Set List
Show Notes
This show was listed in the June/July 93 Phish Update, the tour itinerary, and tickets as being outdoors at Cuban Club Plaza in Tampa but was moved to the Ritz Theatre a couple weeks before the show. This was Phish’s second and last show at this venue – a 1,200-capacity movie palace-turned nightclub originally opened in 1917 in the Ybor City historic district. Tickets cost $13 and the show was sold out. Fish was fighting a fever that day and the band considered canceling the show, but he persevered and played through it. The soundcheck featured the return of Slave To The Traffic Light, which had not been played in almost two years (since 10/24/91). After playing it, Fish called Slave “our first band song.” Guelah Papyrus included The Simpsons language in the pause between The Asse Festival and Guelah (The Fly). Although it had been teased and soundchecked in ’93, this was the 1st public performance of Brother in more than a year (since 7/14/92). Bathtub Gin reached a Sweet Virginia-Sleeping Monkey’ish jam enroute to Makisupa Policeman. This was the first Dog Log performed publicly in more than two years (since 5/4/91) and was dedicated to Paul. Continuing a string of bust-outs, La Grange was the first played in two and half years (since 3/17/91). Mike’s Song had a heavy metal jam with some Trey screams as Joe Rooney from the band First Born appeared and improvised some vocals with big falsetto screams. Trey recalled in the Phish Book that this was “a monumental show” where some metal singer hopped on stage and sang. Next came the 1st public performance of Sparks in almost three years (since 9/13/90). Weekapaug Groove segued smoothly out of Coil and into the Hold Your Head Up intro, after which Mike teased Moonshadow (Cat Stevens cover) while Trey introduced Fish as “the Master of the Universe…Henrietta, reborn in Vermont”. Fish announced his new vacuum, a 1953 Electrolux purchased in Atlanta, the home of Electrolux. Before launching into Bike he said “Don’t try this at home you’ll bleed” and between sections of his vacuum solo in Bike, he shouted “Electrolux!” Run Like An Antelope sandwiched a reprise of Makisupa Policeman (with the alternative lyric “Marco Policeman-dolas”) and teases of Contact and When The Saints Go Marching In (traditional). Taking advantage of the intimate venue, Amazing Grace was performed without microphones. This show and 10/26/94 Boone, NC were released in November 2024 as ‘Hurricane Recovery’ – a two-show benefit to support hurricane and flood recovery efforts in western North Carolina, the west coast of Florida, and Vermont.