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Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC)

Saratoga Springs, NY, USA

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Top Rated Shows

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

Date Rating
2025-07-27 1349 votes 4.6449/5
2004-06-20 365 votes 4.5726/5
2004-06-19 415 votes 4.5566/5
2025-07-26 618 votes 4.5502/5
1995-06-26 179 votes 4.5419/5
2012-07-06 420 votes 4.4786/5
2012-07-08 453 votes 4.4305/5
2025-07-25 631 votes 4.4295/5
2023-08-26 652 votes 4.3942/5
2014-07-04 431 votes 4.3039/5

Top Reviews

Highest-rated reviews from shows at this venue:

2025-07-27 by DownWithSteam 54
Phish completely melted down SPAC this weekend - there is no other way to put it. All three nights are gorgeous music, and must hear affairs. This show may rule them all - the "tweeprise show", the "tweeprisethon" - whatever you want to call it - was a fun time plain and simple. Pretty...
2013-07-07 by Meatballs 42
Let me start by saying comparing this show to previous shows cannot be done in the same way that an octopus cannot ride a bike; it has enough arms to reach the pedals and handlebars but the result will rarely be a successful journey from A to B. Trey was shredding chords more instinctively...
2013-07-06 by PhastPacker 42
IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH ME? Mine ears have scene the coming of the lord and I havent the faintest clue where the rest of the reviewers of tonight's show are coming from. From Chalkdust on I thought this show was one of the best of the modern era. I felt the energy, execution and...
1995-06-26 by oongowa 37
Ah, the memories. I was 18 years old and fresh out of High School. Bring on the party! For some stupid reason my parents let me and my two friends borrow the car and drive it across the state to see this show. My best friend Nate and Craig were with me. Nate is the guy that I have to thank for...
2016-07-03 by FACTSAREUSELESS 36
The epic Tweezer following Soul Shakedown was predictable but no less scintillating. The build-up was palpable. After two up-and-down shows which bordered on meh (with the exception of one monstrous third quarter), everyone knew that the boys would pull out the stops and rip the roof off the...
2016-07-02 by ahanson 36
I'm 15 years old, and yesterday was my first ever Phish concert. I was probably more excited than I have ever been in my entire life. I loved it so much. I was hoping to see Lawn Boy, but they played it tonight. I was obsessed with seeing Divided Sky live, and it was by far my favorite song the...
2004-06-19 by waxbanks 35
Phish fans with delicate constitutions are well served just skipping the August '04 shows; this'll do for a final act if you like. The second set is an hour-and-a-half grand finale; between the Tweeprise jam in Piper, that unexpected pop-the-top climax to LxL, and a richly-deserved valediction in...
2016-07-03 by bl002e 32
I've made peace with most of the pet peeves that have occasionally irked me throughout the 3.0 era. Songs like your Tubes, your Gumbos, your Bags, Halley's...es (Halleys'?), and Momas, jammed to oblivion from '97 to '04, are just not going to be taken for extended rides. Once the expectations...
2004-06-20 by Gumbo72203 31
To get myself psyched for next months 2 night stand, I've been listening to this last pinnacle of greatness before The End. Yes, there were a few more mind-blowing wonders to be had before Coventry (6/23/04 Crosseyed -> NOBLESVILLE JAM -> SLAVE!, 6/26/04 Boogie On -> ALPINE JAM! -> GHOST!!!,...
2025-07-27 by Shafiq 30
I have so so so many things to say about Sunday night. I will try to make it sound composed. The short of it is that I think I have a new contender for the best concert I’ve ever attended in my life. There’s about four tiers of perspectives here IMO. 1. That’s your first show? I hope you...

Notable Jam Chart Performances

Individual jam chart entries from this venue:

2023-08-25 • Chalk Dust Torture (10:30) Set 2 Noteworthy
Less a typical "CDT" jam and more akin to the soundtrack of a slasher film as the killer gives chase to another victim. Extended, spine-tingling dissonance raises the tension to obscene levels before the usual closing section, after which it cranks up twice more to insanity and concludes with a tease of "We Welcome You to Munchkinland" for a bizarre juxtaposition which could only make sense in the weird, wonderful world of Phish. Deranged, but awesome.
2016-07-03 • The Moma Dance (17:34) Set 2 Noteworthy
One of the longest and most improvisational "Momas" to date isn't just an extended exercise in vamping and grooving. The jam pushes further from shore at the 6 minute mark, modulates by the 9 minute mark, sails through an octave-alternating thump, and the moment doesn't end until Mike drops his bombs and Trey weaves his friends into > "Twist."
2016-07-01 • Chalk Dust Torture (22:37) Set 2 Noteworthy
Trey powers through "Carini" like a cold front, and a perfect storm ensues with "CDT." After breezing across familiar territory, the band embarks less upon a jam than an eclectic sort of symphony. The jam floats through a calm yet unsteady passage, atmospheric and effects-laden, before disembarking in comforting bliss, swapping instruments for a spell, and sailing into > "Caspian."
2014-07-04 • Fuego (19:31) Set 2 Noteworthy
The first improvisational "Fuego" works away from the song structure gradually, making a full break by 11:30 into some very nice, light and fluttery interplay. The intensity builds to a crescendo before smoothly sliding into "DwD."
2014-07-04 • Reba (13:06) Set 1 Noteworthy
Precise, delicate, and moving, very pretty play informs subdued jamming, featuring notable full-band interaction. Trey deftly shapes his tone, and the version becomes somewhat hypnotic and enchanting, with the musicians responding one to another before driving the jam to an expansive, emphatic peak.
2014-07-03 • Limb By Limb (12:55) Set 2 Noteworthy
Improvisational version which begins to peel away from the standard as Trey and Page play unusual chords and harmonies to the base "LxL" rhythm, then makes a clean "Type II" break into a rhythmic, pulsing and somewhat dark jam. > to an impressive "Winterqueen."
2013-07-06 • Split Open and Melt (18:17) Set 1 Noteworthy
Very exploratory jam that contrasts sharply with the "old school" style 8/18/12 version. This one more closely resembles standouts from '96 - '04, and includes mode modulation. Messy closing section; needs practice.
2013-07-06 • Carini (12:08) Set 2 Noteworthy
Serious "HOSE"! Jam quickly breaks from the typically dark, throttling form into the now commonly upbeat, major mode style with good modulation of intensity. It then darkens in minor mode, lightens briefly and -> to "Architect."
2012-07-08 • Piper (15:31) Set 2 Noteworthy
Multi-dimensional, very high quality jamming. "Piper" has come back a long way since '09. > to "Free."
Exploratory "Type II" jam which starts to peel away from "BDTNL" around 6:00. Rocking at first, it grows somewhat dark and dissonant, brightens again, and ends in a repetitive and spacey groove which -> to "Twenty Years Later."
2004-06-20 • Twist (20:06) Set 2 Noteworthy
-> in from "Ghost." Excellent multi-section jam starts at 5:45, breaking into a funky, pulsing section. The jam picks up a nice swinging vibe, intensifies and grows "HOSE"-like, then ends with a brief power rocking > fade.
2004-06-20 • Drowned (21:52) Set 1 Noteworthy
A high quality, multi-faceted jam with building intensity. The later jam segment sounds somewhat like the jam portion of "Kill Devil Falls," which wouldn't emerge for another 4 years.
2004-06-20 • Waves (16:00) Set 1 Noteworthy
Although the jam between verses is standard "Waves" fare, the band moves into an excellent 7 minute plus jam following the final verse that is rhythmic and upbeat, with multiple movements and "Maze" teases.
2004-06-19 • Piper (32:40) Set 2 Noteworthy
A multi-section improvisational super heavyweight. The jam begins with a low-key, "Piper"-like groove, settles, then builds into an angry and rocking section that eventually bursts into a "Tweeprise" Jam. From here, the jam settles into a couple of great and swinging, lower intensity grooves that -> to "Jibboo."
2004-06-19 • Limb By Limb (11:51) Set 2 Noteworthy
A well played version. Following the typical "Limb" peak, there is a sort of celebratory, almost euphoric power jam that is both unusual and adds extra mustard to this "Limb."


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