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Soundcheck: It's Ice, Reba
SET 1: Possum, Foam, Sparkle[1], Stash, The Lizards, Guelah Papyrus, Divided Sky, Esther[1] > Llama, Golgi Apparatus
SET 2: Brother, Bouncing Around the Room, Buried Alive > Auld Lang Syne > Runaway Jim, The Landlady > Reba, Cavern, My Sweet One, Run Like an Antelope
SET 3: Wilson[1] > The Squirming Coil > Tweezer > McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters > Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove
ENCORE: Lawn Boy > Rocky Top > Tweezer Reprise
Divided Sky was dedicated to Chris Gainty, who was seeing his first show since a car accident had left him in a coma five months earlier. Trey played with a voice box on stage that uttered curses during Sparkle, Esther, and Wilson. Trey teased Auld Lang Syne in Buried Alive. Antelope contained an Earache My Eye tease from Page and Nellie Kane teases from Mike. Weekapaug included Lion Sleeps Tonight teases. Prior to the encore, Trey mentioned the new Minkin painting Mike's mom had given to the band. Per Fish's request, Chris Kuroda subsequently used different lights on the painting. Lawn Boy featured Trey playing The Christmas Song during his solo. This show is available as an archival release on LivePhish.
SET 1: Uncle Pen, Foam, Runaway Jim, Fee > Sparkle, Brother, Horn > Chalk Dust Torture, Hold Your Head Up > Love You > Hold Your Head Up, Wilson > Divided Sky
SET 2: Tube, My Sweet One > Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, The Mango Song, The Sloth, Reba, Dinner and a Movie > Cavern > David Bowie[1]
Before Wilson, Trey brought a fan named "Wesley" on-stage and wished him a happy birthday. Trey proceeded to dedicate the song to him. Weekapaug contained Bewitched Bothered and Bewildered (Rogers and Hart) and Divided Sky teases from Trey. The Bowie intro contained two Charlie Chan signals as well as Simpsons and Oom Pa Pa signals.
Soundcheck: All Things Reconsidered, Funky Bitch, Dog Log
SET 1: Buried Alive > Golgi Apparatus, Uncle Pen, Brother > Bouncing Around the Room, Tube > The Sloth, Harry Hood, Fee > Foam, Llama
SET 2: Dinner and a Movie > Stash, The Squirming Coil, Paul and Silas > Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Guelah Papyrus, Chalk Dust Torture, Magilla[1] > Cavern > Hold Your Head Up > Love You[2] > Hold Your Head Up, Run Like an Antelope[3]
ENCORE: Ya Mar, Big Black Furry Creature from Mars
ENCORE 2: Split Open and Melt, Memories[4]
Trey teased Possum before the second set opener. Love You featured band introductions. Antelope included a Dixie tease from Trey, a foul-up near the end when Fish attempted to end the song too early, and Charlie Chan and Simpsons signals during the final rave-up. BBFCFM contained a Brady Bunch theme tease from Mike. Memories was performed without microphones.
No known setlist
This show, with Aquarium Rescue Unit scheduled to open, was canceled. Some sources indicate that it was due to a problem with the venue’s roof.
Soundcheck: It's Ice Jam, Funky Bitch, My Sweet One, It’s Ice
SET 1: Chalk Dust Torture, Foam, The Squirming Coil > Split Open and Melt, Sparkle, Reba, The Landlady > Destiny Unbound, You Enjoy Myself, Rocky Top
SET 2: Brother, Bouncing Around the Room > Runaway Jim, Guelah Papyrus, Poor Heart > Llama, Horn, The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > Suzy Greenberg > Hold Your Head Up > Terrapin > Hold Your Head Up, Funky Bitch, Golgi Apparatus
ENCORE: Memories[1], Harry Hood
YEM contained a Take Me Out to the Ball Game tease from Trey. Suzy contained a Spider-Man theme tease and a T.V. Show (The Dude of Life) quote from Trey. Memories was performed without microphones. Harry Hood contained a Dave’s Energy Guide tease from Trey. Small Fish was the opening act. The soundcheck's My Sweet One was performed a cappella.
Soundcheck: Poor Heart
SET 1: Chalk Dust Torture, Foam, The Squirming Coil, My Sweet One > The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > Suzy Greenberg[1], Stash[1], Flat Fee[1], Bouncing Around the Room[1] > Mike's Song[1] > I Am Hydrogen[1] > Weekapaug Groove[1]
SET 2: Llama, Reba, Cavern[1] > The Lizards[1], The Landlady[1] > Tweezer[1], Sweet Adeline, Dinner and a Movie[1] > Gumbo[2] > Touch Me[1]
ENCORE: Caravan[1], Golgi Apparatus
This show featured the Giant Country Horns from Suzy through Weekapaug, Cavern through Tweezer, and Dinner through Caravan. Gumbo also featured Fish on trombone and Horn introductions.
No known setlist
It is believed that the band only performed one song at the BMI New Music Awards, and that it may have been a cappella.
SET 1: Golgi Apparatus, You Enjoy Myself, Paul and Silas, Cavern, The Mango Song > The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > AC/DC Bag, Tela > David Bowie
SET 2: Band/Crew Football Theme Song[1], My Sweet One > Reba, Chalk Dust Torture, Magilla[2], Buried Alive > Uncle Pen, Tweezer > Runaway Jim, Carolina, Tweezer Reprise
ENCORE: Hold Your Head Up > If I Only Had a Brain > Hold Your Head Up, Good Times Bad Times
This show featured the debut of Band/Crew Football Theme Song, which was performed as a demented version of Barracuda (by the band Heart) played over the drumbeat for My Sweet One, with Trey mincingly whining the “Crew football theme song!” lyrics. Magilla featured Paul Guinness of Ryth McFeud on trombone. Tweezer contained Walk This Way and Yield Not to Temptation teases. Brain was performed as a “special treat” for the audience. Fish sang the final verse through the vacuum, creating an excellent echo effect. Ryth McFeud was the opening act.
SET 1: Runaway Jim, The Landlady, Reba, Llama, Bouncing Around the Room, Foam, You Enjoy Myself, The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > Suzy Greenberg, Chalk Dust Torture
SET 2: Divided Sky, Lawn Boy > Cavern > Fluffhead > Dog Log, Buried Alive > The Squirming Coil > Run Like an Antelope
Divided Sky contained a tease of The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday from Trey. Dog Log was played for the first time since March 9, 1990 (148 shows). Possum contained Rock Lobster, Makisupa Policeman, and Yield Not to Temptation teases, two Charlie Chan signals, and Oom Pa Pa and Random Note signals. Page teased Chopsticks in Antelope. Small Fish was the opening act.
No known setlist
A show was originally scheduled for this date and venue; it appears that it was postponed until Monday, March 25, 1991.
SET 1: Cavern, Foam, The Squirming Coil > Llama, Guelah Papyrus, My Sweet One > Reba, The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > AC/DC Bag, Golgi Apparatus > La Grange
SET 2: Buried Alive > Runaway Jim, Dinner and a Movie, Stash > Bouncing Around the Room, The Landlady, Destiny Unbound, Possum[1], The Lizards, Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove
ENCORE: Hold Your Head Up > Love You > Hold Your Head Up, Good Times Bad Times
Trey teased Buried Alive in Stash. Possum contained Charlie Chan and Oom Pa Pa signals. I Am Hydrogen included a full band tease of Sanity. Trey teased Mainstreet in Weekapaug Groove. Whole Lotta Love was teased in Love You by the rest of the band during Fish's vacuum solo.
SET 1: Llama, The Curtain > Golgi Apparatus, Reba, Dinner and a Movie > The Sloth, Runaway Jim, The Squirming Coil > David Bowie[1]
SET 2: My Sweet One > Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Guelah Papyrus, The Landlady, Esther > Split Open and Melt, Bouncing Around the Room > Love You -> Whole Lotta Love Jam > Love You > The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > Suzy Greenberg, Rocky Top
This show, performed on Fish’s birthday, had many classic moments, including Happy Birthday teases before Coil, during Bowie and Weekapaug, and before and after Love You. Bowie also contained Charlie Chan and Complete Stop signals. The Bowie intro also included a How High the Moon tease from Mike. The Whole Lotta Love jam segued out of the vacuum solo in Love You. Magilla contained a Flintstones theme tease from Trey. The Janglers were the opening act.
SET 1: Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Bouncing Around the Room, The Landlady, Cavern, Uncle Pen, Tweezer, I Didn't Know, Good Times Bad Times
SET 2: Divided Sky, The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > Suzy Greenberg, Foam, Possum, Highway to Hell
There are no known recordings of this show.
SET 1: The Landlady > Bouncing Around the Room, Donna Lee, The Asse Festival > Suzy Greenberg, Uncle Pen, Cavern, The Squirming Coil > Possum
SET 2: Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Magilla, Foam, Reba > Llama, The Ballad of Curtis Loew > Fluffhead, Hold Your Head Up > Terrapin > Hold Your Head Up, Buried Alive > David Bowie[1]
ENCORE: Paul and Silas > The Lizards, Good Times Bad Times, Contact, AC/DC Bag, Carolina
Trey teased Buried Alive in Landlady. Page teased Toccata and Fugue in D minor before Mike's Song. Check out the Bowie intro for a medley of teases including three Charlie Chan signals and Oom Pa Pa, Tritone Down, and Popeye signals, and a Munsters theme tease from Mike.
SET 1: The Squirming Coil, Uncle Pen, Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Ya Mar, The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > Suzy Greenberg, Take the 'A' Train > David Bowie, Lawn Boy > Possum
SET 2: Sweet Adeline, Divided Sky, Caravan, Dinner and a Movie > Bouncing Around the Room, My Sweet One, The Lizards, You Enjoy Myself > The Ballad of Curtis Loew, Good Times Bad Times
ENCORE: Hold Your Head Up > Whipping Post[1] > Hold Your Head Up, Golgi Apparatus
The Bowie intro contained 'A' Train teases from Trey. Whipping Post featured Fish on vocals and a What I Am (Edie Brickell & New Bohemians) tease.
Soundcheck: Sweet Adeline, Funky Bitch
SET 1: Fee > Reba, Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues, Foam, Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Uncle Pen > Bouncing Around the Room, Split Open and Melt, Runaway Jim, The Squirming Coil, The Lizards
SET 2: Take the 'A' Train, Tweezer, Harry Hood, Caravan, Divided Sky, David Bowie[1], Contact
During the pause in Letter to Jimmy Page, Trey dedicated the song to everybody who was graduating. Trey acknowledged having played there for a long time and thanked the students for always inviting the band. The first set of this show was played outdoors in the McKewen Quad, but was halted due to rain. The second set was subsequently played indoors in the Keehn Co-Op's dorm lounge. The setlist for the second set may be incomplete. Bowie contained Contact teases in the intro, multiple "Elvis" quotes and a "Red Red Wine" quote. The soundcheck's Adeline contained a Marley quote from Fish. Some recordings that circulate with this date are mislabeled “The Front.”
No known setlist
According to one source, Fee and Tweezer may have been performed at this show. According to another source, this show never took place, and the November 10, 1990, show was Phish's first time playing Earlham. No recording is known to exist.
SET 1: The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > Suzy Greenberg, You Enjoy Myself > AC/DC Bag > Divided Sky, Fee, Walk Away, Bathtub Gin > Possum
SET 2: David Bowie[1], Wilson, Reba, Colonel Forbin's Ascent > Fly Famous Mockingbird, Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues > The Lizards, Highway to Hell
ENCORE: Contact > Run Like an Antelope -> Kung[2] -> Run Like an Antelope
This was a benefit for Goddard’s sculpture building and marked the first known performance of Kung. The band’s Halloween costumes included Trey wearing devil horns, latex pants, and strap-on breasts (which he ran around fondling during Ninja Custodian’s set) and Mike wearing a dog-faced mask. The band distributed boxes of macaroni and cheese for audience use during the Bowie intro. This Bowie, at over 20 minutes, was, at the time, one of the longest versions ever. During the pause in Letter to Jimmy Page, Trey wished happy birthday to "Mary Ellen." Lizards contained an I Dream of Jeannie theme tease from Page. The show closed with Trey returning to the Kung theme, as he promised to stage another runaway golf cart marathon this time next year. Ninja Custodian was the opening act.
SET 1: The Ballad of Curtis Loew, Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues, Contact, The Lizards, David Bowie, McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters > Who Do? We Do!, Divided Sky, Reba, Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove
ENCORE: Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Prior to David Bowie, Donna Lee was teased. There was also a tease by Trey of the Flintstones theme during Weekapaug. Swing Low was played for the first time since June 19, 1988 (145 shows)
SET 1: Wilson, Peaches en Regalia, Ya Mar, Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, The Sloth, Possum, Divided Sky
SET 2: You Enjoy Myself, La Grange, If I Don't Be There By Morning[1], Slave to the Traffic Light > Esther > Run Like an Antelope, I Didn't Know[2] > Nowhere Fast[3] -> I've Turned Bad[3] > I Didn't Know, The Lizards, Bold As Love, Harpua, Whipping Post
This show featured the first known performances of Nowhere Fast and I've Turned Bad as well as the first known Phish performance of If I Don't Be There By Morning. The end of YEM contained a Moby Dick tease. I Didn't Know featured Fish on trombone. Nowhere Fast and I’ve Turned Bad featured Sofi Dillof and "Joe" on vocals. Harpua contained Gimme Some Lovin' teases. This show was the release party for the original Junta cassette.
SET 1: The Curtain > Ya Mar, Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Fluffhead, Contact, AC/DC Bag > Wilson, You Enjoy Myself, Harpua, Foam
SET 3: Fire, Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley, Alumni Blues, The Lizards, La Grange, You Enjoy Myself, Good Times Bad Times
ENCORE: Halley's Comet
Harpua contained "Charge!," Happy Trails, Jingle Jangle Jingle, and Mike's Song teases from Page as well as a Timber (Jerry) quote from Trey. One recording in circulation contains the first set, as listed above. Another contains the above list for sets II (incomplete) and III. Since songs are repeated within the list, it is likely that one is mislabeled. This was the last Phish show at Nectar’s and the master copy of sets II and III is specifically labeled as such; the recording circulating as the first set may be from the night before or from another show entirely. Also, the band wished the audience good night after Harpua and made several references to it being the “last song” so this is likely a final set from another show where Foam may have been the encore. Since an exact date cannot be ascertained, we will continue to list as is.
SET 1: Esther > McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters[1] > Foam, The Sloth -> Possum, Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Golgi Apparatus
SET 2: Makisupa Policeman, Dinner and a Movie, AC/DC Bag > The Lizards, Timber (Jerry the Mule), Contact, Alumni Blues[2] > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues, Fee > Run Like an Antelope
SET 3: Sanity[3], Fluffhead, Suzy Greenberg > Slave to the Traffic Light, Bike > Whipping Post[4]
ENCORE: Fire
McGrupp featured Fish on trombone. Weekapaug featured alternate “Sharin’ in the Rhode Island groove” lyrics. Alumni contained additional lyrics. This version of Sanity was the fast version. Suzy contained a Woody Woodpecker theme tease from Trey. Prior to Bike, Mike introduced Fish as "Moses Yaskremski." Whipping Post was the first known version to feature Fish on vocals.
SET 1: Walk Away, Funky Bitch, You Enjoy Myself, Flat Fee, McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters > Wilson > Peaches en Regalia, Good Times Bad Times
SET 2: Ride Captain Ride, Boogie On Reggae Woman, Cities > Dave's Energy Guide > Cities, Run Like an Antelope, Fluffhead
SET 3: Jam, Andy's Chest[1] -> Big Black Furry Creature from Mars -> Dave's Energy Guide -> Big Black Furry Creature from Mars, Sanity -> Jam[2], Fire
The second set listing might be incomplete, as the recordings that circulate cut during Fluffhead. Cities contained teases of DEG (both before and after DEG was performed). The jam out of Sanity was around ten minutes long, and may have been the first time Fish used the vacuum on stage. This show also marked the only known Phish performance of Andy’s Chest. Ride Captain Ride was played for the first time since March 23, 1987 (114 shows).
No known setlist
The date of this show may be incorrect, but is known to have taken place between the Aspen show on August 6 and the show at The Front on August 11.
SET 1: Cities, The Lizards, Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley, Good Times Bad Times, Happy Birthday to You[1] > Peaches en Regalia, You Enjoy Myself, I Didn't Know[2]
SET 2: Blue Bossa[3], Take the 'A' Train > Timber (Jerry the Mule), Fluffhead > Jesus Just Left Chicago, Makisupa Policeman, Slave to the Traffic Light, AC/DC Bag > Roll Like a Cantaloupe
Happy Birthday was sung to "Jen" and was subsequently sung in multiple parts of Peaches. YEM contained Flash Light teases and the vocal jam was based on "why should I feed you?." I Didn't Know featured Fish on trombone. This show featured the first known Phish performance of Blue Bossa. Roll Like a Cantaloupe was performed for the first time since October 15, 1986 (103 shows).
SET 1: Fluffhead, Rocky Top, Mustang Sally, Suzy Greenberg > The Curtain > The Lizards, Fly Famous Mockingbird[1], Fire
SET 2: AC/DC Bag, Flat Fee, Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues, Jesus Just Left Chicago, Good Times Bad Times, Contact, Peaches en Regalia, Golgi Apparatus
SET 3: Harpua, I Didn't Know[2] > Whipping Post
Mockingbird was aborted and had to be restarted due to error. Fire contained DEG teases from Trey. GTBT was dedicated to Don Drive and East Coast Printers. I Didn't Know had a false start, lyrics changed to reference "Daubs" and "Seth," and featured Fish on trombone.
SET 1: The Curtain With, Rocky Top, Funky Bitch, Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues, Peaches en Regalia, Golgi Apparatus, Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley, Suzy Greenberg, Fire
SET 2: Jesus Just Left Chicago, Fluffhead > Whipping Post
SET 3: Ya Mar[1] -> Jam[1] > Halley's Comet[2] > The Sloth, I Didn't Know[3], La Grange, Fee, I Know a Little, Big Black Furry Creature from Mars, Corinna, Harpua, Run Like an Antelope
Ya Mar and the ensuing jam featured vocals from Jah Roy; the jam contained One Love quotes from Jah Roy and Trey. Halley’s Comet featured vocals from Richard Wright. I Didn't Know featured Wright on drums and Fish on trombone. BBFCFM contained Flintstones theme teases from Trey. The master recordings confirm this listing as the correct performance order. Many recordings of this show circulate with an incorrect song order, an incorrect date (May 25, 1988) and an incorrect venue (Ian’s Farm, Hebron, NY).
SET 1: Harpua, Wilson > Peaches en Regalia, Funky Bitch, Golgi Apparatus, Suzy Greenberg, You Enjoy Myself, The Lizards, Good Times Bad Times, Happy Birthday to You[1], Colonel Forbin's Ascent > Icculus > Colonel Forbin's Ascent > Fly Famous Mockingbird > AC/DC Bag
Happy birthday was performed in a "dub style" and was played for "Christa" and "Jen." The recording in circulation cuts in the middle of AC/DC Bag; this setlist may be incomplete.
No known setlist
The Earth Day show that had circulated with this date actually occurred on April 25, 1986 according to a Burlington Free Press article.
No known setlist
The Earth Day show that had circulated with this date actually occurred on April 25, 1986 according to a Burlington Free Press article.
SET 1: Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn) > Have Mercy[1] > Harry Hood, The Pendulum[2] -> Dave's Energy Guide, Icculus[3], You Enjoy Myself
SET 2: Help on the Way[1] > Slipknot![1] > AC/DC Bag[3], McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters[4] > Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues > Dear Mrs. Reagan
ENCORE: Not Fade Away[5]
This show was billed as Hunt’s Festival of Fools. Phish and The Joneses switched off for 45-minute sets; the two bands performed the encore together. The Pendulum, which was a recital of revolutionary poetry, featured guest Zenzilé Madikinea. This gig contained the first known versions of AC/DC Bag and Icculus, the first known Phish version of Have Mercy, and the only known Phish performances of Help on the Way, Slipknot and Not Fade Away. McGrupp was spoken in a Dylan-esque fashion, in keeping with Trey’s jokes about Phish being the “Dylan Band.” Free Bird was teased before Not Fade Away.
SET 1: Makisupa Policeman[1]
This show, played in the garage of a house on Grant Street, is believed to be the band’s first show after Trey’s return to the University of Vermont. It is known that Makisupa (first known performance) was played but the rest of the setlist is unknown. The date is believed to be correct but may have been a few days earlier or later.
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