Blaze On

Debut 2015-07-21 · Last played 2026-07-21 · 99 performances

Gap — the number of shows the band played between one performance of this song and the one before it.

← → the songs either side, played as separate songs. > and –> are phish.net’s own marks, and mean the band ran them together rather than stopping between them.

Times Played
99
Median Gap, Last 10 Years10 Yr
4
Median Gap, All-Time
3
Longest Gap
10

Best version2017-09-01VenueDick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce CityScore87Hear itListen · Details

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Eras4.0503.049 99 of 99 shows
DateVenueBefore / afterGap · mark at median 3

  1. 4.050 shows2021–2026

  2. 2026-07-21TueEmpower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at LakeviewSyracuse, NYRated 58 · ListenBefore / afterAlso Sprach Zarathustra >> Prince CaspianGap7SET 2
  3. 2026-07-10FriRuoff Music CenterNoblesville, INRated 71 · ListenBefore / after-> PlasmaGap5SET 1 · 2×
  4. 2026-04-25SatSphereLas Vegas, NVRated 52 · ListenBefore / afterHalley's Comet >Chalk Dust TortureGap6SET 2
  5. 2026-01-30FriMoon PalaceCancun, Quintana Roo

    NoteLyrics changed to "dancing on the beach."

    Before / afterBouncing Around the RoomGap3SET 1
  6. 2025-12-30TueMadison Square GardenNew York, NYRated 58 · ListenBefore / afterDivided Sky> TubeGap8SET 1
  7. 2025-09-13SatCoca-Cola AmphitheaterBirmingham, ALRated 55 · ListenBefore / afterMountains in the MistGhostGap5SET 2
  8. 2025-07-22TueForest Hills StadiumForest Hills, NYBefore / afterStashMonstersGap4SET 1
  9. 2025-07-15TueTD Pavilion at the MannPhiladelphia, PABefore / afterBoogie On Reggae Woman> CariniGap4SET 2
  10. 2025-07-05SatFolsom FieldBoulder, COHighly rated 85 · Listen

    Jam chartMurky and soupy island funk of the highest caliber gives way to a familiar progression and leads to upbeat, focused, and ear-wormy play that blazes satisfyingly.

    Before / afterEvolveThe LizardsGap4SET 1
  11. 2025-06-24TuePetersen Events CenterPittsburgh, PABefore / afterJulius >Gap4SET 2
  12. 2025-04-26SatHollywood BowlHollywood, CABefore / afterRunaway JimMartian MonsterGap5SET 1
  13. 2025-04-18FriClimate Pledge ArenaSeattle, WABefore / after-> Golden AgeGap2SET 2
  14. 2025-01-30ThuMoon PalaceCancun, Quintana RooBefore / afterPlasmaGap4SET 1
  15. 2024-12-28SatMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterThe Mango Song >> CavernGap2SET 2
  16. 2024-10-25FriMVP ArenaAlbany, NYBefore / after-> PiperGap3SET 2
  17. 2024-08-29ThuDick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, COBefore / afterGolgi Apparatus >Gap1SET 1
  18. 2024-08-17SatThe WoodlandsDover, DEBefore / afterTheme from the Bottom >Gotta JibbooGap5SET 1
  19. 2024-08-07WedVan Andel ArenaGrand Rapids, MIRated 60 · Listen

    NoteBilly Strings on guitar.

    Jam chartBilly Strings blazes and shreds in this two guitar guest sit-in version

    Before / afterMountains in the MistGap5SET 2
  20. 2024-07-30TueChaifetz Arena, Saint Louis UniversitySt. Louis, MOBefore / afterMeatGap3SET 2
  21. 2024-07-24WedMohegan Sun ArenaUncasville, CTBefore / after> Mike's SongGap7SET 2
  22. 2024-04-18ThuSphereLas Vegas, NV

    NoteLyrics changed to "dancing in the Sphere."

    Before / afterWeekapaug Groove> FluffheadGap1SET 2
  23. 2024-02-23FriMoon PalaceCancun, Quintana RooBefore / after> Chalk Dust TortureGap5SET 2
  24. 2023-12-28ThuMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterSimple >Gap2SET 2
  25. 2023-10-13FriUnited CenterChicago, ILBefore / afterFoam> MeatGap8SET 1
  26. 2023-08-31ThuDick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, CORated 53 · Listen

    NoteLyrics changed to "we'll be dancing here at Dick's."

    Before / afterHalley's Comet >Prince CaspianGap4SET 1
  27. 2023-08-02WedMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterIt's Ice >Gap5SET 1
  28. 2023-07-25TueTD Pavilion at the MannPhiladelphia, PABefore / afterYa MarWasteGap3SET 1
  29. 2023-07-19WedLive Oak Bank Pavilion at Riverfront ParkWilmington, NCBefore / afterIt's IceGap5SET 1
  30. 2023-07-11TueOrion AmphitheaterHuntsville, ALBefore / afterMartian MonsterGap2SET 1
  31. 2023-04-21FriHollywood BowlHollywood, CARated 61 · Listen

    NoteLyrics changed to reference "Bowl."

    Before / afterMercury ->> You Enjoy MyselfGap4SET 2
  32. 2023-04-14FriClimate Pledge ArenaSeattle, WABefore / after-> PlasmaGap3SET 1 · 2×
  33. 2023-02-23ThuMoon PalaceCancun, Quintana Roo

    Jam chartEarly near-MLB riffing moves into a textured synth romp, after which the feel-good vibes are in full effect as a celebratory jam perfect for dancing on the beach carries through to > "Twist".

    Before / afterCars Trucks Buses> TwistGap2SET 1
  34. 2022-12-29ThuMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterSlave to the Traffic LightGap4SET 1
  35. 2022-09-01ThuDick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, COBefore / afterTheme from the BottomGap1SET 1
  36. 2022-08-13SatAlpine Valley Music TheatreEast Troy, WIGap1ENCORE
  37. 2022-08-10WedBudweiser StageToronto, OntarioBefore / afterSigma Oasis ->SteamGap4SET 1
  38. 2022-08-02TueBlossom Music CenterCuyahoga Falls, OHBefore / afterEsther >> Scents and Subtle SoundsGap5SET 2
  39. 2022-07-24SunXfinity TheatreHartford, CTRated 68 · Listen
    Jam chartThe song's mellow outro seems built to spill in any number of directions, a musical sort of "canvas." Here, the band paints a cosmic sort of composition. Trey follows Mike for several measures, with Page and Fish providing on-point fills. Restrained play brightens a bit, the version's chill, restrained play warmed by Trey's tone. Patient, hushed, and serene, Page seems to signal a shift, and the jam becomes surprisingly psychedelic, warping into an ethereal ooze.
    Before / afterA Song I Heard the Ocean Sing >> The WedgeGap5SET 2
  40. 2022-07-15FriXfinity CenterMansfield, MABefore / afterCarini ->-> Golden AgeGap4SET 2
  41. 2022-06-01WedCredit One StadiumCharleston, SCBefore / afterMost Events Aren't PlannedGap7SET 2
  42. 2022-04-20WedMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterStashGap1SET 1
  43. 2022-02-26SatMoon PalaceCancun, Quintana RooBefore / afterWaste >Gap2SET 2
  44. 2021-12-31FriRock LititzLititz, PABefore / after> What's the Use?Gap4SET 3
  45. 2021-10-26TueSanta Barbara BowlSanta Barbara, CA

    NoteLyrics changed to "We'll be dancing at the Bowl."

    Before / after> Beneath a Sea of Stars Part 1Gap4SET 2
  46. 2021-10-19TueMatthew Knight ArenaEugene, ORBefore / afterTwist >-> PlasmaGap4SET 2
  47. 2021-09-04SatDick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, CO

    NoteLyrics changed to reference Dick's.

    Before / afterTurtle in the CloudsCool It DownGap5SET 1
  48. 2021-08-27FriGorge AmphitheatreGeorge, WABefore / afterWhat's the Use?> LifeboyGap2SET 2
  49. 2021-08-13FriAtlantic City BeachAtlantic City, NJRated 76 · Listen

    NoteLyrics changed to reference the beach.

    Jam chartMakes a pretty sweet move to major key bliss before Trey switches on his fancy pedals and does some pretty nifty soloing and the band heads back to "Blaze On" proper. A more concentrated dose of the diffuse improvisation of the 8/6/21 "Blaze On".
    Before / afterAC/DC Bag >Wolfman's BrotherGap4SET 1
  50. 2021-08-06FriRuoff Music CenterNoblesville, INHighly rated 85 · Listen
    Jam chartThe first of the two monster jams upon which the reputation of 8/6/21 II sits. Immediately moves into a more low-key zone out of the usual jam, with Page stepping to the forefront on both electric piano and synths and Mike adding some real hip-shaking funkiness to the proceedings. Trey finds a new key, but the funkiness stays intact as Fish kicks into a new gear, and then Trey finds a really neat riff and the band catches on as the jam molds itself around that tropically flavored riff. The jam grows in power and then moves into another danceable segment at Mike's urging, with Trey moving to his effects, then Page goes major key and the band dances around "Mind Left Body" once again before hitting a superb peak and heading home. Absolutely majestic version.
    Before / afterAC/DC Bag >WilsonGap4SET 2
  51. 2021-07-30FriOak Mountain AmphitheatrePelham, ALBefore / afterMountains in the Mist >> Harry HoodGap3SET 2

  52. 3.049 shows2015–2020

  53. 2020-02-21FriMoon PalaceCancun, Quintana RooHighly rated 83 · Listen

    NoteLyrics changed to "you'll be dancing on the beach."

    Jam chartTrey pivots the band into a major key jam as warm as the Mexico waters, layering on the effects to really add ambiance. Page's synths take center stage and help bring some weirdness into the proceedings, with Mike going to the envelope filter and Fish neatly holding down the form. The jam gets darker and nastier as Mike takes center stage, then gently winds down before Page starts up "Sea and Sand". A very strong first set version.
    Before / afterBathtub Gin >Sea and SandGap2SET 1
  54. 2019-12-30MonMadison Square GardenNew York, NYHighly rated 85 · Listen
    Jam chartA bouncy shuffle is led by Page's clavinet and Mike into a "Mind Left Body"-like chord progression. This returns to a mild shuffle, eventually turning into a bliss passage in Eb. A very pleasant melody erupts from Trey and Page, and a pleasant peak evolves. While not a prominent jam peak, it has some longevity and gets to a nice place before winding back down. A pleasant though not intense journey.
    Before / afterThe Ballad of Curtis LoewCorinnaGap6SET 1
  55. 2019-12-03TueMet PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PABefore / afterTweezer ->Jesus Just Left ChicagoGap5SET 1
  56. 2019-08-30FriDick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, COBefore / afterWingsuit >Gap1SET 1
  57. 2019-07-13SatAlpine Valley Music TheatreEast Troy, WIRated 51 · ListenBefore / afterFunky Bitch> Ya MarGap4SET 1
  58. 2019-07-05FriFenway ParkBoston, MABefore / afterFree >555Gap3SET 1
  59. 2019-06-29SatBB&T PavilionCamden, NJBefore / after> NICUGap3SET 2
  60. 2019-06-23SunMerriweather Post PavilionColumbia, MDBefore / afterAlso Sprach Zarathustra >Gap4SET 2
  61. 2019-06-16SunBonnaroo Music & Arts FestivalManchester, TNBefore / afterSet Your Soul FreeDeath Don't Hurt Very LongGap2SET 1
  62. 2019-06-11TueChaifetz Arena, Saint Louis UniversitySt. Louis, MOBefore / afterPiper ->> JoyGap0SET 2
  63. 2019-02-23SatBarceló Maya BeachRiviera Maya, Quintana RooBefore / afterPunch You in the Eye >> Destiny UnboundGap4SET 1
  64. 2018-12-29SatMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterBuried AliveTurtle in the CloudsGap3SET 1
  65. 2018-11-01ThuMGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, NVHighly rated 83 · Listen
    Jam chartThe jam breaks out into some raunchy, textured rock but does not last long before a shift to major around 10 minutes. From there, a mellow groove of bass, keyboards, and organ effects from Trey unfolds and gradually gains intensity as guitar becomes more prominent. After the peak, there is an outro of synchronized stop-start "woo" riffs and > to "NMINML".
    Before / after> No Men In No Man's LandGap2SET 2
  66. 2018-10-27SatAllstate ArenaRosemont, ILBefore / afterThe Dogs >Water in the SkyGap5SET 1
  67. 2018-10-19FriHampton ColiseumHampton, VABefore / afterStrawberry Letter 23 >> Mock SongGap4SET 1
  68. 2018-08-31FriDick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, COBefore / afterWhat's the Use? >GhostGap1SET 1
  69. 2018-08-11SatMerriweather Post PavilionColumbia, MDBefore / after> Party TimeGap2SET 1
  70. 2018-08-07TueBB&T PavilionCamden, NJBefore / afterNo Men In No Man's LandLawn BoyGap2SET 1
  71. 2018-08-03FriVerizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore ParkAlpharetta, GABefore / afterTweezer >> Prince CaspianGap2SET 2
  72. 2018-07-27FriThe ForumInglewood, CABefore / after> Down with DiseaseGap5SET 2
  73. 2018-07-18WedLake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at HarveysStateline, NVBefore / afterWhat's the Use? >> I Always Wanted It This WayGap3SET 2
  74. 2017-12-29FriMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterCavern >555Gap3SET 1
  75. 2017-09-01FriDick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, COHighly rated 87 · Listen
    Jam chartStrong soloing finds Trey augmenting his tone, before crunchy soloing peels apart in favor of deft delay atop a soft bed of effects. Page then runs point, with Fish's cool, patterned drumming eventually giving way to a passage of swirling calm. Intensity builds via strong and spacey full-band play, featuring notable bass. Trey breaks free and works the version to a peak and the song's closing refrain.
    Before / after555Gap6SET 1
  76. 2017-07-29SatMadison Square GardenNew York, NYHighly rated 85 · Listen
    Jam chartFish's dynamic drumming drives the jam early while the band probes for a hookup until a more defined, upbeat segment forms 13 minutes in. The next big shift occurs around minute 18 when Trey fires off some echoing chords and Page whips out the synthesizer as the jam heats up and climaxes strongly with Trey back in the lead. > to "Twenty Years Later".
    Before / after> Twenty Years LaterGap10SET 2
  77. 2017-07-14FriHuntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly IslandChicago, ILBefore / afterTheme from the Bottom >Gap1SET 1
  78. 2017-01-14SatBarceló Maya BeachRiviera Maya, Quintana RooBefore / afterCrosseyed and Painless >> MeatstickGap2SET 2
  79. 2016-12-30FriMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterCarolinaThe Moma DanceGap5SET 1
  80. 2016-10-28FriMGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, NVBefore / afterTwenty Years Later >The Squirming CoilGap3SET 2
  81. 2016-10-21FriVerizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore ParkAlpharetta, GABefore / afterBack on the TrainSugar ShackGap1SET 1
  82. 2016-10-18TueAscend AmphitheaterNashville, TNBefore / afterChalk Dust TortureGhostGap1SET 1
  83. 2016-10-15SatNorth Charleston ColiseumNorth Charleston, SCBefore / afterWhat's the Use?Gap2SET 1
  84. 2016-10-10MonNBC StudiosNew York, NYBefore / afterBreath and BurningGapNot a showSET 1
  85. 2016-09-03SatDick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, CORated 67 · Listen
    Jam chartFor the second year in a row, "Blaze On" gets taken for a walk at Dick's. This year's jam has a more laid back, unhurried feel to it, with nice delay work by Trey that builds before segueing nicely into -> "Simple."
    Before / afterSand >-> SimpleGap2SET 2
  86. 2016-08-26FriOak Ridge FarmArrington, VABefore / afterPunch You in the Eye >> FuegoGap1SET 2
  87. 2016-07-22FriThe ForumInglewood, CABefore / afterHeavy Things >StashGap3SET 1
  88. 2016-07-16SatGorge AmphitheatreGeorge, WABefore / after> Backwards Down the Number LineGap1SET 2
  89. 2016-07-10SunLakeview AmphitheaterSyracuse, NYBefore / afterThe LandladyHa Ha HaGap2SET 1
  90. 2016-07-06WedCross Insurance ArenaPortland, MEBefore / afterCars Trucks Buses >Yarmouth RoadGap3SET 1
  91. 2016-06-29WedThe Mann Center for the Performing ArtsPhiladelphia, PABefore / afterYour Pet CatWaking Up DeadGap3SET 1
  92. 2016-06-24FriWrigley FieldChicago, ILBefore / afterFree >Gap6SET 1
  93. 2015-12-31ThuMadison Square GardenNew York, NYRated 72 · Listen
    Jam chartThere's a reason Phish chose "Blaze On" as the song to open 2016, and this version delivers the celebratory goods. Like the past few versions, near the seven minute mark, Trey's chording sends the jam out into a world of spacey effects. These effects are reeled in quite quickly this time around, and Trey opts for a clean tone as he plucks beautiful trichords high on the neck and leads the band through a major mode passage that takes on a rough edge to it, grows percussive, and winds back to finish the tune.
    Before / afterAuld Lang Syne >> CariniGap3SET 3
  94. 2015-09-04FriDick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, CORated 75 · Listen
    Jam chartFor the second straight time, "Blaze On" ventures into the unknown. Seven minutes in, Trey's alternative chording sends the jam off into a warped version of the central two chord theme, and the Mu-Tron and Clavinet begin their space duel. After an off-kilter build in intensity and a switch to the B-3, the jam takes on a "Light" flavor before fizzling out into the aptly titled > "Golden Age".
    Before / afterWolfman's Brother >> Golden AgeGap1SET 2
  95. 2015-08-22SatWatkins Glen InternationalWatkins Glen, NYHighly rated 86 · Listen
    Jam chartAt the 7:45 mark, Trey's chording shifts this top-notch "Blaze On" from straight ahead bopping to deep melodic exploration for five minutes, when suddenly the band flips a switch and begins a psychedelic horror show filled with off-kilter intervals and eerie effects that last until the jam somehow careens swiftly into (and leaves explosive residue on) -> "Possum".
    Before / afterMeatstick >-> PossumGap2SET 3
  96. 2015-08-15SatMerriweather Post PavilionColumbia, MDBefore / afterHorn >> Run Like an AntelopeGap3SET 1
  97. 2015-08-09SunAlpine Valley Music TheatreEast Troy, WIBefore / afterMike's Song >> Weekapaug GrooveGap2SET 2
  98. 2015-08-05WedStarlight TheatreKansas City, MOBefore / afterThe Last StepWaiting All NightGap2SET 1
  99. 2015-08-01SatAaron's Amphitheatre at LakewoodAtlanta, GABefore / afterNellie KaneHalfway to the MoonGap2SET 1
  100. 2015-07-28TueAustin360 AmphitheaterDel Valle, TXBefore / afterWaiting All NightWading in the Velvet SeaGap1SET 2
  101. 2015-07-24FriShoreline AmphitheatreMountain View, CARated 78 · Listen
    Jam chartDespite being only the second "Blaze On", this rendition has strong tension-and-release jamming with Eastern scales from Trey, before circling back to the main theme and jumping off the deep end into a pool of fractals and spacey effects used to signal Pluto.
    Before / after> TwistGap1SET 2
  102. 2015-07-21TueLes Schwab AmphitheaterBend, ORRated 75 · Listen

    NoteDebut.

    Jam chartDebut. It's clear the band couldn't wait to play "Blaze On", hinting at its improvisational prowess from the get-go during the first set of tour.

    Before / afterDevotion to a DreamTubeGapDebutSET 1