How many times has Phish played at Sam's Tavern?

Phish has played 4 shows at Sam's Tavern in Burlington, VT, starting on July 11, 1988.

What is the most played Phish song at Sam's Tavern?

The most played songs at Sam's Tavern are: Cities, Timber (Jerry the Mule), Funky Bitch, Satin Doll, Big Black Furry Creature from Mars.

What songs debuted at Sam's Tavern?

4 songs debuted at Sam's Tavern, including: Blue Bossa, Esther, The Practical Song, Andy's Chest.

All Phish Shows at Sam's Tavern

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PLAYS4ERA 1.0

VENUESam's Tavern

CITYBurlington · VT

SPAN1988→19881YR

PLAY TOP JAMGood Times Bad Times · 1988-07-127:39

SHOWS4

SONGS50UNIQUE

DEBUTS4

YEARS1

FIRST88·07·11

LAST88·09·13

AVG SCORE28

TRACKS54ANALYZED

AcousticsAUDIO PROFILE · 54 TRACKS

AVG BPM120

AVG GROOVE45

Shows per year4 SHOWS · HISTOGRAM

SHOWS PER YEAR · 1988–1988PEAK · 1988

▲ 7

1988● 19881988

Top scores4 SHOWS · BY SCORE ↓

01411988-07-121988 Tour·17 SONGS 02261988-09-131988 Tour·23 SONGS 03231988-09-121988 Tour·14 SONGS 04201988-07-111988 Tour·14 SONGS

Top-rated6 TRACKS · COMPOSITE SCORE ↓

81SCORE

Good Times Bad TimesSam's Tavern7:39·88/07/12

79SCORE

Slave to the Traffic LightSam's Tavern8:43·88/07/12

73SCORE

EstherSam's Tavern9:19·88/09/12

71SCORE

Bold As LoveSam's Tavern7:22·88/09/12

65SCORE

I Didn't KnowSam's Tavern5:50·88/07/12

62SCORE

Peaches en RegaliaSam's Tavern3:41·88/07/12

Shows · 7CHRONOLOGICAL · 4 TOTAL

26SCORE

TUE1988-09-13

1988 Tour1.0·23 SONGS0

N1/1

23SCORE

MON1988-09-12

1988 Tour1.0·14 SONGS·1-CHRT

N1/1

— —NO AUD

TUE1988-08-30

1988 Tour1.0·0 SONGS0

N1/1

— —NO AUD

MON1988-08-29

1988 Tour1.0·0 SONGS0

N1/1

— —NO AUD

THU1988-08-18

1988 Tour1.0·0 SONGS0

N1/1

41SCORE

TUE1988-07-12

1988 Tour1.0·17 SONGS·3-CHRT

N1/1

20SCORE

MON1988-07-11

1988 Tour1.0·14 SONGS0

N1/1

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

▲ MOST PLAYEDCities3 / 4 · 75%

▸ OPENSCities1 / 4 · 25%

◂ CLOSESEsther1 / 4 · 25%

❉ ENCORESLa Grange1 / 4 · 25%

Setlist roleOPENERS · CLOSERS · ENCORES · TOP 5 EACH

SET 1 OPENERS

01Cities1×02Satin Doll1×03Shaggy Dog1×04Walk Away1×

SET 2 CLOSERS

01Esther1×02Fluffhead1×03Roll Like a Cantaloupe1×

ENCORES

01La Grange1×02McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters1×

Debuts here4 NEW SONGS · 4 HIGHLIGHTS

Blue BossaDEBUT·1988-07-12

DEBUT

EstherDEBUT·1988-09-12

DEBUT

The Practical SongDEBUT·1988-09-12

DEBUT

Andy's ChestDEBUT·1988-09-13

DEBUT

Bustouts8 RETURNED · ≥1-YEAR GAP

Ride Captain RideLAST PLAYED·1988-09-13

2-YR GAP

Roll Like a CantaloupeLAST PLAYED·1988-07-12

2-YR GAP

Bundle of JoyLAST PLAYED·1988-09-12

1-YR GAP

Boogie On Reggae WomanLAST PLAYED·1988-09-13

1-YR GAP

Makisupa PolicemanLAST PLAYED·1988-07-12

1-YR GAP

Shaggy DogLAST PLAYED·1988-09-12

1-YR GAP

Only ever played hereRARE · 1 SONGS

SONGS PLAYED ONLY HERE1 SONG

One song in the entire Phish songbook has been played at Sam's Tavern and nowhere else.

Andy's Chest1 PLAY

1×

Never played hereABSENT · 9 POPULAR SONGS

01Possum591 elsewhere 02Mike's Song566 elsewhere 03Hold Your Head Up538 elsewhere 04Chalk Dust Torture536 elsewhere 05Weekapaug Groove536 elsewhere 06David Bowie509 elsewhere 07Bouncing Around the Room497 elsewhere 08Cavern490 elsewhere 09Tweezer468 elsewhere

CompositionERAS & ORIGINALS

SHOWS BY ERA7 TOTAL

v1.07

ORIGINALS vs COVERS · 68 UNIQUE PERFORMED0% ORIG

0ORIG

0COV

0 ORIGINALS0 COVERS

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

METHODOLOGY · VENUE-IN-REVIEW COMPOSITERE-INDEXED DAILY

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