Forty years of Phish is a lot to take in. These curated picks surface the performances that define the band — from all-time classics to recent highlights — so you can dive in wherever feels right.
The most notable performances across all of Phish history, by audio analysis score
Simple
Jul 15, 2017 · Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Ruby Waves
Jul 14, 2019 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre
Ghost
May 22, 2000 · Radio City Music Hall
Roses Are Free
Apr 3, 1998 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
You Enjoy Myself
Dec 9, 1995 · Knickerbocker Arena
Halley's Comet
Nov 22, 1997 · Hampton Coliseum
David Bowie
Dec 29, 1994 · Providence Civic Center
Bathtub Gin
Jul 29, 1998 · Riverport Amphitheater
AC/DC Bag
Sep 14, 1999 · Boise State University Pavilion
Runaway Jim
Aug 11, 1998 · Star Lake Amphitheatre
Best performances from the last 2 years
Carini
Sep 17, 2025 · Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
You Enjoy Myself
Aug 30, 2024 · Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Pillow Jets
Aug 29, 2024 · Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Light
Sep 17, 2025 · Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
Split Open and Melt
Sep 21, 2025 · Hampton Coliseum
What's Going Through Your Mind
Jun 24, 2025 · Petersen Events Center
Punch You in the Eye
Dec 28, 2025 · Madison Square Garden
My Friend, My Friend
Jul 15, 2025 · TD Pavilion at the Mann
Top performances from July across all years
Simple
Jul 15, 2017 · Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Ruby Waves
Jul 14, 2019 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre
Bathtub Gin
Jul 29, 1998 · Riverport Amphitheater
Stash
Jul 2, 1997 · Paradiso
Crosseyed and Painless
Jul 25, 2017 · Madison Square Garden
Ghost
Jul 23, 1997 · Lakewood Amphitheatre
Lawn Boy
Jul 25, 2017 · Madison Square Garden
Split Open and Melt
Jul 3, 1994 · The Ballpark
Major key, smooth rhythm, high harmonic ratio · the feel-good jams
Theme from the Bottom
Sep 28, 1995 · Summer Pops, Embarcadero Center
Carini
May 29, 2022 · The Wharf Amphitheater
Slave to the Traffic Light
Apr 20, 2022 · Madison Square Garden
Secret Smile
Apr 15, 2004 · Thomas & Mack Center
Stash
Aug 14, 2004 · Newport State Airport
Golden Age
May 28, 2022 · The Wharf Amphitheater
AC/DC Bag
Aug 14, 2004 · Newport State Airport
Mr. Completely
May 28, 2022 · The Wharf Amphitheater
Minor key, slow tempo · the heavy, exploratory jams
David Bowie
Dec 29, 1994 · Providence Civic Center
Tweezer
Feb 28, 2003 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Wolfman's Brother
Oct 31, 1998 · Thomas & Mack Center
Piper
Jun 19, 2004 · Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Simple
Nov 16, 1994 · Hill Auditorium, University of Michigan
Sand
Dec 31, 1999 · Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation
You Enjoy Myself
Jul 9, 1997 · Le Transbordeur
Divided Sky
Oct 31, 1994 · Glens Falls Civic Center
High tempo, high dynamics · pure energy
Maze
Dec 11, 1997 · Rochester War Memorial
Crosseyed and Painless
Nov 2, 1996 · Coral Sky Amphitheater
Rock and Roll
Aug 5, 2011 · Gorge Amphitheatre
Llama
Oct 18, 1994 · Vanderbilt University Memorial Gym
Vultures
Sep 21, 1999 · Pima County Fairgrounds
Down with Disease
Dec 30, 2017 · Madison Square Garden
Tweezer
Jun 9, 2000 · On Air East
Winterqueen
Jul 22, 2015 · Les Schwab Amphitheater