Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre - Charlotte

Charlotte, NC, USA

Top Rated Shows

Highest rated shows at this venue by Phish.net users:

Date Rating
2011-06-17 250 votes 4.4360/5
2003-07-25 213 votes 4.4178/5
2019-06-21 681 votes 4.3906/5
2010-07-02 228 votes 4.3289/5
1999-07-07 171 votes 4.2456/5
2012-08-26 273 votes 4.2051/5
2014-07-25 233 votes 3.5365/5

Top Reviews

Highest-rated reviews from shows at this venue:

2019-06-21 by ekstewie1441 82
Terrific, *complete*, and consistent show. -Above average type 1 jamming in Jibboo, SANTOS, Sand. -Big type 2 moments in Jim and others. -Lots of segues and teases -Bustouts, rarely played songs, and a bunch of tour debuts. -A Tweezerfest -Great mix of old, new, and in between....dark...
1999-07-07 by TimberCarini 29
Phans are often misguided about Phish in 1999, they call the jams "aimless" and the band disconnected due to drug usage. People are often afraid of what they don't know or understand, and resort to insults and name-calling. Phish did want to continue playing the '97 Funk Jams for the rest of...
2019-06-21 by LizardwithaZ 26
Have Mercy was a nice way to ease us in. Gotta Jiboo was absolutely on fire. Really great version. Free was its usual self, and Ginseng Sullivan is a delight. That brings us to the first big shocker, a Tweezer early in the first set. I’ll have to listen back, but I thought this version did...
2019-06-21 by scupper 17
[b]Enjoy them one by one…or by 111[/b] Phish’s Charlotte stop marks my one hundred and eleventh Phish show. Many fans would sight this number as inconsequential, not because they’ve been to more or less shows, but because that number isn’t associated with our normal anniversaries. It’s not...
2019-06-21 by jonesgator 16
Am I insane (probably) or was there a pretty clear Free Bird solo in SANTOS? Guys, holy shit, the level of playing at this show was unreal. I was there, and I always have to put an asterisk by shows I've attended because to me they are all the best, but this one was straight fire. The energy...
2011-06-17 by mgouker 15
First set was pretty standard fare until the Forbin > Mockingbird. During the narration (all perhaps 20 seconds of narration) Trey mentioned that he didn't want to give something away. Little did we know at that point what he was talking about, but it had something to do with these crazy...
2019-06-21 by moonofjupiter 14
The moment Have Mercy hit there was this energy between the band and crowd and you could just feel the flow. Energy was high. Then a severally funky Jiboo. Like wow. Free kept the energy going. Funk. Fun. And then by ginseng you could tell that it was “one of the shows”. Twee cam out...
1999-07-07 by Fromagee 13
The previous reviews are right about a few things; the lot scene, the band's inconsistency really beginning to emerge, etc. But... I saw plenty of bad shows in '99 and '00 but this one actually ranks among my favorites. It's so swampy and thick. Perfect summer night show. Only other...
1999-07-07 by crepu 13
For those who find the siket disc Phish’s best studio effort, this - aside from Cypress - is the show. For those who come from a slightly different background (from the typical Phish fan) where the Cure is our Beatles or classic rock, where we’re disheartened by grunge’s truncation of shoegaze,...
2012-08-26 by bouncin7 11
Best TWEEZER of 2012. There! I said it! The BEST!

Notable Jam Chart Performances

Individual jam chart entries from this venue:

2011-06-17 Rock and Roll (13:13) Set 2 Noteworthy
"A Love Supreme" tease is included in this outstanding version, which while subtle and spacey at times, is the "good" kind of musical space, requiring band-wide cohesion and coordinated improvisation. Segue to "Ghost."
2003-07-25 Harry Hood (29:34) Set 2 Noteworthy
Spectacular, very "Type II" "Hood." Between this one and 7/31/03, the jam here gets a further removed from the norm, working through several exploratory sections before returning to close. > to an excellent "David Bowie."
1999-07-07 Also Sprach Zarathustra (22:42) Set 2 Noteworthy
Borg landing intro. A minimalist first jam and a second jam that floats in a syncopated orbit. A true mothership journey.
2019-06-21 Runaway Jim (18:39) Set 2
A number of recent versions (see: 7/25/18 and 10/20/18) demonstrate the band's renewed interest in one of their finest compositions. Given your preference (the spirited first "half" of early-90's "Runaway Foams," or the crazed, free-form improvisation found within something like Shoreline 1997's II-opening jam), the band delivers an exciting amount of content, befitting triumphant "Funiculi Funicula" teasing. The entire ride is worthy of attention, but, true to 2019's style, Phish squeezes out an incredible amount of interesting improvisation, so remain tuned in to the outro, which doesn't so much fade as hint at a "DDLJ" before > "SaSS."
Wastes no time moving to a warm major key jam (with charming "If I Only Had A Brain" teases) that picks up speed and gets almost tropical at Page's urging, before shifting to some tasty rocking out and letting Mike really shine. A lot of meat packed into a smaller frame.
2019-06-21 Possum (12:20) Set 2
> from "20 Years Later." After a normal start to the song, at 5:50 the band shifts to a quiet, minimalist jam for about a minute. At this point, Trey starts singing the words to "Have Mercy" over the jam and the rest of the band follows suit. "Have Mercy" is sung over the jam for a moment, and then more typical "Possum" play until the song is brought to a rousing conclusion.
The jam has a more relaxed vibe than most. A bit of pitch shifting by Trey, which was an issue on 2014 versions. The ending segment is extended as well.
Although Fish keeps the rhythm firmly tied to the basic "CDT" rhythm throughout, Trey and the others explore a lot of varied themes, sounds and motifs within this structure.
A very strong composed section features great Trey. Then Page's forceful piano soloing is matched by a bit of full-band improvisation, with Trey coloring the jam with a few scattershot notes before settling into a nice, warm line. A really fun and inviting version.
2012-08-26 Tweezer (13:17) Set 2
Enchanting, even stunningly beautiful, jam to which each band member contributes powerfully. (Listen carefully for Mike's tease of "Cars Trucks Buses" as well.)
2011-06-17 Reba (11:47) Set 2
Pretty clean - and rather fast - playing through the composed section incites strong improvisation from Trey, who syncs up with Mike and Fish, who nicely modulate intensity. Great guitar - with Page painting bright fills - dominates a strong, patient, and highly musical build, with Trey trilling to a thrilling release.
Another strong 3.0 version.
"Fuck Your Face" teases (Trey; Mike in B&D); "Moving in Stereo" tease (Trey): Vocal jam included portions of "Proud Mary" and "Get Back," along with "Dong Work for Yuda" and "Slow Ride" quotes.
The jam settles down at about 6:00, then gradually amps back up.
2003-07-25 Bathtub Gin (18:29) Set 1
Great "Gin" which begins with several cool stops, works through the "Type I" standard, then goes beyond, breaking into a groove which morphs into several different moods and sections, and then returns to "Gin" to conclude.


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