Venues

Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

Chicago, IL, USA

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Top Rated Shows

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

Date Rating
2017-07-15 593 votes 4.4368/5
2014-07-20 503 votes 4.4294/5
2013-07-20 455 votes 4.2154/5
2013-07-21 392 votes 4.0816/5
2017-07-16 478 votes 4.0146/5
2014-07-18 360 votes 3.9667/5
2014-07-19 353 votes 3.7989/5
2017-07-14 510 votes 3.5020/5
2013-07-19 293 votes 2.5358/5
2005-08-10 1 votes 2.0000/5

Top Reviews

Highest-rated reviews from shows at this venue:

2014-07-19 by i_yam_highdrogin 39
"The first set failed to meet any of my three criteria for enjoyable first sets — bustouts, classical Phish composed songs, and jams of some kind." -Solargarlic78 I couldn't disagree with you more solargarlic; the ONLY criteria for enjoyable first sets are as follows: 1) all 4...
2013-07-19 by neilyoung 39
Two Words: Tunnel Jam
2014-07-18 by n00b100 33
I knew this show was going to be underrated (and it will be, make no mistake) from the moment a very fine and jazzy Julius wrapped up; it's a show that doesn't fit into any neat categories, doesn't have an all-timer jam, and gets messy and weird at times, but boasts a second set that is well...
2013-07-21 by HighClassWook 31
Okay, I'm going to skip everything and talk about the Harpua, because people seem split about it. For those who don't know, Trey said he was doing it because someone in the audience was holding a sign which said "Poster Nutbag: Do It Right". Trey brought him and his 'girlfriend' on stage,...
2013-07-21 by NoWedding 23
Been to many, many shows but never reviewed one. Here, however I must try my hand at it because I was there and braved the monsoon with my two best buds; literally not moving one inch...not one lousy inch through it all. We were trees rooted into the lawn. We held up to the rain, the wind, the...
2013-07-20 by HighClassWook 23
All I have to say is that the Theme > Weekapaug made my head explode. Almost as good as the Light > Weekapaug from 6/23 last year.
2014-07-20 by moonfacebrb 19
Holy Winterqueen! The Mule really got things moving (Page on candles), while the Gin had a nice ring to it as well. Can't tell by the set list but The Wedge CRUSHED. Comparable to the Light jam the night before and with an awesome Paradise City feel (Takin Care of Business anyone?). To see...
2013-07-19 by IamHIGHdrogen 19
Sax tunnel jam was most definitely the highlight of the night. Homeboy was KILLIN IT
2013-07-21 by IamHIGHdrogen 17
If you were there; you know. Such a rate treat. Incredible highs and lows this weekend. It will certainly be a weekend ill never forget
2013-07-20 by Busta_Move 17
I don't really review shows. I'm trying to get out of that habit, but it's tough. Especially when I was there, cause I can get really long winded with it. Anyway, I wasn't at this show, but I streamed it. This isn't a full show review by any means; I'm not getting into details. All I'm going to...

Notable Jam Chart Performances

Individual jam chart entries from this venue:

2017-07-16 • Carini (20:35) Set 2 Noteworthy
After some typical "Carini" riffing, the jam simmers for a while as a low-key groove unfolds. When Trey becomes more active, the mood brightens and his melodic soloing leads to a peak with some Allman Bros. style licks thrown in along the way. Post-peak there is some pretty Page/Trey interplay and a gradual > to "Twenty Years Later".
2017-07-15 • Simple (27:11) Set 2 Noteworthy
A wide-ranging improvisational monster that moves from low-key grooves to powerful heavy rocking to a "Timber (Jerry)"-esque tribal zone to a majestic major-key finale with some lovely Trey trills. Must-hear stuff, no ifs, ands, or buts.
2017-07-14 • No Men In No Man's Land (15:03) Set 2 Noteworthy
Super version, which opens noticeably slower than 2016's fiery renditions. Trey augments his tone and solos with spirit, but the soul of this version arrives near the 8:00 mark, when Page moves to his synthesizer and leads the band through a spectral passage of "postmodern," improvisational sound. Liquid bass and stylized Trey work atop Fish's minimalist beat, with Page working different sonic shifts that would sound at home in a mature "IAWITW" jam. Chanting and more focused guitar return this reading to the song's coda before a bit of space informs a > into "Fuego."
2014-07-20 • Scent of a Mule (11:43) Set 1 Noteworthy
Rocking Page solo > weird spacey Trey section > all 4 band members on Fish's drums and Marimba Lumina > klezmer > weird chanting by Mike and others > ending.
2014-07-20 • The Wedge (14:29) Set 2 Noteworthy
At 5:45 the jam moves beyond the standard into medium intensity, rhythmic and mildly funky play. The funk builds, then the jam shifts to an uplifting melodic section which sounds similar to "Paradise City" and/or "Roll With the Changes" before actually returning to the customary closing.
Never quite breaks away from the standard jam, but (like the 8/2/15 "Seven Below") explores every inch of the "20YL" envelope, thanks to some pulsating guitar work from Trey, before heading back home to finish. A very neat version worth hearing.
> from an iconic "Simple", the band continues to push and poke through sonic boundaries, shaping a cool, spacey, and highly unusual version. Trey foregoes his customary solo, creating instead a nice pocket of sound through which effects and some pretty work from Page swell and recede atop great percussion and bass. Trey's play soon becomes more direct but remains atmospheric, offset by the deft sort of super full-band play we've come to expect from the band in this spot. Some plucky guitar gives rise to a swirling momentum which builds to a cacophonous conclusion.
-> in from "Light". Trey hits on a cool repeating pattern at the start, and a bright, quicksilver groove emerges with Page and Mike at the forefront. Page goes to his synths and things turn inward and weirder, with Fish taking the reins, before the jam explodes back to life with some tremendous stop-start jamming. They return to rock-out territory, then -> neatly into "Cities".
The jam breaks away from the "Your Pet Cat" theme about 4 minutes in, growing warm and anthemic, then makes a surprising, Fish-led, and nifty -> into "Golden Age".
-> back out of "Golden Age". Page's electric piano adds some great color to this half of the "Your Pet Cat"/"Golden Age" sandwich. > into the debut of "Leaves".
Impressive debut. The band quickly clicks to create a chill groove, with Trey working a warm tone to solo atop steady bass, scattershot drumming, and excellent Page-propelled atmospherics. This, then, into extended trilling, which Trey distorts before breaking to assume a clean, bright line, which builds - to break - back into the jam's pulsing, Floyd-like vibe. Excellent.
Some feisty punctuation by Fish, at around 5:40, leads to some great mimic and mirror playing between Trey and Page. Adding power and pulse, Mike and Fish help bring this tasty concoction to a full boil.
2017-07-14 • Golden Age (5:49) Set 2
Acts as the "meat" of a "Your Pet Cat"/"Golden Age" sandwich, with nifty segues into and out of the aforementioned "YPC".
2014-07-20 • Ghost (11:29) Set 2
Swirling Samurai with a Sawzall wields the power blade on a scintillating space disco mirror ball. [A really solid, rocking and improvisational version features great playing by all four, especially Mike. Little of this jam sounds anything like "Ghost." -> to "Weekapaug."]
2014-07-19 • Roggae (8:14) Set 1
A stunning "Type I" version: Page teases "Dirt," then Trey takes the helm joined by Mike, who adds some thunderous double-time riffs which Fish echoes, all leading to a great peak.


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