This was my 41st birthday and was supposed to be my 40th birthday celebration in 2020 but COVID got in the way. This was a long time coming and I was very excited to close out the three night run.

The temperature finally broke from the 90+ temps the two days prior and was a nice reprieve from the heat. I brought my bathing suit and finally took a dip in the Ocean and swam at a Phish show which was such a cool treat. Hit the Merch tent and snagged a Tee shirt and It felt good to have something to remember the experience by.

The venue was large and held 35K people but was surprisingly well organized and the music sounded good from just about anywhere. Many screens mounted throughout the venue gave you a good viewing experience despite the band looking like ants on the stage.

The First set opened with Landlady which has the salsa/island feel. My wife (who is 7 months Pregnant and did all three shows - Warrior) called PYITE opener so she got it half right. The Moma dance was fire and I was surprisingly delighted when I heard Sloth. The ended the second set with YEM and this was my 12th show and still hadn’t seen a YEM so glad to finally check that off. The first set felt like a second set and I was really excited for the second set.

Carini kicked off the second set and got the crowd right back into a frenzy. I felt like they were searching a little in the second set but it was still solid. The second set ended with a First Tube that danced the night away.

Fluffhead was the encore. Getting a YEM, Sloth, and Fluffhead in one set really was awesome and some songs that I have been chasing now checked off. BDTNL followed fluff and is not one of my favorites but it seemed surprisingly fitting to close out the night on my birthday w some of my best friends.

AC could have been such a disaster given the city, beach venue, etc but it was truly an awesome experience. Phish is amazing and really cares about the fan experience. We are all so lucky to be able to experience the best band ever