Vultures

Debut 1997-06-13 · Last played 2026-07-15 · 52 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
52
Median Gap, Last 10 Years10 Yr
27
Median Gap, All-Time
17
Longest Gap
49

Best version1999-09-21VenuePima County Fairgrounds, TucsonScore94Hear itListen · Details

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Eras4.0103.0152.041.023 52 of 52 shows
DateVenueBefore / afterGap · mark at median 17

  1. 4.010 shows2021–2026

  2. 2026-07-15WedEnmarket ArenaSavannah, GABefore / afterDinner and a MovieTasteGap10SET 1
  3. 2026-04-24FriSphereLas Vegas, NVRated 66 · ListenBefore / afterWhat's the Use?Say It To Me S.A.N.T.O.S.Gap5SET 2
  4. 2026-01-31SatMoon PalaceCancun, Quintana RooRated 72 · ListenBefore / afterMullAlso Sprach ZarathustraGap29SET 1
  5. 2025-07-09WedJerome Schottenstein CenterColumbus, OHBefore / afterRoggaeMartian MonsterGap46SET 1
  6. 2024-07-30TueChaifetz Arena, Saint Louis UniversitySt. Louis, MORated 53 · ListenBefore / afterTheme from the BottomTimber (Jerry the Mule)Gap21SET 1
  7. 2023-10-15SunUnited CenterChicago, ILBefore / afterOcelotMonstersGap40SET 1
  8. 2023-04-14FriClimate Pledge ArenaSeattle, WARated 55 · ListenBefore / afterBlaze OnSample in a JarGap28SET 1
  9. 2022-07-23SatBethel Woods Center for the ArtsBethel, NYHighly rated 80 · Listen
    Jam chartThere's Utica. There's Mann. Since 09, however, one can easily argue this is the band's best performance of a song that, when examining its history -- like "The Wedge," or, to a lesser degree, "Esther"-- shifts shapes through a number of manifestations and, as such, deserves extra consideration. Or not. Simply enjoy an excellent rendition that, true to any form, features on-point Fish and incredible Trey.
    Before / afterTurtle in the CloudsMy Sweet OneGap25SET 1
  10. 2021-10-30SatMGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, NVRated 54 · ListenBefore / afterSleeping MonkeyGap14ENCORE
  11. 2021-09-03FriDick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, CORated 55 · ListenBefore / afterFoamPebbles and MarblesGap39SET 1

  12. 3.015 shows2009–2019

  13. 2019-07-14SunAlpine Valley Music TheatreEast Troy, WIBefore / afterMeatstickSpock's BrainGap35SET 1
  14. 2018-10-27SatAllstate ArenaRosemont, ILBefore / afterYa Mar> Roses Are FreeGap17SET 1
  15. 2018-08-05SunVerizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore ParkAlpharetta, GARated 60 · ListenBefore / afterMost Events Aren't PlannedRebaGap26SET 1
  16. 2017-07-29SatMadison Square GardenNew York, NYRated 60 · ListenBefore / afterWater in the Sky> Train SongGap45SET 1
  17. 2016-07-09SatXfinity TheatreHartford, CTRated 56 · ListenBefore / afterMeat> FreeGap29SET 1
  18. 2015-08-11TueThe Mann Center for the Performing ArtsPhiladelphia, PARated 51 · ListenBefore / afterMartian MonsterDog Faced BoyGap34SET 1
  19. 2014-08-03SunVerizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore ParkAlpharetta, GABefore / afterThe LineFast Enough for YouGap34SET 1
  20. 2013-10-25FriDCU CenterWorcester, MABefore / afterMy Mind's Got a Mind of its Own46 DaysGap12SET 1
  21. 2013-08-02FriBill Graham Civic AuditoriumSan Francisco, CABefore / afterAC/DC Bag >RoggaeGap41SET 1
  22. 2012-07-01SunAlpine Valley Music TheatreEast Troy, WIBefore / afterLonesome Cowboy BillGotta JibbooGap16SET 1
  23. 2011-12-30FriMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterSandRiftGap25SET 1
  24. 2011-06-11SatMerriweather Post PavilionColumbia, MDRated 57 · ListenBefore / afterAccess MeWilsonGap24SET 1
  25. 2010-10-20WedUtica Memorial AuditoriumUtica, NYBefore / afterStealing Time From the Faulty PlanWolfman's BrotherGap21SET 1
  26. 2010-07-02FriVerizon Wireless Amphitheatre - CharlotteCharlotte, NCBefore / afterAC/DC Bag >Wolfman's BrotherGap25SET 1
  27. 2009-11-28SatTimes Union CenterAlbany, NYRated 52 · ListenBefore / afterJoyBackwards Down the Number LineGap49SET 1

  28. 2.04 shows2003–2004

  29. 2004-06-24ThuVerizon Wireless Music CenterNoblesville, INBefore / afterBack on the TrainMy Mind's Got a Mind of its OwnGap19SET 1
  30. 2003-08-02SatLoring Commerce CentreLimestone, MEBefore / afterTwo Versions of MeLimb By LimbGap9SET 1
  31. 2003-07-21MonVerizon Wireless Music CenterNoblesville, INBefore / afterThe Old Home PlaceBirds of a FeatherGap9SET 1
  32. 2003-07-08TueCoors AmphitheatreChula Vista, CABefore / afterDown with DiseaseSecret SmileGap22SET 2

  33. 1.023 shows1997–2000

  34. 2000-10-01SunBlockbuster Desert Sky PavilionPhoenix, AZBefore / afterBeauty of My DreamsThe Inlaw Josie WalesGap14SET 1
  35. 2000-09-11MonTweeter CenterMansfield, MABefore / afterBrian and RobertHornGap14SET 1
  36. 2000-07-01SatMeadows Music TheatreHartford, CTHighly rated 81 · Listen
    Jam chartRelatively rote yet impassioned play begins to build, and build (check out the fan reaction around 8:08), as Trey trills, slashes, and powers the version to a blistering peak. This yields to cool riffing, with Mike and Fish locking in to form a fun run with Trey augmenting his tone before, with Page pounding upon his keys, the musicians break free to bring the version to a close.
    Before / afterRoggaeDirtGap38SET 1
  37. 1999-10-10SunPepsi ArenaAlbany, NYHighly rated 85 · Listen
    Jam chartCool version and another unmistakable "99". Trey's approach is notable, in that he opts for more direct and straightforward, fiery play, which, offset by Page, builds not so much to a peak, but a crazy sort of cacophony. This culminates in a grinding, shreddy sort of release.
    Before / afterDirtStashGap4SET 1
  38. 1999-10-04MonRedbird Arena, Illinois State UniversityNormal, ILBefore / afterFunky BitchRunaway JimGap10SET 1
  39. 1999-09-21TuePima County FairgroundsTucson, AZHighly rated 94 · Listen
    Jam chartIf not quite a carrion, than perhaps a clarion call to the desert's mystic surroundings. Trey breaks from the vocals to launch an all-out assault, his signature 1999 tone on full display. After setting a loop, Trey's beautiful, patterned soloing, artfully phrased, is matched by Page, with Mike soon leading the band through deep and cerebral play. Fish's perfect off-beat and stylized play soon smooths, with Trey's cool, slashing chording informing the -> "LxL". Awesome.
    Before / afterStrange Design-> Limb By LimbGap4SET 2
  40. 1999-09-16ThuShoreline AmphitheatreMountain View, CABefore / afterDirtSparkleGap10SET 1
  41. 1999-07-26MonDeer Creek Music CenterNoblesville, INRated 55 · ListenBefore / afterBack on the TrainSleepGap8SET 1
  42. 1999-07-16FriPNC Bank Arts CenterHolmdel, NJBefore / afterBilly BreathesBack on the TrainGap8SET 1
  43. 1999-07-04SunLakewood AmphitheatreAtlanta, GABefore / afterThe WedgeI Didn't KnowGap10SET 1
  44. 1998-11-27FriWorcester Centrum CentreWorcester, MARated 76 · Listen
    Jam chartRearranged and redefined (see History), the band offers another strong version, at home in another strong first set. The band breaks again for more ambient play, moored by some serious Trey sustain which fades to cool into a swirling ambient pool. After passing through a passage of concerted "noise", Fish drives the band to a rocking conclusion.
    Before / afterDogs Stole ThingsWhen the Circus ComesGap32SET 1
  45. 1998-08-06ThuLakewood AmphitheatreAtlanta, GABefore / afterBeauty of My DreamsTrain SongGap5SET 1
  46. 1998-07-29WedRiverport AmphitheaterMaryland Heights, MO

    NoteDebut of new arrangement.

    Before / afterFarmhouse >GlideGap28SET 1
  47. 1997-12-13SatPepsi ArenaAlbany, NYHighly rated 84 · Listen
    Jam chartClearly comfortable, the band works through the intro into an awesome "middle" section featuring, unsurprisingly, inspired and deft play from Trey. The song loses its shape to assume a different form, the jam cooling after the 5:30 mark to become decidedly - and pleasantly - spacey, before a spirited return to the song's closing refrain.
    Before / afterSample in a JarTubeGap21SET 1
  48. 1997-08-17SunLoring Commerce CentreLimestone, MEBefore / afterDogs Stole ThingsWater in the SkyGap4SET 1
  49. 1997-08-11MonDeer Creek Music CenterNoblesville, INHighly rated 81 · Listen
    Jam chartThe band still toying with set placement, here, "Vultures" anchors the second set for the second time, and with great results. While a true appraisal will only coincide with the arrival of a crisper AUD (or SBD!), what IS clear is that Trey has grown comfortable playing within the "confines" of the composition's compact form, his soloing crisp and rich with both discordant and melodic variation, and really impressive phrasing.
    Before / afterPiper> My SoulGap5SET 2
  50. 1997-08-03SunGorge AmphitheatreGeorge, WAHighly rated 84 · Listen
    Jam chart> "Dirt", the version demonstrates considerable growth over a short period of time. Page's fills fall like scales between Fish's off-kilter percussion, the jam itself a revelation. Trey's riffing and soloing is forceful, with each musician acutely attuned and playing "out" as if a means to somehow reign their sound "in". Impressive.
    Before / afterDirt >My Mind's Got a Mind of its OwnGap2SET 1
  51. 1997-07-31ThuShoreline AmphitheatreMountain View, CABefore / afterWhen the Circus ComesMcGrupp and the Watchful HosemastersGap6SET 2
  52. 1997-07-22TueWalnut Creek AmphitheaterRaleigh, NCBefore / afterBouncing Around the RoomBye Bye FootGap8SET 1
  53. 1997-07-02WedParadisoAmsterdam, North HollandRated 55 · ListenBefore / afterGinseng SullivanWater in the SkyGap5SET 1
  54. 1997-06-24TueLa LaiterieStrasbourg, Grand EstRated 51 · ListenBefore / afterDogs Stole ThingsGuelah PapyrusGap4SET 1
  55. 1997-06-19ThuArena WienVienna, ViennaBefore / afterWasteRunaway JimGap3SET 1
  56. 1997-06-13FriThe S.F.X. CentreDublin, County DublinRated 68 · Listen

    NoteDebut.

    Jam chartPlayed twice during "Bradstock" (6/6/97), "Vultures" properly debuts in Dublin, a month before the band's historic 1997 summer tour. While the song will be reworked over the coming years, its essential elements are place, namely super intra-band improvisation, working within the "context" of the song's form, framed, in large part, by incredible percussion and rhythmic variation.
    Before / afterWater in the SkySlave to the Traffic LightGapDebutSET 2
  57. 1997-06-06FriBrad Sands's and Pete Carini's HouseCharlotte, VTRated 62 · ListenBefore / afterWater in the SkyDirtGapNot a showSET 1 · 2×