Wading in the Velvet Sea

Debuted 1997-06-13 · Last played 2026-10-12 · 113 performances

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Median gap
14
last 10 years · 5 all-time
Current gap
longest 64

Best version1999-12-16 · Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh · Rated 92 · Listen · Details

Most often out ofPiper7× Light4× Harry Hood4×
Most often intoHarry Hood10× Run Like an Antelope9× Character Zero5×
Eras4.0163.0502.081.039 113 of 113 shows
DateVenueBefore / after > and –>Gap · mark at median 5

  1. 4.016 shows2021–2026

  2. 2026-10-12MonOrion AmphitheaterHuntsville, ALBefore / afterOpened the encore, after Character Zero> Backwards Down the Number LineGap9ENCORE
  3. 2026-09-04FriDick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, COBefore / afterOpened the encore, after Character ZeroHarry HoodGap0ENCORE
  4. 2026-08-01SatFenway ParkBoston, MABefore / afterOpened the encore, after PossumCharacter ZeroGap17ENCORE
  5. 2026-05-02SatSphereLas Vegas, NVRated 75 · ListenBefore / afterOpened the encore, after Character ZeroFluffheadGap25ENCORE
  6. 2025-07-26SatBroadview Stage at SPACSaratoga Springs, NYBefore / afterMike's Song >> Weekapaug GrooveGap24SET 1
  7. 2025-04-23WedBill Graham Civic AuditoriumSan Francisco, CABefore / afterOpened the encore, after You Enjoy MyselfFirst TubeGap12ENCORE
  8. 2024-10-27SunMVP ArenaAlbany, NYHighly rated 85 · Listen

    Jam chartShowing up as the penultimate song in Set 2, this "Wading" is not at all perfunctory. Beautiful and emotive play shines through, hearkening back to the nascent days of the song.

    Before / afterMercuryMost Events Aren't PlannedGap11SET 2
  9. 2024-08-10SatBethel Woods Center for the ArtsBethel, NYBefore / afterOpened the encore, after Tweezer Reprise> Runaway JimGap18ENCORE
  10. 2024-04-19FriSphereLas Vegas, NVBefore / afterOpened the encore, after You Enjoy MyselfHarry HoodGap2ENCORE
  11. 2024-02-23FriMoon PalaceCancun, Quintana RooBefore / afterKill Devil Falls >Sigma OasisGap19SET 1
  12. 2023-08-25FriBroadview Stage at SPACSaratoga Springs, NYBefore / afterOpened the encore, after Chalk Dust TortureSay It To Me S.A.N.T.O.S.Gap8ENCORE
  13. 2023-07-25TueTD Pavilion at the MannPhiladelphia, PABefore / afterOpened the encore, after Chalk Dust TortureFireGap16ENCORE
  14. 2023-04-15SatClimate Pledge ArenaSeattle, WABefore / afterTube >> Harry HoodGap17SET 2
  15. 2022-08-07SunAtlantic City BeachAtlantic City, NJBefore / afterOpened the encore, after Suzy GreenbergFirst TubeGap31ENCORE
  16. 2022-02-25FriMoon PalaceCancun, Quintana RooRated 66 · ListenBefore / afterOpened the encore, after A Song I Heard the Ocean SingRun Like an AntelopeGap29ENCORE
  17. 2021-08-07SatRuoff Music CenterNoblesville, INBefore / afterDown with Disease >> PossumGap32SET 2

  18. 3.050 shows2009–2019

  19. 2019-07-05FriFenway ParkBoston, MABefore / afterMercury >> FuegoGap20SET 2
  20. 2018-12-30SunMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterLight >Split Open and MeltGap2SET 2
  21. 2018-11-03SatMGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, NVBefore / afterOpened the encore, after Split Open and MeltCharacter ZeroGap11ENCORE
  22. 2018-10-17WedTimes Union CenterAlbany, NYBefore / afterThe WedgeWilsonGap18SET 2
  23. 2018-07-21SatGorge AmphitheatreGeorge, WABefore / afterPrince Caspian >> Rise/Come TogetherGap3SET 2
  24. 2017-12-31SunMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterPrince Caspian >> First TubeGap16SET 3
  25. 2017-07-23SunMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterBoogie On Reggae WomanClosed set 2, before Sweet JaneGap8SET 2
  26. 2017-01-14SatBarceló Maya BeachRiviera Maya, Quintana RooBefore / afterLight >Closed set 2, before DrownedGap2SET 2
  27. 2016-12-30FriMadison Square GardenNew York, NYHighly rated 86 · Listen
    Jam chartExtended take begins by bringing the music to hush, with dynamically delicate nuance setting the table. Trey's liquid sustain glides with Mike's economical bass fills, slowly building to a soaring conclusion.
    Before / afterLight >> Rocky TopGap12SET 2
  28. 2016-10-16SunJacksonville Veterans Memorial ArenaJacksonville, FLBefore / afterThe Wedge> Run Like an AntelopeGap9SET 2
  29. 2016-07-20WedBill Graham Civic AuditoriumSan Francisco, CABefore / afterOpened the encore, after Julius> Character ZeroGap14ENCORE
  30. 2016-06-25SatWrigley FieldChicago, ILBefore / afterSteam >Harry HoodGap3SET 2
  31. 2016-01-16SatBarceló Maya BeachRiviera Maya, Quintana RooBefore / afterTimber (Jerry the Mule) >RebaGap7SET 1
  32. 2015-09-04FriDick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, COBefore / afterFuego >> Walls of the CaveGap1SET 2
  33. 2015-08-22SatWatkins Glen InternationalWatkins Glen, NYRated 77 · ListenBefore / after555> Walls of the CaveGap15SET 3
  34. 2015-07-28TueAustin360 AmphitheaterDel Valle, TXRated 66 · ListenBefore / afterBlaze On> David BowieGap6SET 2
  35. 2015-01-01ThuAmerican Airlines ArenaMiami, FLBefore / afterWinterqueenRun Like an AntelopeGap2SET 2
  36. 2014-11-01SatMGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, NVBefore / afterTwist >> Harry HoodGap7SET 2
  37. 2014-10-21TueSanta Barbara BowlSanta Barbara, CABefore / afterPiper >> Suzy GreenbergGap4SET 2
  38. 2014-08-29FriDick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, COBefore / afterHarry Hood >> Run Like an AntelopeGap1SET 2
  39. 2014-08-02SatOak Mountain AmphitheatrePelham, ALBefore / afterSand >You Enjoy MyselfGap11SET 2
  40. 2014-07-13SunRandall's IslandNew York, NYHighly rated 86 · Listen
    Jam chartWhat a difference an era makes. Or not. Mike surprises, early on, offering just a bit more. Pushing through a few sour notes, Trey, playing with his feet almost as much as his hands, lays into an impassioned solo, offset by, no surprise, on-point Fish. Of course Page is nearly front and center, and is right there to bring this Randall's Island play to a memorable close.
    Before / afterTweezerSing MonicaGap4SET 2
  41. 2014-07-05SatSaratoga Performing Arts CenterSaratoga Springs, NYBefore / afterDivided Sky> David BowieGap16SET 1
  42. 2013-10-23WedGlens Falls Civic CenterGlens Falls, NYRated 78 · Listen

    Jam chartFollowing a strong "Twist," this heartfelt rendering of "Wading" provides a graceful interlude before a powerful "Hood."

    Before / afterTwist> Harry HoodGap3SET 2
  43. 2013-10-18FriHampton ColiseumHampton, VABefore / afterTwenty Years LaterRun Like an AntelopeGap8SET 2
  44. 2013-07-30TueLake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at HarveysStateline, NVRated 70 · ListenBefore / afterPiper >> Mike's SongGap10SET 2
  45. 2013-07-12FriNikon at Jones Beach TheaterWantagh, NYBefore / afterThe WedgeCharacter ZeroGap1SET 2
  46. 2013-07-07SunSaratoga Performing Arts CenterSaratoga Springs, NYBefore / afterPiper >> Run Like an AntelopeGap5SET 2
  47. 2012-12-29SatMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterLimb By LimbBathtub GinGap7SET 1
  48. 2012-08-25SatAaron's Amphitheatre at LakewoodAtlanta, GABefore / afterLight >> Chalk Dust TortureGap4SET 2
  49. 2012-08-17FriBill Graham Civic AuditoriumSan Francisco, CARated 69 · ListenBefore / afterTwist >> Chalk Dust TortureGap13SET 2
  50. 2012-06-20WednTelos PavilionPortsmouth, VABefore / afterWhat's the Use? >> PossumGap5SET 2
  51. 2012-06-08FriDCU CenterWorcester, MARated 67 · ListenBefore / afterWeekapaug GrooveAlso Sprach ZarathustraGap1SET 2
  52. 2011-12-31SatMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterAlaskaFirst TubeGap11SET 3
  53. 2011-08-10WedLake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at HarveysStateline, NVBefore / afterGuyuteYou Enjoy MyselfGap13SET 2
  54. 2011-06-11SatMerriweather Post PavilionColumbia, MDBefore / afterPiper >> Also Sprach ZarathustraGap10SET 2
  55. 2011-05-27FriBethel Woods Center for the ArtsBethel, NYBefore / afterCrosseyed and Painless >> PossumGap4SET 2
  56. 2010-12-27MonDCU CenterWorcester, MAHighly rated 80 · Listen

    Jam chartMike is much more active and melodic in his accompaniment than usual, turning this version into a mesmerizing duet with Trey.

    Before / afterTwenty Years LaterPossumGap5SET 2
  57. 2010-10-23SatMullins Center, University of MassachusettsAmherst, MABefore / afterMaze> PiperGap6SET 2
  58. 2010-10-11Mon1stBank CenterBroomfield, COBefore / afterGotta JibbooTwistGap16SET 2
  59. 2010-07-01ThuTime Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek Raleigh, NCBefore / afterFree >The Squirming CoilGap8SET 2
  60. 2010-06-18FriThe Comcast TheatreHartford, CTBefore / afterHarry Hood >Stealing Time From the Faulty PlanGap2SET 2
  61. 2010-06-13SunHersheypark StadiumHershey, PABefore / afterFreeYou Enjoy MyselfGap3SET 2
  62. 2009-12-30WedAmerican Airlines ArenaMiami, FLBefore / afterBack on the Train >Hold Your Head UpGap5SET 2
  63. 2009-12-02WedMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterHarry Hood >Suzy GreenbergGap8SET 2
  64. 2009-11-18WedCobo ArenaDetroit, MIBefore / afterBugMike's SongGap15SET 2
  65. 2009-06-21SunAlpine Valley Music TheatreEast Troy, WIBefore / afterPiper >Boogie On Reggae WomanGap5SET 2
  66. 2009-06-12FriBonnaroo Music & Arts FestivalManchester, TNBefore / afterFreeHarry HoodGap7SET 1
  67. 2009-05-31SunFenway ParkBoston, MABefore / afterLimb By LimbDown with DiseaseGap0SET 1
  68. 2009-03-08SunHampton ColiseumHampton, VABefore / afterWhile My Guitar Gently Weeps> Slave to the Traffic LightGap2SET 2

  69. 2.08 shows2002–2004

  70. 2004-08-15SunNewport State AirportCoventry, VTRated 71 · Listen

    NotePage and Trey break down.

    Before / afterDown with Disease >GlideGap11SET 2
  71. 2004-06-19SatSaratoga Performing Arts CenterSaratoga Springs, NYRated 74 · ListenBefore / afterOpened the encore, after CavernClosed the showGap19ENCORE
  72. 2003-07-26SatHiFi Buys AmphitheatreAtlanta, GABefore / afterOpened the encore, after You Enjoy Myself> Tweezer RepriseGap4ENCORE
  73. 2003-07-19SatAlpine Valley Music TheatreEast Troy, WIRated 72 · ListenBefore / afterOpened the encore, after You Enjoy MyselfClosed the showGap5ENCORE
  74. 2003-07-10ThuShoreline AmphitheatreMountain View, CABefore / afterSeven BelowAlso Sprach ZarathustraGap3SET 2
  75. 2003-03-01SatGreensboro ColiseumGreensboro, NCBefore / afterBoogie On Reggae Woman> Run Like an AntelopeGap5SET 2
  76. 2003-02-21FriU.S. Bank ArenaCincinnati, OHHighly rated 83 · Listen
    Jam chartRough, rugged, and raw, a glimpse (the video is up on YouTube) of the band - Page included - at their most vulnerable. But boy, man. It's Phish. Pouring it on through an incredibly difficult point in their history. Listen to Trey's sustain. Then stick around for the closing coda. It's almost too much.
    Before / afterOpened the encore, after CavernClosed the showGap8ENCORE
  77. 2002-12-31TueMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterOpened the encore, after Walls of the CaveClosed the showGap0ENCORE

  78. 1.039 shows1997–2000

  79. 2000-10-07SatShoreline AmphitheatreMountain View, CARated 65 · ListenBefore / afterTweezerMeatstickGap11SET 2
  80. 2000-09-20WedRiverbend Music CenterCincinnati, OHBefore / afterIt's Ice >> SandGap8SET 2
  81. 2000-07-17MonKLRU Studios, University of TexasAustin, TXBefore / afterChalk Dust TorturePossumGap2SET 1
  82. 2000-07-12WedDeer Creek Music CenterNoblesville, INBefore / afterOpened the encore, after MeatstickClosed the showGap9ENCORE
  83. 2000-06-29ThuPNC Bank Arts CenterHolmdel, NJBefore / afterFrankensteinClosed set 2, before Character ZeroGap10SET 2
  84. 2000-06-10SatZeppKoto City, TokyoBefore / afterAlbuquerque> Loving CupGap3SET 2
  85. 2000-05-21SunRadio City Music HallNew York, NYRated 70 · ListenBefore / afterHarry Hood >GuyuteGap3SET 2
  86. 1999-12-31FriBig Cypress Seminole Indian ReservationBig Cypress, FLBefore / afterAlso Sprach Zarathustra >> MeatstickGap3SET 2
  87. 1999-12-16ThuReynolds ColiseumRaleigh, NCHighly rated 92 · Listen

    NoteEnded with a short, spacey delay loop jam.

    Jam chartTypically melodious and soaring "Wading" fare abounds in the solo section. As the closing vocals appear to signal the end, a ghostly ambient wash then creeps in and makes itself at home before moving > "Tweezer"".
    Before / afterThe Mango Song> TweezerGap10SET 2
  88. 1999-12-02ThuThe Palace of Auburn HillsAuburn Hills, MIBefore / afterRun Like an AntelopePoor HeartGap1SET 1
  89. 1999-10-09SatPepsi ArenaAlbany, NYRated 66 · ListenBefore / afterDown with Disease >SimpleGap3SET 2
  90. 1999-10-03SunAllstate ArenaRosemont, ILBefore / afterDavid Bowie> Harry HoodGap3SET 2
  91. 1999-09-28TueOak Mountain AmphitheatrePelham, ALBefore / afterMazeHarry HoodGap5SET 1
  92. 1999-09-19SunIrvine MeadowsIrvine, CARated 66 · ListenBefore / afterSand> The Squirming CoilGap3SET 2
  93. 1999-09-14TueBoise State University PavilionBoise, IDBefore / afterWhat's the Use?> FarmhouseGap5SET 1
  94. 1999-07-31SatNaeba Ski ResortNiigata, NiigataBefore / afterDavid Bowie> Prince CaspianGap16SET 2
  95. 1999-07-07WedBlockbuster PavilionCharlotte, NCBefore / afterMy Left Toe ->-> My Left ToeGap4SET 2
  96. 1998-12-31ThuMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterCities >Run Like an AntelopeGap5SET 2
  97. 1998-11-27FriWorcester Centrum CentreWorcester, MABefore / afterOpened the encore, after Run Like an AntelopeGolgi ApparatusGap1ENCORE
  98. 1998-11-24TueNew Haven Veterans Memorial ColiseumNew Haven, CTBefore / afterPossum> Character ZeroGap0SET 2
  99. 1998-11-21SatHampton ColiseumHampton, VABefore / afterFoamGuyuteGap3SET 1
  100. 1998-11-15SunMurphy Center, Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TNHighly rated 87 · Listen

    Jam chartHas a superb, serene and delicate outro jam which @ucpete notes sounds similar to the ending of the "Waves" soundcheck from 5/26/11 (and he's right about this).

    Before / afterSimple >> Loving CupGap4SET 2
  101. 1998-11-08SunUIC Pavilion, University of IllinoisChicago, ILBefore / afterPiper >Run Like an AntelopeGap3SET 2
  102. 1998-11-03TueKBCO Studio CBoulder, COBefore / afterDriverPossumGapNot a showSET 1
  103. 1998-11-02MonThe “E” CenterWest Valley City, UTBefore / afterLimb By Limb> Sample in a JarGap3SET 1
  104. 1998-10-20TueSony Music StudiosNew York, NYBefore / afterGuyuteDriverGap1SET 1
  105. 1998-10-17SatShoreline AmphitheatreMountain View, CA

    NoteAcoustic.

    Before / afterDriverHarry HoodGap0SET 1
  106. 1998-10-15ThuThe FillmoreSan Francisco, CABefore / afterThe Moma Dance> Prince CaspianGap1SET 2
  107. 1998-08-16SunLoring Commerce CentreLimestone, MEBefore / afterWhen the Circus Comes >Hold Your Head UpGap5SET 2
  108. 1998-08-07FriWalnut Creek AmphitheaterRaleigh, NCBefore / afterLimb By LimbWeekapaug GrooveGap64SET 2
  109. 1997-08-02SatGorge AmphitheatreGeorge, WABefore / afterSparkleLoving CupGap2SET 2
  110. 1997-07-29TueDesert Sky PavilionPhoenix, AZBefore / afterRun Like an Antelope >TwistGap4SET 2
  111. 1997-07-21MonGTE Virginia Beach AmphitheaterVirginia Beach, VAHighly rated 86 · Listen
    Jam chartThe solo section begins all the way down, allowing Trey to expertly switch between sparkling chord arpeggiations and soaring single note lines with supreme patience, before his cathartic, Leslie-affected chording brings it home.
    Before / afterDavid BowieTheme from the BottomGap1SET 2
  112. 1997-07-10ThuEspace JulienMarseilles, PACABefore / afterLlama ->JamGap4SET 1
  113. 1997-07-02WedParadisoAmsterdam, North HollandHighly rated 88 · Listen
    Jam chartSlow, syrupy, yet anything but saccharine, a dizzy, patient performance perfectly encapsulates an important side of the band's Euro '97 sound. Triumphant, yet melancholy, fans of the song, or Trey, generally, could do worse than to start, and end, here. A masterpiece.
    Before / afterWormtown ->Closed set 2, before FreeGap3SET 2
  114. 1997-06-25WedL’AeronefLille, Hauts-de-FranceBefore / afterTheme from the BottomSaw It AgainGap0SET 1
  115. 1997-06-24TueLa LaiterieStrasbourg, Grand EstBefore / afterPiperGhostGap3SET 2
  116. 1997-06-19ThuArena WienVienna, ViennaBefore / afterSaw It Again >PiperGap0SET 2
  117. 1997-06-16MonRoyal Albert HallLondon, EnglandBefore / afterRebaDirtGap1SET 2
  118. 1997-06-13FriThe S.F.X. CentreDublin, County Dublin

    NoteDebut.

    Before / afterWolfman's Brother >> TasteGapDebutSET 1
  119. 1997-06-06FriBrad Sands's and Pete Carini's HouseCharlotte, VTRated 74 · ListenBefore / afterPiperOlivia's PoolGapNot a showSET 1 · 2×