Amphitheater at the Wharf

Orange Beach, AL, USA

Top Rated Shows

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

Date Rating
2022-05-28 383 votes 3.8590/5
2014-08-01 203 votes 3.8424/5
2022-05-29 364 votes 3.6868/5
2022-05-27 387 votes 3.6641/5

Top Reviews

Highest-rated reviews from shows at this venue:

2022-05-29 by mgolia6 16
So I’m gonna get a little personal here. On 5/23/22 my son, Ash Rivers was born in Birmingham Alabama. He stormed into the world about two weeks early and all signs pointed to a happy and healthy child. Just 2 years prior, my first son, Arlo, suffered from high bilirubin when he was born and had...
2014-08-01 by CreatureoftheNight 15
When summer tour was announced, I eyed the last 5 southeastern shows because they were the last of tour and I had never really seen Phish in the deep south. A month before the show, my brother in law texted me that he noticed Phish would be playing at a resort they had booked for their vacation....
2022-05-29 by destinynubound 12
Whoever the F is giving these show bad ratings didn't listen to these shows. They are really good. Maybe no great but all were above a 4.0 for one reason or another. Again, not a 4.5 worthy but who the hell really listened to these shows and thought anything below 4 was a proper rating. I don't...
2014-08-01 by BonoBeats 8
Really enjoyed this show. In speaking with a few of the other tapers while tearing down, the prevailing thought was "this was a show that seems mediocre on paper but was much better in practice." Couldn't agree more. Not many huge 15+ minute explorations or a series of bust outs, but what we...
2022-05-29 by thewekk 7
I came on here to praise the brilliant weirdness of last night's Tweezer. I really thought that it was great, and a good companion-piece to some of the material from Friday night. But I'm so struck by MGOLIA6's review, and I really don't think there's anything to add to it. I love the...
2022-05-28 by thewekk 5
Night 2 at the Wharf was hot right out of the gate. I was excited for Sigma Oasis, which blossomed out into an adventurous jam. As I recall it, the Reba was on point. I felt that there was a part of Golden Age that dragged a little bit, repeated a melodic theme more than I thought was needed to...
2022-05-29 by brob711 4
Criminally low rating off the bat, will go up when people actually listen and realize that this show packs a punch!!! that whole set 2… the Tweezer itself is worthy of all the praise. Devolves into a formless space jam, reminiscent of the 12/30/17 steam. Flawless transition into plasma , and a...
2022-05-28 by 46Blaze 4
The folks that run this site are so busy bickering over whether or not Quadrophonic Toppling was performed at Big Cypress 23 years ago they totally missed Fishman’s four-minute tease of 2001 in Sigma Oasis. That’s ok though; some people still haven’t left Woodstock. Two shows in, and this is...
2022-05-27 by yEEt_1331 4
Tonight did not sound like a tour opener, in all the best ways. Phish is here and they are ready to throw down. Twist through Dogs Stole Things was excellent, and while the second half of set 1 didn’t bring quite as much energy or flow, it was still rather enjoyable. Set Two speaks for itself....
2014-08-01 by Toe2323 4
Solid 4/5 star show for me after listening and I personally thought the Boogie>Antelope was clearly the high point of the night and one of the better transitions/combos I have heard this tour. The rest of the show was solid and very well played, but nothing remarkable or standout. I am also...

Notable Jam Chart Performances

Individual jam chart entries from this venue:

Surprise show opener (take a look at 7/3/10 for kicks), the band shows their renewed interest in what, since 96, has primarily been a set, however rocking, holder. Fun, focused, and effects-laden, the improvisation is what we've come to expect from Phish: Effortless. Cool, introspective play seems built to spill to inform a notable "Mike's Song."
2022-05-29 Mike's Song (10:45) Set 1
> from an unexpected, massive "Character Zero." Fish hits the "Beaver" sample early and that kicks off a "Mike's Groove" that will last the rest of the set. The jam gets to an upbeat, feel-good bliss place before returning to what you'd expect from a Mike's jam. > to "Bouncing Around the Room."
Do not let the time stamp or placement fool you. Around 6:30 in, the jam shifts to light and airy interplay with major key dominance that then turns to effects-and-synth-driven goop and grime. Eventually comes back to finish and end on the "Kill Devil Falls" theme.
2022-05-29 Tweezer (22:13) Set 2
Jam is fairly straightforward for the first few minutes, but then there's a key modulation (type II activity afoot) and a funkaliciously melodic bridge of sorts occurs, before Page hops on the synth and Trey deploys some echoflex and then envelope filter effects. Soon melodic tension builds--slllowwwly though--courtesy of Page Mike and Trey, until there's a massive Floyd-esque echoplextastic dissonant sustained release/peak, of sorts. OF SORTS. Make no mistake: communities of ALIENS were contacted during this jam.
2022-05-28 Sigma Oasis (18:41) Set 1
In a string of strong openers, Sigma Oasis gets the extended treatment for the second time. Soaring play from Trey kicks the jam off, which gives way to a breakdown jam. Mike is inventive and creative throughout.
2022-05-28 Free (10:44) Set 1
Some dirty chord work from Trey nudges the jam out of the usual bass-guitar duel into a into a full-on barrage of synths and effects creating a killer atmospheric groove. Filthy, filthy version.
2022-05-28 Golden Age (18:39) Set 2
Takes a little bit of time to get going, but then resolves into a funky and bouncy jam not far away from "YPC", grows in power slowly and steadily, and nicely peaks before heading home. As with the 8/11/21 "BOAF" or 11/23/97 "Gin", finds its pocket and stays in it to very nice effect.
2022-05-27 Soul Planet (17:38) Set 2
A handful of peaks scattered about a casual stroll through multiple musical ideas, both major and minor. Towards the back end, the jam becomes upbeat and bubbly and segues -> into "Quadrophonic Toppling".
-> from "Quadrophonic Toppling" to bookend "Soul Planet's" jam.
Emerges -> out "Soul Planet's" jam for only its second full-throated performance alongside a bevy of Fish's samples and -> back to "Soul Planet".
-> out of "SaSS". Goes grimy and effects-laden right out of the verses, Mike stepping to the forefront, then moves into a low-key upbeat groove. Things grow hazy and warm, almost ambient, and Fish picks up the pace to change the tenor of the jam. Page lays on the synths thick and heavy and something out of a monster movie soundtrack emerges, before Trey steers the jam back to "CDT" for the ending. Heavy stuff.
Following some quality "Type I" playing, the jam veers away at 9:00, shifting to minor mode and exploring some quieter realms. At 12:40, the mode shifts back to major, and the jam builds to an inspired peak, followed by additional tension-filled exploration.


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