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Darien Lake Performing Arts Center (Darien Lake)

Darien Center, NY, USA

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Top Rated Shows

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

Date Rating
2000-09-14 281 votes 4.5552/5
1993-08-07 171 votes 4.4561/5
1997-08-14 176 votes 4.3125/5
2011-06-08 168 votes 3.7679/5
2009-08-13 131 votes 3.4351/5

Top Reviews

Highest-rated reviews from shows at this venue:

1993-08-07 by oongowa 37
Story time… It was the summer of 91 and my best friend Nate was spending the night at my house. We were staying up late into the night listening to music and talking about how much fun we were going to have at summer camp a few days from then. At one point Nate pulled out a tape that his older...
2000-09-14 by TwiceBitten 31
This is Trey talking to Relix about the Live Phish series (Aug 2001 issue) “There are also three shows from 2000 in the series. Page and I picked one of them because it has this version of ‘Carini’ that I’m convinced is the greatest version of all time. I’m not convinced that it’s the whole...
2000-09-14 by play_it_leo89 16
Listening to this show today, I feel as though it is almost a preview of sorts of what was to come in the 3.0 era. -------------------- Starting strong right out of the gate with a solid PYITE…always a good show opener. Nothing particularly special about this one, but it gets the energy...
1997-08-14 by jwelsh8 12
(Published in the second edition of The Phish Companion . . . ) My brother Josh, my friend Brian Zelizo, and I drove up from Pittsburgh that morning, through Erie (saying hi to relatives and dropping a car off), on our way to a theme park outside of Buffalo, NY. The night before, at Star Lake,...
2000-09-14 by ProfJibboo 10
A lost gem of 2000, most notable for four songs. Least influential of the four was Oh Kee Pa. It was the only time Oh Kee Pa showed up in 2000 after only appearing once in 1999. It was also its last appearance of 1.0. But the Suzy that Oh Kee Pa lead in to was sublime and, IMHO, the...
1993-08-07 by broomecountyforumite 9
I consumed *something* before this show, near the amusement park, which greatly affects my memory of this show! I remember "knowing, just knowing" they were going to open with Llama :0 My pals thought I was a wizard. I think I thought I was a wizard. Like a a giant scooper in a barrel of Phish...
2011-06-08 by Doopes 8
What a day... First off, the park was open exclusively for the phans!! which was sick, all the rides you wanted with minimal wait. It was fantastic! Then the show was amazing as well!! 1st set was all over the place with some amazing rarities like Mellow Mood, Buffalo Bill, Ride Captin Ride,...
1993-08-07 by SlavePhan 7
THE GOOD: The band continued their hot streak of shows with this one. Not to be missed is the arabic-groove laden Stash in the first set that features a nearly perfect ending (if only Mike had just resolved things!) The 'roller coaster of the mind' Forbin is also a stand-out, with a wild,...
2000-09-14 by bl002e 5
The weird thing was how absolutely gorgeous a day it was that afternoon. Mid-70s, mostly sunny and blue skies. During the show, I was in the pavilion -- or as Trey says at the end of Suzy, "...underneath this big tent," -- but in the back section. While that Suzy Reprise Jam was building and...
1997-08-14 by AShipToQuebec 5
Trying to review this show after 16 years is impossible, although I just listened to it again on phishtracks. This was my first show. My big brother, Jer, a phan who saw them their previous appearances in Montreal in the nineties had made me aware of them on strange unmarked cassette tapes...

Notable Jam Chart Performances

Individual jam chart entries from this venue:

2011-06-08 • Also Sprach Zarathustra (8:45) Set 2 Noteworthy
"Golden Age," "Happy Birthday," and "WTU?" teases worked in perfectly, along with a serious syncopated throwdown, make this one a must hear. Play this to impress others.
2000-09-14 • Suzy Greenberg (9:19) Set 1 Noteworthy
The band breaks into a fantastic rhythmic and slightly funky jam after the second verse which continues until 8:00. Following the final verse and customary conclusion, the band continues on, > to "Jam," an awesome "Suzy"-like set closing improv session.
2000-09-14 • Jam (11:33) Set 1 Noteworthy
Although the jam travels within a narrow band musically, there are a lot of subtleties that make this one a real standout. Fish is awesome!
2000-09-14 • Drowned (31:19) Set 2 Noteworthy
Phenomenal masterpiece of improvisation that is largely Page, Mike and Fish directed. One of the more challenging jams to appreciate, it may take several listens to fully sink in. But it's well worth the effort to get your arms and head around this magnum opus that transitions (>) to "Crosseyed And Painless."
2000-09-14 • Loving Cup (9:36) Set 2 Noteworthy
Incredible show of force! Bonus outro-jam taboot!
This classic version features a long, fantastic Page solo with solid backing from the others. As it continues, the energized nature of the playing increases, and Mike is noticeably strong before Fish fires off the Gatling guns to signal the closing section. Released on Live Bait 4.
"Golden Age" teases are followed by a nice funky breakdown jam with great Page and Mike. At the end, Trey sustains a note which carries into "What's The Use."
2011-06-08 • Harry Hood (11:13) Set 2
A very solid jam, building from start to end, and thus in good company with 5/6/90, 11/30/95, 2/18/97, 8/8/98, and 11/27/09.
2009-08-13 • Drowned (17:07) Set 2
Backed by an unbridled pulse from Mike and Fish, there's quite a bit of improvisation in this jam. Perhaps lacking the melodic grandeur of the "Sally" from the previous week, this is a quality exploration nonetheless.
2000-09-14 • Reba (13:27) Set 1
Trey breaks from a subdued, melodic groove, to enter a space within which dramatic sustain, coupled with a warped, almost melancholic tone, creates something like a sad, mournful, mood. A strange version, both powerful and restrained.
2000-09-14 • Carini (10:21) Set 1
Liquid metallic space rage.
Quite the treat considering it is smoothly segued into out of a 30 minute "Drowned!" This is a nice spacier exploration of "Crosseyed." Nice interplay from all band members.
Trey adds effects to his sound which enhance the swirly quality, contrasted with Page who is very grounded on the piano. Mike and Fish keep it cranked up. > to "Loving Cup."
Gets beyond "Antelope" at several points, including brief major mode action (5:40 - 6:30), rhythmic variation, a brief settle, and good tension building before mounting a serious and dissonant peak.
1997-08-14 • Jam (8:52) Set 2
-> in from "Hood." An ambient jam starts as "Harry" ends, morphing into an exploratory funk-based one. > to "Forbin."


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