How many times has Phish played Dogs Stole Things?

Phish has performed "Dogs Stole Things" 44 times since June 6, 1997.

What is the longest version of Dogs Stole Things by Phish?

The longest version of "Dogs Stole Things" was 6:22 long, performed at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV on October 30, 2021.

When was the last time Phish played Dogs Stole Things?

Phish last played "Dogs Stole Things" on June 24, 2025. The current gap is 45 shows.

When did Phish first play Dogs Stole Things?

"Dogs Stole Things" debuted on June 6, 1997 at Brad Sands's and Pete Carini's House in Charlotte, VT.

What songs does Phish commonly play with Dogs Stole Things?

The songs most commonly played in the same show as "Dogs Stole Things" are: Ghost, Limb By Limb, Loving Cup, Wading in the Velvet Sea, Chalk Dust Torture.

← BACK·SONGS·Dogs Stole Things

LIVE · 44 PERFORMANCES

Phish original

Dogs Stole Things

44 performances since 1997, with 44 analyzed for jam quality. Best version scored 70 on 2016-09-03.

DEBUT · 1997-06-06 · Charlotte·LAST · 2025-06-24 · Pittsburgh·LONGEST GAP · 186 SHOWS

DISPLAY· VERSION TIMELINE · 1997–2025INPUT · TRACK_FEATURES.SCORE_BY_YEAR

’97’00’05’10’15’20’25

BEST · 2016-09-03 · 70LONGEST · 6:41 · 2016-09-03SHORTEST · 4:05YEARS · 28

READOUT· PER-ERA BREAKDOWN44 OF 44 ANALYZED

v1.01983–2000 · 32 plays60

v2.02002–2004 · 2 plays47

v3.02009–2020 · 6 plays70

v4.02021–present · 4 plays50

BARS REPRESENT THE BEST-SCORING VERSION IN EACH ERAOPEN METHODOLOGY →

TOP VERSIONS· 10 OF 44 · BY SCORE44 ANALYZED

#SCOREVENUEBREAKDOWNDATELENGTH

#0170#1 / 44Dick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, CO

2016-09-036:41

#0268#2 / 44Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at HarveysStateline, NV

2011-08-105:20

#0363#3 / 44Madison Square GardenNew York, NY

2017-08-065:17

#0460#4 / 44Spiaggia di RivoltellaDesenzano

1997-07-065:35

#0555#5 / 44ZelesteBarcelona

1998-07-104:27

#0654#6 / 44Gorge AmphitheatreGeorge, WA

1999-09-115:16

#0752#7 / 44Hurricane FestivalScheeßel

1997-06-214:29

#0850#8 / 44Petersen Events CenterPittsburgh, PA

2025-06-244:22

#0950#9 / 44Brad Sands's and Pete Carini's HouseCharlotte, VT

1997-06-064:21

#1049#10 / 44MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, NV

2021-10-306:22

RECENT VERSIONS· LAST 5 PLAYED

#SCOREVENUEBREAKDOWNDATELENGTH

#0150#8 / 44Petersen Events CenterPittsburgh, PA

2025-06-244:22

#0243#19 / 44Merriweather Post PavilionColumbia, MD

2022-07-314:29

#0327#43 / 44The Wharf AmphitheaterOrange Beach, AL

2022-05-274:14

#0449#10 / 44MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, NV

2021-10-306:22

#0540#24 / 44Mohegan Sun ArenaUncasville, CT

2019-07-104:32

INSTRUMENTATION· SONG-LEVEL STATS6 CHANNELS LIVE

PLAYS44

DEBUT1997

LAST2025

AVG LEN4:41

CHARTED0

GAP MAX186

CIRCULATION· WHEN IT GETS PLAYEDINPUT · SETLIST_ENTRIES.DATE

DENSITY · YEAR × MONTH1997–2025 · 25 ACTIVE MONTHS

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC

'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25

DURATION· LENGTH SHAPEINPUT · TRACKS.DURATION + SETLIST_ENTRIES.DURATION

DISTRIBUTION · BY MINUTE44 VERSIONS

1020305m

MEDIAN · 4:30PEAK · 4–5m (35)RANGE · 4–7m

AVERAGE · BY YEAR1997–2025

4:004:305:005:306:006:30

TOPOLOGY· WHERE IN THE SHOWINPUT · SETLIST_ENTRIES.SET + .POSITION + .TRANSITION

SET MIX & ROLE44 PLAYS

SET 1 · 91%SET 2 · 9%

SET 1 40SET 2 4

S1 OPEN3

S1 CLOSE1

S2 OPEN1

S2 CLOSE0

ENCORE0

POSITION & FLOWMEDIAN POS · 3

510124689

GEOGRAPHY· PLACE & TIMINGINPUT · SHOWS.VENUE + .STATE + .DATE

VENUES · BY PLAYSTOP 6

01Gorge AmphitheatreGeorge · WA3 02MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas · NV2 03Allstate ArenaRosemont · IL2 04Hampton ColiseumHampton · VA2 05The S.F.X. CentreDublin2 06Brad Sands's and Pete Carini's HouseCharlotte · VT2

STATES · BY PLAYSTOP 6

01PA3 02NV

PAIRINGS· COMPANION SONGSINPUT · SHARED SHOWS + FREQUENCY MATCH

SAME SHOW · MOST OFTENTOP 9

01Ghost19 02Limb By Limb17 03Loving Cup13 04Wading in the Velvet Sea13 05Chalk Dust Torture12 06Piper12 07Taste11 08Dirt11 09Stash10

SIMILAR PLAY COUNT±20% RANGE · 8

A Life Beyond The Dream43 Wingsuit

TOUR LOG· PER-TOUR BREAKDOWN23 TOURS · 44 PLAYS · 43 SHOWS

#TOURPLAYSSHOWSFIRST · LAST

011997 Summer European Tour1111Jun 13, 1997·Jul 10, 1997 021997 Summer U.S. Tour77Jul 21, 1997·Aug 17, 1997 031998 Fall Tour33Nov 9, 1998·Nov 27, 1998 041997 Fall Tour (a.k.a. Phish Destroys America)22Nov 21, 1997·Dec 9, 1997 051999 Fall Tour22Sep 11, 1999·Oct 3, 1999 06Not Part of a Tour21Jun 6, 1997 072025 Early Summer Tour11Jun 24, 2025 081999 Summer U.S. Tour11Jul 16, 1999 091999 Winter Tour11Dec 10, 1999 102000 Fall Tour11Sep 22, 2000

RELATED· CHARTED · FOLLOWS · PRECEDED · VENUES

SONG ID · 1672· DATA VERSION v3.2

SONG · CATALOG v3.2← CATALOG

Dogs Stole Things

Phish original·debuted 06.06.97·Brad Sands's and Pete Carini's House, Charlotte

44 PLAYS·44 ANALYZED·4 ERASRARITY · UNCOMMON

70BEST

BEST VERSION · OF 44

09.03.16Dick's Sporting Goods

Commerce City, CO · 6:41

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Year by year13 ACTIVE YEARS

BEST SCORE / YEAR · 1997–2026v3.2

2016 · 69.9

'97'04'11'18'26

MULTIPLESINGLEHIATUS / 0PEAK ≥ 90

BEST YEAR · 20162 VERS · BEST 69.9

By era4 ERAS · 44 PLAYS

1.0 · 322.03.04.0

PHISH 1.01983–2000

PLAYS32

AVG · BEST40·60

BEST VERSION→

PHISH 2.02002–2004

PLAYS2

AVG · BEST46·47

BEST VERSION→

PHISH 3.02009–2020

PLAYS6

AVG · BEST52·70

BEST VERSION→

PHISH 4.02021–present

PLAYS4

AVG · BEST42·50

BEST VERSION→

Versions44 TOTAL

RKSHOW · VENUE · CITYSETDURSCR

#01

09.03.16 Dick's Sporting Goods · Commerce City, CO

—6:4170 #02

08.10.11 Lake Tahoe Outdoor Are · Stateline, NV

—5:2068 #03

08.06.17 Madison Square Garden · New York, NY

—5:1763 #04

07.06.97 Spiaggia di Rivoltella · Desenzano

—5:3560 #05

07.10.98 Zeleste · Barcelona

—4:2755 #06

09.11.99 Gorge · George, WA

—5:1654 #07

06.21.97 Hurricane Festival · Scheeßel

—4:2952 #08

06.24.25 Petersen Events · Pittsburgh, PA

—4:2250 #09

06.06.97 Brad Sands's and Pete · Charlotte, VT

—4:2150 #10

10.30.21 MGM Grand Garden Arena · Las Vegas, NV

—6:2249

By the numbers8 STATS

TOTAL PLAYS44across 4 eras

ANALYZED44100% of all

AVG DURATION4:41duration

LONGEST6:4109.03.16 DICK'S SPORTING GOODS

SHORTEST4:0506.14.97 THE S.F.X.

LONGEST GAP186 SH.2012 → 2016

JAM CHART0none

DEBUT06.06.97CHARLOTTE

When it gets playedCIRCULATION

DENSITY · YR×MO · 1997–202544 PLAYS

JFMAMJJASOND

'97'99'01'03'05'07'09'11'13'15'17'19'21'23'25

MAX · 10 /MO·TOTAL · 44

GAP · SHOWS BETWEEN PLAYS42 PERFS

LONGEST · 186 SH.·MEDIAN · 9 SH.

How long it runsDURATION

DISTRIBUTION · BY MINUTE44 VERSIONS

4m7m

MEDIAN · 4:30·PEAK · 4–5m

AVERAGE · BY YEAR1997–2025

SHORT · 4:14 · 2016·LONG · 6:22 · 2021

Where in the showTOPOLOGY

SET MIX44 PLAYS

S1 91%

S1 OPEN3

S1 CLOSE1

S2 OPEN1

S2 CLOSE0

ENCORE0

POSITION IN SETPEAK · #2

#1#9

TRANSITION OUT44 PLAYS

82%16%

STOP · 36END · 1SEGUE · 7

Where & whenGEOGRAPHY

VENUES · BY PLAYSTOP 6

01Gorge AmphitheatreGeorge · WA3 02MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas · NV2 03Allstate ArenaRosemont · IL2 04Hampton ColiseumHampton · VA2 05The S.F.X. CentreDublin2

STATES · BY PLAYSTOP 6

PA3NV3WA3IL3VA3NY2

DAY OF WEEKPEAK · FRI

SUN6

MON3

TUE4

WED4

THU4

FRI13

SAT10

PLAY RATE · BY ERA% OF ERA SHOWS

v1.02.6%

v2.02.9%

v3.01.1%

v4.01.6%

Plays withPAIRINGS

SAME SHOW · MOST OFTENTOP 6

01Ghost19 02Limb By Limb17 03Loving Cup13 04Wading in the Velvet Sea13 05Chalk Dust Torture12 06Piper12

SIMILAR PLAY COUNT±20% · 8

A Life Beyond The Dream43 Wingsuit43 Alaska44 Bike42 Ruby Waves42 Memories42 If I Only Had a Brain41 Caravan45

By tour23 TOURS

TOUR LOG · BY PLAYS44 TOTAL

011997 Summer European Tour1997 · 11 sh11 021997 Summer U.S. Tour1997 · 7 sh7 031998 Fall Tour1998 · 3 sh3 041997 Fall Tour (a.k.a. Phish Destroys America)1997 · 2 sh2 051999 Fall Tour1999 · 2 sh2 06Not Part of a Tour1997 · 1 sh2 072025 Early Summer Tour2025 · 1 sh1 081999 Summer U.S. Tour1999 · 1 sh1

Often follows / sets up

OFTEN → AFTER DOGS STOLE THINGSSWIPE →

16.67%Poor Heart3× →→16.67%Taste3× →→16.67%Limb By Limb3× →→16.67%Divided Sky3× →→

OFTEN ← BEFORE DOGS STOLE THINGSSWIPE →

27.78%Limb By Limb5× ←→27.78%Beauty of My Dreams5× ←→11.11%Reba2× ←→11.11%Ghost2× ←→

Top venues1 OF MANY

BY PLAY COUNT · AVG SCORE PIPEDSWIPE →

Gorge AmphitheatreGEORGE, WA

PLAYSAVG348

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