Venues

Shepherd's Bush Empire

London, England

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Top Rated Shows

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

Date Rating
1996-07-11 45 votes 3.4000/5
1997-02-13 65 votes 3.3231/5

Top Reviews

Highest-rated reviews from shows at this venue:

1996-07-11 by 757phan 5
Historical Context: Being the history dork that I am, I decided to dive into the era in order to better understand the context of the show. First off, 1996 is a huge year for the band career wise. Following the death of Jerry Garcia in 1995, a massive influx of people came into the Phish...
1997-02-13 by LizardwithaZ 4
Rating: 7/10 Pounds The energy is very high for this show! The crowd is pumped and into it! CDT: very VERY fast version! It’s easy to forget how fast they used to play it. Blazing fast and fun! Wolfman’s: nice version, with just a hint of the funk coming later in the year. 2001: not...
1997-02-13 by Penn42 3
This show is nothing essential, but an okay listen nonetheless. Here we get the first taste of funky Phish. Though the funk hadn't fully developed, the contrast between this show and Fall '96 is striking. The grooves are deeper and, more importantly, Trey has started to back off. This is the...
1996-07-11 by DaReba 2
Ha haaaa! the boy's first headline show after really , for reals , humbling themselves to open for Santana when at this point they were guaranteed to sell out wherever they played . the crowd is very very enthusiastic . The Jim loud and a good insight into the transition they made from loud...
1997-02-13 by zsmith0307 1
I actually didn't enjoy the Jam out of Punch... I think it could be overrated in part because it's really the only improv the whole night. As lame as it sounds, my highlight of the show was probably the encore. You can tell the band was excited about the Billy Breathes material and as far as I...
1997-02-13 by Bob_Loblaw 1
Damn the full star rating system! This is an excellent tour opener. Chalk Dust just rips right from the get-go. Wolfman in the 2nd slot works well to maintain the energy. 2001 (in a bizarre slot) is also played well. Highlight of the set has to be the fantastic Stash, one of the best Stash...
1996-07-11 by emersonu 1
Just listened to this show for the first time today....Page really does lay waste to both sets. When Page gets up, I get down. Highlights worth checking out are definitely SoaM, Hood, 2001>Maze, Lizards and YEM Page lays down funky stuff going into 2001. Not a long version, but definitely...

Notable Jam Chart Performances

Individual jam chart entries from this venue:

1997-02-13 • Jam (8:41) Set 2 Noteworthy
> in from "PYITE." An excellent, far-ranging and mildly dark jam emerges from the post-"PYITE" haze.
1997-02-13 • Harry Hood (14:37) Set 2
The early part of the jam includes warm, delicate musing. As Fish increases the percussive dynamic, the power gradually builds. Rather than rushing to peak, the band takes it time getting there, but with the power continually building, adding to strength of this quality version.


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