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← BACK·SHOWS·1996-11-11

LIVE · 22 TRACKS · 2H 32M

MON · NOVEMBER 11, 1996

Phish at Van Andel Arena.

Grand Rapids, MI — 1996 Fall Tour.

22 TRACKS·2H 32M·ERA 1.0

⌖JUMP TO SETLIST

SHOW SCOREREADY

30.1

SCORE/ 100

RANKED #25·#25OF 35 SHOWS

ALL-TIME#1,424OF 1,83923RD PCT

SAMPLE1996-11-11 · Van Andel Arena

SHOW ID#1115

DISPLAY· LOUDNESS · WHOLE SHOWINPUT · ENERGY_CURVE.STITCHED

SETLIST· 22 TRACKS · 2H 32MSET 1 · SET 2 · SET e

SET 1OPENING9 TRACKS·0:56

139Chalk Dust Torture99 BPM

6:47

146Guelah Papyrus144 BPM

6:10

135Cars Trucks Buses152 BPM

4:14

135AC/DC Bag129 BPM

8:39

140Sparkle140 BPM

3:43

>SEGUE

129Brother138 BPM

4:57

138Theme from the Bottom89 BPM

9:07

135Axilla162 BPM

4:13

>SEGUE

127Runaway Jim136 BPM

8:45

SET 2MAIN11 TRACKS·1:25

243Timber (Jerry the Mule)123 BPM

6:16

>SEGUE

255Divided Sky126 BPM

15:37

246Gumbo96 BPM

6:07

237The Curtain92 BPM

6:01

>SEGUE

249Sample in a Jar91 BPM

4:42

>SEGUE

283Tweezer92 BPM

15:20

250Swept Away136 BPM

1:09

>SEGUE

249Steep129 BPM

2:09

>SEGUE

241Maze96 BPM

11:12

245Contact123 BPM

6:09

>SEGUE

242Slave to the Traffic Light92 BPM

10:34

SET eMAIN2 TRACKS·0:10

e38Waste77 BPM

5:50

e32Cavern123 BPM

5:08

INSTRUMENTATION· SHOW-LEVEL STATS10 CHANNELS LIVE

SEGUES8

CHARTED0

LONGEST15:37

AVG SONG6:56

JAM TIME9%

RARITY74

RATING3.7

RANK YEAR#43

RANK ALL#1424

VENUE VISIT#1 / 4

SONG DURATIONS · 22 IN ORDER0–16 MIN

DIVIDED SKY 15:37

● SET 1● SET 2● ENCORE

FINGERPRINT· OVERDUE READ-OUT22 SLOTS · 0 DEBUTS · 1 BUSTOUT

SETLIST FINGERPRINT · ONE BLOCK = ONE SONG · COLOR = HOW OVERDUEIN SET ORDER →

Chalk Dust Torture· 3 sh (avg 4)Guelah Papyrus· 3 sh (avg 6)Cars Trucks Buses· 4 sh (avg 36)AC/DC Bag· 9 sh (avg 5)Sparkle· 5 sh (avg 5)Brother· 7 sh (avg 24)Theme from the Bottom· 2 sh (avg 28)Axilla· 2 sh (avg 46)Runaway Jim· 2 sh (avg 4)Timber (Jerry the Mule)· 5 sh (avg 31)Divided Sky· 1 sh (avg 4)Gumbo· 15 sh (avg 29)The Curtain· 4 sh (avg 11)Sample in a Jar· 4 sh (avg 8)

COMPOSITION· WHAT THE SHOW WAS MADE OF22 SONGS

SONG ERAS · CLICK TO SEE WHICH SONGS22 TOTAL

ORIGINALS vs COVERS22 TOTAL

ORIGINALS · 2195%COVERS · 15%

SET DURATIONS3 SETS

SET 156m9 SONGS

SET 21h 25m11 SONGS

ENCORE10m2 SONGS

CONTEXT· RELATIVE TO RECENT SHOWS3 CARRY · 8 SKIP

REPEATED FROM PREV NIGHT3 SONGS

Divided Sky Swept Away Steep

OVERDUE BUT SKIPPEDPOPULAR · DUE · NOT PLAYED

Big Ball Jam141 sh · avg 5 The Landlady146 sh · avg 7 Nellie Kane142 sh · avg 13 Memories194 sh · avg 19 Take the 'A' Train254 sh · avg 26 My Sweet One59 sh · avg 6 Uncle Pen39 sh · avg 5 Paul and Silas90 sh · avg 12

RELATED· SAME TOUR · SAME VENUE · SAME ERA · SAME SETLIST

SAME TOUR1996 FALL TOUR

OCT 16, 1996LAKE PLACID, NY · OLYMPIC CENTER

OCT 17, 1996STATE COLLEGE, PA · BRYCE JORDAN CENTER, PENN STATE UNIVERSITY

OCT 18, 1996PITTSBURGH, PA · CIVIC ARENA

OCT 19, 1996BUFFALO, NY · MARINE MIDLAND ARENA

OCT 21, 1996NEW YORK, NY · MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

5 SHOWNALL TOUR SHOWS →

SAME VENUEVAN ANDEL ARENA · 4 VISITS

NOV 11, 1998VAN ANDEL ARENA

AUG 6, 2024VAN ANDEL ARENA

AUG 7, 2024VAN ANDEL ARENA

NOV 11, 1996CURRENT SHOW

4 SHOWNVENUE HISTORY →

SAME ERAERA 1.0 LEADERBOARD

ADD A REVIEWSHOW ID · 1115· DATA VERSION v3.2

SHOW · SCORED v3.2← 1996 FALL TOUR

MONMonday, November 11, 1996

Van Andel Arena·Grand Rapids, MI

22 SONGS2h 32m

SHOW SCOREREADY

30.1

SCORE/ 100

RANKED #25·#25OF 35 SHOWS

ALL-TIME#1,424OF 1,83923RD PCT

SAMPLE1996-11-11 · Van Andel Arena

SHOW ID#1115

SHOW SCORE · 6 COMPONENTSv3.2

401515

0%306090100%

RTG · 40%33/100phish.net rating

LIK · 15%15/100phish.in likes

JAM · 10%13/100jam-chart inclusion

SEG · 10%61/100segue density

DEP · 10%28/100set depth

TRK · 15%73/100avg track score

RUNTIME2h 32m

SONGS22

SEG/SG0.36

AVG SCR73

Setlist22 SONGS · 8 SEGUES

SET 10:569 songs

Chalk Dust Torture

01·6:47

39SCORE

Guelah Papyrus

02·6:10

46SCORE

Cars Trucks Buses

03·4:14

35SCORE

AC/DC Bag

04·8:39

35SCORE

Sparkle

05·3:43·>

40SCORE

Brother

06·4:57

29SCORE

Theme from the Bottom

07·9:07

38SCORE

Axilla

08·4:13·>

35SCORE

Runaway Jim

09·8:45

27SCORE

SET 21:2511 songs

Timber (Jerry the Mule)

10·6:16·>

43SCORE

Divided Sky

11·15:37

55SCORE

Gumbo

12·6:07

46SCORE

The Curtain

13·6:01·>

37SCORE

Sample in a Jar

14·4:42·>

49SCORE

Tweezer

15·15:20

83SCORE

Swept Away

16·1:09·>

50SCORE

Steep

17·2:09·>

49SCORE

Maze

18·11:12

41SCORE

Contact

19·6:09·>

45SCORE

Slave to the Traffic Light

20·10:34

42SCORE

SET e0:102 songs

Waste

21·5:50

38SCORE

Cavern

22·5:08

32SCORE

Divided Sky included an All Fall Down signal.Â Page teased Maple Leaf Rag at the end of Gumbo.

By the numbers8 STATS

RUNTIME2h 32mwith break

LONGEST15:37DIVIDED SKY

SHORTEST1:09SWEPT AWAY

AVG SONG6:56across 22

JAM CHRT0none

SEGUES80.36 per song

DEBUTS0no firsts

JAM TIME9%of 153 min

SONG DURATIONS · 22 IN ORDER0–16 MIN

DIVIDED SKY 15:37

● SET 1● SET 2● ENCORE

Fingerprint0D · 1BO

SETLIST · BLOCK = SONG · COLOR = OVERDUEIN ORDER →

FRESH SLIGHT OVERDUE VERY DEBUT

GAP ANALYSIS · BAR > MID = OVERDUESORTED →

20BO

9

6

5

5

Slave to the Traffic Light

8

Chalk Dust Torture

3

15

2

3

Sample in a Jar

4

4

2

7

1

Timber (Jerry the Mule)

5

Cars Trucks Buses

4

Theme from the Bottom

2

2

3

1

1

Composition22 SONGS

SONG ERAS · TAP TO DRILL22 TOTAL

ORIGINALS vs COVERS22 TOTAL

ORIG · 2195%COVER · 15%

SET DURATIONS3 SETS

SET 156m

SET 21h 25m

ENCORE10m

Contextvs RECENT

REPEATED FROM PREV NIGHT3 SONGS

Divided Sky Swept Away Steep

OVERDUE BUT SKIPPEDPOPULAR · DUE · NOT PLAYED

Big Ball Jam141 sh · avg 5 The Landlady146 sh · avg 7 Nellie Kane142 sh · avg 13 Memories194 sh · avg 19 Take the 'A' Train254 sh · avg 26 My Sweet One59 sh · avg 6 Uncle Pen39 sh · avg 5 Paul and Silas90 sh · avg 12

More on this tour1996 FALL TOUR →

1996 FALL TOUR · 35 SHOWSSWIPE →

1996-10-16OlympicLake Placid · NY 1996-10-17Bryce Jordan , Penn State UniversityState College · PA 1996-10-18CivicPittsburgh · PA 1996-10-19Marine MidlandBuffalo · NY 1996-10-21Madison Square GardenNew York · NY 1996-10-22Madison Square GardenNew York · NY 1996-10-23Hartford CivicHartford · CT 1996-10-25HamptonHampton · VA 1996-10-26CharlotteCharlotte · NC 1996-10-27North CharlestonNorth Charleston · SC 1996-10-29Leon County CivicTallahassee · FL 1996-10-31The OmniAtlanta · GA

Other shows hereVAN ANDEL →

VAN ANDEL · 4 SHOWSSWIPE →

1998-11-11Van AndelGrand Rapids · MI 2024-08-06Van AndelGrand Rapids · MI 2024-08-07Van AndelGrand Rapids · MI 1996-11-11Van AndelTHIS SHOW

Same eraERA 1.0 ★

ERA 1.0 LEADERBOARD · 5 TOP SHOWSSWIPE →

2025-07-27Broadview Stage at SPACSaratoga Springs · NY 2021-10-23North Island Credit UnionChula Vista · CA 2021-10-28MGM Grand GardenLas Vegas · NV 2022-08-05Atlantic City BeachAtlantic City · NJ 2021-10-16ChaseSan Francisco · CA

Same setlistBY OVERLAP %

MOST OVERLAPPING SHOWS · 5SWIPE →

Sun Feb 16Alter Wartesaal50% · 11 SONGS Sun Dec 01Pauley Pavilion, Uni…41% · 9 SONGS Thu Feb 20Teatro Smeraldo41% · 9 SONGS Sun Mar 02Pumpehuset41% · 9 SONGS Fri Apr 16The Macauley Theater41% · 9 SONGS

TOUR →/tours/1996-fall-tour VENUE →/venues/van-andel-arena-grand-rapids-mi METHOD →/methodology SOURCE →phish.net · 1996-11-11

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SET BREAK

TWEEZER · 15:20

DIVIDED SKY · 15:37

SET 1 · 0:56SET 2 · 1:25SET e · 0:10PEAK · DIVIDED SKY · 15:37

SCORE BREAKDOWN· 30 / 100METHODOLOGY →

RATING40%33

AVG TRACK15%73

LIKES15%15

JAM CHART10%13

SEGUES10%61

DEPTH10%28

Tweezer

· 5 sh (avg 5)

Swept Away· 1 sh (avg 186)

Steep· 1 sh (avg 186)

Maze· 2 sh (avg 6)

Contact· 20 sh (avg 8)

Slave to the Traffic Light· 8 sh (avg 10)

Waste· 3 sh (avg 93)

Cavern· 6 sh (avg 4)

FRESH ON TIME SLIGHT OVERDUE VERY DEBUT

GAP ANALYSIS · BAR REACHES MID-LINE = AVG GAP · BEYOND = OVERDUESORTED BY OVERDUE →

20BO

9BO

6BO

5BO

5BO

Slave to the Traffic Light

8BO

Chalk Dust Torture

3BO

15BO

2BO

3BO

Sample in a Jar

4BO

4BO

2BO

7BO

1BO

Timber (Jerry the Mule)

5BO

Cars Trucks Buses

4BO

Theme from the Bottom

2BO

2BO

3BO

1BO

1BO

RECENTAVG GAP →VERY OVERDUE

JUL 27, 2025BROADVIEW STAGE AT SPAC · SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY

OCT 23, 2021NORTH ISLAND CREDIT UNION AMPHITHEATRE · CHULA VISTA, CA

OCT 28, 2021MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA · LAS VEGAS, NV

AUG 5, 2022ATLANTIC CITY BEACH · ATLANTIC CITY, NJ

OCT 16, 2021CHASE CENTER · SAN FRANCISCO, CA

5 SHOWNTOP ERA 1.0 →

SAME SETLISTBY SONG OVERLAP %

Sun Feb 1650% · 11 SONGS · ALTER WARTESAAL

Sun Dec 0141% · 9 SONGS · PAULEY PAVILION, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES

Thu Feb 2041% · 9 SONGS · TEATRO SMERALDO

Sun Mar 0241% · 9 SONGS · PUMPEHUSET

Fri Apr 1641% · 9 SONGS · THE MACAULEY THEATER

5 SHOWNALL SHOWS →