > Possum[1], Walk Away[3], Bold As Love[1], No Dogs Allowed[4], The Sloth, Fire[5]
SET 2: The Curtain With[1] -> Dave's Energy Guide[1] -> The Curtain With[1], Wilson[1], Terrapin[6], Run Like an Antelope[1], Satin Doll[7], Blue Bossa[8], La Grange, Alumni Blues[1] > Letter to Jimmy Page[1] > Alumni Blues[1], Peaches en Regalia
SET 3: You Enjoy Myself[1], Contact[1], Harry Hood, Dinner and a Movie, Slave to the Traffic Light[9], The Ballad of Curtis Loew, Good Times Bad Times
This gig was a party at the home of local Burlington musician Peter Danforth and included the first known performance of Weekapaug and No Dogs Allowed as well as the first known Phish performance of Walk Away. This version and the next known version of No Dogs Allowed (released by the band on Colorado ’88) concluded with a substantial section of Divided Sky. Fire, Satin Doll and Blue Bossa featured Danforth and Dave Grippo on horns. Blue Bossa also featured "Vincent" on trumpet and Slave also featured Danforth on saxophone. Forbin's through Bold As Love, The Curtain With through Wilson, Antelope, Alumni, Letter To Jimmy Page, YEM, and Contact all featured an unknown additional percussionist. After Weekapaug, Fish teased both Weekapaug and Peaches on the drums. Lizards included a Mockingbird tease from Page. Fire's lyrics were changed to "move over, Rover, and let Cameron take over." Terrapin contained a Fish trombone solo.
SET 1: Cities, The Lizards, Sneakin' Sally Thru the Alley, Good Times Bad Times, Happy Birthday to You[1] > Peaches en Regalia, You Enjoy Myself, I Didn't Know[2]
SET 2: Blue Bossa[3], Take the 'A' Train > Timber (Jerry the Mule), Fluffhead > Jesus Just Left Chicago, Makisupa Policeman, Slave to the Traffic Light, AC/DC Bag > Roll Like a Cantaloupe
Happy Birthday was sung to "Jen" and was subsequently sung in multiple parts of Peaches. YEM contained Flash Light teases and the vocal jam was based on "why should I feed you?." I Didn't Know featured Fish on trombone. This show featured the first known Phish performance of Blue Bossa. Roll Like a Cantaloupe was performed for the first time since October 15, 1986 (103 shows).
SET 1: Satin Doll, Suzy Greenberg, The Curtain With, Funky Bitch, Fire, Bold As Love, Colonel Forbin's Ascent > Fly Famous Mockingbird, Golgi Apparatus, Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page[1] > Alumni Blues
ENCORE: McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters[2] > La Grange
Trey graduated from college on this date and treated the crowd to a killer Alumni Blues. Letter to Jimmy Page featured a drum solo from Fish. Suzy Greenberg included Dave’s Energy Guide teases. Trey referred to the "With" portion of The Curtain With as “A Living Nightmare.” McGrupp featured Fish on trombone. The listed encore may actually be the start of the second set; the first set appeared to end after Alumni given Page’s comments.
SET 1: AC/DC Bag, You Enjoy Myself > La Grange, Shaggy Dog, Golgi Apparatus, I Didn't Know[1], Sweet Georgia Brown[2], Bold As Love[2]
SET 2: Colonel Forbin's Ascent > Fly Famous Mockingbird, Suzy Greenberg, Good Times Bad Times
This was believed to be a three set show, but the second set is incomplete and the third set is unknown. I Didn't Know was dedicated to "Gida" and featured Fish on trombone. This show marked the first known Phish performances of Sweet Georgia Brown and Bold As Love.
No known setlist
Several fans who were in the area for the following evening’s Grateful Dead gig at the nearby Saratoga Performing Arts Center hired Phish to play at their campsite. While the show was apparently taped through the soundboard, copies do not circulate and no setlist is known.
No known setlist
Per phish.com, this show was a house party believed to have taken place in Burlington. It’s possible the party was elsewhere in Vermont.
SET 1: On Your Way Down[1], Golgi Apparatus, Fee, Sneakin' Sally Thru the Alley, You Enjoy Myself, The Ballad of Curtis Loew, Fluffhead
This setlist is incomplete. This show featured the first known Phish performance of On Your Way Down. Mike teased Heartbreaker in the Sneakin' Sally vocal jam. It is unclear whether this recording is actually from this show (which was confirmed for this date), is from another show or is a mix with pieces from various shows. Multiple songs (The Lizards, Possum, Blue Bossa, and Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues) were previously listed in this setlist based on recordings in circulation, but these songs are actually part of July 23, 1988.
SET 1: Fluffhead, Rocky Top, Mustang Sally, Suzy Greenberg > The Curtain > The Lizards, Fly Famous Mockingbird[1], Fire
SET 2: AC/DC Bag, Flat Fee, Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues, Jesus Just Left Chicago, Good Times Bad Times, Contact, Peaches en Regalia, Golgi Apparatus
SET 3: Harpua, I Didn't Know[2] > Whipping Post
Mockingbird was aborted and had to be restarted due to error. Fire contained DEG teases from Trey. GTBT was dedicated to Don Drive and East Coast Printers. I Didn't Know had a false start, lyrics changed to reference "Daubs" and "Seth," and featured Fish on trombone.
SET 1: Slave to the Traffic Light, Peaches en Regalia, You Enjoy Myself, Fluffhead[1], AC/DC Bag > The Lizards
SET 2: Halley's Comet -> Wilson, Ya Mar -> Jam[2], I Didn't Know[3]
SET 3: Sneakin' Sally Thru the Alley, Tela, Fee, Golgi Apparatus, Satin Doll[4] > Take the 'A' Train > Possum, The Ballad of Curtis Loew, David Bowie
This show featured the first known Phish performance of Satin Doll. Fluffhead's lyrics were changed to "sure got some Bette Davis eyes" and the song later contained a "Get up John-Boy" quote (in reference to The Waltons). The jam out of Ya Mar featured Jah Roy on vocals. During the jam, Jah Roy quoted lines from many famous reggae tunes, including One Love, Three Little Birds, and Stir It Up. I Didn't Know featured Fish on trombone. A-Train featured a Flintstones theme tease from Trey. This setlist is likely incomplete.
SET 1: The Curtain With, Funky Bitch, Possum, Golgi Apparatus, La Grange, Suzy Greenberg, Big Leg Emma, You Enjoy Myself[1]
SET 2: Good Times Bad Times, Cities, Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues, Big Black Furry Creature from Mars, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, Contact, Run Like an Antelope
SET 3: I Know a Little > Mike's Song, Corinna, Rocky Top, McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters
ENCORE: Jesus Just Left Chicago
By request, extensive teasing of Iron Man preceded La Grange. The YEM vocal jam was based on the word “down” and contained teases of When the Levee Breaks. BBFCFM contained teases of the Flintstones theme and London Bridge Is Falling Down. This show is full of stage banter throughout, focused on the Dance Contest that took place during BBFCFM and Swing Low, “Art Funk” and “Foul, Reek and Fecal.” “Spunky Billington” (Ninja Mike) & Magoo from Ninja Custodian won the seemingly rigged dance contest and received the grand prize of Phish T-Shirts and a $20 bill. The listing for the third set may be incomplete. Some copies of this show in circulation are mislabeled as 6/18/88.
SET 1: Suzy Greenberg, Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues, You Enjoy Myself -> Wilson, Rocky Top, McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters, Fluffhead, Golgi Apparatus
SET 2: La Grange, Fee > Timber (Jerry the Mule), I Didn't Know[1], The Lizards, AC/DC Bag, The Sloth, Contact[2], Dinner and a Movie, Take the 'A' Train, Good Times Bad Times, Whipping Post, Dear Mrs. Reagan
I Didn't Know featured Fish on trombone and contained a Hands Across America quote from Trey. It's possible that Anarchy may have been played after I Didn't Know, as Trey called for it, but there is a cut in the recording. After the cut, Trey said "that was a special request for our friend Steve Dolley" and jokingly quoted Hello, Dolly! This show marked the first known performance of Contact; Contact lyrics were also sung during Dear Mrs. Reagan. 'A' Train contained London Bridge Is Falling Down and Brady Bunch theme teases. Whipping Post began as Antelope. The actual date of this show may have been June 16, 1988.
SET 1: The Curtain With, Rocky Top, Funky Bitch, Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues, Peaches en Regalia, Golgi Apparatus, Sneakin' Sally Thru the Alley, Suzy Greenberg, Fire
SET 2: Jesus Just Left Chicago, Fluffhead > Whipping Post
SET 3: Ya Mar[1] -> Jam[1] > Halley's Comet[2] > The Sloth, I Didn't Know[3], La Grange, Fee, I Know a Little, Big Black Furry Creature from Mars, Corinna, Harpua, Run Like an Antelope
Ya Mar and the ensuing jam featured vocals from Jah Roy; the jam contained One Love quotes from Jah Roy and Trey. Halley’s Comet featured vocals from Richard Wright. I Didn't Know featured Wright on drums and Fish on trombone. BBFCFM contained Flintstones theme teases from Trey. The master recordings confirm this listing as the correct performance order. Many recordings of this show circulate with an incorrect song order, an incorrect date (May 25, 1988) and an incorrect venue (Ian’s Farm, Hebron, NY).
SET 1: Take the 'A' Train, Golgi Apparatus, You Enjoy Myself, Rocky Top, Light Up Or Leave Me Alone, I Didn't Know[1], Peaches en Regalia > Possum, Good Times Bad Times
This setlist is incomplete; it is also possible this is the second of three sets. Before YEM, Trey declined a request from an audience member, “Del,” and notes that: “Last night was Del request night because you graduated... if you get a Masters we’ll do another request for you.” YEM was dedicated to audience member “Ed” with Trey remarking that he wrote the beginning of YEM while in class with him. I Didn't Know featured Fish on trombone.
SET 1: Funky Bitch, Sneakin' Sally Thru the Alley, Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page[1] > Alumni Blues, You Enjoy Myself, St. Thomas[2], Golgi Apparatus, Fire
SET 2: La Grange, Possum, The Lizards, Timber (Jerry the Mule), Tela, Happy Birthday to You, Fluffhead, Bike[3], Good Times Bad Times
SET 3: Big Leg Emma, Rocky Top, Cities, Take the 'A' Train, The Curtain With, Suzy Greenberg
This show included the first known Phish performance of St. Thomas. Sneakin' Sally contained DEG teases. Prior to Letter to Jimmy Page, Trey announced that per "Del's" request, they were going to play Letter to Jimmy Page as a band, and then Fish would play it by himself (telling the crowd that Fish didn't know it). YEM was dedicated to Del and La Grange was dedicated to Mike. Bike featured a Fish trombone solo. The date for this show may be incorrect; note that Trey referred to Tela as a debut at this show, though it actually debuted on 3/12/88.
No known setlist
Per phish.com: "The information on the flyer has been adopted that there were three shows 5/22, 5/23 and 5/24 and the complete 5/21/88 setlist has been adopted as 5/22/88, for which there was currently no setlist on file."
SET 1: Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues, Golgi Apparatus, You Enjoy Myself, Suzy Greenberg, Good Times Bad Times, Fluffhead, Shaggy Dog, The Lizards, Sneakin' Sally Thru the Alley, AC/DC Bag -> Possum
SET 2: Icculus, McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters[1], The Curtain With > Wilson, Peaches en Regalia, Take the 'A' Train, Jesus Just Left Chicago, I Didn't Know[1], Flat Fee > Whipping Post, Harpua
ENCORE: Fire
"Vermont Farm Festival." HYHU was briefly played before Alumni. Harpua was preceded by a Rocky Top tease. McGrupp and I Didn't Know featured Fish on trombone. After JJLC, Fish borrowed a snare drum from the Dirch Brothers. Fans of stage banter will want to seek out this show, as the band was particularly chatty.
SET 1: Fire, I Didn't Know[1], Halley's Comet[2] > Light Up Or Leave Me Alone, You Enjoy Myself, The Lizards, Big Black Furry Creature from Mars, Jesus Just Left Chicago[3], Fluffhead > Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues, Take the 'A' Train[4]
"Springfest" at Goddard. Fire was dedicated to Bobby Brown; JJLC subsequently featured Bobby on harmonica. JJLC also featured an appearance by three-year-old Cameron McKinney, whom Trey announced was “playing guitar.” I Didn’t Know and Halley's Comet featured Richard Wright adding additional vocals. I Didn't Know featured Wright on drums and Fish on trombone. Prior to I Didn't Know, Trey introduced Fish as "the second best trombonist drummer in all of Vermont." After Light Up, Trey introduced the crowd to Marley and sang to her both before and during YEM. BBFCFM was dedicated to Donald Fagen and Walter Becker of the band Steely Dan. Take the ‘A’ Train, which was preceded by Rockin' into the Night and HYHU teases, featured Carl Boyle on saxophone.
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This show may have taken place on the previous night or another night this week instead of the date listed. No other information is available about this gig or venue. This information came from Phish.com.
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This show was a benefit for the 1988 Vermont Reggae Festival presented by The Vermont Reggae Fest Committee.
SET 1: I Didn't Know, Golgi Apparatus, The Lizards, Fee, Shaggy Dog, Big Black Furry Creature from Mars, You Enjoy Myself, Suzy Greenberg, Ya Mar, AC/DC Bag -> Possum, The Ballad of Curtis Loew, David Bowie
SET 2: Colonel Forbin's Ascent > Fly Famous Mockingbird, Fire, Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues > Run Like an Antelope
This show was part of UVM’s Earth Day Festival. If you are a stage banter fan, seek out this show for Trey’s announcements after Fire as someone requested “Page’s new love song.” Trey announced that this requested song is actually called Tela, and announced the future debut of several songs, including “The Tires” (a.k.a. Contact), “The Four-Track Song” (a.k.a. Poor Heart) and “Marijuana Hot Chocolate” (a.k.a. Foam), for which Mike gave a preview of the bass line. The Fluffhead, Dinner and a Movie, Harry Hood, and Harpua that circulated at the end of this show are believed to have been played on March 11, 1988.
SET 1: Fire, Good Times Bad Times
This setlist is obviously incomplete. Humphries House had been a Zeta Upsilon ("Zu") frat house and monthly parties used to occur there that were referred to as "Full Moon at the Zoo" parties.
SET 1: I Didn't Know, Golgi Apparatus, Fee > AC/DC Bag > Possum, Fluffhead, Alumni Blues, The Lizards, Colonel Forbin's Ascent > Fly Famous Mockingbird, Take the 'A' Train, Fire, You Enjoy Myself, Wilson
This was the first ever Phish show in New York City. AC/DC Bag was sung for Roger (presumably Roger Holloway), who was in attendance.
SET 1: Harpua, Wilson > Peaches en Regalia, Funky Bitch, Golgi Apparatus, Suzy Greenberg, You Enjoy Myself, The Lizards, Good Times Bad Times, Happy Birthday to You[1], Colonel Forbin's Ascent > Icculus > Colonel Forbin's Ascent > Fly Famous Mockingbird > AC/DC Bag
Happy birthday was performed in a "dub style" and was played for "Christa" and "Jen." The recording in circulation cuts in the middle of AC/DC Bag; this setlist may be incomplete.
SET 1: Suzy Greenberg, Golgi Apparatus, McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters, Sneakin' Sally Thru the Alley, Divided Sky, Boogie On Reggae Woman > Timber (Jerry the Mule), The Lizards
SET 2: Fire, AC/DC Bag > The Chase > Possum, Dinner and a Movie, I Didn't Know[1], Colonel Forbin's Ascent > Fly Famous Mockingbird
I Didn't Know featured Fish on trombone. This setlist is likely incomplete.
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There was a show on this date, but recordings do not circulate. However, mislabeled recordings circulate with this date are actually the Junta release party from 5/9/89.
SET 1: Jump Monk[1], McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters > The Lizards > Tela[2] > Wilson > AC/DC Bag > Colonel Forbin's Ascent[2] > Fly Famous Mockingbird > The Sloth > Possum, Run Like an Antelope
This was John Paluska’s first Phish show and also the first known live Gamehendge, complete with narration between songs from McGrupp through Possum. This show contained the first known Phish version of Jump Monk and the first known versions of Tela and Forbin’s (although on 5/21/88, Trey called Tela a debut). Antelope contained Dixie teases from Trey. The members of Phish were, by accounts, at the Frank Zappa concert up the street at the Burlington Memorial Auditorium before this Nectar’s gig. This setlist is incomplete.
SET 1: The Chicken[1], Funky Bitch, Sneakin' Sally Thru the Alley[2], Take the 'A' Train, You Enjoy Myself[3] -> Wilson, Golgi Apparatus > Slave to the Traffic Light, Flat Fee, Corinna, The Lizards, David Bowie
SET 2: Fluffhead, Dinner and a Movie, Harry Hood, The Ballad of Curtis Loew[2], Harpua, AC/DC Bag > Alumni Blues > Run Like an Antelope[4]
This show featured the only known Phish performance of The Chicken. Sneakin’ Sally and Curtis Loew featured Bobby Brown on harmonica. Bowie began with a tease medley that included Timber, Alumni Blues, Smoke on the Water, Sunshine of Your Love, Money, Whipping Post, and several others. YEM did not contain a vocal jam. Trey teased Entrance of the Gladiators and spat out the names “Marco Esquandolas... Poster Nutbag... Moses Heaps... Moses DeWitt” during Antelope. Dinner and a Movie was dedicated to “our good friend Susannah.” Lizards was delayed, as Trey cut on Fish for losing his drumsticks during the gig; Lizards subsequently included a theme from I Dream of Jeanie tease. Some recordings that circulate are mislabeled “The Base Lounge.”
SET 1: The Curtain > Suzy Greenberg, You Enjoy Myself, The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday > Avenu Malkenu > The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday > AC/DC Bag > Possum, Phase Dance, Good Times Bad Times
SET 2: Fluffhead, I Didn't Know[1], Golgi Apparatus > The Lizards, David Bowie, The Ballad of Curtis Loew, Fee > McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters > Dear Mrs. Reagan, Makisupa Policeman, Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues, Whipping Post
I Didn't Know featured Fish on trombone.
SET 1: Funky Bitch, Fluffhead, The Curtain[1] > You Enjoy Myself, I Didn't Know[2], The Lizards, Wilson > Peaches en Regalia, Golgi Apparatus > Slave to the Traffic Light, Corinna, Fee > David Bowie
SET 2: Mustang Sally[3], Sneakin' Sally Thru the Alley[4], Sanity, La Grange, Harry Hood
This is the first known Curtain without “With.” The second set listing may be incomplete. The first two songs of the second set featured John Carlton on drums. I Didn't Know and Sneakin’ Sally featured Fish on trombone. Mike dedicated Mustang Sally to Abe Vigoda "because it's his birthday today" and later introduced La Grange as being by Vigoda.
Soundcheck: Golgi Apparatus
SET 1: Funky Bitch, Golgi Apparatus, Peaches en Regalia, Take the 'A' Train > Possum, Phase Dance, Good Times Bad Times, Skin It Back, David Bowie
SET 2: Wilson, I Didn't Know, Fluffhead, Fire, Fee, You Enjoy Myself > Divided Sky, AC/DC Bag > Whipping Post, Slave to the Traffic Light
This show was an ATO Pledge Party and previously circulated as September 27, 1987. Trey teased Who Knows in Fire and DEG in Whipping Post. There was a third set to this show but copies do not circulate and no list is known. Some copies of this show in circulation are incomplete and out of order. These copies are usually mislabeled as “Pledge Party, Burlington, VT.” Other copies circulate with the complete recording (except for BBFCFM) but have Slave before Bowie; this order is incorrect. Good Times Bad Times, Slave to the Traffic Light, and Big Black Furry Creature From Mars were shot from a video by (or for) Mike. It is unclear whether BBFCFM closed the set or was the encore because a recording of it does not circulate.
SET 1: Slave to the Traffic Light, Funky Bitch, Take the 'A' Train, Golgi Apparatus, Phase Dance, Fire, You Enjoy Myself
SET 2: Fluffhead, Wilson > Peaches en Regalia > Divided Sky, The Lizards, Run Like an Antelope[1]
SET 3: The Sloth, Flat Fee, Dinner and a Movie, Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues, Harry Hood, Bike[2], Fee, Jesus Just Left Chicago, Big Black Furry Creature from Mars
HYHU was teased prior to the start of the second set. Antelope contained "Moses Heaps" and Moses Brown" references. Bike included one verse of Love You and a trombone solo from Fish.
SET 1: Fire, McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters, Shaggy Dog, Golgi Apparatus > Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues, Peaches en Regalia, Phase Dance[1], Dear Mrs. Reagan, I Didn't Know[2], David Bowie
SET 2: Happy Birthday to You, AC/DC Bag > Timber (Jerry the Mule), Flat Fee, Fee, Possum, The Lizards, Fly Famous Mockingbird[3], Whipping Post
SET 3: Suzy Greenberg[4] > The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday > Avenu Malkenu > The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday, Clod > Bundle of Joy, The Curtain With, The Ballad of Curtis Loew, Good Times Bad Times
After Dear Mrs. Reagan, Trey introduced "Alex," a new waitress at Nectar's. I Didn't know featured Fish on trombone. Happy Birthday was dedicated to Trey's sister Kristy, who was running lights for the show, "Roz," and "Meg." He brought Kristy, "Roz," and Del Martin (because "Meg" was not there) on stage. This show featured the first known Phish performance of Phase Dance. Mockingbird also made its debut at this show and was played without Forbin’s. Before Whipping Post, Trey introduced Lizards as "Where Have All the Lizards Gone?" Page teased the theme from I Dream of Jeannie in Lizards. Suzy was stopped in its intro with Trey jokingly saying "good night" before restarting the song. Trey teased DEG in Good Times Bad Times.
SET 1: David Bowie
SET 2: Sympathy for the Devil[1], Fee, Run Like an Antelope, AC/DC Bag -> Possum
This show featured the first known Phish performance of Sympathy for the Devil. Bowie contained an Entrance of the Gladiators tease by Trey. This setlist is incomplete and the date of the show may be incorrect.
SET 1: Funky Bitch, Mustang Sally, AC/DC Bag -> Possum, Jesus Just Left Chicago, Sneakin' Sally Thru the Alley, Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues, Take the 'A' Train, Good Times Bad Times
SET 2: Wilson, Slave to the Traffic Light, Corinna > Fire, Fluffhead, Divided Sky, The Ballad of Curtis Loew, You Enjoy Myself, The Sloth > Whipping Post
SET 3: Fee > The Lizards[1], Suzy Greenberg, Golgi Apparatus, Bike, Big Black Furry Creature from Mars, Camel Walk, Harry Hood
This show contained the first known version of The Lizards.
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