Plasma

Debut 2014-10-17 · Last played 2026-07-10 · 38 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
38
Median Gap, Last 10 Years10 Yr
7
Median Gap, All-Time
7
Longest Gap
61

Best version2016-10-19VenueAscend Amphitheater, NashvilleScore90Hear itListen · Details

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Eras4.0243.014 38 of 38 shows
DateVenueBefore / afterGap · mark at median 7

  1. 4.024 shows2021–2026

  2. 2026-07-10FriRuoff Music CenterNoblesville, INRated 62 · Listen

    NoteUnfinished.

    Before / afterBlaze On ->-> Blaze OnGap3SET 1
  3. 2026-05-01FriSphereLas Vegas, NVHighly rated 81 · Listen

    NoteUnfinished.

    Jam chart> from a “Seven Below” you’ll want to check out. Clearly comfortable in the venue on the penultimate night of their run, the band drops “Plasma” in the two-hole of a four song suite lasting around an hour. The band toys with effects as the jam flows along effortlessly before > into a massive “C&P”.
    Before / afterSeven Below >> Crosseyed and PainlessGap13SET 2
  4. 2025-12-29MonMadison Square GardenNew York, NYRated 61 · ListenBefore / afterCarini ->> CariniGap20SET 1
  5. 2025-07-12SatNorth Charleston ColiseumNorth Charleston, SCBefore / afterMonstersBathtub GinGap5SET 1
  6. 2025-06-28SatMoody CenterAustin, TXBefore / afterHey StrangerGuelah PapyrusGap10SET 1
  7. 2025-04-20SunModa CenterPortland, ORRated 70 · Listen
    Jam chart-> from a small "Cities," Trey guides the band through a passage of subdued, moody sound, the sort of improv at home deep in some second set. While for some time the tempo remains thoughtfully slow and steady, Trey does augment his tone which, despite Mike adding some wild ideas, ultimately marks a decided shift. After the ten-minute mark there's a push to somewhat patterned and familiar play. This, though, is marked by a strong peak that overshadows a bit of a hiccup as the band drops back into the song's primary riff and return to close the song, proper.
    Before / afterCities ->Bouncing Around the RoomGap4SET 1
  8. 2025-01-30ThuMoon PalaceCancun, Quintana RooBefore / afterBlaze OnHalfway to the MoonGap22SET 1
  9. 2024-08-03SatRuoff Music CenterNoblesville, INHighly rated 83 · Listen
    Jam chart> from "CDT," the song again assumes, like Nashville '16, a deeper, more fluid and cerebral, late-show form. Fish's signature off-beat play is on full display, while Trey's phrasing, moderate musings, and wild effects, coupled with great Mike (and inventive Page), create a truly intriguing and fresh soundscape, one which showcases Phish at their finest.
    Before / afterChalk Dust Torture ->MonstersGap7SET 2
  10. 2024-07-23TueMohegan Sun ArenaUncasville, CTRated 51 · ListenBefore / after> Kill Devil FallsGap3SET 2
  11. 2024-04-21SunSphereLas Vegas, NVRated 72 · Listen
    Jam chartA supreme version of the song, proper. Early, while chill, everything is ultra crisp, with singular notes, from all, landing like uppercuts. Around 6:40 there is a somewhat familiar shift, patterned play offset by acoustic Page and terrific Fish. A cool sonic surge arrives around 9:50, music just dripping with Mike beneath a series of echoes which, via extended Trey soloing, gels to inform "Plasma's" righteous riff.
    Before / afterEvolveGap11SET 1
  12. 2023-10-15SunUnited CenterChicago, ILBefore / afterMonstersMercuryGap19SET 1
  13. 2023-07-28FriMadison Square GardenNew York, NYRated 72 · Listen

    Jam chart> "Ruby Waves," and breaking for "Simple," strong, almost muscular play, informed by righteous riffing, showcases, yet again, the song's promise as a true show stopper.

    Before / afterRuby Waves ->> SimpleGap10SET 2
  14. 2023-07-12WedOrion AmphitheaterHuntsville, ALBefore / after> Sigma OasisGap8SET 1
  15. 2023-04-14FriClimate Pledge ArenaSeattle, WABefore / afterBlaze On ->-> Blaze OnGap7SET 1
  16. 2022-12-28WedMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterSimple ->-> TwistGap10SET 2
  17. 2022-08-05FriAtlantic City BeachAtlantic City, NJBefore / afterSand >Theme from the BottomGap7SET 1
  18. 2022-07-24SunXfinity TheatreHartford, CTBefore / afterYarmouth Road> Sigma OasisGap6SET 1
  19. 2022-07-14ThuXfinity CenterMansfield, MAHighly rated 80 · Listen
    Jam chart> from "CDT," another exceptional "Plasma," arguably the best recent (2014) addition to the band's massive canon. Trey and Fish play as one, but, if interested in bypassing the (indeed euphoric) peak to lock in on "peak" Phish musicianship, listen four times as a means to follow each musician and his unique contributions. If nothing else, more evidence that Trey loves "Plasma" just as much as we do.
    Before / afterChalk Dust Torture ->-> Weekapaug GrooveGap5SET 2
  20. 2022-05-29SunThe Wharf AmphitheaterOrange Beach, ALRated 48 · ListenBefore / afterTweezer >> Wolfman's BrotherGap4SET 2
  21. 2022-04-21ThuMadison Square GardenNew York, NYRated 51 · ListenBefore / after46 DaysThe Man Who Stepped Into YesterdayGap15SET 1
  22. 2021-10-19TueMatthew Knight ArenaEugene, ORBefore / afterBlaze On ->> LeavesGap2SET 2
  23. 2021-10-15FriGolden 1 CenterSacramento, CARated 50 · ListenBefore / afterScents and Subtle Sounds ->> FreeGap2SET 2
  24. 2021-09-03FriDick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, CORated 48 · ListenBefore / afterLight ->-> Chalk Dust TortureGap18SET 2
  25. 2021-07-28WedWalmart Arkansas Music PavilionRogers, ARBefore / afterFuego ->> Runaway JimGap2SET 2

  26. 3.014 shows2014–2020

  27. 2020-02-21FriMoon PalaceCancun, Quintana RooRated 50 · ListenBefore / afterShafty ->-> ShaftyGap11SET 1 · 2×
  28. 2019-11-30SatDunkin' Donuts CenterProvidence, RI

    NoteEnding only.

    Before / afterStash ->> Golgi ApparatusGap0SET 1 · 3×
  29. 2019-11-29FriDunkin' Donuts CenterProvidence, RIHighly rated 81 · Listen

    NoteEnding only.

    Jam chartBetter late than never, "Plasma" now seems a Phish (centerpiece) staple. Here, the band drops immediately from the song's signature licks to enter a synth-driven exploration, with major (or minor) "Crosseyed and Painless" undertones. Ever percussive, and, as always, interesting, a full-band psychedelic swirl peels apart as Trey shape shifts, his soloing brightening to inform, with Page's carnival-esque keys, a fun, celebratory vibe.
    Before / afterBack on the Train >> FarmhouseGap5SET 2 · 3×
  30. 2019-07-12FriAlpine Valley Music TheatreEast Troy, WIBefore / afterLight >> LightGap4SET 2
  31. 2019-07-03WedSaratoga Performing Arts CenterSaratoga Springs, NYRated 60 · ListenBefore / afterDirt >-> We Are Come to Outlive Our BrainsGap4SET 2 · 2×
  32. 2019-06-26WedDarling's Waterfront PavilionBangor, MERated 52 · ListenBefore / afterCrowd ControlArmy of OneGap5SET 1
  33. 2019-06-18TueBudweiser StageToronto, OntarioRated 47 · ListenBefore / after-> The Final HurrahGap8SET 2
  34. 2019-02-20WedBarceló Maya BeachRiviera Maya, Quintana RooBefore / afterJam >GapNot a showSET 1
  35. 2018-12-30SunMadison Square GardenNew York, NYHighly rated 81 · Listen
    Jam chartAs a platform for improvisation, "Plasma" continues to impress. Here, > from a huge "Everything's Right," the band does not cool so much as they are cool. Trey lays way back, yet still manages to inform much of the version's signature sound. Fish's play is polyphonic. Page answers. And Mike offers some of the run's most interesting, and varied, runs. An awesome, cerebral, jam.
    Before / afterEverything's Right >> LightGap6SET 2
  36. 2018-10-28SunAllstate ArenaRosemont, ILHighly rated 80 · Listen
    Jam chartServing as the penultimate song in the second set, "Plasma" features multi-textured improvisation. Mike leads the jam early on, while Trey plays along using heavy effects. The band then locks into a solid groove for a few minutes before Trey Teases "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed," inciting a passage of major key jamming, with a "peak" that sounds straight out of "Blaze On."
    Before / afterShadeCharacter ZeroGap38SET 2
  37. 2017-08-05SatMadison Square GardenNew York, NYHighly rated 82 · Listen
    Jam chart> from "Alaska," serious, introspective play stands out amidst a series of standout moments. "Plasma," at its finest, often evokes early "Timber" jams, with impassioned improvisation by Fish and Trey. There's much of that on display, here, before Trey, deep in a liquid pocket, rides a watery blast of sustain, the band in tow, working the jam to crest and deliver a sunshine of feeling.
    Before / afterAlaska >Gap31SET 1
  38. 2016-10-19WedAscend AmphitheaterNashville, TNHighly rated 90 · Listen
    Jam chart"Plasma" assumes a fluid, late second-set form. Atmospheric and introspective, with strong elements of "Timber (Jerry)," Mike and Fish create a brooding, cosmic space within which Page provides on-point fills, and Trey works through a number of styles and rhythmic shifts, coloring the jam with really cool and pensive "feedback" intraplay.
    Before / afterNo Men In No Man's Land >> Harry HoodGap61SET 2
  39. 2015-01-03SatAmerican Airlines ArenaMiami, FLBefore / afterScent of a MuleDevotion to a DreamGap7SET 1
  40. 2014-10-28TueBill Graham Civic AuditoriumSan Francisco, CABefore / afterWater in the SkyHalfway to the MoonGap6SET 1
  41. 2014-10-17FriMatthew Knight ArenaEugene, ORRated 77 · Listen

    NotePhish debut.

    Jam chartDebut.

    Before / afterCarini ->FarmhouseGapDebutSET 2