12/30/97 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

Setlist

Set One
Sneakin' Sally thru the Alley 643
Taste 663
Water in the Sky 196
Punch You in the Eye 577
Stash 785
Chalk Dust Torture 480
A Day in the Life 316
Set Two
AC/DC Bag 1539
McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters 589
Harpua 838
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) 177
Harpua 458
Izabella 421
Harry Hood 1202
My Soul 364
Sleeping Monkey 370
Guyute 762
Encore
Carini 400
Black-Eyed Katy 327
Sneakin' Sally thru the Alley 298
Frankenstein 708
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Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
Dec 30, 1997
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Setlist

Set One
Sneakin' Sally thru the Alley 643
Taste 663
Water in the Sky 196
Punch You in the Eye 577
Stash 785
Chalk Dust Torture 480
A Day in the Life 316
Set Two
AC/DC Bag 1539
McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters 589
Harpua 838
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) 177
Harpua 458
Izabella 421
Harry Hood 1202
My Soul 364
Sleeping Monkey 370
Guyute 762
Encore
Carini 400
Black-Eyed Katy 327
Sneakin' Sally thru the Alley 298
Frankenstein 708
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Show Notes

After a standout show on 12/29/97, the band gave a loose, funky performance on the second night of their three-night stand at Madison Square Garden. The band came out of the gates smoking on night three of a four-show holiday tour on December 30th with Sneakin' Sally Thru The Alley > Taste. The nearly 3.5 hour marathon was capped by a playful, non-stop second set that highlighted a sublime AC/DC Bag, rare McGrupp And The Watchful Hosemasters and a heavily-narrated Harpua which introduced elements of the New Year's Eve Udder Ball gag and Tom Marshall's mysterious appearance from Trey's past for Phish's first and only cover of The Proclaimer's I Wanna Be (500 Miles). An extended Harry Hood > My Soul and a deep, four-song encore of Carini > Black-Eyed Katy > a reprised Sneakin' Sally and Frankenstein completed a curfew-breaking second set so long that the band got to wish the audience an early happy new year. Paul Languedoc's 2-track soundboard mix was mastered by Fred Kevorkian. 12/30/97 Madison Square Garden is an excellent example of just how fun a Phish Holiday show could be. Alone or as a necessary companion to the previous show, this is must-hear Phish from the archives. Enjoy!

  • Audio Recorded by Paul Languedoc.

  • Mastered by Fred Kevorkian at Kevorkian Mastering, NYC, March 2007.
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Reviews

Looking For Owls? — 11/6/2024 5:47:34 PM

"Extremely thankful to have been into Phish during this time, and for the opportunity to be at this and so many other legendary shows. My only regret was not seeing more! The energy in the Garden on this particular night was something I’ve rarely experienced. From the explosive reaction when we realized they were busting out Sallly, to the exquisite Bag, to losing our shit at the Oom Pah Pah, and finally realizing just how late they were gonna play after breaking curfew. A magical night indeed."

Eric Nunez — 3/4/2024 3:37:09 PM

"3rd show! What an amazing night! The Bag is one of their best for sure! Go Phish! "

Mike H — 12/29/2021 12:26:07 PM

"Jesus. I forgot how brilliant this Bag is. Just wow...."

kungfuman chu — 12/11/2019 7:48:49 AM

"This performance is the definition of Epic ! GO PHISH"

Lifeboy — 5/25/2019 12:20:12 AM

"Came to this show for a Harpua I had not heard. Got an epic Hood too!"

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