Great show! Solid jams and transitions. Positive atmosphere in the upper decks. Set list felt particularly well crafted. First set was a little choppy and negative. Vulture and Martian felt especially sad/angry. Theme of transition and rejuvenation in Life Saving Gun and Petrichor connected to a more positive second set. Wave of Hope, Piper, and Number Line carried themes of positive relationships and supporting each other. Encore/third set opening with Bug led to existential themes of god and life’s meaning. Antelope was a completely unexpected and excellent end of the show. The more I think about it the more I enjoyed the evening. Thanks, Phish!

July 9th, 2025, is destined to go down as one of those great sleeper shows that find their way into discussions on most underrated Phish of "X" year or "X" tour or "X" point-o. On paper, some may scoff and dismiss the show as "meh" (which many have already done). However, this show has plenty to love. If they played this show during a lesser year, say 2016, it would easily be a top 5 contender. Unfortunately (or fortunately), in the year of our lord 2025, that ain't happening.

The setlist of this show is a controversial one, but I was certainly in favor. Before the show, I was listening to Fuego (the album, not the song) and thinking, "Wow, some of these songs are great and deserve to be played more often." Waiting All Night was chief among them, so I was delighted to get it tonight. Meanwhile, Petrichor was a song I loved when it first came out, but after missing it during its first few years of existence, I figured I missed the boat on seeing it. Needless to say, I was stoked when they started it. Lonely Trip is another newer song I had been casually chasing, so I was excited to see it as well. In other words, some of the songs that garnered complaints from others (and trust me, I heard the grumblings in the bathroom during setbreak and postshow), pleased me greatly. After last year's notable reliance on repeats, tonight's unpredictability was truly welcome.

Enough about setlist construction, what about the jams, man?! Were the A Wave of Hope and Piper as standard as they say? Well, yes and no. They were both bliss jams that relied on building toward a strong peak to get them going, but both got there in different ways. Piper, in my opinion, was the more standard of the two, but the energy in that room was pushing them towards that peak, and who were they to deny the fans what they craved? After all, they are masters of this sort of jam by now, and it's a pleasure to see them work their magic in person. Meanwhile, AWOH bobbed and weaved through various keys and threatened to break out of the blissful jamming into space multiple times. Although each time led them safely back into the main theme, there is plenty of unique play that I am sure will reward repeated listens. Mark my words, during the JOTY tournament, many are gonna be surprised by how much they like this jam, even if it doesn't make it past the first round (which, if they keep playing as good as they have been, is a real possibility).

Even if you cannot overcome your disdain for bliss jams, the Life Saving Gun must be heard to be believed. Easily the jam of the night. Wow!

I'd like to conclude by mentioning the lights. I had a glorious seat towards the back, and my-oh-my was it good to see CK5 work his magic. Since Deer Creek is my traditional stomping ground, I have had few opportunities to see the recent full rig in action (only the two nights in Dayton 2023), but boy, is it a joy when I do!

What’s great about this show is that it was circled long ago with a plan. A highlight of infrequently performed songs that the band really digs. And the Antelope which was purposefully held back until tonight. Love the Crosseyed teases in the 2nd set…..but all trails lead to the Antelope. That’s a treat that isn’t overlooked. Cbus always throws down. Always has.

2nd show for me since 2011 and 3rd since bands long hiatus. Still LOVE Phish just don't go to shows like I used to. I couchtour hear and there but use mostly use Phish app for my fix these days. Thought this was an above average show. Bag thru MM was a good start especially Roggae and MM. Mull thru Petricore brought the vibe down a bit. Petricore seems like it has potential, just not fully formed yet And probably won't ever be at this rate. LSG was jammed out and ended the set on an up note.
2nd set started sort of meh. WoH built its self up into screetchy guitar bliss, very standard, I've heard much more interesting versions. Nice to hear a rarity like Waiting All Night, which was well played (as was entire show really). Axilla rocked. Piper was good not great. Lonely Trip for me is a snoozer, ànd was incredibly poorly placed. LC thru Antelope was highlight for me, especially rocking LC. Had a blast with my 18 year old son who has cp, making my first MangoSong in 40+ shows extra special.

I loved this show! Don't be fooled by the set list and time stamps. The jams in the first set, especially Mull and Life Saving Gun, are totally mind-blowing. Great melodic, polyphonic, energetic, and creative improvisation. The jam in Wave of Hope is worth listening to as well. I liked Axilla and Antelope a lot as well. Overall, just a fantastic show. First set: 10/10. Second set: 8.5/10.

This show was about set closers saving the day. Far too many slow songs for me but that life saving gun, type 2 loving cup and the surprise of the night a third song for the encore which was a fun as hell antelope made the night super fun. I the sound was clear and crisp for my first time to this arena. Not a large crowd which I actually enjoy but as usual everyone there was ready to get down.