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Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts (Great Woods)

Mansfield, MA, USA

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Top Rated Shows

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

Date Rating
1994-07-08 402 votes 4.6144/5
2024-07-21 417 votes 4.4245/5
1993-07-24 127 votes 4.3780/5
1999-07-13 180 votes 4.3278/5
1995-07-01 112 votes 4.2679/5
1999-07-12 171 votes 4.1871/5
2024-07-19 346 votes 4.0694/5
2016-07-08 506 votes 4.0613/5
2014-07-01 376 votes 4.0559/5
1994-07-09 85 votes 4.0235/5

Top Reviews

Highest-rated reviews from shows at this venue:

2014-07-01 by ProfJibboo 43
A great solid tour opener that sent a clear message that this summer's tour is going to feature the Fuego songs. And in the first set particularly, they really shined and entered into a new phase of 3.0. If CK5 is the 5th member of the band, then the audience is the 6th member because, after...
1994-07-08 • Adam Schneider by Fluffhead 33
(Published in the second edition of The Phish Companion...) I wish I had documented my earlier Phish shows in writing, because these shows were primal to me — everything was new, and the shows were spectacular. I will attempt to rekindle the...
2014-07-01 by n00b100 32
A very fine start to the Summer tour. The first set is quite well-constructed, with the Fuego tunes well interspersed between the more time-tested tunes, and Wingsuit in particular impressed with some impassioned Trey soloing at the end. Stash, as it often is these days, was the first-set...
2000-09-11 by waxbanks 26
This first set hangs on a strong Moma and the tremendous Ya Mar/Stash twofer to close, but Set II's *superb* Twist bleeds into a saggy Piper and too-mellow-for-mellow What's the Use. Your enjoyment of the second set will likely scale directly with your love of Phish's opioid millennial chillouts,...
2014-07-01 by solargarlic78 24
Also published on medium.com https://medium.com/the-phish-from-vermont/4592afcfa2d3 As expected, the first set brought us a Fuego-heavy selection. I think the interesting question will be how soon some of these songs will be repeated at SPAC. I would not be surprised if some of them show up...
2004-08-10 by nichobert 20
Call me crazy, but I think these reviews are way too dismissive. The Bag slips into a slinky groove at first, but by about 8:30 turns into a thematic jam reminiscent of that burning behind your eyelids when the sun is up, the party is over, and you're still trying to hit another level. Trey...
2024-07-19 by TwiceBitten 18
Seen this band way too many times. What they did last night is NOT something they do every night and I am very thankful I was there. If you like dark, introspective Phish, then you will enjoy this show. I can count on 1 or 2 hands the shows I have seen that lived in that space for such a...
1994-07-08 by flatbottomfrank 17
Jones Beach 93 was my first show and I knew not what to expect. Greatwoods was my second show, and though I thought I was prepared I will admit I was floored. Llama was electric and intense, then the sirens. Its been almost 20 years yet this show still is my most memorable though the funny stamps...
2016-07-08 by malachai 16
First set was so nice. Party Time opener was fire, could see they were jazzed to be playing and having fun. I was right up front could see Trey was especially animated through set one. It might be the best first set all tour. The Gin jam was super tight, always a treat to hear Strange Design, and...
2004-08-10 by buckd61 13
This was my 2nd Phish show. My first was at the Royal Albert Hall in London and that's what changed things for me from quite interested... enjoying the compilation tape my mate had done for me about 6 months before that was starting to be in regular rotation in my car... to full-on 'this band is...

Notable Jam Chart Performances

Individual jam chart entries from this venue:

2016-07-08 • Light (19:16) Set 2 Noteworthy
Amusing vocal challenges and a slight return to atonal phrasing by Trey at first. Then this excellent jam courses through hard charging rock, start-stop "woo"-infused play, and funky, "Manteca"-like action. Serious sonic exploration as each player deploys an instrumental weapon of choice, before finally giving way to cathartic space and the rise of the "Wolfman."
2014-07-01 • Harry Hood (18:34) Set 2 Noteworthy
A thunderous, powerful, exploratory and very improvisational jam breaks almost from the get go. After landing in uncharacteristically darker terrain, the jam finds brighter ground, ventures further astray, and finally winds its way back to the land of "Hood."
2011-06-07 • Divided Sky (16:22) Set 1 Noteworthy
Determined to make up for some serious flubs in the 5/31/11 version, Trey in this instance introduces some very cool and very different staccato playing during the jam section.
2004-08-11 • Suzy Greenberg (9:10) Set 1 Noteworthy
Most excellent version with incredible Page action on the B-3 during "Suzy" and great Fish. The band then extends the jam following the final verse with a -> to "DwD."
2004-08-10 • Weekapaug Groove (11:35) Set 2 Noteworthy
An improvisational version breaks free of the standard at 5:00, launching into varied rocking and funky jamming, with Trey yelling "Go!" repeatedly in the background at one point. After returning home, this version also includes an unusual slowed down ending.
2004-08-10 • Birds of a Feather (20:55) Set 1 Noteworthy
A quiet, brooding jam emerges with strong improvisational elements. After about 13:00, the jam morphs into a rolling, celebratory and euphoric phase. Although Trey repeats a theme over and over and over again, it's mesmerizing and wondrous. This first-set-closing version may not be for you, but it's MUST HEAR all the same.
2004-08-10 • AC/DC Bag (16:16) Set 1 Noteworthy
Almost immediately breaks away from "Bag" proper into an upbeat, fierce jam that has a hazy summertime vibe to it. After settling, the jam grows increasingly upbeat and energized. Really an excellent version.
2000-09-11 • What's the Use? (8:37) Set 2 Noteworthy
Segues out of "Piper." Ends with a really cool little Mike-led jamlet (which doesn't have too much to do with "WTU?," honestly) and > into "YEM".
1999-07-13 • Halley's Comet (14:34) Set 1 Noteworthy
Following the final refrain, the band immediately shifts into minor mode and a moderately dark groove. Shifts back to major mode for a more upbeat ending and -> to "Roses."
1995-07-01 • Harry Hood (14:19) Set 2 Noteworthy
Great interplay between Page and Trey leads builds steadily and bursts into a soaring Trey solo and powerful peak.
1995-07-01 • Maze (13:29) Set 2 Noteworthy
> in from "Wilson." Trey wastes no time easing into this one. More like a scene from the Clint Eastwood movie "High Plains Drifter": Paint the town red and Burn It Down!
1995-07-01 • If I Could (9:21) Set 1 Noteworthy
Trey plays the original guitar intro, and the instrumental section is richly melodic.
1994-07-08 • Stash (12:16) Set 2 Noteworthy
This is the version on A Live One. Although the jam doesn't go too far out there, there is a repetitious section beginning at 7m that ratchets-up the tension considerably. The ending section is drawn out, furthering this effect. "This is what I play for any professional musician interested in hearing Phish improv because it is that perfect." --Drew Hitz, professional tubist and Mbird.org Board member.
> from "Tweezer". The full "Scents" treatment with intro. The play is patient and slowly builds towards a celebratory jam. The jam takes a turn and is highlighted by some fantastic play from Fish. The tempo slows considerably and eventually > into "Twist".
> from "2001," this electric version, quite similar to several "compact" jams of late (check out the song's JC), strikes that fine, Phishy line between melody and cacophony. Perhaps most notable, here, is Trey’s excellent, sustained, soloing.


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