Purple Rain

Debuted 1993-07-16 · Last played 2026-07-25 · 33 performances

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Median gap
535
last 10 years · 5.5 all-time
Current gap
longest 535

Best version1993-12-30 · Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland · Rated 70 · Listen · Details

Most often out ofYou Enjoy Myself8× Hold Your Head Up6× Weekapaug Groove3×
Most often intoHold Your Head Up32×
Eras4.013.011.031 33 of 33 shows
DateVenueBefore / after > and –>Gap

  1. 4.01 show2026–2026

  2. 2026-07-25SatMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterOpened the encore, after The Squirming CoilTweezer RepriseGap535ENCORE

  3. 3.01 show2012–2012

  4. 2012-07-04WedNikon at Jones Beach TheaterWantagh, NY

    NoteLyrics changed to "tucking in the Purple Rain."

    Before / afterHold Your Head Up >> Hold Your Head UpGap316SET 1

  5. 1.031 shows1993–1999

  6. 1999-07-25SunDeer Creek Music CenterNoblesville, IN

    NoteFish forgot the words and subsequently thanked the crowd for supporting his vacuum cleaner habit.

    Before / afterHold Your Head Up >> Hold Your Head UpGap210SET 2
  7. 1996-08-06TueRed Rocks AmphitheatreMorrison, CORated 63 · ListenBefore / afterHold Your Head Up >> Hold Your Head UpGap12SET 2
  8. 1996-07-15MonLa MarnaSesto Calende, LombardyRated 58 · ListenBefore / afterHold Your Head Up >> Hold Your Head UpGap2SET 2
  9. 1996-07-12FriMelkwegAmsterdam, North HollandBefore / afterRun Like an Antelope ->> Hold Your Head UpGap50SET 2
  10. 1995-10-21SatPershing AuditoriumLincoln, NERated 58 · ListenBefore / afterYou Enjoy Myself >> Hold Your Head UpGap42SET 2
  11. 1994-12-30FriMadison Square GardenNew York, NYRated 69 · ListenBefore / afterYou Enjoy Myself> Hold Your Head UpGap8SET 2
  12. 1994-12-04SunAcker Gym, Chico State UniversityChico, CABefore / afterHold Your Head Up >> Hold Your Head UpGap7SET 2
  13. 1994-11-25FriUIC Pavilion, University of IllinoisChicago, ILRated 58 · ListenBefore / afterThe Mango Song >> Hold Your Head UpGap21SET 2
  14. 1994-10-23SunBand Shell, University of FloridaGainesville, FLBefore / afterDown with Disease >> Hold Your Head UpGap12SET 2
  15. 1994-10-08SatPatriot Center, George Mason UniversityFairfax, VARated 52 · ListenBefore / afterFluffhead >> Hold Your Head UpGap25SET 2
  16. 1994-06-16ThuState TheatreMinneapolis, MNRated 53 · ListenBefore / afterBig Black Furry Creature from Mars ->> Hold Your Head UpGap10SET 2
  17. 1994-05-25WedWarfield TheatreSan Francisco, CARated 67 · ListenBefore / afterHold Your Head Up >> Hold Your Head UpGap9SET 2
  18. 1994-05-13FriHayden SquareTempe, AZBefore / afterYou Enjoy Myself> Hold Your Head UpGap4SET 2
  19. 1994-05-07SatThe Bomb FactoryDallas, TXRated 67 · ListenBefore / afterCannonball ->> Hold Your Head UpGap5SET 2
  20. 1994-04-30SatThe Edge Night ClubOrlando, FLBefore / afterPossum> Hold Your Head UpGap15SET 2
  21. 1994-04-13WedBeacon TheatreNew York, NYRated 49 · ListenBefore / afterDavid Bowie> Hold Your Head UpGap9SET 2
  22. 1993-12-30ThuCumberland County Civic CenterPortland, MERated 70 · ListenBefore / afterWeekapaug Groove >> Hold Your Head UpGap3SET 2
  23. 1993-08-28SatWilliam Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CABefore / afterBig Ball Jam> Hold Your Head UpGap5SET 2
  24. 1993-08-20FriRed Rocks AmphitheatreMorrison, CO

    NoteMimi Fishman joined Fish on vacuum.

    Before / afterYou Enjoy Myself >> Hold Your Head UpGap1SET 2
  25. 1993-08-17TueMemorial HallKansas City, KSBefore / afterYou Enjoy Myself >> Hold Your Head UpGap3SET 2
  26. 1993-08-14SatWorld Music TheatreTinley Park, ILBefore / afterYou Enjoy Myself ->> Hold Your Head UpGap6SET 2
  27. 1993-08-07SatDarien Lake Performing Arts CenterDarien Center, NYBefore / afterMcGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters ->> Hold Your Head UpGap2SET 2
  28. 1993-08-03TueBayfront Park AmphitheaterMiami, FLRated 65 · ListenBefore / afterSparkle> Hold Your Head UpGap2SET 2
  29. 1993-07-31SatMasquerade Music ParkAtlanta, GARated 44 · ListenBefore / afterWeekapaug Groove> Hold Your Head UpGap2SET 2
  30. 1993-07-29ThuTennessee TheatreKnoxville, TNBefore / afterYou Enjoy Myself> Hold Your Head UpGap2SET 2
  31. 1993-07-27TueClassic AmphitheaterRichmond, VABefore / afterIt's Ice ->> Hold Your Head UpGap1SET 1
  32. 1993-07-25SunWaterloo VillageStanhope, NJRated 68 · ListenBefore / afterBig Ball Jam> Hold Your Head UpGap1SET 2
  33. 1993-07-24SatGreat Woods Center for the Performing ArtsMansfield, MARated 58 · ListenBefore / afterWeekapaug Groove> Hold Your Head UpGap3SET 2
  34. 1993-07-21WedOrange County FairgroundsMiddletown, NYRated 61 · ListenBefore / afterBig Ball Jam> Hold Your Head UpGap1SET 1
  35. 1993-07-18SunIC Light AmphitheaterPittsburgh, PARated 64 · ListenBefore / afterYou Enjoy Myself> Hold Your Head UpGap2SET 2
  36. 1993-07-16FriThe Mann Center for the Performing ArtsPhiladelphia, PARated 47 · Listen

    NotePhish debut.

    Before / afterPoor Heart> Hold Your Head UpGapDebutSET 2