How many times has Phish played The Howling?

Phish has performed "The Howling" 22 times since October 31, 2021.

What is the longest version of The Howling by Phish?

The longest version of "The Howling" was 12:46 long, performed at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre in Alpharetta, GA on September 16, 2025.

When was the last time Phish played The Howling?

Phish last played "The Howling" on September 16, 2025. The current gap is 22 shows.

When did Phish first play The Howling?

"The Howling" debuted on October 31, 2021 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV.

What songs does Phish commonly play with The Howling?

The songs most commonly played in the same show as "The Howling" are: Blaze On, Ghost, A Wave of Hope, Slave to the Traffic Light, Drift While You're Sleeping.

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← BACK·SONGS·The Howling

LIVE · 22 PERFORMANCES

Phish original

The Howling

22 performances since 2021, with 21 analyzed for jam quality. Best version scored 78 on 2025-09-16.

DEBUT · 2021-10-31 · Las Vegas·LAST · 2025-09-16 · Alpharetta·LONGEST GAP · 23 SHOWS

DISPLAY· VERSION TIMELINE · 2021–2025INPUT · TRACK_FEATURES.SCORE_BY_YEAR

’21’25

BEST · 2025-09-16 · 78LONGEST · 12:46 · 2025-09-16SHORTEST · 4:35YEARS · 4

READOUT· PER-ERA BREAKDOWN21 OF 22 ANALYZED

v1.01983–2000 · 0 plays—

v2.02002–2004 · 0 plays—

v3.02009–2020 · 0 plays—

v4.02021–present · 22 plays78

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

TOP VERSIONS· 10 OF 21 · BY SCORE21 ANALYZED

#SCOREVENUEBREAKDOWNDATELENGTH

#0178#1 / 21Ameris Bank AmphitheatreAlpharetta, GA · #1

2025-09-1612:46

#0278#2 / 21Dick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, CO · #2

2023-09-0212:39

#0362#3 / 21Petersen Events CenterPittsburgh, PA

2025-06-247:37

#0456#4 / 21Moon PalaceCancun, Quintana Roo

2022-02-247:48

#0556#5 / 21Live Oak Bank Pavilion at Riverfront ParkWilmington, NC

2023-07-188:53

#0653#6 / 21Madison Square GardenNew York, NY

2023-12-286:36

#0750#7 / 21Madison Square GardenNew York, NY

2022-04-208:17

#0847#8 / 21Bridgestone ArenaNashville, TN

2023-10-088:26

#0945#9 / 21MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, NV

2021-10-319:59

#1045#10 / 21Dick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, CO

2024-09-017:01

RECENT VERSIONS· LAST 5 PLAYED

#SCOREVENUEBREAKDOWNDATELENGTH

#0178#1 / 21Ameris Bank AmphitheatreAlpharetta, GA · #1

2025-09-1612:46

#0262#3 / 21Petersen Events CenterPittsburgh, PA

2025-06-247:37

#0340#12 / 21Hollywood BowlHollywood, CA

2025-04-266:50

#0429#21 / 21MVP ArenaAlbany, NY

2024-10-254:35

#0545#10 / 21Dick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, CO

2024-09-017:01

INSTRUMENTATION· SONG-LEVEL STATS6 CHANNELS LIVE

PLAYS22

DEBUT2021

LAST2025

AVG LEN7:53

CHARTED2

GAP MAX23

CIRCULATION· WHEN IT GETS PLAYEDINPUT · SETLIST_ENTRIES.DATE

DENSITY · YEAR × MONTH2021–2025 · 21 ACTIVE MONTHS

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC

'21'22'23'24'25

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

DISTRIBUTION · BY MINUTE22 VERSIONS

123455m10m

MEDIAN · 7:30PEAK · 6–7m (5)RANGE · 4–13m

AVERAGE · BY YEAR2021–2025

6:007:008:009:0010:00

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

SET MIX & ROLE22 PLAYS

SET 1 · 9%SET 2 · 77%ENCORE · 14%

SET 1 2SET 2 17ENCORE 3

S1 OPEN0

S1 CLOSE0

S2 OPEN2

S2 CLOSE0

ENCORE3

POSITION & FLOWMEDIAN POS · 5

246813

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

VENUES · BY PLAYSTOP 6

01Madison Square GardenNew York · NY4 02Dick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City · CO3 03Alpine Valley Music TheatreEast Troy · WI2 04Moon PalaceCancun, Quintana Roo2 05Ameris Bank AmphitheatreAlpharetta · GA1 06Petersen Events CenterPittsburgh · PA1

STATES · BY PLAYSTOP 6

01NY5 02CO

PAIRINGS· COMPANION SONGSINPUT · SHARED SHOWS + FREQUENCY MATCH

SAME SHOW · MOST OFTENTOP 9

01Blaze On8 02Ghost8 03A Wave of Hope8 04Slave to the Traffic Light7 05Drift While You're Sleeping6 06The Moma Dance6 07AC/DC Bag6 08Taste5 09Sand5

SIMILAR PLAY COUNT±20% RANGE · 8

Wombat22 Dave's Energy Guide

TOUR LOG· PER-TOUR BREAKDOWN16 TOURS · 22 PLAYS · 22 SHOWS

#TOURPLAYSSHOWSFIRST · LAST

012022 Summer Tour44Jul 15, 2022·Sep 1, 2022 022023 Summer Tour33Jul 18, 2023·Sep 2, 2023 032024 Summer Tour22Jul 27, 2024·Sep 1, 2024 042022 NYE Run11Dec 30, 2022 052022 Spring Tour11Jun 4, 2022 062023 Fall Tour11Oct 8, 2023 072023 NYE Run11Dec 28, 2023 082023 Spring Tour11Apr 18, 2023 092024 Mexico11Feb 24, 2024 102025 Early Summer Tour11Jun 24, 2025

RELATED· CHARTED · FOLLOWS · PRECEDED · VENUES

SONG ID · 5630· DATA VERSION v3.2

SONG · CATALOG v3.2← CATALOG

The Howling

Phish original·debuted 10.31.21·MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas

22 PLAYS·21 ANALYZED·1 ERASRARITY · BUSTOUT

78BEST

BEST VERSION · OF 22

09.16.25Ameris Bank

Alpharetta, GA · 12:46

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Year by year5 ACTIVE YEARS

BEST SCORE / YEAR · 2021–2026v3.2

2025 · 78

'21'22'23'24'26

MULTIPLESINGLEHIATUS / 0PEAK ≥ 90

BEST YEAR · 20253 VERS · BEST 78

By era4 ERAS · 22 PLAYS

1.02.03.04.0

PHISH 1.01983–2000

PLAYS0

AVG · BEST—·—

PHISH 2.02002–2004

PLAYS0

AVG · BEST—·—

PHISH 3.02009–2020

PLAYS0

AVG · BEST—·—

PHISH 4.02021–present

PLAYS22

AVG · BEST46·78

BEST VERSION→

Versions21 TOTAL

RKSHOW · VENUE · CITYSETDURSCR

#01

09.16.25 Ameris Bank · Alpharetta, GACHARTED

—12:4678 #02

09.02.23 Dick's Sporting Goods · Commerce City, COCHARTED

—12:3978 #03

06.24.25 Petersen Events · Pittsburgh, PA

—7:3762 #04

02.24.22 Moon Palace · Cancun, Quintana Roo

—7:4856 #05

07.18.23 Live Oak Bank at River · Wilmington, NC

—8:5356 #06

12.28.23 Madison Square Garden · New York, NY

—6:3653 #07

04.20.22 Madison Square Garden · New York, NY

—8:1750 #08

10.08.23 Bridgestone Arena · Nashville, TN

—8:2647 #09

10.31.21 MGM Grand Garden Arena · Las Vegas, NV

—9:5945 #10

09.01.24 Dick's Sporting Goods · Commerce City, CO

—7:0145

By the numbers8 STATS

TOTAL PLAYS22across 1 eras

ANALYZED2195% of all

AVG DURATION7:532 charted

LONGEST12:4609.16.25 AMERIS BANK

SHORTEST4:3510.25.24 MVP ARENA

LONGEST GAP23 SH.2025 → 2025

JAM CHART2CHARTED VERSIONS

DEBUT10.31.21LAS VEGAS

When it gets playedCIRCULATION

DENSITY · YR×MO · 2021–202522 PLAYS

JFMAMJJASOND

'21'23'25

MAX · 2 /MO·TOTAL · 22

GAP · SHOWS BETWEEN PLAYS21 PERFS

LONGEST · 23 SH.·MEDIAN · 7 SH.

How long it runsDURATION

DISTRIBUTION · BY MINUTE22 VERSIONS

4m13m

MEDIAN · 7:30·PEAK · 6–7m

AVERAGE · BY YEAR2021–2025

SHORT · 6:16 · 2024·LONG · 9:59 · 2021

Where in the showTOPOLOGY

SET MIX22 PLAYS

S2 77%ENCORE 14%

S1 OPEN0

S1 CLOSE0

S2 OPEN2

S2 CLOSE0

ENCORE3

POSITION IN SETPEAK · #6

#1#11

TRANSITION OUT22 PLAYS

82%

STOP · 2SEGUE · 18HARD · 2

Where & whenGEOGRAPHY

VENUES · BY PLAYSTOP 6

STATES · BY PLAYSTOP 6

NY5CO3CA2WI2GA1PA1

DAY OF WEEKPEAK · SAT

SUN4

MON0

TUE4

WED2

THU3

FRI4

SAT5

PLAY RATE · BY ERA% OF ERA SHOWS

v4.09.0%

Plays withPAIRINGS

SAME SHOW · MOST OFTENTOP 6

01Blaze On8 02Ghost8 03A Wave of Hope8 04Slave to the Traffic Light7 05Drift While You're Sleeping6 06The Moma Dance6

SIMILAR PLAY COUNT±20% · 8

Wombat22 Dave's Energy Guide22 Izabella22 The Vibration of Life22 Happy Birthday to You22 Eliza22 Crowd Control23 Buffalo Bill23

By tour16 TOURS

TOUR LOG · BY PLAYS22 TOTAL

012022 Summer Tour2022 · 4 sh4 022023 Summer Tour2023 · 3 sh3 032024 Summer Tour2024 · 2 sh2 042022 NYE Run2022 · 1 sh1 052022 Spring Tour2022 · 1 sh1 062023 Fall Tour2023 · 1 sh1 072023 NYE Run2023 · 1 sh1 082023 Spring Tour2023 · 1 sh1

Charted appearances2 TOTAL →

CHRT#1

09.16.25·Ameris Bank · Alpharetta

> from "Sally". The longest version of "The Howling" to date and the band doesn't waste a second. Ebullient, soaring play from Trey leads the way as the jam rolls to a frenzied peak, featuring Page po…

→CHRT#2

09.02.23·Dick's Sporting Goods · Commerce City

Transcends the song's always crowd-pleasing funky dance-party mode to become an uplifting hymn with Trey intoning "The Howling" like an affirming chant. > "Piper".

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Often follows / sets up

OFTEN → AFTER THE HOWLINGSWIPE →