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1996-12-04
SPORTS ARENA · San Diego, CA · Fall Tour 1996 Era 1.0
Set 1:
My Friend, My Friend [6:21],
Chalk Dust Torture [7:32],
Horn [3:45],
Uncle Pen [4:19],
Timber (Jerry the Mule) [6:21] >
Sample in a Jar [4:53],
Train Song [2:40],
Guyute [10:20],
Character Zero [5:51],
The Lizards [10:32],
David Bowie [15:13]
Set 1 total:
1:17:47
Set 2:
Ha Ha Ha [1:39] >
Mike's Song [16:21] notes ↗ >
Prince Caspian [8:37] notes ↗ >
Sparkle [3:32] >
Punch You in the Eye [7:39],
Life on Mars? [3:26],
Reba [12:39],
Lawn Boy [2:44],
Weekapaug Groove [8:07]
Set 2 total:
1:04:44
Encore:
Jesus Just Left Chicago [11:35]
Encore total:
11:35
Show total: 2:34:06 across 21 songs.
Notes
Gap chart
How long each of tonight's songs had been on the shelf, across all Phish shows. The gap is always as of this date.
| Song | Times played | Last played (overall) | Last played before this show | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My Friend, My Friend | 190 | 2026-09-06 | 1996-11-27 | 5 |
| Chalk Dust Torture | 530 | 2026-09-05 | 1996-11-30 | 3 |
| Horn | 180 | 2026-07-14 | 1996-11-09 | 17 |
| Uncle Pen | 213 | 2017-08-05 | 1996-11-30 | 3 |
| Timber (Jerry the Mule) | 110 | 2026-07-27 | 1996-11-30 | 3 |
| Sample in a Jar | 316 | 2026-07-25 | 1996-12-01 | 2 |
| Train Song | 59 | 2024-08-06 | 1996-12-01 | 2 |
| Guyute | 137 | 2026-07-29 | 1996-11-16 | 11 |
| Character Zero | 269 | 2026-09-04 | 1996-12-01 | 2 |
| The Lizards | 337 | 2026-07-22 | 1996-11-09 | 17 |
| David Bowie | 481 | 2026-07-22 | 1996-11-24 | 6 |
| Ha Ha Ha | 35 | 2026-07-27 | 1996-10-25 | 27 |
| Mike's Song | 550 | 2026-08-01 | 1996-11-23 | 7 |
| Prince Caspian | 189 | 2026-09-04 | 1996-11-30 | 3 |
| Sparkle | 336 | 2026-07-22 | 1996-12-01 | 2 |
| Punch You in the Eye | 172 | 2026-07-25 | 1996-11-30 | 3 |
| Life on Mars? | 23 | 2012-06-29 | 1996-11-29 | 4 |
| Reba | 420 | 2026-07-22 | 1996-12-01 | 2 |
| Lawn Boy | 222 | 2025-07-25 | 1996-11-16 | 11 |
| Weekapaug Groove | 523 | 2026-08-01 | 1996-11-23 | 7 |
| Jesus Just Left Chicago | 82 | 2025-07-12 | 1996-11-27 | 5 |
gold = bustout (long gap) · red = jam chart · [m:ss] = phish.in duration (click it to listen) · hover a song for its gap.
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