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The Aladdin Theatre

Las Vegas, NV, USA

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Top Rated Shows

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

Date Rating
1996-12-06 282 votes 4.6170/5

Top Reviews

Highest-rated reviews from shows at this venue:

1996-12-06 • Brian Lipman by 15
(Published in the second edition of The Phish Companion...) Mmmm…Las Vegas, where nothing is what it seems. A tour closer in Las Vegas, Sin City, the desert oasis…this was definitely not to be missed. When we flew in from Austin, TX, on Thursday...
1996-12-06 by Shred 10
12/6/2016 today. 20 years ago today… Warning this is more of a story than a review. After 11/30/94 McNichols show when I took the crown off of Jerry’s head when the big man forgot the word INSPIRATION in Terrapin (my last dead show) and handed it to Trey- there was no looking back. (Don’t...
1996-12-06 by theAlbanyYEM 6
this is just a great show top to bottom, action packed all the way. Strong first set with Peaches, YEM, DWD>Frankenstein. The Simple jam gets lots of attention in the second frame as it should, but the Hood and Weekapaug in particular are very nice as well. The energy and crowd reaction when...
1996-12-06 by n00b100 6
The long encore doesn't particularly light my candle (Harpua never has really done it for me - I wish I knew what to tell you); I bet it was awesome to watch live, but on tape I'm just waiting for Suspicious Minds and Suzie Q to take things out on a high note. Thankfully, the first two sets are...
1996-12-06 by Campster 1
I got this show pretty early in my Phish listening days and it remains an awesome showcase of the tightness of '96 with some hints towards the funky '97 jams that would soon emerge. Wilson > Peaches is a great opening pairing. Wilson does the rock and roll thing and Peaches is a great treat...
1996-12-06 by fhqwhgads 1
"Oh, God," as Fishman says several times in this show! I'm underexposed to 1996, outside of some of the archival releases (of which this is one.) But the band's chops were hot at this point in Phishtory. Curiously, I don't perceive Mike to be taking much of a leading role in this show. I think...
1996-12-06 by ND61400 1
At this point it's cliche to say that 1996 is an overlooked year in Phish history. As I was only 11 that year, I'll let the vets speak to whether 1996 was truly just a "meh" year. Sandwiched as it was between December 1995 and the year-long 1997 dance party, maybe that really was the case....
1996-12-06 by js300 1
Whoever said '96 was boring? In the history of stacked shows, this is right up there with the most stacked. Even with that Julius, Sparkle opening segment, we all know the greatness of Set II. Here we have a classic Mike's Groove with a heavily emotional centerpiece in Simple>Hood. This is...

Notable Jam Chart Performances

Individual jam chart entries from this venue:

1996-12-06 • Simple (18:31) Set 2 Noteworthy
A must-hear version for "Simple" fans, and part of a huge "Mike's Groove." A stretched-out but conventional version until after ~11:40 where the jam soars into a pulsing, upbeat groove that mostly (but gloriously) stays within the "Simple" harmonic structure.
1996-12-06 • Weekapaug Groove (10:33) Set 2 Noteworthy
Fantastic and fun jam begins with some early sounds of funk followed by a Page-led piano section. Next, Trey leads a couple of full-band stops, then the jam simmers down with a heavier dose of funk before exploding into a classic '96 peak.
Smooth Trey in the first jam gives way to staccato-filled second jam. Unique version. Blast off into "Llama".
Great B&D!! VJ based on donuts.
1996-12-06 • Julius (9:10) Set 2
Nice bluesy swing in this version, patiently played out before the rousing finale.
1996-12-06 • Harry Hood (15:40) Set 2
Top notch "Hood" follows a stellar "Simple" as the "meat" of a fantastic "Mike's Groove." The jamming highlights include cool percussion in the intro, super Page, lots of syncopation, great power rocking, and a terrific peak.
Guest artists include Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde, Courtney Gains, the Yodeling Cowgirls, and several Elvis impersonators. One of the Elvis impersonators leads a "Susie Q" jam at the end of "Suzy."


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