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Blossom Music Center

Cuyahoga Falls, OH, USA

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Top Rated Shows

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

Date Rating
2015-08-07 634 votes 4.5473/5
2011-06-04 341 votes 4.5220/5
1995-06-20 151 votes 4.4967/5
2022-08-02 695 votes 4.3266/5
2000-09-18 116 votes 4.1466/5
2019-06-19 532 votes 4.0526/5
2012-06-24 254 votes 3.8661/5
2010-06-12 172 votes 3.5756/5
1992-07-31 14 votes 3.4286/5

Top Reviews

Highest-rated reviews from shows at this venue:

2015-08-07 by n00b100 47
Set 1: A few folks have brought up that some of these songs were played sloppily, and some of them may not have been as tightly played as they ever have (Rift, for example), but for the most part the musicianship is tight and the final trio of tunes (fiery Wingsuit, funky It's Ice, and...
2019-06-19 by kyleindeed 32
And so has come (finally) the triumphant return of the Phish to the one and only Blossom Music Center. After a fun little 3 peat of consecutive summer tours from 2010-12 (2011 in particular deserves all the praise it continues to get), the boys have not lit up Blossom as often as I would like (3...
2015-08-07 by raidcehlalred 30
It’s been said that writing about music is like dancing about architecture. I’ll do my best to address the show, but this is the first time in a long time that I really feel compelled to write about a venue – so, sans dancing, architecture it is. Blossom is great place to see Phish. It’s...
2019-06-19 by hannibal76 24
Not your typical Phish show but a strong night from start to finish with long stretches of legit mind-blowing bliss. I wasn't crazy about the song selection in the first set but I liked the Type I jam in Soul Planet; About to Run was played flawlessly with Led Zeppelin-esque power; and Divided...
2015-08-07 by jadedtiger 19
It literally took me two days to recover enough from this weekend to make a decent review. Blossom isn't only my first Phish show, but my first concert EVER, and I must say, several barns had been scorched to the ground this night. I missed the first couple of minutes of A Song but as I walked...
2019-06-19 by Zands 18
This was my first show and I had no idea what to expect but this was a great show. Getting Kill Devil Falls, Back On The Train, Divided Sky, AND a great Walls Of The Cave in the first set absolutely blew me away. Plus, getting a Fish vacuum solo in my first show? Priceless. Set two blew my...
2022-08-02 by kyleindeed 16
Back to the woodshed at Blossom!! Favorite venue, show was pure fire!!! S1 was what sweet dreams are made of. Energy abounds in the crowd from the jump. 46 Days > YEM early yet w outro jam post vocal jam.. whaaaaaat?!?! Thank you band for getting It. Whole set flowed wild style! Free...
2011-06-04 by westcoastavenger 15
Beautiful venue, amazing experience. The second set is one of the best sets I have seen Phish play. It was a true testament of this band's revitalized creative energy that has been on display for the better portion of their last three tours (within Phish 3.0 of course). The first set...
2022-08-02 by Pinhead_Larry 13
I’ve only seen this band at a handful of venues throughout the Midwest and east coast, but Blossom is just a different feeling. Maybe I’m biased because it’s my hometown venue, but there’s something truly enchanting about it. Maybe it’s the fact that Blossom is tucked away deep in the woods that...
1992-07-31 by DollarBill 13
Well, here I am finally at my very first show! Well, half show anyway. I went home for the Summer after my second year of college and hooked up with some friends from high school. We got tix to see Santana. Found my ticket stub, $7.50 plus $2.50 service charge for a grand total of ten bucks...

Notable Jam Chart Performances

Individual jam chart entries from this venue:

2022-08-02 • Free (24:46) Set 2 Noteworthy
The usual jam section is perfunctory, but improv continues after the normal ending and soon ascends to a more ethereal plane with thick bass counterpointing magisterial guitar and piano leads. Around 13:00, dirty synth sounds are introduced briefly and then melded into another round of upbeat melodic play which continues through 18:00 when the jam shifts to minor and becomes more rock-oriented, before a final delicate coda > "Esther".
2019-06-19 • Birds of a Feather (23:30) Set 2 Noteworthy
Fan favorite from 2019. Immediately moves into a warm and soothing zone with Page's electric piano leading the way, then briefly picks up steam and lets Trey cook before sliding into a grimy synth-laden groove that Fish drives with some thunderous drumming. A nice semi-tropical jam emerges and gives way to a woo/sample-off, and then the band rebuilds the jam and pushes for a super peak. The nifty little post-peak groove they tack onto the end is just icing on the cake.
2015-08-07 • Chalk Dust Torture (15:00) Set 2 Noteworthy
Again, a jam emerges following the closing refrain. Beginning in a relaxed, minor mode groove, the mode shifts to major, and Trey works into a great theme/melody. After bringing the play to a peak and transition settling, the energy rebuilds and -> to "Tweezer."
2015-08-07 • Tweezer (19:18) Set 2 Noteworthy
Spectacular improvisation that traverses titillating terrain before mellifluously mellowing into "Lizards."
Excellent "Type II" version which starts to break away from "BDTNL" at 5:30 in a rocking and upbeat direction. At 8:30, the jam shifts into an ominous, dark Mike-led groove with great playing by Fish and Page as well as Mike.
2000-09-18 • Boogie On Reggae Woman (13:37) Set 2 Noteworthy
Very improvisational version. Trey adds nicely to the basic outro, then the group moves on to a bluesy swing, swirling '00 funk, some rhythmic jamming, and a spacey transition with a -> to "Twist."
1995-06-20 • Chalk Dust Torture (8:56) Set 2 Noteworthy
Typical '95 Phish where they manage to pack a ton of music and jamming into a relatively short space of time. This jam explores multiple directions. High quality fare.
1995-06-20 • Mike's Song (20:39) Set 2 Noteworthy
A quick, uneventful 1st jam drops swiftly into deep, dark Summer '95 exploration. At first, this 2nd jam is mostly a threatening, evil soundscape. But a steady beat from Mike and Fish, and directed playing by Trey bring it back to a rocking form. Following some pulsing play from 12:00 to 15:30, things slip back into the murky abyss, where they remain until a welcome brightening and -> to "Contact."
1992-07-31 • You Enjoy Myself (18:37) Set 1 Noteworthy
Very strong pre-'93 version, released by Kevin Shapiro on LiveBait 07.
2022-08-02 • 46 Days (9:02) Set 1
The typical rock-out jam gives way to a brief but profound diminuendo which ends > "YEM".
This early-to-mid-first-set version could not be a more "average-great" version until, only about ~80 seconds into the Vocal Jam, they start playing their instruments and launch into a second jam, during the first minute of which Fish quotes "Strawberry Fields Forever." This second ("type II") jam doesn't last too long but not only is it melodic and soaring, is also concludes with the band launching into "Tube."
At first dark and simmering, then becomes even more fiery after 10:00 and seems to be cooling off by 12:00, but then revvs up once again for a high-flying, trill-filled peak. A final sedate outro > "2001" wraps up this thrilling jam.
Amusing "BOAF"-inflected song portion (with an equally amusing botch). Briefly pops its head into the clouds for some major-key bliss at Trey's urging, Page flips his electric piano to the "calypso" setting to add some nice color to the jam. Trey hits on some neat repeating riffs as the jam builds up a nice low-key power, then gently steers the band into "Slave".
2012-06-24 • Golden Age (11:17) Set 2
A very good, psychedelic jam including an introspective ambient section in which Trey uses his delays/pedals to great effect. > to "Ghost."
Page shines from start to finish.


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