Venues

Barceló Maya Beach

Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico

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Top Rated Shows

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

Date Rating
2017-01-15 421 votes 4.3088/5
2019-02-23 294 votes 4.1020/5
2016-01-17 295 votes 4.0983/5
2019-02-22 320 votes 4.0875/5
2019-02-21 308 votes 3.8604/5
2017-01-13 261 votes 3.7586/5
2016-01-15 323 votes 3.6811/5
2017-01-14 246 votes 3.6748/5
2019-02-20 43 votes 3.4186/5
2016-01-16 289 votes 3.4118/5

Top Reviews

Highest-rated reviews from shows at this venue:

2017-01-15 by Slewfoot 41
This show is why we love this band. It is a shining example of what they can accomplish in this era when they are firing on all cylinders. Trey was utterly possessed for the second set. I've never seen that kind of look in his eye before (at least when his eyes were open!). At first you...
2016-01-17 by n00b100 32
I have a funny feeling that the merits (or lack thereof) of the first two Mexico shows are going to be debated from now until the cows come home, so it's rather nice to get a show that will most likely not have to suffer from as much debate as to how good it is. Set 1 has some quite nice moments...
2016-01-16 by Franklin 25
A very interestingly constructed show. Camel Walk opener is some people's thing, so I'm happy for those people. 555 and Rift are both great choices for the first set, really gets the energy going. Then this first set gets really good. Cities is simply astounding -- one of those compact,...
2019-02-21 by MagnaGin40 22
Great way to start the run with the Spock's Brain, Who Loves the Sun bustouts. Everythings Right, per the usual had a good jam but the real treats come in set 2. Spanish Moon>I Always Wanted it This Way>Death Dont Hurt Very Long, 2001>Bathtub Gin makes this the best show in Mexico to date...
2016-01-15 by Franklin 19
Impressions from couch tour... First set: ASIHTOS sets us off on a quasi-ocean-themed show, and is wildly successful in setting the tone. This opener wasn’t really about getting everyone revved up musically but seemed to be the band’s way of saying “We’re playing next to the ocean. That’s...
2016-01-16 by Mitchfreak 18
I, personally, rate shows based on the the level of magic I can hear in the music when i close my eyes. I also rate shows on where I go in my head and heart while listening. I care nothing about which songs they play in which set, what order they play them in, which songs go type 2, and which...
2016-01-17 by pwesson 15
Every time I go to a show, I always have zero expectations. I just want to see if they can blow my mind...which they always do. I want to walk away and say, "That was a good time" or "That was a great time!" or "I had the time of my life!!!" I got tired of comparing one show to another....
2019-02-22 by nesta 14
The TUBE jam is amazing with Headphones on. Page is rocking me. Kick back put on some phones, get relaxed and put on Set 2... BOOM!!!!! Really could can listen to the whole show with phones on. I would recommend it, if you dont already. Enjoy and May the Universe Continue to Bless Us...
2019-02-23 by rmertz92 12
Disclaimer: I was not there... But think about this... 6 songs? Encore? Phish decided the net was umbreakable... and no one was going to fall... this was one of the best shows I’ve ever heard since 2.0 (as a post 2.0 Phan). An absolute charismatic guidance through all three eras that I can’t...
2019-02-23 by Moorephishphan9 11
We were not in MEXICO this time. I love the Phish! For all that they are. For all that they have been through. A hands down great rock and roll band. I was listening to tonight’s show....and wish we were there, but PAGE, MIKE, JON, and TREY brought the fire . This is the greatest band on...

Notable Jam Chart Performances

Individual jam chart entries from this venue:

2019-02-22 • Set Your Soul Free (25:53) Set 2 Noteworthy
Massive Set 2 opener. Pivots into a gritty and nasty jam at Mike's urging, which gets very heavy (and a tad flubby) as Trey takes control. A gnarled groove emerges, with Page laying on the electric piano extra thick, and then Trey pivots into major-key territory. The jam grows warm and pleasant as Mike moves into the lead, Page throwing in a carnivalesque ambiance, then Trey starts firing off some crunchy solos and we enter the wonderful land of hard rocking. A few "woos" are goosed, then Page hits on some ascending not unlike "Tweezer Reprise" and the jam peaks in wonderful fashion. > into an equally outstanding "Mercury".
2019-02-22 • Mercury (22:05) Set 2 Noteworthy
Great Version. > from a huge "SYSF," play breaks free around 10:00, Trey's tone warm, rife with melody, floating atop waves of Page's now signature keys. With a series of licks Trey pushes play forward, the jam builds in energy, before a huge blast of sustain peels apart (with Page now on his piano) into one of "Mercury's" finer moments. Play rocks, with the band alighting upon a sudden, and infectious groove. Pretty cool. > "Slave."
2019-02-21 • I Always Wanted It This Way (20:22) Set 2 Noteworthy
Around 8:30, the music begins to peel away from the typical play, settling into pulsing, low-key groove. Page and Trey add color, giving the playing a warmer, upbeat sentiment, which gradually builds to a blissful peak. The playing settles back down to a funky, crunchy groove after 16:45, before further settling into transition space.
2017-01-14 • Chalk Dust Torture (12:49) Set 1 Noteworthy
Super first set closer, which, in no small measure, soaks up the spirit of "IT's" (8/3/2003) rhythmic, pulsing soul. Breaking from "CDT" around 5:20, the jam melts into a focused passage of metrical rhythm, before brightening considerably, with all four musicians contributing equally. Trey's spirited solo, rich with sustain and effect, is complimented by great play from Page, before the version returns to "CDT" proper.
2019-02-22 • Tube (8:59) Set 1
A quality jam with an uncommonly subdued tone seems to momentarily wind down at 5:15 before launching into another round of synth-groove and builds to a rocking finale capped by strong Trey leads.
Gets the party going with some "Death Don't Hurt Very Long" teases, then as the jam continues the bottom drops out and Trey and Page whip up a dark ambient space. Fish comes back in and they go into the "chorus", only with the dark ambient space mixed in. A very unique experience. This ain't your average 3.0 "Also Sprach Zarathustra".
2017-01-14 • Meatstick (11:34) Set 2
This version's outro is much more musically productive than the typical and includes a "C&P" tease from Trey.
2017-01-14 • Light (15:41) Set 2
The typical "Light" jam takes goes mildly dissonant, before shifting to some funk/rock action. This percussive section, with excellent playing led by Fish and Page, moves further and further away from "Light" proper, before eventually settling into a solid cool-down jam in the final few minutes.
2017-01-14 • Winterqueen (10:14) Set 2
The "Prince of Music" neglects a verse but shrugs the flub and sets forth to shape one of the finest versions to date. The jam quickly assumes a quiet, delicate form, informed by great play from Mike. Trey's playing is patient and melodic, colored by customarily great fills from Page. The version skips along atop Fish's steady beat, with Trey building intensity via means of measured sustain and perfectly-placed notes, before working the surrounding space to a resounding peak.
2017-01-14 • Mercury (15:15) Set 2
After a strong composed section, the band crosses the bridge confident and assured, entering a jam anchored by great play from Mike and Fish. Trey adds much by way of layered texture and nuanced grace, before straight-forward soloing, colored with great fills from Page, builds into a passage of percussive and echo-altered sound. A cool > introduces yet another white-hot "Light."
2017-01-13 • Seven Below (11:17) Set 2
Awesome, melodic play from Trey, and we're only 2:40 in. The jam continues to impress, with Trey in total control, his precise, cerebral work matched by Mike, who also takes some seriously strong runs. Fish, of course, is great. There's super synth from Page. And Trey (7:00) introduces an incredibly cool theme, which the band shapes to its seemingly logical conclusion, ending a dulcet "suite" before > for "Golgi Apparatus."
2017-01-13 • Twist (9:53) Set 2
Floating in on the waves of a powerful "Prince Caspian" -> and staying in G, the echoing "Twist" intro leads to a tropical and topical "Tequila" jam before sliding seamlessly into "Seven Below."
Although it follows a familiar trajectory, this strong version luxuriates in the funk, before flipping the switch and peaking in celebratory good form. Trey really brings it on quite nicely.
2017-01-13 • Fuego (19:53) Set 2
After settling into some quieter musing, the jam takes on a percussive sense, and proceeds to build to a Trey-led, rocking peak. Gradually settling down, the jam transitions to a strong "Caspian."


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