Martian Monster

Debuted 2014-10-31 · Last played 2026-04-17 · 51 performances

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Median gap
9
last 10 years · 7 all-time
Current gap
longest 26

Best version2014-10-31 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas · Rated 88 · Listen · Details

Most often out ofChalk Dust Torture3× Blaze On2× Steam2×
Most often intoAxilla4× Rift3× Reba3×
Eras4.0173.034 51 of 51 shows
DateVenueBefore / after > and –>Gap · mark at median 7

  1. 4.017 shows2021–2026

  2. 2026-04-17FriSphereLas Vegas, NVRated 66 · ListenBefore / afterBirds of a FeatherGuelah PapyrusGap12SET 1
  3. 2025-09-17WedAmeris Bank AmphitheatreAlpharetta, GARated 48 · ListenBefore / afterLlamaDevotion to a DreamGap6SET 1
  4. 2025-07-26SatBroadview Stage at SPACSaratoga Springs, NYRated 55 · ListenBefore / afterOpened the show> Also Sprach ZarathustraGap12SET 1
  5. 2025-07-09WedJerome Schottenstein CenterColumbus, OHBefore / afterVulturesMullGap11SET 1
  6. 2025-04-26SatHollywood BowlHollywood, CABefore / afterBlaze On> Birds of a FeatherGap7SET 1
  7. 2025-02-01SatMoon PalaceCancun, Quintana RooBefore / afterSoul Shakedown PartyStashGap15SET 1
  8. 2024-08-18SunThe WoodlandsDover, DEBefore / afterSteamAC/DC BagGap18SET 1
  9. 2024-07-23TueMohegan Sun ArenaUncasville, CTBefore / afterOpened the showRiftGap17SET 1
  10. 2023-10-14SatUnited CenterChicago, ILBefore / afterRunaway JimSample in a JarGap13SET 1
  11. 2023-08-05SatMadison Square GardenNew York, NYRated 69 · Listen

    Jam chartThis Trey-led version has a cool jam that breaks free of the song around 4:15. While not the longest "MM" ever played, it's full of energy and packs a major punch before > "Divided Sky."

    Before / afterMaze> Divided SkyGap18SET 1
  12. 2023-07-11TueOrion AmphitheaterHuntsville, ALBefore / afterBlaze OnThe Moma DanceGap8SET 1
  13. 2023-04-14FriClimate Pledge ArenaSeattle, WARated 51 · ListenBefore / afterGolden AgeThe WedgeGap13SET 2
  14. 2022-08-14SunAlpine Valley Music TheatreEast Troy, WI

    NoteTrey whistled in the intro and later joined Fish on drums.

    Before / afterReba> Broken Heart AttackGap18SET 2 · 2×
  15. 2022-07-19TueTD Pavilion at the MannPhiladelphia, PARated 55 · ListenBefore / afterSpace OddityHalley's CometGap11SET 1
  16. 2022-05-27FriThe Wharf AmphitheaterOrange Beach, ALBefore / afterThe Old Home PlaceDogs Stole ThingsGap17SET 1
  17. 2021-10-22FriAk-Chin PavilionPhoenix, AZRated 73 · Listen
    Jam chartMakes a surprising move out of the usual funk of "Martian Monster" into a crunchier groove, with Mike in particular doing some cool stuff. Grows more upbeat thanks to Page, then Trey leads them into "Soul Planet" via a nice segue.
    Before / afterJulius-> Soul PlanetGap26SET 1
  18. 2021-07-30FriOak Mountain AmphitheatrePelham, ALBefore / afterCarini >> Golden AgeGap6SET 2

  19. 3.034 shows2014–2019

  20. 2019-12-31TueMadison Square GardenNew York, NYRated 52 · ListenBefore / afterOpened the show> Buried AliveGap9SET 1
  21. 2019-12-01SunNassau Veterans Memorial ColiseumUniondale, NYBefore / afterThe WedgeTimber (Jerry the Mule)Gap13SET 1
  22. 2019-07-03WedSaratoga Performing Arts CenterSaratoga Springs, NYBefore / afterGuyuteLlamaGap13SET 1
  23. 2019-06-14FriBonnaroo Music & Arts FestivalManchester, TNBefore / afterSteamMoreGap3SET 1
  24. 2019-02-23SatBarceló Maya BeachRiviera Maya, Quintana RooBefore / afterSimple >-> KungGap6ENCORE
  25. 2018-12-28FriMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterWe Are Come to Outlive Our BrainsAxillaGap2SET 1
  26. 2018-11-02FriMGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, NVBefore / afterBack on the TrainMercuryGap5SET 1
  27. 2018-10-26FriAllstate ArenaRosemont, ILBefore / afterPunch You in the Eye >AxillaGap10SET 1
  28. 2018-08-31FriDick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, CORated 59 · ListenBefore / afterOpened the encore, after Light> JuliusGap2ENCORE
  29. 2018-08-11SatMerriweather Post PavilionColumbia, MDBefore / afterTwenty Years Later >> Rocky TopGap6ENCORE
  30. 2018-08-03FriVerizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore ParkAlpharetta, GARated 55 · ListenBefore / afterFree >TubeGap9SET 1
  31. 2018-07-18WedLake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at HarveysStateline, NVRated 50 · ListenBefore / afterAC/DC BagAss HandedGap4SET 1
  32. 2017-12-29FriMadison Square GardenNew York, NYRated 57 · ListenBefore / afterI Always Wanted It This Way >Heavy ThingsGap3SET 1
  33. 2017-09-02SatDick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, CORated 64 · ListenBefore / afterSimple >> RebaGap14SET 1
  34. 2017-07-21FriMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterShake Your CoconutsTimber (Jerry the Mule)Gap4SET 1
  35. 2017-07-15SatHuntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly IslandChicago, ILBefore / afterYa MarParty TimeGap8SET 1
  36. 2016-12-28WedMadison Square GardenNew York, NYHighly rated 85 · Listen

    Jam chartStarts off slower and funkier than the usual, then unexpectedly -> into "Tweezer Reprise".

    Before / afterChalk Dust Torture-> Tweezer RepriseGap4SET 2 · 2×
  37. 2016-10-28FriMGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, NVBefore / afterOpened the showNo Men In No Man's LandGap8SET 1
  38. 2016-10-15SatNorth Charleston ColiseumNorth Charleston, SCBefore / afterWhat's the Use?Devotion to a DreamGap5SET 1
  39. 2016-08-28SunOak Ridge FarmArrington, VABefore / afterSample in a Jar> AxillaGap2SET 1
  40. 2016-07-23SatSleep Train AmphitheatreChula Vista, CABefore / afterThe Sloth> RebaGap4SET 1
  41. 2016-07-18MonBill Graham Civic AuditoriumSan Francisco, CABefore / afterOpened the show> Halley's CometGap3SET 1
  42. 2016-07-10SunLakeview AmphitheaterSyracuse, NYHighly rated 84 · Listen

    NoteTrey on Marimba Lumina; Mike on guitar; Page on bass.

    Jam chart> from "Rocky Top". It's another "Martian Monster" rotation jam! One of the longest versions since the debut sees Trey hop on the Marimba Lumina, Mike on guitar and Page on bass. Straddling both playful and serious, this jam culminates with all four band members singing/hissing/shouting "Your trip is short!" as Page's sample echoes the same thing. > into "Golgi".
    Before / afterRocky Top >> Golgi ApparatusGap5SET 2
  43. 2016-07-02SatSaratoga Performing Arts CenterSaratoga Springs, NYRated 50 · Listen

    NoteTrey on Marimba Lumina.

    Before / afterDivided Sky> RiftGap6SET 1
  44. 2016-06-24FriWrigley FieldChicago, ILBefore / afterChalk Dust Torture> RiftGap4SET 1
  45. 2016-01-15FriBarceló Maya BeachRiviera Maya, Quintana RooBefore / afterMy Soul> Ya MarGap3SET 1
  46. 2015-12-31ThuMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterHappy Birthday to YouRebaGap3SET 1
  47. 2015-09-05SatDick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, CORated 56 · ListenBefore / afterNo Men In No Man's LandNICUGap2SET 1
  48. 2015-08-23SunWatkins Glen InternationalWatkins Glen, NYHighly rated 80 · Listen
    Jam chartAlthough the first half of this version is played in a now predictable manner, the second half breaks orbit and heads into the Exosphere, nearly achieving true outer space exploration. Trey's heavy use of effects play a decisive role, as the band seems more intent on jamming this "Martian Monster" than focusing on funk or comic relief. This strong version eventually drones-out, and slides neatly into "DWD."
    Before / afterOpened set 2, after Character Zero> Down with DiseaseGap7SET 2 · 2×
  49. 2015-08-11TueThe Mann Center for the Performing ArtsPhiladelphia, PARated 71 · Listen
    Jam chartThe band neatly -> into the second "Martian Monster" of this show from the ultra rare "Skin It Back." This version seamlessly combines "Skin It Back" themes into the Martian atmosphere, including two separate teases. Proving beyond doubt the presence of water on Mars, the spaceship hovers in a dense atmospheric cloud with an "ASIHTOS"-like quality, before jumping orbit with a loud, sampled scream and revisiting "Skin It Back" on the journey home.
    Before / afterCrowd Control> AxillaGap8SET 1 · 2×
  50. 2015-07-31FriAaron's Amphitheatre at LakewoodAtlanta, GAHighly rated 80 · Listen

    NoteTrey on clavinet and drums, Mike on drums and guitar, and Fish on bass.

    Jam chartAfter an improv-heavy, groundbreaking "KDF," the band goes old school with an instrument rotation based jam. Around 2:30, Mike and Trey switch rigs. Then at about 4:30, Trey visits the keyboard station, before moving on to Fish country where he is joined by Mike and Fish (~5:30). At about 6:00, Fish picks up the bass, and after 7:00, the band gets into an interesting, Mike-on-guitar led atonal groove that fizzles into a puddle of chaotic abstraction.
    Before / afterKill Devil Falls >> TwistGap3SET 2
  51. 2015-07-25SatThe ForumInglewood, CARated 50 · ListenBefore / afterOpened the showDown with DiseaseGap7SET 1
  52. 2014-12-31WedAmerican Airlines ArenaMiami, FLHighly rated 86 · Listen
    Jam chartThis excellent version focuses less on samples and vocal manipulation, while integrating a more nuanced sense of dynamics. At around 6:00, the band creates a brooding psychedelic mood, which culminates with guitar loops sounding triumphantly over the bass bomb-enriched, final chord repetition. Once again, "Martian Monster" closes out a highly regarded, hose-heavy set.
    Before / afterChalk Dust TortureClosed set 2, before Dem BonesGap3SET 2
  53. 2014-10-31FriMGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, NVHighly rated 88 · Listen

    NoteDebut.

    Jam chartDebut closes the legendary Chilling, Thrilling Sounds of the Haunted House Halloween set. This version includes extensive use of vocal samples, many of which are tempo and pitch-shifted, sounding at times like a "YEM" vocal jam performed by hamsters. After a crunchy encounter with the hungry landing committee, the longest version so far ends with a four minute fadeout of the spaceship blasting off towards the planet Mars. Your trip is short!
    Before / afterThe BirdsClosed set 2, before Punch You in the EyeGapDebutSET 2