Holy Wow! I gotta say, being at the show, it's hard to rate anything under a 5. The Light>What's the Use was the only "miss", but there is always a slow part of a show. My definite recommendations for listening are Tube, Maze (Page was hot), and Kill Devil from the first set. The second set was full of Mike funk. I'll suggest Carini-Yem-Sneaking Sally (my personal highlight from this show) for sure and probably the whole 2nd set.

Also, I just have to say, I am a Knoxville boy, and hearing Rocky Top in the middle of Folsom last night put the icing on the cake. What energy! If you're rating this show based on setlist or paying half attention from couch tour, trust me the energy in the Stadium was straight fire last night. Can't wait til tonight!

This was my kid brother's first show, and I saw him dance for the first time in my entire life. This was a particularly heavy show to begin his career with. There was a certain point in the show where he looked at me, waving his arms in confusion, unable to handle what he was experiencing.

We were less than a stone's throw from the band, and they truly ripped him a new asshole. Mind you, this was a very confusing and scary situation for both of us, we had finally gotten used to Dick's, and we were being forced into a much larger, foreign area. The jams in Set 1 didn't help these notions, as they got dark fairly quickly, just as the dark storm started to build over our heads (hence pillow jets).

Set 2 was all energy, a glorified dance party. Mike was incredibly strong all throughout. The interplay between him and Trey was awesome. What's The Use? really gave my kid brother a new lease on life. 2001 was just the best.

He had been wanting to hear Stash from the get-go, and to have it in the encore slot really did a number on him. Rocky Top was just awesome. Reminds us of our old home!

All in all, Phish was not testing the waters with this show, they were testing us. I liked Folsom as a venue (and between you and me, I would much prefer Boulder over Commerce City), and the band was locked in. Check this one out, especially Tube and the 2nd set. I can finally say I've done something right as an older brother.

This was my kid brother's first show, and I saw him dance for the first time in my entire life. This was a particularly heavy show to begin his career with. There was a certain point in the show where he looked at me, waving his arms in confusion, unable to handle what he was experiencing.

We were less than a stone's throw from the band, and they truly ripped him a new asshole. Mind you, this was a very confusing and scary situation for both of us, we had finally gotten used to Dick's, and we were being forced into a much larger, foreign area. The jams in Set 1 didn't help these notions, as they got dark fairly quickly, just as the dark storm started to build over our heads (hence pillow jets).

Set 2 was all energy, a glorified dance party. Mike was incredibly strong all throughout. The interplay between him and Trey was awesome. What's The Use? really gave my kid brother a new lease on life. 2001 was just the best.

He had been wanting to hear Stash from the get-go, and to have it in the encore slot really did a number on him. Rocky Top was just awesome. Reminds us of our old home!

All in all, Phish was not testing the waters with this show, they were testing us. I liked Folsom as a venue (and between you and me, I would much prefer Boulder over Commerce City), and the band was locked in. Check this one out, especially Tube and the 2nd set. I can finally say I've done something right as an older brother.

Phish came into Folsom ready to roll. Tube was a sick version out of the gate, we got a roses bust out, a nellie ane, and ended with a sick Sand -> Fluffhead 1-2 punch. Sign me up.

2nd set is a ripper, like most of what youll find in early summer 2025 (prob late 205 too but i cannot see the future) - Sneaking Sally needed to come back and it had a sick return. I do feel like the set peaked there but overall it still carried on with good versions of WTU and 2001.

While the stash encore was rare and weird, I like it and the fact that it got topped of with rocky top? Amazing encore to witness in my book!

There is no other way to put it right now, Phish is freaking good!

Set One: B+
Set Two B+

Rating: 4.26