[We would like to thank Max Alter (@SplitOpenAndMalt) for recapping last night's show. -Ed.]

Thirty years subsequent to the band’s first New Years’ Eve at that arena above Penn Station, Phish continues to explore new ground.

After just over three months since their prior run, Phish’s return to their colloquial home arena was heavily anticipated. Succeeding an above-average Night One, anticipation was at its finest heading into 12/29. With significant standout jams the previous two years (with 2023’s "Chalk Dust Torture" and 2024’s "Ruby Waves"), each serving as arguably the pinnacle jam for each year’s respective New Years’ Eve run, I wondered if the band’s 89th show at the venue would yet again serve us with a massive and multi-elemental jam.

Personally, this run served as my first MSG run as a local to the city (conveniently, just one train away from my couch). After reviewing the second night of each of the prior years’ runs, I was looking forward to the energy that a night’s sleep in my own bed would service for tonight’s show. I walked out my door at 5:57pm and headed to The Rutherford for some preshow libation. For a part-bar-part-restaurant mere steps from The Garden, I was pleasantly surprised with the roominess of the bar and timeliness of its staff– after arriving just after 6:20pm, my girlfriend and I were in the venue by 7:01. Would absolutely recommend both the food and drink to those trekking out the next few nights.

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Here we present you with STTF #91: NYE 2025-2026! We are excited to get this 39-pager out to you for Phish's 2025-2026 New Year's Eve Run at Madison Square Garden in New York City! This particular issue is available in digital format ONLY, so don't bother looking for a copy outside MSG - this is it!

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