America West Arena

Phoenix, AZ, USA

Top Rated Shows

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

Date Rating
1996-12-02 54 votes 3.3333/5

Top Reviews

Highest-rated reviews from shows at this venue:

1996-12-02 by Doc_Sportello 10
C’mon, this show deserves some love! Granted, there’s nothing monumental here. But there’s joy in precision. And this show has energy and precision right through. The band sounds so dialed in. ‘96 is considered a transition year. For some that’s a way of calling ’96 not very interesting....
1996-12-02 by kipmat 8
This show is a Phish rarity: a show where the first set outshines the second. Trey was stretching the outro solo in AC/DC Bag to it's limit towards the end of Fall '96, and this one will have you standing on your tiptoes by the end. The tramps jam in YEM is plenty funky - the band was practicing...
1996-12-02 by Abe_Froman 5
Pretty solid show. Last week of a long tour, playing to a probably half-full or so big pro basketball arena. Trey's grandma and her friends from Sun City were in the audience. Page has some sweet moments, and if you listen really closely to Mike, you can hear bits and pieces of ideas that...
1996-12-02 by spreaditround 1
Trey's grandma and her friends from Sun City were in the audience. SET 1: Rocky Top: Standard. > AC/DC Bag: Smokes. Bouncing Around the Room: Standard. You Enjoy Myself: The 97 funk peaks through in this one, very danceable version. I Didn't Know: LOL at Trey’s intro of...
1996-12-02 by theghost 1
Holy crap... this Taste is spectacular! All the raging passion of the best versions to come in the following few years, like the amazing Walnut Creek 97 version in the thunderstorm. Trey's really possessed in this one... might be his finest solo of the year. It's a sneak preview of '97 Tastes...

Notable Jam Chart Performances

Individual jam chart entries from this venue:

1996-12-02 Taste (10:19) Set 2
Strong '96 version with fantastic Trey playing as well predictably strong Page work. Big peak at the ending.


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