Dining Commons, Bennington College

Bennington, VT, USA

Top Rated Shows

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

Date Rating
1989-09-09 21 votes 3.3333/5

Top Reviews

Highest-rated reviews from shows at this venue:

1989-09-09 by watsonb37 2
The Bowie is not to be missed.
1989-09-09 by DemandOpener 1
This show is known for having a good early "Bowie", but also contains a YEM that is WELL worth the price of admission. This YEM is bonkers. Also appearing are a cool, *very* early edition of PYITE, the messy debut of MSO, and a worthy Split Open and Melt. 4 stars here!
1989-09-09 by Bob_Loblaw 1
This show has its share of sloppyness (Foam, Gim, and PYITE). But it also has some Strength in Bowie, Parts of YEM, and Hood. Melt is also fairly strong for its infancy and a great taste of what is to come. And it’s also cool to hear the Rhombus Narration as well as a cool little Reba tease to...
1989-09-09 by thelot 1
Set 1 sounds like it could be an On Stage recording. The mics seem closer to Trey and Page as they’re more up front in the recording. Good sound on this one even though it has handful of generations in it’s lineage. Unfortunately, there are warts and some tape warble in spots. Also, the pitch...
1989-09-09 by Flubhead 1
Probably my favorite show from 1989. This is the rare kind of pre-1993 1.0 show that is meaty enough jam-wise to satisfy even 3.0/4.0 fans. Every version is goosed with a little more energy than was common in 1989. The Foam, Ya Mar and PYITE are quite tight and strong for 1989, the McGrupp...

Notable Jam Chart Performances

Individual jam chart entries from this venue:

1989-09-09 David Bowie (15:03) Set 1
Great staccato playing by Trey early on. Although it never departs "Bowie" wholesale, the jam is a good one with all sorts of variation, good tension, and a nice "Reba" tease in the intro.


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