Tree Cafe Tree Cafe
Portland, ME, USA
Top Rated Shows
Highest rated shows at this venue by Phish.net users:
| Date | Venue | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1989-08-11 1 votes | Tree Cafe | 5.0000/5 |
| 1989-11-03 17 votes | Tree Cafe | 3.3529/5 |
| 1990-01-26 22 votes | Tree Cafe | 3.3182/5 |
| 1989-09-16 2 votes | Tree Cafe | 1.0000/5 |
Top Reviews
Highest-rated reviews from shows at this venue:
It was difficult to recall whether this was 1989 or 1990 from this distance in time. Luckily, a wee board dl from etree helped jog the memory. The Tree was sort of a dump, but hey, we sat in a booth right behind Fishman. By the end of the night, 80% of the room was filled with familiar...
As Trey mentions a couple of times, they were trying a lot of new songs at this show, so much of the show (Bathtub Gin, PYITE, Reba) are...well, works in progress. Gin is one of those early chaotic versions. One note about the Reba - it still has the "Don't Get Me Wrong" Bag It, Tag It bridge...
This was a very high-energy show to hear, although not a complete recording, it’s still a great “Lawn Boy era” show. Also, it was their last performance at the Tree Café.
I’m assuming we are missing at least 30 to 45 minutes of music in the first set as the recording cuts in half way through...
Notable Jam Chart Performances
Individual jam chart entries from this venue:
Excellent version with solid exploratory jamming as well as simmering tension as the jam progresses.
Teases (see Setlist), including some in the middle of the jam, which is unusual. But that fits with this weird, very improvisational version. Not magical music, but if you like quirky improv, check it out.
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