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The Knoxville show – Phish’s last stop on their tour before arriving in Tennessee for 2 appearances at Bonnaroo this weekend. If you’re not headed to the ‘Roo, you can check out Phish, Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, The Beastie Boys, moe. and more over at AT&T Blue Room this weekend. And if you’re not getting enough Phish coverage here  at Welcome To Now, check out Jambase’s coverage of the tour featuring pictures and reviews from every show.

Phish ~ 6/10/09 ~ Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, TN

Set 1: Runaway Jim, PYITE, Ocelot, Foam, Train Song, Undermind, Mike’s Song -> I Am Hydrogen -> Weekapaug Groove, The Squirming Coil, Character Zero

Set 2: Back On The Train, Waves -> A Song I Heard The Ocean Sing -> David Bowie, Army of One, Reba, Julius -> Cavern ->Harry Hood

Encore: Frankenstein

Download Link Set 1

Download Link Set 2

6/10/09

Phish is back at it tonight for their second of three nights at Jones Beach and their first of a 4 night weekend run. Yet another greatest hits setlist tonight – one has to wonder if they can keep this up. From what I’ve seen on the live stream, they are really picking up steam night after night and starting to explore some deeper jams. Trey’s playing is crisp, focused and determined; Fish is straight up murdering it on the drums; Page is laying it on thick; and Gordo’s being Gordo. What more could you ask for?

Pre-Show 6/04/09

Set I
Grind*
Divided Sky
Ocelot
The Squirming Coil ->
Punch You In The Eye
NICU
Ghost
Run Like An Antelope

Set II
Water In The Sky
Birds Of A Feather ->
Drowned
Meatstick**
Time Turns Elastic
Waste
YEM

Encore
Rock and Roll

* – Acapella
** – With Japanese Lyrics

Download Link – Set 1

Download Link – Set 2

Tonight, Phish kicks off their 3 night run at the historic Jones Beach Amphitheater right outside New York City. This run promises to see some new song debuts, some bustouts, and (hopefully) Phish settling into the groove and laying down some more exploratory jams relative to Hampton and Fenway. Only time will tell but there’s magic in the air and no telling what’s going to happen. Also, check out these rumored winter tour dates…

Phish - 6/02/09

Phish
6/02/09
Jones Beach Ampitheatre
Wantagh, NY

Set I
Runaway Jim
Foam
Stealing Time From The Faulty Plan*
Timber Ho (Jerry) ->
Cities
Driver
Reba
Possum
Farmhouse
If I Could

Set II
Mike’s Song ->
Simple ->
Wolfman’s Brother ->
Weekapaug Groove
When The Circus Comes To Town
Kill Devil Falls*
Harry Hood
Loving Cup

Encore
Suzy Greenberg

* – New Song, First Time Played

Download Link – Set 1

Download Link – Set 2

Info on ‘Stealing Time From The Faulty Plan’

It’s arrived! After months of anticipation, Phish is back and ready to head out on the road for what promises to be an epic tour. Here’s some updates from tonight:

Phish at Fenway

Set 1: The Star Spangled Banner** (sung from pitchers mound), Sample In a Jar, The Moma Dance > Chalkdust Torture > Ocelet*, Stash***, Bouncing Round The Room > Poor Heart, Limb By Limb, Wading In The Velvet Sea > Down With Disease, Destiny Unbound, Character Zero

Set 2: Tweezer > Light, Bathtub Gin, David Bowie, Time Turns Elastic*, The Ballad of Curtis Lowe, You Enjoy Myself

Encore: Cavern, Good Times Bad Times, Tweezer Reprise

Sound Check: Star Spangled Banner**, Jam>Funky Bitch, Time Turns Elastic, Undermind

* – First Time Played, ** – Acapella, *** – with ‘Take me out to the ballgame’ teases

Set 1 Download

Set 2 Download

Check out some great pics here

Phish at Fenway

YouTube (no vid, just audio) of Phish rehearsing their new song ‘Ocelet’ at the DCU Center 5/30/09:

Part of David Bowie:

YEM (Mike Bass Sickness > Vocal Jam)