The Strand Theater The Strand Theater
Dorchester, MA, USA
Top Rated Shows
Highest rated shows at this venue by Phish.net users:
| Date | Venue | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1990-04-28 18 votes | The Strand Theater | 3.2778/5 |
Top Reviews
Highest-rated reviews from shows at this venue:
I came across this show while looking for a show in early '92 of the archived setlist section to listen to. Scrolled down and saw that the "first" show of the year, 3/6/92 was the debut of the "Fast Rift". To that I said, there's a slow Rift? I chose 4/28/90 out of the handful of shows that...
This was one of the earliest theater shows which in my opinion were where they played their best. Just listen to Mike on YEM. I recall people dancing in the orchestra pit.......
The recording of this show was pretty good, but it was only the first set.
Weirdly, this first set contained only one song that wasn't played on 4/26, and the song was that early, horrible version of Rift. Yeesh. I'm still going to go 2.5/5 stars on this one, though, because the recording is...
Notable Jam Chart Performances
Individual jam chart entries from this venue:
Breaks from the standard at about 5:30 into a dissonant and somewhat jazz-like foray with excellent Mike and Fish. No real return to "Antelope" before the "Rocco" section, which is nicely extended, cool and funky.
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