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Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium

Spartanburg, SC, USA

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

Date Rating
1994-10-29 187 votes 4.4973/5

Top Reviews

Highest-rated reviews from shows at this venue:

1994-10-29 by Raible 21
Lost in the long shadow of 10-31-94 is a fabulous and unique show. In just about any other position in Phish tour history other than the show before "OMG Phish Does The White Album," this set list would have been an instant contender for best set list of the tour. Most heads know about this show,...
1994-10-29 by kanc2001 7
Raible, I think when you saw Aura at this show I know what you mean. This was my first and still probably one of my top 3 Phish shows. Up there with the Bozo Darien Lake 96 and Cypress, IMO! It was on the campus of Wofford, a small Liberal Arts college of about 3000 kids. Lets just say...
1994-10-29 by hughie46 7
right before the fabled halloween 94 show there lies a hidden gem. an exceptional, mind blowing show from the opening my friend on. each song has a little unique transition jam that creates a sense of flow. one of those shows that really shines with the finer aspects of the 93-95 era. the...
1994-10-29 by Real_out_casty 5
This was a tough ticket. 1st one of the tour. We expected Halloween to be madness (& it was), but thought this was gonna be fairly easy w/ most ppl headed up to Glen Falls, which was a jaunt upward still. Anyway, upon arrival, we soon learned the show was sold out plus thousands w/o tix. Once the...
1994-10-29 by aybesea 5
I have been listening to the entire fall 94 tour and now I arrive at this show... and it marks a huge turning point in the tour. There have been 18 shows in the tour before this one. And of those 18 shows, only two have been spectacular (Vanderbilt and UFL). This show kicks off one of the...
1994-10-29 by Miguelito 4
This show is a keeper, is consistent and interesting throughout, and a potential contender for best of tour. MFMF opens and this is my favorite placement for this tune. The energy from the band is immediately palpable. After Sparkle, the band heads into Simple which is notable for being a bit...
1994-10-29 by dscott 3
Phenomenal show! Entertaining and unexpected segues abound, and the energy is pure fire. Two notes: 1. Melt is debatably unfinished. While it never lands on that final note, it gets right up to the edge and sustains for a while. It's similar to a Hood that doesn't have an abrupt "I feel...
1994-10-29 by life_boy 3
I missed this show in my tape trading days (1999-2001), never read anything about it, never even noticed that it was mentioned as an underrated 1994 show to seek out in my Pharmer’s Almanac (Vol 6). Even now I just listened to it because I wanted a show leading up to Halloween ’94, not because I...
1994-10-29 by DividedSkySolo 2
This show has some of the cleanest segues I've heard. The Melt>Buffalo Bill>Makisupa>Rift is like one incredible, flowing piece. The Simple is basically flawless. The amazing segues continue in set 2. Of course The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday is always special, but flowing into sparks really...
1994-10-29 by nichobert 1
I'm confused about the SOAMelt, this says it was unfinished? The only copy I have is on a From the Archives, and the Melt ends and then Bill starts..but the Bill sounds like it comes out of a jam? Did Shapiro just add the wrong Melt to the mix somehow?

Notable Jam Chart Performances

Individual jam chart entries from this venue:

1994-10-29 • Makisupa Policeman (6:31) Set 1 Noteworthy
-> in from "Buffalo Bill." After 3:00, this "Makisupa" breaks into some great '94-style jamming, spacey at first, then hard rocking with a great -> to "Rift."
1994-10-29 • Sparks (4:20) Set 2 Noteworthy
-> in from "TMWSIY." Classic '94 space follows "TMWSIY" and very gradually and miraculously -> into the Who classic.
1994-10-29 • Run Like an Antelope (7:50) Set 2 Noteworthy
"Antelope" -> "Sleeping Monkey" > "Antelope." Fantastic improvisational playing with all the good '94 stuff combined with a seamless segue, then a return to "Antelope" for more exploratory jamming. Great version and song pairing.
1994-10-29 • Sleeping Monkey (5:30) Set 2 Noteworthy
-> in from "RLAA." Awesome song combination and humorous relief in the midst of an ass-kicking and exploratory "Antelope." > back to "RLAA."
1994-10-29 • Run Like an Antelope (5:22) Set 2 Noteworthy
> in from "Sleeping Monkey" and this "Antelope" provides more exploratory jamming before winding down in good fashion.
Evil outro jam and vocals.
-> in from "Simple." Excellent Fish and Trey on this improvisational version.
1994-10-29 • Foam (9:50) Set 1
Another very strong Fall '94 version, infused with rhythmic and other stylistic variation.
Excellent, thrashing, wild and unfinished version kicks off a great, unsusual segue-fest. -> "Buffalo Bill" -> "Makisupa" -> "Rift."
A spry, playful jam is tagged onto the end, which sounds like it's going to speed up for a second. Instead, it pivots (->) neatly into a super "Makisupa."
Not way out there, but moments of crashing, noisy rocking beyond the standard, then some great '94 space following the final lyrics before a -> to "TMWSIY."
Short but very, very sweet!
1994-10-29 • Harry Hood (14:04) Set e
One quality of many great '94 "Hoods" is their balance of grace and power. As the encore from a fantastic show, this "Hood" begins with some quiet and delicate playing, which pairs nicely with the raw energy and intensity of the finish.


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