Debut 2009-05-31 · Last played 2026-07-21 · 137 performances
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Median Gap, Last 10 Years10 Yr
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Median Gap, All-Time
4
Longest Gap
23
Current Gap
Best version2012-09-01VenueDick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce CityScore94Hear itListen · Details
2026-07-21TueEmpower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at LakeviewSyracuse, NYBefore / afterWhat's the Use? >> Also Sprach ZarathustraGap5SET 2
2026-07-12SunRuoff Music CenterNoblesville, INBefore / afterPillow Jets >> CreamGap11SET 2
2026-04-17FriSphereLas Vegas, NVJam chartA swift pivot from the standard towards upbeat, blissful play opens the portal before shifting towards introspective melodic minor key territory. Page’s dominating presence via both electric piano and wobbly synths then coaxes the jam towards psychedelia, as Fishman’s tribalistic rhythms grow a bit more complex, gradually coalescing into a thick psychedelic groove-fest. After the 13:00 mark, the music puddles into an almost hellishly dense/atonal soundscape, eventually forming up into a driving attack before once again oscillating back towards soundscape-y madness. One last push for a full band groove eventually fades back into “Light’s” chorus to end.Before / afterNo Men In No Man's Land >JoyGap2SET 2
2025-12-30TueMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterRuby Waves >> Crosseyed and PainlessGap6SET 2
2025-09-17WedAmeris Bank AmphitheatreAlpharetta, GAHighly rated 90 · ListenJam chartSegueing -> out of a phenomenal "Carini," Trey and Page waste no time getting the band back to jamming in one of the strongest second sets of the entire year. Around 6:30 the band breaks off via isolated playing which hears Trey and Page mimic each other with bright chords while Mike and Fish offer staccato beats to create space for the jam. Trey deepens the overall exploration around 11:20 via his expert use of the synth pedal. Moving through watery tones the band explores an uptempo zone before pushing towards a truly stunning and explosive peak full of sirens and heavy Fish playing before a -> back into "Carini." We're in a strong period for "Light," and this version is right there with some of the finest they've ever played.Before / afterCarini >> CariniGap4SET 2
2025-09-12FriHighland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Expo CenterLouisville, KYBefore / afterChalk Dust Torture >-> Ya MarGap2SET 2
2025-07-26SatBroadview Stage at SPACSaratoga Springs, NYBefore / afterDown with Disease >> Life Saving GunGap6SET 2
2025-07-18FriUnited CenterChicago, ILBefore / afterFarmhouse> Backwards Down the Number LineGap9SET 2
2025-07-03ThuFolsom FieldBoulder, COBefore / afterSneakin' Sally Thru the Alley> What's the Use?Gap9SET 2
2025-04-25FriHollywood BowlHollywood, CAHighly rated 86 · ListenJam chartThe jam quickly locks into a probing polyrhythmic bloom not unlike other choice
versions of "Light", colored by modern textural approaches with Page's synth
work standing out in particular. Play eventually coalesces and builds to a
celebratory peak, before minimalist effects-based textures wash over and take
the jam into a more cerebral and slightly dissonant direction, before fading
> "Mercury".Before / afterCarini >> MercuryGap4SET 2
Jam chart> from "CDT," play is gorgeous, melodic, and enchanting, before a stunning drop into dizzying mayhem eventually >'s into "Prince Caspian." Choice version.
Before / afterChalk Dust Torture ->> Prince CaspianGap4SET 2
2024-04-21SunSphereLas Vegas, NVJam chartJam starts off in typical but inspired fashion, with the band taking a melodic, jazzy/conversational approach highlighted by Fishman and Mike's dynamic, syncopated play. A brief spell of "woos" signals a pivot, as emerging ambience coalesces into a spacey minor key groove. A major key shift then leads to peak-filled anthemic territory, followed by a brief, rhythmic groovy conclusion. > "Ether Edge".Before / afterAlso Sprach Zarathustra >> Ether EdgeGap14SET 2
2023-10-13FriUnited CenterChicago, ILBefore / afterCrosseyed and Painless ->> Mountains in the MistGap5SET 2
2023-10-06FriBridgestone ArenaNashville, TNBefore / afterTorn and Frayed-> FuegoGap4SET 2
2023-08-31ThuDick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, COBefore / afterOblivion >> Slave to the Traffic LightGap7SET 2
2023-07-30SunMadison Square GardenNew York, NYJam chartStrange and cool jam. Play quickly, and especially for "Light," becomes muddled and murky. This isn't to suggest the version isn't musical or, in parts, melodic; rather, the first part of the jam possesses many unique qualities. Just for a bit. Pleasant bleakness considerably brightens, and that by way of experimental play is erased by a bright, peak-driven conclusion.Before / afterGotta Jibboo >Gap9SET 2
2023-07-18TueLive Oak Bank Pavilion at Riverfront ParkWilmington, NCBefore / afterA Song I Heard the Ocean Sing >> MercyGap10SET 2
2023-04-18TueWilliam Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA
NoteUnfinished.
Before / afterFuego >> Lonely TripGap5SET 2
2023-02-25SatMoon PalaceCancun, Quintana RooBefore / afterRunaway Jim >-> PiperGap3SET 2
2022-12-31SatMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterMercury >-> WasteGap11SET 2
2022-08-10WedBudweiser StageToronto, OntarioBefore / afterTwenty Years Later >> Bouncing Around the RoomGap8SET 2
2022-07-29FriCoastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut CreekRaleigh, NCBefore / afterPiper ->> Shine a LightGap6SET 2
2022-07-20WedTD Pavilion at the MannPhiladelphia, PABefore / afterSimple ->-> Party TimeGap9SET 2
2022-05-31TueCredit One StadiumCharleston, SCJam chart> from "2001." The band feels connected and that connection is on display throughout this great jam. They work effortlessly as one organism as the feel and the tempo of the jam changes. > into "Mountains in the Mist."Before / afterAlso Sprach Zarathustra >> Mountains in the MistGap5SET 2
2022-04-22FriMadison Square GardenNew York, NYJam chartDrifts into some sweet major-key jamming before Fish goes calypso mode and the band hits on a really danceable groove. Trey then switches his playing to "anthemic" mode, and the band hits on a powerful "Roll With The Changes"-esque jam. Very powerful music. > into an equally fantastic "Fuego".Before / afterSet Your Soul Free >> FuegoGap23SET 2
2021-09-03FriDick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, COBefore / afterBeneath a Sea of Stars Part 1 >-> PlasmaGap9SET 2
2021-08-11WedHersheypark StadiumHershey, PABefore / afterBug >-> Party TimeGap6SET 2
2021-08-03TueAscend AmphitheaterNashville, TNBefore / afterWhen the Circus Comes> You Enjoy MyselfGap9SET 2
3.0101 shows2009–2019
2019-12-31TueMadison Square GardenNew York, NYJam chartQuickly drops into a low-boil minor-key zone, then heads into more upbeat waters. Swerves into a swaggering and funkier zone with Page doing work on the keys, then delves into a sprightly calypso-adjacent jam thanks to Mike's strong work. Trey takes the jam into more anthemic territory, and this blistering rockout ends with a nice peak. A compact version that still finds multiple moods. > into a ferocious "Twist".Before / afterWolfman's Brother >> TwistGap11SET 2
2019-08-30FriDick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, COBefore / afterShade >-> Party TimeGap3SET 2
2019-07-12FriAlpine Valley Music TheatreEast Troy, WIBefore / afterThe Wedge >> PlasmaGap9SET 2 · 2×
2019-06-28FriBB&T PavilionCamden, NJBefore / afterAbout to Run-> Run Like an AntelopeGap10SET 2
2019-06-12WedChaifetz Arena, Saint Louis UniversitySt. Louis, MOBefore / afterMr. Completely >> WasteGap6SET 2
2018-12-30SunMadison Square GardenNew York, NYHighly rated 90 · ListenJam chartSlides into a warm and relaxed Page-driven jam with Fish's woodblock adding color, then dives into a space not too far away from the preceding "Plasma" at Mike's urging, before building to a huge trill-laden finale and dying away into spaciness. Tremendous version.Before / afterPlasma >> Wading in the Velvet SeaGap4SET 2
2018-11-02FriMGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, NVBefore / afterSneakin' Sally Thru the Alley >> Slave to the Traffic LightGap8SET 2
2018-10-21SunHampton ColiseumHampton, VAJam chartThe jam peels away from typical playing at around 5:45, shifting to some soft, warm grooving. Picking up energy, the familiar "bliss" jam feels imminent, but instead, the playing shifts to some darker, spacey, Mike-led punchy rock. The intensity builds to a peak, before grinding down.Before / afterRise/Come Together >> The LineGap3SET 2
2018-10-17WedTimes Union CenterAlbany, NYBefore / afterMercury >> The WedgeGap4SET 2
2018-08-31FriDick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, COHighly rated 90 · ListenJam chartHistoric (the first "Light" to close a second set), the version caps an incredible evening of music. > from a hot "Mercury", the band refuses to cool, working through complex, patterned passages, some symphonic, others psychedelic in nature. Worth multiple listens, locking in on each musician provides a truly wonderful experience. In tremendous, show-closing fashion, play eventually brightens as Trey patiently builds the jam to a euphoric, and protracted, release.Before / afterMercury >Gap5SET 2
2018-08-07TueBB&T PavilionCamden, NJJam chartStrong vocals yield to pure, fun-in-the-sun jamming. Trey shapes his tone around 4:30, and alights upon a melody, matched, in equal measure, by Page. Trey lays back and Mike steps up - his play characteristically super - and in-step with Page, who soon bathes the stage with synthetic waves. Trey again enters the fray, finds a warm, melodic line, and the four musicians gel as one, summoning an easy-going, yet spirited vibe. Fish offers terrific fills; sound swells; and energy builds to a plucky rise, culminating with Trey creating a shimmering, feel-good, paint-by-number peak.Before / afterMiss You >-> Mike's SongGap4SET 2
2018-07-31TueAustin360 AmphitheaterDel Valle, TXBefore / afterSample in a JarThe Moma DanceGap7SET 1
2017-12-30SatMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterSteam >> FarmhouseGap3SET 2
2017-09-03SunDick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, COBefore / afterDown with Disease >-> Rise/Come TogetherGap4SET 2
2017-08-05SatMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterPetrichor >> The LizardsGap15SET 2
2017-07-15SatHuntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly IslandChicago, ILBefore / afterWinterqueen >-> Scents and Subtle SoundsGap3SET 2
2017-01-14SatBarceló Maya BeachRiviera Maya, Quintana RooJam chartThe typical "Light" jam takes goes mildly dissonant, before shifting to some funk/rock action. This percussive section, with excellent playing led by Fish and Page, moves further and further away from "Light" proper, before eventually settling into a solid cool-down jam in the final few minutes.Before / afterMercury >> Wading in the Velvet SeaGap3SET 2
2016-12-30FriMadison Square GardenNew York, NYHighly rated 87 · ListenJam chartDelves into a knotty space out of the verses at Mike's urging, then Page takes the reins and he and Trey bring in a cavalcade of spacey effects and the jam gets foggier and fuzzier, Fishman hanging back and adding color rather than driving the proceedings. Resolves into an almost calypso-style space, with some dissonant and atonal playing from Trey, then slides into an upbeat zone that Trey and Page briefly sing "Party Time" vocals over. The band builds to a pretty sweet peak, we get some more "Party Time" vocals for funsies, then > into "Velvet Sea". A strong jam from a killer set.Before / afterGhost >> Wading in the Velvet SeaGap6SET 2
2016-10-28FriMGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, NVJam chartMoving beyond some rocking and melodic action in the instrumental section, the jam breaks into some swirling and rhythmic play, before settling into some excellent brooding, probing and charged intergalactic space.Before / afterSimple >> Twenty Years LaterGap9SET 2
2016-10-14FriNorth Charleston ColiseumNorth Charleston, SCBefore / afterTwenty Years Later >> FreeGap1SET 2
2016-09-04SunDick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, COJam chartAnchoring an hourlong improvisational journey during the last set of summer tour, the sixth Dick's "Light" grows brighter than ever, passing through a quieter space, a patient build, and a celebratory peak, replete with "C&P" quotes and a unique, haunting outro.Before / afterPiper >> The LizardsGap3SET 2
2016-07-19TueBill Graham Civic AuditoriumSan Francisco, CABefore / afterScents and Subtle Sounds >-> MantecaGap6SET 2
2016-07-08FriXfinity CenterMansfield, MAHighly rated 90 · ListenJam chartAmusing vocal challenges and a slight return to atonal phrasing by Trey at first. Then this excellent jam courses through hard charging rock, start-stop "woo"-infused play, and funky, "Manteca"-like action. Serious sonic exploration as each player deploys an instrumental weapon of choice, before finally giving way to cathartic space and the rise of the "Wolfman."Before / afterGhost >> Wolfman's BrotherGap3SET 2
2016-07-02SatSaratoga Performing Arts CenterSaratoga Springs, NYBefore / afterFuego >-> Golden AgeGap4SET 2
2016-06-26SunKlipsch Music CenterNoblesville, INJam chartQuickly maneuvers into a relaxed zone with Trey on MuTron, then climbs into blissful major key at Page's insistence and then beautifully slides into space. Page's clavinet really does some work at the end.Before / afterBack on the Train> Golden AgeGap5SET 2
2016-01-01FriMadison Square GardenNew York, NYJam chartTrey thankfully abandons the typically atonal, dissonant "Type I" jam in favor of a more melodic and rock-oriented approach. Then Mike leads some solidly mellow grooving, before Fish steps it up into more rhythmic, percussive play. Trey hints at a peaking bliss finale, but instead sticks to the Fish plan. There is adept use of key modulation throughout this "Light."Before / afterTheme from the Bottom >> FuegoGap4SET 2
2015-08-22SatWatkins Glen InternationalWatkins Glen, NY
Jam chartParticularly delicate playing from Trey in the first jam which is broken off by Fish in thunderous fashion. Second jam features calypso rhythms reminiscent of the Augusta version.
Before / afterCities >> 555Gap2SET 3
2015-08-16SunMerriweather Post PavilionColumbia, MDBefore / afterSlave to the Traffic Light >-> TwistGap6SET 2
2015-08-08SatAlpine Valley Music TheatreEast Troy, WIBefore / afterTwist >> What's the Use?Gap3SET 2
2015-08-04TueAscend AmphitheaterNashville, TNBefore / afterGolden Age >> ShadeGap7SET 2
2015-07-24FriShoreline AmphitheatreMountain View, CA
Jam chartA solid version which follows a trajectory similar to other recent strong versions. Towards the end, many hear jamming similar to "I Know You Rider."
Before / afterTwist >> JoyGap3SET 2
2015-01-03SatAmerican Airlines ArenaMiami, FLBefore / afterDown with Disease >-> Sneakin' Sally Thru the AlleyGap5SET 2
2014-11-01SatMGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, NVBefore / afterCrosseyed and Painless >-> The DogsGap2SET 2
2014-10-29WedBill Graham Civic AuditoriumSan Francisco, CABefore / afterHeavy Things >-> PossumGap7SET 2
Jam chartNear the 8:30 mark the band really keys in on the jam and Trey absolutley takes off for hyperspace at 10:00 for an amazing, albeit brief, crescendo.
Before / afterChalk Dust Torture >> TweezerGap6SET 2
2014-07-04FriSaratoga Performing Arts CenterSaratoga Springs, NYBefore / afterTwist >> Theme from the BottomGap4SET 2
2013-12-31TueMadison Square GardenNew York, NYJam chartExceedingly good version. As with most of the 2013 Holiday Run the version itself doesn't stand out with noticable highlights, but the entire version is well above average. Focused throughout with a great peak.Before / afterFuego >> Twenty Years LaterGap5SET 3
Jam chartAn excellent jam breaks from the "Light" at 8:00 into a funky and rhythmic groove. The melodic content gradually increases, Fish add "Hey" vocal interjections, and Mike's bass takes the con.
Before / afterDrowned >SandGap3SET 2
2013-10-22TueBlueCross ArenaRochester, NYBefore / afterCrosseyed and Painless >-> Golden AgeGap5SET 2
2013-07-20SatFirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly IslandChicago, ILBefore / afterOcelot >> Harry HoodGap4SET 3
2013-07-14SunMerriweather Post PavilionColumbia, MDJam chartAn amazing show of improvisation. Trey stays away from the whammy predominantly and the band engages in a stop/start jam that harkens back to the hey-hole-jams of the early 90's. Infectiously fun, and truly unlike any other version to date.Before / afterBackwards Down the Number Line >-> Boogie On Reggae WomanGap3SET 2
2013-07-10WedPNC Bank Arts CenterHolmdel, NJBefore / afterSand >> Good Times Bad TimesGap3SET 2
2013-07-05FriSaratoga Performing Arts CenterSaratoga Springs, NY
Jam chartA chaotic atonal interlude from the standard jam gives way to a pulsating, reverberating major mode section that settles into a melodic space before -> to "Mango."
Before / afterEnergy >-> The Mango SongGap2SET 2
2012-12-31MonMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterPiper >> Also Sprach ZarathustraGap5SET 2
2012-09-01SatDick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, COHighly rated 94 · ListenJam chartIn football you often hear the phrase "a tale of two halves" and this certainly applies to the infamous "Dick's Light." While the first half of the jam is wrought with pitch effects and a meandering flow, the second is pure fire. It is easily the most identified version in the song's history and worthy of great praise whether the first half lowers your opinion of its ordering in this list or not.Before / afterPrince Caspian >Boogie On Reggae WomanGap2SET 2
2012-08-29WedOklahoma City Zoo AmphitheatreOklahoma City, OKBefore / afterIf I Could >> Harry HoodGap3SET 2
2012-08-25SatAaron's Amphitheatre at LakewoodAtlanta, GABefore / afterFree >> Wading in the Velvet SeaGap3SET 2
2012-08-19SunBill Graham Civic AuditoriumSan Francisco, CA
Jam chartOutstanding version. Tight throughout with a tension and release that easily rivals great moments in Phish's past. Never sloppy, this version is a pure rager.
Before / afterCrosseyed and Painless >-> Sneakin' Sally Thru the AlleyGap4SET 2
2012-07-08SunSaratoga Performing Arts CenterSaratoga Springs, NYBefore / afterAxilla >> TwistGap5SET 2
2012-07-01SunAlpine Valley Music TheatreEast Troy, WIBefore / afterNo Quarter >> GhostGap5SET 2
2012-06-16SatBader FieldAtlantic City, NJJam chartA fast break from "Light" -> to a quick rendition of "Manteca." Fantastic stuff. Remainder of the jam is Fish-driven and unlike another "Light" jam. There is quality "Type I" jamming as the band shreds over "Manteca" and "Crosseyed" teases.Before / afterSlave to the Traffic Light >-> MantecaGap2SET 2 · 2×
2012-06-10SunBonnaroo Music & Arts FestivalManchester, TNBefore / afterHarry Hood ->> Character ZeroGap3SET 2
2011-08-15MonUIC Pavilion, University of IllinoisChicago, ILBefore / afterSand >> DirtGap3SET 2
2011-08-09TueLake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at HarveysStateline, NV
Jam chartHeavy-duty "Storage Jam"-like improv. While lacking the melodic grandeur of some versions, it out-improvs nearly all other versions in a very cool space out jam.
Before / afterGotta Jibboo >> Chalk Dust TortureGap4SET 2
2009-12-28MonAmerican Airlines ArenaMiami, FLBefore / afterMike's Song >-> I Am HydrogenGap1SET 2
2009-12-05SatJohn Paul Jones ArenaCharlottesville, VABefore / afterTweezer ->> PiperGap3SET 2
2009-12-02WedMadison Square GardenNew York, NYJam chartA multi-section improvisational heavyweight, which includes rhythmic, chordal play, upbeat major mode exploration, and a return to minor mode rocking with dynamic variation and great contributions by Page, Mike and Trey.Before / afterGolgi Apparatus >> Slave to the Traffic LightGap1SET 2
2009-11-29SunCumberland County Civic CenterPortland, MEBefore / afterRock and Roll >> Crimes of the MindGap2SET 2
2009-11-27FriTimes Union CenterAlbany, NYBefore / afterCavern >Gap5SET 1
2009-11-20FriU.S. Bank ArenaCincinnati, OHBefore / afterTweezer >-> Back on the TrainGap2SET 2
Jam chartAfter a rough composed section, a largely standard jam suddenly morphs into a highly melodic calypso section, replete with vocal harmonies, before neatly -> to "Taste."
Before / afterThe Moma Dance-> TasteGap11SET 2
2009-06-14SunBonnaroo Music & Arts FestivalManchester, TNBefore / afterRock and Roll ->> 46 DaysGap9SET 2