According to a listing at Alternative Distribution Alliance, on June 18, Phish is scheduled to release a box set containing their July 30, 1997 and July 20, 1998 performances at Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura, CA. According to the tracklisting, the box set will also include soundcheck recordings from both shows. Both occurred early in the band’s respective US Summer Tours, and closely followed European tours. Of note in the shows is a secret language tease in the ’97 ‘David Bowie” as well as an extended take on “Makisupa Policeman” and the debut cover of “Sexual Healing” in the ’98 show. Internet sleuths at Duanebase found the listing and spread it to the fan community earlier this morning.

Here’s a look at the setlists, via Phish.net

Wednesday, July 30, 1997

Soundcheck: Twist (with Chuck E’s in Love lyrics), Blues Jam, Makisupa Policeman

Set 1: NICU > Wolfman’s Brother$this->footnoteID(‘1’,’‘) > Chalk Dust Torture, Water in the Sky, Stash, Weigh > Piper > Cars Trucks Buses, Character Zero

Set 2: Punch You In the Eye > Free > David Bowie$this->footnoteID(‘2’,’‘) -> Cities -> David Bowie, Bouncing Around the Room, Uncle Pen, Prince Caspian > Fire

Encore: My Soul

[1] Take Me to the River jam.
[2] Simpsons signal in intro.

Monday, July 20, 1998

Set 1: Bathtub Gin, Dirt > Poor Heart$this->footnoteID(‘1’,’‘), Lawn Boy, My Sweet One, Birds of a Feather, Theme From the Bottom, Water in the Sky, The Moma Dance, Split Open and Melt

Set 2: Drowned -> Makisupa Policeman$this->footnoteID(‘2’,’‘) > Maze, Sea and Sand, Prince Caspian > Harry Hood

Encore: Sexual Healing$this->footnoteID(‘3’,’‘) > Hold Your Head Up, Halley’s Comet

[1] Several false endings, including a Free Bird-style ending.
[2] Long, atypical jam.
[3] Phish debut.