WOW that was a show. I had a feeling after the super psychedelic, kinda lowish key Friday night show that this would be a more rocking, crowd-pleasing Phish show. And it was. I'd have to say Friday's set I was superior *BUT* I a huge personal highlight for me was the Drift While You're Sleeping set closer. This was my first time catching that live and I can't remember which summer 2023 show it was but it also closed set I and I thought to myself "what a great set I closer". Proggy, adventurous, genre and time signature shifting Phish goodness which ends in a triumphantly positive chorus about love and struggling together. YES PLEASE.

Set II was a BANGER start to finish. YEM opener what?!? How bout the fact that the vocal jam lasted about 7 seconds and then they decided to jump back into the jam, that was certainly a first, right? For me, improvisationally the Oblivion > No Men > Monsters was the peak of the show. Flawless, morphing jamming and outrageous energy pouring from the stage at the crowd and filtered straight back onto the band. This is why we come, again and again.

2001 was a funky-ass celebration. There's nothing quite like seeing the fog machines gear up and the band starting a DWD-like into of space and noise and you just know what's coming. There's also nothing like when, during that jam, CK5 removes all lighting from the band and gives you a sick, old school light show. I was in the very last row of the pavilion, dead center, and a couple times I would glance back at the uncovered seat section and EVERYone had their groove on.

The Chalkdust was the cherry on top of a searing, soaring second set.

Full disclosure I made the decision to do what I did Friday night which was to head for the parking lot before the encore to beat the otherwise brutal, hours-log slog to get out of that lot and onto 495. When I heard Circus start and looked at the time, I was like "shit I'm gonna miss a deep encore". Sure enough they played Bowie, one of my absolute favorite songs to see live. Oh well, them's the breaks kids.

Overall a great, emotional, cathartic show. Much less trippy and mind-fucky than night I, more focused and and exciting night II. This crusty vet fully enjoyed his 110th-ish show at the same place where it all began for me 30 years ago.

Thank you Phish.

Night 2 at the great woods was a small drawback from N1's theatrics in my opinion, but not by much. The first set had a solid version of Sand that is worth a listen. But overall, average set top to bottom.

YEM 2nd set opener, rare but it works. A solid version indeed, and right into Oblivion which is a great song. No mans had a sick jam to follow and then we get probably the most refined Monsters yet. Powerful solo from Trey. I dont believe you if you dont like that song. It may have highlighted the night. 2001 > Chalkdust had good energy.

Triple encore with a whacky bowie... all in all this show was a good phish show but the bar is def higher knowing what these guys can do. Average show at best. Rankings are broken but to me this would have been a 3.65

Great show! Loves the Theme opener.

Human Nature started off slow for me, but built nicely. Hearing a debut is always interesting.

It's Ice brought me back to the early days and I found my old groove. Felt great! (I'm not 18 anymore ????). Rest of set 1 was excellent.

Set 2 YEM opener, I've never seen that. Amazing. Set 2 seemed mellow until 2001>Chalkdust. Holy ship, the energy from the band went directly to the crowd, the crowd multiplied it exponentially and gave it right back to the band. Pure and beautiful energy!

Encore was great with some great banter from Trey.

Awesome show definitely in the mid 4's for me!

A most enjoyable night at Great Woods. This show had no aspirations to greatness - no 20 minute jams, major bustouts or unusual covers, but the second set especially is worth a listen, particularly the 2001>Chalkdust closing pairing. The whole evening was just straight forward, no-nonsense Phish, and I give it a clean 4.0.