Venues

Warfield Theatre

San Francisco, CA, USA

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Top Rated Shows

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

Date Rating
1999-04-16 1 votes 5.0000/5
1999-04-17 1 votes 5.0000/5
1999-04-15 1 votes 5.0000/5
1994-05-27 95 votes 4.4842/5
1992-04-17 65 votes 4.4000/5
1993-03-27 47 votes 4.3191/5
1994-05-26 46 votes 3.9348/5
1993-03-26 37 votes 3.8919/5
1994-05-25 45 votes 3.7111/5
2005-12-02 1 votes 3.0000/5

Top Reviews

Highest-rated reviews from shows at this venue:

1999-04-17 by Midcoaster 20
Is this not reviewed simply because it's widely recognized as one of the sickest pieces of jam band music ever? OK, this is not machine gun Trey or a dirty Ghost throw down of later '99. No, it is not an aggro-early-90s scorcher, just as it is not disco-funk-face-melt Phish Destroys America...
1999-04-15 by fhqwhgads 7
This Phil and Phriends run is very near and dear to my heart. It was early on in my phandom that I heard the recordings from the Warfield, and my high interest in Phish to some degree ran parallel to my high interest in Grateful Dead, so... Hello Old Friends is a touching soundcheck/opener, as...
1994-05-25 by Miguelito 7
Things start out very promising with The Curtain to open. I'll take this tune to open any show. Sample to follow is just another step forward in high energy and the two pack a nice one-two opening punch. The Stash is very-well played, tight and energetic. Forbin's > Mockingbird is an...
2005-12-02 by Dutch 6
The energy at this show was intense. While Trey was playing the acoustic songs somebody threw something at him (a water bottle). He stopped in the middle of the set and said something like this, "People have been throwing sh#t at me this whole tour. I have a good relationship with Fish, Mike...
2005-12-02 by uctweezer 6
I was at this show, and it was the most fucked up I had ever seen Trey... and I was at Coventry. He was higher on opiates than I've ever seen anyone in my entire life. Anyway, I'm really glad he's sober now.
1999-04-17 by fhqwhgads 6
It's easy, and perhaps commensurate, to view this April '99 Phil and Phriends Warfield run as one big show spread out over three nights. That said, Trey tends to take a more patient approach to his lead guitar in this show, not really ramping it up to Phish levels of intensity until Down with...
1999-04-16 by fhqwhgads 6
Though the jams aren't as a rule as long as the previous night's, there's still quite a bit of emotional resonance to be found here. Page takes the vocal lead on Franklin's Tower to delightful effect, and then you get two almost consecutive hymns to the much-beloved Jerry Garcia, with Pink...
1994-05-27 by TheEmu 6
Shake shake shake during the drum break.
1994-05-27 by sirchandestroy 6
I was there, and it was my one and only birthday show. I went to all of the four bars, two upstairs, two downstairs, and collected a free Sierra Nevada Pale Ale from each. As for the show, I really don't remember too much, as it was 16 years ago now and we had gone pretty hard the first two...
1994-05-27 by RunawayJim4180 6
Must hear versions of Possum and Reba! The macaroni and cheese boxes add a surprising percussive element to Possum, well done!

Notable Jam Chart Performances

Individual jam chart entries from this venue:

1994-05-27 • Harry Hood (12:51) Set 1 Noteworthy
Mike gets into this really great groove starting at about 8:00 that everyone else plays off. Even as Fish, Trey and Page bring the heat, Mike keeps the licks of this groove rolling. And the ending section is just smoking hot.
1994-05-26 • Fluffhead (14:26) Set 2 Noteworthy
Although no perfect live performance may exist in this Universe, this superlative version is one of a very small handful that comes close. All the treacherous sections - The Chase, Who Do? We Do!, Bundle of Joy - these sections are nearly flawless. Like most '94 versions, this one is intense and hard rocking, yet performed with remarkable precision. Page's solo in Clod is super, while Mike's and Fish's dynamic play throughout is on full display in a high energy Arrival.
1993-03-27 • Weekapaug Groove (12:20) Set 2 Noteworthy
"On Broadway" teasing/jamming leads to an improvisational breakdown section with good variation in the intensity. At 8:15, the jam breaks into an inspired "Type II" section which concludes with an explosive return to "Weekapaug."
1992-04-17 • Brother (5:42) Set 2 Noteworthy
Page's brother appeared on stage in a bathtub for this second set opener. Sick Trey. Everyone excels in this version, but especially Fish. (timing is estimated because tape begins about 45 seconds into the song).
1992-04-17 • Reba (14:06) Set 1 Noteworthy
Progressive and dynamic, this "Reba" features excellent full-band play. While great in a vacuum, the notable rhythmic shifts, accentuated by marked and exploratory syncopation, provide a crystal ball glimpse into the improvisational future of this most Phishy of songs.
1994-05-27 • David Bowie (12:44) Set 1
Even though most of the jam is technically "Type I," this is an intense, thriller. Don't overlook.
1994-05-27 • Possum (11:50) Set 2
Extended hi-hat intro with the crowd shaking macaroni boxes and "Flintstones Theme" tease. Fish: "Shake your macaroni!"
1994-05-27 • Reba (12:44) Set 2
Sweet jam featuring truly dynamic modulation and really awesome playing from Trey. The sort of version you could listen to all day. (Or at least Four times. Focusing upon each musician, independently.) Trey alights upon a great theme - accented by cool playing from Fish - before the jam swings through a build both measured and melodic to, in time, become explosive.
1994-05-27 • Simple (3:48) Set 2
Crazy debut version, out of "Mike's Song," naturally.
Lots of screaming at various points is a good indicator that this somewhat wacky, blistering version packs some heat.
1993-03-27 • Reba (13:28) Set 1
Attentive version with Trey totally on point, his playing rife with melodic content and truly inspired, as if tapping into some sort of otherworldly intent. A wonderful build with some impressive Mike thrown in.
Solid but typical play in the 1st jam leads to good improvisation in the 2nd jam. Beginning with sounds similar to the as yet unhatched "Simple," the jam returns to typical "Mike's" jamming, then breaks into Mike-led, rhythmic and exploratory play, before coming home to wrap up.
Great version - sounds like a neck-and-neck horse race between Fish and Trey trying to keep pace with each other.
1993-03-26 • Tweezer (12:17) Set 2
Very drawn-out, extended ending.
1992-04-17 • Catapult (1:01) Set 1
-> in from "David Bowie." Performance debut of "Catapult" occurs in the trill section of "DB." -> back to "Bowie."


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