No idea what show you guys were listening to (I see rating right now in the 3s) but Phish laid down another heater tonight.

Life Saving Gun > Steam was a good opener, followed by Mcgrupp. The Line gets dusted off (its a good song dont get the hate) Ocelot also got dusted off, which also gets hate but its really not a song that bothers me. Also its a first set slot. Ya Mar was a welcome treat. Golgi is always a fun time and most events arent planned seemed like a nice bonus

But here we go. This 2nd set is why its a heater. Tube, ASIHTOS and DWD were all sick versions. Pillow jets raged as usual, and a 2001 > Chalkdust 1-2 punch to end it? Sign me up

The gently wheeps is a sick cover that phish always slays and first tube is always a good time. This was a good show, elevated by a sick 2nd set.

Set One: B-
Set Two: A-

Score: 4.20

Ridiculously fun 1 st set full of unexpected songs and capped off by a blistering Most Events Aren’t Planned closer which perfectly encapsulated the unpredictable nature of the songs which preceded it.

The opening notes of Tube for the second set, laid an inconspicuous foundation for what was to come. What unfolded was nothing less than a masterpiece of a set. Ignore the set list and do yourself a favor, actually listen. Jealous, I wasn’t there but happy for those that were.

McGrupp is always a treat. The MEAP to close the 1st set went somewhere I didn't expext and got pretty heavy. The Tube was impeccable; it was jammed just enough, but the ASIHTOS was bliss. I'm gonna be listening to that one back again multiple times. D>7>D had its moments for sure. All in all, solid night.

Set 2 is classic. As a 4.0 phan, this show definitely in consideration as one of the more “had to be there” shows in recent memory.

For Set1, that McGrupp was a great surprise and set the tone for thr rest of the night- that everything was on The Line…. But that Golgi and Most Events to end are heavy hitting!

Attendance bias I am sure, but s2 really smoked and the call back -7 is just something you can’t skip!!

2001 dance fest- duh. Always!

Into that CDT was fun build up and set mood for a fiery finish with Guitar gently weeps and the energy inducing First Tube. Solid show. Set 2 truly delivers but they go there in set 1… just listen to the show is all I am trying to say!!!

another great show. this one’s for the “quality-over-quantity” crowd—no jams over 20 minutes but the second set packed a ton of great improvisation and amazing energy.

a note on the first set: as i saw mentioned in the setlist thread, this first set was a bit sleepy, as it were. mcgrupp is always amazing to hear, but besides that there isn’t much to write home about in this frame. the energy seemed fairly low, to be frank; as my show partner @colforbin310 put during the set, it felt “like a festival day set than a saturday night arena show.”

but who cares about all that? not me man. because that second set absolutely ripped.

in yesterday’s show recap, @thewatchfulhosemaker used baseball as an analogy for phish. i will build off that here. tonight’s show was as if your favorite baseball team gave up 2 runs early in the game and looked a bit lost at the plate for a few innings. then, suddenly, in the bottom of the 5th, they get a big extra base hit to put a guys on second (the absolutely awesome tube jam), then hit a monster 2-run second-deck homer to tie the game (a searing, face-melting, roof-raising ASIHTOS).

after that, they just break the game wide open. DWD -> -7 verse > DWD was sweet, pillowjets got deep despite its short duration, and 2001 featured a standout second jam with some intoxicating interplay between trey and page. the Chalkdust was another monster home run just for good measure; machine-gun trey reared his head and injected the united center with a shot of pure adrenaline. cap it off with While My Guitar Gently Weeps > First Tube encore and you’ve got yourself a nice win. great show, despite a lackluster first frame.

I know I’ll probably get roasted for this, but hey—that’s just, like, my opinion, man.

The energy in the first set was a total roller coaster. “McGrupp” and “The Events”? Absolutely dialed in—definite highlights. But the rest? Kinda felt like filler, to be honest.
And I’ve gotta say it: I’m just not feeling a lot of Trey’s newer material. Yeah, some of the songs are pretty, sure—but they’re not the kind of tunes I come to a Phish show to boogie to. These newer Trey Band crossovers feel like a shift away from the wild, layered jams we grew up on and into something simpler… maybe too simple. Dare I say it—boring.

And let’s not dance around it: Trey’s voice has never exactly been the band’s secret weapon. So when he leans into these slow ballads, it really puts a spotlight on… well, let’s call it what it is—not his strength.

Then we hit “Pillow Jets” in the middle of the second set. And man… just no. It’s already hotter than a camel’s backside in that indoor sweat lodge, we’re packed in with no room to move—and that’s when you bust out a sleepy slow-burner time for a bathroom break in the middle of the 2nd set, come on....

I mean, I get it—Trey’s gotta follow his muse, and that’s cool. Do your thing. But when I show up for Phish, I’m hoping for a dance party, “Pillow Jets” just drained the whole vibe for me. Total setlist speed bump.

Anyway, that’s my take. If you loved, it? Right on man, but if not, sorry man! We always have the Sunday Show!

Really fun night at the UC! Vibes were high and the boys were locked in.

First set flow could've been better but the song selection all worked. Instrumental Seven Below and MEAP is what you'll come back to but McGrupp, The Line, and Golgi were all well done.

Tube through DwD is silly good. ASIHTOS is always underrated and love seeing that song continue to get legs. Not gonna harp on Pillow Jets as it got interesting toward the end and did fine as a segue into 2001. Open or close, Chalkdust works in any spot.

Seen better versions of WMGGW and 1st Tube but never going to complain with either of those as encores and left us riding high into Sunday.

Only notable criticism from the show is that it was one of the weaker CK5 performances in recent memory, particularly the front half of the first half set. Seemed like there was some brightness balancing issues too for the arena.

Show Rating: 3.8
Performance Ranking: 1 - Fishman 2- Page 3 - Trey 4 - Mike

I know I’ll probably get roasted for this, but hey—that’s just, like, my opinion, man.

The energy in the first set was a total roller coaster. “McGrupp” and “The Events”? Absolutely dialed in—definite highlights. But the rest? Kinda felt like filler, to be honest.
And I’ve gotta say it: I’m just not feeling a lot of Trey’s newer material. Yeah, some of the songs are pretty, sure—but they’re not the kind of tunes I come to a Phish show to boogie to. These newer Trey Band crossovers feel like a shift away from the wild, layered jams we grew up on and into something simpler… maybe too simple. Dare I say it—boring.

And let’s not dance around it: Trey’s voice has never exactly been the band’s secret weapon. So when he leans into these slow ballads, it really puts a spotlight on… well, let’s call it what it is—not his strength.

Then we hit “Pillow Jets” in the middle of the second set. And man… just no. It’s already hotter than a camel’s backside in that indoor sweat lodge, we’re packed in with no room to move—and that’s when you bust out a sleepy slow-burner time for a bathroom break in the middle of the 2nd set, come on....

I mean, I get it—Trey’s gotta follow his muse, and that’s cool. Do your thing. But when I show up for Phish, I’m hoping for a dance party, “Pillow Jets” just drained the whole vibe for me. Total setlist speed bump.

Anyway, that’s my take. If you loved, it? Right on man, but if not, sorry man! We always have the Sunday Show!