How many times has Phish played at MVP Arena?

Phish has played 16 shows at MVP Arena in Albany, NY, starting on December 9, 1995.

What is the most played Phish song at MVP Arena?

The most played songs at MVP Arena are: Ghost, Bouncing Around the Room, Also Sprach Zarathustra, Guyute, Harry Hood.

What names has MVP Arena gone by?

This venue has been known as: Knickerbocker Arena (1995–1995), Pepsi Arena (1997–2003), Times Union Center (2009–2018), MVP Arena (2024–2024).

What songs debuted at MVP Arena?

4 songs debuted at MVP Arena, including: Mellow Mood, Golden Age, Tomorrow's Song, Box of Rain.

All Phish Shows at MVP Arena

← BACK·VENUES·MVP ARENA

PLAYS16ERA 4.0

VENUEMVP Arena

CITYAlbany · NY

SPAN1995→20249YR

PLAY TOP JAMYou Enjoy Myself · 1995-12-0934:22

ALSO KNOWN AS · HISTORICAL NAMES3 ALIASES

“Knickerbocker Arena”1995–

“Pepsi Arena”1997–2003

“Times Union Center”2009–2018

SHOWS16

SONGS162UNIQUE

DEBUTS4

YEARS9

FIRST95·12·09

LAST24·10·27

AVG SCORE61

TRACKS296ANALYZED

AcousticsAUDIO PROFILE · 296 TRACKS

AVG BPM116

AVG GROOVE50

Shows per year16 SHOWS · HISTOGRAM

SHOWS PER YEAR · 1995–2024PEAK · 2024

▲ 3

1995● 20242024

Top scores8 SHOWS · BY SCORE ↓

01841997-12-121997 Fall Tour (a.k.a. Phish Destroys America)·18 SONGS 02841997-12-131997 Fall Tour (a.k.a. Phish Destroys America)·21 SONGS 03762018-10-162018 Fall Tour·17 SONGS 04751999-10-091999 Fall Tour·14 SONGS 05732000-09-092000 Fall Tour·17 SONGS 06642009-11-282009 Fall Tour·20 SONGS 07632024-10-27Not Part of a Tour·18 SONGS 08602024-10-26Not Part of a Tour·19 SONGS

Top-rated6 TRACKS · COMPOSITE SCORE ↓

96SCORE

You Enjoy MyselfKnickerbocker Arena34:22·95/12/09

93SCORE

Prince CaspianPepsi Arena18:24·97/12/12

92SCORE

Seven BelowTimes Union Center24:49·09/11/28

90SCORE

Twenty Years LaterTimes Union Center14:19·18/10/16

90SCORE

Harry HoodPepsi Arena22:08·97/12/13

90SCORE

Ya MarPepsi Arena18:43·97/12/13

Shows · 16CHRONOLOGICAL · 16 TOTAL

63SCORE

SUN2024-10-27

Not Part of a Tour4.0·18 SONGS·4-CHRT

N1/1

60SCORE

SAT2024-10-26

Not Part of a Tour4.0·19 SONGS·3-CHRT

N1/1

59SCORE

FRI2024-10-25

Not Part of a Tour4.0·21 SONGS·3-CHRT

N1/1

51SCORE

WED2018-10-17

2018 Fall Tour3.0·20 SONGS·2-CHRT

N1/1

76SCORE

TUE2018-10-16

2018 Fall Tour3.0·17 SONGS·4-CHRT

N1/1

64SCORE

SAT2009-11-28

2009 Fall Tour3.0·20 SONGS·2-CHRT

N1/1

39SCORE

FRI2009-11-27

2009 Fall Tour3.0·24 SONGS·3-CHRT

N1/1

59SCORE

MON2003-12-01

2003 20th Anniversary Run2.0·15 SONGS·4-CHRT

N1/1

73SCORE

SAT2000-09-09

2000 Fall Tour1.0·17 SONGS·8-CHRT

N1/1

31SCORE

FRI2000-09-08

2000 Fall Tour1.0·20 SONGS·1-CHRT

N1/1

58SCORE

SUN1999-10-10

1999 Fall Tour1.0·15 SONGS·3-CHRT

N1/1

75SCORE

SAT1999-10-09

1999 Fall Tour1.0·14 SONGS·4-CHRT

N1/1

40SCORE

WED1998-11-25

1998 Fall Tour1.0·20 SONGS0

N1/1

84SCORE

SAT1997-12-13

1997 Fall Tour (a.k.a. Phish Destroys America)1.0·21 SONGS·7-CHRT

N1/1

84SCORE

FRI1997-12-12

1997 Fall Tour (a.k.a. Phish Destroys America)1.0·18 SONGS·4-CHRT

N1/1

60SCORE

SAT1995-12-09

1995 Fall Tour1.0·19 SONGS·2-CHRT

N1/1

Set position · most-played2 × 2 · MOST-COMMON

▲ MOST PLAYEDGhost6 / 16 · 38%

▸ OPENSPossum2 / 16 · 13%

◂ CLOSESCharacter Zero3 / 16 · 19%

❉ ENCORESFire3 / 16 · 19%

Setlist roleOPENERS · CLOSERS · ENCORES · TOP 5 EACH

SET 1 OPENERS

01Possum2×02Punch You in the Eye2×03Chalk Dust Torture1×04Crowd Control1×05Farmhouse1×

SET 2 CLOSERS

01Character Zero3×02Harry Hood2×03I Been Around1×04Julius1×05Llama1×

ENCORES

01Fire3×02Harry Hood2×03Slave to the Traffic Light2×04Guyute2×05Ghost1×

Debuts here4 NEW SONGS · 4 HIGHLIGHTS

Mellow MoodDEBUT·2000-09-08

DEBUT

Golden AgeDEBUT·2009-11-27

DEBUT

Tomorrow's SongDEBUT·2009-11-27

DEBUT

Box of RainDEBUT·2024-10-25

DEBUT

Bustouts15 RETURNED · ≥1-YEAR GAP

Access MeLAST PLAYED·2024-10-27

4-YR GAP

Long Cool Woman in a Black DressLAST PLAYED·2003-12-01

3-YR GAP

Uncle PenLAST PLAYED·2009-11-28

2-YR GAP

NothingLAST PLAYED·2024-10-26

2-YR GAP

Windora BugLAST PLAYED·2000-09-08

2-YR GAP

Sleeping MonkeyLAST PLAYED·2024-10-25

2-YR GAP

Only ever played hereRARE · 2 SONGS

SONGS PLAYED ONLY HERE2 SONGS

2 songs in the Phish songbook have been played at MVP Arena and nowhere else.

Tomorrow's Song1 PLAY

1×

Box of Rain1 PLAY

1×

Never played hereABSENT · 9 POPULAR SONGS

01Hold Your Head Up538 elsewhere 02Divided Sky446 elsewhere 03Reba421 elsewhere 04Runaway Jim415 elsewhere 05I Am Hydrogen357 elsewhere 06The Lizards335 elsewhere 07Poor Heart314 elsewhere 08Fee290 elsewhere 09The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony220 elsewhere

CompositionERAS & ORIGINALS

SHOWS BY ERA16 TOTAL

v1.08

v2.01

v3.04

v4.03

ORIGINALS vs COVERS · 298 UNIQUE PERFORMED0% ORIG

0ORIG

0COV

0 ORIGINALS0 COVERS

Notable notes5 ENTRIES · EDITORIAL

202410·25

“Phish debut.”

↳Box of Rain·NOT PART OF A TOUR

200911·27

“Phish debut.”

↳Golden Age·2009 FALL TOUR

200911·27

“Debut.”

↳Tomorrow's Song·2009 FALL TOUR

200009·08

“Phish debut.”

↳Mellow Mood·2000 FALL TOUR

200009·08

“Phish debut.”

↳Windora Bug·2000 FALL TOUR

SOURCE · PHISH.NET API · PHISH.IN ARCHIVEv7.4.1

METHODOLOGY · VENUE-IN-REVIEW COMPOSITERE-INDEXED DAILY

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SHOWS· 16 ON FILE · NEWEST FIRSTCHRONOLOGICAL

#SCOREDATEVENUECHARTSONGS · RUNTIME

#01632024-10-27MVP ArenaAlbany, NY418 songs·2h 59m

#02602024-10-26MVP ArenaAlbany, NY319 songs·3h 1m

#03592024-10-25MVP ArenaAlbany, NY321 songs·3h 4m

#04512018-10-17Times Union CenterAlbany, NY220 songs·2h 47m

#05762018-10-16Times Union CenterAlbany, NY417 songs·2h 41m

#06642009-11-28Times Union CenterAlbany, NY220 songs·3h 7m

#07392009-11-27Times Union CenterAlbany, NY324 songs·2h 52m

#08592003-12-01Pepsi ArenaAlbany, NY415 songs·2h 34m

#09732000-09-09Pepsi ArenaAlbany, NY817 songs·2h 30m

#10312000-09-08Pepsi ArenaAlbany, NY120 songs·2h 36m

#11581999-10-10Pepsi ArenaAlbany, NY315 songs·2h 28m

#12751999-10-09Pepsi ArenaAlbany, NY414 songs·2h 35m

#13401998-11-25Pepsi ArenaAlbany, NY20 songs·2h 51m

#14841997-12-13Pepsi ArenaAlbany, NY721 songs·3h 1m

#15841997-12-12Pepsi ArenaAlbany, NY418 songs·2h 32m

#16601995-12-09Knickerbocker ArenaAlbany, NY219 songs·2h 28m