Venues

The Colonial Theatre

Keene, NH, USA

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Top Rated Shows

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

Date Rating
1991-07-12 159 votes 4.4528/5
1991-09-25 23 votes 4.2609/5
1990-09-15 23 votes 4.0000/5
1990-05-04 17 votes 3.7059/5
1991-02-15 23 votes 3.5217/5
1990-11-30 13 votes 3.3846/5
1992-03-11 31 votes 3.1935/5

Top Reviews

Highest-rated reviews from shows at this venue:

1992-03-11 by jaredprox 8
This was my hometown and first show. I was 16 and it was the second time I'd taken LSD. So this won't be a classic song/show critique; intoxication, time, and perspective muddy any attempt at that. I had listened to Lawn Boy and a couple random bootlegs prior. (Luckily for me, Phish had a...
1990-05-04 by Mactruck 6
After acquiring a few tapes of Phish in my freshman year in college. I finally got my chance to see them in person. Me and a crew of friends then made the half hour drive down to Keene to see the band. The Colonial Theatre is an older 2 level vaudeville type theater that seats about 850...
1991-07-12 by Bowie_HiHat_Intro 5
This show gets a 5 star rating from me. Literally every jam in this show is tight as hell. It's definitely worth getting. The jazz stuff from this show is all sick too. If you get the chance definitely get this. It was released as live phish 19 for a reason.
1991-02-15 by kevinAreHollo 4
A friend was listening to the 7/12 GCH show from this same venue today and of course it brought this gem to mind. I'm going to have to politely disagree with Tim, this is FAR from average, no matter what era you prefer or what your benchmarks for greatness are. Some reasons for this may...
1990-05-04 by ddderek 4
Unfortunately I wasn't there but listen the the recording of this gem!! Wow, what an electric show! The guys were on fire and hitting on all cylinders!! Get your hands on a copy of this show, it's a must have!!!
1991-07-12 by conormac 3
This show definitely belongs in every phans phish collection. The Giant Country Horns add a unique flavor to this show that is quite enjoyable. Dinner and a Movie starts with a great horn line (kind of a precursor to the Remain in Light" set stuff we'll here 5 years later). The energy is...
1991-07-12 by forgemaster 3
Being from Keene this was a especially fun show. Only problem was I got locked up at a party that the band was at on water st. Also hung with the band at Tolman pond before the show & the day after the show. Things were a lot mellower back then that's for sure. Was a great show except for the...
1990-09-15 by TheEmu 3
Really sounds like this was an amazing crowd, very high energy. I wish the recordings were a little better, but the second set especially sounds like the source might be a little slow. However, this is an enjoyable show, with a very good Divided Sky, a young and interesting Tube, a great...
1992-03-11 by DollarBill 2
Not quite as good as the Portsmouth shows but, still avery important part of Phish history in Keene. Some of the "older" songs are not as well practiced as the new ones, like Reba and Melt. Baby Lemonade is funny and new. Great Sanity bust-out to start the quadruple encore.
1992-03-11 by GitDown 2
Interesting foreshadow to the inspired hilarity of the Oswego Icculus: after Trey and Mike tease Smoke on the Water to accompany the 2nd set smoking warning by Page, Trey then mentions Cat Scratch Fever before they bust into Llama.

Notable Jam Chart Performances

Individual jam chart entries from this venue:

1991-09-25 • Possum (9:12) Set 1 Noteworthy
Good pulsing, exploratory early part to the jam that gets very rocking. "Rhapsody In Blue" tease and signals too.
1990-09-15 • David Bowie (15:22) Set 1 Noteworthy
Many intro teases and signals (see Setlist). The is an evil monster with dark and very improvisational jamming, rhythmic shifts, and teases and signals in the jam proper. Machine Gun Trey in combat action towards the end.
1991-09-25 • Brother (5:17) Set 1
Debut. First version includes some pretty ferocious, intense playing by Trey.
1991-09-25 • It's Ice (9:25) Set 1
Debut in Keene, NH. First version includes Page-led, band-wide jam following the descending chords indicating the lyrical skater's fall through the ice.
1991-07-12 • AC/DC Bag (5:43) Set 1
Giant Country Horns (who also played on 7/14/91, 7/21/91, and 7/25/91). Horns are a great addition. This version was released on Live Phish Vol. 19.
Giant Country Horns version, definitely worth checking out if you haven't heard "Mike's" avec horns before. GCH also performed on "Mike's" in 1991 on July 11, 14, 15, 18, 21, 23, 25, and 27.
Great jazzy Mike in the intro, then from about 3:00 - 3:45, the jam takes on an atypical but melodic and uplifting feel.
1991-02-15 • David Bowie (12:04) Set 2
"The Sounds of Silence" ->'s into a wonderfully noisy version, featuring improvisation that marks the very best "Bowie's," and, in spirit, Phish, generally. Following great composed play, hear a radical departure from the song, proper. Here, too, is a jam that is somehow both of (crazy changes and playful nature) and beyond (an expertly placed false-ending) its time. This is music for all ages.
1991-02-15 • AC/DC Bag (6:40) Set 2
Fast as a Fall '95 "Reba," this centerpiece "Bag" is an improvisational bonanza, showcasing truly unusual and adventurous play. A series of stop/start passages invites inventive exploration (read: Mike) before Trey lays into some seriously crazy sustain; this builds to intense soloing which somehow works to reshape the song's structure, the four then casually whipping through a fierce, fun, glasses-tinkling conclusion.
1990-11-30 • Llama (4:43) Set 1
Played at a quicker (normal) tempo than the earliest versions, this one features more, really sick shredding.
1990-11-30 • Possum (10:21) Set 1
Enjoy listening to Page, Mike and Fish rock out while Trey sustains a single note for nearly 90 seconds (6:30 - 8:00).
1990-09-15 • Divided Sky (13:16) Set 1
In addition to the predictably fleet fingered Trey, Page rocks the B-3 for a long stretch and Fish hammers away on the drums.
"Flashlight" teases." "You Gotta Be A Doctor" VJ.


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