The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday
Played 151 times. Current gap: 6 shows. · phish.net ↗ · jam-chart notes ↗
As a jam vehicle
Longest versions
| Date | Set | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1987-08-29 | Set 1 | 4:48 |
| 1990-06-17 | Set 1 | 4:27 |
| 1991-10-24 | Set 1 | 4:27 |
| 1990-03-09 | Set 1 | 4:24 |
| 1991-03-16 | Set 1 | 4:22 |
Length by set
Where a song lands changes what it is: a Set 2 version of a jam vehicle runs far longer than the same song opening Set 1. One catalogue-wide average would hide exactly that.
| Set | Versions | Median | Average | Longest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Set 1 | 56 | 3:24 | 2:52 | 4:48 |
| Set 2 | 53 | 3:25 | 2:43 | 4:10 |
| Set 3 | 4 | 3:17 | 2:55 | 3:31 |
Based on 113 of 151 performances — only phish.in tracks that map to exactly one song are counted, so bundled segues and in-set repeats are left out rather than guessed at.
Every performance
| Date | Set | Venue | Gap | Length | Before | After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-27 | Set 1 | MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, New York | 13 | — | Halley's Comet | Avenu Malkenu |
| 2026-07-07 | Set 1 | KOHL CENTER, Madison | 4 | — | Mike's Song | Avenu Malkenu |
| 2026-04-24 | Set 1 | SPHERE, Las Vegas | 98 bustout | — | (opens set) | The Lizards |
| 2023-12-31 | Set 2 | MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, New York | 88 bustout | — | Harpua | The Lizards |
| 2022-04-21 | Set 1 | MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, New York | 22 | — | Plasma | Avenu Malkenu |
| 2022-04-21 | Set 1 | MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, New York | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Wolfman's Brother |
| 2021-09-01 | Set 1 | SHORELINE AMPHITHEATRE, Mountain View | 31 | — | Mike's Song | Avenu Malkenu |
| 2019-12-01 | Set 1 | NASSAU VETERANS MEMORIAL COLISEUM, Uniondale | 5 | — | Rift | Avenu Malkenu |
| 2019-12-01 | Set 1 | NASSAU VETERANS MEMORIAL COLISEUM, Uniondale | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | The Wedge |
| 2019-07-14 | Set 1 | ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE, East Troy | 147 bustout | — | Olivia's Pool | Avenu Malkenu |
| 2019-07-14 | Set 1 | ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE, East Troy | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Meatstick |
| 2015-08-21 | Set 1 | WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL, Watkins Glen | 124 bustout | — | The Dogs | Avenu Malkenu |
| 2015-08-21 | Set 1 | WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL, Watkins Glen | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Free |
| 2012-07-04 | Set 1 | NIKON AT JONES BEACH THEATER, Wantagh | 139 bustout | — | Head Held High | Avenu Malkenu |
| 2012-07-04 | Set 1 | NIKON AT JONES BEACH THEATER, Wantagh | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Kill Devil Falls |
| 2009-06-21 | Set 1 | ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE, East Troy | 66 bustout | — | Silent in the Morning | Avenu Malkenu |
| 2009-06-21 | Set 1 | ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE, East Troy | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Time Turns Elastic |
| 2003-07-07 | Set 2 | CRICKET PAVILION, Phoenix | 34 | — | Scents and Subtle Sounds | Avenu Malkenu |
| 2000-09-20 | Set 1 | RIVERBEND MUSIC CENTER, Cincinnati | 17 | — | Simple | Avenu Malkenu |
| 2000-07-04 | Set 1 | E CENTRE, Camden | 37 | — | The Lizards | Avenu Malkenu |
| 2000-07-04 | Set 1 | E CENTRE, Camden | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Julius |
| 1999-12-04 | Set 2 | FIRSTAR CENTER, Cincinnati | 7 | — | Farmhouse | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1999-12-04 | Set 2 | FIRSTAR CENTER, Cincinnati | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | When the Circus Comes |
| 1999-10-03 | Set 2 | ALLSTATE ARENA, Rosemont | 25 | — | Possum | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1999-07-24 | Set 1 | ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE, East Troy | 36 | — | Fluffhead | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1999-07-24 | Set 1 | ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE, East Troy | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Jam |
| 1998-11-09 | Set 2 | UIC PAVILION, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, Chicago | 26 | — | Bathtub Gin | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1998-11-09 | Set 2 | UIC PAVILION, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, Chicago | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | The Moma Dance |
| 1998-07-31 | Set 2 | POLARIS AMPHITHEATER, Columbus | 39 | — | If I Could | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1997-11-29 | Set 1 | WORCESTER CENTRUM CENTRE, Worcester | 70 bustout | — | Simple | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1997-11-29 | Set 1 | WORCESTER CENTRUM CENTRE, Worcester | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | The Sloth |
| 1996-12-28 | Set 2 | CORESTATES SPECTRUM, Philadelphia | 14 | — | Digital Delay Loop Jam | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1996-11-15 | Set 2 | KIEL CENTER, St. Louis | 14 | — | Split Open and Melt | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1996-10-25 | Set 2 | HAMPTON COLISEUM, Hampton | 39 | — | Timber (Jerry the Mule) | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1996-10-25 | Set 2 | HAMPTON COLISEUM, Hampton | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | NICU |
| 1995-12-30 | Set 1 | MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, New York | 30 | — | It's Ice | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1995-12-30 | Set 1 | MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, New York | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Divided Sky |
| 1995-11-09 | Set 2 | THE FOX THEATRE, Atlanta | 19 | — | Bathtub Gin | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1995-11-09 | Set 2 | THE FOX THEATRE, Atlanta | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Life on Mars? |
| 1995-10-03 | Set 1 | SEATTLE CENTER ARENA, Seattle | 9 | — | Free | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1995-10-03 | Set 1 | SEATTLE CENTER ARENA, Seattle | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Sample in a Jar |
| 1995-06-30 | Set 2 | GREAT WOODS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, Mansfield | 40 | — | Ha Ha Ha | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1994-11-19 | Set 1 | INDIANA UNIVERSITY AUDITORIUM, Bloomington | 10 | — | Axilla (Part II) | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1994-10-29 | Set 2 | SPARTANBURG MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM, Spartanburg | 9 | — | Down with Disease | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1994-10-29 | Set 2 | SPARTANBURG MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM, Spartanburg | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Sparks |
| 1994-10-16 | Set 1 | SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM, Chattanooga | 10 | — | Split Open and Melt | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1994-10-16 | Set 1 | SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM, Chattanooga | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Axilla |
| 1994-07-14 | Set 1 | FINGER LAKES PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, Canandaigua | 8 | — | Stash | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1994-07-14 | Set 1 | FINGER LAKES PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, Canandaigua | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Scent of a Mule |
| 1994-07-01 | Set 2 | THE MANN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, Philadelphia | 6 | — | Down with Disease | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1994-07-01 | Set 2 | THE MANN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, Philadelphia | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Possum |
| 1994-06-22 | Set 2 | VETERANS MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM, Columbus | 22 | — | Weekapaug Groove | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1994-06-22 | Set 2 | VETERANS MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM, Columbus | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Digital Delay Loop Jam |
| 1994-05-14 | Set 2 | MONTEZUMA HALL, SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY, San Diego | 19 | — | Weekapaug Groove | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1994-05-14 | Set 2 | MONTEZUMA HALL, SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY, San Diego | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Punch You in the Eye |
| 1994-04-18 | Set 2 | BOB CARPENTER CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE, Newark | 31 | — | Mike's Song | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1994-04-18 | Set 2 | BOB CARPENTER CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE, Newark | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Down with Disease |
| 1993-08-07 | Set 2 | DARIEN LAKE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, Darien Center | 11 | — | Mike's Song | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1993-07-22 | Set 2 | STOWE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, Stowe | 22 | — | Paul and Silas | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1993-04-20 | Set 2 | NEWPORT MUSIC HALL, Columbus | 16 | — | Big Ball Jam | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1993-04-20 | Set 2 | NEWPORT MUSIC HALL, Columbus | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | My Friend, My Friend |
| 1993-03-27 | Set 2 | WARFIELD THEATRE, San Francisco | 37 | — | Chalk Dust Torture | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1993-03-27 | Set 2 | WARFIELD THEATRE, San Francisco | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Mike's Song |
| 1993-02-04 | Set 2 | PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, Providence | 3 | — | Mike's Song | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1993-02-04 | Set 2 | PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, Providence | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Weekapaug Groove |
| 1992-12-30 | Set 2 | SYMPHONY HALL, Springfield | 2 | — | You Enjoy Myself | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1992-12-30 | Set 2 | SYMPHONY HALL, Springfield | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Possum |
| 1992-12-13 | Set 2 | LE SPECTRUM, Montréal | 5 | — | Chalk Dust Torture | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1992-12-13 | Set 2 | LE SPECTRUM, Montréal | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | My Sweet One |
| 1992-12-06 | Set 2 | THE VIC THEATRE, Chicago | 6 | — | You Enjoy Myself | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1992-12-06 | Set 2 | THE VIC THEATRE, Chicago | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Lengthwise |
| 1992-11-28 | Set 2 | THE CAPITOL THEATRE, Port Chester | 36 | — | Big Ball Jam | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1992-11-28 | Set 2 | THE CAPITOL THEATRE, Port Chester | 0 | — | Maze | Bouncing Around the Room |
| 1992-07-16 | Set 2 | FLOOD ZONE, Richmond | 14 | — | Fluffhead | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1992-07-16 | Set 2 | FLOOD ZONE, Richmond | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Llama |
| 1992-05-18 | Set 2 | THE FLYNN THEATRE, Burlington | 22 | — | Llama | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1992-05-18 | Set 2 | THE FLYNN THEATRE, Burlington | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Mike's Song |
| 1992-04-18 | Set 2 | WILBUR FIELD, STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Palo Alto | 5 | — | Llama | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1992-04-18 | Set 2 | WILBUR FIELD, STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Palo Alto | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Dinner and a Movie |
| 1992-04-08 | Set 2 | EL REY THEATER, Albuquerque | 10 | — | David Bowie | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1992-04-08 | Set 2 | EL REY THEATER, Albuquerque | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | My Sweet One |
| 1992-03-26 | Set 2 | ZIGGY'S, Winston-Salem | 23 | — | Brother | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1992-03-26 | Set 2 | ZIGGY'S, Winston-Salem | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | My Friend, My Friend |
| 1991-11-21 | Set 2 | SOMERVILLE THEATRE, Somerville | 11 | — | Tweezer | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1991-11-21 | Set 2 | SOMERVILLE THEATRE, Somerville | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Runaway Jim |
| 1991-11-02 | Set 2 | LORY STUDENT CENTER THEATRE, COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY, Fort Collins | 6 | — | Run Like an Antelope | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1991-11-02 | Set 2 | LORY STUDENT CENTER THEATRE, COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY, Fort Collins | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Sparkle |
| 1991-10-24 | Set 1 | CRYSTAL BALLROOM, HOTEL ST. MICHAEL, Prescott | 9 | — | I Didn't Know | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1991-10-24 | Set 1 | CRYSTAL BALLROOM, HOTEL ST. MICHAEL, Prescott | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | David Bowie |
| 1991-10-06 | Set 1 | COCHRAN LOUNGE, STUDENT UNION, MACALESTER COLLEGE, St. Paul | 11 | — | AC/DC Bag | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1991-10-06 | Set 1 | COCHRAN LOUNGE, STUDENT UNION, MACALESTER COLLEGE, St. Paul | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Brother |
| 1991-07-27 | Set 1 | VARIETY PLAYHOUSE, Atlanta | 0 | — | Stash | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1991-07-27 | Set 1 | VARIETY PLAYHOUSE, Atlanta | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Possum |
| 1991-07-26 | Set 1 | THE GEORGIA THEATRE, Athens | 4 | — | Cavern | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1991-07-26 | Set 1 | THE GEORGIA THEATRE, Athens | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Buried Alive |
| 1991-07-20 | Set 2 | ARROWHEAD RANCH, Parksville | 4 | — | Stash | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1991-07-20 | Set 2 | ARROWHEAD RANCH, Parksville | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | You Enjoy Myself |
| 1991-07-13 | Set 1 | BERKSHIRE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, Lenox | 1 | — | Alumni Blues | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1991-07-13 | Set 1 | BERKSHIRE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, Lenox | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Split Open and Melt |
| 1991-07-11 | Set 2 | BATTERY PARK, Burlington | 2 | — | Cavern | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1991-07-11 | Set 2 | BATTERY PARK, Burlington | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Mike's Song |
| 1991-05-17 | Set 1 | CAMPUS CLUB, Providence | 6 | — | Suzy Greenberg | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1991-05-17 | Set 1 | CAMPUS CLUB, Providence | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Stash |
| 1991-05-03 | Set 1 | SOMERVILLE THEATRE, Somerville | 1 | — | Chalk Dust Torture | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1991-05-03 | Set 1 | SOMERVILLE THEATRE, Somerville | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Divided Sky |
| 1991-04-27 | Set 2 | THE CAPITOL THEATRE, Port Chester | 4 | — | Possum | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1991-04-27 | Set 2 | THE CAPITOL THEATRE, Port Chester | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Mike's Song |
| 1991-04-20 | Set 2 | DOUGLASS DINING CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER, Rochester | 6 | — | Cavern | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1991-04-20 | Set 2 | DOUGLASS DINING CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER, Rochester | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Tweezer |
| 1991-04-11 | Set 2 | THE CAVE, CARLETON COLLEGE, Northfield | 0 | — | Llama | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1991-04-11 | Set 2 | THE CAVE, CARLETON COLLEGE, Northfield | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | The Lizards |
| 1991-04-06 | Set 1 | THE LIBRARY BUILDING, EVERGREEN COLLEGE, Olympia | 10 | — | (opens set) | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1991-04-06 | Set 1 | THE LIBRARY BUILDING, EVERGREEN COLLEGE, Olympia | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Tweezer |
| 1991-03-16 | Set 1 | TEN MILE ROOM, Breckenridge | 7 | — | (opens set) | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1991-03-16 | Set 1 | TEN MILE ROOM, Breckenridge | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Golgi Apparatus |
| 1991-02-28 | Set 1 | SARRATT STUDENT CENTER, VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY, Nashville | 9 | — | Cavern | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1991-02-28 | Set 1 | SARRATT STUDENT CENTER, VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY, Nashville | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | My Sweet One |
| 1991-02-09 | Set 1 | JOHN M. GREENE HALL, SMITH COLLEGE, Northampton | 1 | — | The Sloth | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1991-02-09 | Set 1 | JOHN M. GREENE HALL, SMITH COLLEGE, Northampton | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Runaway Jim |
| 1991-02-07 | Set 2 | PICKLE BARREL PUB, Killington | 57 bustout | — | Chalk Dust Torture | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1991-02-07 | Set 2 | PICKLE BARREL PUB, Killington | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Tweezer |
| 1990-06-17 | Set 1 | WENDELL RECORDING STUDIO, Wendell | 1 | — | Weekapaug Groove | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1990-06-17 | Set 1 | WENDELL RECORDING STUDIO, Wendell | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Tweezer |
| 1990-06-09 | Set 2 | THE WETLANDS PRESERVE, New York | 21 | — | Harry Hood | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1990-05-04 | Set 1 | THE COLONIAL THEATRE, Keene | 21 | — | Sweet Adeline | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1990-03-11 | Set 1 | THE FRONT, Burlington | 1 | — | Suzy Greenberg | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1990-03-09 | Set 1 | THE FRONT, Burlington | 33 | — | (opens set) | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1989-12-03 | Set 2 | THE FRONT, Burlington | 16 | — | (opens set) | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1989-10-13 | Set 2 | COPPERFIELD'S, Syracuse | 9 | — | Bike | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1989-08-26 | Set 3 | TOWNSHEND FAMILY PARK, Townshend | 1 | — | (opens set) | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1989-08-19 | Set 1 | COLLIS CENTER, DARTMOUTH COLLEGE, Hanover | 41 | — | Suzy Greenberg | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1989-02-24 | Set 1 | THE FRONT, Burlington | 20 | — | (opens set) | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1989-02-24 | Set 1 | THE FRONT, Burlington | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | The Curtain |
| 1988-09-12 | Set 2 | SAM'S TAVERN, Burlington | 5 | — | The Lizards | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1988-08-04 | Set 1 | THE ROMA, Telluride | 5 | — | (opens set) | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1988-08-04 | Set 1 | THE ROMA, Telluride | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Flat Fee |
| 1988-07-24 | Set 3 | NECTAR'S, Burlington | 21 | — | (opens set) | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1988-02-26 | Set 1 | LIVING AND LEARNING CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT, Burlington | 3 | — | You Enjoy Myself | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1988-02-26 | Set 1 | LIVING AND LEARNING CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT, Burlington | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | AC/DC Bag |
| 1988-02-07 | Set 3 | NECTAR'S, Burlington | 3 | — | Suzy Greenberg | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1988-02-07 | Set 3 | NECTAR'S, Burlington | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Clod |
| 1987-11-18 | Set 1 | HUNT'S, Burlington | 0 | — | Slave to the Traffic Light | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1987-11-18 | Set 1 | HUNT'S, Burlington | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Flat Fee |
| 1987-10-31 | Set 2 | SCULPTURE ROOM, GODDARD COLLEGE, Plainfield | 3 | — | (opens set) | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1987-10-31 | Set 2 | SCULPTURE ROOM, GODDARD COLLEGE, Plainfield | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Peaches en Regalia |
| 1987-09-21 | Set 1 | NECTAR'S, Burlington | 1 | — | (opens set) | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1987-09-21 | Set 1 | NECTAR'S, Burlington | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Clod |
| 1987-08-29 | Set 1 | THE RANCH, South Burlington | 4 | — | Ya Mar | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1987-08-29 | Set 1 | THE RANCH, South Burlington | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | (closes set) |
| 1987-05-11 | Set 1 | NECTAR'S, Burlington | debut | — | Peaches en Regalia | Avenu Malkenu |
| 1987-05-11 | Set 1 | NECTAR'S, Burlington | 0 | — | Avenu Malkenu | Makisupa Policeman |