Debut 1995-05-16 · Last played 2026-07-18 · 240 performances
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Times Played
240
Median Gap, Last 10 Years10 Yr
5
Median Gap, All-Time
4
Longest Gap
27
Current Gap
Best version1998-04-03VenueNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, UniondaleScore96Hear itListen · Details
Jam chart"Free's" second encore and first-ever show-closing appearance comes loaded with heaps of extra synthy spank and filthy wah guitar.
Before / afterSleeping Monkey >Gap2ENCORE
2022-08-02TueBlossom Music CenterCuyahoga Falls, OHHighly rated 85 · ListenJam chartThe usual jam section is perfunctory, but improv continues after the normal ending and soon ascends to a more ethereal plane with thick bass counterpointing magisterial guitar and piano leads. Around 13:00, dirty synth sounds are introduced briefly and then melded into another round of upbeat melodic play which continues through 18:00 when the jam shifts to minor and becomes more rock-oriented, before a final delicate coda > "Esther".Before / after> EstherGap6SET 2
2022-07-24SunXfinity TheatreHartford, CTBefore / afterThe Final HurrahYarmouth RoadGap5SET 1
2022-07-16SatMaine Savings AmphitheaterBangor, MEBefore / after> I Never Needed You Like This BeforeGap3SET 1
2022-06-05SunRuoff Music CenterNoblesville, INBefore / afterRise/Come TogetherGap6SET 2
2022-05-28SatThe Wharf AmphitheaterOrange Beach, ALHighly rated 84 · Listen
Jam chartSome dirty chord work from Trey nudges the jam out of the usual bass-guitar duel into a into a full-on barrage of synths and effects creating a killer atmospheric groove. Filthy, filthy version.
Before / afterThe Final Hurrah >Gap3SET 1
2022-04-22FriMadison Square GardenNew York, NYHighly rated 81 · ListenBefore / afterA Wave of HopeGap5SET 3
2022-02-25FriMoon PalaceCancun, Quintana RooBefore / afterGhost >Back on the TrainGap2SET 1
2021-10-23SatNorth Island Credit Union AmphitheatreChula Vista, CAHighly rated 82 · ListenJam chart> out of "NMINML". Trey weaves in one of the many "NICU" teases from this show into the first jam, then he suggests minor-key and Page follows him on synths, leading to a lower-boil groove replete with repeating loops and Mike goodness. The band climbs out of the muck and returns to a more upbeat rock jam, with the loops still going, and very neatly returns to "Free" proper.Before / afterNo Men In No Man's Land >> JoyGap6SET 2
2021-10-15FriGolden 1 CenterSacramento, CABefore / afterPlasma >> Billy BreathesGap6SET 2
2021-07-28WedWalmart Arkansas Music PavilionRogers, ARBefore / afterTube >Bouncing Around the RoomGap4SET 1
3.096 shows2009–2020
2020-02-20ThuMoon PalaceCancun, Quintana RooHighly rated 91 · ListenJam chartBuilds on Free's recent uptick (12/28/19) in a big way with extra attention being given to the usual funky jam section (watch out for Mike's thumping bass) and then > into the always-welcome "Shipwreck".Before / afterGhost >> ShipwreckGap4SET 1 · 2×
2017-12-31SunMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterAuld Lang Syne >A Song I Heard the Ocean SingGap6SET 3
2017-09-01FriDick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, COBefore / afterTheme from the Bottom >TubeGap8SET 1
2017-07-28FriMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterAss HandedWeighGap7SET 1
2017-07-18TueErvin J. Nutter Center, Wright State UniversityDayton, OHHighly rated 82 · ListenJam chartTrey pushes through a few early miscues to share in Mike's incendiary groove. Via rhythmic shifts in meter and tone, Trey constructs a mellow, effects-enriched jam, which, colored by Page's wraithlike atmospherics, coasts atop Fish's steady beat, before driving the version to a strong conclusion.Before / afterPeaches en Regalia >RoggaeGap6SET 1
2010-10-12Tue1stBank CenterBroomfield, COBefore / afterTheme from the Bottom ->> JoyGap10SET 2
2010-08-10TueTelluride Town ParkTelluride, COBefore / afterCarini >> Heavy ThingsGap4SET 2
2010-08-05ThuWilliam Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CABefore / afterDown with Disease ->AlaskaGap4SET 2
2010-07-01ThuTime Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek Raleigh, NCBefore / afterLight Up Or Leave Me Alone ->> Wading in the Velvet SeaGap3SET 2
2010-06-26SatMerriweather Post PavilionColumbia, MDBefore / afterRock and Roll >Fast Enough for YouGap5SET 2
2010-06-19SatSaratoga Performing Arts CenterSaratoga Springs, NYBefore / afterRock and Roll >Backwards Down the Number LineGap4SET 2
2010-06-13SunHersheypark StadiumHershey, PABefore / afterPiper >Wading in the Velvet SeaGap4SET 2
2009-12-30WedAmerican Airlines ArenaMiami, FLBefore / afterHold Your Head UpBoogie On Reggae WomanGap3SET 2
2009-12-05SatJohn Paul Jones ArenaCharlottesville, VABefore / afterPiper ->Sweet VirginiaGap2SET 2
2009-12-03ThuMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterCities >Halley's CometGap10SET 2
2009-11-18WedCobo ArenaDetroit, MIBefore / afterDown with Disease ->> WasteGap1SET 2
2009-11-01SunEmpire Polo ClubIndio, CABefore / afterMazeSugar ShackGap12SET 3
2009-08-01SatRed Rocks AmphitheatreMorrison, COBefore / afterDown with Disease >EstherGap6SET 2
2009-06-18ThuPost-Gazette PavilionBurgettstown, PABefore / afterDown with Disease >GuyuteGap3SET 2
2009-06-12FriBonnaroo Music & Arts FestivalManchester, TNBefore / afterKill Devil Falls ->Wading in the Velvet SeaGap5SET 1
2009-06-05FriNikon at Jones Beach TheaterWantagh, NYBefore / afterBackwards Down the Number LineTwenty Years LaterGap3SET 2
Jam chart-> in from "Tweezer." An awesome jam develops that is unique, with great Fishman and Page on the B-3. Unfinished.
Before / afterTweezer ->MeatGap27SET 2
1997-11-30SunWorcester Centrum CentreWorcester, MAHighly rated 82 · ListenJam chart-> in from a monster "Stash." The only performance in Fall '97. In addition to an excellent, extended version, the band tacks on a nice 4 1/2 minute ambient jam to the back end of "Free." -> to "Piper."Before / afterStash ->> JamGap14SET 2
1997-08-14ThuDarien Lake Performing Arts CenterDarien Center, NYBefore / afterLimb By LimbCars Trucks BusesGap5SET 1
1997-08-08FriNew World Music TheatreTinley Park, IL
Jam chartGreat -> in from a very solid "Wolfman's Brother." The jam while similar to the post '95 - '96 jam is its own beast; very cool.
Before / afterWolfman's Brother ->Limb By LimbGap5SET 2
1997-07-30WedVentura County FairgroundsVentura, CABefore / afterPunch You in the Eye >> David BowieGap2SET 2
1997-07-26SatSouth Park MeadowsAustin, TXHighly rated 88 · Listen
NoteBob Gullotti on a second drum set.
Jam chartAfter an amazing start to the II, it becomes clear that Trey has little interest in the "Hood" he dialed up following a great "Bowie." Check out the show for more details, but in lieu of "thanking" Mr. Minor, Trey aborts the song and ->'s into "Free". The band unleashes, resulting in one of the finest performances since 95. The jam is marked by great improvisation "inside" the version, that sort of shimmering Summer 97 "funk" aided by guest percussionist Bob Gullotti, a musician perfect for this "Free" - or any other.Before / afterHarry Hood ->WasteGap8SET 2
1997-07-06SunSpiaggia di RivoltellaDesenzano, Lombardy
Jam chartSlow tempo, very funky jam with Trey taking the lead.
Before / afterYou Enjoy MyselfGap3SET 2
1997-07-02WedParadisoAmsterdam, North HollandHighly rated 82 · Listen
Jam chartMore of the modern "Free" jam, with a great bass-led breakdown and some good delay/resume action.
Jam chartThe second extended, highly improvisational "Free." This one is a monster with several movements well beyond "Free" proper and "No Quarter" teases and a "BATR" tease. -> to "Llama." Must-hear.
1995-07-03MonSummerstage at Sugarbush NorthFayston, VTBefore / afterStrange Design> CavernGap4SET 1
1995-06-29ThuJones Beach AmphitheaterWantagh, NYBefore / after-> David BowieGap2SET 2
1995-06-26MonSaratoga Performing Arts CenterSaratoga Springs, NYHighly rated 90 · ListenJam chart-> in from a great "Down With Disease." Multi-movement masterpiece. Starts in typical (for 1995) style, but morphs into rhythmic, eerie and psychedelic piece. The jams then takes on a jazz-like vibe. After some quiet moments, picks up tempo and energy for a rocking, upbeat finale.Before / afterDown with Disease ->> Poor HeartGap3SET 2