Last night, Phish made their Credit One Stadium debut in Charleston, S.C. The band opened up the show with a 22-minute “Set Your Soul Free” to set the night's tone. The heavy jam performance featured many special moments customized for The Chuck.
After a monumental opener, the band played 2002’s “Walls of the Cave” from their LP, Round Room; they capped the tune with a fast-paced jam and elaborate keys solo by Page McConnell. Then, after two intricate songs, Phish went with fan-favorite “Sample in a Jar” ahead of a funk-fueled “Steam.”
Phish toyed with “My Friend, My Friend” but skipped the “Myfe” ending. Instead, they segued in a taste of “Sparkle” ahead of a jammed-out “Ocelot.” Next up, the band performed a number off Sigma Oasis with “Leaves.” Then, for the final song of the night's first set, McConnell held it down during the solo crowd-pleaser, “The Squirming Coil.”
Set two got underway with “Axilla (Part II),” which segued into “Also Sprach Zarathustra.” The latter bled into a jam-heavy take on “Lights,” featuring Mike Gordon's incomprehensible bass skills. Next, the ensemble jammed into “Mountains in the Mist,” with Trey Anastasio taking the lead on vocals. Gordon brought the funk on “Meat” ahead of “Golgi Apparatus,” which saw Anastasio make a swift lyrical shift by adding, “I saw you with a barcode in your hand,” to the tune.
The band performed an epic take on “Slave to the Traffic Light” before set-closer, “Cavern,” capped the second set. For their encores, Phish opened it up with an extended version of “46 Days” and a teased in “Mr. Completely” courtesy of Anastasio and John Fishman. The final song of the band’s first night in Charleston, they played a powerful and illustriously jammed take on “Tube.”
After last night’s performance, Phish will continue their tour with a second sold-out night in Charleston, S.C., this evening. After that, they’ll hit the road and head to Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville, Ind., for a three-night stand, starting on June 3.
Tickets are still available for Phish’s Indiana run. To purchase tickets visit phish.com.
Phish
Credit One Stadium – Charleston, S.C.
May 31, 2022
Set I: Set Your Soul Free, Walls of the Cave, Sample in a Jam, Steam, My Friend, My Friend* > Sparkle, Ocelot, Leave, The Squirming Coil
Set II: Axilla (Part II) > Also Sprach Zarathustra > Light > Mountain in the Mist, Meat, Golgi^ Apparatus > Slave to the Traffic Light > Cavern
Enc.: 46 Days# > Tube
Notes:
* “My Friend, My Friend” did not contain “Myfe” ender
^ Lyrics changed to “I saw you with a barcode in your hand”
# Anastasio and Fishman tease “Mr. Completely”
Setlist via Phish.net
