Venues

Starplex Amphitheatre

Dallas, TX, USA

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Top Rated Shows

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

Date Rating
1997-07-25 127 votes 4.3150/5
1998-07-26 119 votes 3.8235/5

Top Reviews

Highest-rated reviews from shows at this venue:

1997-07-25 by nichobert 11
Do people actually not like this show? Or is that some kind of myth? Gullotti adds so much to this show, it's probably the only show with a long guest appearance besides Halloween 1996 that could be said to be one of the defining shows of an era. The first set is no slouch though. The...
1998-07-26 by flatbottomfrank 8
Got to go backsatge after this show! Though over the years I had met everyone in the band before this was different. The show rocked! The guy sitting next to us lived in Dallas and his girlfriend worked at the Starplex, he had never heard of The Phish before but he went to every show at the...
1997-07-25 by andrewrose 4
Fan of the Gullotti guest appearances or no, if you're sleeping on the first set 22 minute Bathtub Gin you're missing one of Summer 97's best jams. It picks up the disco Page-driven grooves of the Atlanta Ghost from two nights prior, but the tasteful melodic glory Trey stuff in the final 5...
1998-07-26 by phishfillet 3
My review is nothing scientific, just my thoughts and opinions on the show. Thanks Pretty good first set overall. ‘you better believe it baby’ got in to a nice groove for a first time played tune, but the highlight of the set for me was a nice ‘Frankie’ into a sweet ‘Reba’, with the whistling...
1997-07-25 by Bob_Loblaw 3
Probably one of the more under looked shows from this year of riches. This show has a great combination of two fan favorites, jams and great segues. Again the wealth of riches from this year may under play these jams and segues from this show but there's definitely a bit to check out....
1997-07-25 by zsmith0307 3
4 Stars. Similar to 7/21 in quality. The first set is the best of tour so far. Wolfman's is terrific, and Gin->Makisupa->Bag is a very unique trio that's pulled off well. Love non-traditional placements like these. Second set is solid front to back, but nothing that's must-hear. Just solid 1997...
1998-07-26 by DrWilson 2
Great show for me. It was my first. I had listened to plenty of their music prior to the show so I knew what I was getting into there. What I had no idea about was the lot scene. I thought it was the coolest place on eart. ANd this was in Dallas, TX, mind you. Anyway, it was a life changing...
1998-07-26 by Capricornholio 2
Circulates as a matrix of an ALD SBD and an AUD tape. It is a much better recording than the one from 7/24. This show features 6 covers (including two debuts), two of which are Texas specific. For my money, thats too many covers, but your mileage may vary. Any first set with a Bowie and a...
1997-07-25 by NickSalv 2
just looking at the rating here, this show should probably get more credit. early on, this 15min Wolfman's provides some patient, relaxed funk leading into Trey amping things up with a slow C&P-sounding riff. the jam slows down and eases into Maze, which Page absolutely rips as per usual, and...
1997-07-25 • Cory Bernstein by 1
(Published in the second edition of The Phish Companion...) This show takes some heat and I really don't get it. In the first set, Phish pulls off some stellar musical exploration in a '97 style "Wolfmans" -> "Maze" and in the monster closing...

Notable Jam Chart Performances

Individual jam chart entries from this venue:

1997-07-25 • Bathtub Gin (21:48) Set 1 Noteworthy
A classic "Type I" jam drops into funk mode for a good 6 minutes before returning to the "Gin" theme. -> to "Makisupa."
1997-07-25 • Makisupa Policeman (8:39) Set 1 Noteworthy
A strong jam emerges beginning at 6:20. It's bluesy at first and then moves to a gentle, down-tempo rock jam, typical of '97 Phish, beginning around 7:27. Nice -> "AC/DC Bag."
Very strong jam segment! (No B&D.)
Lots of good funk, then the jam starts to uncork, but cycles back to more funk. Around 11:00, the jam breaks out into some great "C&P"-like jamming before settling and > to "Maze."
1997-07-25 • Maze (12:24) Set 1
> in from "Wolfman's Brother." Frenzied chaos run amuck.
1997-07-25 • AC/DC Bag (11:16) Set 1
-> in from "Makisupa." Similar to 8/13/96. Intense, stretched-out version where the band just keeps it going and going.
Bob Gullotti on second drum set. The band really stretches this version out, then at about 9:45, the jam mellows into a rhythmic and bluesy groove that eventually hints back at "CDT" before -> to "Taste."
1997-07-25 • Taste (10:59) Set 2
Joined by the late, great Bob Gullotti, this unique rendering (unsurprisingly) finds a percussive, pulsating groove, but just as the jam is about to peak with the traditional late-'90s "Taste" outro, it instead segues seamlessly into -> "Ya Mar."
1997-07-25 • Ya Mar (9:56) Set 2
Bob Gullotti on second drum set. -> in from "Taste." Big two-way drum solo. -> to "Ghost."


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