Pork Tornado, Tuesday, 01/13/1998
Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, MA

Set 1: Make Me Swim, Who Do You Love?, Trouble Every Day, Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky (From Now On), She Thinks I Still Care, Jungle Boogie, Guabi Guabi, Jam

Set 2: Maybellene, Dreams to Remember, Disco Inferno, Kiss My Black Ass, Are You Ready?, Can't Take My Eyes Off of You

Notes: This setlist may be incomplete.

Musicians: Jon Fishman, Dan Archer, Aaron Hersey, Joe Moore, Phil Abair

Jazz Mandolin Project, Tuesday, 01/20/1998
Theatre of the Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA

Set 1: Flux, Tuang Guru, Ballad for Trio, The Phoenicians, Chapeau, Nimbus

Set 2: Contois, Good and Plenty, Black Orpheus, Clip, Barber's Hint, Mandoneon

Encore: Stockholm Smokepipe, The Country Open

Musicians: Jon Fishman, Jamie Masefield, Chris Dahlgren

Jazz Mandolin Project, Wednesday, 01/21/1998
The Knitting Factory, New York, NY

Set 1: Flux, Tuang Guru, Boodha, The Phoenicians, Chapeau, Nimbus

Set 2: Contois, Good and Plenty, Black Orpheus, Clip, Barber's Hint, Mandoneon

Encore: Stockholm Smokepipe

Musicians: Jon Fishman, Jamie Masefield, Chris Dahlgren

Jazz Mandolin Project, Thursday, 01/22/1998
The Birchmere, Alexandria, VA

Set 1: Flux, Tuang Guru, Boodha, The Phoenicians, Chapeau, Nimbus

Set 2: Contois, Good and Plenty, Black Orpheus, Clip, Barber's Hint, Mandoneon

Encore: Stockholm Smokepipe, The Country Open

Musicians: Jon Fishman, Jamie Masefield, Chris Dahlgren

Jazz Mandolin Project, Friday, 01/23/1998
Rams Head, Annapolis, MD

Set 1: Chapeau, Tuang Guru, Boodha, Contois, Mandoneon, Nimbus

Set 2: Flux, Clip, Good and Plenty, Black Orpheus, The Phoenicians, Barber's Hint

Encore: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, Stockholm Smokepipe, The Country Open

Musicians: Jon Fishman, Jamie Masefield, Chris Dahlgren

Jazz Mandolin Project, Monday, 01/26/1998
Jim Porter’s Good Time Emporium, Louisville, KY

Set 1: Chapeau, Tuang Guru, Black Orpheus, Contois, Good and Plenty, Nimbus

Set 2: Flux, Clip, Mandoneon, Boodha, The Phoenicians, The Country Open

Encore: Stockholm Smokepipe, Barber's Hint

Musicians: Jon Fishman, Jamie Masefield, Chris Dahlgren

Jazz Mandolin Project, Tuesday, 01/27/1998
Be Here Now, Asheville, NC

Set 1: Chapeau, Tuang Guru, Boodha, Contois, Good and Plenty, The Country Open

Set 2: Flux, Clip, Mandoneon, Black Orpheus, The Phoenicians, Nimbus

Musicians: Jon Fishman, Jamie Masefield, Chris Dahlgren

Jazz Mandolin Project, Wednesday, 01/28/1998
Cat's Cradle, Chapel Hill, NC

Set 1: Chapeau, Tuang Guru, Black Orpheus, Contois, Good and Plenty, The Country Open

Set 2: Flux, Ballad for Trio, Clip, Mandoneon, Boodha, The Phoenicians, Nimbus

Encore: Stockholm Smokepipe, Barber's Hint

Musicians: Jon Fishman, Jamie Masefield, Chris Dahlgren

Jazz Mandolin Project, Thursday, 01/29/1998
The Georgia Theatre, Athens, GA

Set 1: Chapeau, Tuang Guru, Contois, Good and Plenty, The Country Open

Set 2: Flux, Ballad for Trio, Clip, Fixin' to Die^[1], Barber's Hint, Boodha, Stockholm Smokepipe

Encore: Nimbus

[1] With Col. Bruce Hampton

Notes: Col. Bruce Hampton sat in on "Fixin' to Die."

Musicians: Jon Fishman, Jamie Masefield, Chris Dahlgren, Col. Bruce Hampton (Guest)

Jazz Mandolin Project, Friday, 01/30/1998
Zydeco, Birmingham, AL

Set 1: Blues in the Closet, Tuang Guru, Black Orpheus, The Phoenicians, Good and Plenty, Nimbus

Set 2: Flux, Ballad for Trio, Clip, Boodha, Chapeau, Stockholm Smokepipe

Encore: Barber's Hint

Notes: This show was a co-bill with Michael Ray and the Cosmic Krewe.

Musicians: Jon Fishman, Jamie Masefield, Chris Dahlgren

Jazz Mandolin Project, Saturday, 01/31/1998
Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA

Set 1: Flux, Tuang Guru, Black Orpheus, Good and Plenty, The Phoenicians, The Country Open

Set 2: Chapeau, Ballad for Trio, Mandoneon, Blues in the Closet, Clip, Nimbus

Encore: Barber's Hint

Musicians: Jon Fishman, Jamie Masefield, Chris Dahlgren

Jazz Mandolin Project, Monday, 02/02/1998
Stubb's Bar-B-Q, Austin, TX

Set 1: Chapeau, Tuang Guru, Contois, Black Orpheus, Mandoneon, When Will the Bus Leave, The Country Open

Set 2: Flux, Boodha, Clip, Minor Swing, Good and Plenty, Nimbus

Encore: Stockholm Smokepipe

Notes: This show was a co-bill with The Hot Club of Cowtown.

Musicians: Jon Fishman, Jamie Masefield, Chris Dahlgren

Jazz Mandolin Project, Tuesday, 02/03/1998
Stubb's Bar-B-Q, Austin, TX

Set 1: Blues in the Closet, Tuang Guru, Boodha, Good and Plenty, Contois, The Phoenicians, Nimbus

Set 2: Flux, Ballad for Trio, Chapeau, Clip, The Country Open, Mandoneon

Encore: Barber's Hint

Notes: This show was a co-bill with The Hot Club of Cowtown.

Musicians: Jon Fishman, Jamie Masefield, Chris Dahlgren

Jazz Mandolin Project, Thursday, 02/05/1998
Smith’s Olde Bar, Atlanta, GA

Set 1: The Phoenicians, Blues in the Closet, Black Orpheus, Good and Plenty, Clip, Mandoneon

Set 2: Flux, Tuang Guru, Boodha, Contois, Chapeau, Ballad for Trio, The Country Open

Encore: Stockholm Smokepipe, Barber's Hint

Musicians: Jon Fishman, Jamie Masefield, Chris Dahlgren

Jazz Mandolin Project, Friday, 02/06/1998
Ace of Clubs, Nashville, TN

Set 1: Blues in the Closet, Tuang Guru, Ballad for Trio, Chapeau, Minor Swing, Good and Plenty, The Country Open

Set 2: Flux, The Phoenicians, Black Orpheus, Clip, Nimbus, Mandoneon

Encore: Barber's Hint

Musicians: Jon Fishman, Jamie Masefield, Chris Dahlgren

Jazz Mandolin Project, Saturday, 02/07/1998
Sycamore Gardens, Cincinnati, OH

Set 1: Blues in the Closet, Chapeau, Tuang Guru, Black Orpheus, Good and Plenty, The Country Open

Set 2: Flux, Contois, Mandoneon, Boodha, Clip, Nimbus

Musicians: Jon Fishman, Jamie Masefield, Chris Dahlgren

Jazz Mandolin Project, Sunday, 02/08/1998
Graffiti Showcase, Pittsburgh, PA

Set 1: Flux, Chapeau, Boodha, The Phoenicians, Good and Plenty, Black Orpheus, Nimbus

Set 2: Tuang Guru, Ballad for Trio, Mandoneon, Contois, Clip, The Country Open

Encore: Stockholm Smokepipe, Barber's Hint

Musicians: Jon Fishman, Jamie Masefield, Chris Dahlgren

Sneaker's Jazz Band, Tuesday, 02/10/1998
Sneaker's Bar-n-Grill, Winooski, VT

Set 1: Tell It Like It Is, Lament, Jump Monk, Secret Smile, Moose the Mooche

Set 2: Blues For Alice, You Don't Know What Love Is, Caravan, Little Sister's Boogie

Encore: Minor Annoyance, Softly As in a Morning Sunrise

Notes: This lineup of the Sneakers Jazz Band included James Harvey on trombone, Dave Grippo on alto sax, John Rivers on acoustic bass, Jeff Salisbury on drums, and Trey on guitar for whole show except the encores, when Paul Asbell played Trey’s guitar.

Musicians: Trey Anastasio, Dave Grippo, James Harvey, Jeff Salisbury

Béla Fleck and The Flecktones, Saturday, 02/14/1998
The Flynn Theatre, Burlington, VT

Notes: Mike and Fish joined the Flecktones for their encore. Mike and Victor Wooten engaged in a bass duet. Fish also hammed it up on a percussion machine, and everyone else stopped to let him jam. No additional setlist details are known and recordings do not circulate.

Musicians: Bela Fleck, Jeff Coffin, Victor Wooten, Roy "Future Man" Wooten, Jon Fishman (Guest), Mike Gordon (Guest)

8 Foot Fluorescent Tubes, Friday, 04/17/1998
Higher Ground, Winooski, VT

Set 1: First Tube^[1], Sand^[1], Mozambique^[1], Mr. Meat Man, Naturally To Blame > Wighat, Silicone Fairy^[1], Last Tube^[1] > Higher Ground

Set 2: Tore Up, Magilla, Sunny, Stir It Up, Crossroads, Come On (Part One), Soul Power Jam > Pass the Peas, Drums

[1] Debut.

Notes: This performance included costumed dancers, theatrics that included people being hoisted by cables, artists displaying various props (including Mike Gordon placing Cactus props on stage), and innovative lighting that featured large florescent tubes. The second set was a looser jam session and included guest appearances from Dave Grippo on saxophones, James Harvey on trombone, Bobby Hackney on vocals, and Fish on drums. This show marked the debut of “First Tube,” “Sand,” “Mozambique,” and “Last Tube.” While not billed as a Trey Anastasio performance, with Russ and Tony it represents the public debut of the core TAB touring ensemble.  

Musicians: Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Dave Grippo, James Harvey, Heloise Williams, Russ Lawton, Tony Markellis, Tom Lawson

Max Creek, Saturday, 04/18/1998
Club Toast, Burlington, VT

Set 1: Love Makes You Lose Your Mind > Big Boat, Dark Water, Back Street Woman, Hard Love, Wild Side > Something is Forming, Boogie On Reggae Woman^[1] > You’re the Only One^[1], Jones^[2] > Who Do You Love?^[1] > Tangled Up in Blue^[3]

Encore: One Way Out^[3]

[1] With Mike.
[2] With Mike; included a poetry reading by Frank Messina.
[3] With Mike and Eamon Cronin.

Notes: Mike sat in on an additional bass for “Boogie On Reggae Woman” through the end of the show. "Jones" featured a poetry reading by Frank Messina. Eamon Cronin provided additional vocals on “Tangled Up In Blue” and “One Way Out.”

Musicians: Scott Murawski, Mark Mercier, Scott Allshouse, John Rider, Rob Fried, Mike Gordon (Guest)

J. Willis Pratt and Weird Bionic, Sunday, 04/19/1998
Club Toast, Burlington, VT

Notes: Fish sat in on drums for a portion of the second set. The setlist for this show is unknown and recordings do not circulate.

Musicians: J. Willis Pratt, Jon Fishman (Guest)

Dark Star Orchestra, Tuesday, 11/10/1998
Martyrs', Chicago, IL

Set 1: Wang Dang Doodle > My Brother Esau, Peggy-O, Little Red Rooster, Brown Eyed Women, Lost Sailor > Saint of Circumstance > Deal

Set 2: Help on the Way > Slipknot! > Franklin’s Tower, Estimated Prophet^[1] > Eyes of the World^[1] > Drums^[1] > St. Stephen^[1] > Throwing Stones^[1] > Not Fade Away^[1]

Encore: Revolution 1^[1], Blow Away^[1], Terrapin Station^[1], Playing in the Band^[1]

[1] Fish on a second drum kit.

Notes: This show was a reprise of the Grateful Dead’s performance on October 31, 1983. Fish sat in on a second drum set from “Estimated Prophet” through the end of the show. 

Musicians: Jon Fishman (Guest)

viperHouse, Thursday, 11/19/1998
Ziggy's, Winston-Salem, NC

Notes: Trey sat in on guitar for the second set. It was at this show that Trey met viperHouse keyboardist Ray Paczkowski, who would join TAB. Phish had performed earlier in the evening at the Lawrence Joel Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum, where viperHouse’s Heloise Williams provided additional vocals during the “You Enjoy Myself” vocal jam. There is no known setlist or circulating recording.

Musicians: Heloise Williams, Ray Paczkowski, Brett Hughes, Trey Anastasio (Guest)

Big Frog, Friday, 12/04/1998
Shinjuku Loft, Kabuki-Cho, Tokyo, Japan

Notes: While vacationing in Japan, Fish sat in with Big Frog for an undetermined number of songs. There is no known setlist or circulating recording.

Musicians: Jon Fishman (Guest)

Strangefolk, Monday, 12/07/1998
Club Toast, Burlington, VT

Set 1: Lines and Circles^[1] > Strange Ranger Jam^[1] > Heartblood Jam^[1] > Lines and Circles^[1]

[1] With Mike.

Notes: Mike sat in with Strangefolk for the second set "Lines and Circles" sandwich.

Musicians: Reid Genauer, Mike Gordon (Guest)