Purple Rain

Debut 1993-07-16 · Last played 2026-07-25 · 33 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
33
Median Gap, Last 10 Years10 Yr
535
Median Gap, All-Time
5.5
Longest Gap
535

Best version1993-12-30VenueCumberland County Civic Center, PortlandScore70Hear itListen · Details

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Eras4.013.011.031 33 of 33 shows
DateVenueBefore / afterGap

  1. 4.01 show2026–2026

  2. 2026-07-25SatMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterTweezer RepriseGap535ENCORE

  3. 3.01 show2012–2012

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

    NoteLyrics changed to "tucking in the Purple Rain."

    Gap316SET 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.

    Gap210SET 2
  7. 1996-08-06TueRed Rocks AmphitheatreMorrison, CORated 63 · ListenGap12SET 2
  8. 1996-07-15MonLa MarnaSesto Calende, LombardyRated 58 · ListenGap2SET 2
  9. 1996-07-12FriMelkwegAmsterdam, North HollandGap50SET 2
  10. 1995-10-21SatPershing AuditoriumLincoln, NERated 58 · ListenGap42SET 2
  11. 1994-12-30FriMadison Square GardenNew York, NYRated 69 · ListenGap8SET 2
  12. 1994-12-04SunAcker Gym, Chico State UniversityChico, CAGap7SET 2
  13. 1994-11-25FriUIC Pavilion, University of IllinoisChicago, ILRated 58 · ListenGap21SET 2
  14. 1994-10-23SunBand Shell, University of FloridaGainesville, FLGap12SET 2
  15. 1994-10-08SatPatriot Center, George Mason UniversityFairfax, VARated 52 · ListenGap25SET 2
  16. 1994-06-16ThuState TheatreMinneapolis, MNRated 53 · ListenGap10SET 2
  17. 1994-05-25WedWarfield TheatreSan Francisco, CARated 67 · ListenGap9SET 2
  18. 1994-05-13FriHayden SquareTempe, AZGap4SET 2
  19. 1994-05-07SatThe Bomb FactoryDallas, TXRated 67 · ListenGap5SET 2
  20. 1994-04-30SatThe Edge Night ClubOrlando, FLGap15SET 2
  21. 1994-04-13WedBeacon TheatreNew York, NYRated 49 · ListenGap9SET 2
  22. 1993-12-30ThuCumberland County Civic CenterPortland, MERated 70 · ListenGap3SET 2
  23. 1993-08-28SatWilliam Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CAGap5SET 2
  24. 1993-08-20FriRed Rocks AmphitheatreMorrison, CO

    NoteMimi Fishman joined Fish on vacuum.

    Gap1SET 2
  25. 1993-08-17TueMemorial HallKansas City, KSGap3SET 2
  26. 1993-08-14SatWorld Music TheatreTinley Park, ILGap6SET 2
  27. 1993-08-07SatDarien Lake Performing Arts CenterDarien Center, NYGap2SET 2
  28. 1993-08-03TueBayfront Park AmphitheaterMiami, FLRated 65 · ListenGap2SET 2
  29. 1993-07-31SatMasquerade Music ParkAtlanta, GARated 44 · ListenGap2SET 2
  30. 1993-07-29ThuTennessee TheatreKnoxville, TNGap2SET 2
  31. 1993-07-27TueClassic AmphitheaterRichmond, VAGap1SET 1
  32. 1993-07-25SunWaterloo VillageStanhope, NJRated 68 · ListenGap1SET 2
  33. 1993-07-24SatGreat Woods Center for the Performing ArtsMansfield, MARated 58 · ListenGap3SET 2
  34. 1993-07-21WedOrange County FairgroundsMiddletown, NYRated 61 · ListenGap1SET 1
  35. 1993-07-18SunIC Light AmphitheaterPittsburgh, PARated 64 · ListenGap2SET 2
  36. 1993-07-16FriThe Mann Center for the Performing ArtsPhiladelphia, PARated 47 · Listen

    NotePhish debut.

    GapDebutSET 2