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Empire Polo Club

Indio, CA, USA

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Top Rated Shows

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

Date Rating
2009-10-31 280 votes 4.4107/5
2009-11-01 226 votes 4.3142/5
2009-10-29 48 votes 3.5833/5
2009-10-30 205 votes 3.3659/5

Top Reviews

Highest-rated reviews from shows at this venue:

2009-10-31 by paulj 37
Sometime during the third set, a guy with a couple of beers in his hands joins a group of folks behind us, one of whom is dressed as a gorilla. One of the folks says, "Where have you been, man, you've been gone for almost an hour!" To which beer guy says, "Dude, I followed the wrong gorilla."
2009-11-01 by waxbanks 13
The acoustic set is delicious - songs like Army of One, McGrupp, and Curtain With(!!) really come alive in this stripped-down setting. For fans it's a must-hear for historical reasons, but it's also surprising evidence that the band could just do acoustic shows if they wanted to, and still make a...
2009-10-30 by waxbanks 13
I'm writing this midafternoon on Halloween - meaning only these two of the weekend's eight(!!) sets have been played. People are dismissively calling these 'warmup' sets; if that's the case then festivalgoers need to be prepared to have their insides liquefied, because this is a *hot* show....
2009-10-31 by jadedforbin 8
FESTIVAL 8 Review by D.C. Smith (clforbin2001) Minneapolis, MN 11-5-09 As anyone who knows attended, FESTIVAL 8 was the cap-off of Phish's triumphant return from self imposed exile (hmmm, wonder if they thought this same thing when picking the album). The festival site is the best...
2009-10-31 by kflinn1 7
When I think of the Empire Polo Field, home of the Coachella Valley Arts & Music Festival, my mind conjures up images of legions of hipsters patrolling the field, smoking Marlboro reds and trying to decide whether to spend their time yearning for the Cure or lining up a few hundred deep for Daft...
2009-10-31 by jackl 7
I've seen about six random shows this year so far before Indio (Hamptons, Jones Beach 1, SPAC, Indio 1) and can say without a doubt that the second and third sets last night were the first I've seen since the breakup that rocked out and sounded like the "old" Phish of the 90's that we all loved....
2009-10-29 by benjaminjam 7
Arrival. Having been stuck in the Coventry traffic line and having never been to Indio for any of their multiple events, we trekked out there late Wednesday night and arrived at the venue after a wee bit of casino gambling at about 3 AM. Lights were shinning on the stage, big work lights were...
2009-10-31 by waxbanks 6
Perfectly fine first set, but you don't care. The third set goes Solid, Solid, Great, Solid, Great; Ghost is a particularly fine version, though there's no pornofunk in sight. The encore is (yeah) the Best Suzy Ever, Probably. And the costume? After a couple of shaky tunes they did that thing...
2009-11-01 by kflinn1 5
At its core, Vermont jam band Phish is a fascinating blend of dichotomies -  serious and silly, focused yet erratic, sublime while stumbling -  all of which adds to the don't-you-dare-miss-a-single-show mentality that pervades its fan base. Phish-heads turn out in droves wherever the band...
2009-10-30 by kflinn1 5
Phish's first day of its weekend-long Festival 8 was perfect for those who were either new to the band's material or seeing Phish for the first time. The night's two sets together played like a combination primer and greatest-hits package, as the quartet sprinkled liberal doses of its trademark...

Notable Jam Chart Performances

Individual jam chart entries from this venue:

Acoustic version from Festival 8.
Gorgeous acoustic version from Festival 8.
2009-11-01 • Undermind (7:45) Set 2
Exceptionally strong playing from Trey in this roaring "Type I" version.
2009-11-01 • Light (15:19) Set 3
A dissonant/loop jam loaded with spacey effects emerges from "Light" proper. Part of a great sandwich with "Mike's" and "Slave."
2009-10-31 • Loving Cup (7:23) Set 2
This version is FIERCE, what with horns and soulful backup vocals!
Standard "BDTNL" concludes and the band breaks into an upbeat and rocking outro jam that > to "Fluffhead."
Sharon Jones and Saundra Williams on backup vocals, and Dave Guy, David Smith, and Tony Jarvis on trumpet, trombone, and saxophone, respectively. Outstanding, stretched out (but otherwise straightforward) version.
Really no funk section at all. Instead, an upbeat rocker with super Page and great Mike triumphs, recedes, and morphs into eerie, effects-laden space for 3 minutes before > to a great (short) "Piper."
2009-10-30 • Piper (11:03) Set 2
One of the best (short) versions ever, certainly for "3.0." Several distinct movements in the jam and all band members contribute well. "She Saved My Soul"-like vocal jam towards the end.


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