Harpua

Debuted 1987-05-11 · Last played 2026-07-29 · 67 performances

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Median gap
106
last 10 years · 17 all-time
Current gap
longest 170

Best version2013-07-21 · FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Chicago · Rated 73 · Listen · Details

Most often out ofYou Enjoy Myself6× Hold Your Head Up5× Harry Hood4×
Most often intoBundle of Joy4× Kung3× Also Sprach Zarathustra2×
Eras4.033.062.011.057 67 of 67 shows
DateVenueBefore / after > and –>Gap

  1. 4.03 shows2021–2026

  2. 2026-07-29WedMadison Square GardenNew York, NYRated 72 · ListenBefore / afterFly Famous MockingbirdClosed set 1, before You Enjoy MyselfGap116SET 1
  3. 2023-12-31SunMadison Square GardenNew York, NY

    NoteUnfinished.

    Before / afterDown with Disease> The Man Who Stepped Into YesterdayGap96SET 2
  4. 2021-10-30SatMGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, NVRated 69 · Listen

    NotePartially spoken in French by Page and Mike.

    Before / afterBirds of a Feather> BugGap129SET 2

  5. 3.06 shows2009–2017

  6. 2017-07-30SunMadison Square GardenNew York, NYRated 71 · ListenBefore / afterA Song I Heard the Ocean Sing> Also Sprach ZarathustraGap64SET 2
  7. 2015-09-06SunDick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, CORated 71 · Listen

    NoteUnfinished. Narration included Jimmy being a guy from the east coast coming west and needing an oxygen tank. Trey sucked from an oxygen tank.

    Before / afterTweezer Reprise> After MidnightGap95ENCORE
  8. 2013-07-21SunFirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly IslandChicago, ILRated 73 · Listen

    NoteWith the cast of Second City.

    Before / afterThe Lizards> Run Like an AntelopeGap69SET 2
  9. 2011-06-19SunnTelos PavilionPortsmouth, VA

    NoteWith the band's fathers voicing the part of Jimmy's father.

    Before / afterOpened the show> BrotherGap48SET 1
  10. 2010-07-04SunVerizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore ParkAlpharetta, GABefore / afterTela> Killing in the NameGap37SET 2 · 2×
  11. 2009-08-16SunSaratoga Performing Arts CenterSaratoga Springs, NYBefore / afterRock and Roll-> I Kissed a GirlGap59SET 2 · 2×

  12. 2.01 show2003–2003

  13. 2003-07-29TuePost-Gazette Pavilion at Star LakeBurgettstown, PARated 60 · Listen

    NoteNarration concerned Jimmy searching for "IT" and, eventually, joining a rock band and finding "IT" on the road.

    Before / afterBrother> Bittersweet MotelGap170SET 2 · 3×

  14. 1.057 shows1987–1998

  15. 1998-11-02MonThe “E” CenterWest Valley City, UTRated 65 · Listen

    NoteNarration picked up where December 6, 1996 Harpua ended; Jimmy hitched a ride from Vegas to Salt Lake City and the driver was playing Dark Side of the Moon.

    Before / afterYou Enjoy Myself> Speak to MeGap45SET 2 · 2×
  16. 1997-12-30TueMadison Square GardenNew York, NYRated 66 · Listen

    Note"Pentagram Harpua;" also included a narrative about Lost in Space.

    Before / afterMcGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters> I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)Gap24SET 2 · 2×
  17. 1997-08-16SatLoring Commerce CentreLimestone, ME

    NotePicked up where the Clifford Ball Harpua left off.

    Before / afterMakisupa Policeman ->> Chalk Dust TortureGap53SET 1
  18. 1996-12-29SunCoreStates SpectrumPhiladelphia, PA

    NoteHarpua, Poster, and Jimmy were confronted by the “Über Demon” and the “evil sound of hell.”

    Before / afterYou Enjoy Myself-> Champagne SupernovaGap1SET 2 · 2×
  19. 1996-12-06FriThe Aladdin TheatreLas Vegas, NV

    NoteLes Claypool and Larry LaLonde; opening segment in 4/4 time signature.

    Before / afterOpened the encore, after Good Times Bad Times-> Wildwood WeedGap34ENCORE · 4×
  20. 1996-08-17SatPlattsburgh Air Force BasePlattsburgh, NY

    NoteUnfinished.

    Before / afterOpened the encore, after Tweezer RepriseClosed the showGap63ENCORE
  21. 1995-10-31TueRosemont HorizonRosemont, IL

    NoteNarration from Mike about raccoons.

    Before / afterRun Like an AntelopeClosed set 1, before I Am the SeaGap33SET 1
  22. 1995-06-23FriWaterloo VillageStanhope, NJ

    NoteUnfinished; with verse of Abba's Waterloo.

    Before / afterRun Like an Antelope-> JamGap29SET 2
  23. 1994-11-25FriUIC Pavilion, University of IllinoisChicago, IL

    NoteNarration concerned happy green love beams and angry red hate beams.

    Before / afterSimple >> Weekapaug GrooveGap13SET 2
  24. 1994-10-31MonGlens Falls Civic CenterGlens Falls, NYRated 60 · Listen

    NoteVibration of Death; "The Vibration of Death is gone" replaced the usual "The storm is gone."

    Before / afterDivided Sky-> The Vibration of LifeGap10SET 1 · 2×
  25. 1994-10-16SunSoldiers and Sailors Memorial AuditoriumChattanooga, TNRated 63 · Listen

    NoteNarration told of Jimmy attending a Bootsy Collins concert.

    Before / afterOpened the second encore, after Highway to HellClosed the showGap8ENCORE 2
  26. 1994-07-16SatSummerstage at Sugarbush NorthFayston, VTRated 62 · Listen

    NoteNarration about comet that crashed into Jupiter.

    Before / afterRun Like an Antelope-> Also Sprach ZarathustraGap11SET 2 · 2×
  27. 1994-06-30ThuClassic AmphitheaterRichmond, VARated 59 · ListenBefore / afterAxilla (Part II)-> KungGap9SET 2 · 3×
  28. 1994-06-17FriEagles BallroomMilwaukee, WI

    NoteO.J. reference.

    Before / afterWeekapaug Groove-> KungGap26SET 2 · 2×
  29. 1994-05-03TueStarwood AmphitheatreAntioch, TNBefore / afterDown with DiseaseChalk Dust TortureGap33SET 2
  30. 1993-08-20FriRed Rocks AmphitheatreMorrison, CO

    NoteNarration told the history of Red Rocks and the fate of a giant iguana.

    Before / afterDivided SkyPoor HeartGap18SET 1
  31. 1993-07-25SunWaterloo VillageStanhope, NJBefore / afterHold Your Head Up> Tweezer RepriseGap11SET 2
  32. 1993-05-07FriBangor AuditoriumBangor, ME

    NoteNarration about "Ravishing" Rick Rude.

    Before / afterHarry HoodHighway to HellGap17SET 2
  33. 1993-04-14WedAmerican TheaterSt. Louis, MO

    NoteNarration centered on a story about people who steal your dreams at night.

    Before / afterYou Enjoy Myself> Runaway JimGap8SET 2
  34. 1993-03-31WedRoseland TheaterPortland, ORRated 60 · ListenBefore / afterYou Enjoy Myself> She's So ColdGap33SET 2 · 2×
  35. 1993-02-12FriMid-Hudson Civic CenterPoughkeepsie, NY

    NoteNarration had Jimmy watching the halftime show of the Super Bowl and saw Michael Jackson. Poster then killed Harpua and then had a heart attack.

    Before / afterHarry HoodClosed set 2, before Amazing GraceGap8SET 2
  36. 1992-12-31ThuMatthews Arena, Northeastern UniversityBoston, MARated 64 · Listen

    NoteLip-Flop signal.

    Before / afterWeekapaug Groove-> KungGap16SET 3 · 2×
  37. 1992-11-28SatThe Capitol TheatrePort Chester, NYBefore / afterHold Your Head UpGolgi ApparatusGap57SET 2
  38. 1992-05-09SatThe Syracuse ArmorySyracuse, NY

    NoteTwo Simpsons signals.

    Before / afterTweezerLlamaGap12SET 2
  39. 1992-04-22WedHilton BallroomEugene, ORBefore / afterCold as Ice> Runaway JimGap12SET 2
  40. 1992-04-04SatBalch Fieldhouse, University of ColoradoBoulder, CO

    NoteFish on bagpipes.

    Before / afterMy Sweet OneCavernGap6SET 2
  41. 1992-03-26ThuZiggy'sWinston-Salem, NCRated 59 · Listen

    NoteNarration set in the "teeming jungles of Brazil," special guest appearance by Marley as "a vicious, flesh eating animal;" high-pitched "Brazil" squawks from Fish.

    Before / afterOpened the third encore, after Chalk Dust TortureClosed the showGap14ENCORE 3
  42. 1991-12-07SatThe Music HallPortsmouth, NHRated 59 · ListenBefore / afterHold Your Head UpClosed set 2, before Sweet AdelineGap24SET 2
  43. 1991-10-28MonElk BallroomTelluride, COBefore / afterThe Squirming CoilHold Your Head UpGap47SET 2
  44. 1991-05-03FriSomerville TheatreSomerville, MA

    NoteNarration featured Jimmy watching Cam and the Bruins winning the Stanley Cup.

    Before / afterYou Enjoy Myself> Tweezer RepriseGap2SET 2
  45. 1991-04-26FriHartman Union Activities Center, Plymouth State UniversityPlymouth, NHBefore / afterHarry HoodClosed set 2, before Donna LeeGap5SET 2
  46. 1991-04-18ThuDionysus Club, The 'Sco, Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OHBefore / afterOpened the encore, after PossumClosed the showGap104ENCORE
  47. 1990-06-09SatThe Wetlands PreserveNew York, NYRated 63 · ListenBefore / afterHold Your Head UpGood Times Bad TimesGap39SET 2
  48. 1990-04-07SatEl Dorado CaféCrested Butte, COBefore / afterBikeClosed set 2, before Big Black Furry Creature from MarsGap10SET 2
  49. 1990-03-11SunThe FrontBurlington, VTBefore / afterSplit Open and MeltSlave to the Traffic LightGap25SET 2
  50. 1990-01-29MonThe HauntIthaca, NYBefore / afterOpened the encore, after Highway to HellFireGap25ENCORE
  51. 1989-11-10FriSigma Phi House, Hamilton CollegeClinton, NY

    NoteLyric changed to "Look! It's Elvis!"

    Before / afterOpened the encore, after PossumHighway to HellGap5ENCORE
  52. 1989-10-28SatThe ChancePoughkeepsie, NYBefore / afterOpened set 2, after Divided SkyClosed the showGap3SET 2
  53. 1989-10-20FriThe FrontBurlington, VTBefore / afterOpened the show> Bundle of JoyGap0SET 1
  54. 1989-10-14SatThe Barn, Hobart CollegeGeneva, NYBefore / afterPossumClosed the showGap46SET 2
  55. 1989-05-09TueThe FrontBurlington, VTRated 60 · ListenBefore / afterBold As LoveWhipping PostGap12SET 2
  56. 1989-04-20ThuHumphries House (The Zoo), Amherst CollegeAmherst, MARated 61 · ListenBefore / afterLove YouClosed the showGap11SET 2
  57. 1989-03-14TueNectar'sBurlington, VTRated 62 · ListenBefore / afterYou Enjoy MyselfFoamGap33SET 1
  58. 1988-11-03ThuMolly's CafeBoston, MABefore / afterBig Black Furry Creature from MarsDavid BowieGap23SET 3
  59. 1988-08-05FriThe RomaTelluride, COBefore / afterOpened the encore, after Whipping PostClosed the showGap2ENCORE
  60. 1988-07-30SatThe RomaTelluride, CORated 60 · ListenBefore / afterSneakin' Sally Thru the AlleyClosed set 3, before FluffheadGap2SET 3
  61. 1988-07-25MonNectar'sBurlington, VTRated 62 · ListenBefore / afterSkin It BackBig Black Furry Creature from MarsGap10SET 2
  62. 1988-06-21TueNectar'sBurlington, VTBefore / afterOpened set 3, after Golgi ApparatusI Didn't KnowGap7SET 3
  63. 1988-05-24TueNectar'sBurlington, VTBefore / afterCorinnaRun Like an AntelopeGap2SET 3
  64. 1988-05-15SunBeecher Hill FarmHinesburg, VTBefore / afterWhipping PostClosed set 2, before FireGap17SET 2
  65. 1988-03-22TueNectar'sBurlington, VTBefore / afterOpened the showWilsonGap3SET 1
  66. 1988-03-11FriThe Base Lodge, Stearns Hall, Johnson State CollegeJohnson, VTBefore / afterThe Ballad of Curtis LoewAC/DC BagGap12SET 2
  67. 1987-11-19ThuHunt'sBurlington, VTBefore / afterWhipping PostTake the 'A' TrainGap18SET 3
  68. 1987-08-29SatThe RanchSouth Burlington, VTRated 63 · ListenBefore / afterDivided Sky> Bundle of JoyGap1SET 2 · 2×
  69. 1987-08-21FriIan McLean's FarmHebron, NY

    NoteRestarted after the opening lyric.

    Before / afterHold Your Head Up> Bundle of JoyGap1SET 2 · 2×
  70. 1987-08-09SunNectar'sBurlington, VTBefore / afterHarry HoodSuzy GreenbergGap3SET 2
  71. 1987-05-11MonNectar'sBurlington, VT

    NoteFirst known performance.

    Before / afterFunky Bitch> Bundle of JoyGapDebutSET 2 · 2×