Wading in the Velvet Sea

Debuted 1997-06-13 · Last played 2026-09-04 · 112 performances

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Median gap
17
last 10 years · 6 all-time
Current gap
longest 65

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×
Eras4.0153.0502.081.039 112 of 112 shows
DateVenueBefore / after > and –>Gap · mark at median 6

  1. 4.015 shows2021–2026

  2. 2026-09-04FriDick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, COBefore / afterOpened the encore, after Character ZeroHarry HoodGap0ENCORE
  3. 2026-08-01SatFenway ParkBoston, MABefore / afterOpened the encore, after PossumCharacter ZeroGap17ENCORE
  4. 2026-05-02SatSphereLas Vegas, NVRated 75 · ListenBefore / afterOpened the encore, after Character ZeroFluffheadGap25ENCORE
  5. 2025-07-26SatBroadview Stage at SPACSaratoga Springs, NYBefore / afterMike's Song >> Weekapaug GrooveGap25SET 1
  6. 2025-04-23WedBill Graham Civic AuditoriumSan Francisco, CABefore / afterOpened the encore, after You Enjoy MyselfFirst TubeGap13ENCORE
  7. 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 PlannedGap12SET 2
  8. 2024-08-10SatBethel Woods Center for the ArtsBethel, NYBefore / afterOpened the encore, after Tweezer Reprise> Runaway JimGap19ENCORE
  9. 2024-04-19FriSphereLas Vegas, NVBefore / afterOpened the encore, after You Enjoy MyselfHarry HoodGap3ENCORE
  10. 2024-02-23FriMoon PalaceCancun, Quintana RooBefore / afterKill Devil Falls >Sigma OasisGap20SET 1
  11. 2023-08-25FriBroadview Stage at SPACSaratoga Springs, NYBefore / afterOpened the encore, after Chalk Dust TortureSay It To Me S.A.N.T.O.S.Gap9ENCORE
  12. 2023-07-25TueTD Pavilion at the MannPhiladelphia, PABefore / afterOpened the encore, after Chalk Dust TortureFireGap17ENCORE
  13. 2023-04-15SatClimate Pledge ArenaSeattle, WABefore / afterTube >> Harry HoodGap18SET 2
  14. 2022-08-07SunAtlantic City BeachAtlantic City, NJBefore / afterOpened the encore, after Suzy GreenbergFirst TubeGap32ENCORE
  15. 2022-02-25FriMoon PalaceCancun, Quintana RooRated 66 · ListenBefore / afterOpened the encore, after A Song I Heard the Ocean SingRun Like an AntelopeGap30ENCORE
  16. 2021-08-07SatRuoff Music CenterNoblesville, INBefore / afterDown with Disease >> PossumGap33SET 2

  17. 3.050 shows2009–2019

  18. 2019-07-05FriFenway ParkBoston, MABefore / afterMercury >> FuegoGap21SET 2
  19. 2018-12-30SunMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterLight >Split Open and MeltGap3SET 2
  20. 2018-11-03SatMGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, NVBefore / afterOpened the encore, after Split Open and MeltCharacter ZeroGap12ENCORE
  21. 2018-10-17WedTimes Union CenterAlbany, NYBefore / afterThe WedgeWilsonGap19SET 2
  22. 2018-07-21SatGorge AmphitheatreGeorge, WABefore / afterPrince Caspian >> Rise/Come TogetherGap4SET 2
  23. 2017-12-31SunMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterPrince Caspian >> First TubeGap17SET 3
  24. 2017-07-23SunMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterBoogie On Reggae WomanClosed set 2, before Sweet JaneGap9SET 2
  25. 2017-01-14SatBarceló Maya BeachRiviera Maya, Quintana RooBefore / afterLight >Closed set 2, before DrownedGap3SET 2
  26. 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 TopGap13SET 2
  27. 2016-10-16SunJacksonville Veterans Memorial ArenaJacksonville, FLBefore / afterThe Wedge> Run Like an AntelopeGap10SET 2
  28. 2016-07-20WedBill Graham Civic AuditoriumSan Francisco, CABefore / afterOpened the encore, after Julius> Character ZeroGap15ENCORE
  29. 2016-06-25SatWrigley FieldChicago, ILBefore / afterSteam >Harry HoodGap4SET 2
  30. 2016-01-16SatBarceló Maya BeachRiviera Maya, Quintana RooBefore / afterTimber (Jerry the Mule) >RebaGap8SET 1
  31. 2015-09-04FriDick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, COBefore / afterFuego >> Walls of the CaveGap2SET 2
  32. 2015-08-22SatWatkins Glen InternationalWatkins Glen, NYRated 77 · ListenBefore / after555> Walls of the CaveGap16SET 3
  33. 2015-07-28TueAustin360 AmphitheaterDel Valle, TXRated 66 · ListenBefore / afterBlaze On> David BowieGap7SET 2
  34. 2015-01-01ThuAmerican Airlines ArenaMiami, FLBefore / afterWinterqueenRun Like an AntelopeGap3SET 2
  35. 2014-11-01SatMGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, NVBefore / afterTwist >> Harry HoodGap8SET 2
  36. 2014-10-21TueSanta Barbara BowlSanta Barbara, CABefore / afterPiper >> Suzy GreenbergGap5SET 2
  37. 2014-08-29FriDick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, COBefore / afterHarry Hood >> Run Like an AntelopeGap2SET 2
  38. 2014-08-02SatOak Mountain AmphitheatrePelham, ALBefore / afterSand >You Enjoy MyselfGap12SET 2
  39. 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 MonicaGap5SET 2
  40. 2014-07-05SatSaratoga Performing Arts CenterSaratoga Springs, NYBefore / afterDivided Sky> David BowieGap17SET 1
  41. 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 HoodGap4SET 2
  42. 2013-10-18FriHampton ColiseumHampton, VABefore / afterTwenty Years LaterRun Like an AntelopeGap9SET 2
  43. 2013-07-30TueLake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at HarveysStateline, NVRated 70 · ListenBefore / afterPiper >> Mike's SongGap11SET 2
  44. 2013-07-12FriNikon at Jones Beach TheaterWantagh, NYBefore / afterThe WedgeCharacter ZeroGap2SET 2
  45. 2013-07-07SunSaratoga Performing Arts CenterSaratoga Springs, NYBefore / afterPiper >> Run Like an AntelopeGap6SET 2
  46. 2012-12-29SatMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterLimb By LimbBathtub GinGap8SET 1
  47. 2012-08-25SatAaron's Amphitheatre at LakewoodAtlanta, GABefore / afterLight >> Chalk Dust TortureGap5SET 2
  48. 2012-08-17FriBill Graham Civic AuditoriumSan Francisco, CARated 69 · ListenBefore / afterTwist >> Chalk Dust TortureGap14SET 2
  49. 2012-06-20WednTelos PavilionPortsmouth, VABefore / afterWhat's the Use? >> PossumGap6SET 2
  50. 2012-06-08FriDCU CenterWorcester, MARated 67 · ListenBefore / afterWeekapaug GrooveAlso Sprach ZarathustraGap2SET 2
  51. 2011-12-31SatMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterAlaskaFirst TubeGap12SET 3
  52. 2011-08-10WedLake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at HarveysStateline, NVBefore / afterGuyuteYou Enjoy MyselfGap14SET 2
  53. 2011-06-11SatMerriweather Post PavilionColumbia, MDBefore / afterPiper >> Also Sprach ZarathustraGap11SET 2
  54. 2011-05-27FriBethel Woods Center for the ArtsBethel, NYBefore / afterCrosseyed and Painless >> PossumGap5SET 2
  55. 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 LaterPossumGap6SET 2
  56. 2010-10-23SatMullins Center, University of MassachusettsAmherst, MABefore / afterMaze> PiperGap7SET 2
  57. 2010-10-11Mon1stBank CenterBroomfield, COBefore / afterGotta JibbooTwistGap17SET 2
  58. 2010-07-01ThuTime Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek Raleigh, NCBefore / afterFree >The Squirming CoilGap9SET 2
  59. 2010-06-18FriThe Comcast TheatreHartford, CTBefore / afterHarry Hood >Stealing Time From the Faulty PlanGap3SET 2
  60. 2010-06-13SunHersheypark StadiumHershey, PABefore / afterFreeYou Enjoy MyselfGap4SET 2
  61. 2009-12-30WedAmerican Airlines ArenaMiami, FLBefore / afterBack on the Train >Hold Your Head UpGap6SET 2
  62. 2009-12-02WedMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterHarry Hood >Suzy GreenbergGap9SET 2
  63. 2009-11-18WedCobo ArenaDetroit, MIBefore / afterBugMike's SongGap16SET 2
  64. 2009-06-21SunAlpine Valley Music TheatreEast Troy, WIBefore / afterPiper >Boogie On Reggae WomanGap6SET 2
  65. 2009-06-12FriBonnaroo Music & Arts FestivalManchester, TNBefore / afterFreeHarry HoodGap8SET 1
  66. 2009-05-31SunFenway ParkBoston, MABefore / afterLimb By LimbDown with DiseaseGap1SET 1
  67. 2009-03-08SunHampton ColiseumHampton, VABefore / afterWhile My Guitar Gently Weeps> Slave to the Traffic LightGap3SET 2

  68. 2.08 shows2002–2004

  69. 2004-08-15SunNewport State AirportCoventry, VTRated 71 · Listen

    NotePage and Trey break down.

    Before / afterDown with Disease >GlideGap12SET 2
  70. 2004-06-19SatSaratoga Performing Arts CenterSaratoga Springs, NYRated 74 · ListenBefore / afterOpened the encore, after CavernClosed the showGap20ENCORE
  71. 2003-07-26SatHiFi Buys AmphitheatreAtlanta, GABefore / afterOpened the encore, after You Enjoy Myself> Tweezer RepriseGap5ENCORE
  72. 2003-07-19SatAlpine Valley Music TheatreEast Troy, WIRated 72 · ListenBefore / afterOpened the encore, after You Enjoy MyselfClosed the showGap6ENCORE
  73. 2003-07-10ThuShoreline AmphitheatreMountain View, CABefore / afterSeven BelowAlso Sprach ZarathustraGap4SET 2
  74. 2003-03-01SatGreensboro ColiseumGreensboro, NCBefore / afterBoogie On Reggae Woman> Run Like an AntelopeGap6SET 2
  75. 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 showGap9ENCORE
  76. 2002-12-31TueMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterOpened the encore, after Walls of the CaveClosed the showGap1ENCORE

  77. 1.039 shows1997–2000

  78. 2000-10-07SatShoreline AmphitheatreMountain View, CARated 65 · ListenBefore / afterTweezerMeatstickGap12SET 2
  79. 2000-09-20WedRiverbend Music CenterCincinnati, OHBefore / afterIt's Ice >> SandGap9SET 2
  80. 2000-07-17MonKLRU Studios, University of TexasAustin, TXBefore / afterChalk Dust TorturePossumGap3SET 1
  81. 2000-07-12WedDeer Creek Music CenterNoblesville, INBefore / afterOpened the encore, after MeatstickClosed the showGap10ENCORE
  82. 2000-06-29ThuPNC Bank Arts CenterHolmdel, NJBefore / afterFrankensteinClosed set 2, before Character ZeroGap11SET 2
  83. 2000-06-10SatZeppKoto City, TokyoBefore / afterAlbuquerque> Loving CupGap4SET 2
  84. 2000-05-21SunRadio City Music HallNew York, NYRated 70 · ListenBefore / afterHarry Hood >GuyuteGap5SET 2
  85. 1999-12-31FriBig Cypress Seminole Indian ReservationBig Cypress, FLBefore / afterAlso Sprach Zarathustra >> MeatstickGap4SET 2
  86. 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> TweezerGap11SET 2
  87. 1999-12-02ThuThe Palace of Auburn HillsAuburn Hills, MIBefore / afterRun Like an AntelopePoor HeartGap2SET 1
  88. 1999-10-09SatPepsi ArenaAlbany, NYRated 66 · ListenBefore / afterDown with Disease >SimpleGap4SET 2
  89. 1999-10-03SunAllstate ArenaRosemont, ILBefore / afterDavid Bowie> Harry HoodGap4SET 2
  90. 1999-09-28TueOak Mountain AmphitheatrePelham, ALBefore / afterMazeHarry HoodGap6SET 1
  91. 1999-09-19SunIrvine MeadowsIrvine, CARated 66 · ListenBefore / afterSand> The Squirming CoilGap4SET 2
  92. 1999-09-14TueBoise State University PavilionBoise, IDBefore / afterWhat's the Use?> FarmhouseGap6SET 1
  93. 1999-07-31SatNaeba Ski ResortNiigata, NiigataBefore / afterDavid Bowie> Prince CaspianGap18SET 2
  94. 1999-07-07WedBlockbuster PavilionCharlotte, NCBefore / afterMy Left Toe ->-> My Left ToeGap5SET 2
  95. 1998-12-31ThuMadison Square GardenNew York, NYBefore / afterCities >Run Like an AntelopeGap6SET 2
  96. 1998-11-27FriWorcester Centrum CentreWorcester, MABefore / afterOpened the encore, after Run Like an AntelopeGolgi ApparatusGap2ENCORE
  97. 1998-11-24TueNew Haven Veterans Memorial ColiseumNew Haven, CTBefore / afterPossum> Character ZeroGap1SET 2
  98. 1998-11-21SatHampton ColiseumHampton, VABefore / afterFoamGuyuteGap4SET 1
  99. 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 CupGap5SET 2
  100. 1998-11-08SunUIC Pavilion, University of IllinoisChicago, ILBefore / afterPiper >Run Like an AntelopeGap4SET 2
  101. 1998-11-03TueKBCO Studio CBoulder, COBefore / afterDriverPossumGapNot a showSET 1
  102. 1998-11-02MonThe “E” CenterWest Valley City, UTBefore / afterLimb By Limb> Sample in a JarGap4SET 1
  103. 1998-10-20TueSony Music StudiosNew York, NYBefore / afterGuyuteDriverGap2SET 1
  104. 1998-10-17SatShoreline AmphitheatreMountain View, CA

    NoteAcoustic.

    Before / afterDriverHarry HoodGap1SET 1
  105. 1998-10-15ThuThe FillmoreSan Francisco, CABefore / afterThe Moma Dance> Prince CaspianGap2SET 2
  106. 1998-08-16SunLoring Commerce CentreLimestone, MEBefore / afterWhen the Circus Comes >Hold Your Head UpGap6SET 2
  107. 1998-08-07FriWalnut Creek AmphitheaterRaleigh, NCBefore / afterLimb By LimbWeekapaug GrooveGap65SET 2
  108. 1997-08-02SatGorge AmphitheatreGeorge, WABefore / afterSparkleLoving CupGap3SET 2
  109. 1997-07-29TueDesert Sky PavilionPhoenix, AZBefore / afterRun Like an Antelope >TwistGap5SET 2
  110. 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 BottomGap2SET 2
  111. 1997-07-10ThuEspace JulienMarseilles, PACABefore / afterLlama ->JamGap5SET 1
  112. 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 FreeGap4SET 2
  113. 1997-06-25WedL’AeronefLille, Hauts-de-FranceBefore / afterTheme from the BottomSaw It AgainGap1SET 1
  114. 1997-06-24TueLa LaiterieStrasbourg, Grand EstBefore / afterPiperGhostGap4SET 2
  115. 1997-06-19ThuArena WienVienna, ViennaBefore / afterSaw It Again >PiperGap1SET 2
  116. 1997-06-16MonRoyal Albert HallLondon, EnglandBefore / afterRebaDirtGap2SET 2
  117. 1997-06-13FriThe S.F.X. CentreDublin, County Dublin

    NoteDebut.

    Before / afterWolfman's Brother >> TasteGapDebutSET 1
  118. 1997-06-06FriBrad Sands's and Pete Carini's HouseCharlotte, VTRated 74 · ListenBefore / afterPiperOlivia's PoolGapNot a showSET 1 · 2×