I Always Wanted It This Way

Debuted 2016-10-15 · Last played 2025-06-24 · 23 performances

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Median gap
14.5
last 10 years · 14.5 all-time
Current gap
longest 37

Best version2019-02-21 · Barceló Maya Beach, Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo · Rated 89 · Listen · Details

Most often out ofGolden Age3×
Most often intoMiss You2×
Eras4.0103.013 23 of 23 shows
DateVenueBefore / after > and –>Gap · mark at median 14.5

  1. 4.010 shows2021–2025

  2. 2025-06-24TuePetersen Events CenterPittsburgh, PARated 31 · ListenBefore / afterPaul and SilasWater in the SkyGap10SET 1
  3. 2025-04-18FriClimate Pledge ArenaSeattle, WARated 39 · ListenBefore / afterWhat's Going Through Your Mind-> GhostGap8SET 2
  4. 2024-12-28SatMadison Square GardenNew York, NYRated 39 · ListenBefore / afterRound Room> TwistGap19SET 2
  5. 2024-08-02FriRuoff Music CenterNoblesville, INRated 35 · ListenBefore / afterGolden Age-> Down with DiseaseGap29SET 2
  6. 2023-10-07SatBridgestone ArenaNashville, TNRated 41 · ListenBefore / afterLlamaBugGap22SET 2
  7. 2023-07-15SatAmeris Bank AmphitheatreAlpharetta, GARated 78 · Listen
    Jam chart> from "Golden Age." Page really shines on this version; his piano shines midway through the jam. Mike comes bombing in, and he and Trey lead the band into a great, feel-good summer groove. By the 11 minute mark, you'd never know this jam came out of Phish's "techno" song. Things eventually wind their way back > "Tweezer" to complete the sandwich.
    Before / afterGolden Age >> TweezerGap17SET 2
  8. 2022-12-30FriMadison Square GardenNew York, NYRated 73 · Listen
    Jam chartPowerful and frenetic version that tears through MSG to end a massive second set. Fishman and Mike develop a forceful, driving rhythm as Page envelops the music with cascading synthesizer and electric piano textures. Atop this, Trey cycles through his rig and spits hellfire from his guitar, peeling the paint off the walls with nuanced sonic intensity.
    Before / afterIf I CouldClosed set 2, before Chalk Dust TortureGap37SET 2
  9. 2022-04-23SatMadison Square GardenNew York, NYRated 44 · ListenBefore / afterGotta Jibboo> Lonely TripGap11SET 2
  10. 2021-10-29FriMGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, NVRated 70 · Listen

    Jam chartHigh-energy set-closer delivers a rousing jam that gets beyond the usual techno-synth into a pumping euphoric blowout.

    Before / afterShadeClosed set 1, before Ass HandedGap16SET 1
  11. 2021-08-29SunGorge AmphitheatreGeorge, WARated 35 · ListenBefore / afterBeneath a Sea of Stars Part 1 >Closed set 2, before Shine a LightGap19SET 2

  12. 3.013 shows2016–2020

  13. 2020-02-21FriMoon PalaceCancun, Quintana RooRated 55 · ListenBefore / afterLifeboy-> No Men In No Man's LandGap6SET 2
  14. 2019-12-08SunNorth Charleston ColiseumNorth Charleston, SCRated 36 · ListenBefore / afterWingsuit >PetrichorGap14SET 2
  15. 2019-07-10WedMohegan Sun ArenaUncasville, CTRated 47 · ListenBefore / afterRuby Waves >> Drift While You're SleepingGap15SET 2
  16. 2019-06-18TueBudweiser StageToronto, OntarioRated 40 · ListenBefore / afterGolden Age >> Prince CaspianGap7SET 2
  17. 2019-02-21ThuBarceló Maya BeachRiviera Maya, Quintana RooHighly rated 89 · Listen
    Jam chartAround 8:30, the music begins to peel away from the typical play, settling into pulsing, low-key groove. Page and Trey add color, giving the playing a warmer, upbeat sentiment, which gradually builds to a blissful peak. The playing settles back down to a funky, crunchy groove after 16:45, before further settling into transition space.
    Before / afterSpanish Moon >> Death Don't Hurt Very LongGap9SET 2
  18. 2018-10-28SunAllstate ArenaRosemont, ILRated 45 · ListenBefore / afterPetrichorGrindGap17SET 1
  19. 2018-08-07TueBB&T PavilionCamden, NJRated 41 · ListenBefore / afterBackwards Down the Number Line >> Miss YouGap12SET 2
  20. 2018-07-18WedLake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at HarveysStateline, NVRated 49 · ListenBefore / afterBlaze On >> JoyGap4SET 2
  21. 2017-12-29FriMadison Square GardenNew York, NYRated 49 · ListenBefore / after555> Martian MonsterGap16SET 1
  22. 2017-07-22SatMadison Square GardenNew York, NYRated 52 · Listen

    NoteWith Trey on Marimba Lumina.

    Before / afterBirds of a Feather> All of These DreamsGap16SET 2
  23. 2016-10-29SatMGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, NVRated 42 · Listen

    NoteTrey on Marimba Lumina.

    Before / afterTweezer >> The HorseGap3SET 2
  24. 2016-10-24MonVerizon Theatre at Grand PrairieGrand Prairie, TXRated 51 · Listen

    NoteTrey on Marimba Lumina.

    Before / afterDirt> PiperGap6SET 2
  25. 2016-10-15SatNorth Charleston ColiseumNorth Charleston, SCRated 38 · Listen

    NoteDebut.

    Before / afterTwist >> Miss YouGapDebutSET 2