Phish completed their four-night run at MSG last night and brought in the New Year with 20,000 of their closest friends. This is the last time we’ll see the P-fish until their three nights in Mexico in February.
Theories were abound about what Phish’s gag would be for the third set, but a lot of phans had a feeling Kasvot Vaxt would somehow be involved. After two blazing sets, Phish came back for their third set with little fan fair other than Mike and Trey donning tin-foil suits. As Phish kicked off the third set with “Mercury,” large pieces of confetti started to drift on the stage like snow and a series of acrobats lined up across the front of the stage. As “Mercury” raged on, the acrobats were lifted into the air and performed a circ du soleil style performance.
“Mercury” transitioned into “Auld Lang Syne” after the New Years countdown. Amidst the massive ballon and streamer drop, Phish launched into “Say it to me S.A.N.T.O.S.” While the acrobats had everyone’s attention, Mike and Trey were hooked up to cables and during “Say it to me S.A.N.T.O.S.” they lifted off 30+ feet above the stage. I guess this is what space smells like.
Set I:
Intro
The Moma Dance
Stray Dog
555
Sand
Lawn Boy
Steam >
Chalk Dust Torture >
What’s The Use?
Play By Play
Waste
Ass Handed
Run Like An Antelope
Outro
Set II:
Intro
Down With Disease
Farmhouse
Seven Below >
Twist
Harry Hood
Passing Through
Harry Hood
Outro
Set III:
Intro
Mercury
Auld Lang Syne
Say It To Me S.A.N.T.O.S.
Simple >
Saw It Again
Limb By Limb
Rock And Roll >
Suzy Greenberg
Encore Break
The Lizards
Character Zero
Outros
Thanks to the Phishrabbi for the the recording.
Photo credit: phishfromtheroad
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Featuring: Phish
Venue: Madison Square Garden
Songs: Ass Handed, Auld Lang Syne, Chalk Dust Torture, Character Zero, Down with Disease, Farmhouse, Harry Hood, Lawn Boy, Limb By Limb, Mercury, Passing Through, Play By Play, Rock and Roll, Run Like an Antelope, Sand, Saw it Again, Say it to Me S.A.N.T.O.S, Seven Below, Simple, Steam, Stray Dog, Suzy Greenberg, The Lizards, The Moma Dance, Twist, Waste, What's the Use?, 555
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