Martian Monster

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

Gap — the number of shows the band played between one performance of this song and the one before it.

← → the songs either side, played as separate songs. > and –> are phish.net’s own marks, and mean the band ran them together rather than stopping between them.

Times Played
51
Median Gap, Last 10 Years10 Yr
8
Median Gap, All-Time
7
Longest Gap
26

Best version2014-10-31VenueMGM Grand Garden Arena, Las VegasScore88Hear itListen · Details

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Eras4.0173.034 51 of 51 shows
DateVenueBefore / afterGap · mark at median 7

  1. 4.017 shows2021–2026

  2. 2026-04-17FriSphereLas Vegas, NVRated 66 · ListenGap12SET 1
  3. 2025-09-17WedAmeris Bank AmphitheatreAlpharetta, GARated 48 · ListenGap6SET 1
  4. 2025-07-26SatBroadview Stage at SPACSaratoga Springs, NYRated 55 · ListenGap12SET 1
  5. 2025-07-09WedJerome Schottenstein CenterColumbus, OHGap11SET 1
  6. 2025-04-26SatHollywood BowlHollywood, CAGap7SET 1
  7. 2025-02-01SatMoon PalaceCancun, Quintana RooGap15SET 1
  8. 2024-08-18SunThe WoodlandsDover, DEGap18SET 1
  9. 2024-07-23TueMohegan Sun ArenaUncasville, CTGap17SET 1
  10. 2023-10-14SatUnited CenterChicago, ILGap13SET 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."

    Gap18SET 1
  12. 2023-07-11TueOrion AmphitheaterHuntsville, ALGap8SET 1
  13. 2023-04-14FriClimate Pledge ArenaSeattle, WARated 51 · ListenGap13SET 2
  14. 2022-08-14SunAlpine Valley Music TheatreEast Troy, WI

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

    Gap18SET 2 · 2×
  15. 2022-07-19TueTD Pavilion at the MannPhiladelphia, PARated 55 · ListenGap11SET 1
  16. 2022-05-27FriThe Wharf AmphitheaterOrange Beach, ALGap17SET 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.
    Gap26SET 1
  18. 2021-07-30FriOak Mountain AmphitheatrePelham, ALGap6SET 2

  19. 3.034 shows2014–2019

  20. 2019-12-31TueMadison Square GardenNew York, NYRated 52 · ListenGap9SET 1
  21. 2019-12-01SunNassau Veterans Memorial ColiseumUniondale, NYGap13SET 1
  22. 2019-07-03WedSaratoga Performing Arts CenterSaratoga Springs, NYGap13SET 1
  23. 2019-06-14FriBonnaroo Music & Arts FestivalManchester, TNGap3SET 1
  24. 2019-02-23SatBarceló Maya BeachRiviera Maya, Quintana RooGap6ENCORE
  25. 2018-12-28FriMadison Square GardenNew York, NYGap2SET 1
  26. 2018-11-02FriMGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, NVGap5SET 1
  27. 2018-10-26FriAllstate ArenaRosemont, ILGap10SET 1
  28. 2018-08-31FriDick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, CORated 59 · ListenGap2ENCORE
  29. 2018-08-11SatMerriweather Post PavilionColumbia, MDGap6ENCORE
  30. 2018-08-03FriVerizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore ParkAlpharetta, GARated 55 · ListenGap9SET 1
  31. 2018-07-18WedLake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at HarveysStateline, NVRated 50 · ListenGap4SET 1
  32. 2017-12-29FriMadison Square GardenNew York, NYRated 57 · ListenGap3SET 1
  33. 2017-09-02SatDick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, CORated 64 · ListenGap14SET 1
  34. 2017-07-21FriMadison Square GardenNew York, NYGap4SET 1
  35. 2017-07-15SatHuntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly IslandChicago, ILGap8SET 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".

    Gap4SET 2 · 2×
  37. 2016-10-28FriMGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, NVGap8SET 1
  38. 2016-10-15SatNorth Charleston ColiseumNorth Charleston, SCGap5SET 1
  39. 2016-08-28SunOak Ridge FarmArrington, VAGap2SET 1
  40. 2016-07-23SatSleep Train AmphitheatreChula Vista, CAGap4SET 1
  41. 2016-07-18MonBill Graham Civic AuditoriumSan Francisco, CAGap3SET 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".
    Gap5SET 2
  43. 2016-07-02SatSaratoga Performing Arts CenterSaratoga Springs, NYRated 50 · Listen

    NoteTrey on Marimba Lumina.

    Gap6SET 1
  44. 2016-06-24FriWrigley FieldChicago, ILGap4SET 1
  45. 2016-01-15FriBarceló Maya BeachRiviera Maya, Quintana RooGap3SET 1
  46. 2015-12-31ThuMadison Square GardenNew York, NYGap3SET 1
  47. 2015-09-05SatDick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, CORated 56 · ListenGap2SET 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."
    Gap7SET 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.
    Gap8SET 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.
    Gap3SET 2
  51. 2015-07-25SatThe ForumInglewood, CARated 50 · ListenGap7SET 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.
    Gap3SET 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!
    GapDebutSET 2