Big Black Furry Creature from Mars as performed by all

Date Venue Artist Set Song Before Song After Notes Comments
1987-08-21 Ian McLean's Farm Phish 3 *** McGrupp First known performance.
1987-08-29 The Ranch Phish 1 Makisupa Flat Fee
1987-09-02 Hunt's Phish 1 Possum Makisupa
1987-09-21 Nectar's Phish 2 Curtain With Suzy
1987-10-31 Sculpture Room, Goddard College Phish 1 YEM > ***
1987-11-19 Hunt's Phish 3 Divided > Dinner and a Movie
1988-01-27 Gallagher's Phish 3 Bike Camel Walk
1988-02-08 Nectar's Phish 3 JJLC ***
1988-02-20 St. Lawrence University Phish e *** ***
1988-04-22 University of Vermont Phish 1 Shaggy Dog YEM
1988-05-14 Goddard College Phish 1 Lizards JJLC
1988-05-24 Nectar's Phish 3 I Know a Little Corinna (Theme from The Flintstones tease)
1988-06-19 Nectar's Phish 2 Alumni Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (Theme from The Flintstones and London Bridge Is Falling Down teases )
1988-07-25 Nectar's Phish 2 Harpua Sanity (Theme from The Flintstones tease)
1988-07-28 The Roma Phish 2 Fee ***
1988-08-05 The Roma Phish 2 Sanity Slave (Theme from The Flintstones tease)
1988-09-13 Sam's Tavern Phish 3 Andy's Chest -> -> DEG
1988-09-13 Sam's Tavern Phish 3 DEG -> Sanity
1988-09-24 Humphries House (The Zoo), A... Phish 3 Contact ***
1988-10-29 Sculpture Room, Goddard College Phish 3 Terrapin Timber Ho (Sailor's Hornpipe tease)
1988-11-03 Molly's Cafe Phish 3 IDK Harpua (Sailor's Hornpipe tease)
1989-01-26 The Paradise Phish 2 Contact Foam
1989-02-06 The Front Phish 3 Hood Curtis Loew
1989-03-01 Gallagher's Phish 2 Light Up ***
1989-03-13 Nectar's Phish 1 Ya Mar Bowie
1989-03-30 The Front Phish 3 Bag > Satin Doll
1989-10-06 The Paradise Phish 2 Highway to Hell ***
1989-12-09 Huden Dining Hall, Castleton... Phish e Contact > *** (Theme from The Brady Bunch and Sailor's Hornpipe teases )
1990-01-28 The Front Phish e Lawn Boy > *** (Auld Lang Syne and Theme from Bonanza teases )
1990-02-25 8x10 Club Phish 2 Fluffhead > ***
1990-03-09 The Front Phish 2 Contact *** Dave Grippo on alto saxophone. (The Fishin' Hole tease)
1990-04-07 El Dorado Café Phish e *** Contact (Theme from The Brady Bunch jam)
1990-04-22 Cutler Quad, Colorado College Phish 2 Esther > Hood
1990-04-28 The Strand Theater Phish e *** *** (Simple Gifts and The Star Spangled Banner tease & quotes )
1990-05-11 The Living Room Phish e 'A' Train > ***
1990-06-01 The Cotton Club Phish 2 Fee Contact (Auld Lang Syne tease)
1990-06-07 The Bayou Phish e Lawn Boy > ***
1990-06-16 Townshend Family Park Phish e Contact > *** (Simple Gifts tease)
1990-10-31 Armstrong Hall Phish e Uncle Pen > ***
1990-11-08 The Great Hall, University o... Phish 2 YEM > *** John Popper on harmonica.
1990-11-24 The Capitol Theatre Phish 2 GTBT *** (Simple Gifts tease)
1991-02-03 The Front Phish e JJLC > ***
1991-02-15 The Colonial Theatre Phish e Caravan > ***
1991-03-08 College Station Theater Phish 1 Tweezer ***
1991-03-13 Boulder Theater Phish e 'A' Train > ***
1991-03-23 The Inferno Phish e 'A' Train > *** (Donna Lee tease)
1991-03-29 DNA Lounge Phish 2 Bouncin' > *** (Simple Gifts tease)
1991-04-04 WOW Hall Phish 2 HYHU > ***
1991-04-12 Barrymore Theatre Phish e Contact > Coil Fish on vacuum during one of the... (Theme from Leave It to Beaver tease)
1991-04-19 Nietzsche’s Phish e Paul and Silas > *** Joke from Fish. (Theme from Leave It to Beaver tease)
1991-04-25 Field House, UNH Phish 2 Divided ***
1991-05-03 Somerville Theatre Phish e 'A' Train > *** (How High the Moon tease)
1991-05-11 The Front Phish e Terrapin ***
1991-05-17 Campus Club Phish 2 HYHU > Happy Birthday
1991-05-17 Campus Club Phish 2 Happy Birthday > ***
1991-07-11 Battery Park Phish e Contact > *** Giant Country Horns.
1991-07-14 Townshend Family Park Phish e Contact > *** Giant Country Horns.
1991-07-19 Somerville Theatre Phish 2 Mango *** Giant Country Horns. (Theme from Leave It to Beaver, William Tell Overture, and Theme from I Love Lucy teases )
1991-07-24 Trax Phish e Contact > *** Giant Country Horns. (Theme from I Love Lucy and Theme from The Brady Bunch teases )
1991-09-25 The Colonial Theatre Phish e ATR ***
1991-09-28 The Rink Phish e Contact > *** (Theme from I Love Lucy tease)
1991-10-11 Backstage Phish e Sweet Adeline ***
1991-11-02 Lory Student Center Theatre,... Phish e Contact ***
1991-11-12 The Georgia Theatre Phish e Ya Mar *** (Theme from The Brady Bunch tease)
1991-11-23 Alumni Hall Phish e JJLC > *** Dave Grippo on alto saxophone. (St. Thomas tease)
1992-03-13 Campus Club Phish 1 Antelope -> > Antelope Two Get Back signals and I Let a... (Hawaii and Lullaby of Birdland teases )
1992-03-30 Mississippi Nights Phish 2 Vacuum Solo -> Coil (We're Off to See the Wizard tease)
1992-04-06 Paul Wright Gym, Western Sta... Phish e *** *** Make Your Own Guacamole jam, dur... (We're Off to See the Wizard tease)
1992-04-18 Wilbur Field, Stanford Unive... Phish e Contact *** Cameron McKinney on ukulele (unm...
1992-04-24 Roseland Theater Phish e Contact > ***
1992-05-02 Cabaret Metro Phish e Sleeping Monkey > ***
1992-05-08 The Riviera Theatre Phish e *** *** (Theme from The Brady Bunch tease)
1992-06-23 Philipshalle Phish 1 Uncle Pen If I Only Had a Brain Count-off in German ("Ein, zwei,...
1992-07-23 MTV Studios Phish 1 Poor Heart -> Guelah
1992-11-19 Ross Arena, St. Michael's Co... Phish 2 Tweezer -> -> Tweezer No BBFCFM lyrics. (I Walk the Line and Ring of Fire quotes )
1992-11-21 Pritchard Gym, SB Sports Com... Phish e Buffalo Bill ***
1993-02-07 Lisner Auditorium, George Wa... Phish e Contact > ***
1993-02-21 Roxy Theatre Phish 2 Coil ***
1993-02-25 The Cameo Theatre Phish 2 Golgi > ***
1993-03-06 Liberty Lunch Phish 2 HYHU ***
1993-03-13 Balch Fieldhouse Phish e Amazing Grace ***
1993-03-28 East Gym, Humboldt State Uni... Phish e Contact > *** (Theme from Leave It to Beaver tease)
1993-04-17 Michigan Theater Phish e Sweet Adeline *** Included some humorous additiona... (Misty tease)
1993-05-02 Tower Theatre Phish 2 HYHU ***
1993-07-23 Jones Beach Phish 2 YEM -> CDT (Theme from The Flintstones tease)
1993-08-08 Nautica Stage Phish 1 *** Foam (Divided Sky tease)
1993-12-29 New Haven Veterans Memorial ... Phish 2 Contact > -> Walk Away Unfinished.
1994-04-08 Recreation Hall, Penn State ... Phish e Contact > *** Mimi Fishman on "1-2-3-4".
1994-04-25 Civic Auditorium Phish 2 BBJ > ***
1994-04-30 The Edge Night Club Phish 2 HYHU *** (New York, New York tease)
1994-05-12 Buena Vista Theater Phish 2 Contact > ***
1994-05-16 The Wiltern Theatre Phish 2 Antelope -> -> Antelope
1994-05-16 The Wiltern Theatre Phish 2 YEM Amazing Grace
1994-05-16 The Wiltern Theatre Phish 2 Amazing Grace ***
1994-06-16 State Theatre Phish 2 Contact > -> Purple Rain Unfinished.
1994-06-21 Cincinnati Music Hall Phish 2 CDT Ginseng
1994-06-21 Cincinnati Music Hall Phish 2 Ginseng Dog Faced Boy Acoustic; without microphones.
1994-07-06 Theatre St. Denis Phish 2 CDT -> > Sample
1994-07-06 Theatre St. Denis Phish 2 Sample > Hood
1994-07-13 Big Birch Phish 2 Tweezer -> -> Tweezer Unfinished; Played bluegrass sty... (Scent of a Mule tease)
1994-10-27 University Hall, University ... Phish 2 Contact > DwD
1994-11-03 Mullins Center, University o... Phish 2 YEM -> Hood
1994-11-13 Warner Theatre Phish 2 Mango > Amazing Grace
1994-11-22 Jesse Auditorium, University... Phish 2 Runaway Jim -> I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome Acoustic finish.
1994-12-01 Salem Armory Phish 2 Tweezer -> -> Makisupa Shorter version without all verses.
1995-07-03 Summerstage at Sugarbush North Phish 2 Lizards > ADITL
1995-10-19 Municipal Auditorium Phish 2 Lawn Boy > Kung Unfinished.
1995-10-22 Assembly Hall Phish 2 Makisupa -> Life on Mars?
1995-11-18 North Charleston Coliseum Phish 2 Contact > Acoustic Army
1995-11-18 North Charleston Coliseum Phish 2 Acoustic Army Cavern
1995-11-28 Knoxville Civic Coliseum Phish 2 Contact > Funky Bitch
1995-12-29 The Centrum Phish 2 McGrupp > > Jam
1996-06-06 Joyous Lake Phish 1 Theme SOAMule
1996-08-06 Red Rocks Amphitheatre Phish 2 ADITL > > HYHU
1997-12-11 Rochester War Memorial Phish 2 Roses -> > Ghost
1998-11-21 Hampton Coliseum Phish 1 Wilson > Lawn Boy (Gettin and Theme from Leave It to Beaver teases )
1998-12-30 MSG Phish 1 CDT Wilson
1999-10-03 Allstate Arena Phish 2 Avenu Malkenu > Bowie (Theme from The Brady Bunch tease)
2000-09-20 Riverbend Music Center Phish 2 Guyute > Drowned
2003-07-15 USANA Amphitheatre Phish 2 Low Rider -> -> Buried Alive
2003-07-15 USANA Amphitheatre Phish 2 Buried Alive > > Ha Ha Ha
2003-07-15 USANA Amphitheatre Phish 2 Ha Ha Ha > > Mr. Completely
2009-11-22 War Memorial at Oncenter Phish 2 Piper > Tube
2010-06-25 Susquehanna Bank Center Phish 1 Alumni Runaway Jim
2010-08-15 Alpine Valley Phish 2 Theme > YEM
2010-10-23 Mullins Center, University o... Phish 1 Sparkle > HYHU
2010-10-31 Boardwalk Hall Phish 1 Frankenstein Ghost
2011-06-10 Susquehanna Bank Center Phish 2 Possum Swept Away
2011-07-03 Watkins Glen Phish 1 Destiny > Wilson (Theme from The Twilight Zone and Theme from Leave It to Beaver teases )
2012-06-29 Klipsch Music Center Phish 1 Mango > Strange Design
2012-08-26 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatr... Phish e *** > Tweeprise
2014-10-31 MGM Grand Phish 1 46 Days Lawn Boy
2015-08-15 Merriweather Phish 1 LxL > > Your Pet Cat (Your Pet Cat and Theme from I Dream of Jeannie teases )
2015-08-15 Merriweather Phish 1 Your Pet Cat > Horn
2016-07-20 Bill Graham Civic Auditorium Phish 1 The Very Long Fuse > Walk Away
2017-08-04 MSG Phish 1 Party Time Dinner and a Movie (Theme from The Brady Bunch tease)
2018-08-12 Merriweather Phish 1 Llama Meat
2019-02-23 Barceló Maya Beach Phish e Kung > Sleeping Monkey (Martian Monster quote)
2019-06-30 BB&T Pavilion Phish 2 Twenty Years Later > > Tweezer (Ass Handed and Your Pet Cat quotes )
2019-11-30 Dunkin' Donuts Center Phish e *** > Kung Unfinished. (Lengthwise quote)
2021-10-30 MGM Grand Phish 1 Guyute Shaggy Dog (Little Squirrel quote)
2022-07-29 Coastal Credit Union Music P... Phish 2 *** Carini
2023-07-15 Ameris Bank Amphitheatre Phish e Tweeprise > ***
2024-08-09 Bethel Woods Phish e *** Jibboo

"Big Black Furry Creature from Mars" was teased at the following shows

Show Date Artist Song (Tease Type) Venue
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1992-03-13 Phish Run Like an Antelope () Campus Club, Providence, RI, USA
1994-10-29 Phish Makisupa Policeman () Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, Spartanburg, SC, USA
2022-07-29 Phish Piper () Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek, Raleigh, NC, USA

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