Onto the playoffs indeed. Nice recap. With the post-season berth firmly in place it's pretty common for a bit of a phoned-in regular season finale. No cause for concern there. Appreciate the survey of the tour-to-date as well.

Is 8/12/15 better than 8/31/12? Probably not, at least for my tastes. But it's certainly close. What's more important is that I think the other top-tier offerings from this tour (especially 7/31 and 8/7) come pretty close as well. I do think 8/12 is the best front to back show of the tour, but there's so much good stuff on offer. I would add 8/8 to the list of notable shows to check out. Don't know why I have a such a soft spot for this one.

Important point raised regarding first sets here too. While I'm sure 8/9 I was a blast in person, I'm much more into something like 7/31 I, that offers something substantive in the way of jamming. Combine the rarities / bustouts / segue sandwiches with a meaty jam or too and you've got yourself a perfect first frame. Good chance we'll see more of these in the post-season.

It hurts to not be seeing a show this tour, but I haven't been this engaged and tuned in years. Go Phish. Championship or bust.