Venues

Joyous Lake

Woodstock, NY, USA

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Top Rated Shows

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

Date Rating
1996-06-06 66 votes 3.6364/5

Top Reviews

Highest-rated reviews from shows at this venue:

1996-06-06 • Jerry Nash by 37
(Published in the second edition of The Phish Companion...) It was June 6th, 1996. I woke up just like on any other day, but before the day was over I'd have experienced a stealth Phish show that would indeed change the course of things to come...
1996-06-06 by DRock76 6
This was a very special show for me being from Woodstock, the guys were recording billy breathes for a month or better and they were having a great time. The Lake was absolutely packed that night and I was only able to sort of see them from the porch. This was a really great time in my life...i...
1996-06-06 by watsonb37 4
Solid show through and through. If you're a zero fan, this is an awesome example of Phish being tight with debuts. The AC/DC set break to Highway is a perfect example of the fun these guys have. Great recordings exist, and not a show to miss!
1996-06-06 by dogfacedboyman 4
My friend at the time James Hannon, called me from R.P.I., Rensellear Poly Tech that afternoon where he was taking summer classes and said he heard from another student, Phish was playing a bar in Woodstock that night. I said "no way that is true, I am not gonna drive up there 2hrs for nothing....
1996-06-06 by timhorak 3
Review above mentions: [i]...and two debuts: “Character Zero”, which ended abruptly because "we don't know the end yet" (Trey), and “Waste.”[/i] Minor correction, but it's actually Waste that ends abruptly with Trey saying it doesn't have an ending, not Zero. Only noticed because I'm...
1996-06-06 by Halloween94 2
I grew up about 20 miles from Woodstock New York and I remember getting a phone call that day at work from my friend saying that Phish was going to be playing at Joyous Lake that night, she wasn’t even 21, we didn’t have tickets but we went up anyway. Pulled into the parking lot in the back of...
1996-06-06 by starchadstar 1
I was working and my fried Dan (Diga) called and said he heard a rumor about this show. His older brother was friends and Amy and gave her a call. I believe she said something along the lines of "I can't confirm or deny it, but they are recording in the area." I told my boss my mom needed me and...

Notable Jam Chart Performances

Individual jam chart entries from this venue:

1996-06-06 • Scent of a Mule (12:03) Set 1 Noteworthy
"Sunshine Of Your Love" tease and Trey on keys for a portion of the Duel. An odd Duel for sure with howling and strange sounds, crazy Page, and chanting by Mike. Released on Live Bait Vol. 4.
Fun debut. Notable for a strong vocals, tight play, and a decidedly different arrangement, it's clear the song is here to stay, even though "[the band] don't know the end yet."


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