Venues

Darling's Waterfront Pavilion

Bangor, ME, USA

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Top Rated Shows

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

Date Rating
2022-07-16 544 votes 4.2279/5
2019-06-25 438 votes 3.8539/5
2013-07-03 270 votes 3.4111/5
2019-06-26 401 votes 3.1596/5

Top Reviews

Highest-rated reviews from shows at this venue:

2019-06-25 by farmhose 53
I’d wear a wet garbage bag for every Phish show if it’ll make them this good. The Disease and the Simple were “the way life should be” (slogan for Maine). Additionally when we got to our lakefront Airbnb 40 minutes from Bangor a neighbor came running out of his house upon our arrival to tell us...
2019-06-26 by yam_ekaj 32
wanted to jump in here and give my $0.02 on this show, as on paper it really looks a bit suspect. while there are certainly some iffy parts in terms of song choice, the first half of the second set is really just unreal. TLDR: listen to the fuego -> cities -> final hurrah! not much to talk...
2019-06-25 by aybesea 24
Sometimes, I really don't understand the ratings that get attached to shows here on .NET. This show, in my opinion, was extremely well played and it had an outstanding second set with a bunch of really great songs and some extensive jamming. The clear cut highlight of the first set is Bathtub...
2013-07-03 by n00b100 20
Nine times out of ten, if I tell you "the Antelope is the jam to listen to", you're probably going to assume (and probably rightly so) that the show is not worth your time. This is the tenth time. The Antelope here builds quite nicely from the start in the 3.0 Antelope tradition (the middle...
2019-06-26 by aybesea 19
So, this is the type of show that is bound to get me downvoted after I review it. I've just got too many issues with it. But, being the stalwart kind of guy that I am, I'm going to go ahead and review this show anyway... after all, I set out to review the entire tour. So here goes (please be...
2022-07-16 by RedRedWurm 12
Well this is one of the best Phish shows I've ever been to. First part of the first set contained some good bluesy funky type I jamming, culminating in the groovy No Men's. Ocelot was actually a standout version with some very patient interplay that briefly led to a minor key jam unique for the...
2013-07-03 by andrewrose 12
Well here we go, 30 year anniversary kickoff in Maine. The downtown Bangor venue is basically right outside, and anyone strolling by during the long soundcheck was able to not only hear (well), but also make out the silhouette of the band's new setup, with Fish tucked in between Trey and Mike, a...
2013-07-03 by IntoYesterday 11
The best part of the night was the concert that took place. The worst part of the night was the guy that pissed in a cup next to me and them dropped it/threw it onto the ground between us and he splashed my hand and feet with his piss. Alcohol is a hell of an alcohol.
2019-06-25 by AaronDJH 10
Was there, so attendance bias for sure. Set 2 was surreal. It was like they would play for 15 minutes, just exploring around, and then look at each other and say, ok whats next? Like we just ripped THAT song apart, lets try again. Like they were tempting to muse....and the weather. That was the...
2022-07-16 by Fikus 8
This was my 10 year old’s third show (first since the pandemic). On the drive up, we talked about songs we thought they’d play and I explained that, in my opinion, the best way to experience Phish is with no expectations because there’s so much to be gained by being open to what they give....

Notable Jam Chart Performances

Individual jam chart entries from this venue:

2022-07-16 • Down with Disease (30:31) Set 2 Noteworthy
Old meets new. > from a strong Sigma Oasis, the band erupts, "DWD" exploring myriad sonic territories. Better off dancing about architecture than writing about this one. Just drop out. Or tune in. > a perfectly placed "WTU?"
2019-06-26 • Cities (12:50) Set 2 Noteworthy
-> out of a superb "Fuego". Gets deliciously, almost heavy-metal sludgy dark right out of the gate, Mike and Fish really powering this gruesomeness. Fish snaps into a wickedly danceable beat which the band rides for all it's worth (nearly swerving into "Sand" at one point), before they swing into a new key and pull out a sick -> into "The Final Hurrah". A wonderful jam.
2019-06-26 • Fuego (17:18) Set 2
Sprite and airy play dominates until, following the 13:00 mark, the band revisits the song's primary melody (nice and growly) and descends into a welcome, if not quite warm, passage of controlled, near-chaotic play. Trey augments his tone and leans into his effects, with Mike sounding off (any number of possible teases) before the four, as if rehearsed, line up their -> into a world-class "Cities."
Fairly intense but inbounds playing continues until 6:45 brings a shift to a warmer, more relaxed zone which gives Page and Mike space to step up before Trey brings things back to a rocking finish.
The jam begins quietly, then drops into minor mode with more rocking play. The music quickly shifts back to inspired, soaring play which sounds similar but slightly different than "LxL" and concludes with a quality peak.
2019-06-25 • Simple (19:32) Set 2
The typical outro dissipates into spacious twilight and then very gradually heats up while retaining its late-night feel as Trey's riffs get more rocking en route to a peak. A funky staccato section caps the jam before > "Piper".
2019-06-25 • Bathtub Gin (14:12) Set 1
Fish picks up the pace early with an insistent beat and the jam seems poised to peak around 8 minutes but instead enters a brief transitional period and then gets funky for a spell before wrapping typically.
This version is Mike-led from the very beginning. He and Page take the reins early, creating a cool, textured sound. By the 9:00 mark, a full band jam has emerged, which morphs into a funky, dance-party jam. Fantastic play from Trey punctuates the jam as it > into "Play By Play."
A clean bridge!!! The jam that follows is melodic, varied, and interesting. Trey makes good use of the "allotted" jam space.
Excellent "Type I" version with great variation and playing by Trey, and no flat notes taboot!
Jam starts out predictably enough, then surprisingly breaks into an upbeat major mode groove. Old school peak.
2013-07-03 • Golden Age (14:14) Set 2
Laid-back and funky jamming abounds in this one (including a "Manteca" tease). > to "Twist."


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