[We would like to thank @Blerzen for recapping last night's show. -Ed.]

As I sit on a cushy beach chair on a breezy, sunny, 72 degree morning in Riviera Maya, MX, I ponder the question: is Mexico Phish the ultimate Phish experience? When I last saw Phish in September 2025 back home in Atlanta, the shows were mid-week and I had to work those days. A 40+ minute drive to and from the venue in Alpharetta means staying focused and coherent enough to make it home safely, and knowing work looms the next morning. But those concerns don’t exist here and that lack of stress and the ease of virtually everything makes for a carefree vibe that you don’t get at any other Phish show.

My first time here is off to a great start.

On night 1, guitarist Trey Anastasio wore a $250 t-shirt, but last night he really upped the ante, and the band followed suit and outdid themselves musically with a near perfect show, full of inspired playing, risk taking, and some choice setlist calls.

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