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Dick's Sporting Goods Park (Dick's)

Commerce City, CO, USA

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Top Rated Shows

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

Date Rating
2012-08-31 930 votes 4.5849/5
2017-09-01 903 votes 4.5725/5
2015-09-06 822 votes 4.5681/5
2016-09-04 869 votes 4.5547/5
2012-09-02 510 votes 4.5235/5
2011-09-04 337 votes 4.5074/5
2011-09-02 347 votes 4.4957/5
2024-08-30 729 votes 4.4952/5
2018-08-31 772 votes 4.4909/5
2012-09-01 512 votes 4.4844/5

Top Reviews

Highest-rated reviews from shows at this venue:

2015-09-06 by spinbackwards 118
I'm 56. I've seen a lot of bands, been to a lot of concerts. I still go to a lot of concerts. What I've never seen, is a band say to their fans what Trey did last night during the encore. I've also never seen an encore even close to last night's. These guys, are special. I didn't...
2011-09-02 by JordyBug 98
I got into Denver on Friday night @ 5pm. I mail ordered for Sat&Sun only...... I spent the night staring at my Blackberry....my review is, Santa Fe street has some nice gallerys, great mexican food at El Noa Noa, the weather is perfect, and I am an idiot.
2016-09-04 by CreatureoftheNight 72
What a long strange year it has been for our boys from Vermont. After the banner jamming year of 2015, expectations from many hinged on a path similar to the year before. Of course, the only thing we should expect is change. The band finished their new album while focusing their shows on laser...
2017-09-01 by melt_ 60
One of the highest-energy shows I can remember seeing. More peaks than the Rocky mountains. First set was great but the second was just otherworldly. NMINML through Ghost was just a fractal of musical bliss. Carini got so evil I felt like sacrificing a goat. Then it peaked with an energy that...
2019-08-30 by Bath_Tub_Bij 57
When my best friend started getting into this band called Phish about 4 years ago, I must admit, I thought he was nuts; travelling half way around the world, sometimes twice a year, to go see the same artist perform. After spending countless hours listening to the band in his living room and...
2018-08-31 by KWdub24 55
Another show reminding me why I am so in love with this band. There may be some setlist similarities to night one of Dick's last year, but that doesn't matter in the slightest. Everything was played with purpose and intent, and pushed beyond anything you would expect. A 2 slot Hood means they...
2012-09-02 by Meatballs 55
This review is not just a recap of last night but the whole run at Dick’s. When Trey took the stage the look in his eyes will be forever stained in my brain, he had a pure unfiltered desire to get his rage on in universally cosmic proportions. The first chord of CTB was set at a voltage that...
2018-08-31 by ekstewie1441 46
All timer first set and set of the year competitor second set. No lowlights. Highlights would be just a list of the songs. But Hood, Ghost-C&P, Carini, Light especially. Incredible effort and energy that attempted to incinerate all negative thoughts. Don't call it a curveback. Rating: 5...
2012-08-31 by AlbanyYEM 46
So I apologize in advance for length, possible homo-erotic references, adjective redundancy, and a lack of knowledge of musical theory. This is the long review I've been asking other people to do because I am too lazy to do it myself. The only thing that competes with my laziness is my...
2021-09-05 by DevinB 44
What a wild, unconventional show! So much to discuss. How about that seven-song first set? A standard Moma and the relative rarity McGrupp set the stage for a couple big, creative type II jams. Sand is short, but potent, finding a dark funk groove reminiscent of 2001. Trey eventually manages to...

Notable Jam Chart Performances

Individual jam chart entries from this venue:

2024-08-30 • Sand (13:57) Set 2 Noteworthy
Less Sand (although, astonishingly, the band keeps the song's signature line - mostly - running throughout) and more method of critical analysis of philosophical and musical language, one which emphasizes the internal workings of expression and conceptual systems, the relational quality of meaning, and the assumptions implicit in Phish-forms of expression. > "Ruby Waves".
2022-09-03 • Walls of the Cave (16:21) Set 1 Noteworthy
Another version that breaks form with grime out of the gate and then develops a "There is a Mountain" theme before dipping back into the muck at 11:30. From there the jam eventually winds its way into uplifting territory once again for an exuberant peak.
2021-09-04 • Tube (9:47) Set 1 Noteworthy
At first minimalist and downbeat until Trey starts his solo backed by synth waves from Page, after which the jam really opens up for a majorly exuberant finale.
2018-08-31 • Carini (18:56) Set 2 Noteworthy
A statement jam from Trey who takes the reins and solos extensively en route to a euphoric peak.
2017-09-01 • No Men In No Man's Land (23:46) Set 2 Noteworthy
Awash in 2017's signature synth and Trey's latest effects, an example, here, of space down to a science. As Page explores his keyboards, Trey sheds the guitar and uses a new device to create a hushed, astral plane. Back on guitar, Trey guides the musicians, who together shape a celebratory peak.
2016-09-04 • Light (14:24) Set 2 Noteworthy
Anchoring an hourlong improvisational journey during the last set of summer tour, the sixth Dick's "Light" grows brighter than ever, passing through a quieter space, a patient build, and a celebratory peak, replete with "C&P" quotes and a unique, haunting outro.
2016-09-04 • Crosseyed and Painless (17:34) Set 2 Noteworthy
A thematic "Type II" gem with remarkable flow, featuring extensive melodic soloing from Trey. Achieves "Hose" status sometime in the 13 minute range and stays there until a > to "Steam".
2015-09-06 • Down with Disease (17:43) Set 2 Noteworthy
Moving beyond the typical "DwD" gyrations, the jam briefly turns atonal and dissonant, before Trey hits upon a soothing but uplifting theme/progression, which builds to an exultant peak. Although this jam format isn't novel, this proven formula in this instance pays off handsomely.
2015-09-06 • Slave to the Traffic Light (10:21) Set 2 Noteworthy
Again, a touching Mike/Trey duet of sorts at first. Page and Fish jump in to add color and accent. Approaching the peak, Trey plays several sustained notes that work quite well. And the final peak is fittingly powerful.
2014-08-29 • Simple (21:50) Set 2 Noteworthy
The Rhythm Department gets the credit for propelling this jam beyond the standard and into a rocking and increasingly euphoric groove that recalls several standout '96 versions. Then Fish, Page and Mike drive the jam into a funky and rhythmic realm.
2013-09-01 • Prince Caspian (6:16) Set 2 Noteworthy
A very good "Caspian." At first, Trey uses a "watery" effect with his guitar that sounds very '95. Then the jam breaks into a great rocking and upbeat groove that > to "Piper."
2013-08-30 • Sand (15:18) Set 2 Noteworthy
> from "PYITE". Type II version that breaks form around 7:30 and continues on through sections of upbeat melodic playing, rock, and funk. All in all, another strong "Dick's Sand".
2012-09-02 • Sand (23:55) Set 2 Noteworthy
In the most improvisational "Sand" played by Phish up to this date, the band launches into a multifaceted jam after a typically groovy first segment. Initially ambient with a siren loop, this jam gains intensity as it moves through a serene groove into a thrilling peak. Throw in a funkified return to the "Sand" theme and a slick -> into "Ghost," and you've got yourself a must-hear jam.
2012-09-01 • Prince Caspian (11:14) Set 2 Noteworthy
> in from "Golden Age." A beautifully played "Caspian" jam leads to an exploratory breakaway jam. Must-hear with a > to an equally must-hear "Light."
2012-09-01 • Light (23:56) Set 2 Noteworthy
In football you often hear the phrase "a tale of two halves" and this certainly applies to the infamous "Dick's Light." While the first half of the jam is wrought with pitch effects and a meandering flow, the second is pure fire. It is easily the most identified version in the song's history and worthy of great praise whether the first half lowers your opinion of its ordering in this list or not.


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