The backdrop for Evolve was a truck driving across America animated as a giant, elaborate diorama presented by hands animated in the same style. Trey teased Tweezer Reprise in Wolfman's Brother which provided visuals of the scene becoming a journey through an MC Escher-esque landscape of surreal "rooms" that ranged from a cozy fireplace to a giant cat peering in through the window, ultimately emerging in Las Vegas. Page teased the Theme from Speed Racer in Foam. The perspective for Theme from the Bottom shifted to the earth beneath a forest, a scene made up of tiny dots which glowed and pulsed together. As the jam for Theme progressed, furniture and rooms began to appear in the forest, with the scene ultimately morphing into an image of the band. Rift culmiated in a recreation of David Welker's cover art for the album. Trey teased Over the Rainbow in Scents and Sublte Sounds. The scene for Split Open and Melt began with giant, sneaker-clad legs running in different directions while stepping on piles of goo on the ground, sticking to their shoes. This became a world with both aquatic and surface aspects, with stars and fish, plant and animal life, some of whom developed goo bubbles and started to rise. The entire scene ultimately melted back into a puddle with a confused face. You Enjoy Myself saw the return of the licking dog (from April 19, 2024) during the vocal jam, followed by a jam against an ocean of dogs swimming in sudsy water with goggles on, and finally wiener dogs in hot dog costumes. Also Sprach Zarathustra continued the hot dog theme by flying through a warehouse floor full of hot dogs to a hot dog rocket ship, which blasted into an outer space littered with donuts and other snack foods. The ship ultimately found a planet with a hot dog population worshiping a giant monolith-like hot dog with a volcano erupting in the distance. Space Oddity was played for the first time since July 19, 2022 (168 shows). Harry Hood culminated in a virtual fireworks display.

Teases
Tweezer Reprise tease in Wolfman's Brother, Theme from Speed Racer tease in Foam, Over the Rainbow tease in Scents and Subtle Sounds
Debut Years (Average: 1998)

This show was part of the "2026 Sphere"

Show Reviews

, attached to 2026-04-16

Review by sheikyerbouti

sheikyerbouti Man, I was puddled after last night. As someone who went to all 4 of the last sphere run, tonight blew the doors off hard and fast. I had a phenomenal time last run, but the improvements in the way the visuals worked with the songs, and just the sheer quality and creativity is just top shelf stuff. Wolfman’s MC Escher maze, Rift doing the posters and the album cover, SOAM bringing us into the world of a bad gum trip. CK5 took the reins for the beginning of set 2, and then we got an insane 20YL with the spider from Return of the King. YEM car was returns with a twist, 2001 hot dog launch… Harry Hood fireworks show. All of these work so much better than everything during the last run. It has me conflicted because I thought so highly of the ‘24 Sphere run, and I still do I guess musically… but woof. Phish is locked and loaded for the next 8 nights.
, attached to 2026-04-16

Review by mikeymelikey

mikeymelikey Played this for 8th graders all day at school while they worked on an assignment. The room was quiet. No one complained about the music all day, and trust me they would love to. Wasn’t at the show obviously, but wanted to post the solid review. Really awesome setlist. So solid. Amazing playing. Such a blast. 8th grader and teacher approved.
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