Debut 1990-09-13 · Last played 2026-07-24 · 205 performances
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Median Gap, Last 10 Years10 Yr
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Best version1997-12-07VenueErvin J. Nutter Center, Wright State University, DaytonScore91Hear itListen · Details
2026-01-30FriMoon PalaceCancun, Quintana RooBefore / afterWolfman's BrotherWater in the SkyGap3SET 1
2025-12-30TueMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterBlaze On >> RebaGap6SET 1
2025-09-16TueAmeris Bank AmphitheatreAlpharetta, GAHighly rated 85 · ListenJam chartNot even four minutes in and all four contribute to produce one of the finest jams of the year. Play does take a different direction, one particularly melodic in nature, while befitting a "unique, rock and roll dance band." Stupendously, what might have become patterned play is undone when Trey drives the jam to a near peak before the song's shift.Before / afterPeaches en Regalia555Gap9SET 1
2025-07-19SatUnited CenterChicago, ILHighly rated 82 · ListenJam chartThe spaced-out funk typical of "Tube" jams gets a bit more atmospheric and more densely textured here before shifting towards a brighter, major-key zone about halfway through. From here, a galloping, majestic jam takes off and builds to an inspired crescendo before shifting back to "Tube"'s composed section.Before / afterA Song I Heard the Ocean SingGap9SET 2
2025-07-03ThuFolsom FieldBoulder, COHighly rated 80 · ListenJam chartWhen Fish is this on, "Tube" need not 'jam' to be deemed notable. Special version, however, with Trey, picking through a number of notes, teasing The Dead Milkmen, and driving the improvisation in a number of fun, quirky, directions. This before leading the band into a really cool extended full-band passage, featuring Page on his piano, before leaning into one of summer's finest full-blown astral solos. They hit the change. And then run for the "Roses." Awesome.Before / afterWolfman's BrotherRoses Are FreeGap13SET 1
2025-04-18FriClimate Pledge ArenaSeattle, WABefore / afterIf I CouldMullGap1SET 1
2024-10-26SatMVP ArenaAlbany, NYBefore / afterBouncing Around the Room> Bathtub GinGap1SET 1
2024-09-01SunDick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, COBefore / afterMy Friend, My Friend> FluffheadGap5SET 1
2024-08-16FriThe WoodlandsDover, DEBefore / afterDivided SkyMountains in the MistGap5SET 1
2024-08-06TueVan Andel ArenaGrand Rapids, MIBefore / afterPeaches en RegaliaTheme from the BottomGap5SET 1
2024-07-28SunAlpine Valley Music TheatreEast Troy, WIBefore / afterA Song I Heard the Ocean Sing555Gap8SET 1
2024-04-20SatSphereLas Vegas, NVJam chartA subtler and more introspective take on improvisation than the consistently exciting groove fest "Tube" tends to bring, the band here sonically 'dims the lights' briefly before building melodically to the more familiar peak and return.Before / afterSet Your Soul FreeStashGap4SET 1
2023-08-26SatBroadview Stage at SPACSaratoga Springs, NYBefore / afterPillow Jets> TwistGap5SET 1
2023-07-30SunMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterLlama> Golgi ApparatusGap5SET 1
2023-07-22SatThe Pavilion at Star LakeBurgettstown, PABefore / afterGrind> GhostGap5ENCORE
2023-07-14FriAmeris Bank AmphitheatreAlpharetta, GAHighly rated 81 · ListenJam chartComfortable in his pocket, Trey abandons caution and strikes any number of notes. Tapping grace and "YPC" licks and offset by pointed Page, full-band perfection incites classic effects-laden Phish whose tube builds to break at 11:17. Wonderful stuff.Before / afterAxilla (Part II) >> RoggaeGap2SET 1
2023-04-15SatClimate Pledge ArenaSeattle, WAJam chartShowing up in the second set for only the second time since 2010, this "Tube" is a late-in-the-show surprise. Nimble playing from Trey highlights while Fish controls the tempo like the master he is. Things get whipped into a frenzy before eventually navigating back into the "Tube" riff to wrap things up. > "Wading in the Velvet Sea".Before / afterWhen the Circus Comes> Wading in the Velvet SeaGap1SET 2
Before / afterWolfman's Brother> Prince CaspianGap5SET 1
2022-12-29ThuMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterHey Stranger> Slave to the Traffic LightGap3SET 1
2022-09-02FriDick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, COBefore / afterReba> TweezerGap5SET 1
2022-08-07SunAtlantic City BeachAtlantic City, NJHighly rated 83 · ListenJam chartJam begins in its normal uber-funk space with Page pounding the clavinet and Trey outlining with simple but pointed lead guitar playing. The band then hooks up on a riff that leads them into a more contemplative, dark space. The music then shifts into a breezy major key groove very appropriate for the setting. Another shift towards minor key occurs, and the music morphs into a rocking jam that executes a great segue back into the blues shuffle portion of the song.Before / afterWolfman's BrotherMountains in the MistGap3SET 1
2022-08-02TueBlossom Music CenterCuyahoga Falls, OHBefore / afterYou Enjoy Myself >> ShadeGap5SET 1
2022-07-24SunXfinity TheatreHartford, CTBefore / after> First TubeGap6ENCORE
2022-07-14ThuXfinity CenterMansfield, MABefore / afterI Been Around> About to RunGap4SET 1
2022-05-31TueCredit One StadiumCharleston, SCJam chartA dense mind-scrambler of synths, impactful bass, and multi-toned guitar (including the "bullfrog"), then becomes even more frazzled before the final break. The most substantial "Tube" jam in the encore to date, and just about as good of a jam in any encore period.Before / after46 Days >Gap4ENCORE
2022-04-22FriMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterEverything's Right >555Gap5SET 1
2021-10-23SatNorth Island Credit Union AmphitheatreChula Vista, CAHighly rated 82 · ListenJam chartPrecisely at 5:15 the jam flips to major forming an upbeat "Weekapaug"-esque groove, and Trey slips in the first of three "NICU" teases. After some transition riffing at 7:00, the next segment launches with Moog waves from Page and beautifully coalesces into a fully-baked bliss jam from 8:00 - 10:00. Then, another round of minor funk (w/"NICU" tease) gets heavier with delays and leads into the last verse and one final "NICU" tease > "Slave".Before / afterBye Bye Foot> Slave to the Traffic LightGap5SET 1
2021-09-04SatDick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, CO
Jam chartAt first minimalist and downbeat until Trey starts his solo backed by synth waves from Page, after which the jam really opens up for a majorly exuberant finale.
Before / afterUndermind> David BowieGap5SET 1
2021-08-27FriGorge AmphitheatreGeorge, WABefore / afterSplit Open and MeltI Been AroundGap1SET 1
2021-08-14SatAtlantic City BeachAtlantic City, NJBefore / afterLlamaDestiny UnboundGap5SET 1
2021-08-06FriRuoff Music CenterNoblesville, INBefore / afterWe Are Come to Outlive Our BrainsNellie KaneGap5SET 1
2021-07-28WedWalmart Arkansas Music PavilionRogers, ARBefore / afterI Never Needed You Like This Before> FreeGap1SET 1
3.086 shows2009–2020
2020-02-22SatMoon PalaceCancun, Quintana RooHighly rated 85 · ListenJam chartSave for a few moments, Fish's drumming mostly stays close to the "Tube" structure throughout, but the jam around him changes quite a bit. Trey's play is impressive, ranging from spirited to contemplative, never landing on one theme for too long. Many "Tube" jams are compact and keep one theme; this version is wide-ranging and vast.Before / afterWillin'Evening SongGap5SET 1
2019-12-28SatMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterTwenty Years Later >> Say It To Me S.A.N.T.O.S.Gap5SET 1
2019-12-01SunNassau Veterans Memorial ColiseumUniondale, NYJam chartTotally tubular, Trey, around 4:40, hits upon groove, absolutely chill and pitch-perfect smooth (check out the audience's reaction) before leaning into his effects, matched by Page, who, on point, creates sounds which slowly ebb and flow, arriving in huge, bend-but-never-breaking waves. Page jumps to his concert piano, Trey (in sound) follows suit, and the jam lifts off with the band slowly building to a sustained and euphoric peak.Before / afterPoor Heart >> Character ZeroGap3SET 1
2019-08-31SatDick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, COBefore / afterGhost >> Mountains in the MistGap3SET 1
2019-07-12FriAlpine Valley Music TheatreEast Troy, WIBefore / afterA Life Beyond The DreamGrindGap3ENCORE
2019-07-05FriFenway ParkBoston, MABefore / after555Brian and RobertGap8SET 1
2019-06-22SatMerriweather Post PavilionColumbia, MD
Jam chartA smooth modulation to major around 4:30 paves the way for the band to ride a wave of feel-good vibes to a clean peak with Trey's ringing leads out front.
Before / afterUndermindFunky BitchGap6SET 1
2019-06-11TueChaifetz Arena, Saint Louis UniversitySt. Louis, MOJam chartAfter an appropriately funky opening, things relax a bit with Mike making his presence known melodically and Page supplying the now-ubiquitous samples of "The Final Hurrah" while Trey lays back. Later Trey reasserts himself with some striking soloing as the energy picks up towards the jam's conclusion.Before / afterTheme from the BottomDrift While You're SleepingGap1SET 1
Jam chartA quality jam with an uncommonly subdued tone seems to momentarily wind down at 5:15 before launching into another round of synth-groove and builds to a rocking finale capped by strong Trey leads.
Jam chartAbandons funk for a spacey groove with plenty of synthesizer and twinkling staccato notes and then makes a surprise -> "Weekapaug."
Before / afterNo Men In No Man's Land >> Weekapaug GrooveGap2SET 1 · 2×
2018-11-03SatMGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, NVJam chartFunk smoothly transitions to a warm major-key groove at 4:30 which comes together nicely from 7:45 - 8:15 with Trey employing delayed auto-wah tones at the peak, and then drops just as easily back into "Tube" at 9:00 to conclude.Before / after555 >> FarmhouseGap3SET 1
2018-10-28SunAllstate ArenaRosemont, ILHighly rated 85 · ListenJam chartThe jam first shifts away from the typical into upbeat major key play, cohering around Trey's staccato riffs, and then moves into a very cool darker segment which is infused with "I'm a Man" and leads into the last verse.Before / afterMiss YouPetrichorGap8SET 1
Jam chartPage digs into his bag of tricks at 4:15, layering synthesizers on top of the groove, and later Trey takes charge as the jam becomes more rocking and peaks.
Before / afterThe Moma Dance >Theme from the BottomGap0SET 1
Jam chartPage's signature '17 synthesizer, Trey's new organ tone, and Mike's bass effects all enhance this jam's texture which energizes and peaks with Trey out front.
Before / afterRoggae> Bouncing Around the RoomGap2SET 1
2017-09-01FriDick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, COHighly rated 81 · ListenJam chartBreaking directly to work through a wacky passage echo-rich and colored with wild effects, Trey eventually picks up a bright, spirited line, and leads the band through fun and impassioned major-mode play. An unusual period of quiet and contemplative calm follows, which slowly gives rise to a return of the song proper.Before / afterFree> RoggaeGap8SET 1
2017-07-26WedMadison Square GardenNew York, NYHighly rated 86 · ListenJam chartA wonderful Set One-ending surprise, this fabulous multi-part "Tube" features a groove not unlike "The Very Long Fuse", syrupy effects-laden rocking out, clavinet-driven gnarled funkiness, and warm, lovely major-key jamming, before neatly returning to the "Tube" theme.Before / afterFarmhouseGap6SET 1
2017-07-16SunHuntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly IslandChicago, ILBefore / after555OcelotGap3SET 1
2017-01-14SatBarceló Maya BeachRiviera Maya, Quintana RooBefore / afterWaking Up Dead> Fast Enough for YouGap5SET 1
2016-10-31MonMGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, NVBefore / afterWombatWolfman's BrotherGap7SET 1
Jam chart"Tube" continued its '16 comeback campaign with this sweet version featuring active back and forth between Page and Trey and a Moog-filled climax.
Before / afterRunning Out of Time> Shine a LightGap3SET 1
Jam chartThe band pivots from the typical funk vamp and reaches a rocking conclusion led by Trey in this verison.
Before / afterWinterqueen> Rocky TopGap0ENCORE
2016-09-04SunDick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, CO
Jam chart"Tube" gets its second big ride of 2016 here, and while this version does not detour from the jam format like Chula Vista's, fans of the song will surely be satisfied by this funky romp.
Before / afterSplit Open and Melt> Character ZeroGap3SET 1
2016-07-23SatSleep Train AmphitheatreChula Vista, CAHighly rated 83 · ListenJam chart"Did they jam out Tube?" YES. Witness the beginning of a new era of abundant "Tube" jams with this version, which, at the time, was one of the most improvisational versions to date, as it moves from funk to a hard-rocking groove with a big peak.Before / afterAss Handed> Wolfman's BrotherGap6SET 1
2013-07-22MonMolson Canadian AmphitheatreToronto, OntarioBefore / afterYarmouth Road> OcelotGap5SET 1
2013-07-14SunMerriweather Post PavilionColumbia, MDBefore / afterIt's Ice >> Run Like an AntelopeGap4SET 1
2013-07-06SatSaratoga Performing Arts CenterSaratoga Springs, NYJam chartBegins with the usual Page-led funk on the clav, settles briefly, and picks back up with Trey leading the way. Later, Trey reverts to a rhythmic role as a second, different groove is explored before the closing guitar solo. Here's to more "Tubes" like this in the future. > to "Julius".Before / afterBouncing Around the Room> JuliusGap5SET 1
2012-12-28FriMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterArmy of One> StashGap5SET 1
Jam chartAggressive clav playing from Page while Trey plays an assortment of rhythmic riffs and Mike holds the tight groove together.
Before / afterPunch You in the EyeAlaskaGap5SET 1
2009-06-18ThuPost-Gazette PavilionBurgettstown, PAJam chartA great 3.0 version with an extended clav solo from Page while Trey compliments him with funky rhythm playing and bent notes. Trey then takes the lead into the upper register. Later in the jam, Trey returns to rhythm playing and Page gets down on the MOOG.Before / afterWilsonAlaskaGap4SET 1
Jam chartStart-stop jamming before Trey takes the lead in a rocking jam. Eventually veers into an eerie "type 2" jam and segues into "L.A. Woman." This version is unfinished and was completed at the following show.Before / after-> L.A. WomanGap11SET 2
2003-07-27SunALLTEL PavilionRaleigh, NCBefore / afterSeven Below> Prince CaspianGap20SET 2
2003-02-22SatU.S. Bank ArenaCincinnati, OHHighly rated 81 · Listen
Jam chartGreat interplay between Page and Trey and an extended guitar-led jam. > to "Bathtub Gin".
Before / after> Bathtub GinGap21SET 2
1.070 shows1990–2000
2000-09-22FriAllstate ArenaRosemont, ILJam chartThe last Tube before the hiatus begins with Trey using effects while the rest of the band grooves along. Picks up steam in the second half of the jam and ends with Trey playing similar lines on the keyboard that he played on guitar earlier in the jam.Before / after> RebaGap3SET 2
2000-09-15FriHersheypark StadiumHershey, PAHighly rated 86 · ListenJam chartThis incredible jam begins with fast-paced funk, while the jam reprise moves into type 2 territory with a space groove before reaching a rocking climax. > into "When the Circus Comes". Longest Tube to date.Before / afterThe Lizards> JamGap8SET 2
2000-07-12WedDeer Creek Music CenterNoblesville, IN
Jam chartBegins with Trey on the mini keyboard before he locks into a melody on the guitar.
Before / afterThe Curtain With> Heavy ThingsGap7SET 1
2000-07-01SatMeadows Music TheatreHartford, CTBefore / afterSample in a JarBeauty of My DreamsGap17SET 1
Jam chartVery melodic playing from Mike. Includes a nice theme from Trey midway through the jam.
Before / afterWhen the Circus Comes> Funky BitchGap1SET 1
1999-06-30WedSandstone AmphitheatreBonner Springs, KSBefore / afterFarmhouseHornGap3SET 1
1998-12-28MonMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterDriver> Golgi ApparatusGap1SET 1
1998-11-28SatWorcester Centrum CentreWorcester, MABefore / afterGumbo> Down with DiseaseGap4SET 1
1998-11-20FriHampton ColiseumHampton, VABefore / afterRock and Roll Part Two >> Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)Gap11SET 1
1998-11-02MonThe “E” CenterWest Valley City, UTHighly rated 85 · ListenJam chartA good mix of funk and ambient elements in the first jam, but the jam reprise is where the band really shows their jamming acumen. Beginning with a darker/ambient feel, Trey gradually increases the intensity and leads the group into some jubilant jamming before the -> to "Drowned".Before / after-> DrownedGap16SET 1
1998-08-03MonDeer Creek Music CenterNoblesville, INBefore / afterHold Your Head Up> The WedgeGap3SET 2
1998-07-29WedRiverport AmphitheaterMaryland Heights, MOHighly rated 80 · Listen
Jam chartExcellent jam combining funk and ambience, making this version a good representation of the band's sound at this time. > to "Kung".
Jam chartSlow grooving at the Gorge combining funk and ambience. > to "Slave". Released on Live Bait Volume 9.
Before / afterDavid Bowie> Slave to the Traffic LightGap9SET 2
1998-06-30TueThe Grey HallCopenhagen, Capital RegionBefore / afterBouncing Around the RoomStashGap3SET 1
1998-04-02ThuNassau Veterans Memorial ColiseumUniondale, NY
Jam chartIsland Tour opener. Mike's bass lines keep this funky jam fresh, while Page transitions from the clav to the organ and piano. Also includes a guitar breakdown.
Before / afterMy Mind's Got a Mind of its OwnGap2SET 1
1997-12-29MonMadison Square GardenNew York, NYHighly rated 82 · Listen
Jam chartAbsolutely locked-in version with seamless interplay, breakdown solos by Trey, Page, and Mike, and "I Feel the Earth Move" teasing. One of the greats.
Before / afterI Can't Turn You LooseYou Enjoy MyselfGap1SET 2
Jam chartLots of funk in this very good version. Page leads the way with his clav and piano work.
Before / afterVulturesGood Times Bad TimesGap3SET 1
1997-12-07SunErvin J. Nutter Center, Wright State UniversityDayton, OHHighly rated 91 · ListenJam chartThe first "Tube" to break out of the box begins with sweet funk in the first jam, while the jam reprise drops into some space, builds back up to more funk, and coasts into the -> to "Slave". A fan-favorite.Before / afterTheme from the BottomJamGap58SET 1
Jam chartDebut. Like other 1990 versions, the jam includes some building tension which is largely absent in later versions and does not include a guitar solo to end the jam.