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Phish concert analytics, setlist data, and audio analysis across 40+ years of touring. Fan-built & not affiliated with Phish; audience recordings follow the official taping policy.

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37,025Tracks
2,012Shows
1983–26Years
4,759Hours · audio
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← BACK·SHOWS·1998-08-08
LIVE · 16 TRACKS · 2H 7M

SAT · AUGUST 8, 1998

Phish at Merriweather Post Pavilion.

Columbia, MD — 1998 Summer U.S. Tour.

16 TRACKS·2H 7M·ERA 1.0·4 CHARTED
⌖JUMP TO SETLIST
SHOW SCOREREADY
76
SCORE/ 100
RANKED #11·#11OF 23 SHOWS
ALL-TIME#233OF 1,83987TH PCT
SAMPLE1998-08-08 · Merriweather Post Pavilion
SHOW ID#1253
DISPLAY· LOUDNESS · WHOLE SHOWINPUT · ENERGY_CURVE.STITCHED
SETLIST· 16 TRACKS · 2H 7MSET 1 · SET 2 · SET e
SET 1OPENING8 TRACKS·0:591 CHARTED
158The Wedge118 BPM
6:08
157NICU118 BPM
5:30
1—Sneakin' Sally Thru the AlleyfunkA really great funky, but low key, jam emerges on the back end of "Sally." -> to "Guyute." · 103 BPM
11:28
->INTO
143Guyute96 BPM
10:11
136Fikus144 BPM
2:59
139Farmhouse144 BPM
5:41
152Possum99 BPM
10:31
>SEGUE
131Sweet Jane118 BPM
6:54
SET 2MAIN7 TRACKS·1:033 CHARTED
272Cavern112 BPM
5:59
>SEGUE
280Also Sprach ZarathustrafunkTrey in his full 1998 guitar mastery glory. A nice visit to Nastytown in the second jam as Mike is liquid beast. · 123 BPM
11:54
>SEGUE
252Tela112 BPM
6:52
>SEGUE
286PiperambientNot your typically pumped up "Piper," this awesome jam, driven by Mike and Page, is spacious but has real legs. "Sparks"-like tease at about 14:30. A fan favorite. · 144 BPM
15:45
2—Sexual Healing
>SEGUE
264Hold Your Head Up96 BPM
7:14
275Harry HoodVery strong Page/Trey interplay, some good variation by Trey, and uniquely '98 sound combine for a quality '98 "Hood." · 136 BPM
15:31
SET eMAIN1 TRACK·0:04
e67Sabotage162 BPM
4:25
INSTRUMENTATION· SHOW-LEVEL STATS10 CHANNELS LIVE
SEGUES6
CHARTED4
LONGEST15:45
AVG SONG8:28
JAM TIME13%
RARITY72
RATING4.5
RANK YEAR#24
RANK ALL#233
VENUE VISIT#2 / 23
SONG DURATIONS · 16 IN ORDER0–16 MIN
PIPER 15:45
● SET 1● SET 2● ENCORE
SCORE BREAKDOWN· 76 / 100METHODOLOGY →
RATING40%
FINGERPRINT· OVERDUE READ-OUT16 SLOTS · 2 DEBUTS · 0 BUSTOUTS
SETLIST FINGERPRINT · ONE BLOCK = ONE SONG · COLOR = HOW OVERDUEIN SET ORDER →
The Wedge· 3 sh (avg 60)NICU· 2 sh (avg 22)Sneakin' Sally Thru the Alley· 8 sh (avg 35)Guyute· 5 sh (avg 25)Fikus· 5 sh (avg 418)Farmhouse· 7 sh (avg 251)Possum· 4 sh (avg 3)Sweet Jane· DEBUTCavern· 6 sh (avg 4)Also Sprach Zarathustra· 5 sh (avg 12)Tela· 8 sh (avg 18)Piper· 5 sh (avg 52)Sexual Healing· 13 sh (avg 1253)Hold Your Head Up· 2 sh (avg 5)Harry Hood
COMPOSITION· WHAT THE SHOW WAS MADE OF16 SONGS
SONG ERAS · CLICK TO SEE WHICH SONGS16 TOTAL
ORIGINALS vs COVERS16 TOTAL
ORIGINALS · 1063%COVERS · 638%
SET DURATIONS3 SETS
SET 159m8 SONGS
SET 21h 3m7 SONGS
ENCORE4m1 SONG
CONTEXT· RELATIVE TO RECENT SHOWS0 CARRY · 8 SKIP
REPEATED FROM PREV NIGHT0 SONGS
No repeats from previous show
OVERDUE BUT SKIPPEDPOPULAR · DUE · NOT PLAYED
Axilla (Part II)190 sh · avg 11Amazing Grace116 sh · avg 7I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome198 sh · avg 15Acoustic Army201 sh · avg 16Mound131 sh · avg 11My Long Journey Home208 sh · avg 26Purple Rain165 sh · avg 21Uncle Pen59 sh · avg 9
RELATED· SAME TOUR · SAME VENUE · SAME ERA · SAME SETLIST
SAME TOUR1998 SUMMER U.S. TOUR
JUL 15, 1998PORTLAND, OR · PORTLAND MEADOWS
JUL 16, 1998GEORGE, WA · GORGE AMPHITHEATRE
JUL 17, 1998GEORGE, WA · GORGE AMPHITHEATRE
JUL 19, 1998MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA · SHORELINE AMPHITHEATRE
JUL 20, 1998VENTURA, CA · VENTURA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
5 SHOWNALL TOUR SHOWS →
SAME VENUEMERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION · 5 VISITS
AUG 15, 2015MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION
AUG 12, 2018MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION
SEP 17, 2000MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION
JUL 14, 2013MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION
AUG 8, 1998CURRENT SHOW
5 SHOWNVENUE HISTORY →
ADD A REVIEWSHOW ID · 1253· DATA VERSION v3.2
SHOW · SCORED v3.2← 1998 SUMMER U.S. TOUR

SATSaturday, August 8, 1998

Merriweather Post Pavilion·Columbia, MD

16 SONGS2h 7m
SHOW SCOREREADY
76
SCORE/ 100
RANKED #11·#11OF 23 SHOWS
ALL-TIME#233OF 1,83987TH PCT
SAMPLE1998-08-08 · Merriweather Post Pavilion
SHOW ID#1253
SHOW SCORE · 6 COMPONENTSv3.2
401515
0%306090100%
RTG · 40%74/100phish.net rating
LIK · 15%54/100phish.in likes
JAM · 10%50/100jam-chart inclusion
SEG · 10%63/100segue density
DEP · 10%44/100set depth
TRK · 15%100/100avg track score
RUNTIME2h 7m
SONGS16
SEG/SG0.38
AVG SCR100
Setlist16 SONGS · 6 SEGUES
SET 10:598 songs
The Wedge
01·6:08
58SCORE
NICU
02·5:30
57SCORE
Sneakin' Sally Thru the AlleyCHARTED
03·11:28·->
—SCORE
Guyute
04·10:11
43SCORE
Fikus
05·2:59
36SCORE
Farmhouse
06·5:41
39SCORE
Possum
07·10:31·>
52SCORE
Sweet Jane
08·6:54
31SCORE
SET 21:037 songs
Cavern
09·5:59·>
72SCORE
Also Sprach ZarathustraCHARTED
10·11:54·>
80SCORE
Tela
11·6:52·>
52SCORE
PiperCHARTED
12·15:45
86SCORE
Sexual Healing
13·>
—SCORE›
Hold Your Head Up
14·7:14
64SCORE
Harry HoodCHARTED
15·15:31
75SCORE
SET e0:041 song
Sabotage
16·4:25
67SCORE
<p>Sneakin' Sally did not contain a vocal jam. This show marked the Phish debuts of Sweet Jane and Sabotage. The soundcheck's Shafty contained a Fire (Ohio Players) tease from Trey and Maze quotes from Trey and Fish sung to the tune of Shafty.</p>
By the numbers8 STATS
RUNTIME2h 7mwith break
LONGEST15:45PIPER
SHORTEST2:59FIKUS
AVG SONG8:28across 15
JAM CHRT4charted
SEGUES60.38 per song
DEBUTS0no firsts
JAM TIME13%of 127 min
SONG DURATIONS · 16 IN ORDER0–16 MIN
PIPER 15:45
● SET 1● SET 2● ENCORE
Fingerprint2D · 0BO
SETLIST · BLOCK = SONG · COLOR = OVERDUEIN ORDER →
FRESH SLIGHT OVERDUE VERY DEBUT
GAP ANALYSIS · BAR > MID = OVERDUESORTED →
Sweet Jane
DEBUT
—
Sabotage
DEBUT
—
Cavern
6
Possum
4
Harry Hood
4
Tela
8
Also Sprach Zarathustra
5
Hold Your Head Up
2
Sneakin' Sally Thru the Alley
8
Guyute
5
Piper
5
NICU
2
The Wedge
3
Farmhouse
7
Fikus
5
Sexual Healing
13
Composition16 SONGS
SONG ERAS · TAP TO DRILL16 TOTAL
ORIGINALS vs COVERS16 TOTAL
ORIG · 1063%COVER · 638%
SET DURATIONS3 SETS
SET 159m
SET 21h 3m
ENCORE4m
Contextvs RECENT
REPEATED FROM PREV NIGHT0 SONGS
No repeats from previous show
OVERDUE BUT SKIPPEDPOPULAR · DUE · NOT PLAYED
Axilla (Part II)190 sh · avg 11Amazing Grace116 sh · avg 7I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome198 sh · avg 15Acoustic Army201 sh · avg 16Mound131 sh · avg 11My Long Journey Home208 sh · avg 26Purple Rain165 sh · avg 21Uncle Pen59 sh · avg 9
More on this tour1998 SUMMER U.S. TOUR →
1998 SUMMER U.S. TOUR · 23 SHOWSSWIPE →
1998-07-15Portland MeadowsPortland · OR1998-07-16GorgeGeorge · WA1998-07-17GorgeGeorge · WA1998-07-19ShorelineMountain View · CA1998-07-20Ventura County FairgroundsVentura · CA1998-07-21Desert SkyPhoenix · AZ1998-07-24Cynthia Woods MitchellThe Woodlands · TX1998-07-25South MeadowsAustin · TX1998-07-26StarplexDallas · TX1998-07-28SandstoneBonner Springs · KS1998-07-29RiverportMaryland Heights · MO1998-07-31PolarisColumbus · OH
Other shows hereMERRIWEATHER POST →
MERRIWEATHER POST · 5 SHOWSSWIPE →
2015-08-15Merriweather PostColumbia · MD2018-08-12Merriweather PostColumbia · MD2000-09-17Merriweather PostColumbia · MD2013-07-14Merriweather PostColumbia · MD1998-08-08Merriweather PostTHIS SHOW
Same eraERA 1.0 ★
ERA 1.0 LEADERBOARD · 5 TOP SHOWSSWIPE →
2025-07-27Broadview Stage at SPACSaratoga Springs · NY2021-10-23North Island Credit UnionChula Vista · CA2021-10-28MGM Grand GardenLas Vegas · NV2022-08-05Atlantic City BeachAtlantic City · NJ2021-10-16ChaseSan Francisco · CA
Same setlistBY OVERLAP %
MOST OVERLAPPING SHOWS · 5SWIPE →
Sun Aug 16Loring Commerce Cent…56% · 9 SONGSFri Jul 01The Mann Center for …44% · 7 SONGSFri Nov 20Hampton Coliseum44% · 7 SONGSSat Jun 04Blossom Music Center38% · 6 SONGSTue Jul 11Deer Creek Music Cen…38% · 6 SONGS
TOUR →/tours/1998-summer-u-s-tourVENUE →/venues/merriweather-post-pavilion-columbia-mdMETHOD →/methodologySOURCE →phish.net · 1998-08-08
FOUL DOMAIN/shows/1998-08-08-merriwe··· · v3.2
FOUL DOMAIN · INDEPENDENT · NOT AFFILIATED WITH PHISH
SET BREAK
PIPER · 15:45
ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA · 11:54
JAM CHART · 4 TRACKSSET 1 · 0:59SET 2 · 1:03SET e · 0:04PEAK · PIPER · 15:45
74
AVG TRACK15%100
LIKES15%54
JAM CHART10%50
SEGUES10%63
DEPTH10%44
· 4 sh (avg 6)
Sabotage· DEBUT
FRESH ON TIME SLIGHT OVERDUE VERY DEBUT
GAP ANALYSIS · BAR REACHES MID-LINE = AVG GAP · BEYOND = OVERDUESORTED BY OVERDUE →
Sweet Jane
DEBUT
—BO
Sabotage
DEBUT
—BO
Cavern
6BO
Possum
4BO
Harry Hood
4BO
Tela
8BO
Also Sprach Zarathustra
5BO
Hold Your Head Up
2BO
Sneakin' Sally Thru the Alley
8BO
Guyute
5BO
Piper
5BO
NICU
2BO
The Wedge
3BO
Farmhouse
7BO
Fikus
5BO
Sexual Healing
13BO
RECENTAVG GAP →VERY OVERDUE
SAME ERAERA 1.0 LEADERBOARD
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 Aug 1656% · 9 SONGS · LORING COMMERCE CENTRE
Fri Jul 0144% · 7 SONGS · THE MANN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Fri Nov 2044% · 7 SONGS · HAMPTON COLISEUM
Sat Jun 0438% · 6 SONGS · BLOSSOM MUSIC CENTER
Tue Jul 1138% · 6 SONGS · DEER CREEK MUSIC CENTER
5 SHOWNALL SHOWS →