Back in 2009 our staff put together a list of 10 Venues Phish Should Play (that they’ve never played at before) and number one on our list was the historic Hollywood Bowl. Tonight, Phish finally made their Hollywood Bowl debut as the second leg of Summer Tour 2011 continues.

For Phish’s first show at the Bowl they leaned on heavy-rotation staples throughout the night. The exception came in the middle of a fierce Weekapaug Groove during the second set, when drummer Jon Fishman made his way towards center stage where a mini-kit was set up. Fish led the band through a debut cover of Paul Simon’s 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover in which he simulated Steve Gadd’s signature drum part while singing the tune. The jam of the night came out of Piper and explored a number of different spaces quickly before melting into Mike’s Song.

READ ON for the setlist and The Skinny from Hollywood…

Setlist…

Set 1: Down with Disease > Cavern > Possum, Cities, Peaches en Regalia, Kill Devil Falls, Lawn Boy,Tube > Back on the Train, Wilson > Axilla > Split Open and Melt, Backwards Down the Number Line

Set 2: Carini > Crosseyed and Painless > Twist > Piper > Mike’s Song > Joy > Weekapaug Groove, 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover[1] -> Hold Your Head Up > Weekapaug Groove, Character Zero, Quinn the Eskimo

Encore: Stealing Time From the Faulty Plan > Julius

[1] Phish debut; Fishman on drumkit in front of the band.

Notes: 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover (Paul Simon) was a Phish debut and featured Fishman on a drumkit in front of the band.

[via Phish.net]

  • Venue Capacity / Attendance: 17,316 / 17,316
  • Previous Shows at Venue: None
  • Number Of Songs / Length – First Set: 13 / 7:33 > 8:56 (83 Minutes)
  • Number Of Songs / Length – Second Set & Encore: 13 / 9:32 > 10:59 (87 Minutes, Count only includes one Weekapaug)
  • Total Number of Songs / Covers / Originals: 26 / 6 / 20
  • Biggest Bustout: Carini (Last Played 06/13/2011 – 10 Shows)
  • Debuts: 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover (Paul Simon)
  • Average Song Gap: 4.08
  • Longest LivePhish Track / Shortest LivePhish Track: Crosseyed and Painless 12:29  / HYHU 1:18
  • Audio: Live Phish

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Tweets and Photos…

My Possum Theory: They play the song everytime they hit a possum on the road. Larger rig/caravan/drives = more roadkill incidents. #phish
Monday, August 8, 2011 10:57 pm via Twitter for iPhoneReplyRetweetFavorite

Kuroda doing great job of integrating the multi-layered shell behind the band #Phish http://lockerz.com/s/127939672
Monday, August 8, 2011 11:23 pm via EchofonReplyRetweetFavorite

BOTT? More like HOTT!!! #phish (I'm sorry, I couldn't resist.) Wilson next. http://t.co/Jl8ALVR
Monday, August 8, 2011 11:29 pm via Twitter for iPhoneReplyRetweetFavorite
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Trey was obliterating that jam, and it went into an ambient section that could've been great but just fizzled. Twist now. #phish
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 12:52 am via Twitter for iPhoneReplyRetweetFavorite
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Fish on mini drums on Weekapaug, which has suddenly ended. #phish http://t.co/PaR8K8V
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Scott Bernstein co-founded Hidden Track in October 2006 and was managing editor until taking over as EiC in January 2008. Scotty also writes for Relix Magazine and curates YEMblog.com.

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