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nTelos Pavilion

Portsmouth, VA, USA

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Top Rated Shows

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

Date Rating
2014-07-30 237 votes 4.2025/5
2011-06-19 173 votes 4.1908/5
2012-06-19 186 votes 3.7581/5
2012-06-20 158 votes 3.6266/5
2014-07-29 203 votes 3.5074/5
2010-06-15 116 votes 3.1121/5

Top Reviews

Highest-rated reviews from shows at this venue:

2011-06-19 by hanilol 20
All around nice venue. I give the band, venue and harmless phriendly &Kind ppl a 10...HOWEVER AND BUT the fans in the front rows claiming they need 4 people's worth of room to "Dance" (when there is plenty of room else where) a big phat 0. If being that close is too close for comfort to desire...
2012-06-19 by Fondue 13
File Under: You had to be there. Or maybe had to webcast. Or maybe neither. I’m glad I was able to get some time off work and catch the AC run and the shows here in Virginia. 7 shows in, this year really feels… different. In a very good way. On paper, this one looks like someone left a...
2014-07-30 by solargarlic78 11
https://medium.com/the-phish-from-vermont/review-7-30-14-mixing-it-up-fresh-song-selection-and-surprising-jams-66e2cf9d1b04 Review 7/30/14: Mixing it Up: Fresh song selection and surprising jams I am a real sucker for Phish simply deciding to play rare/unusual songs. When Mike Gordon posted...
2014-07-29 by solargarlic78 11
https://medium.com/the-phish-from-vermont/44bfbe3c7786 Spoiled: Review 7/29/14 Last night was a perfectly great Phish show. A well balanced first set that featured the “Spit Open and Melt” of the tour, followed by a second set that was anchored by yet another long-form “Chalkdust”, a...
2014-07-30 by totlotkid22 8
Let's just make one thing perfectly clear about Phish shows and these reviews. If you attend a show, it will almost automatically earn at least an extra star than if you just listened to it. We can all agree that Phish shows are special to us not entirely based on the music. Many factors...
2012-06-20 by tweezedout 8
Keep doing whatever you want to Phish, some of these so called 'Phans' suck at tucking
2014-07-29 by TimbersGottaRoll 7
7/29/14 - Set 1 - Timber Ho First song of the night and already a bustout. Hasn't been played in 32 shows and never as a first set opener. Got dark early in jam with Trey snaking around the theme and Fishman cycling through his toms with precision. This is clearly one of Fishman's favorite...
2012-06-19 by westbrook 7
Not the best show musically, although it did have several highlights, but being at this show was really fun. If you judge a show by its jamming, this show is probably a 3, but if you judge a show by how much fun you had, this show is a 5. Party Time, Tube, Gin, STFTFP, and Antelope were solid...
2014-07-30 by ivorytusk 6
I love all hometown shows (except Hampton 04!!!), and this year in P-Town was no exception. Took the kid to the rock and roll/greatest hits fest night one, then took my brother and sister in-laws to their first shows night two. All walked away impressed. 7/30 was the winner between them. The...
2014-07-30 by n00b100 6
My pick for the best non-Sunday show of the tour; you could probably talk me into putting it over 7/20 without too much trouble. The first set is one of the better ones of the tour, thanks to some interesting song choices, fine playing all throughout, and yet another great 2013-14 It's Ice (a...

Notable Jam Chart Performances

Individual jam chart entries from this venue:

2014-07-30 • Fuego (18:28) Set 2 Noteworthy
The jam breaks into a propulsive and somewhat dark groove at 9:00. This groove becomes more funk oriented as Page switches keyboards, then brightens in tone with some "Manteca"-like jamming near the end.
2011-06-19 • Sand (13:18) Set 2 Noteworthy
The band put on an impressive display of focused group improvisation in this great funky jam, which also featured stop-start jamming and a short reprise of the jam before ending the song. > into "Sneakin' Sally."
A very solid straightforward version with deft playing by Trey and great Page near the end.
2014-07-30 • Meatstick (10:05) Set 2
Following Trey's lead, breaks into an atypically funky jam at about 5 minutes and briefly intensifies before fading out and > to "Piper." "Fuego" tease.
2014-07-30 • It's Ice (8:30) Set 1
Page immediately jumps to the clavinet, while Trey lays back, comping him nicely. Mike also helps to power this Page-led funk fest.
2014-07-30 • Piper (12:25) Set 2
The jam at first breaks into a rocking, percussive section with Page leading on the B-3. Then Trey grabs the reins briefly, before the jam settles and rebuilds, growing melodic at the end.
The jam has a brief major mode section, returns to the typical, then at 7:30 ventures into some good, semi-dissonant terrain which becomes more rocking before closing.
The jam has a really nice, low-key vibe, and in some ways is similar to a number of groove-based jams from '99 - '00. While covering much ground, the jam retains a relaxed sense.
Jam proceeds in standard fashion before breaking away and settling briefly. Then it regains energy, taking on a textured feel before dissipating.
An even better -> out of "Hood." One of the few highlights of the Portsmouth 2012 shows.


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